They watched as the mana from the leylines was extracted by the mana pump.

The magic of various colors is completely sorted and infused in a huge mana tank.

After the mana was stored in the tank, a progress bar lit up on the black crystal that was originally pure black in the area at the bottom.

[Mana Tank: 13% (259809)]

250,000 mana, a rainbow cannon with full power, needs to consume 100,000 mana, which is extremely amazing.

Relying solely on the replenishment of mana crystals and deep gems, the consumption is too huge to be borne by Eternal Sleep Town.

With the Mana Tank, all the excess mana in the leylines will be stored to prevent it from passing.

This may cause some troubles, but by the time they do, they will have the ability to solve them.

The town of Changmian was lively.

……

Ian returned to the president's room and felt the excitement outside.

"Everyone's so excited...... Is it because the level cap of monsters has been fixed? ”

In the area of Changmian Town, the level of monsters is in a semi-random state.

Adventurers and hunters have no idea what level of monsters they will encounter.

After the mana control is built, the monsters have a limit.

This means that as long as the adventurer rises above a certain level, they are invincible here.

Blanton is helping Ian sort things out.

After hearing Ian's words, he laughed dryly:

"Maybe the mages are too exaggerated to make things, and they regard them as miracles."

No matter how you say it, it is too exaggerated to fix the upper limit of the range of 10,000 miles without much effort.

"There is a question about the range, if you want to control a certain range of mana, you have to build a long mana pipe......"

Brandon notes the current progress of mana control on the map:

"The magic pipes are built, and a ring of protective walls must be built to protect them from being destroyed by monsters."

When Ian heard this, a question popped up in his mind:

"Can't you bury the magic pipes in the ground?"

Blanton shook his head:

"There are also a lot of monsters underground, and when they find that there is magic in the magic pipeline, they will find a way to destroy it."

"Not only can't the magic pipe be buried in the ground, but it can't even touch the ground."

Expanding the scope of mana control is also a huge amount of work.

Is that so?

Ian pondered having a group of living crystal golems carry various bags of cement and sand, put them at their destination first, and then hand them over to the construction team to build.

A simple process can save a lot of manpower out of thin air.

Reality punching is also coming to an end.

Just as the Living Crystal Golem held the Phantasmal Star Breaker, wielded a pickaxe and mined hard, it was about to collect the reality block.

There was a problem on the other side.

"President!"

Arya nervously finds Ian and pulls him into the mana-controlled zone.

Here, each of the nearly 100 mages had a heavy face.

It's as if a vicious incident has happened.

"What's wrong?" Ian asked.

Could it be that the experiment failed?

He glanced at the mana tank, which was still storing mana, and the mana coordinator was working.

Doesn't seem to be a problem.

"President...... Just now, we made a terrible discovery. ”

The white-robed mage relayed the data displayed by the magic coordinator to Ian:

"Underground in the town of Changming, it seems that there is something terrible hiding......"

"They may be monsters, they are hidden very deeply, and they are ten thousand meters underground in Changmian Town."

"A lot of mana is detected and anomaly disappears before it is extracted by the mana pump."

"So, we investigated deeply and found traces of those monsters."

Are there monsters underneath Sleep Town?

Ian was the first to wonder if it was the Starlight Plague.

He checked the monster's magic wavelength, and the monitor reflected a very different signal.

It's not like a starlight virus, and it's not any of the monsters known so far.

What could it be?

"10,000 meters underground?" Ian asked.

The mage nodded, "That's right, we have to stop them, otherwise close to 50% of the mana will disappear into thin air." ”

"It's a terrible attrition, and it's even more terrifying...... If the magic will spawn dangerous monsters......"

"Our regional mana control project is feeding our enemies."

After the launch of the Magic Control Project, the benefits of Sleep Town have been realized.

The balance between the regions is comparable to the magic of endless energy, and the magic tank rises day after day.

But it was this efficient use of magic that allowed them to discover the anomaly.

Monsters underground!

……

"What...... Are there monsters underground? ”

The Red Dragon Patriarch came to Changmian Town and has not yet left.

The main purpose of his visit was to find inspiration for the laws of the dragons.

According to him, the ancient dragons' minds were empty, and they could not think of how the law should bind.

Moreover, the imbalance between the elements of the four-colored dragon is very similar to the imbalance of the magic power of Eternal Sleep Town, and the underlying reasons are very similar.

Unexpectedly, before the dragon's problem was solved, the hidden danger was first exposed in Changmian Town.

"Underground monsters, since they have to be solved, I happen to be here, and I can help you."

The Red Dragon Patriarch took the lead.

He is very strong, and there are few opponents on the mainland.

Ian began the excavation work, and the collection of reality blocks was also underway, and it was nearing the end of the process.

"Send out the Living Crystal Golems and let them move the Deep Shaft Miner out!"

deep mine machine,

Ian had already gotten this thing, the same mining machine captured by the Star Corsair.

It can mine deep into the core of the planet and dig a pit 10,000 meters deep, which is really simple.

