The sky gradually became brighter, and Ronan and Yatan drank about three glasses each. In the previous life, Ronan would have been unconscious after this amount, but now his body is very strong, and Ronan and Yatan were just a little tipsy.
That's it, it's not that drunk yet. Judging from their current drinking capacity, it is estimated that each of them would have to drink about eight or nine glasses of spirits over 40 degrees to feel a little drunk.
He led his men to the conical building in the center. The Nord soldiers were already waiting, but they did not open the door. The big iron door was secured with two iron rods. Ronan noticed that there should be another one underneath.
Thinking of the weapons of the orc commander, this door should have three iron rods, but one fell off and was picked up by the orc commander and used as a weapon.
At this time, the iron rod on the door was completely rusted and could not be pulled out at all. Ronan had no choice but to pull out the nightmare and split the iron rod from the middle with a few swords.
This magical one-handed sword may not even have occurred to him. The first battle it came into this world was to cut a door lock, even though it had no consciousness of its own.
After the door lock was disconnected, the soldiers tied the bulges on both sides of the door with ropes, and then slowly opened the rusty and heavy door like a tug of war.
With a crashing sound, the bearings of the large iron door on the left were disconnected, and the iron door fell over. The soldiers on the left who were exerting force were caught off guard and fell to the ground like dominoes.
The door on the left fell off, and the door on the right was also opened a little. At this time, there was no obstacle blocking Ronan from entering the interior of the ruins building.
It was so dark inside that it was impossible to see anything. As soon as Yatan started to light the fire, Ronan stopped him. In his previous life, he had seen the news about the explosion in the long-abandoned mine pit caused by a worker smoking a cigarette.
Although Ronan didn't know what the principle was, it was better to be careful. The door of this building had not been opened for who knows how long, so it would be safer to wait until it was ventilated before lighting the fire.
"You and Yatan will go down with me. The others will stay behind and search the area carefully."
Ronan ordered five soldiers, and then distributed a night vision potion to each of them and Yatan.
The seven of them took the night vision potion, Ronan borrowed a shield from a soldier and entered the ruins.
Three Nord warriors took the lead, with the remaining two in the rear, Ronan and Yatan in the middle. Entering the ruins, which covers an area of about 200 square meters, the first thing that comes into view is a large pit of about 50 square meters, and there are
There is a downward staircase built inside.
There were some old tools and several large boxes around. These wooden tools and boxes were corroded and very fragile. The Nord soldiers tore the boxes apart with a gentle tug, revealing a whole box covered with dust inside.
Box of raw ore.
Yatan walked over and picked up a piece of ore.
"It's the same ore that I found from the orcs during my previous investigation. It's all unprocessed silver ore. This place should have been a mine before, and the nearby buildings were all built for workers to live in. I just don't know why.
Abandoned."
Ronan also picked up a piece of ore, knocked it and rubbed it a few times to reveal a touch of silver. He was very happy. After all, silver is also a precious metal, and with a little processing it can directly turn into a lot of wealth.
The most important thing at the moment is to check whether there is any remaining stock in this mine. However, judging from the fact that there are still several boxes of ore nearby that have not been transported away, they should have been in a hurry to evacuate when they encountered some situation, rather than abandoning the mine after mining.
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If this mine is still rich in reserves, then it will be one of the most important assets in Ronan's hands. As long as it is transported and handled carefully, it can continuously provide Ronan with a large amount of wealth.
However, in this case, a large part of the force must be allocated to protect this place. It cannot be discovered by other adventurers who go deep into the forest, nor can it be invaded by wild tribes in the forest. Moreover, it is best to process it into finished products for sale, and it cannot be released at once.
Too many, it is best not to let others guess that he has a mine.
It was difficult. Ronan once again felt the shortage of manpower. Aldridge's sea caravan needed a certain amount of protection, and Yatan's collection team needed a lot of manpower to continue operating in such undeveloped areas.
The gangs in Kress and covering the arms trade also require a large number of manpower. Judging from the size and strength of the orc tribe just now, if Ronan wants to defend this place, he must have at least a force of about a hundred people stationed here.
Since this trip, Ronan's troop limit, which he originally thought was quite generous, is almost full again.
However, Ronan finally decided to deploy a garrison force composed of 70 infantry and 30 archers here, and built some fortifications here, and was also responsible for mining ore. Compared to Ronan, there was no more
The manpower is empty.
Moreover, it is also difficult to recruit workers who are willing to come to the forest to mine. Moreover, once workers are recruited from the outside world, the news will inevitably leak out and cause a lot of trouble. In addition to these one hundred people, a werewolf must be assigned to take charge of the area.
Alert and explore.
Yatan will be in charge of this garrison, Enoch will be responsible for preparing and providing supplies, and Yatan's collection team will be responsible for transporting them.
While Ronan was thinking, a group of seven people with green fluorescent eyes finally walked up the stairs and arrived at this huge mine.
Ronan smelled a very unpleasant smell. It should be some kind of gas formed by the mine's waste and being closed for many years. It would be fine if it was opened and ventilated for a few days.
After taking the night vision potion, although the field of vision is still very narrow in this pitch-black mine, it is much better than seeing nothing and bumping into the wall.
In order to avoid the breeding of dangerous creatures caused by the mine being abandoned for many years, Ronan ordered the soldiers to set up a formation and advance slowly. He also drew his weapons and raised his shield and moved forward carefully.
The mine is winding and winding, with many forks, like a maze. Some places are narrow and some are wide. There are also many passages blocked by stones that have fallen from the top.
Normally, Ronan should exit directly when encountering this situation. If someone who is relatively unfamiliar enters hastily, it is easy to get lost and unable to get out.
The safest way is to arrange a large force to search, mark the way or simply pull a line to move forward. After all, this is not a real maze. The mine is complex and has a limited area. A large force can quickly understand it and draw a map.
But Yatan swore to Ronan that she would never get lost, and Ronan must believe her.
Seeing that she was confident and didn't look like she was lying, Ronan finally chose to believe her.
After seven turns and eight turns, after turning left, then turning right, turning left, then turning right, and going straight for a while, Ronan and others finally came to a relatively spacious place, looking at the traces and buildings.
The style should be that of a temporary rest area.