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Compared to the surface, dungeons are dangerous places.

Not only are there many underground dwellers living in the shadows, but there are also dark creatures from the shadow plane or the evil spirit plane.

In the 100-city sub-sealing plan.

The Seven Holy Alliances had warned the mages of the various city-states that if they wanted to develop the underground space of their cities, they must strictly follow the 300-meter rule.

That is, the depth of digging down should not exceed 300 meters.

The actual operation is most secure within 180 meters.

In the history of Aiindor, it is not uncommon for a city to dig too deep and attract blood.

The underworld has a different logic for survival.

This has something to do with the fact that when the Scourge Mage was banishing the Tianlun Palace, he did not move the dark gods hidden underground.

Therefore, Matthew also strictly follows the 300-meter rule when planning his underground space.

In fact.

His cemetery is only 7~9 meters away from the surface, and the security is definitely full.

And after listening to the description of the ghost Ali.

Matthew's first reaction was, "Could there be any fraud in it?" ”。

It's not that he suspects Ali of playing tricks on him, but it's a very rare occurrence of open-pit sulfur mines underground.

Because dark creatures need brimstone, it's hard currency for creatures in the underworld.

Once there is a sulphur mine is discovered.

It will definitely be mined as soon as possible.

Consider that the underground space in this area of the Gold Digger Basin has been plowed several times by human miners, adventurers, and underground creatures such as kobolds and gnolls.

Matthew felt that the probability of slipping through the net was low.

"But if the sulphur mine is close to the surface and the location is tricky, there is a real possibility that no one cares."

He inquired in detail about the location of the sulphur mine.

After confirming that the place where it is located does not exceed the 300-meter principle.

Matthew decided to lead the team to investigate.

At the moment, he asked Ali to lead the way, calling a team of skeleton soldiers, a team of silver moon zombies, and six ghost wolves.

Mighty towards a small tunnel.

Along the way, Matthew also used the "Necromantic Transformation Technique" on a whim.

He became a skeleton dwarf whose profession was a musketeer, and mingled among the skeleton soldiers.

In front of him was Renysme, behind him were Bing, and on either side were the other undead.

Because the dwarves are too short.

Matthew was sure that if he drilled into the pile, the enemy would never find him.

can be corresponding.

He didn't seem to see much either.

Along.

He just looked at Renysme's ass......

The underground march took about two hours.

Ali led them to a raging underground river, which Matthew could tell from his sense of direction that it was most likely a branch of the Old Woman's River on the surface.

Walked along the underground river for another twenty minutes.

There is no road ahead.

Ali pointed to the black stone wall and said:

"Don't look at the thickness here, after about 5 meters, it's a hollow underground basin."

"If it's a physical creature, you can swim through the underground river, I remember there's an entrance."

Matthew asks Rhaenysmay to go down to the river to give it a try.

It didn't take long.

He sensed all the signals of safety in the contract.

He could feel that Renysme was not far from him, about a dozen meters.

This shows that Ali is not lying.

So he led the team down the river, swam a short distance, and sure enough, he easily found the underground basin in Ali's mouth.

One out of the water.

Matthew smelled a strong punctifying and choking smell.

The air in the underground basin is hot and humid.

Matthew made a preliminary estimate and found that the depth here is about 800 meters, the horizontal space is also 60 meters, and the height of the head is relatively short, only 3~4 meters.

There is indeed a sulphur mine exposed on the surface.

Matthew is not a mineralogist, but his basic knowledge as a mage is enough for him to make a judgment -

This sulphur mine is easy to mine and is not low in purity.

If you develop it properly, you can make a lot of money yourself!

This discovery was both joyful and sad for Matthew.

Joy is naturally a windfall.

The worry is that the sulfur ore with such a high purity appears here, excluding the possibility of an underground volcano, then there is only one possibility-

There are fissures in the underground basin that come from the abyss.

The sulfur leaked out of it.

Demons are known to regard brimstone as a tonic, and their noses naturally possess the ability to search for brimstone ores.

Maybe one day, a few demons will touch it.

"I can do a nodal survey in advance and plug the cracks."

"The demons may not have time to find them, and even if they do, they are probably small miscellaneous fish, so they won't be unable to deal with them."

Matthew settled.

At that moment he asked Ali:

"Have you seen any demonic creatures in your neighborhood?"

Ali shook his head:

"Nope."

"There's a nest of cavemen down the river, and they rarely come this way."

"In the lower space about 5 miles away from here, there is also a tribe of dreadclaw, their number is relatively large, but it is too humid here, so it shouldn't be easy to come."

Matthew looked at Ali with interest:

"Do you know the habits of dreadclaws?"

The Direclaw is a common underground creature.

