Chapter 3140: BurningEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Core Flame Vein mining area.

Just standing at the entrance of the mining area, one could already perceive the layers of scorching heat waves rolling from afar.

From a distance, the ground far ahead was covered with a layer of ember-like rock, as if baked by magma.

Several prisoners were piloting excavation machinery to carry out collection.

The excavation machinery seemed to operate with considerable effort, crawling slowly over the blazing land, using alloy metal drill bits to collect ore.

The temperature at the cave entrance had already exceeded 60 degrees.

To dig deeper into the mine, one had to put on a protective suit and operate the excavation machinery for digging.

The collection environment was extremely harsh.

No wonder the mining machinery broke down so easily.

Kapa had been here for some time and knew the situation well. He said, "Mr. Fang, don’t be fooled by how stiff their machine operation looks. In fact, the excavation efficiency is already very high. At present, more than a dozen such iron mines have been discovered, producing about a hundred crates of raw ore every day."

"The raw ore was considered an explosive item. The beam mining method usually used by the spawns could not be used here. Only this relatively old-fashioned method of collection was possible. And the environment here was extremely complex. Large stretches of Core Flame Vein were connected together. If one area exploded by accident, it was very likely to cause a chain reaction, leading to the complete explosion of the entire core."

"Mm."

Fang Heng responded softly, his eyes narrowing slightly, revealing a hint of excitement.

An ancient collection method?

Even better!

Fang Heng glanced at the time again.

It was about time.

The batch of zombie clones that had previously committed suicide was about to revive.

Chi, chi chi...

After waiting in place for a few minutes, faint strength ripples soon appeared around Fang Heng.

One alchemy magic array after another appeared out of thin air around him.

Seeing this, Kapa’s heart jumped, and he quickly took a small half-step back.

"Chi, chi chi..."

Wisps of black fog aura overflowed from the slowly forming, spinning magic arrays.

It was slow.

The magic arrays took a full minute to condense completely.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

One after another, Lickers sprang out from the magic arrays, then quickly pounced toward the depths of the mining area.

Division!

While still in midair, the Lickers rapidly split — one into two, two into four...

In an instant, a large number of Lickers rushed toward the depths of the Core Flame Vein mining area!

"Chi! Chi chi chi!!!"

The Lickers stepped directly onto the scorching hot scorched earth, immediately making a sizzling sound like meat searing on a hot iron plate.

The high temperature even caused the Lickers’ limbs that touched the ground to ignite completely!

Was the environment this harsh?

Fang Heng frowned slightly, continuing to stand at the edge of the mining area to observe.

The undead effect of the Lickers took effect immediately!

Even though they were ablaze, the Lickers’ terrifying self-healing ability continuously restored their HP, making it seem as if they completely ignored environmental damage, moving toward the scattered Core Flame Vein ore in the depths.

Rend!

The Lickers swung their sharp claws, directly attacking the ore veins!

The terrain’s rock veins were both hard and hot. Ordinary alloy collection tools would be completely scrapped after some use, and using high-energy beams would cause explosions, so the spawns’ excavation machinery was equipped with advanced alloy drilling bits.

Even so, these drill bits still needed frequent replacement.

Therefore, Fang Heng chose not to collect but to have the Lickers use brute force to smash the ore veins completely!

Although doing so slightly reduced the ore grade, the efficiency was high!

Soon, more Lickers, their bodies aflame, gathered the scattered ore lying on the ground and transported it to where Fang Heng and Kapa stood at the edge of the mining area.

Kapa watched as more and more Lickers emerged from the magic arrays and surged toward the depths of the mining area to begin mining, his eyes flickering with excitement.

Good!

As expected of Mr. Fang, this collection efficiency was simply sky-high!

The Lickers continuously gathered the scattered ore and returned to pile it before Fang Heng. In just a short while, a heap the size of small hills had formed.

The prisoners operating the excavation machinery were also startled by the sudden appearance of the Lickers and quickly retreated.

Looking at the group of Lickers mining ore in the blazing depths, the prisoners’ eyes were filled with disbelief.

Good heavens, in just over ten minutes, the mutant worms’ ore output already equaled their hard work for an entire day.

Coincidentally, Buller also arrived, bringing a group of more than twenty prisoners of various races.

"Your Majesty, I have brought the prisoners you requested."

At first, some of the prisoners were still untamed, but after staying in the Land of Ice Soul long enough, they soon learned who was in charge and obediently cupped their hands in greeting toward Fang Heng.

"Greetings, Mr. Fang."

Most of the prisoners kept their heads down, cautiously glancing at Fang Heng from the corner of their eyes.

When they saw the magic arrays swirling continuously around Fang Heng and the endless stream of Licker creatures emerging from them, their fear deepened.

In the Land of Ice Soul, the truly fearless prisoners had long been dead. Those who remained, and who still had good standing among prisoners, were neither stupid nor unafraid of death.

"This place will be vampire territory from now on."

Fang Heng swept his gaze over the prisoners and said coldly, "I want you to mobilize all prisoners to cooperate with the vampires’ work. I promise you that in half a month, I will grant all of you freedom."

The prisoners’ expressions changed slightly at these words, and they exchanged careful glances.

Freedom?

Was it true?

In the Land of Ice Soul, what prisoner didn’t long for freedom?

"Of course, if anyone causes trouble, I will give them no chance and execute them all."

The prisoners felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this.

Among the prisoners, Uncle Hong had kept his head down the whole time. He only felt that Mr. Fang’s voice was very familiar. Gathering his courage, he raised his head and, upon seeing Fang Heng, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Fang Heng!? How could it be him?

A storm surged in Uncle Hong’s heart, and he quickly lowered his head again.

Fang Heng also noticed Uncle Hong’s gaze, swept his cold eyes over the prisoners, and waved his hand. "Do any of you have something to say?"

"We will follow Mr. Fang’s orders in everything."

"Very good, it seems you are all smart people."

As Fang Heng spoke, he raised his hand, crushing an energy crystal core in his palm into tiny fragments, and scattered them toward the prisoners. "This is your reward. Do well, and there will be more rewards."

The prisoners hurriedly lowered their heads to pick up the crystal core fragments scattered on the ground, joy flashing in their eyes.

They were highly refined crystal cores!

In the Seven Realms Martial Capital, this was hard currency!

Even a tiny fragment was enough for them to live in comfort for over a decade.

"Buller, take them away, start refining the Core Flame Vein ore immediately. Also—" Fang Heng said, pointing to Uncle Hong in the crowd, "Leave that one."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Buller gave the group of prisoners a cold glance and led the others away, leaving only Uncle Hong behind.

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