Black ores filled the entire room.
The investment in the Abyss finally paid off today. The first batch of ores that Phra sent back was as high as 13 tons. In order to mine these ores, a total of 67 kobolds had lost their lives.
There were many reasons for their deaths.
Other than tiredness, the environment of the mine was also a big factor. Unlike the mines in the human world, where the most terrifying things were snakes, insects, rats, and ants, the Abyss was filled with danger everywhere.
In the deep mines, there would often be some monsters living there. Rolling Dragons, Brain Eating Demons, and even Liches. These kinds of rare powerhouses could also appear.
In such an environment, the death rate of kobolds could be imagined. However, neither Chen Feng nor Phra felt sad because of this. On the contrary, in order to reward her, Chen Feng sent her a piece of marinated worm meat.
After a period of conquest, with the help of weapons, Phra had already broken through two kobold camps and captured more than 1900 people. As for the Cat people, there were only about 600 of them.
A difference of almost three times was not a good sign.
Once the kobolds rebelled, it might be a disastrous nightmare for the Cat people. Therefore, Chen Feng and Phra agreed that half of the 1900 people must disappear in the shortest time possible.
Working day and night indicated that the number of kobolds would meet Chen Feng's initial setting in a very short time.
Moonstone, starlight gemstone, fluorite, after a period of excavation, numerous ores that were not found in the human world were placed before Chen Feng. Among these ores, the most precious ones were the mithril and dragonblood ores.
Mithril was a very precious ore. It was silver-white on the outside and was much stronger than steel but light. It was an extremely precious material. Even in the Abyss, it was a treasure that was fought over by the forces.
It was only the size of a fist.
However, if added to weapons, it was enough to make ten enchanted weapons. After being forged by an enchanted master, even an ordinary person could use it to kill an ordinary bronze monster.
Furthermore, it was not as heavy as ordinary steel. Weapons that were infused with mithril would become incomparably light, and this was perhaps the most precious part of it.
In a battle of life and death, if both sides were evenly matched, they would naturally rely on each other's physical strength. With such a weapon, they would undoubtedly be able to fight better with their enemies.
For the dwarves in the Abyss who loved to forge weapons the most, if they found a piece of mithril, they would even exchange it with everything they had.
It was unquestionably a real treasure for blacksmiths.
As for the latter, although the weight of the Dragon Blood Ore was much heavier than that of the Mithril, it was slightly better in terms of strangeness. This ore was blood-red in color, as if there was blood dripping on it. The strangest thing about it was that when one stood beside this ore, one would feel difficulty in breathing.
It was as if there was some kind of deterrent force that prevented people from acting rashly.
According to legend, this ore was stained with dragon blood, so it had some deterrence. If it was refined into a weapon, it would cause the opponent's heart to fluster during battle, and thus be unable to display its full power.
There was not a lot of Dragon Blood Ore. If it was used to forge weapons, it would only be enough for a longsword or the right to use three daggers.
The amount was small, but this was already very good. To be able to find such a precious ore in the first batch of mining was already considered a small miracle.
Phra was not the only one who sent materials. After obtaining the ability to open the Crack of the Abyss, the dark elves also relied on their authority to send a batch of Water of Life and two Ancient Guardians' seeds.
The Water of Life was known to regenerate flesh and bones. Although its effect was not as great as the legends said, it could increase the recovery effect of general external injuries as long as the heart and vital parts were not injured.
The Ancient Guardians were the defensive ancient trees of the dark elves. After taking root, they would throw a large number of stones into the air to counterattack enemies.
This kind of tree had some simple intelligence. When attacked, it could rise from the ground and counterattack the enemy.
Of course, its intelligence was only at the ignorant stage. It had a strong sense of territory. After familiarizing itself with the environment, it would determine that an unfamiliar aura was an enemy, and then counterattack when necessary.
The two Ancient Guardians' seeds were buried in the ground. If there was enough water, they would grow in one year and awaken in three years, becoming a tree spirit with some consciousness.
After becoming a priestess, the dark elves undoubtedly gained some authority. And these were the benefits that she obtained for Chen Feng by relying on her authority. As compensation, Chen Feng would of course not be stingy. When he received the materials, he gave her a large batch of cigarettes and fine wine.
What was the impression that elves gave people?
They were skilled in art, nobility, elegance, intelligence, beauty, and a certain degree of mysophobia. They were almost one with nature, and they were skilled in using magic and bows.
And the most important point was that elves were creatures who loved to enjoy and never got tired of it.
Even if the dark elves entered the Abyss and swore loyalty to Rose, it would not be able to dispel their love for enjoyment. And as the things that corroded people's hearts the most, cigarettes and fine wine were no doubt like a ray of sunlight that broke through the dark fog and shone on them.
Bait.
As one of the factions that he supported, Chen Feng was naturally willing to see the dark elves receive more support. That was why he supported them with cigarettes and fine wine in order to let the dark elves recruit more helpers.
In fact, his goal was achieved.
The popularity of these two things greatly exceeded Chen Feng's expectations. In a short period of time, a group of greedy people had gathered around the dark elves. The spicy wine and the dizzying cigarettes had even started a trend in the dark elves' camp. With these two things, the support rate of the dark elves increased by 2%.
This was good.
Rose didn't only have one priestess under her command. Compared to the other veteran priestesses, the dark elves, as a newly promoted priestess, were inevitably weaker. And now, by relying on the corrosive products of the humans, her position was steadily rising. Even if she wasn't able to suppress the humans, she was still standing at a high position. For a newbie, this could be considered a miracle.
Of course, cigarettes and fine wine were only the first step to corroding people's hearts. As a race that loved beauty, beautiful clothes were of course an especially important part. Just think about it, when the dark elves brought back seductive clothes like black stockings, dresses, and cheongsams back to their camp, there would definitely be a new wave of popularity.
No matter how strong the Abyss was, it was only a world with outdated technology. Most species still lived like wild beasts. Not to mention beautiful clothes, even being naked was a common sight. The Abyss had the final say in terms of strength, but in terms of food, clothing, and transportation, the human world was undeniably number one.
This was a trade war.
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