In the mine tunnel, there is no day and night, and the sound of clanging chiseling is never stopped. 「」

Slave laborers did the heaviest work, truckloads of ore waste were piled up onto minecarts, and even in such freezing temperatures, most of the slaves wore only thin leather coats, wrist-thick ropes connected to the minecarts, rubbing the ragged shoulders of the slaves, digging deep into the flesh, and the puffy muscles arched high were purple and red strangulation marks.

The dim light could not see the faces of the slaves, most of them looked tired and numb, and the shouts of the overseers and the whipping of leather whips rang out from time to time.

Lin An's gaze drifted over those dead faces.

She was dressed in dark blue robes, with a long figure, a pointed and pale chin, short hair that was slightly longer than her ears and soft and obedient, and a pair of pale blue eyes that contained a look that did not match her appearance, like a vampire who had just emerged from a cave where she was hiding.

She didn't have a trace of dust on her body because she was holding on to the invisible shield, and because the mine floor was full of ore debris, the invisible shield even left a small trace where she walked.

The overseer who was in power saw Lin An as soon as he turned around, his eyes tightened, and he immediately noticed the two soldiers behind her, and quickly put away the leather whip and trotted over.

All the sound movements in the mine are like pressing the pause button.

"Hamm has seen an adult!"

The overseer stopped twenty paces away. "It's not that he knows etiquette, the cold gazes of the two soldiers behind Twenty Lin stopped him from continuing to approach.

He bowed deeply, rubbed his hands together, as if trying to make a surprise and flattery look, but the panic on his face could not be concealed at all.

Lin An stared indifferently at the top of his head.

Long.

The thickness of the leather jacket wrapped around his legs could not hide the trembling of his legs, as if Lin An's non-lethal gaze carried an irresistible weight, and Hamm's brain was blank. I don't understand why adults who usually only appear occasionally in the depths of the mine are here, and I don't know where I have attracted the displeasure of adults.

Lin An's gaze finally moved away, she opened her lips, and didn't look at anyone, as if talking to herself into the air.

“…… Let them eat better and dress warmly. It's about to enter early spring, and I don't want to cause too many deaths and epidemics because these moths are greedy for too much oil and water. For some trivial matters, disturb my real yàn. ”

"Yes. My lord, my subordinates will immediately tell the superintendent. ”

A soldier behind Lin An stepped forward and bowed his head in response, not looking at Hamm who was limp on the ground—he was just a small leader with little power. 「」

The stench of feces and urine floated in the murky air, and the overseer on the ground passed out.

Lin An frowned. Turn around and leave the mine.

The mine behind him pressed the open button again, and there was a noisy sound. It seems to have a little more life.

"If I don't have the power, then I might be one of the bottom, no, even worse than them......"

- Strength! Strength!

Lin An thought silently in his heart.

The recent encounters and events are not under control, like a big net covering her, and she goes with the flow, sometimes breaking free. Sometimes she sank, but the real goal, she did not forget jì, nor did she deviate.

There is no escaping the need to face it.

But. Her attitude towards certain things and people will affect her future path. She needs to sort it out, think about it, think about it......

When passing through the fork in the road, the soldiers behind him showed the pass card, and the soldiers at the end put down their weapons and saluted respectfully.

When he saw that familiar fork, Lin An knew that another section of the mine road had been inspected. 「」

It was her third day in the mine, and she spent three days patrolling all the mines with her signboards and getting acquainted with the routes and the distribution of the mines.

All of her passcards were not allowed to go too close to the perimeter and exits, and the passcards to enter and exit the mines were only held by Mage Ike - when he arrived, he replaced the original mage who was in charge.

Lin An didn't want to do anything, but he just habitually took precautions, one was to check the safety of the mine, and the other was to memorize the exit and shortcuts.

For the mages stationed in the mining area, they don't care about the production of ordinary iron ore, as long as the output can meet the requirements of the upper layer of the fortress, the mine that produces blue iron essence is their center of gravity, and their usual patrol is generally only near that mine road.

With the number of mages and the frequency of their patrols, the task was idle and undisturbed - of course, the mages had to endure terrible conditions, being trapped like moles in the dark of the mines for long periods of time, and even the occasional visit to each other was very new and precious.

Staying in such an environment for a long time, even a mage with a calm and calm mind will be extremely irritable and irritable.

Lin An gradually approached the mining area where the blue iron concentrate road was produced.

Walking through a deserted road, under the dim fluorite light, a dark shadow stood around the corner. 「」

"Who?"

Lin An's perception had already discovered the existence of the black shadow.

The two soldiers behind him were startled, and their men subconsciously pressed on their weapons.

