Chapter 197 Going deep underground, Bloodhoof City (3300 words) (15)
The yellow sand light surged out from Richard's body.
Suddenly, the gravel sealing the passage seemed to come alive and began to overflow.
After a while, a small hill formed outside the underground passage.
The passage that had just been buried was revealed again.
Looking at this scene, Richard was in a very good mood.
The Transcendent A Grade skill of controlling yellow sand is simply invincible in the desert.
The more you use it, the more powerful you find this skill.
There are so many things that can be done.
After the dust settled, he looked at the heroic figure beside him.
"Xina, where does this underground passage lead to?"
Xina said softly.
"Lord Richard, it leads to a swamp full of death traps."
"Outside the swamp is the sphere of influence of the dungeon barbarians. They have established a powerful underground city - Bloodhoof City."
"These dungeon people who were hunted by us were forced to hide in the swamp because of the battle between Bloodhoof City and the gray dwarves."
Richard nodded and asked the question he was most concerned about.
"How strong is Bloodhoof City?"
Xina's tone was serious.
"Very strong. The opponent has a Bloodhoof Legion composed of Brilliant-level troops, more than three brigades in number."
"The number of troops below the Brilliant level exceeds 5 brigades,"
"In addition, more than 100,000 cavemen were enslaved."
"The lord of Bloodhoof City is a level 15 dungeon barbarian hero, equivalent to the gray dwarf chief."
After answering his question, Hina did not stop and continued.
"In addition to the two main forces of Bloodhoof City and Gray Dwarves, there are dozens of forces of various sizes entrenched around."
"The powerful ones are stronger than the dungeon tribe we annihilated, and the weak ones only have a few squadrons of troops"
"The underworld is in a state of chaos."
He paused for a moment, giving him a few seconds to think, and then continued.
"Because the war is tight in Bloodhoof City, it has been coercing other small forces, trying to conquer them and jointly resist the gray dwarves."
After asking some more detailed questions.
Richard gradually sketched a rough image of the underground world in his mind.
Instead, I felt a little more relaxed.
Chaos is not terrible, what is terrible is the unity of the underground world.
After he was confident, he did not hesitate and asked the troops to assemble immediately.
Go straight to the underworld.
The underground world shrouded in mystery is like a naked goddess hiding under the quilt.
It always stimulates his desire to explore.
Such a huge harvest has been achieved outside, what can be found underground?
Black dragon, treasure, dungeon, ore, gray dwarves, night elves...words flashed through my mind.
That mysterious land filled him with anticipation.
Xina marched at the front with the bloody mummy, responsible for clearing possible dangers.
Richard is not sitting on the skeletal blood dragon, controlling the gravel to float out of thin air, and can react at any time when encountering danger.
The extraordinary hunter has been included in the ring of control by him.
This killer weapon had just been used for 10 minutes, and now the combat time had dropped to 50 minutes, which made him feel distressed.
We don’t know what will happen underground, so we can’t use it recklessly.
It can only be used as a trump card to make the final decision at the most critical moment.
The underground passage was pitch black, with no light at all.
Richard did not let his men light the torches.
Undead life relies on soul perception, and darkness cannot affect them.
He and Xina are the only normal lives.
But Xina's bloodline is special and she can maintain sufficient fighting power in the dark.
Although Richard could not see clearly around him, he could not control the power of the yellow sand skill.
He let a small amount of gravel float in the air, extending a distance of a hundred meters.
It can sense what is in front of it through the feedback from the collision of sand and gravel with objects.
This kind of perception is even better than the eyes.
The army gradually went deeper, and a breeze blew from time to time in the underground passage, and the air was not stuffy at all.
After marching for about ten minutes, there was a sudden movement ahead.
Xina's voice came from the Whispering Crystal.
"Sir Richard, we found a large number of cavemen in a cave."
Lots of cavemen?
Richard became somewhat interested.
Immediately, the army was accelerated to move forward and caught up with Xina.
There is a huge cave on the right side of the passage, and a kind of moss that emits a faint light is placed around the rock wall.
The bloody mummy is blocking the door.
Look intently.
A large number of ugly cavemen came into view.
Caveman is a standard underground life.
They have huge gray eyes, very strong arms, and their backs are curved like broken nine-section whips.
Full of a sense of deformity.
There is a very obvious difference from life on the surface.
After Xina saw him, she immediately opened her mouth to explain to him.
"Master Richard, cavemen are the lowest level of life in the dungeon clan."
"Because the thirst for food is very low, even moss can be eaten to fullness, so it exists widely among various forces."
"The number here is no less than 3000"
"When we launched the attack, it was their rest time, so we didn't see many of them."
Richard frowned slightly as he looked at the trembling underground beings.
This is too ugly.
He also saw one when he was on the surface, and the other party also revealed the news about the night elves.
But one is fine, but when there are more of them, just looking at them is terrifying.
Suddenly lost interest.
I have no intention of bringing these cavemen back to the Twilight City. If I bring them back, I'm afraid that if I bring them back, I'm afraid that if they have 90 points of popular support, they will fail in three days.
When lives of different races live together, the cost of governance is doubled.
"What suggestions do you have?"
Xina thought for a moment.