They have a vulture-like head and a giant beetle-like body, as well as an exoskeleton adorned with spikes and bony protrusions.

The claws at the end of its limbs are terrifying.

Once a person who lacks defense is caught, it is good luck to have his skin and flesh opened, and it is more likely to be disemboweled!

Hence the name of the Dreadclaw.

The colonies of these creatures maintain the traditions of matrilineal clans, which feed on all prey, lichens, fungi, etc., that they can catch or find.

Most importantly.

The character of the dreadclaw monster is retributive, and there is a special unity among the same species.

In case you accidentally provoke a dreadclaw, the next time we meet, it will definitely bring a large group of three aunts and six aunts to find trouble with you.

Their only distinctive drawback is their fear of water and their aversion to damp places.

The above knowledge is essential for a mage.

But it's not so easy for others to know.

Under Matthew's curious gaze.

Arisse darkened:

"There is a library in the depths of Zandar's graveyard, and the owner of the library is a kind and kind Mr. Mummy, who allows us to borrow the books freely, but we must take care of each one."

"I spent a lot of time in the library, read a lot of books, and before I knew it, something changed in my body."

"My mind seems to be more sensitive than it was when I was alive."

"Unfortunately, the library was destroyed in the dragon plague, and Mr. Mummy was captured by the red dragon Kusulus."

Matthew nodded.

Ali is still very good on the whole, at least much more interesting than the centaur.

Matthew surveyed the neighborhood again for half the night.

After leaving two ghost wolves as sentinels.

He returned to the cemetery.

He definitely wants to develop this sulfur mine, but how to operate it will have to be discussed with Rhaegar and them.

Matthew has never been in the habit of eating alone.

Early the next morning.

Matthew wakes up and leaves the cemetery and returns to his home in town.

He planned to get some saplings from the greenhouse first, and then go to the lord's mansion to fish.

But he had just walked to the door.

But I found that there was a person outside who was discussing his mind.

Matthew coughed:

"Jeff?"

The man turned around with some nervousness.

"Thank goodness I found you!"

Jeff, a merchant he hadn't seen for a long time, said with a gleeful face:

"If I hadn't stopped you at the door, I'd have tried my luck in the oak grove to the east, but as soon as I got back, I heard that the woods over there are very weird, and there is a towering man-eating tree growing in it!"

"I see that tree, it's so tall, you planted it, right? That's so cool! ”

Matthew gave Jeff a quick look.

I found that all the clothes and accessories on his body and his backpack had been replaced with expensive items that were several grades higher than before.

So Matthew corrected him:

"That's the World Tree, not the Cannibal Tree."

"Where have you been all this time?"

Jeff smiled:

"I'm sorry, Matthew, I can't say."

"In short, I have good luck and am completely developed!"

"I'm no longer the poor boy I was spit on and suspected, and I'm going to leave Rolling Rock and start a new chapter in my life after meeting you!"

said.

He carefully took out a small bag of heavy stuff and handed it to Matthew.

"You take it."

"I don't charge you money, I know you need this, you're a very down-to-earth tree planter."

Jeff said triumphantly:

"Don't thank me too much for helping me in the first place, it's a good gift."

Say that.

He patted his clothes with relief, and then waved at Matthew:

"Goodbye, then, Matthew."

Matthew stopped him:

"Are you sure it's okay?"

Jeff walked with fluttering steps without looking back:

"When you're no longer poor, what's the problem?"

Matthew couldn't help but throw a Detection Evil at him, but until Jeff's back disappeared, the spell effect did not react abnormally.

He silently opened the bag.

A flash of golden light came out of it!

……

"Hint: You have obtained a small bag of "Holy Oak Seeds (Natural Curiosities)"!"

……

Matthew looked up suddenly, and he turned into a raven trying to catch up with Jeff, trying to ask him where he was getting this kind of thing.

Surprisingly.

Jeff had completely disappeared into the empty alleys of the Mage Quarter.

"This guy can't join some criminal organization, right?"

"But he promised me not to be three hands again, and he didn't look weak, could it be that he was deceived? Or is someone trying to trick me through him? ”

"But as for fishing with something as valuable as the seeds of the holy oak tree?"

Go all the way to the Hall of Lords.

Matthew was thinking about it.

Routine morning meetings.

Matthew was the first to tell the two about his discovery of the sulphur mine.

After a brief discussion between Rhaegar and Zeller, they initially developed a framework for the development of the sulphur mine.

Meantime.

Matthew also took the opportunity to offer to officially take the prisoners to his cemetery.

He had already prepared a dungeon area and a labor reform workshop for them.

