Chapter 8: The Wool of the Ancient Gods
"If it was just for the money, I wouldn't have told you so much. Li Mo stood up and walked out, "Let's go, Mr. Nasus, let's get to know my mine." ”
Hearing the words "my mine", Nasus's face turned pale, and he knew that he couldn't convince Li Mo anymore, so he had to follow in frustration.
After a few moments, I came to the front of the mine.
The entire entrance to the mine has been blocked by thick spider silk. A large number of colorful spiders hung hideously on the webs, like countless man-devouring mechanisms.
Nasus saw the four miner guards lying next to him, and he was immediately frightened. It could tell that the four guards were completely incapacitated, like the living dead.
"Your Highness, it has been found that there are a total of forty-two people under the mine. Kerrigan walked over and said respectfully.
Li Mo sat down on the chair at the entrance of the mine, and said with a smile: "Let Mr. Nasus go in, and then persuade them one by one." Each person is assigned two poisonous spiders to ensure loyalty at all times. ”
"Do you really don't think about it anymore?" said Nasus, grimacing.
"The Moon Creek Mining Area is now my territory. Li Mo put away his smile and said calmly, "Nasus, you are a smart person, you just need to do what I say." Otherwise, you're of no use to me. ”
Nasus knew what that meant, gritted his teeth, and stepped into the mine. A spider web is swung open, leaving a passage for individuals to enter and exit.
"One more reminder, don't have any stupid thoughts, life is the most precious. Li Mo pointed to the red poisonous spider on Nasus's cheek.
Kerrigan also glanced at Nasus indifferently as if he were looking at a dead man.
Nasus shuddered, and then shuddered into the mine, disappearing into the tunnel.
Although Li Mo does not have the passive skills of the two female deputy gods, as the master of the deputy gods, he knows the subordinates of the two deputy gods, that is, those spiders and snakes, well.
Just stayed in front of this mine for a while, and the number of Kerrigan's servants and spider soldiers almost doubled. Even behind Medusa, there were several different poisonous snakes to follow.
This is the power of the "brood" and the "snake guard".
Time passed.
Kai Ruigan's eyebrows raised slightly, and Li Mo also sensed it.
Nasus had already led a group of kobold miners with a sad look on his face and began to gather in an orderly manner, approaching the entrance of the mine.
"Okay, let's get started. Li Mo gave him a slight high-five.
Nasus came out first, and then behind him, one kobold after another, rushed out as if resigned to his fate.
For every person who comes out, there are two poisonous spiders on their shoulders.
But after a while, a team of forty-two miners lined up in front of Li Mo. No one spoke, all of them stood dejectedly. Even the fiercest leader before was drooping his head.
It seems that Nasus's persuasion has been effective.
And Li Mo once again recognized the kobold's weak resistance psychology and his character of not being good at fighting.
has a fierce exterior skin, but the inner core loves to dig holes......
If it were forty-two werewolves, I'm afraid it would have already turned the world upside down.
"Very well, gentlemen!"
Li Mo beckoned and stood up, "From tonight onwards, the Yuexi Mining Area will become my private territory. You can call me 'Lord' or 'Your Highness'. ”
He pointed to the two charismatic female vice-gods beside him, "Adjutant Kerrigan and Adjutant Medusa will become your immediate superiors, exercising all administrative and punitive powers!"
The spider swarm behind Kerrigan and the viper guard behind Medusa all appeared at the right time, unleashing a dangerous posture and aggressive ferocity.
The kobolds, who were already like frightened birds, suddenly trembled again.
Nasus and the leader, looking at each other, bowed their heads in remorse.
If you had taken the initiative to resist before, you might be able to regain a glimmer of life. But now that he is completely controlled by others, if he wants to resist, it will be a dead end.
Kobolds are not good at fighting in the first place, and now, their morale is extremely low.
Li Mo witnessed this scene and didn't have much feeling. He didn't expect the kobold to have much enthusiasm at all, as long as he stayed honestly, he should mine and mine, and he should repair the house and repair the house. Whether the morale is high or not is not important for the time being.
It will take until the werewolf army of Razor Ridge is repelled before these kobolds will recognize the reality. That's when the best time to put them in order.
"Nasus, you're doing a great job!" Li Mo pointed to it, "From tonight onwards, you will be the sole supervisor of the Moon Creek Mine. All miner work and day-to-day work will be assigned by you. ”
Nasus looked up in astonishment, and the kobold, the leader beside him, looked at Nasus angrily, gritted his teeth and said, "Traitor!"
But except for this leader kobold who has resentment, the other kobold miners have no emotions. Anyway, the deputy supervisor and the supervisor are both supervisors, and there is no difference.
"I declare that it is business as usual. ”
Li Mo clapped his hands, beckoned Nasus, and said with a smile: "Mr. Director, arrange your miners to continue working." In addition, gather a few capable people to repair a barn and come out as a rest area for me and the two adjutants. ”
"Compliance...... Lord Obey Your Lord...... Nasus bowed his head in frustration, then adjusted his mood and turned back to arrange for the miners to go their separate ways.
Half of them went to work in the mines, and the other half went to repair the warehouse. But after a while, the kobolds disbanded with mixed feelings.
Li Mo nodded with satisfaction: "Nasus, you are a capable and good player. If all goes well, the Moon Creek mine will be permanently handed over to you to manage. ”
Nasus muttered, "I hope so, my lord." At least for now, the army of the White Bone Baron is still on the way. ”
Li Mo smiled slightly, did not continue the topic, but turned his head, looked at the two cold and solemn female vice gods, pondered for a moment, and said:
"The brood and the snake guard should be able to continue to gather subordinates. Take a look at the area around you, and do your best to fill up the current slave size. Then, come back and participate in the vigilance. ”
"Follow your orders!" the two female vice-gods saluted respectfully, and then disappeared into the night with their subordinates.
