Outside the pit, the wind and rain are raging. In the mines, darkness reigns.

The sound of rain poured through the rocks and thunder into the tunnels, adding a chill to the grim pit. There seemed to be some other outlet to the pit, and the winds that swept in from the other side poured in a ghostly low trumpet.

It's just that the light provided by the miner's lamp in Curt's hand is not enough to illuminate the entire mine, and it is only barely enough for the three of them to see clearly in the direction they are heading. The darkness out of sight was stark in the meager light, and they piled up in the corners, hiding from the glimmer of the miner's lamp.

There are many traces of the past in the abandoned pit, and the contents of the wooden crates that have not had time to be removed have long since decayed, and have become a warm home for spiders and other small bugs. The improvised tracks that were once used to transport minerals still retain their almost intact structure, but the minecarts are nowhere to be found.

As he walked slowly, Curt began to brief Oscar about the background of the Koria Mine - of course, it was just a piece of hearsay that he had put together little news.

In the past, when the Koria pit was still supplying the Catalis with large quantities of high-quality iron ore mined from within, the pit was still quite famous in the eyes of the Catlis. However, they prefer to call this place the "Iron and Blood Pit" rather than the official name of the place.

Because the owner of the mine, Prince Kolya, is a complete villain. He used a variety of methods to squeeze workers in the mines, sometimes using violence to force them into high-intensity, high-risk mining operations. Their lives are even worse than those of the slaves in the New Big 6 estate.

Someone said of the pit: "It is not the iron ore produced in the veins that flows in the Kolya pit, but the miserable blood and tears of the workers.

Three years ago, the anger of the oppressed workers finally exploded, and dozens of angry workers killed the mine owner, Koria, with their own mining tools.

What happened after that is not very clear to Curt, and it is said that he has gone through various trials or investigations. It seems that because of the pressure from all sides, this incident has even become the fuse for the exposure of many unspeakable events. All in all, in the end, the pit was forced to close.

"I remember about that. After all, this thing was born before I came here, and I can't do it if I want to explain the cause and effect. Curt said as he led the way with a miner's lamp, "But it's really the same as those scribes said, this place is about to become a mushroom hole." ”

From the moment they entered the mine, they noticed that there were clearly too many mushrooms growing here. As far as the eye can see, there are a variety of mushrooms growing everywhere.

"Lizzie, is that shimmering mushroom what you want?"

Curt pointed to the wall of the tunnel not far away, where several mushrooms grew with a pale green glow. Like the eyes of a ghost.

The mushrooms shimmered softly in the dark tunnels. These cold lights are not strong, and the light they provide is not as bright as the light of a candle in the wind, and in the darkness of the cave, there is no way to illuminate the words on the book, and even the figure on the opposite side cannot be distinguished.

This is the most common shimmer mushroom "dark green", and if the others are classified according to their light, they can probably be divided into dozens of species. These common shimmer mushrooms are not toxic and can be eaten or used to refine a fluorescent paint. If it is slightly mixed with other materials, it can be combined to make special potions.

"No, I want the purple light. Lizzie shook her head, "But there are so many mushrooms here, maybe in a deeper place." ”

Purple shimmering mushrooms?

Oscar was a little confused, he had the impression that he had seen the medicinal value of various shimmer mushrooms in the herbal illustrated book, but he couldn't remember what the purple shimmer mushroom could do with it for a while, only remembered that the book said that this mushroom was a rather rare subspecies.

Oscar looks at Lizzie, she should be about the same age as herself. This is also the age at which you must study in school, but Oscar can confirm that Lizzie is definitely not enrolled in the academy. Remembering the spell abilities that Lizzie showed when he was hiding from the ghost bats at that time, he didn't think that Liqi's qualifications could not enter the academy.

There is also the ability of Curt to come out, as an iron-level mercenary, it is really a bit condescending. But he didn't seem to care about it at all, and just lived his own casual life with a big grin.

Shaking his head, Oscar really couldn't understand the two siblings more and more.

As Curt turned, he walked down the stairs down the second underground passage of the pit. Suddenly, the scenery in front of him made Oscar's ability to think temporarily disconnected.

As far as the eye can see, it looks like a starry night sky.

Clumps of shimmering mushrooms poked their heads out of the rock walls, small soft umbrellas gently glowing with fluorescence. These glittering mushrooms poke their heads out of the pit in large numbers, wherever there are traces of dirt.

Under the shimmering mushroom colonies that sprouted everywhere, the entire pit was clearly illuminated by various colors of cold light. Oscar, who had previously disliked their light like a candle in the wind, understood thoroughly what it meant to be violent by the accumulation of pure quantity when quality was inferior.

