Chapter 6: The New Gospel

Hearing Claude's words, Lyle agreed and thought that his judgment would not be wrong.

The whole world is under the rule of the three major steam city-states, and the main area of raw iron production is also located under the mountain range of the three steam city-states, and the three major mining areas are firmly controlled by them.

In other 'regions', there is occasional raw iron production, but the production is scarce, and the number of ordinary people who can be promoted to black craftsmen is limited.

Moreover, they do not know the way to become a blacksmith.

The promotion system invented by Grace, the first blacksmith in history, is still retained in the ruling class of the three steam city-states, and is firmly controlled by the Obsidian Council.

Ordinary people in the rest of the region even if they get the original iron.......... They can't take advantage of it either.

For this, the two blacksmiths have full confidence.

After all, the blacksmiths who know how to do it are their colleagues......... No one will do anything to their own class.

At least, there have been no examples in their civilizational cognition.

"What's more, it's a master blacksmith who leads the team..........," Lyle sighed, a little envy in his tone.

Master of the Black Craftsman, this title is not something that everyone can bear, it represents the pinnacle of strength among the Black Craftsmen.

The ultimate goal of every blacksmith is to become a master.

Every master blacksmith is a strong man who can go down in history.

"However, we also have a task on our shoulders, and when the advance party goes out to suppress the rebellion, we must ensure stability in the city.......... "Claude did not forget to remind us.

"This is a small matter, what can be the difficulty?" Lyle didn't care, and chuckled: "Don't forget, the mining area of our Black Gold City is isolated from the world, and even if people from other regions come to Black Gold City, they can't enter the mining area!" ”

"Could it be that the rebel organization called the 'New Gospel' can still infiltrate the Black Gold City?"

Lyle's tone was firm, almost categorical.

Claude nodded silently, and the next moment, when he looked down, he found that the earlier miners' team had returned, leaving only a large number of stone embryos to provide them with raw iron for maturation.

"In less than two days, we will be able to add a new colleague.........."

Claude retracted his gaze and muttered to himself.

......................

Returning to the mining area by the same route, Schusher enjoyed an extra lunch left in the canteen, with plenty of meat and a full stomach.

As a result of his 'outstanding' performance, during the afternoon work period, Team Leader Sander also reduced his workload.

This made other workers regret it a little, and felt that it was better to volunteer.

As night fell, and at the end of the day's work in the mines, Suo returned to his dormitory, lying on a somewhat cold iron bed.

"Main goal, I have successfully found ............"

"The remaining question is how to infiltrate the Black Gold City again, and steal the raw iron under the noses of the two black craftsmen!"

Thinking of this, Su Shi closed his eyes, because he was going to test a conjecture.

The familiar gray mist rushed in.

When the gray fog cleared, Su Shi saw a familiar scene, which was the forging workshop where the raw iron was located.

At this moment, the two blacksmiths kept talking, and the workers below were dumping the minecart.

The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the raw iron that is quietly suspended in the air of the forge workshop.

However, Su Shi's gaze did not stay above, carefully observing the primordial iron, on the contrary, he took a step and walked to the deeper part of the forge workshop, the end of his gaze - da!

Suose stopped, this was the deepest part of the forge and the end of his sight, there was a lift that resembled an iron cage.

At this moment, there are also workers dragging a cart of waste materials to the entrance of the iron cage.

Standing at the entrance of the iron cage, Su Shi looked down, but saw that the fog was filled, and there was no scenery in sight.

As a memorier, Susher was able to record everything he saw with his own eyes.

Again, the part that he can't see with his own eyes can't be recorded............ The foggy place is the 'blind spot' of Su Shi.

"Definitely this position."

Su Shi was a little sure in his heart, and according to the mountain structure in his memory, he switched to another area connected to it.

The next moment, the scene in front of him changed, and it was the conveyor belt area where he had worked.

Immediately afterward, Schuss saw the stone shell scrap after they had stripped off the embryo, and was sent deeper by cart, where he had also pushed the stone shell scrap once, and the final location was a dump with a huge steel column at the end of the stack.

Sure enough, they had another steel pillar ladder that led to the forge above!

The steel stairs that Schuser saw on the elevator that were inserted into the mountains led directly to their scrap yards.

This matter was kept secret, and even if the crane was broken, the workers were not allowed to use the steel column ladder in the scrap yard.

Most likely, this is the last line of insurance for Black Gold City.

If necessary, the upper echelons of the Black Gold City can escape from the encircled situation through the steel pillar ladder.

