Almost all intelligent beings, to a greater or lesser extent, have episodes of power worship.

Listen to the origin of this giant axe blade fragment.

The members of the expedition almost bowed and worshipped.

Chen Xuan stood quietly beside the axe blade, and raised his hand to rub the fragment of the divine weapon that had almost become similar to the texture of a rock.

He remembered that the word "divinity" was mentioned in the hint given by Insight.

This means that the Earth Fission Axe is no ordinary weapon.

It can be called a magic weapon, or an artifact.

After standing for a few minutes, Chen Xuan waved his hand to interrupt everyone's worship.

"Let's keep going!"

Time is limited, and this expedition to the Misty Canyon only has a time budget of no more than two Naroa days, and there are still many things on the Blue Star side that he needs to follow up.

For example, the transfer of the inventory of Yi Chennon's troops, the Wu Lepa who was sent to the door in the deterrent suit, and the international arms dealer Rasmus.

Two worlds, one time, it's really not enough.

So he's also learning to master the skills of time management.

Because in many cases, time really equals money.

Seeing his movements, all the expedition members withdrew their reverent gazes.

I am looking forward to the exploration of the Misty Canyon even more.

The crowd marched briskly under the leadership of the leading sergeant.

It took only ten minutes to cross the remaining kilometers and arrive at the garrison post at the end of the canyon.

More garrisons were stationed here, and caves were carved out on both sides of the gorge near the outpost to serve as camps.

Some of the caves are natural, while others were later expanded and excavated.

Sturdy mixed rock, it's not easy to break through.

However, it was comfortable to stay here.

The thermal insulation of the cavern is excellent, and it can meet the requirements of ventilation after being connected to each other.

Didn't stay here too much.

Chen Xuan asked the garrison at the outpost to prepare for defense.

This time you go deep into the Misty Mountains, and you are not sure that you will encounter the creatures that inhabit them.

Just in case, it is necessary for sentinel points to be more vigilant.

If something really happens, you can resist it for a while.

Even if you can't stop it, it's good to delay a little longer.

It's always better to be prepared than to be helpless.

After telling him, Chen Xuan left with the expedition.

Unlike the canyon, where the fog has cleared, the outside is still full of fog.

It's just that these fogs are missing those cloudy demonic energy.

Looking at the map as he moved forward, Chen Xuan prepared to go to the asterisk marker where the Dark Gold Mine was located first.

The three asterisks mark points in the same direction.

It's just that there is a difference of more than 100 kilometers between each other.

On the way to the location of the dark gold mine, traces of artificial excavation can be seen on the path.

Obstructive shrubs and trees have been cut down on both sides of the road, a barrier has been dug to prevent vegetation from spreading, and the ground is relatively compact, even in such humid conditions.

Walking on this road, you can faintly see the traces of ruts and crushing.

There is no doubt that the path must have been groomed by Ansetus to facilitate the transportation of the dark gold.

Most of the trees growing in the mountain forests are coniferous and stand tall and tall.

The trees are covered with thick moss.

Due to its vast area, the climate here is difficult to summarize by the standards of the Blue Star.

For example, the Misty Mountains are one or two hundred kilometers away from Magtan City.

The entire mountain range is even more expansive.

As a result, the environment, climate and style of two locations in the same administrative unit will be different.

After all, the territory of the Ataxx Big City alone is comparable to the two continents of Asia and Europe in the Blue Star.

So Naroa has no shortage of land.

It's basically a situation where there are more people than there are people.

If it weren't for the invasion of monsters, this would be a good place for colonization and farming.

And the current continent of Naroa is not all of this giant planet.

It's just one of the continents.

Outside the territory, there is an unimaginably large land occupied by monsters.

This supergiant planet is very different from the scale of the blue star.

But in the universe, it's nothing at all.

Take the star system where the blue star is located, which is the solar system.

One Jupiter is equivalent to more than 1,321 blue stars.

It is worth mentioning that Jupiter is less dense than Blue Star.

But no matter what, looking at the vast starry sky, how outrageous planets are possible.

The dimensions are all relative.

For example, the sun is an absolute hegemon in the solar system.

But deeper in the universe, there are stars much larger than the Sun.

