"Good evening, everyone. ”

"Good evening, Mr. Bam!"

Only John responded, and Lieutenant Bam put down the ink pen, picked up the file bag, opened it, and took out a few forms.

"You may wonder why I came to you, for I know you had a conflict this morning. ”

"I think I said on the first day that workers who are not conducive to solidarity will be expelled. ”

Lieutenant Bam lowered his voice, John immediately trembled with nervousness, and the four miners swallowed unconsciously, they did not expect that the conflict next to the mine mouth would also be noticed by the administrator.

"Mr. Ba, Mr. Bam, everything is a misunderstanding, we have a good relationship, and we forgot to be proportionate. ”

"That's right! We're just kidding, right, John, Bill?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The miner smiled awkwardly and patted John, who also nodded quickly in agreement.

"No matter what the reason is, as long as it is violated, I can only deal with it according to the regulations......"

"I'm sorry, you guys were fired. ”

Lieutenant Bam took out his seal, and the red ink with the words "dismissal" pressed on the name of the form, and John collapsed to the ground, his eyes desperate, and he was about to cry.

"No, Mr. Bam, please give me a chance, I can't go back like this, please help me, I will definitely work harder in the future, and I will definitely not be lazy!"

"Yes, Mr. Bam, we will never fight again from now on, we must be united and friendly, please don't fire me, I still have old people and children to support!"

"Mr. Bam, please ......"

Bill sneered at the miners as he watched the miners pleading and sneered that they had no ability to think for themselves, and that he wished Bam would fire him and send him out of the mine.

But it's not that simple.

"Crappy excuses. 」

"Even if you say that, I can't help it, the rules are the rules, you can't go back to work in the mines. ”

"But ......"

"If you want to make money, I might be able to get you to make money and then leave. ”

Lieutenant Bam made a gesture, his hands folded over his shoulders, looking a little tangled.

"The opportunity is rare, I can only try to help you fight for it, if you want to go home directly, you can bring it up now, this job is not simple, it is harder than digging coal. ”

"I do!"

"I'm willing to do anything, as long as I can make money, I'll do anything!"

John was the first to get up from the ground and say that he had promised Mina that he would make a lot of money and buy her new clothes so that she would not have to work in the future.

He definitely didn't want to see Mina lost!

The other four miners chimed in, not forgetting to ask about wages and working hours, but Bill remained silent.

"I'm willing to work!"

"Mr. Bam, how much can we make?"

"80 gold pounds. ”

The miners' eyes widened instantly, 80 gold pounds, which happened to be the compassionate money that the government subsidized to the families of the miners who died when the mining disaster occurred.

"You don't work for long, the job varies from person to person, and as for the money, I'll give it to everyone personally when you leave. ”

Placing the form in a black file bag and sealing, Lieutenant Bam clapped his hands as four gun-wielding soldiers burrowed into the room, and the miners tensed.

"Sir!"

"Take them down and do a good job of protection. ”

The night was dark, and no miners knew where the six were going, and even the miners' captain thought they would be fired and sent out of the Sivar mines.

At least that's what Mr. Bam told him.

They came to the warehouse, and the soldier took out the protective suit from the warehouse cabinet, the protective suit was very similar to the raincoat, and the face was covered with a glass cover, and Bill frowned, very dissatisfied.

"It's the result of the research of the Academy of Science, and an iron bucket on your body is better than this thing!"

Bill took the suit, not knowing what this rag could protect against, the monster could tear this gilded coat in an instant, and the cuffs were not protected against radiation.

"Sir, I need gloves. ”

The soldier looked at Bill and muttered a whisper, still pulling out a pair of dusty burlap gloves from the warehouse.

"It's precious, be careful when mining. ”

"Good. ”

The soldier gave the gloves to Bill after he had instructed him, and John kept an eye on Bill, keeping Bill in mind when he said he was going to die.

"Mr. Soldier, please, please bring me a pair of gloves too, sorry for your trouble. ”

John secretly applied to the soldier, and the soldier threw him a pair.

They followed the soldiers to the mine, which was larger and more remote than the mouth of the pit they usually entered, and the cable car could carry ten people at a time.

Lieutenant Bam was already waiting at the mine, and there was a woman carrying a medicine box on her back, two soldiers followed Lieutenant Bam into the cable car, and the other two soldiers controlled the lift of the cable car on the ground.

In the cable car, there are exactly ten people.

"Go down and get ready. ”

The soldier controlled the cable car to descend slowly, this kind of ten-person cable car is much better quality than the six-person cable car, it will not be swayed by the wind blowing from the bottom of the well, and John does not make a violent shaking and screaming sound when he walks up.

During the descent, Bam became more serious and began to explain the task.

"The mission is similar to mining coal, but this ore is more precious than coal, they are hidden underground, and the content is unknown for the time being......"

"Descend to the transit station in a moment, and you'll need to continue deeper through the cable car, which is very hidden, but easy to identify. ”

"Jenny, show them the information. ”

The woman carrying the medicine box sent the information to the six miners, and the flames flickered in the David's lamp.

The miner just looked at the pictures on the data and was not interested in the text.

Bill took the information, a little confused.

"That's what the Brotherhood wants?"

"It doesn't seem to matter if the information is handed over to us so casually. 」

"Maybe he thinks we're going to die in the process of mining, so there's no need to hide it from the dead. 」

"Maybe, let's see first. 」

The information is densely packed, and it is written that the Norman Royal Academy of Natural Sciences has researched a certain new energy source, its development prospects, and identification pictures, which is not like a fraud.

However, the information does not describe what problems will be faced in the exploitation of this energy source, nor does it describe in detail the progress of the research institute in the development and utilization of this energy.

