Matthäus and the councilors arranged a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the fifth underground city.
On the day of its completion, they attended the new underground city that Worms had just evacuated from. With the citizens waiting to enter the passage as the background, they captured a black and white picture under the flash of the newspaper reporter that may be remembered by all future generations.
The last fifth of citizens moved into the fifth underground city.
However, the work of the worms is far from over. People hiding in the deep layers vacate the refuge areas. Those ant nest-like complex passage rooms are very easy to hide dirt and evil. The worms need to turn them into a layer of gravel and soil again.
Only a few passages connecting the underground city to the surface where banyan tree guards are stationed remain.
In addition, they will expand the underground lake and channel the underground river to five underground cities.
They will become the life river of Wiener Dungeon.
After completing this, the worms will not all leave, they will leave a few individuals like the Twisted Cultists and Banyan Tree Guards to help with future repairs and excavations of the dungeon.
The dungeon only has a complete frame, like a stone sculpture with only a shape carved out of it. But no matter what, this place has changed from the Wiener Refuge Area to the Wiener Underground City.
Today is a festival for the entire Wiener Underground City.
Mateus distributed food reserves to ensure that everyone had a full stomach.
Many citizens welcomed the second batch of banyan tree guards in front of the entrance. If they were not weird, some citizens might even offer garlands or kisses.
The dignitaries went to the city hall auditorium to participate in the grand banquet.
"From the north of the continent, from the other side of the mountains, the shadow of death is spreading, and the cold wind of death sweeps us all. We have suffered, smeared with blood and fire, shrouded in despair and death, infected with pain and hatred...
But everything will eventually pass, and we will have a new beginning in this city."
Mayor Mateus raised his glass to everyone in the auditorium.
"Honor the Exorcist."
The atmosphere of the banquet gradually became warmer, and the nobles gathered together, ignoring the exquisite pastries and delicacies on the table, and chatting in low voices with each other.
Matthäus went from being the center of attention to being ignored, which corresponds to the fact that every congressman who escaped the purge was surrounded by many figures.
"Isn't the Exorcist coming to the banquet?" Maxon came to Mateusz with a wine glass.
"Mr. Lu Li doesn't like the excitement, and he has no interest in contacting these people." Mateus clinked his wine glasses with him.
"The declaration is good, but the only thing it has to do with the people in this auditorium is that they heard it." Maxon took a sip of the swaying wine and whispered sarcastically: "Listen, we can't live up to the Exorcist's efforts and this
It’s a beautiful situation, do you believe it? It won’t be long before the exorcist returns, and the dignitaries at the banquet will tear off the disguise and discuss how to eat the flesh and blood of the citizens.”
"I won't give them a chance."
Mateus said calmly.
Maxon was slightly startled. Of course he knew what his friend was referring to: his end was already determined, so he no longer cared about fame or honor.
The thought "Is it all worth it?" briefly arose, but was discarded by him.
It's all certainly worth it.
Mateus only showed up a few minutes before the banquet, and then quietly left the city hall. The knight led him to Lu Li beside the farmland and river.
The cold river flows rapidly through the underground city wilderness. Unfortunately, the three-meter-wide stream cannot be called a river, and the farmland about 500 yards in diameter has nothing to do with the wilderness.
Moreover, the underground city can still only rely on supplies from the old sewers. Even the autumn crop harvest will not change this outcome: the current crop production cannot support the entire population of the Wiener underground city, and even the five farmlands cannot support one of the underground cities.
city.
The underground city only has potential. Both residential areas and farmland areas can continue to expand, but the latter will have to wait until Lu Li comes to the Weiner Refuge Area next time, or they find a way to purify the soil.
Or Lu Li can take back the Land of Light.
At that time, the Land of Light will be able to catch fish from around the bay, and if it exists in the sea, it can also be called fish.
When Matthäus saw Lu Li, the laurel crown on his forehead no longer surrounded him, and turned into a branch that he held, touching the river water.
Groundwater is only clear and pure on the surface.
This melting ice and snow penetrates into the ground, carrying pollution from the surface.
Maybe boiling can eliminate some of the pollution, but only a little, and the underground city cannot afford the luxury of boiling water.
They didn't have coal, and they didn't have that much wood.
"Prioritize the solution to food and water contamination, and you can start researching the 'purification agent'." Lu Li said to Mateus, who came over. "The worms will help you find mineral resources around the underground city."
Although Swamp Mother and Twisted Shadow have given low sanity syndrome and deformed citizens a way out, it is a road of no return. They may still have human core and consciousness, but they have drifted away from the essence of human beings.
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Mineral resources can allow underground cities to begin to develop. Although the earth-dwelling merchants who also live deep underground can obtain any known minerals, just like half of the underground city belongs to farmland, placing hope for survival in other existences is tantamount to giving up the ability to control survival.
right.
If the old sewer stops supplying supplies, Wiener Underground City will have only one percent of its population left within ten days.
"The Wiener University of Humanity has begun to select professors and teachers to prepare classes, and the books and formulas you brought have also been printed by the newspaper." Mateus replied.
"Let them maintain communication with the Land of Light, and the merchants will serve as postmen."
Matthäus agreed, then realized something and became silent for a moment before asking: "Are you ready to leave?"
"Well, it's time."
Lu Li let the branches of Ze Mother climb up his shoulders, then climbed back to the top of his head to form a loop.
They have been staying in the Wiener Underground City for a month, and it is early April.
There are still three months until the rainy season, two months until the strange fog approaches the port, and one month until the Whirlpool lands border the Ember Zone.
Andrea gained an additional companion, and the number of Twisted Cultists increased by 1,400.
No amount of delay will cause a qualitative change in the power of the Agate Lake camp... It's time to go back and prepare to take back the Land of Light.
"Vina Dungeon will never forget your efforts." Mateus took off his hat and put it on his chest, saluting Lu Li and the others: "I will also never forget my promise..."
Lu Li's departure will not be known to everyone.
Only the knights who escorted Mateus to the surface and some well-informed people know the news. For most citizens, those scary and friendly pagans are just no longer everywhere, but you can still see them if you go to church.
Unfortunately, the earth's surface is currently enveloped in a period of silence.
Disaster struck and their farewell ended unsatisfactorily. Matthäus covered his mouth with a piece of cloth, as all Wieners would do, to remind themselves that the silent hour was raging.
Dozens of minutes later, Matthäus stood reluctantly at the port, watching Andrea and the Heimgru as they slowly sailed away from the bay and disappeared into the darkness at noon.
