Chapter 22 The Barren Forest Mine
After more than ten days of dawn and night, the hundred-man group from Sifang City finally arrived at the mine station deep in the barren forest. After careful calculation, the trip of the 100-person group this time was thousands of kilometers away.
Along the way, the hundred-man group passed through the territory of the powerful desolate beasts more than once, but in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, they did not choose to confront those desolate beasts head-on.
When the group of 100 arrived at the location of the barren forest mine, He Yifei really saw the resource land that Sifang City had been operating silently for so many years.
The Barren Forest Mine sits on a high hill on the edge of the grassy plain, and on its side is a vast plain of high grass. However, the existence of this barren forest mine is only one of many mines.
The mine was built very hidden, except for a gateway dug into the mountainside, and the real work was done entirely in the belly of the mountain.
Perhaps, when this mine was built, it was to avoid conflict with the wild beasts of the outside world. It is precisely because of the design of the insurance that the mine can always be kept in normal operation.
When the hundred-man group arrived at the mine, it was close to sunset, so the centurion also ordered all the teams to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and begin to prepare all the tools needed to transport the minerals.
In the wilderness, food is the most important thing, and it is all a gift from nature. But after this dinner, everyone did not enter a state of rest as before.
Following the members of his team, He Yifei also began to collect a unique vine from near the foot of the mountain. Although he didn't know what these vines were used for, at this time, he didn't have a chance to get to the bottom of it.
Soon, dozens of vines were dragged to a resting place by everyone. That night, all the members of the team also worked overnight, making the tools that would be used later.
"Brother Huo, what are these vines for?"
He Yifei carefully cut off the tough skin of the vines while learning from everyone's appearance, and asked Huo Yingqi beside him.
"These vines are extremely tough, and their skin can be woven into rope for use. And these bones can be woven into wooden cages for ores. ”
Huo Yingqi explained to He Yifei, but the kung fu in his hands did not stop.
"Could it be that our mission this time is to transport ore here?"
At this moment, He Yifei finally understood the task of going out this time.
"Of course, don't underestimate these ores, they are extremely useful. Otherwise, Sifang City would not have built such a mine in such a dangerous wasteland!"
Huo Yingqi copied the skin of several vines he had cut by hand and began to weave.
"With a group of 100 people like ours, how much ore can we carry? I also saw just now, it's not just our team that collects vines! If I'm not mistaken, it should be all the teams doing the same work as us, right?"
He Yifei looked up and glanced around, and found that the team members stationed not far away were all busy with their heads down.
"Hehe, boy, what do you want? The wooden cage we made is not for our own use!"
Huo Yingqi saw He Yifei's puzzled look, and actually began to sell Guanzi.
"Who are we going to use it for? Is it possible, there are also divine soldiers from the sky to help us carry the ore? Brother Huo, you can tell me about it, otherwise, you will suffocate me!"
He Yifei looked at Huo Yingqi beside him with an eager face, and pleaded pitifully.
"I know, what you kid doesn't know, you must break the casserole and ask to the end! Okay, I'll tell you first, how to transport the ore produced here!"
Huo Yingqi couldn't bear to tease He Yifei anymore, he straightened up and put on a preachy appearance.
"Some of the ropes we weave are to be used as reins, in addition to tying the cages! Look at the plains of the high grass, where there are a large number of yaks. Tomorrow we will go to the plain to catch the yaks. When the time comes, the tamed yak will be used to carry ore!"
Huo Yingqi said, stretched out his right hand, and pointed to the tall grass plain in the distance.
"Catching yaks?
He Yifei heard tomorrow's plan of action and became excited again.
"Of course it's a good way, after those yak oxen transport the ore to Sifang City, they can also bring some life supplies to Sifang City, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!"
Huo Yingqi glanced at the excited He Yifei, and continued to devote himself to the work of weaving ropes.
"By the way, Brother Huo, I'm afraid it's not an easy task to catch those yaks, right? I remember the book said that those adult yaks weigh two or three tons? I'm afraid, their strength is also amazing!"
He Yifei thought back to what he had learned, and his heart couldn't help but be full of worry.
"Don't be afraid, with the strength of our people, it's very simple to deal with that yak! Not to mention, we still have a secret magic weapon!"
Huo Yingqi squeezed his eyes at He Yifei and said with a playful smile.
"What magic weapon?"
He Yifei heard that there were treasures that he didn't know, and his interest was mentioned again.
"Look, it's this ring! Just pierce it through the cartilage on the nose of those yaks, let it do all its strength, and obediently obey our call!"
Huo Yingqi slowly took off his back box, reached out and took out two steel rings from it, and handed them to He Yifei beside him.
"Click!"
He Yifei took a steel ring and looked at it repeatedly, when he accidentally touched the bracket on the ring, with a crisp sound, the steel ring bounced off it and turned into an existence like an open handcuff.
"This thing is sharp enough!"
He Yifei gently touched the sharpness that appeared on the steel ring, and sighed from the bottom of his heart.
"Come, I'll teach you, this thing should be used like this!"
Huo Yingqi said, and grabbed the steel ring in He Yifei's hand.
I saw that at this time, Huo Yingqi had already woven a rattan rope about two meters long, he passed the open steel ring through the hole reserved at the root of the rope, and with a shake of his wrist, a crisp sound of "click" came, and the steel ring closed again.
"See, this is a rein!"
Huo Yingqi handed the reins back to He Yifei, picked up several vine skins again, and continued to weave the rope.
"Yes, this rattan rope is tough enough, and with this steel ring, it is indeed a good rein!"
He Yifei stretched out his hand and pulled the reins, and nodded approvingly.
"Okay, Brother He, let's knit quickly! Tonight, we still have to weave twenty wooden cages! Otherwise, our team will not be able to complete this mission!"
After Huo Yingqi explained the task to He Yifei, he began to urge him to continue working.
"Twenty, our team, are we going to catch twenty yaks?"
Hearing the number of wooden cages clearly, He Yifei was even more shocked, he didn't dare to imagine that his team would drive away twenty yaks.
"Stupid, a yak has to carry two wooden cages on its back, so that the center of gravity will not shift!
Huo Yingqi saw that He Yifei was so slow to react, and suddenly felt like he was playing the piano with a cow.
"Oh, yes! yes!"
After being reprimanded, He Yifei finally woke up, he touched his head in embarrassment, and continued to devote himself to the weaving work.