Now that the discovery of the Sulphur Mine could be used in the Reform-of-Labor Workshop, the sulphur used as the main ingredient of the Blazing Glue will be preliminarily refined in the cemetery, along with other materials provided by the Rolling Stone Chamber of Commerce in Rhaegar.

The arsonists will be required to make a steady stream of fiery glue and dragon oil for him in Matthew's cemetery.

Both of these items are popular everywhere.

What's more, the arsonists' craftsmanship is recognized by Matthew.

Rhaegar welcomed this plan with a raised hand, he had long been tired of this group of guys who ate and didn't work.

And Zeller is cautiously admonishing Matthew:

"There may be a certain risk of having an arsonist make the fiery glue."

Matthew is full of confidence in this:

"As long as they enter my cemetery, they will never be able to think of sinning."

"I'm going to let the spirits drain some of their energy and make them depressed; Then let the skeletons and zombies act as overseers, and also warn them of the fate of daring to rebel. ”

"In fact, wouldn't it be good news for Rolling Rock if they did rebel? At least I have the opportunity to kill them in the name of justice, and I will have an additional group of immortals to serve me, the production of blazing glue, it's a big deal to recruit a group of workers! ”

See Matthew so sure.

Zeller didn't say anything, and said that by this afternoon at the latest, the prisoner would be handed over to Matthew's cemetery.

Matthew got his wish and got a batch of free labor, and leaned back on the couch contentedly.

"What's the news in Rolling Stone?"

He asked casually.

Rhaegar shook his head and opened a copy of the newspaper:

"The latest news has happened in Gao Ye Ling, it is said that the army of Red Earth Mountain was attacked by a black dragon when they crossed the golden fertile field and tried to attack Gao Ye Ling's mainland, and eventually suffered heavy casualties.

Li Weiqi and Huo Wen summoned back to say that the black dragon was suspected of having reached some kind of agreement with Gao Yeling.

He occupied the mountains near the alpine reservoir.

At present, the situation in Gao Yeling is still very chaotic, and there are small-scale fights every day. ”

Zeller nodded:

"Recently, there has been a surge in the number of refugees who have come from Gao Yeling's side to join their relatives, and I have arranged for the garrison to increase patrols, which should not affect the security of Rolling Rock Town in the short term."

Matthew stretched, satisfied with the calm and calm situation.

Thinking about it, Luo Lan has gone to Gao Yeling, and there will definitely be no big news in Rolling Rock Town in the short term.

A moment later.

Rhaegar said suddenly:

"There's something big going on over there in the Watchmen Heights.

It is said that several groups of evil groups have come together to launch a surprise attack on the headquarters of the Druid Order.

That night, it was said that the remnants of the Traces of the Dead near the Watcher's Heights were also in turmoil.

Some residents claimed to have seen a huge figure as tall as two or three hills.

The Druid Order turned to the Seven Holy Alliances for help.

The Coalition is also currently setting up a fact-finding mission.

But as far as I can tell, the mages don't care about this kind of thing at all, and they just put it on a show.

It is said that the main force of the attack that night is suspected to be the Blighted Order from the Helen Mountains, and their leader is a guy called the Blight King.

What bullshit!

The Helen Mountains are 108,000 miles from the Watchman Heights.

Did they fly in hot air balloons? ”

Rhaegar complained a few words, and suddenly smiled again:

"If it weren't for the fact that you've been coming to work every day lately, I suspect you organized this raid.

After all, the newspapers say that the Druid Order's biggest loss this time was some Holy Oak seeds.

It feels like it's going to be something you're interested in. ”

Hear this.

Matthew suddenly felt the small bag of seeds in his arms become a little hot.

Jeff really has a problem!

This guy wouldn't really be involved in the attack on the Druid Order, would he?

It doesn't look like it.

He's just a mortal, and at most he's a little bit of a petty thief, and his level won't exceed LV3.

How can it be related to the criminal organization in the north?

Matthew was still thinking about what to do with the bag of seeds.

Mrs. Wesley, however, walked in with a rare unsummoned:

"The maids came to me in a panic and said that there was something wrong with Sif's temperature, and I went to see it, and it was really serious. Her heartbeat was a little unstable. ”

Rhaegar muttered:

"I'll take a look, but it shouldn't be a big problem, the body temperature of the Blood Banner family can be up to more than fifty degrees."

Mrs. Wesley shook her head:

"This child's condition is completely different from when you were a child, I have never seen a child with such a violent body temperature attack, but the mood has not changed."

"She's probably buried herself too deeply, you know what I mean, Rhaeggar?"

Rhaegar nodded solemnly.

He lifted his feet and walked to the backyard of the lord's house.

Zeller patted Matthew on the shoulder:

"Let's go check it out, too."

The backyard of the Lord's Palace.

