A few days later, the adventurers who had been gathering in the town finally received a notice from the mine that the wreckage had been cleared, and the entrance to the underground world was officially open to the public.
As soon as the news came out, the whole town was in an uproar. The adventurers who had arrived in succession in the past few days carried their supplies and rushed into the mine, ready to kill their way into the underground world and make a fortune …
However, at this moment, reality … ah no, Tang En gave them a hard slap in the face.
First of all, a high wall suddenly appeared around the mine, obviously to warn ordinary people not to climb over.
The adventurers did not care. It was just a wall, and it could not stop anyone. However, they still chose to abide by Tang En's rules and chose to enter from the main entrance.
But …
"What!? Tickets!? "
The adventurers were all blocked at the main entrance, led by the burly man who had almost been turned into charcoal by Twain's lightning a few days ago. He was looking at the ticket seller with a dumbfounded expression.
"What is a ticket!?"
"Can you take it as an entrance fee?"
The ticket seller kindly explained, "This mine belongs to the lord, after all. Now that the mine has collapsed, the lord has suffered heavy losses. He opened the entrance to the underground world to give everyone a chance to make a fortune. Everyone should at least give something back to the lord, right?"
"But what's the use of this little money!?"
"Many a little makes a mickle, and many a sand tower."
The ticket seller smiled and said, "It's only ten gold coins per person. In the underground world, any piece of magical metal ore you pick up can be sold for hundreds of gold coins. Ten gold coins for a chance to make a fortune. Isn't it worth it?"
Just as the burly man was hesitating, the adventurers behind him shouted, "Hurry up and pay! Even if a poor man goes to the underground world, he will die. He can't bring money back even if he has it. What's there to hesitate about? "
"That's right! It's only ten gold coins. It's not even as expensive as one of my arrows! "
The burly man was so agitated by the others that his face turned red. He took out ten gold coins and slammed them on the table, shouting, "I'll buy it, okay?!"
"Sheng Hui, ten gold coins!"
The conductor put away the gold coins with a smile, took out a seal and stamped it on the back of the man's hand. Then, he handed him a piece of paper and said, "This is our supporting service. Please go to the side and fill in your personal information and last words."
The burly man was dumbfounded again. "Last, last words?!"
"Yes. As an adventurer, don't you have this awareness?"
The ticket seller said earnestly, "Whenever you step into an unfamiliar area, you have to be prepared to die. Although death is not scary, if you don't even leave behind a last word, wouldn't it be scarier?"
Death is scarier, you bastard!
"Therefore, we are especially considerate to provide this service. If your friends bring back news of your death, we will find your family according to the address on the information you left behind and convey your last words to them … How about it? Isn't it very considerate? Don't you think it's worth it to pay 10 gold coins for the entrance fee? "
The burly man was on the verge of tears. 'I haven't even started my adventure yet, and you're already cursing me to die. How is this f * cking considerate?!'
At this moment …
"It's really a good caring service."
Another adventurer readily took out ten gold coins, picked up the piece of paper and wrote on the side. "Well, in this case, the name and address, as well as the name and identity of your family, have to be written clearly. Otherwise, if you really die, it will be more embarrassing to send your last words to someone else …"
This straightforward young adventurer made the burly man hesitate for a moment. After a while, he simply lay there and wrote his last words.
With someone taking the lead here, the rest was naturally much smoother. Therefore, it didn't take long for a strange phenomenon to appear at the entrance of the mine. A group of people collectively lay there with their butts out and wrote their last words on a piece of paper …
After writing their last words … Ah, no, it was the information. After writing the information, the burly man asked very unhappily, "Is this okay?!"
"Put your last words in the box next to you, and you can go in. When you go down, show the seal in your hand."
"Do you believe that I won't kill you if you say your last words again?!"
"Ahem, it's a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me …"
After the burly man put in the information, he began to walk down along the edge of the road. After a while, his expression became more and more strange …
The closer he got to the bottom, the clearer the voice that he thought was an illusion gradually became. But after hearing the content clearly, the burly man and the people behind him were stunned.
"Hael Zorm! Hael Zorm! The largest mine, Hael Zorm Mine has collapsed! Bastard Manager Gais ate, drank, and gambled. He owed the Lord 3.5 million gold coins and ran away with his sister-in-law! Ran away with his sister-in-law! "
"We had no choice but to take the supplies to pay our wages. The original price was three gold coins, two gold coins, one gold coin for backpacks, bandages, and food. All 50 silver coins, all 50 silver coins!"
