Suhlen led a dozen officials into the prison. As soon as they entered, the light dimmed instantly. The surroundings quieted down involuntarily. A gust of chilly wind blew through the passageway, causing the officials to shiver involuntarily.
Although it was daytime, the passageway was still very cold. The lights on the walls were also somewhat dim. Under the dim light, the lifelike murals on the walls gave people a sense of immersion.
The ferocious beasts and evil spirits on the murals seemed to jump out at any moment. The screams and wails of the people on the murals seemed to be right next to their ears. The various tortures made people tremble in fear.
Suhlen was very satisfied with the expressions of these people. This prison was only ineffective against the prison guards and wardens. However, once they violated the prison system, they would be treated the same way. The dim passageway was very long. Due to the lack of light, it gave people the feeling that this path was endless and led to the Styx River or the Land of Death.
The ferocious sculptures that appeared a short distance away sent chills down one's spine under the dim light. All the shameful things that one had done in the past, or things that violated the law and morals, would appear in one's mind once again and begin to magnify. Then, one would involuntarily compare the consequences of the things that one had done to the painting on the wall just now.
Many people revealed fear and paleness as they walked. It was not easy for them to walk through the passageway of the prison. When they reached the inside, there were all kinds of torture instruments. The environment of the prison made their hearts, which had just relaxed, tense again. Many people cried bitterly. Some even knelt down and complained about their mistakes while crying bitterly and begging for punishment.
When everyone came out of the prison and saw the bright sunlight again, they suddenly felt like they had seen the light of day again. Suhlen opened the attributes of these people to check. Soon, he found that these people had an additional talent of fairness and integrity.
Looking at these people's pale faces and sweating profusely, Suhlen was secretly pleased. Next, Suhlen had a cordial conversation with these officials. He encouraged them and highly praised their work. Then, he asked them to put down their ideological burdens and go back to work.
After training this group of officials, Suhlen continued to send people to bring the other officials here in batches. Then, he asked the prison guards to take this group of people on a tour of the prison.
Soon, the same scene appeared again ten minutes later. Suhlen skillfully encouraged this group of frightened officials and asked them to go back to work again. Following this pattern, after spending a day, all the grassroots officials had toured the prison.
Then, this ideological education course was also promoted to the middle-level officials. The effect was still remarkable. From today onwards, there was a new rule in the Northern City. All officials had to come to the prison for ideological education before they officially took up their jobs. Only after ideological education could they start work....
After a period of ideological education in prison, the officials of Northern Battlefront City instantly became honest and just. All kinds of abuse of power, corruption, and bribery in the past all disappeared. The operation of the entire city became smoother. The data showed that the prosperity of the city and the progress of the construction had improved.
.....
Just as the officials of the Northern City were receiving ideological education, Suhlen's training ground was also upgraded. The upgraded training ground didn't seem to have changed much. Some tools were added, but the attributes had changed a lot.
[Training Ground: Dodge Training Enhancement + 28, Difficulty Increase + 25, Strength Suppression + 24, Reflex Training + 25, Training Bonus + 22, Durability + 25, Smooth Operation + 26]
Seeing the upgraded training ground, Suhlen was eager to try it out. After quickly installing the machine, Suhlen began to train. The most obvious feeling was that after the training ground was opened, Suhlen immediately felt an invisible force surrounding his body. This force restrained his strength.
Then, the difficulty of the training also skyrocketed. The training that Suhlen could handle easily became difficult again. In the end, he finished today's training in a sorry state.
However, the training effect was very good. The experience points gained were twice as much as before. With the improvement of the training effect, Suhlen felt that it wouldn't take long for him to master a new dodge ability.
After the Northern City's army was reorganized for a while, Suhlen began to prepare for the next step of expansion. This time, he set his sights on the Duergar in the Underground World.
The Gray Dwarves were the cousins of the dwarves. They were also good at mining and smithing, and they were quite strong, too. The Dwarven Warriors were quite famous. If they could recruit the Gray Dwarves, North Town's weapon smithing standards and military strength would improve once again.
However, it wasn't easy to enslave the Duergar. Suhlen planned to take the Drows, Centaurs, and Barbarians with him. As for the Humans, they weren't suitable to fight in the Underground World.
Suhlen brought Hathaway, Karina, and a thousand soldiers to the entrance of the Northern City's mine that led to the Underground World. After opening the steel door, the group quietly entered the passage to the Underground World.
This time, Suhlen planned to sneak up on the Duergar. He took out the Sky Lantern and cast Group Invisibility. Then, the Northern City's army disappeared into the passage.