Outside Sity's room, a little devil was hooking his tail to the chandelier, hanging boredly upside down in mid-air.

Until the sound of footsteps sounded.

She jumped to the ground obediently.

"Nini? You actually came out? How's Siv doing? ”

Rhaegar looked at the little devil with some surprise.

The little devil said in an old-fashioned manner:

"You also know that Little Master Seve has always disliked me, so whenever she has the slightest strength, she will seal me up and prevent me from moving freely."

"So I'm afraid her current condition is very bad, I see that she has grown horns, but only a little, and soft, without the demeanor of the upper devil blood!"

Her voice is delicate and very nice.

Rhaegar walked to Sif's bedside and pressed her hand on her forehead, her expression unpredictable.

Matthew followed in to check on Sif's condition.

She is now wearing a very thin pajamas.

His face was very pale.

The whole body presents a very unnatural stiffness.

The most abrupt.

It was the little cute, miniature horn that grew out of her forehead.

The horns are flesh pink, only a small handful, and they are not sharp when they look at them, but have an indescribable childishness.

Look at that horn.

Matthew felt a little strange in his heart, he had seen Rhaeggar's second form, which was obviously two horns growing on both sides, somewhat similar to a goat.

Why is there only one Sif and it grows in the middle, a bit like a unicorn?

He lost a detection life.

Sif's vital signs were found to be very weak, which obviously cannot be explained by the awakening of the bloodline.

"I need a bucket of ice water, a big bucket!"

Rhaegar was a little anxious in her tone.

Matthew immediately said:

"Just have someone bring the bucket."

Soon, a strong servant carried a barrel to Seve Sity's bedroom.

Matthew first threw a trick inside: the water manipulation technique, and then used the water manipulation technique to drag a wave of water from a nearby well.

Then he threw a frosty trail to cool the water.

Soon, a bucket of near-zero water was complete.

Rhaegar picked up Sif and was about to throw her into the barrel.

Matthew hurriedly stopped:

"Will she not be able to bear this?"

Rhaegar shook his head and said:

"The devil's body is much more powerful than you think. Rest assured, Matthew, I'm her father and I know what she needs. ”

Matthew thought about it and got out of the way:

"I'm sorry, Rhaeggar."

Rhaegar didn't say anything, he slowly lowered Sif's body into the barrel.

Grunt.

Some bubbles swelled.

A faint amount of water vapor rises on the surface of the water.

I soaked it for five or six minutes.

Zeller pinched a few more large blocks of ice and handed them to Rhaegar and threw them into the barrel.

Half an hour later.

Rhaegar walked out of Siv's bedroom and said to the two men at the door:

"Sif's condition has stabilized and she shouldn't have any more problems in the short term.

But her awakening state is indeed very strange, after she came to her senses, her consciousness is very clear, and her personality has not changed - let alone changed, not even a little fluctuation.

This is so contrary to the common sense of the devil!

The devil has been a conformist all his life.

But only during the awakening period.

They can become very rebellious and crazy.

But that's not the case with Siv.

I'm not particularly worried about whether she'll be able to wake up successfully, though.

But to be on the safe side.

I'm planning to go back to my hometown soon.

Flip through the information and ask the old men in the castle. ”

Matthew raised an eyebrow.

Rhaegar said his hometown.

That must be the Blood Banner Kingdom in Purgatory!

As soon as I mention this.

Rhaegar looked like she sighed.

Matthew couldn't help but be curious:

"Is it so torturous for you to go home?"

Rhaegar didn't squeak.

Or Zeller said with a smile:

"As the 27th heir to the throne of the Blood Banner Kingdom, the first 26 are all women.

Although the devils allow women to inherit the throne, Rhaegar, as one of the few men, theoretically has the responsibility to open up the family.

And in order to ensure that the bloodline of the upper devil is not diluted, the unspoken rule within the Blood Banner family is that close relatives match.

Rhaegar escaped from purgatory.

Although many years have passed, there is still a good chance that he will be pulled to breed if he goes back now.

And the target may be a higher successor.

That is, Rhaegar's sisters. ”

After hearing this, Rhaegar corrected solemnly and said:

"And the aunts."

Matthew listened to it and slurred secretly.

It's a pity that he can't help more about Sif's awakening.

I can only pray for her silently at the moment.

By the way, I wish Rhaegar all the best on his trip to Purgatory.

……

Afternoon.

Matthew had just returned to the oak forest.

An ecstatic voice came:

"It's done!"

"We're done, Matthew!"

……

"Hint: Your companion Eli and your servant Obest have completed the installation of the ritual arena 'Sanctuary of Life'!

Warning: Is there an attempt to reconcile the conflict between the Sanctuary of Life and the Cemetery?"

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(End of chapter)