bestfiction Chapter 29: Was it you who led the way?
Chapter 29: Was it you who led the way?
Zhong Ming's mental state was on the verge of collapse.
He hadn't slept for too long, and even his body, strengthened by dragon meat, was about to give out.
The thief finally slowed down; one question always lingered as he traveled through the mine tunnels.
Where should we put the stones we dug up?
Zhong Ming can be temporarily stuffed into the storage stone, but it can't. Normally, it would dig in front and kick the rubble behind to block the way back. It doesn't turn back. At worst, it can dig a tunnel with a 180-degree turn.
Zhong Ming's urgent attack just now forced it to run back along the passage, something it had rarely done since it was born.
Facing the road blocked by rubble.
The mica bricks were far too big for the large black rat to carry while digging a hole.
But there is good news: the main passage of the tribe will remain open, and a large number of tribesmen will work together to build a high-speed passage, with rubble being thrown into underground caves.
And it is not far from the highway.
Zhong Ming chased closer and closer, and the distance between them continued to shrink.
Both of them put in all their effort and dug frantically forward.
The bronze-colored hoe was almost swinging, leaving afterimages.
Zhong Ming swallowed a mouthful of gravel, not only from his own digging, but also from the gravel dug by the big black rat, which was constantly being flung out of the hole by its hind paws.
Anger, ever-rising anger.
The hoe swung faster and faster, and the "rough" spiritual patterns were filled with violent spiritual power, radiating a destructive light.
Closer, even closer.
We're almost there, almost there.
Zhong Ming swung his sword sharply, and a shrill scream rang out. The high-frequency, ear-piercing sound seemed to tear his eardrums apart.
Blood dripped down, and a section of the big black rat's tail was severed.
A drop of blood fell on Zhong Ming's forehead, on his face which was covered with scratches from falling pebbles.
It turned its head to look, but its extremely poor eyesight only allowed it to discover that its tail had disappeared. Looking down, it saw a blood-soaked "demon" grinning maliciously.
"Squeak!"
It frantically dug, now it had only one thought in mind.
run!
A cool breeze blew through its black downy fur, carrying the scent of minerals.
We've arrived; this is the family's main road.
It darted inside in a flash. I'm home! I'm home!
Zhong Ming frowned slightly. The other party was injured, so how come their speed had increased?
Hmph, a death throes, a cornered beast's desperate struggle, a last gasp before death, a cornered dog jumping over a wall, a cornered rat scurrying into its hole...
"Brother Cuihong, stop digging! Digging upwards is against the rules... against the rules... against the rules..."
Yue Kaishan's voice came from below, and Zhong Ming swung his hoe down again without hesitation.
How could Yue Kaishan be allowed to see something as invisible as mica?
UI.
Take a gamble.
Zhong Ming decided to reduce the size of the excavation opening. Although he might not be able to exert force after he crawled in, which would slow down the digging, he was betting that he could not escape this short distance.
However, after digging a few more times, he was surprised to find that the tunnel had become much wider.
It appears to have been dug beforehand.
Zhong Ming could even crawl inside.
He only needs to scrape off some of the outer layer of stone to move forward quickly.
Rush!
......
After shouting a few times, Yue Kaishan realized something was wrong.
Although we've only known Master Cuihong for a short time, he's a kind and honest person. How could he possibly break the rules like this?
I'm thinking... it must be the people above who broke the rules. They dug it up, did something bad, and ran away. My brother must have chased after them.
"Brother, I'm coming to help you right away!"
The burly man ducked down and crouched low as he squeezed into the passage, looking incredibly comical, but he was surprisingly fast.
Zhong Ming heard the footsteps behind him getting closer and closer, and he became very anxious.
That's too late.
He bent down, thrust the hoe forward, and crawled into the tunnel, embedding the hoe into the rock wall of the "small" mine shaft. Then he pulled on the long handle of the hoe with both hands.
Hold the end with one hand, pull hard, switch hands to the front, brace your body with your legs to prevent sliding down, then pull out the hoe and pass it to the front to wedge it in place.
The injured little guy gradually lost his strength and went straight into a small hole.
The opening is very small; Zhong Ming needs to dig it out.
"Where to run!"
Zhong Ming was already in despair; there was absolutely no way he could maintain a rapid digging pace in such a confined space.
But he refused.
When he was in Qingxi Town, the dragon scale was stolen. Although it saved his life and prevented him from being controlled by the dragon scale and turning into Gao Jin's walking corpse, it was still stolen.
I will never allow it to happen again.
Spiritual energy flowed through the bronze-colored patterns, and with a single strike...
It broke unexpectedly.
Behind that small hole was a huge cave.
A specially dug cave.
A rich spiritual energy wafts towards you!
This is.....
A treasure vault?
To be precise, it is the food depot of the mole monsters. They live on spirit stones, but because they are afraid of the huge commotion caused by humans, they can only build the food depots very high, so high that they have left the range of spirit stone mines, but have not reached the depth of ordinary coal mines where mortals live.
Countless spirit stones lay there, and the little moles used their special saliva to create a viscous film to seal the entrance to the granary. Only those with this special type of fur could pass through the entrance.
Unfortunately, Zhong Ming didn't use the door, so he simply tore down the wall instead.
There were two big black rats inside, one was injured, and the other was probably a guard, but it was terrified.
This is a human being! A human demon king!
It turned and ran away, as if it had made up its mind.
They escaped through another exit.
Zhong Ming showed no mercy. Due to the narrow terrain, the hoe swept across, and the injured opponent had no way to escape the attack range. He could only retreat half a step, away from the attack range of the blade, and was hit by the long handle of the hoe, crashing into the rock wall.
The mica also fell down.
snort!
Behold my Taoist magic!
Devouring the heavens and the earth!
Zhong Ming opened his mouth wide, and the storage stone dentures began to work. In no time, they had devoured all the spirit stones and his own Heavenly Stone Mica.
The big black rat opened its mouth wide, staring in disbelief at the scene before it.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
It was unusually excited, while Zhong Ming only thought it was angry.
"This is the interest for damaging my treasure."
"Brother Cuihong, why is there blood? Are you injured? I'm coming to save you right away!"
Zhong Ming was about to give his victory speech when he was immediately interrupted.
"Um, Brother Yue, I..."
The word "It's okay" stuck in his throat because he saw an enormous mole crawling in from another entrance.
So big!
Is this... the reason why the passageway is so wide?
As soon as this huge thing showed its head, Zhong Ming had an extremely dangerous feeling.
Get started first!
Before the other party could emerge, he stabbed it with a hoe.
"squeak!"
The next second, cold sweat soaked his back. He saw countless sharp teeth pierce through the bronze hoe covered with his spiritual power as if they were eating spirit stones. The big mouth chewed twice, and the groaning sound seemed to mock his weakness.
"Damn it, something's wrong, run!"
Zhong Ming lost all confidence in resisting, pushed off with his feet, and slid down the tunnel.
He swore it was his first time on a slide, and if there hadn't been any pursuers behind him, it would have been a truly enjoyable experience.
The little creature, its tail severed, trembled with fear. This sin was so grave that it would surely have to pay for it with its death.
No, I don't want to die.
With a determined heart, it slid down into the tunnel as well.