It's like an ancient castle that often leaves a secret passage so that the nobles in the city have a way back.

The scrap from the forge is also going to be shipped out, but the slaves of the Black Gold City, who don't know where they pushed their carts in, have actually left the Black Gold City and come to the mine, and these few insiders will not leak the secrets.

As for the mining area, there must not be too many people who know,

There are even only one or two people, and they have the key switch of the steel pillar ladder to ensure the maintenance of the equipment......... Team Leader Sander!

Su Shi's eyes lit up, this guess was extremely reliable.

As long as he obtains the key to Team Leader Sander, he can infiltrate Black Gold City without alerting the guards.......... The only problem is that there are two blacksmiths stationed in the area near [Original Iron].

He's no match for the blacksmith.

Unless, the whole situation becomes chaotic........... Su Shi thought silently.

Only when the situation is in chaos can Su Shi have a chance to kill Team Leader Sander and get the key to the other party.

Just as he pondered how to stir up the situation.

Suddenly, Su Shi heard a soft knock on the door outside the room.

Tuk Tuk Tuk ........

Who? Before Su Shi took the initiative to ask, a deliberately lowered voice came from outside the door, making him feel slightly familiar:

"Sue, can I talk to you about something?"

Coffey?

Su Shi recognized the other party's voice, it was the blonde young man Coffey, and it was also the first 'good Samaritan' he had met after entering the original iron world.

Today, relying on the other party's 'leading party' like a move to let Su Shi integrate into this identity.

What was the matter with him coming to me in the middle of the night? Su Shi glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall, which was already pointing to half past ten, and according to the schedule of the workers in the mining area, a curfew would begin at 11 o'clock to ensure that they would work tomorrow.

Normally, the workers at this point are already in bed and ready to sleep.

After all, there are no smartphones in this world to entertain them...........

Don't........

Su Shi is associated with the main quest.

The identity arranged for him by the twilight space, and Kofei is an 'acquaintance' in terms of identity, I'm afraid, the latter is the key person to complete the main story.

Otherwise, there is no need to go through the trouble of twilight space.

With this in mind, Suose opened the door and let Coffey into the dormitory.

"Sue, what do you think of those people in Black Gold City?" Coffey entered the dormitory and got straight to the point.

"Harsh, cruel, has always oppressed our labor." Without hesitation, Su Shi replied.

"Sure enough, you think so too!" Coffey's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward and lowered his voice a little: "Not only you, but also the same group of workers feel the same way, everyone is like-minded, do you want to join us?" ”

Hey, man, your style is very much like a pyramid scheme, do you want to develop me as a downline............ Su Shi silently sneered.

Due to the lack of information channels, the natives of the original iron world look a little clumsier compared to those liars in the real world.

However, Coffey's next sentence lifted his spirits -

"Have you ever heard of .........."

"A workers' organization called the 'New Gospel'?"

Really! Su Shi's heart moved, so he pretended to be 'confused' on the surface, and took the initiative to shake his head and said, "New gospel? What kind of organization is this, I have never heard of the name. ”

When he spoke, Su Shi did not blush, and his tone was confused, like an innocent passerby.

Coffey did not doubt him, and immediately said: "Su, you join us, if you become a member of the 'New Gospel', from now on, you will no longer be oppressed by the Black Gold City, believe me, this is a very wise choice." ”

[Hint: You triggered the side quest New Gospel choice, yes/no accept?] 】

【The New Gospel Choice】

Difficulty level: Lv.3

Assignment content: Successfully obtain the approval of the 'New Gospel' and join the organization as a new member.

Deadline for completion: within one hour.

Rewards: Open the Prestige Faction of the 'New Gospel', and the quests that follow.

This is a side quest.......... Su Shi's eyes froze, and sure enough, he guessed correctly.

Coffey is an important person, and the other party is the nail planted by the 'New Gospel'.

If you accept the assignment, you will be able to board the ship of the new gospel.

The next development, as expected, was to join the 'New Gospel' camp and learn that there was a follow-up mission from the side rewards.

According to Su Shi's guess, that task should be that he creates an opportunity for the new gospel to be 'invaded' from outside.

To put it simply, it is to be an 'inner ghost'.

The main forces in the Primordial Iron World are two camps: the three steam city-states led by the Church, and the New Gospel intent on overthrowing them.

For now, the three steam city-states are busy with other things, turning a blind eye to rebellions in the outside world.