For example, the R136a1 blue supergiant star that has been observed by humans in the Blue Star universe has an estimated volume of about 265~315 times that of the Sun, and it is more than 100,000 light years away from the Blue Star, which is a scale that is very far away even if the spatial displacement of the same domain is used.

Even Chen Xuan couldn't be sure if Naroa was in the same universe as Blue Star.

However, if the two sides are often separated by hundreds of thousands or millions of light years.

Then it doesn't make much sense that Naloa and Blue Star are not in the same universe.

Unless there are special circumstances, it is almost impossible for an intersection to occur.

Therefore, in such a comparison, on Naroa's side, the size of the blue star is not worth mentioning.

With such a vast land, even if the population of Blue Star increases by tens of thousands of times, and immigrants come over, it can be easily accommodated.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Xuan always has the feeling of being in Baoshan and having nowhere to start developing.

The world is too big, and if you want to take your place here, you have to have more power and power, and you need to take your time.

That's why he's been speeding up the Bluestar offensive lately.

He wants to integrate enough reserve forces in the Blue Star and promote the communication between the two worlds at the same time.

Finally, the technology of Blue Star is used to give full play to the geographical and resource advantages of Naroa.

The spread of the language, the transfer of military factories, and the formation of extraordinary armies are all aimed at achieving this.

Judging from the current progress, he can only take a small step.

There is still a long way to go.

Breathe in the moist air of the forest.

After Chen Xuan stepped on the mountain road leading to the dark gold mining area, he took out the gas half-track truck again.

Opening the hood and looking at the diesel engine that was still emitting billowing heat, Chen Xuan waved and sang decisively.

This time the chant lasted almost three minutes.

When the spell model was fully formed, the magic around it poured in.

Large clouds appeared in the sky.

The next moment a blizzard blew.

The flakes of goose feathers fell, turned into droplets above the engine compartment, and then fell on the engine and evaporated.

Taking advantage of the fact that the engine had not completely cooled down, Chen Xuan first sat in the cab and started the ignition.

This is a third-order frost-based magic [Blizzard].

The coverage area is approximately 500 meters.

After just two or three minutes, the snow stopped.

Everything within 500 meters, including the tall, straight conifers, was covered in silver.

The engine also cooled down a lot.

Because of the heat, the snow on the car roof melted, and there were bean-sized droplets of water everywhere.

The temperature around me has dropped a lot, and there is a chill in the air.

The third-order elemental magic can already change the environment and terrain within a certain range.

This is also why Chen Xuan believes that the upper limit of extraordinary power is higher than the current level of Blue Star technology.

But universality is far from the same.

After all, not everyone has the talent for spellcasting and can cultivate to the third order.

And after training, everyone can use individual missiles and drive armored combat vehicles.

That's the difference.

The tracks "rumbled" forward, constantly rubbing against the slippery ground.

At the same time, it leaves striking roll marks on the compacted soil layer.

The Gass truck is old and strong, and perhaps its load capacity is not outstanding.

But the ability to climb mountains and mountains is still the same as it was back then.

Even with the winding mountain road, it still walks on the ground.

Fortunately, the path has been widened, so it doesn't seem cramped to drive here.

The Dark Gold Mine is about forty or fifty kilometers away from the outpost at the end of the Misty Canyon.

Gas's half-track trucks drive on such roads at speeds of up to more than 30 kilometers per hour.

However, there were no accidents or attacks by monsters along the way.

On the contrary, it seems to be far more peaceful than the outside world.

After more than an hour of continuous driving, the diesel engine of the classic car overheated again.

Chen Xuan didn't know if there was a problem with the cooling system of this classic car, or if it was just that.

After all, it is an old-fashioned diesel engine from seventy or eighty years ago, so don't be too demanding.

Anyway, it can be turned on if it is overheated, but the power will be slightly affected.

The dark gold mining area was a few points larger than Chen Xuan imagined.

It is backed by one of the ridges, and there are several mine tunnels that connect to the surface.

Rows of neat cabins have been built outside the mine.

The nearby area is full of towering pine trees, which is very easy to get from.

The air is also filled with the aroma of pine oil.

A row of wooden walls was erected on the perimeter, as well as guard towers and other buildings.

Before entering the mining area, a garrison took the initiative to meet them.

After seeing that it was Chen Xuan, he decisively saluted and let him go.

The original Ansetus set up only a simple defense here.

