Swamp Lord with an Intelligence System-Chapter 516 - 228: Mining, Stockpiling, Molten Iron City—Dark Auction! (Part 2)

Chapter 516: Chapter 228: Mining, Stockpiling, Molten Iron City—Dark Auction! (Part 2)

At the same time, at the edge of his vision, several towering underground mountains appeared with large cracks running through them.

It seemed as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

An invisible pressure weighed down on everyone.

No wonder the underground lifeforms were so frantic; the collapse of the Underworld was now all too apparent.

Even if ordinary people didn’t know the will of the Divine Spirit, seeing this scene would unsettle their hearts.

The commotion now might still be considered small. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

As the cracks worsen, those underground lifeforms with a glimmer of hope will fall into complete despair.

At that time, it will be the most chaotic moment in the Wilderness.

Lear took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and immediately headed to the place where the magma coal was previously discovered.

Earlier, the Bubble Beast had buried this area with dirt; now, although there were many footprints, the mud remained intact.

He waved his hand, instructing the underground dwellers to start uncovering it.

These naturally cave-dwelling beings, armed by the Blacksmith Shop, were now equipped with professional excavation and mining equipment.

Their efficiency was more than doubled compared to when they relied on their bare hands.

Each one dug like a dog, and soon the ground was excavated into a large pit.

After a brief inspection, 500 underground dwellers led their companions and split into five teams of one hundred, beginning to dig from different directions.

Lear did not interfere, leaving professional matters to the professionals.

The cave-dwelling creatures started working with great fervor.

The earth and stone were cleared away at an astonishing speed.

In no time, they reached the magma coal.

Seeing large amounts of magma coal being mined, Lear felt even more satisfied.

This was 3 Star level fuel, containing vast energy.

Once ignited, it could attract magic power to enhance the flames, a true strategic resource.

At this stage, acquiring such a vein was truly delightful.

The long years of underground life had enabled the cave-dwellers to develop their own mining system.

The whole process was smooth, and Lear found it aesthetically pleasing.

However, he quickly noticed a problem; they needed to transport the mined materials upward, which consumed a lot of energy and prevented them from achieving full speed.

After some thought, he directly ordered the Bubble Beast to use bubbles to collect the mined magma coal.

Once filled with a certain amount, they ascended to gather together for later processing.

This greatly increased the efficiency of the mining.

Lear watched the 3 Star fuel being collected, feeling quite pleased.

He did not rush to head towards Molten Iron City, but instead dispatched the Dark Night Hunter to guard the perimeter, and had the Rhino-men and Cold-blooded Cavalry assist in the excavation.

While the military was not as professional as the cave-dwellers in mining, their high Level and strength compensated for their lack of technique.

No one had a word of complaint, and thousands began a frenzy of excavation on the earth.

The scene was quite intense.

Soon, the mined magma coal was piled into a small mountain.

Seeing this, Lear immediately had the Bubble Beast load it with bubbles and transport it back to the territory.

To speed things up, he directly had the Great Demon escort it.

This way, the two hundred kilometer journey could be completed in two hours, and a round trip in just four hours.

The second trip back, the number of Bubble Beasts increased to 60, and the previously hatched little ones were brought over as well.

This way, 30 Bubble Beasts could be left mining while the other 30 returned to deliver goods.

With such high-intensity mining, the efficiency was astounding.

Even so, it took three full days of excavation until the night of the 23rd to finish mining.

Thousands of people, along with the Bubble Beasts, working tirelessly day and night, dug large pits underground.

The deepest reached 50 meters!

After a slight count, the Bubble Beasts transported 60,000 fully-loaded bubbles of magma coal back.

Each bubble had a diameter of 4 meters.

Each was stuffed full of magma coal.

This data was quite remarkable.

According to the Blacksmith Shop’s estimate, even with the high-intensity casting of armor, this batch of fuel could sustain two to three years!

This greatly pleased Lear.

With the impending chaos, the more resource reserves in the territory, the more confident they could be.

The collapse of the Underworld was just the beginning; the real collapse had not yet come.

After the collapse, things would become even more turbulent... Leading to these events was a Divine Abomination that not even the Creator God could kill!

The escape of such a terrifying entity from its seal could cause unpredictable upheavals.

After taking this already discovered mineral vein into his possession, Lear did not dilly-dally and had the Rhino-men guard part of the army back to the territory.

This time he prepared to travel light.

He was heading to Molten Iron City, a Gray Dwarf city; these wicked races were not friendly towards surface dwellers.

Taking too many troops would actually hinder mobility.

Thinking it over, this time he planned to only take a few High Tier Heroes.

The Great Demon, Mechanical Flying Dragon, and Two-headed Ogre Chief.

However, to be safe, he had the Shadow of the Mist accommodate 1,000 Cold-blooded Cavalry and 1,000 Dark Night Hunters into its Shadow Cage.

After upgrading, this formidable being’s Shadow Cage could imprison the size of three battalions.

Enough to hold these troops.

The strategic significance of the Shadow of the Mist was truly highlighted here.

During their first time in the Underworld, the army had captured a Gray Dwarf nearby.

At that time, Lear had brought him back to Weilu City, and he was still working at the Blacksmith Shop now.

That guy had divulged all the information about the Underworld.