1083 Exotic Minerals
Chang Ming cautiously stepped over the sandworm's teeth and into their mouths. The insect man followed Ash with his body in his hand, looking like he was closely watched.
The worm's mouth was pitch black, and the wormman stopped and let out a few high-pitched screams. The cry vibrated the skin in the insect's mouth, forming a circle of oscillations that spread all the way inward.
A moment later, a figure ran from deep in the throat of the sandworm, he was very short, about half the height of Chang Ming, but closer to a human than these wormmen. His skin was brown, his head was hairless, and he was bare and full of wrinkles.
He ran out, walked over to a worm tooth and flicked it, and the sandworm's teeth immediately glowed green, faintly illuminating the dark worm's mouth.
The dwarf screamed: "It turned out to be the patrol envoys, did you bring new goods?"
The green light made the dwarf's eyes glow green for a while, like a wolf's eye. He swept Chang Ming's body: "Huh, this slave is different from the previous one, does it need to be dealt with again?"
The insect man slammed Xiaozhi's body next to Chang Ming: "He has **, so he doesn't need it." This one, on the other hand, seems to be a good container, so take it to the processing room for backup. β
"Yes, sir. I've got some good syrup here, would you like some?"
Hearing the words "flowing honey pulp", these rigid insect people actually showed a little smile. Their faces were very stiff, and their smiles were not at all amiable, but rather a little weird.
The gnome took out a few small cups the size of his fingernails and handed them to the wormmen one by one. His fingers were horribly long. The action is very stable. The cup was rippling with a pale yellow liquid, and a pleasant sweet fragrance came from there.
The wormmen carefully took the cup and poured the liquid into their mouths - the cup was too small, there were only two or three drops of the liquid, but the worms all squinted their eyes pleasantly, and stretched out their long tongues to lick the cup clean.
After drinking the syrup, they left satisfied, and the dwarf put away the cup and turned his head to look at Chang Ming for a while. Pointing to Ash's body: "Carry it." Follow me!"
It's just a dwarf, Chang Ming can leave at will. But he thought about it, and did not do anything superfluous, but did as he said. Lift Ash's body. Follow him.
The gnome walked down the sandworm's throat. The sandworm is just too big. This throat is not narrow at all, Chang Ming walks in it, and he doesn't even need to bend his waist.
And it's different from what he imagined. The air here is very fresh, without any fishy smell, and even has a strange sweetness, very similar to the taste of the honey syrup just now.
The dwarf casually patted his hand on the wall next to him, and green crystals immediately appeared on the wall, extending into the depths. The glow from these crystals is very dim, but enough to illuminate the bumpy road beneath your feet.
The dwarf looked back at Chang Ming as he walked, and kept muttering, "You slave looks so weird, I've never seen anything like this." I don't know where it came from. β
Chang Ming asked quietly, "May I ask Your Excellency's name?"
He said it politely, and the dwarf suddenly became happy: "Your Excellency's surname is Ding, and your name is great! Your Excellency is the first to hatch in a litter, and all of them have taken this name!"
Chang Ming complimented: "Ding Da, a very majestic name." β
The dwarf said triumphantly: "Yes, yes, you kid has vision, this name is so majestic!"
As soon as he was happy, his tone was much kinder: "This slave knows each other very well, and Ding Da likes it very much." I'll find you the best pit for you to dig in a moment, and make sure that your output is the most among the slaves!"
He said it cheerfully, as if it were some kind of preferential treatment. Chang Ming continued to ask tentatively: "Mr. Ding, you see, this is the first time I have come here, can you explain to me, what is Jin Liumi?"
Ding Da frowned: "Even Jin Liumi doesn't know, why are you so lonely and unheard!" he snorted twice in dissatisfaction and explained, "Jin Liumi is a treasure given to us by God to our honey worm clan. It gave us the Queen of the Abyss. The Queen has given us wisdom and strength to carry with us a wider land and more slaves!"
Chang Ming asked thoughtfully, "Where is the queen?"
Ding Daheng glanced at him: "Why don't you understand any etiquette?
Accused by an insect dwarf of not knowing etiquette, Chang Ming just smiled good-naturedly and asked kindly, "Where is Her Majesty?
Ding Da snorted coldly and said unceremoniously: "Don't dream." Meet the Queen? You're just a slave!"
As he spoke, Chang Ming's eyes suddenly opened up, and they arrived in a huge cabin.
There was a strange smell wafting through the cabin, sweet and somewhat foul. He looked around in the dim light and was immediately taken aback. I saw a large number of corpses piled up around the huge cabin!