In order to deal with the environment of the Underground World, Suhlen chose the Warriors with Darkvision. The Drows had the strongest Darkvision, with 120 feet of Darkvision. As for the Barbarians and Centaurs, they had 30 feet of Darkvision.
However, this Darkvision was enough. After all, the Underdark wasn't completely dark. A large number of fluorescent plants provided dim light.
The dark passage didn't cause too much trouble for the army. After the Drows arrived, they were like fish in water. Some of the Underground Salamanders in the passage were killed as soon as they appeared. In the face of the army, these monsters couldn't resist at all.
Because they had been through this passage before, the army moved forward quickly. After about half an hour, the army walked out of the narrow passage.
"It's so beautiful here," Hathaway said with an infatuated expression as she looked at the fluorescent spores floating back and forth in the air.
Indeed, the fluorescent plants unique to the Underground World made the originally dark world brilliant.
The Underdark represented the entire underground world. It could be a single huge space, or it could be an underground cavern connected by countless tunnels.
According to the Planetary Void Theory, most worlds had an Underground World. Suhlen wasn't interested in the formation of the Underground World. He was interested in the rich mineral resources and slaves of the Underground World.
"Wow, this is Shadow Grass!"
"This is Ghost Face Mushroom!"
"This is Dark Night Flower!"
After coming to the Underground World, Hathaway quickly found a lot of magical plants. These magical plants were the specialty of the Underdark. They were all precious potion materials. Hathaway excitedly took out her tools and prepared to collect them.
"Don't rush!" Suhlen grabbed Hathaway, who was eager to try. Then, under her puzzled gaze, he pointed to the shadows behind the plants. With the fluorescent spores floating in the air, Hathaway finally saw the monster hiding in the shadows.
An Underground Serpent was lurking in the dark corner. This kind of Underground Serpent liked to hide in the dark and launch sneak attacks. They had a big mouth full of sharp teeth, looking ferocious and terrifying. Once they bit their target, they wouldn't let go easily. They were very dangerous hunters in the Underground World.
However, since the Underground Serpent was discovered, it was easy to deal with. Suhlen took out a javelin and threw it. The javelin's powerful force made it so fast that the Underground Serpent didn't even have time to react. The javelin pierced through its head.
After killing the Underground Serpent, Hathaway collected the magical plants. The army then continued to advance along the tunnel. This time, Suhlen didn't go to the kobold tribe. Instead, he went directly to the giant void where the gray dwarves' city was.
With the presence of the drows, the army of Northtown City didn't encounter any difficulties. Some Hook Horrors, Underground Salamanders, and Underground Serpents living in the Underground World were quickly eliminated. Soon, Suhlen led the army to the gray dwarves' city.
With the effect of Invisibility, Suhlen didn't have to worry about being discovered by the gray dwarves. The fluorescent moss at the top of the void gave a faint light to the Underground World. The gray dwarves' city could be seen clearly in the distance.
Due to the dangerous environment of the Underground World, there weren't many field soldiers outside the gray dwarves' city. It was a far cry from Northtown City's tens of thousands of acres. They were more used to building their land inside the city. This way, even if a battle broke out, the fields wouldn't be destroyed by the enemy.
Suhlen nodded to Hathaway. Hathaway took out her staff and began to cast a spell. Because she had to suppress the magic waves to the minimum, Hathaway's casting speed wasn't fast. The spell, which could be cast almost instantly, took almost a minute.
"Warlock's Eye!"
Five translucent eyeballs appeared in the air. With a gentle wave of his hand, the Warlock's Eye flew towards the gray dwarves' city. The Warlock's Eye didn't get too close to avoid being discovered.
Although the Underground World didn't have a clear division of day and night like the Surface World, they still had time devices. The fluorescent moss also changed its brightness with the time. It was still daytime in the Underground World. Suhlen had enough patience to wait for the gray dwarves to rest.
About two hours later, the city of the duergar began to quiet down, and the fluorescent moss on the dome began to dim. Some of the gray dwarves who were working outside the city also returned to the city.
Suhlen planned to launch a sneak attack at midnight, so the soldiers of Northtown City took the time to rest, except for a few scouts. Hathaway, on the other hand, controlled the Warlock's Eye to keep an eye on the gray dwarves' city.
Time passed quickly. Suhlen took out the magic clock made by Hathaway and looked at the time. He waved his hand, and the army of Northtown City silently advanced towards the gray dwarves' city.
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