42. Chapter 42 Mine Cry One
Sally was sensible and did not pursue Roddy's silence, but followed him silently, looking at the gradually darkening sky and said, "Now...where are we going?"
"Endel Mine, go straight to Hollier City after passing through the tunnel. We can't stop tonight, otherwise we will arrive one step later at your brother's speed." Roddy pulled the package on her back, took out a piece of bread she bought in Kiger Town, handed it to Sally, then pulled out the water bag plug and drooled, pointing to the mountains and hills in the distance and said, "I'll be there tonight, bypass the sight of the guards in the mine area, cross the tunnel in the early morning, and we will arrive at Hollier City tomorrow afternoon."
"Tomorrow afternoon?"
Sally knew how far it was from Keege to Hollier City. If it was Francis's fast horseback, it would probably take three days to get around the mountain range and return. However, according to Roddy, if she could really arrive in Hollier City tomorrow afternoon, then when Francis returned there, she would even arrive two days earlier than him!
"The tunnels in the mine can help us cross the mountains, and I also know some ways to get through this mountain as soon as possible."
Roddy took a bite of bread himself, but still looked at Sally, and lowered her head and said, "Don't ask me why I know these things. If I want to survive, we have to speed up."
"kindness."
Sally obediently followed his footsteps. Over the last few days, her adaptability made Roddy look at her with admiration. Perhaps it was because Sally was not weak in physical condition. Along the way, she never could not move because of her physical exhaustion. This reminded Roddy of a question that she had almost forgotten before - how did Sally resist scorpion toxins? Is it because she has thick blood or high resistance?
The attribute "descendants of the nobles" cannot bring any improvement in resistance. Only high-end PVE or PVP players in the later stage will specially prepare equipment with "natural resistance" to deal with special situations. Now Sally wears clothes without attributes, it is impossible for her to have resistance to toxins.
However, Roddy knew that Sally was probably unaware of this, so she didn't ask any more questions. She cut off two tree branches and cut them into wooden sticks, and the two of them stepped and accelerated towards the mining area of the Endel Mountains.
Because of the previous lessons, Roddy, who chose this path, was not as calm as when he first entered Jingyu Forest.
In the copy of "Stalo Creek", the battle that should have been foolproof was almost killed because of the "scorpion transfer" of the Scorpion King. Roddy would not forget this lesson. Similarly, looking at the Endel Mine, he was ready to deal with all the unexpected.
This road is logically foolproof. In the eyes of players, in addition to mining, Endel Mine also has a very famous boss living in it - using the name of "Split Earth" as the Central Aboriginal people. This guy is the "Kemila beast" in many mythological stories.
However, the "Kemila" set in the game is not the powerful monster with a speartail and a sheep body in the myth, but is used to refer to "hybrid creatures". There is a tunnel in the Endel Mine that miners will never go to. This tunnel runs through the side of the mountain range, but it has stopped using it because miners often disappear inexplicably after running for a period of time - the culprit is a powerful Kemila beast.
In Roddy's impression, the Kemara beast here is not a dungeon boss, but belongs to the category of "wild refresh". The opponent's level is level, which is an existence that Roddy can't afford to offend. This was once a must-fight place for the guild to take turns to book a field. Because the fall of the Kemara beast is one level higher than that of the same level of the dungeon, under the temptation of this scarce resource, Endel Mine is always overcrowded.
Roddy had no way to get such a high-level boss in the wild. The reason he came here was because the tunnel was enough to allow him to cross the mountains at an extremely fast speed to reach the city of Hollier. A cave that passed by was the living area of Kemaramon, but it took five minutes to leave the track to find it - in this way, Roddy and Kemaramon would not have any dealings on this journey.
The Endell Mine at night is not quiet. It is not only the main iron ore production site in the Karen Kingdom, but also a huge quarry. The slaves kept transporting minerals to the kingdom day and night, but they could not get anything except a bite of food.
There were all criminals here, homeless beggars or good people thrown in by nobles for various reasons. Roddy, who had done the mine mission, naturally understood the darkness, but now he couldn't care about the place at all. He could only silently take Sally around the view of the whistle tower and stop in a low bush.
It was already midnight, and the two of them walked for five hours and finally arrived at the entrance of the mining area with an altitude of more than kilometers. Roddy did not rush in, but rested with Sally for a while and ate something to replenish his energy.
