Quenched long order

Chapter 16 Preliminary Exploration of the Mine
Like other miners, the three of them lined up silently to receive the psychic lamps necessary to enter the mine.

When it was Garland's turn to receive it, Bill looked at Garland twice, with confusion in his expression, but he didn't study it carefully. He recorded it skillfully on the parchment, and then handed over the spirit lamp to Garland.

Most of the miners who received the psychic lamps will choose to start working as a team. They will discuss the distribution of today's income in advance, some will be responsible for mining, some will be responsible for transporting ore, etc. These miners will not go deep into the mine, but will stay in the shallow area and continue digging in a relatively safe location.

Apart from the copper and iron ore as the basic remuneration, there will also be many windfalls during the mining process, such as some small raw gemstones, which are like bonuses, but due to the relationship of equal distribution, there is not much to share.

A small number of miners will choose to enter the deep area of ​​the mine with only a pickaxe, which is full of unknowns, but it is also more dangerous.The shallow area of ​​the mine will be reinforced by the army stationed on the island every once in a while, but there is no such treatment in the deep area of ​​the mine. It seems that the people of the army stationed on the island are not willing to go deep into the mine.

These miners tend to be small groups and individuals. Some of them are unwilling to work together because they have conflicts with some people in a large group. Some of them simply like to work alone. They have certain confidence in their own strength and luck. Therefore, they choose to go to the depths of the mine to try their luck to earn the expenses they need for living. The result may be nothing, or they may not have to work in the mine for the next week. Of course, some of them have other purposes like the three of Sauer.

The three of them entered the mine together. Illuminated by dozens of psychic lamps, the dark mine was completely different from the gloomy and cold before. Instead, it gave people the illusion of a tourist attraction. As the mine branched more and more, the miners gradually dispersed. The darkness seemed to emerge from a hidden corner and surrounded the three of them, but was stopped by the psychic lamps.

Garland was at the front as he needed to lead the way, followed by Sauer.Andrew did not follow the two of them closely, but was about two or three meters away from them, which reassured Shaoer a lot. On the way, he wore the Nacharu amulet given by the mystic around his neck just in case.

On the way, the three of them didn't speak, while Shaoer silently wrote down the route in his mind. I don't know if it was because he could use the air to perceive his surroundings. He found that he was very good at memorizing routes, and now even if he was asked to walk backwards, he could easily walk out of the mine.

The mine gradually narrowed, and a nameless sense of oppression shrouded Shaoer's mind. The scene at that time came to mind. He looked left and right, his eyes searching in the darkness, trying to find the danger hidden in it. The closer he got to the depth of the mine, the more he found that his ability to use the air to perceive the surrounding environment was suppressed.

Suddenly, Garland stopped. He looked back at Saul, but kept silent.

Saul immediately understood what Garland meant. If Garland said that he was at the place where he met him, it would probably reveal that the person whose psychic light was off was Saul, and Andrew was behind him. In addition, the environment in the mine was closed, so even if the voice was very soft, it was easy for others to hear it.

"Go forward." Saul raised the psychic lamp in his hand, trying to dispel the darkness ahead, and then he took the lead and walked forward, with Garland following closely behind him.

With a calm expression on Andrew's face, he just followed silently without saying a word.

Sauer recalled the scene when he woke up in the mine. He remembered that after waking up, he ran to find Garland's voice not long after, and hit his head on a stone in the middle.Soon, he found a terrain with a low top in the narrow mine. He bent over and continued to walk forward.

He didn't stop until the warm yellow light of the spirit lamp shone on the gray-black cave wall in front of him. This road had come to an end, unless they planned to start digging here.He looked around, looking for clues on the ground, but Andrew's voice came from behind him.

"Where is Sean?" Andrew was unexpectedly calm.

"Shut up." Saul turned his head and glanced at Andrew. His tone was cold, as if the surrounding temperature had dropped a few degrees.

Andrew opened his mouth, looking confused.

Sauer raised his left hand and pressed the center of his eyebrows, his eyes searched around, and at the same time, he was analyzing the situation in front of him in his heart.

Something is wrong. If what Andrew said is true, then Shao must have gone deep into the mine with Sean. If the mystic did not lie, then Sean must be alive. The place where I woke up should be right under my feet. Under normal circumstances, there should be an entrance and exit here, unless...

He thought of something, and walked along the stone wall at the edge of the mine. The light of the psychic lamp dispelled the darkness on the wall and illuminated the texture of the ore. As he focused, the surrounding air was like tentacles, exploring any abnormalities on the wall.

Garland and Andrew saw Sauer concentrating on the investigation and looking at each other. To them, the miner in front of them exuded a strange atmosphere.

Saul didn't notice this. He walked back along the cave wall, all the way to the rock wall he hit when he was running away. He stood in the corner and looked at the gray-black cave wall carefully.

It turned out that because the colors of the cave walls were too similar, and the angle was tricky, unless one knew there was a road, one would not have found it at all. In addition, the mine on the other side was of no value for mining, so no matter how many people came or how many times, it was difficult to find this hidden road.

And Sauer, also because he can perceive the environment through the air, can discover this special path.

"There is a way here." He whispered, and there were footsteps behind him. He turned his head and found that Garland and Andrew had come up together, "I'll go in and have a look, you wait for me here."

"It's too dangerous." Garland shook his head.

"I'll go." Andrew said.

"Let him go." Garland replied.

Saul looked back at Andrew. Compared with the calmness before, the current Andrew has become a little different, perhaps because he thought he had discovered something inside, his eyes seemed to be full of hope, maybe... Sean is indeed still alive.Saul took a step back, out of the way.

Andrew immediately stepped forward and groped around the corner with the psychic lamp. Then, half of his body disappeared into the corner, leaving only half of his back. The next second, half of his figure also disappeared from the corner, leaving only the faint light from the psychic lamp.

The footsteps gradually faded away, and Saul and Garland waited silently.

"Sauer, I didn't know you had... the talent for exploration." Garland broke the silence, his voice echoing in the mine, "Your sense of smell is very keen. Unless someone tells me that I can find a way here, I might not find it for a few days."

"Hmm..." Sauer nodded without saying much. He didn't want to tell Garland about the quencher for the time being. The mystic said that people who are miners and quenchers are almost impossible to find. At this time, he can also understand the reason. Temperers usually have special abilities. Even if they go to mine, they will not choose to be a humble miner. He found an excuse to change the subject, but at the same time, it also made him think of another thing.

Are you leaving the island?Maybe before I leave, I can find a way to go back. At that time, I'd better choose to go back. After all, this is not my home.Quencher?Manipulating the air?It's better to treat it as a dream, in this damn place, who knows when I will die due to some accident.

Saul thought.

(End of this chapter)