"Cavemen are only suitable for survival in dim environments underground. Too bright an environment will make them blind."
"I suggest that we let them stay here temporarily. If we need to build a city underground in the future, we can let these beings who are naturally good at digging become a labor force."
Richard nodded, thought for a moment, and waved to leave Barr, the cavalry hero.
Let him guard these cavemen with his giant axe.
The environment in the underground world is harsh, and there is a swamp outside, making it difficult for the cavalry to perform.
Just right for guarding.
After handling it, when he was about to leave, his expression suddenly became condensed.
He turned his head sharply and looked in a certain direction of the cave.
His eyes were a little playful.
"There is a mouse hidden in here."
"Got you."
The words fell.
The gravel on the ground suddenly surged out.
Go straight to a corner.
Then, an incredible roar came.
A transparent figure was forcibly lifted into the sky.
Under the countless gravels, a figure could be seen struggling and twisting crazily.
Richard controlled the gravel and brought the figure to him.
Perhaps knowing that there was no hope of escape, the other party took the initiative to reveal his figure.
This is a medium-sized humanoid creature with two short horns growing on its head.
He was wearing gray leather armor, with strange inscriptions engraved on his exposed skin.
It looks quite weird.
Dungeon Barbarian, level 9, D-level hero, shadow stalker.
After taking a look at the opponent's attribute panel, Richard became somewhat interested.
Or a hero?
"Are you from Bloodhoof City?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, the dungeon barbarian hero who was still angry just now breathed quickly and unexpectedly calmed down.
Those bloody eyes looked directly at Richard.
His voice was somewhat respectful.
"Dear human strongman, Gray Horn sends you the highest regards."
Then he added, "I am a member of Bloodhoof City."
Gray horn?
Looking at the two short horns, Richard smiled.
This naming is a bit standard.
After sizing him up a few times, his smile faded and his tone became solemn.
"Hero of Bloodhoof City, what is your purpose of coming?"
"Dear human strongman, it is my mission to find the traitorous gray dwarves who have fornicated with each other!"
Huijiao responded honestly.
"When I arrived, the passage was blocked by gravel. In order to find out what happened, I hid here."
"Once the grit is cleared away, you emerge"
Richard's eyes narrowed slightly.
"The mental fluctuations are normal. It's fine. I didn't lie. You won the chance to live."
These words made the other party breathe a big sigh of relief.
He lowered his head and his tone became more respectful.
"Bloodhoof City has always liked to make friends, especially a strong person like you."
"If the lord knows that you are from the surface, he will definitely entertain you warmly."
Are Dungeon Clan hospitable? Are you sure it's not a joke?
Richard thought for a while and said softly.
"You are now my prisoner of war. In case of war, you will be executed immediately."
These words made the other party put his heart in his throat again.
After speaking, he changed the topic.
"But I can give you a chance. You can exchange your life with treasures, resources or enough news."
The understatement made Huijiao feel unspeakable heavy pressure.
The other party can now decide his life or death with just one word.
The moment he was discovered, his fate was no longer in his hands.
He breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Respect the strong human beings, I will never hide anything you need to know."
"It seems that you have chosen to exchange news for your life."
"I like smart people."
Richard stared at him closely.
"Do you know about the mithril veins?"
Mithril?
This word made Huijiao stunned for a moment, and then he hesitated.
"Dear strong man, mithril is very rare and precious underground."
"I haven't heard of any force occupying the mithril veins, but"
As he spoke, he glanced at Richard and waited for the other person to signal him to continue speaking before he spoke.
"But Bloodhoof City once obtained a part of mithril."
"The Lord of the City is using it as a mission reward at this time. As long as you can complete the mission, you can get that part of mithril."
oh?
This news was beyond Richard's expectation.
Xina said before that she interrogated a half-snake person and found out that the gray dwarves seemed to have a mithril vein.
Unexpectedly, Bloodhoof City did not have this information.
He withdrew his gaze and focused on another point - there was also mithril in Bloodhoof City.
"What kind of mission does Mithril serve as a reward?"
Huijiao looked at Richard and seemed really interested, and he became a little more energetic.
"Lots of food and booze."
Richard was stunned and turned to look at Xina.
Isn’t it said that Mithril is very precious?
Why just use it to exchange for food and spirits?
Xina noticed his doubts and explained softly.
"Lord Richard, the war between Bloodhoof City and the gray dwarves has made the underground world, where food is already scarce, even more tense."
"It's best not to look at the underground world from the perspective of the surface."
"The rules here are completely different from those on the surface."
"Food is a material more precious than gems."
Looking at the dungeon barbarians in front of them, they nodded in agreement.
Richard suddenly discovered.
He seems to have figured out how to open up the underworld.
There was a bit of a smile on his face.
"Your Excellency Gray Horn, Twilight City has always been kind to people, and likes to make friends just like Bloodhoof City."
"I am very interested in your mention of exchanging food and spirits for mithril."
"Of course, in addition to exchanging mithril, we also need other commodities."
"My territory also has all kinds of delicious food, which may be able to help you."
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ps: There are five updates today, but it takes a lot of time to modify, so the update will be later. If you don’t want to stay up late, you can get up and watch it tomorrow. (End of chapter)