In the darkness, the two silent men were chewing untasty bread. Because they both understood that time was tight, they did not have the relaxed and teasing atmosphere before. There was still a jingle and jingle pounding sound from the quarry not far away. Occasionally, there was a whip whip that seemed to explode on something, but most of the time, the sound seemed dull and monotonous.
Roddy suddenly asked, "Have your father asked you to come here?"
"No, my father never mentioned the mine, I just read it here in the historical documents of the Iversa Territory."
Sally gently rubbed her sore calves and ankles, and her dyed black hair drooped down. After disguising, she seemed to have become a little masculinity. She didn't complain a word all the way, and did not drag down Roddy's speed at all. At this time, the voices seemed a little tired, but there was also a little caution in it.
"If I were your father, I wouldn't have you come here to see it," Roddy felt that he had been resting, and picked up the horn bow, as if he had remembered something, as if he said to himself: "The outstanding person of a territory, the leader, the protector of the people, is the definition of a noble... I'm right?"
Sally frowned and looked at Roddy, suddenly feeling his tone was a little unfamiliar, but he nodded.
"The people here... should be the antonym of 'noble'. They are oppressed, those who have lost their freedom, and the lowest level of the untouchables. The highest level of a territory is your world, and here is another world."
Roddy's words were very plain. He remembered the decadent noble lords of later generations... and remembered the "vampires" in the kingdom who only care about profit after being divided and ignored the suffering of the people. Such nobles almost occupied the ruling class of the kingdom. They were like a group of borers, sucking the country's original solid foundation into a mess, and eventually vulnerable.
Efforts are cruel and ruthless.
Every lord has such a side, and Sally actually understands this, but for a hundred years, such a system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Since she was born, she has never felt that such a system is unreasonable. However, Roddy's words also touched her a little... Has the class of noble lords really fulfilled their obligations? They should bear the responsibility and responsibility?
This is a contractual society, where lords are responsible for protecting their people and protecting their lives, and in return, the lords provide taxes and serve in the military - but by the way, when exploitation is serious, Sally knew... many people actually live less than a dog.
"I'm talking a little bit nonsense." Roddy noticed that he was a little out of control. Thinking that the girl next to him might be an important figure in turning the situation around, he restrained his emotions and pointed to the cave that could be seen in the distance and said, "It's easy to get in. Once you see the supervisor, hide. If you bring this necklace, use it if you are in a critical situation, and have a minute of sneaking time."
Sally took the necklace silently, but Roddy's words just echoed in her mind. For a girl who has received traditional aristocratic education from childhood, she has never heard of such remarks. She said that values would not be affected, but there would still be shocks in her heart. Because these words were said by Roddy.
Now Roddy has become an extremely special existence in Sally's heart. As for how special it is, maybe even she herself may not be able to explain it clearly.
Roddy did not talk nonsense, and carried a lot of equipment and took Sally into the extremely poorly alert mining area, skillfully bypassing the supervisors and miners, and entered the mine cave in the mountain.
The journey looked extremely smooth. Sally did not use the sneaking necklace, and Roddy did not shoot the guards with a bow and arrow because she was afraid of being discovered. After approaching the dark and faint mine cave, the two could hear the echo of countless mine picks and stones colliding at first, but as Roddy dodged left and right at these constantly appearing forks, and after half an hour deep into the mine cave, the knocking sounds finally gradually disappeared.
The smell in the air was a little weird, a little damp and cold. Sally thought she was very brave, but at this time she still followed Roddy's footsteps, and even unknowingly got to him... she was closer than before.
Roddy lit a torch and walked in the spacious and empty tunnel. After confirming that the characteristics here were no different from those in memory, he then drove to a mine cart full of spider webs and dust and waved at Sally.
"We. want to sit here?"
In the dim light, Sally could see that in front of Roddy was a rail car used to transport ore - there were two rails under the car. It seemed that the miners were using such rail cars to improve the efficiency of mining and transportation, but now it seems that Roddy was preparing to use it as a means of transportation.
"Just come with me."
Roddy jumped into the car without saying a word. After confirming that the thing had the same brake system as in my memory, he put everything he carried with him on, and then reached out to pull Sally and sat up.
“How does it move?”
It was the first time that Sally was riding such a thing. She wanted to say something, but she saw Roddy jumping out of the car, then ran to the back and began to push forward - Sally turned her eyes toward the front of the car... The track in the dark that was stretching to suddenly gave her an unknown premonition...
"It won't be-"
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the sudden sound of metal friction. Roddy pushed the wooden mine car with the power of her arms, and then she pushed it and began to slowly run into the darkness.
Chapter completed!