"Gais, you bastard, you're not human. We worked so hard for you for half a year, and you didn't pay us. Pay me back my hard-earned money, pay me back my hard-earned money!"
The sudden explosion of cries stunned all the adventurers, especially a few whose loud voices could be heard in the valley. The voices of miners were generally louder, and they were considered loud among the miners …
It was still the straightforward young man who followed the burly man. He stepped forward and asked, "What's the situation?"
"Respected Adventurer, as you can see, our mine manager, Gus, suddenly ran away with the money after the mine collapsed!"
A miner said with a sad face. "Not only did he not pay us, but he also ran away with the Lord's ore. Now that the mine has collapsed, we can't continue mining. The Lord is bleeding, and he doesn't have any extra money to pay us. We can only sell the materials we recovered from the mine warehouse cheaply as collateral for our wages."
"So that's the case, how pitiful!"
The straightforward young adventurer wiped his tears. "How much is your backpack? I need one for my adventure in the underground world … "
"Adventurer, as we said just now, all 50 silver coins, all 50 silver coins!"
"50 silver coins! So cheap! And it looks like the quality is very good! Since that's the case, give me a few of these bandages, and the food … Eh? Is that food next to you also? Why is it a tin box? "
"That's not for sale."
The miner said with a little pride. "You may not know, but this is a specialty of our Ellington, called canned food! Now, only our Ellington has good stuff! "
The group of people stared with their eyes wide open. "Oh!? Canned food!? What's so special about it? "
The miner continued to boast. "Don't look down on the canned food. It's very powerful. It's not afraid of water, high temperature, or cold. You can eat it as long as you open it, and it can be easily heated. What's more, the Lord said that the canned food can be stored for several years, and the food inside can still be eaten! So, each of us miners will carry a few with us. You know, this thing can save lives at critical moments! "
"Stored for several years!?"
After all, it was a tin box, so it was normal that it was not afraid of water. But when they heard that it could be stored for several years, all the adventurers were shocked. "That's impossible, right? Any food will spoil after a few months. How can it be stored for several years? "
"Hey! Believe it or not! Anyway, this thing is our treasure. We have no intention of selling it. "
The miner said unhappily, "Canned food is not included in the things we deal with. You can't buy it even if you want to."
The burly man saw the straightforward guy's eyes roll and heard him say, "Don't be so sure. We're going to the underground world for an adventure. No one knows what dangers we'll encounter. If we bring a few emergency food that can be stored for a long time and won't spoil, our chances of survival will be much higher! Sell me a few? "
"Not for sale! You can't buy this thing outside even if you want to. It's a subsidy given to us by the Lord! We'll keep it for our own use. Even if we sell it outside, it's better than selling it at a low price! "
Seeing the restless adventurers behind him, the miner was vigilant. "What? Do you want to rob us? The Lord said that fighting is prohibited in this place! Violators will be sentenced to death! "
"Don't be like that." The straightforward guy said kindly, "You've said so much, but you still think the price is not enough. If 50 silver coins won't do, how about one gold coin?"
The miner struggled and shook his head.
"One gold coin won't do, two!"
The miner was tempted.
Seeing his expression, the straightforward guy said, "Don't overdo it. No matter how rare it is, it's still food. Two gold coins can buy you a delicious dinner in Alinx. You've made a big profit by buying a canned food from you, you know?"
As he said that, he threw out 10 gold coins and took five canned food and stuffed them into his backpack. "Fruit? Fish? Ha, there's even meat? Now I feel more at ease … The first time we go down, we can go a little further than the original plan. "
When the adventurers who were reluctant to spend money heard his words, they suddenly stopped in their tracks. Then, they heard a rough voice. "Give me five — no, ten canned food!"
This time, they could no longer maintain their poise and rushed up. "I want five too!"
"I want ten!"
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"
The miner panicked. "I still want to keep a few — don't rob me! I don't have much here, but my colleagues have canned food! As long as the price is right, I think they'll be willing to sell it! "
These words reminded the adventurers. In an instant, they dispersed and rushed to the other miners who had set up stalls.
The plan worked!
The miner and the straightforward young man secretly exchanged glances, then continued to busy themselves.
That's right, the young man who was willing to pay was, of course, the shill.
Moreover, what these miners did not know was that, in fact, he was personally involved after Tang En used his transformation spell.
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