"Let's go, Nasus, and visit my territory. ”
Li Mo stood up and took the lead, Nasus sighed and hurriedly followed.
The entire Yuexi mining area, in Li Mo's field of vision, is divided into three areas. Front gate post, middle living area, rear warehouse. If you don't count the area occupied by the mine, the entire inner area is enough to accommodate about 2,000 people, which is quite large.
There were only four barracks built by the kobolds, each of which could accommodate thirty people. There are five warehouses, each 20 meters wide and 6 meters high, which can be divided into three floors.
The mine is low-lying and is surrounded by cliffs on the left and wilderness on the right. Behind is a swamp shrouded in thick fog, and an unknown lake behind the swamp.
In Li Mo's view, this Yuexi mining area has great potential for development.
There are mountains, water, and mines, and there is no shortage of trees in the entire large area, which can be called a treasure land of feng shui. If the manpower and material resources are sufficient, there is no problem in expanding the town of 10,000 people.
Li Mo was very satisfied, and came to a locked separate wooden room.
This two-storey wooden house looks like a wizard's hut in the woods. The bark of the tree is mottled and black, revealing the smell of decay.
There is also an ancient oak tree next to the wooden house, and a large number of branches and leaves hang down, blocking the light, making it even more eerie. The ground is a tangled twist of tree roots, which enclose the wooden house in the middle.
"The sacrificial altar of the Yuexi Mine is open once a month. Without waiting for Li Mo to ask, Nasus preemptively said, "The miners can offer their own sacrifices every time and pray for blessings and peace from the 'Ancient God'. ”
"Ancient God?" Li Mo nodded secretly, this was the first local god he knew.
"Can I take a look?" Li Mo smiled.
"Of course, this is no secret. It's just that you are not a believer in the 'Ancient God', and even if you participate in the sacrifice, you will not be blessed. ”
As he spoke, Nasus pulled out the key and opened the door to the altar's wooden room.
A hazy light emanated from inside, and a large number of candles dotted the surrounding walls. Then the dome was filled with three high-hanging lampstands, and a few thick candles, burning with a light of modest intensity.
With a cautious attitude, Li Mo stepped into this altar wooden room.
In front of you is an altar carved out of a huge stone.
The altar is adorned with statues of gods carved out of large brown wood, which occupy the entire wall.
The image of the idol is not humanoid, but a large number of intertwined root "arms", around which a pair of pupils are centered. The pupils are slightly closed, and the abstract head is behind the pupils.
"A god with a thousand hands on its head?" Li Mo looked around thoughtfully.
On the altar, in addition to the statue of the "ancient god", there are piles of unknown ornaments. There are animal teeth, bone fragments, stones and wood, etc., all kinds of small things. All of them have a dark light, I don't know how many years they have existed, revealing the atmosphere of ancient vicissitudes.
At the bottom of the altar is a circle of excavated stone troughs with metal blocks scattered inside. Gold, silver, and bronze are available, as well as carved gold coins and rough-polished jewelry.
It seems that these should be kobold miners, sacrifices.
The surrounding walls are covered with murals of werewolves and kobolds. It depicts war, life, sacrifices to gods and other fragments, which looks ancient and even reveals a strong religious temperament.
"The gods of the ancient times, are you kobolds and werewolves believing in gods?" Li Mo asked as he looked at it.
"Well, and centaurs and ogre-like trolls from afar. Nasus nodded, then shook his head again, "But they worship killing, savage blood, and conflict with us too much, so they rarely interact. ”
Li Mo looked at the statue with great interest, the "Pupil of God" had been opened, and it could be seen that on this statue, the inner brilliance of the "divine spiritual object" was moving.
With a faint blue brilliance in the brilliance, the mystical psychedelic is intoxicating.
In other words, this must be a "divine spiritual object", a sacrifice that Li Mo urgently needs.
"Are there any other items like this kind of god statue?" Li Mo asked back.
"Nope. Nasus shook his head in surprise, "What are you asking for? There's only one in every worship section. This is an 'elite sequence' divine spirit that is at least two hundred years old. ”
"I want to be alone for a while and pray for the blessings of the gods of the wilderness. Li Mo said softly and looked at Nasus, "You go out first." ”
"This ......" Nasus wondered, how could a believer who was not a believer in the "god of the ancients" be blessed?
But Li Mo's unquestioning attitude made Nasus not dare to ask more, so he shook his head and withdrew from the door and closed the door.
Li Mo stared at the statue and felt Nasus leave, so he immediately stepped on the stone trough next to the altar and placed his palm on the idol of the "Ancient God".
"I shine with the light of the Lord God on all psychic things in the world......"
An obscure and esoteric secret phrase lingers over the idol.
Silently, the idol was like dust, collapsing and dissolving between Li Mo's palms. In just the blink of an eye, the entire statue carved from a large ancient wood completely disappeared in front of Li Mo's eyes.
At the same time, in Li Mo's inner spiritual space, the two altars representing the deputy gods were shining with dazzling brilliance. A large number of divine spiritual power whirlpools rippled in the spiritual space, like the ebb and flow of the tide.
A piece of news that I don't know where it came from, only Li Mo can sense it:
"Deity from the Ancient Gods +200......"