Chapter 180 Casefile 6: Twin Kings' Tombs (1)
Jiang You had noticed this when he was hit by the wire before.
It would be more accurate to say that her head was hit by a steel wire rather than being 'chopped off', and then was knocked out like an oversized golf ball.
But it is easy to understand if you think about it. The Ghost-Faced Man can adjust the attack position according to the opponent's height on the spot during the battle, but he can only estimate the pre-set traps in advance.
As the greatest enemy of the Evil Eye Moon and the law enforcement agency of the Principality of Huntington, the Kingdom Knights naturally have certain height and appearance requirements for their knights. Generally speaking, knights are between 1.8 and 2 meters tall. Furthermore, knights typically wear heavy armor and helmets when on missions. Steel wire traps alone are simply unable to penetrate these heavy armor and helmets.
The only weakness of the split-type armor is the neck. This is a vital part that the armor cannot protect. Even if the head cannot be cut off, it can cut the blood vessels and trachea, which can still cause great damage.
In this way, the steel wire mechanism is set at a height of 1.6 meters. If you are lucky, you can bet on the average height; even if you are unlucky, the huge force ejected by the mechanism can make the steel wire quickly wrap and tighten. Even if there is a slight size error, the steel wire will slide up and down along the smooth arc of the armor to the most vulnerable neck, which can still cause great damage.
It could be said that this mechanism was tailor-made to deal with the Kingdom Knights. But as always, tailor-made things have a flaw: once the target is changed, it will not adapt to the local environment and lose most or even all of its effectiveness.
Jiangyou, whose bones can be disassembled as easily as Lego blocks, and the dwarves, whose average height is still one meter away from the mechanism and who are extremely familiar with all mechanisms, just took advantage of this big bug.
Therefore, the team exploring the tunnel became composed of the short and nimble dwarf craftsmen and the knights who had explored the way ahead yesterday, who were in the front to dismantle the traps and take the lead. Jiang You, who could relax and step on the mines at will, and Andre, who had his eyes and ears open, followed behind. There were three teams of knights walking at the end.
The knights who explored the way yesterday had already marked the identifiable traps during the first round of exploration. Now they only need to point from a distance, and the dwarf craftsmen will quickly take out various metal tools and rush over to hammer and bang. After a while, the traps are restored into various gears, screws, and steel ropes, and are sorted into the dwarves' material boxes.
To ensure the mechanism's lethality, these parts were mostly made of relatively precious, hard metals, and the dwarves were very interested in recycling them. Of course, the recycling fee would be borne by Jiang Youxiao. After all, she was the one who introduced this business to the dwarves, and the dwarves were happy to do her a favor.
Jiangyou's asking price wasn't high. Since the items were all from Evil Eye Moon, she had no costs involved. So she only took half the market value of the metals, and the other half covered the dwarves' labor costs for dismantling the traps.
So the dwarves were very satisfied that they could go out for a walk and get a lot of precious metal parts at half price; Jiangyou was also very happy that he recruited a group of bomb disposal craftsmen, who not only did not receive wages but also had to pay for their work... Both parties felt that they had got the best deal in this transaction and it was simply the most perfect cooperation.
Andre was amazed: business can be done this way?!
He always felt that someone had lost out in this transaction... However, he had fought with Evil Eye Moon so many times, and it was rare for him to see Evil Eye Moon get beaten - although Evil Eye Moon didn't know the fact that he had been beaten at this time, but just thinking about it made Andre feel refreshed and relaxed both physically and mentally!
It has to be said that the dwarf craftsmen are professionals among professionals when it comes to dismantling traps underground. Their eyes can see the smallest discord even in dim light, not to mention that many traps are not hidden at all, but are installed in the cracks of corners and crevices by taking advantage of the dim light in the passage. As long as you master the pattern of placement, you can find one every time.
Tukes provided excellent service. As they advanced forward, searching for the 'traps', they also explained the formation of the tunnel to the wealthy boss, Jiangyou, who had earned the money without spending a penny.
"This tunnel was originally dug when East City of Eston was under siege. Several earth magicians from West City worked together, one team digging from east to west, and the other from west to east. At the time, the captains of both teams held half a magical artifact, which would attract and indicate the direction of the other. It was with the guidance of this artifact that the tunnel was successfully dug.
"Because of the escape, this tunnel was dug very crudely, completely compacted with rammed earth and padded with stones in key areas... The main tunnel we see now is basically the same one that was dug during the escape, but later generations repaired and reinforced it, and opened many air holes along the way... Look, here, here, and here are all parts of the later repairs."
Tux, wearing a mining lamp, pointed out the areas for Jiangyou to see. The dwarves' mining lamps, mounted on their helmets, were powered by magic crystals and lacked flame or combustion. They could be used above ground, underground, or even underwater, in oxygen-free environments. They could also be used in coal mines, where flammable gases might be present.
It's said that dwarves originally lived in mines, relying on mining and smelting for their livelihood. Their long lives in the cramped underground mines have given them their unusually short stature, allowing them to easily maneuver in and out, and their eyes are particularly well-adapted to the dark, dark environment. Despite their small stature, they possess immense strength, a skill honed through mining and smelting.
Not to mention the ancestral forging techniques. This knowledge has been passed down from generation to generation, taught by parents to children. Just like their love for gold and silver ores, it has almost been engraved into the DNA of the dwarves.
"The passage is two hundred years old, and it was repaired over a hundred and fifty years ago. As for these traps, they were placed even later." Tukes fiddled with the parts in his hand and blew away the dust. "Look, there's no rust on them. These are the latest arrangements. They were probably installed here less than a year ago, or even in the last few months.
"The last group must have been in a hurry to finish the work, so they didn't bury the traps carefully in the tunnel. If I were doing it, I would cut grooves in the wall, bury the traps, and then cover them with a thin layer of soil, instead of just blatantly installing them in the cracks and folds of the tunnel wall like they do now... But it would be very easy to dismantle, haha!"
"Not surprising," André said. "The tunnel was probably repaired by King Franz of Lorraine when he built the twin tombs for Rupert and Abreu. The craftsmen built this passage probably for their own escape."
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