This material is like a review study, and the most important part is missing.

"Coal core. ”

Whispered, eliciting a response from Lieutenant Bham.

"That's right, it's the coal core, and it's the scientists at the institute who named this resource. ”

"They look like coal, they are supplied in the same way, in the form of granules, the size of a fingernail, and they can provide about a ton of heat from the burning of coal. ”

"Scientists can't explain why such a small thing contains so much energy in its body, but the facts are there, trump everything. ”

Some scientists speculate that the energy is formed by the state of coal through geological changes, continuous extrusion and deformation, but this is only speculation, the cause of the formation of coal cores, has not yet been determined. ”

Lieutenant Bam paused abruptly and shouted cheers at the miners.

"You should be proud!"

"The country's research on coal nuclear is in a stage of rapid development, and you are working for the country and the development of the country's most core technology!"

He put his hands behind his back and looked proud.

It took John half a day to receive the information, but he still couldn't overcome his fear of heights, and he was shaking by his grip on the guardrail.

"There is such an ore, and this world is very different from the world I know, and there seems to be no oil here. 」

"He still didn't mention the dangers we would encounter when we mined. 」

"Mr. Bam, since coal cores can provide a lot of energy, why don't we just mine coal cores and dig coal?"

Bill continued reading and asked casually.

"Because ......"

"They are buried very deep, and deep mining is still difficult with the state's existing technology, this is a secret, and we can't let foreign spies know about it!"

"Okay, stop asking questions now, remember what the coal core looks like, and don't dig it wrong for a while. ”

The cable car finally landed, and the descent took a long time.

They entered the spacious transit area, where burrows had been dug alive, and there were many tin chests and two closed iron gates.

The soldier tied the cage to the miner, and Lieutenant Bam and the woman stopped following the miner down, and suddenly the soldier tied a steel cable around the miner's waist, and the other end of the steel cable was wrapped around the gear device.

Before entering the deep mine, the woman handed over several lights.

"Do a good job, these steel cables are a protective measure, and strive to mine more coal cores. ”

"I'll wait for you to come back and wish you luck. ”

The woman's voice was gentle and affectionate, and the miners nodded again and again.

Except for John, he has only Mina in his heart, and he doesn't care about other women.

The cable car slowly descended, and there were three miners who couldn't wait, and the strong miners who had fought with Bill looked at Bill, frowning slightly, as if they wanted revenge.

However, he also wanted to dig enough coal cores as soon as possible to earn money and leave, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart.

Bill was still looking through the materials, and John continued to tremble.

There seemed to be a smell of blood in the deep mines, and Bill saw that the dim mine was unusually short, but the entrance was wide, and the four miners rushed out, scrambling to be the first to go.

John was on his knees to catch his breath after escaping from the cable car, and he had to take a break before he could move on.

"Bill, why aren't you—why don't you go?"

“...... Are you waiting for me, planning to go with me?"

"A fat man who pretends to be amorous. ”

Bill stepped down from the cable car to check if the steel rope on his body had been knotted, he didn't want to be tied up like a dog, so he pulled the steel cable off and put it on John, and walked slowly, John followed Bill.

The temperature in the deep mine was very low, which made people feel cold, John trembled slightly, he didn't want to continue, he had a bad premonition, but he didn't dare to stop, he felt that something was watching him behind him.

Touching the wall, the bumps were cold, the sound of digging gradually came from the depths of the mine, the flame of the David's lamp became weaker and weaker, and suddenly Bill felt a pressure!

Stopping, the pressure making the shadow power in Bill's body restless.

"Bill, how do you stop? Don't you need money?"

John accidentally bumps into Bill.

"The oxygen content is too low to move on. ”

"They have already started digging and digging, and I suspect that when the coal core comes into contact with the air, it will oxidize instantly, and it will produce a large amount of highly toxic gas or severe radiation. ”

"Don't be afraid of death. ”

Bill leaned sideways to make way for John, who swallowed and didn't dare to step out.

"Bill, these are just your suspicions, how do you know that mining coal cores is dangerous?"

"Since you decided that mining was very dangerous, why didn't you refuse Mr. Bam and leave the mine?"

"Fool. ”

"Learn to think, and you should be able to live longer. ”

"Turn around and go back to the cable car and make some noise to let the people up there know we're working. ”

"I'll go inside and have a look. ”

The power of the shadows rolled, forcing the pressure out of his body, and then Bill felt a sigh of relaxation, something here didn't seem to affect him, but he still had to pay attention to the carbon dioxide level.

John hesitated for a long time, he was afraid to be alone, but when he heard the knocking sounds, he was scared again, and finally he decided to listen to Bill, and returned to the cable car in a trembling voice.

There is light near the cable car, so there is no such fear.

Bill bent down into the mine, and although he got the information, there was still a lot of content missing, which was the truth that Lieutenant Bam didn't want the miners to know.

John returned to the gondola and struck the wire rope with his pickaxe, trying to make a digging sound that was transmitted back to the top through the cable.

The sound of percussion echoed through the narrow hole, and he began to be scared again.

In his dream, a monster devoured him, and the scene was very similar to what it is now.

Stopping to tap the tightrope, his ears pressed against the stone wall, he seemed to hear......

Who's whispering?

......

“From across the black seas of infinity and beyond the mists of time， Yog-Sothoth watches and waits.“

“For he is the guardian of the gateway between worlds， and he alone holds the key to unlock the gate.”

“For when the ancient rites have been spoken， and the Lords of Darkness have been awakened and summoned forth， then shall the gateway between the stars open once more.”

“Past， present， future， all are one in Yog-Sothoth.” ①

Notes: (1) Song title: Yog-Sothoth, singer: Nox Arcana, album: Necronomicon