Spring came much later in the north than in the south, and the spring ploughing was already in full swing in the Tara Khan, but the mountains of the north were still covered in snow.

This is the northernmost border of the Kingdom of Thrace, which until a few months ago belonged to the Kingdom of Leighton, but now the head of the city has changed the banner of the Great King, and has become the border of Thrace.

The panda looked at the city in the distance, which was also covered in snow, and shook his head slightly.

What he's going to do next has nothing to do with the city.

At least, there is no direct relationship.

[Sleepless Night: Panda, where have you been? It's been more than a month since you went out. 】

[Panda: Don't worry, if everything goes well, I'll definitely be back this week.] 】

[Sanyu No Dream: Panda, don't you want to make a big news?]

[Panda: Hehe.] 】

[Anthony: Damn, you really want to make big news?! Shouldn't you assassinate Richard again?]

[Panda: Don't worry, I won't do such an inefficient thing.] What I did this time was definitely effective, and the effect was absolutely top-notch!]

[Sleepless Nights: What is that for?]

[Panda: Sell it, you'll find out soon.] 】

With that, he turned off the chat channel and walked along the rugged mountain road covered in snow towards a valley not far away.

There was a mine in that valley called the Rolote mine, which produced a large amount of ore mainly iron ore supplemented by copper ore. In addition, some gemstones are also produced in small quantities.

Overall, the value is high.

A long time ago, when the kingdom of Leighton was still relatively strong, there were more than one war breaking out around this mine. At that time, in order to protect this mine, I don't know how many Layton people stained the battlefield with blood, and there was even a proverb that "the iron and copper produced in the Rolotte mine are quenched with human blood".

However, as time passed, the kingdom of Leighton gradually weakened, and the powerful Thrace rose rapidly, and the iron and copper produced by the Rolotte mines gradually took more and more of Thrace's share. Until not so long ago, through a war, Thrace took full possession of the mine, monopolizing all its share.

Currently, the mine is the private property of the Thracian royal family. Although the nobles were keen to get a share of it, King Richard was adamant that he could ask for less land and subjects, but strategic resources such as iron ore had to be completely in his own hands!

When Leopold drew up his plan to conquer Leighton, he once emphasized to him: no matter whether the war goes well or not, no matter what the final outcome of the war is, as long as the iron ore in his hands is in his hands, he must not give even a little bit to other nobles!

Whether it is gold and silver ore or gem ore, it can all be allowed out, but iron ore is absolutely not enough! If necessary, it can even be kept in the hands of the Layton Kingdom, and the great nobles must not be allowed to get it!

This is the most important weapon of the country, which is related to the growth and decline of various forces, and cannot be given to the nobles in any case.

Richard didn't have Leopold's pretty wrists, but he had an extremely resolute attitude.

After several negotiations, the nobles won a lot of other benefits, but in the end they were not able to get even a single cent in the mine.

This, of course, greatly damaged the relationship between the king and the great nobles, but Richard didn't care.

What will the nobles do when they get the iron ore?

So, the iron mine belonged to the king alone, the mines belonged to the king, the mines belonged to the king, the ore belonged to the king, the mining equipment belonged to the king, and the miners belonged to the king as well.

Because of the climate, after the late autumn, the ore produced by the mine can no longer be transported. At present, they are piled up in open storage yards, waiting for the weather to warm up and the traffic to flow smoothly before they are transported out of the mine and transported to distant places.

Iron ore smelting requires sufficient fuel, and generally speaking, large quantities of iron smelting will be carried out near volcanoes, and only an endless supply of ground fire can provide sufficient heat.

In addition, the use of magic is common for refining steel, which is very expensive, and the use of charcoal for folk refining of crude iron is not possible for large-scale production.

The panda quietly approached the mine, then lurked in a snowdrift, motionless.

It wasn't until night fell that he continued on his way and cautiously infiltrated the mine.

The mines are not well guarded, and in this season, the cold itself is the best guard, and no one can brave the biting cold to find trouble, and if anyone really has such skills, then it is absolutely impossible for ordinary guards to stop them. All the guards here need to do is make daily patrols.

For miners, winter is a season of hard work and hardship. But for the guards, winter is an easy half-time off.

Anyway...... If someone really can fight at this time, they will just die in battle, and there is nothing to think about.

Tonight, however, it was not the army that wanted to capture the mines, but the thieves who fought the iron ore ideas.

The panda had traveled all of Thrace to the mine, intending to pack up the ore it had collected all winter.

The traversers have experimented that various materials can be stored in the inventory in the form of "one piece" or "pile" - of course, the weight does not change, and if too many things are piled up in the inventory, it will cause the character to carry too much weight, make it difficult to move, and may even be crushed to death.

The only thing that is not included in this list is currency. Whether it's copper, silver, or gold, money is completely unburdened. Previously, Bing Lin had run and flew with more than 2.7 million gold coins, and his actions were not affected in the slightest.

In order to ensure that his weight is not too high, the panda has long stopped stealing iron tools. He calculated his weight, which is just the limit of his flexible movement, and no more than that.

What he has to do next is simple.

At night, the mine was dark, and there was no lighting anywhere except the dormitory.

The cold is the best guard, and in the bitter cold of the night, it is difficult for outsiders who want to find trouble or miners who want to escape, to move outdoors. The guards were not worried at all and slept soundly.

The panda was at first cautious and slowly approached with his half-stealth technique, but then he noticed this and swaggered into the mine, into the open yard, and into the mountains of iron ore.

Then, he slit his wrist with a knife and sprinkled blood on the ore pile.

He spilled so much blood back and forth that even his health was dangerously low.

Through these actions, he was able to mark large piles of ores as a symbol of possession, turning them into items of his own that could be placed directly in the inventory.

Then, he opened his hands towards the massive pile of ore in front of him.

In the next second, the ore pile disappeared without a trace.

In the next second, he was crushed to death due to a serious weight overload, and was resurrected in the guild hall.

Ignoring the vertigo from the resurrection, he hurriedly threw the "pile of iron ore" in the inventory.

Then, he was resurrected again because he was crushed to death by the ore, and showed a smug smile to Sanyu, who was also stunned by the ore.

"How's my big news going?"

"Damn!"