Lord of the Scourge: Become the Demon Archduke In the Beginning

"After it breaks through, let it come to see me."

Lauren was a little bit dumbfounded about this unreliable kobold.

But he didn't bother too much. Since Sim had already retreated, it didn't make much sense to find him out now.

Moreover, a gold-level blood mage is countless times more effective than a silver-level blood mage on the battlefield.

Really breaking through is also a good thing for Huiyue City.

Tommy smiled wryly and nodded. Although he hoped that someone would help him, he also knew the background of Huiyue City, so he could only nod in agreement.

After Tommy left, Lauren didn't stay idle. After patrolling the city, he came to the uncultivated plain behind the City of Glorious Moon.

Most of the tens of kilometers long and wide plains behind Huiyue City are grasslands, only a part of the forest near the mountain peak.

Most of the timber used to build the walls was felled here.

Far away from the urban area, Lauren could see a piece of black-bearded land in the distance, forming a sharp contrast with the crisp grass.

Looking further into the distance, hundreds of farmers are holding shovels and other agricultural tools to open up wasteland on the grassland, which looks like a busy scene.

Lauren stepped directly from the grass into the reclaimed land and walked along the ravine.

The breath of bloody soil rushed into the tip of his nose, and when he looked down, he could see white grass roots buried in the mud and half-broken earthworms from time to time.

Stepping forward, the farmer who was working soon saw Lauren who was wearing aristocratic robes and looked a bit out of place here.

Several people in charge who were busy immediately became nervous. They quickly patted the dirt off their hands, adjusted their clothes while walking, and immediately saluted respectfully when they came to the front and back of Lauren.

"Good day, my lord..."

Lauren nodded slightly, looked at their muddy clothes, then turned his head and glanced at the farmers who were clearing the land in the fields, and praised them.

"Land is one of the most important wealth in the city of Huiyue, because it can produce inconspicuous but extremely precious food."

"What you are doing seems to be simply reclaiming farmland and growing food."

"But in my opinion, it is of extraordinary significance, and it is extremely important to the city of Huiyue."

"It's not an exaggeration to call you the heroes of the city of Huiyue"

After receiving such a direct compliment, several apprehensive managers immediately burst into smiles.

What could be more satisfying than a superior affirming one's work?

And this is the great lord, the descendant of the Bauhinia family, leading them to fight against the bloody day and exterminate the great existence of the lizardmen!

After Lauren finished speaking, he pointed to the large area around him.

"How many acres of land have been opened up so far?"

"My lord, a total of 500 acres."

The amount of 500 mu does not sound like much, but when viewed from the ground, the scope is already extremely wide.

Lauren shook his head, not satisfied with this.

This amount is far from enough.

But the time for reclaiming wasteland is not long, and there is nothing to blame for such achievements.

"Speed ​​up and strive to reclaim 3,000 acres before the end of the month. The City of Huiyue needs a large amount of food."

Although the last time he went to Decker City, the Bucks provided him with a batch of food for free according to his list, there will be no major food crisis in Huiyue City within two or three months.

But that is based on the fact that the population does not expand.

He plundered thousands of refugees from outside, and although he increased the labor force, he also put tremendous pressure on the logistics.

This was very obvious when Ariel reported to him before.

Although the food can still last for two or three months, he doesn't like this feeling, because this food is likely to be consumed with some accidents.

Food is the foundation of everything, everything can go wrong, but nothing can go wrong here.

"My lord, we will do our best!"

Several people in charge are full of energy.

It is a great honor to be personally given orders by the master of this city.

Blue heart fruit is the main source of food on Nuoer's main plane. Although the taste is not very good, the production capacity per mu reaches 300 kg.

Moreover, it is cooked once every two months, and the output is stable.

If this progress is followed, only 3,000 mu of land will be reclaimed at the end of the month, and the first wave of harvest will be carried out in two months, and the food supply problem of Huiyue City will be solved by then.

Lauren took a deep look at a few people and said nothing more. He stepped into the farmland area and inspected it himself.

In front of everyone, he even patted some hard-working farmers intimately, making these residents who have been living at the bottom almost cry with excitement.

This is Lord Lord, his status is so noble that they dare not even look at him.

But such an indescribable existence has such a kind attitude towards them!

They must have been favored by the goddess of luck to meet such a benevolent lord.

Praise the goddess! Praise Lord Laurent!

The greatly encouraged farmers were full of excitement and energy, and their work efficiency rose sharply for a while.

After patrolling the plains, Lauren returned to the Santo's Manor and asked for Ariel to be summoned. He forgot to ask about something.

In the lower reaches of Huiyue Lake, he once led an army to wipe out a wild boar gathering place.

After the war, gold ore was found in the gathering place. Judging from the habits of the wild boar, there may be gold mines around.

But before suffering from the lack of prospectors, it has been delayed.

For this matter, last time he bought a whole team of prospectors in Decker City...

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On the endless wasteland, a team of more than 20 people is marching on the dry yellow land.

Everyone's face was dusty and slightly embarrassed.

"Enrui, hurry up, don't fall behind, there are hills ahead, and the gold mine may be inside..."

