Chapter 684 Abyssal Mining Area

Joan raised his head and looked up, his line of sight extended upwards along with the two straight cliffs. It felt like standing at the bottom of a well and looking up at the mouth of the well. At the end of his eyes, he could faintly see a line of sky. The mines at the bottom bring in a faint light—the time of day when it is at its strongest.

Joan caught up with Hailar and asked in a low voice, "How deep is the height difference from the ground where we stand now?"

"The vertical height from the surface is about 4,000 feet, and this is still a shallow zone. The deeper you go, the deeper you go." Hailar replied.

"It's so deep, it's no wonder it's dark everywhere, and it feels extremely difficult to breathe." Holden put on the "Night Vision Goggles" after feeling emotional.

Joan lightly touched the "prosthetic eye" and turned on "dark vision". It was as if a curtain had been lifted in front of his eyes. The twilight faded, and the field of vision became broad and clear again.

Mine pits and quarries can be seen everywhere on both sides of the road, and the roar of the magical water pump echoes in the depths of the rift valley, which is closed in space, and it is particularly ear-piercing.

At the end of the road is a block of stone houses that look like miners' dormitories.

When Joan and the others arrived, a group of slaves in shackles were moving stones and building new houses. If they moved slowly, they would be reprimanded and even whipped by the overseer.

When Audrey saw this scene, anger immediately appeared in her eyes, and her footsteps also stopped.

Joan noticed that Her Royal Highness's face was not right, and quickly held her hand, signaling her not to be impulsive.

He didn't know what kind of attitude the Canaanites had towards the slavery system in the New World, but as a paladin who believed in the "Sun God" Pelor, Audrey probably couldn't tolerate such behavior.

Fortunately, Audrey was not like the overly upright paladins in the legends who drew their swords and cut off the slaves' shackles on the spot, or publicly accused the immoral behavior of forcing slaves to work. She took a deep breath and slowly closed the eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, her sapphire-like pupils had returned to coldness, and she did not do anything aggressive. She pulled out a string of golden sun wheel holy emblems from her neck, silently praying for those who suffered.

Joan didn't dare to relax her nerves. She didn't let go of Audrey's hand until she "escorted" Audrey past the group of slaves. Her palm was already soaked in sweat, and the faint fragrance of a girl wafted out.

"Don't worry, I won't mess around in this kind of place." Audrey tucked the holy emblem back into her neckline and gave him a bitter smile, "Sometimes we have to make a choice between the overall situation and justice, even though it's very difficult. difficult."

Joan nodded, fully understanding her difficulties.

"It is necessary to take into account the overall situation, but... your choice is different from those ancient paladins described in the book."

"Little fool, that is ancient times after all!" Audrey rolled her eyes at him, and said helplessly, "The times are developing, and the pastoral days are gone forever. The ancient knight's creed can no longer adapt to the modern society. We have to make changes and be forced to lower our moral bottom line, otherwise we can only be eliminated by the times."

Joan sighed, feeling inexplicably sad.

A table was propped up in the middle of the miners' camp, and a group of shirtless men were playing cards. One of the bald-headed men heard the noisy footsteps, looked back, then dropped the cards in his hand, opened his arms, and greeted Mr. Locke with a big smile.

"Hey! Brother Locke, have you been living comfortably recently? Look at your rotten belly, it's more oily than when we met last time, you look like a pregnant woman!"

"Come on, Big Ben! I'm very busy these days. Unlike you, I live a leisurely life. Apart from feeding the animals, the rest of the time is either playing cards or sleeping." Mr. Locke said angrily.

"Leisure is leisure, but it's too boring. This ghost place is groggy from morning to night, and I can't even see a beautiful girl. It's almost driving people crazy."

The bald and strong man named "Big Ben" shook his head and sighed, and his eyes were still darting around the girls such as Audrey and Hailar, attracting glaring glances.

"Big Ben, take care of your eyeballs! These girls are high-achieving students at Midgard University, and any one of them is a lady from a wealthy family. Don't cause trouble for me!" Mr. Locke warned sharply.

"Bah! What a disappointment!" Da Ben turned his head and spat.

"Stop talking nonsense, take me to see your livestock." Mr. Locke scolded.

Da Ben snorted, turned around and walked deep into the mining area.

Mr. Locke turned his head and waved, motioning for the students to follow.

Passing through the miner's dormitory area, there is a corral in front of it, where two types of livestock that are most commonly used in the dark area are raised.

One of them looks like a lizard, is as big as a colt, is equipped with reins and saddles, and runs around in the corral, and even sticks to the fence perpendicular to the ground like a gecko, twisting its flexible neck, Through the gap between the fences, turning the purple eyes with night vision ability, he looked curiously at the group of young humans outside.

Joan also observed these large lizards raised by humans with the same curiosity, and found that their feet were particularly wide compared to their body proportions, there were webbed membranes between the toes, and the soles of the feet were covered with sucker-like pads. on the wall. If it weren't for the barbed wire fence on the top of the corral, this group of lively and active lizards would all be out for a stroll in a blink of an eye.

Another open-air corral not far away has a completely different scene. The animals raised here are as big as elephants and look exactly like yaks, with a pair of hovering horns on their foreheads and a pair of humps on their backs. Although he is strong and strong, his temperament is very docile. He lay obediently in the corral, chewing moss leisurely, and seemed indifferent to the movement of the outside world.

Seeing this huge herd of livestock, Joan immediately remembered that he had seen a similar creature when he met the Logan family in the Tusk Mountain Range, and remembered that it was called "Highland Ross Beast".

The giant beasts in the corral are obviously close relatives of the Highlandros, but their manes are not as lush as the former, and their skin is gray. They have night vision and are more suitable for survival in dark areas that lack light.

"Children, when you are about to embark on an expedition, Uncle Locke will give you two gifts at the end."

"These huge animals are called 'subterranean beasts'. You can rent one of them and take them on the road for riding or carrying luggage. They can save you precious energy during the journey."

"Don't be afraid, the subterranean beast looks a bit scary, but it is actually a kind of docile and well-behaved animal. It feeds on the moss and lichens that can be seen everywhere in the abyss. Go through the tunnel."

"If you decide to go further, across steep ravines, and through the deep navel, the subterranean beast will be useless! At this time, the mount you need more is the 'Earth Walking Lizard'!"

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