The giant mining machine, which is 50 meters long and 50 meters wide, and has a square body, was lifted by 8 living crystal puppets and put in front of everyone's eyes.

Rumble!

Although the puppets moved very lightly, the mining machine still made a loud noise when it came into contact with the ground.

Nearby rubble was shaken into the air, and people felt the ground tremble.

'If you want to activate the deep mine on the technology side, you need to consume a certain amount of energy......

energy

Think of it as electricity consumed in the space age, and Ian's civilization couldn't possibly have it.

However, there are space-age researchers on the moon base.

Ian teleports over and asks Osman, the research manager.

"Want to get a batch of energy now?"

When Osman heard Ian's request, he thought about it:

"There are many types of energy on the technology side, and what I know is Constant Energy, which mainly comes from high-grade solar ......"

"Of course, it is also feasible to convert matter into energy by means of proportional conversion."

"I need to build an energy battery storage and a material refinery, but I know that."

Osman surprises Ian.

He actually understands part of the second stage technology on the technology side!

"Don't look at me with such strange eyes, President."

Osman shook his head helplessly: "I come from a civilization in the space age, these things are like rubbing a potato battery in my hand for me, nothing difficult." ”

Awesome!

Ian nodded, letting Osman do the job first.

Osman was able to become the manager of the lunar base, and he really had his ability!

Researchers at the lunar base are active, and they let the living crystal golems carry supplies and replace manual laborers in factories.

He himself researched energy technology, and Osman was in charge.

Three hours later.

The first experimental refinery with a length and width of 5 meters and a white body was built.

There is also a batch of 10,000 meters of waterproof cables, which can easily connect the material refiner and the deep mine machine.

The only thing you need to run a deep mine is energy.

The energy comes from the material refinery, and when biomass is put into it, it can be converted into energy in equal proportions.

Ian returns to Sleep Town.

The living crystal puppets put down the material refiner and energy battery accordingly.

The researcher on the technology side controls the refinery and changes to refining energy and flowing out mode, along with a waterproof cable.

"That's fine, President."

Osman, in the same tone as the others in the town of Sleep, refers to Ian as the president.

"Throw the raw meat, vegetables, or wood that is currently stored in Changmian Town into the refinery, and it will immediately work to meet the needs of the machine."

The material refinery also consumes energy, but it can generate electricity on its own, so it acts as a part of the generator.

Other than that

Compared to real biomass generators, or other generators, the efficiency of the material refiner is slightly inadequate.

It only generates electricity on a part-time basis to meet its own operational needs.

Under the nervous gaze of Changmian Town and others.

Ian activated the miner and watched as the five-meter-diameter drill bit pierced the earth's crust and dug deep underground.

A dark, circular void slowly appears directly below the machine.

"Can the future simply fill the hole?"

The mage of Sleep asked Ian.

Uthman replied in his place:

"Don't worry, the miner itself will compress and retain the crushed stone, and it only needs to be put again, and the loss will not exceed 10%."

Digging a 10,000-meter-deep pit requires not only excavation, but also a series of protective preparations.

The priority to be put into use is the new employee living crystal puppet.

They are puppets, with no needs, no emotions, and no tiredness.

At the same time, they are able to perform most tasks flawlessly, including deep mine investigations.

The Living Crystal Golem carried the surveillance and threw himself into the straight cavern.

On the ground, a large surveillance camera monitors the situation inside through the miner's hat mounted on the head of the living crystal golem.

Zizi –

The picture is slightly blurry, with some black and white pixels appearing.

The researcher on the technology side frowned slightly: "Due to the interference of some electromagnetic field, the monitoring picture is distorted. ”

Is that so?

Ian opens the sequence system and finds the Adventure Leader's ability bar.

After drinking a bottle of reflux elixir, the skill CD is immediately reset.

【President's Bill: Ore Gathering】

[Effect: Mining speed +50%, collection amount +20%, signal strength +200%, miner units gain midnight vision.] Lasts for a week. 】

The magic on the mystical side immediately affects all targets in the guild, including the Deep Shaft Miner and the Living Crystal Golem.

The originally blurry picture instantly becomes 4K HD, and the colors are more vivid.

The dark area suddenly lit up, and although it was still dark, it was parsed by the monitors to see what was normal.

The crowd realizes that this is Ian's ability.

"Good ......"

The researcher on the science and technology side, after saying a few good words, let out a long breath:

"It's amazing! The effect of magic is so strong! ”

"Nope."

The mages shook their heads: "It's not magic that's strong, it's the ability of the president, we don't know what magnetic field interference is, let alone solve it." ”

What is normal to them may be abnormal in the eyes of technology.

This gap leads to inconvenient communication, cooperation remains superficial, and if it weren't for Ian, they would not even have a problem with communication.

Osman, the manager of the lunar base, was amazed when he heard the words of the mages.

He glanced at Ian's back with reverence.

It's not magic, it's not technology.

What kind of ability does Ian have to combine the technology side with the mystery side?

He couldn't figure it out.

The deep mine machine went two kilometers deep into the surface.

3,000 ...... 5,000 ......