“…… It's me, I, I'm Gen Angeli. ”

The black shadow came out, his figure was not tall, he was a little cringe, his hair was a little dirty and greasy, his long bangs covered his eyes, he couldn't see his appearance and expression clearly, he only felt that the whole person was pale and thin.

Lin An had some impressions of this person on the first day he came.

His name is only one syllable away from Andre, but his magical talent is very different, and his appearance and ability are not at all comparable to Andrei, his lowest-ranking mage here, even if there are three more mages in two days, he is still the only low-level apprentice among the ten.

His personality is similar to the impression he gives in appearance:

Low-key, peaceful, untroubled, and hard-working.

During the three days of inspection, Lin An would see Master Angli haunting the neighborhood from time to time, and it seemed that the other three mages who were originally stationed here with Master Angliel handed over trivial matters such as patrols to him, and he never complained about anything to the new mage. 「」

Lin An knew that as a new chief mage, the leader of the ten mages in the mining area, although Master Ike had just arrived and rarely did not come forward, he must have known about this matter, but he did not object, and seemed to acquiesce in this situation, and it turned out that the other three intermediate mages here were also fearless and did not hide it.

-- Even between apprentices, there is a clear division, and the class division in this world is so obvious that it is everywhere.

In fact, there were also classes in the society of the previous life, but the upper class of that world could not arbitrarily decide the life and death of the lower classes.

At least, on the surface.

After Lin An learned about this world, she initially felt pressure and suffocation, but now, it seems that she has begun to gradually adapt from covering up her discomfort, but she doesn't know if she will slowly be assimilated by this world and become a member of those who ignore the life and death of others.

People's values change with the circumstances of life, and even a strong-willed mage cannot stop this change.

The known past is called history, and the unknown future is called fate, and Lin An doesn't know whether he will be the one who turns the tide of fate, or whether he will drift with the tide in the torrent of fate.

"Is there something wrong, Master Angle?"

In the past three days, Lin An and Anglie have met a lot of times, but after they met, they didn't have more friendship except for nodding lightly.

I thought that this encounter would be the same as the previous times, but when I realized it, An Gelie's eyes lingered, and he seemed to be a little hesitant to say something to her.

Master Angliel shook his head, his pale face revealing through the gap between his long bangs.

He walked away quickly, without anyone behind him, but a small voice came from Lin An's ear:

“…… Mage Lynn, you, watch out for Pani! ”

Pani was one of the three mid-level mage apprentices who were originally stationed with Angle.

Lin Anpin smacked the content of this communication technique, frowned slightly, and then chuckled, his pale blue eyes were indifferent, his footsteps did not pause at all, and even the soldiers behind him did not see any clues.

"A few little moles that don't make a machine."

Her lips moved silently.

She didn't wonder if Angel had any intentions, and she didn't need to guess whether the three of Parney had any plans against her, in terms of identity, the three intermediate mages couldn't shake her status, and in terms of strength, she didn't need to worry about anything - if even these little moles needed her to worry, then she had better dismiss the plan to enter that place as soon as possible.

What's more, the newcomer Ike has replaced the original mage's rights, and Ike has not moved in the past three days, but it doesn't mean that he won't move.

The mine where Lin An lives is located in an abandoned mine nearby, remote and quiet.

Before entering the door, the feeling of being peeped at in his perception flashed, and Lin An's footsteps suddenly stopped, and he turned his head sharply to look at a corner.

There were no people or objects, but Lin An knew where the sense of peeping came from, and that gaze was filled with strong emotion, which seemed to be frightened and wary.

I don't know who it is, but it's about one of the three intermediate apprentices.

Lin An thought for a moment, didn't continue to let go of her senses, and walked into her residence with her feet up—she didn't think that there were people in the mining area who could pose a threat to her.

As soon as she opened the door, she was attracted by the smell in the air, like the hot and dry feeling of dead leaves, and the strange smell of burnt paste.

It's familiar.

Lin An squinted, and stepped on the bump under his feet.

It was a piece of gray ash, and there were some small particles, but when Lin An stepped on it, the particles shattered into powder.

The Vigilance Orb has traces of being triggered, but the Vigilance Circle set up near the desk is not.

Lin An imagined a scene in his mind:

There was a person who found out the frequency of her three-day entry and exit situation, and wanted to take advantage of her absence to quietly enter her residence, he was obviously careful and vigilant, because even if the mage left the residence, he would leave a warning circle, since he dared to touch a mage's residence, he should be sure not to alarm the master.

But he didn't expect the defense level of Lin An's residence, it was not his level at all, as soon as he entered the door, he triggered the warning bead, and was caught off guard by the power of the second-level spell and turned into ashes. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the Biquge www.biquge.info (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. )