No, if you look closely, you will see that it is not a corpse, but a puppet. But it's alive and doesn't look like it's artificially made at all. They were neatly arranged, staring blankly ahead, as if they were completely soulless.
In the center of the cabin was a cauldron. The dark green liquid in the pot churned, and layers of white mist lingered. This strange smell wafted out of this cauldron.
Ding Da glanced at the pot dissatisfied, and muttered to himself: "I haven't had new products for a long time, and I don't know what they're doing......
He pointed at Chang Ming and ordered, "Put what you have in your hand over there, and come with me!"
He was referring to Ash's body. Chang Ming thought for a moment, and sure enough, as he said, put it next to the puppets. This **'s eyes are wide open and his eyes are empty, and he is indeed very similar to those puppets.
Ding Da brought Chang Ming here, just to put Ash's body down. Then the dwarf led him out and went deeper.
Chang Ming wanted to ask more questions as he walked. After Ding Da came out of the cabin full of puppets, he looked a little unhappy. Walking alone in a sullen mood, ignoring Chang Ming.
After walking for a while, Chang Ming's ears moved, and a faint knocking sound came from a distance, dull and regular. He remembered what he had heard beforeβ"Mine No. 1". There's a mine, and that's what they're mining for gold, and they're working there, what kind of slaves?
Soon, they were in place.
It was very dark, and only a shadow could barely be seen. This is indeed a mine, and it is no different from the kind Chang Ming has seen before. At this point, Chang Ming couldn't see any traces of the sandworm's interior. But it's also understandable.
The sandworm on the ground actually plays the role of an excavator. It connects the inside and outside. And here. It has been out of the range of the sandworm and is located deep underground.
There were many dark shadows wriggling around the mine, and they kept bending down and straightening up. Bend down again. Straighten up again. The actions they have made could not be more obvious. It was during the excavation of these rocks that the "golden honey" was discovered.
When he heard the name of Jin Liumi, Chang Ming thought it was a kind of honey. Now it looks. Is it actually some kind of mineral?
Sure enough, Ding Da turned around and picked up a tool from the side and handed it to Chang Ming. He said: "Here, this is your mine pick, the golden honey is inside, be careful, every gram of golden honey is worth a fortune, if you accidentally destroy it, you can be punished by whipping!"
As he spoke, he flashed a whip that looked like the tail of some kind of bug, covered in barbs. Needless to say, I also know that being whipped with such a whip is not something that can be solved by opening the flesh.
Chang Ming didn't care about the whip, just stared at the mine pickaxe in his hand and laughed: "Dig like this, isn't this a toy?"
With a "snap", the whip hit the ground, splashing stone chips. Chang Ming looked around sensitively, only to see that all those black shadows were shocked, and their movements immediately accelerated. Apparently, they have suffered from it more than once.
Ding shouted: "Boy, be careful when you speak! It seems that you are a newcomer, and I will give you a chance." Next time I talk nonsense, this whip won't be on the ground!"
He turned around and took a box and opened it in front of Chang Ming. As soon as the box was opened, a golden light shot out, almost dazzling the eyes of the flower in the darkness.
At the same time, an extremely rich aroma diffused from the chest, permeating the entire cavern. The air seemed to be full of countless flowers, and Chang Ming couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Ding Da said: "This is Jin Liumi. It is very fragile and will all evaporate and lose if it is broken a little. So, be careful with your movements!"
When the box was first opened, the golden light was dazzling, but after the box was completely opened, the light became very soft and warm. The golden honey looks like bubbles of different sizes, filled with golden liquid, and the aroma is emitted through the bubble film. Such "minerals" really have to be careful, otherwise they will be damaged if you are not careful.
Chang Ming nodded and said, "Okay, I see." β
Ding snorted: "If you know, hurry up and get to work, the rule here is to work twenty hours a day, and Her Majesty specially entitles slaves to have four hours of rest." For every intact gold honey mined, one red ochre is obtained. He took a reddish-brown stone and shook it in front of Chang Ming, "A hundred red ochre can be exchanged for a day of rest, and you can go to the city on the ground when you rest......"
He shook his head and sighed, "If you want me to say, Her Majesty is simply too merciful, hum, just some slaves!"
As he spoke, his face changed again, and he threatened, "If you can't get five red ochre in a day, you will be given ten lashes, and if you don't get three, you will be given a hundred lashes." If there is no ...... at all," the dwarf's expression became extremely threatening, "what will happen to you, you should know very well!"
Hearing this, all the black shadows shrank and showed extreme fear! )
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