Walking at the end of the line, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, trying to see if he was dazzled. As a mage apprentice, he had seen a lot of ordinary things in his studies, but the scene presented to him this time still made him feel unbelievable from the bottom of his heart.

"It's an exaggeration, it's not like it's been too long since no one has come. Curt's eyebrows furrowed, as if to express his surprise as well, "When those scribes said mushrooms were growing wildly, I thought it was the level upstairs... It seems that this is the so-called crazy growth. ”

As he spoke, he extinguished the lamp he was carrying and put it back in his bag. The lighting provided by these mushrooms was sufficient, but the lighting provided by the miner's lamp in his hand was insignificant. In the sea of mushrooms that shimmered with cold light, it was completely unnecessary to continue working.

"That's a lot!"

Lizzie sighed as she looked up at the mushrooms on the cave walls, carefully searching each cluster of mushroom-filled cave walls to reveal the target of her search. But now that there were no "fluorescent mushrooms with purple light" that she needed, she had visibly lost interest in them.

She complained and came to Curt through the mushroom-covered land, and said to him, "There is no here, it's just too much to use." Looks like it's going a little deeper. ”

Nominally an old mine, it no longer resembles a mine, and the artificially excavated tunnels in the cavern have now fallen to their territory under the constant onslaught of the mushroom colony. And in the kingdom of mushrooms, there is a path that is clearly carved out by the invaders that stretches forward.

The road was not wide, and Curt looked at the footprints he had left before, with some confusion. It is certain that it was only developed by the scrivener team when they were surveying, and there are traces of mushrooms being collected in the surrounding area. He was amazed that the path he had carved out not so long ago had grown mushrooms again.

On the four rock faces, he still had some marks that seemed to have been scraped by sharp claws. The traces are very new, as if they were left not long ago. If the information reported by the members of the Scribe Team is not kept, then it should have been left behind by the creatures they called "unidentified monsters".

Along the path opened up by their predecessors, the three of them walked carefully in the tunnel. Every step you take, you must be wary of the stability of the place where you settle. Because it's not just the rock walls covered with shimmering mushrooms, but also clusters of strange-shaped mushrooms on the ground. Compared to those harmless shimmering mushrooms, the safety of these guys is a bit questionable.

"Watch your step!"

Sure enough, before he could take a few steps, Liqi, who was standing at the end of the line, saw a cluster of dangerous things at the place where Oscar was about to step down in front of him, and hurriedly reminded him. Oscar was startled by Lizzie's sudden reminder, and in desperation, he hurriedly adjusted his stance so that his feet landed in another place.

Stabilizing his body's center of gravity, he looked back at the place where it should have been, where a small cluster of small mushrooms in the shape of a ring grew of different heights. If you look closely, you can see that the bottom of them is actually connected together, like a small wall, and the umbrella-like part of the tip seems to be soaked in blood from nowhere, showing a strange bright red.

"Whew-" Oscar, who was relieved, let out a sigh of relief, but when he reacted to what those pitiful mushroom swarms were, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "It's actually a blood-stained crown... Why is there even such a dangerous poisonous mushroom growing in this place?"

The botanical knowledge he had learned on a daily basis reminded him that the mushroom was extremely dangerous. Usually, their appearance is indeed harmless to humans and animals, smiling mushrooms. However, if someone accidentally destroys their fungus umbrellas, they will burst into a highly toxic spore mist that can easily kill nearby humans.

"Be careful when you walk, it's full of traps. Looking at Oscar with a look of disgust, Lizzie didn't know if it was a kind reminder or just worried about her brother's safety, "If the first mission is a small matter because of this little thing, Curt who is responsible for leading you will be very troublesome." ”

Looking back, Oscar noticed her casual stride, light and rather skilful through the gaps where no mushrooms were growing.

That's the experience gap?

Oscar, who was difficult to argue, lowered his head: "I'm sorry." ”

Indeed, if they do accidentally get into trouble, the group may have to be confessed here, which is absolutely unforgivable in a team action. No, when that time comes, there will be no forgiveness or forgiveness, and you can be sure that you will become a disgrace in the line.

Lizzie didn't care, just walked behind him, urging him to stop and act quickly: "Don't be sorry, you better go quickly, just be careful." ”

Oscar suddenly felt that although the girl in front of him looked quite inconspicuous on the outside—she was even much shorter than herself—she had already been crushed in terms of momentum, and he had no choice but to respond with a continuous "yes, yes...", and at the same time speed up his own pace.

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