In the line, a middle-aged man in his early fifties turned his head and urged the panting young man at the end of the line.

The young man named En Rui saw that no one around was as tired as him, and his face turned red.

After gasping for breath a few times, he complained weakly.

"Mr. Bart, we have been searching for a week. Is there really a gold mine in this area?"

Hearing this, not only Bart, who led the team, turned ugly, but the eyes of other people in the team were a little strange.

Especially the barbarians who were in charge of protecting them, turned their heads and stared at Enrui with extremely indifferent eyes.

Sensing the change in the atmosphere, Enrui's young face showed a dazed and apprehensive look. He didn't know what he said wrong.

Bart took a deep breath, and looked at his disciple with hatred.

"Enrui, please remember that we are not only citizens of Huiyue City, but also employees of the construction department of the city hall!!

Finding gold mines is an order issued by the lord himself, and you can't question this! "

After speaking, looking at the faces of the barbarians around him softened slightly, he was slightly relieved.

He knew how terrifying the prestige of the young lord in the hearts of these soldiers these days.

If En Rui said a few more words, these savages might hang him by the side of the road without hesitation.

No one can blaspheme that lord in front of the soldiers of Huiyue City!

His gaze became even more severe.

"Prospector, this profession is to find orderly laws in a disorderly environment, so as to find mineral veins. We are looking for existence in nothingness."

"The road to prospecting is already difficult. If you want to find the ore lode without some searching, do you think you are an extraordinary prospector?"

Being criticized mercilessly, Enrui's face flushed immediately, and he lowered his head in shame.

"Teacher, I'm sorry..."

Bart couldn't bear it when he saw this, but he still suppressed his inner emotions and continued to speak harshly.

"Enrui, you are the most talented young prospector I have ever seen, but you must remember that talent is important, but what is more important is hard work and persistence. Talent without hard work and persistence is a castle in the sky, and it will collapse sooner or later.

Even talent in this case will become your stumbling block and will only hinder your growth. "

"Mr. Bart, I will definitely remember."

Enri nodded fiercely.

After this little episode, the crowd had no more time to chat, and the marching speed of the team suddenly accelerated.

Twenty minutes later, a hilly area composed of dozens of hills with a height of 50 to 60 meters appeared in front of everyone.

This area is about 20 kilometers away from the wild boar gathering place, almost beyond the wild boar's range of activities.

Over the past week, the prospecting team has searched a large area, but all failed in the end. This is the last attempt.

Many people in the team have given up hope of finding the gold mine.

Although there are many mineral veins in the endless wasteland, most of them are hidden deep in the ground. It is conceivable that it is difficult for them, a group of low-level prospectors, to find mineral veins in such a vast area.

But just as the team was about to enter the hills, the barbarian guards suddenly stopped them.

"Your Excellency Bart, there seems to be danger hidden in this hill... I always feel something is wrong."

The leading barbarian level has reached the silver level, and it is only one step away from gold.

As a fighting race that has fought against wild beasts since childhood, their perception is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

But Bart couldn't listen anymore, and pointed to the highest hill in the central area, his face full of excitement.

"Under the sunlight, it shone with gray-white light, and the terrain in the distance also concentrated towards the center... This is the place where the standard mineral veins were born."

Enrui also said with an extremely excited expression at the moment.

"The air is filled with magic power, and the ore often reflects off-white light under the sunlight.

High-level prospectors can even know the size of the veins and what kind of veins they are based on the lightness of the light...

Teacher Bart, the reflected light from the gold mine has a dark color, which is completely in line with the current situation..."

The prospectors around heard this and confirmed it according to their own methods. After a while, their expressions became more and more excited.

"Goddess, we really found a gold mine!"

"Hahaha, I knew it, we can do it!"

"On the endless wasteland, there are indeed a large number of unexploited ore veins..."

The appearance of this vein is too standard, a typical above-ground vein, and after a little comparison with the knowledge I have learned, I can immediately determine the specific situation.

Hearing this, the barbarian beside him couldn't help but hesitate.

Although I still feel a little bit wrong in my heart, looking at it right now, this barren and dry area, with only some shrubs in the rocky hills and hills, does not pose any obvious threats.

Finding the gold mine is an order from Lord Laurent, which is of great significance to Huiyue City.

After pondering for a moment, he nodded.

"Everyone, pay attention to vigilance. Once the gold mine is confirmed, withdraw immediately and don't stay too long..."

Hearing this, all the prospectors became excited.

Finding a gold mine is a huge achievement!

With the kindness and generosity of the lord, he will not be stingy with rewards.

After the team entered the rubble-cluttered hill, the sharp eyes of the barbarians were like hunting falcons, full of vigilance.

rustle~

The leather boots stepped on the gravel, making the stones rub against each other.

The air is very dry, and you can feel a slight tingling in your throat when you breathe.

The environment of this hill is very harsh, not suitable for the survival of large monsters.

After traveling a certain distance, nothing unusual happened around.

The leading barbarian glanced at his deputy and heaved a sigh of relief.

Maybe he was thinking too much...

The gravel hills in the central area are about 80 meters high, which is very prominent among the hills with an average of 50 meters.