As the mining drill bit of the miner went deeper, some purple crystals also appeared in the monitor.

"It's a deep mine!"

Arya exclaimed, and then immediately realized:

"Yes...... Monsters underground will steal our mana, and a large amount of mana turbulence will gather, which will naturally turn the stones in a certain area into deep mines. ”

All it takes is enough mana to create any ore on the Mystic side.

It is also very normal for some precious deep mines to appear.

However, this is not a good thing for the people of Eternal Sleep.

"Tsk......"

The mages' faces darkened: "Is there enough magic power to form deep veins?" ”

"Those monsters underground, how many monsters have been stolen, we still found out too late!"

Possessing such a terrifying ability to absorb demons is simply terrifying to everyone.

It's too fast.

Perhaps the monsters are very strong, and after absorbing enough mana, they will be able to return to their heyday.

If it's a monster from the previous era...... Will they really be able to overcome it?

The minerals are seven kilometers deep.

With Ian's Boss Act bonus, the monitor on the head of the Living Crystal Golem is full all the way.

Starting from 6,000 meters underground, a large area of deep ore appeared in the eyes of everyone.

Researchers on the tech side are fascinated by this purple ore.

"It's beautiful......"

Osman sighed.

"Those ores are the crystallization of magical power, and they will quickly dissolve when they leave the mysterious side environment, and eventually turn into nothingness."

Ian said, dismissing Osman's idea.

You don't have to guess to know that this group of science maniacs must be planning to parse the deep mine.

But there is no need to be so troublesome, first of all, the town of Eternal Sleep already has a liquid mana tank, which only needs to be infused with mana to artificially create deep gems.

The deep gemstones of the second stage are both precious and not so precious.

It is like the first flame in human civilization, and human beings will study more use of flames, rather than staying at the stage of drilling wood for fire.

"It looks like a complete trace of nature."

The mages used various magic crystal balls to observe the environment seven kilometers underground.

Instead of surveillance, they can remotely manipulate an object similar to a messenger directly through magic, taking their place.

By simply moving the courier's location, they can wander around the mines, which is very flexible.

"President, the magic power in the area is rapidly decreasing."

Arya monitored the mana's question: "Now the liquid mana tank can't get leyline mana!" ”

Something is wrong.

To put it simply, the mana that was originally extracted by the mana pump did not flow to the mana network, but was stolen by the monsters.

With so much magic power, I'm afraid that the monster will change drastically, which is something Ian definitely doesn't want to see.

"Keep going deeper!"

Ian ordered, "Reality punching is about to be completed, and we're going to have new problems." ”

"Before that, we must deal with the monsters underground as soon as possible."

Fortunately, there are many combat units in Changmian Town.

Whether it's a group of high-ranking mages, ice spirits and dragons.

They are all powerful fighting forces and are waiting nearby.

In this battle, Ian will use the best combat power of civilization.

A monster that hides thousands of meters underground and devours magical power.

The dragons were also very nervous, and they didn't have the concept of such a level enemy in their heads.

Will they really be able to fight, will they lose?

Collapse!

The deep mine machine penetrated the crypt, 10,000 meters underground, and opened up!

A beam of light shines into the beautiful deep mine, and all the stones in the first layer are transformed into deep ore.

In the dark.

A group of scorpion-like monsters opened their eyes, and there were more than 10,000 of them!

Dense.

They first noticed the sound of the formation vibrating, and something was breaking through the formation and heading towards them.

To protect themselves, they speed up the rate at which they devour mana.

The deep ore in the inner circle of the stone wall is the residue left behind by their frenzied eating.

"Good fellows."

Oldman has some scalp tingling:

"This ...... What kind of monster is this and how should we fight? ”

The deep mine has already punched a hole, and tens of thousands of monsters will pour out of the ground, and something bad is wrong for them.

"The scorpions that devour magic power are not recorded in history, President, what should we call them?"

Arya calmly reported.

Ian looked at the surveillance.

A scorpion with a purple body, a body length of fifty meters, and a body wrapped in a hard carapace.

"Amethyst Scorpion."

He simply named the monster according to its appearance.

The moment the amethyst scorpion was exposed to the light, all of them rioted.

They are of a high rank and are stronger than dragons due to their long history.

This level of monster made everyone in Sleep Town panic.

The mages examined the monsters through magic, and their faces suddenly turned pale:

"Mana content...... Extremely high ...... Almost substantial! ”

The monsters have more magic than the Deep Mine, which means that they are very difficult to kill.

A purple light shot out from the tail of an amethyst scorpion.

Bang!

On the spot, a living crystal golem was hit, disintegrating into fragments.

It's a level 30 silver sequence meat shield, and even if it doesn't have the ability to attack, its health is very exaggerated!

And such a living crystal puppet, under the attack of the amethyst scorpion, did not survive a single move.

The Amethyst Scorpion bites the rocks and widens the hole, intending to invade the ground.

The dragons immediately unleashed all sorts of magic.

Wind blades, pillars of fire, chaotic magical attacks burst into the mines, attacking those amethyst scorpions.

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