Because there is an ancient cave in the Misty Canyon on the way through, and there is an extremely ferocious demon dragon guarding there.

So it turns out that there is no point in laying defenses here.

And I'm afraid that when the Ursula family cooperated with Ansetus, they didn't miss out on the situation here.

But even if someone can discover the location of the dark gold mine, it will only be a fate to come and explore.

Entering the mining area, there are large open spaces.

In addition to the cabins and warehouses, there is still a lot of activity.

The water comes from small canals dug from the mountain walls.

The amount of water is not much, and it is a little reluctant to supply drinking water for thousands of people, but Baron Bezos not only sent a garrison, but also brought a water magician with him.

Just a few rounds of rain and dew every day can get an abundant amount of water.

There is plenty of moisture here, and the rain and dew technique can get twice the result with half the effort.

Since he was visiting suddenly, no one was prepared.

The garrisons, who were on duty on the ground, quickly lined up.

The miners usually work in two shifts, taking turns to work in the mines.

Anyway, staying in the mines, there is no difference between day and night.

Fortunately, as a metal mine, there is no high-risk gas in the dark gold mine.

Aside from the occasional partial collapse, the risk is not high.

When Ansetus was in control, it was mainly because of the exploitation of the miners.

This led to the death of a large number of mines.

In fact, after adjusting the intensity of the mine, the labor volume of most miners did not exceed the threshold.

However, at that time, there were many miners who were crushed to death, and the final fate was not to be thrown into the bone pit that stretched out of the mine, but to give the demon dragon as material for flesh and blood sacrifice.

Ansetus has been operating here for almost ten naroa years.

There are 80,000 miners who have been harmed, if not 100,000.

Using the channels of the colchicum merchants, he was always able to bring back a large number of laborers from outside.

There were only four or five thousand skeletons in the bone pit in the mine.

Most of the miners were sacrificed by flesh and blood.

That's the truth.

At present, there are more than 5,000 miners in the dark gold mine.

Most of them are black iron-level magic element cultivation, and a few are bronze-level magic element cultivation.

Not a single one at the silver level.

After all, the colchicum merchant groups are all fooling people in the name of labor.

If the Demon Element has reached the silver level, no matter how bad it is, it will not have to rely on hard work to make money.

More than 5,000 miners work in two shifts, and the overall labor intensity is moderate.

This, coupled with the generous food supply, has made many workers feel grateful.

Without contrast, there is no harm.

After being oppressed by Ansetus, the normal treatment given by Chen Xuan made them feel like they had gone to heaven.

Of course, this is only temporary.

There is no such thing as permanent satisfaction, and after a certain period of time, the gratitude in the miner's heart will be gone.

Before that, Chen Xuan had to convince them as soon as possible and conclude a new contract.

The intensity of labor can be adjusted, and food can be supplied, but wages are definitely gone.

Now the whole city of Magtan eats big pot rice, and the mining area is naturally no exception.

In addition, after the implementation of the two-shift system, in fact, the mining efficiency has not been reduced much.

Subjective initiative promotes the improvement of individual labor efficiency.

On the whole, it is only about 30% inferior to the production capacity of simple whole pressing.

You know, that's half the manpower.

The first thing Chen Xuan did when he came here was to assemble urgently.

All miners in the tunnels were called back to the surface.

Those who were resting were woken up and lined up on the field.

About half an hour before and after, more than 5,000 miners gathered in front of Chen Xuan.

Without saying anything, he announced the conclusion of the contract and said that he would improve the food treatment.

Faced with little resistance, the miners were pressed by Ansetus and did not resist much from changing to a new owner.

Moreover, two thousand well-armed garrisons were standing by the side.

And they only have improvised pickaxes in their hands.

Coupled with the fact that Chen Xuan took the initiative to release the momentum of a gold-level powerhouse, these made the signing process extremely smooth.

In more than an hour, more than 5,000 miners completed the process of assembling and signing the contract.

As they fit the benefits.

In the future, the food in the mining area will be raised to a higher level.

Make sure you have at least one meal of meat in two meals a day.

This will increase the overall food expenditure a lot, but it is not worth mentioning compared to the output of the Dark Gold Mine.

Be kind to the miners, and they will also give a reward imperceptibly.

Chen Xuan deeply agrees with this.

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(End of chapter)