Chapter 345: The Appetite Is Getting Bigger
Ling Yun responded, "Okay, sister-in-law, go first, I'll take the things."
Su Nuan didn't suspect anything and just walked on.
Ling Yun said to his captain, "This is a good place to destroy the bodies and remove all traces. Throw those stubborn people in here."
The captain nodded, "Yes!"
Ling Yun added, "Pack up the ropes."
After saying that, he chased after Su Nuan.
The captain could only quickly untie the rope and put it away before chasing after him.
Su Nuan was standing at a fork in the road, not knowing which way to go.
Suddenly, a green light appeared at the intersection on the left and disappeared in a flash.
Su Nuan narrowed her eyes and walked to the left.
The space spirit said, "There are magnetic field fluctuations over there, which may be the source of the hallucination."
Su Nuan couldn't feel it, but she could see the light. She asked, "Are you talking about the magnetic field of a ghost or a mechanical magnetic field?"
The Space Spirit laughed and said, "Who cares? It's much easier to deal with than the crocodiles down there."
Su Nuan asked: "Can crocodiles be eaten?"
The space spirit nodded and said, "It's edible, but the ones I ate weren't tasty. I don't know if they are any better in this era."
Su Nuan finally shook her head and said, "Forget it, it's better to eat fish. Who knows if those crocodiles have ever eaten people."
The space spirit said with disdain: "You speak as if you have never eaten a beast that has eaten humans."
Su Nuan didn't say anything, not wanting to argue with her about this.
Seeing Su Nuan walking to the left, Ling Yun called out, "Sister-in-law, that hole over there was only dug a few days ago, so it hasn't produced much coal."
Su Nuan said without even turning around: "I'm not here to look at the coal, why do you care where I go?"
Ling Yun, “…” He was completely unable to refute.
Su Nuan continued walking forward and soon reached the end, where there were pickaxes, shovels and baskets.
The cave walls are covered with smooth, pebbly-like stones, but there is no coal at all."
Su Nuan asked: "Where on the ground does our current position correspond to?"
Ling Yun took out a map from his arms. Fortunately, both of them had good eyesight and could see clearly with the help of the torch.
He pointed his finger at the sharp corner of the cliff. "It's here."
Su Nuan looked carefully and found that the coal mine disappeared here, which meant that the vein did not extend to the place where he planned the city.
Judging from the veins currently being mined, it is possible that the coal veins extend from below the cliffs to across the river.
If it extends to the riverside, then it can be mined in any way. If it collapses, the worst that can happen is to build a suspension bridge.
As she thought about it, she picked up the pickaxe and swung it.
Before he had dug a few times, Ling Yun grabbed the pickaxe and said, "I'll do it."
Su Nuan nodded, handed the pickaxe to him, and stepped back.
Some of the pebbles on the ground were still shiny, so Su Nuan picked them up and examined them.
"You can take this stone back to pave the road."
The space spirit chuckled and sent her a message, "This is raw jade."
Su Nuan's heart skipped a beat. "Jade?"
If all the stones here were jade, wouldn't we be rich?
The space spirit guessed what Su Nuan was thinking, and she smiled again, "There will be energy fluctuations in the jade, but it will be difficult for me to absorb it without wiping off the outer skin."
Su Nuan knew that after the space spirit absorbed energy, the jade would lose its luster, and it would not be sold at a high price.
She asked, "Is it possible not to absorb it?"
The space spirit actually agreed readily, "Yes, I don't think highly of it anyway."
Su Nuan, “…”
The space spirit's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. It wasn't like this before. It was not picky about food at all.
Su Nuan changed the subject, "How far is the magnetic field you mentioned?"
The Space Spirit shook his head, "I don't know, just dig, it shouldn't be far away."
Su Nuan had no choice but to sit down outside and took out some dried meat from her bag to eat.
Some of the dried meat had small bones in it, so Su Nuan spat it on the ground, not wanting to go through the trouble of chewing it.
When she was full, she heard a crunching sound in her ears. Su Nuan looked down and saw a huge rat eating the bones she threw away.
The space spirit also noticed it, and it screamed in Su Nuan's mind, "Ah...rat, kill it."
Su Nuan didn't move. Not only did she not kill the mouse, she also took a handful of dried meat and threw it to the mouse.
"Miners don't kill rats because the presence of rats means the area is well ventilated and safe. Places without rats are dangerous."
The space spirit was silent for a moment and then said, "Hai Lan said the same thing. Advanced technology has its advantages. Back then, mining was all done by robots, and they weren't afraid of poisonous gas."
Su Nuan nodded, "Yeah, I also heard it from others in my previous life, otherwise I wouldn't understand it."
After she finished speaking, she leaned against the wall of the cave to rest. After the big rat finished eating the dried meat, it looked at Su Nuan before running away.
Ling Yun looked back and saw Su Nuan pretending to sleep. He asked, "Should I stop for a while?"
Su Nuan waved her hands without even opening her eyes, "You dig yours, I just need to take a rest, it's okay."
Ling Yun nodded and continued to do the hard labor.
About half an hour later, Ling Yun dug through it in one go and threw himself forward.
Fortunately, not many rocks fell and he was not injured.
Such a sound woke Su Nuan up. When she opened her eyes, she saw the torch on the ground and Ling Yun was nowhere to be seen.
She quickly stood up, picked up the torch and walked forward, "Xiaoyun, where are you?"
Ling Yun responded, "I'm fine."
Su Nuan breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward quickly.
When they got there, she asked in surprise, "Is this a natural cave?"
Ling Yun was also unclear. He couldn't see the whole picture. "I don't know. Sister-in-law, bring in a torch and take a look."
Su Nuan carefully walked through the cave entrance, and the torch illuminated a small area.
Ling Yun took the torch and shone it on the cave wall. He said, "It looks natural. I don't see any signs of artificial excavation."
Su Nuan nodded, "Well, I don't know how such a big hole was formed."
In reality, she was complaining in her heart, "Such a large piece of land is wasted. If you were serious, whether it was a coal mine or raw stones, it would be fine. How can you just leave it empty like this?"
The space spirit suddenly ran out. Su Nuan's heart tightened and she asked quickly, "Are you not afraid of being seen by outsiders?"
Not only Ling Yun is here, but also Ling Yun's subordinates.
The space spirit said: "Don't worry, they can't see me."
Su Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she was puzzled. Why couldn't she see it? It was such a bright light bulb.
The space spirit said, "I'll go over there and take a look. The magnetic field there is a bit chaotic."
Su Nuan responded, "Okay, I'll follow Ling Yun first."
Ling Yun was now walking along the wall of the cave with a torch in hand, probably wanting to walk around the wall to estimate how big the cave was.
Su Nuan took the opportunity to talk about people's livelihood issues, "Now everyone is building the city. Although it can make the city built quickly, it is not a long-term solution."
Ling Yun turned around and asked, "Long-term plan?"
Su Nuan nodded. "Look, this city wasn't built in just one or two years. Did you expect these villagers to do nothing but eat, sleep, and build city walls?"
"They are not slaves. They are not content to be ordered around by you just because they have enough food and water, and ignore their freedom."
"If I were a villager, I wouldn't want to stay here even if I could eat delicious food every day."
"Because a monotonous and boring life will only drive people to extremes, either numb to the extreme or crazy to the extreme."
Ling Yun frowned and began to think seriously, because what Su Nuan said was right, he felt that if it were him, he would rebel.
"Does sister-in-law have any good ideas?"
Su Nuan's eyes lit up. She finally waited for you to ask this question.
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