Stepping on the gravel, accompanied by the sound of rustling, the team passed on the trail between the hills.

Under the scorching sun, the sweat dripped from their heads like water.

But the exhaustion of the body cannot stop the excitement in the heart. The closer they are to the hills, the more excited they are.

A gold mine, really a gold mine.

Certain pale gold ores grew more vivid as they approached.

As prospectors, they are more familiar with ore than their wives.

After reaching the bottom of the hill, the crowd immediately quickened their pace and swarmed towards the hill.

Although the leader of the barbarians wanted to stop them, he remained silent after seeing the crazy expressions of these prospectors.

"Hahaha, this is definitely a large gold mine, the gold content must be very high, look at the color, look at this branch..."

"Praise you, the great God of Mines!"

"We will surely be rewarded with unimaginable rewards..."

As the leader of the prospector team, Bart's face flushed with excitement.

Stepping up from the foot of the mountain to the peak, he wanted to further confirm the reserves of this open-pit mine.

When the leader of the barbarians below saw this scene, his heart jumped suddenly, and his inner anxiety suddenly increased a little.

He opened his mouth to say something, but the quiet and peaceful environment around him made him hesitate.

"You disperse the surrounding vigilance, and immediately warn the police if you encounter danger."

"Yes!"

After the leader of the barbarians dispersed the others, he felt a little relieved.

Enrui followed Bart closely at this time, and asked excitedly.

"Mr. Bart, is this gold mine a large vein?"

Bart looked around carefully, stopping from time to time, moving away the stones on the ground, and picking up the ore inside to observe carefully.

"The open-pit mines are different from the mines hidden in the depths. The most direct way to determine the reserves is to walk through the entire area.

Judging by the density and quality of the ore, the larger the vein, the higher the quality and the greater the distribution density..."

While teaching, while climbing up.

Because the mine is only more than 80 meters high, it is not too steep, and no tools are needed to climb up.

So the two of them were excited, and they climbed extremely fast, and soon came to a depression at the top of the mountain.

Bart didn't pay much attention at first, and walked over directly with Enrui.

But suddenly he seemed to see something, and walked back with Enrui.

Looking carefully at the ground, this mountain depression is seven or eight meters wide, and it is more than ten meters deep, and there is an oval ore of more than two meters in the center.

That piece of ore shone with a strange light, which made people feel extraordinary at first glance.

Enri was a little excited.

"Mr. Bart... This ore is definitely not a gold mine. Judging from its appearance, it must be some kind of precious ore. Does this gold mine have other precious associated mines?"

Hearing this statement, Bart suddenly became excited.

Associated mines are often extremely rare, and the associated mines of gold are very likely to be the legendary precious fine gold!

"Go around and pick up a piece, let's take it back and study it."

Soon, the excited two stepped into the col, and then started groping around the huge piece of ore.

After getting closer, the more they looked at it, the more extraordinary they became.

But after testing, Bart regrettably found that the density of this ore was extremely exaggerated.

Not to mention the two of them, even the entire prospector team couldn't carry it together.

The two explored for a while, then gave up the idea of ​​taking the ore away, started beating around, and finally picked up a smaller ore and stuffed it into their pockets.

The two were instantly happy.

After probing around, Bart was basically sure that this vein was definitely a large gold mine.

And it is very likely that it will be accompanied by precious fine gold ore. They have made a huge contribution this time!

Thinking of going back to get a generous reward, I felt a burst of excitement.

Excited, the two quickly descended the mountain and gathered with other prospectors.

The barbarian team leader in charge of security took a big breath of relief after taking stock of everyone.

Fortunately, no accident happened.

"Let's go, return to Huiyue City immediately, Lord Lord will be very happy to hear the news."

More than a dozen prospectors were also extremely excited.

Finding a large gold mine is also of great significance to them.

But the moment the crowd stepped out of the range of the central stone mountain.

Enrui suddenly felt a burst of heat coming from his chest, and then he stretched out his hand and took out the hot object.

Take a closer look, isn't this the gravel you just picked up from the mountain?

what's going on?

Just when he was in doubt.

Rumbling~, suddenly the surrounding mountains shook and the ground trembled.

Above the mine, the ground cracked and boulders collapsed.

The scene was frightening like a magnitude 12 earthquake.

The crowd was full of horror and had no idea what was going on.

When everyone lost their minds, the barbarian roared loudly.

"Run!! Don't worry about anything else!"

But the moment he finished roaring, the next scene made everyone lose their voices.

On the mine where they set foot just now, the rocky ground was cracked like a spider web, and the gravel was splashed tens of meters high.

Several heads are more than 5 meters tall, and the whole body is made of solid boulders. Horrific life filled with violent aura climbs out of the rocky mountain.

On the huge rock head, two gem-like crystal yellow eyes opened suddenly.

He stared at them intently.

Even hundreds of meters away, one could feel the monstrous anger that almost turned into substance.

"Despicable thief!!"

The sound of the urn sounded like thunder from the sky.

At this moment, everyone felt chills down their spines.

The eyes of the leader of the barbarians were filled with unconcealable horror.

"Rock Giant!!!"

Scourge Lord: Start as a Demon Grand Duke