In their opinion, ordinary people are the power that cannot shake the black craftsman. Moreover, the blacksmiths should have monopolized the channels of power, so that ordinary people could not obtain the power of raw iron, so they didn't care about rebellions in small areas, just like giants didn't care about the ants at their feet.

From this point of view, the odds of victory for the new gospel are slim, after all, the blacksmiths are not ordinary people who can match.

But..........

A question arose in Su Shi's heart, is the new gospel really a mayfly shaking tree, and he doesn't know anything about the power of the blacksmiths?

Thinking of this, he immediately pretended to be 'scared', shook his head and said:

"No, Coffey, how do you have such dangerous thoughts?"

"That'........ Those blacksmiths, if they hear this, we're doomed! ”

Seeing Su Shi's reaction, Coffey shook his head, not worried at all.

On the contrary, he was a little sneering at 'Su's cowardice, and only felt that the other party was really 'ignorant'.

Before joining the New Gospel, he, like Sue, regarded the Black Craftsman as a god.

But as he joined the new gospel, he saw the wider world.

At this time, Coffey realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts were:

"Don't worry, Sue, those blacksmiths are not absolutely invincible, invincible beings.........."

Coffey scoffed, in a slightly disdainful tone, as if to prove himself:

"Within the new gospel, there are also beings who can counter them, such as........... Great and sublime messenger! Their power is not inferior to that of the Black Craftsmen, and in the outside world, outside the three major steam city-states, there are Black Craftsmen who have fallen into their hands! ”

"This ...... How is this possible! Su Shi couldn't help but be 'shocked', his acting skills were wonderful.

As if to convince him and prove the strength of the 'New Gospel', Coffey did not forget to add: "Even, there is already an envoy who has infiltrated the interior of the Black Gold City, as long as you join us and contribute your own strength in the action." ”

"In the future, you will also have the opportunity to become a sound envoy!"

As Coffey confided information like a 'self-detonating truck', a voice came from Su Shi's ears, coming from the imprint of the dependent.

[Hint: You have discovered important information about the background of the world, and the main story score has increased!] 】

The main score has gone up! Su Shi was overjoyed in his heart, and counting the previous completed branches, his main line had already risen two ratings.

It is foreseeable that when Su Shi completes the main story and returns to space, the reward must be very amazing.

Not only that, but from Coffey's mouth, he also learned the truth about the new gospel.

Sure enough, they had a way to absorb the power of the 'primordial iron'.

The so-called 'sound messenger' is probably the 'black craftsman' of the target.

The question is whether the New Gospel is promoted in the same way as the Black Craftsmen?

Was it a promotion method they stole from within the Steam City-State, or was it a new method that they had found on their own?

Su Shi does not know.

But one thing is certain, he has discovered the important secrets of the Primordial Iron World, and the fog that once haunted the major forces has also largely dispersed under his careful exploration.

Then it was time for Su Shi to make a choice.

"Sue, I invite you to join the 'New Gospel.'"

"With my internal recommendation, as long as you pass the assessment, you are a new member!" Coffey encouraged him, his tone both showing off and raising his eyebrows.

Join the New Gospel.......... Su Shi was about to answer, when suddenly, he realized a key point, according to the normal situation, the others were in the current situation, and they must have agreed to join the 'new gospel' in order to seize the original iron.

The main reason is that they have no other choice, and joining the 'new gospel' is the only way forward.

But.........

Su Shi is different from others, before he enters the twilight space, he has a primordial essence in his body, and he has the special ability of 'Memory'.

In other words, everyone else is a novice copy of the naked run, and he is equivalent to entering with equipment, or elite level equipment.

Therefore, he can show more room than a normal newcomer.

For others, they have no choice but to cooperate with the 'New Gospel' and take the risk of stealing the raw iron.

However, there was more than one choice in front of Su Shi, he had already figured out the way to infiltrate the Black Gold City.

Even, Su Shi was only one chaotic situation away from being able to fish in troubled waters, and he most hoped that the blacksmiths would fight with the new gospel.

In this way, he would have the opportunity to steal the raw iron without having to cooperate with the new gospel.

After all, the latter would limit his freedom, and there would be a great 'security' risk.

Part-time jobs........... How can you be a fisherman?

The only question is whether he will be 'murdered' if he refuses the other party's words?

Su Shi hesitated slightly, but when he thought of the other party's actions tonight, he immediately calmed down, and his heart no longer hesitated.

Facing Coffey, who was full of expectations, Su Shi slowly shook his head and said firmly-

"No, I refuse."