Chapter 288 Mining
The mine site has towering mountains and huge rocks, with a few scattered trees hanging on the cliff walls.
Jiang Mian and his group were kicked out of the car.
"Don't be lazy, go to the mine and dig now. You need to mine a basket of ore every day to get nutrients, otherwise you won't have food to eat." The mine leader said coldly, "If you are lazy, cunning, or want to escape, be careful of my whip."
The mine manager explained the rules and quickly let them into the mine.
Jiang Mian was also assigned a large basketball hoop, a shovel, a hammer, etc.
She also wore a safety helmet and a mining lamp on her head.
However, she felt that this helmet seemed to have been worn by many people. When she put it on, it felt like it was stuck to her hair, that is, it had a sticky feeling. This made Jiang Mian even more certain that it was not just a seeming feeling, but that many people had really worn it.
The holes inside the mine are interconnected.
These people were pushed in as if they were allowed to explore and mine freely.
"What are you doing standing outside? Hurry up and go in." The mine manager whipped the ground hard with his whip, making a sound of breaking through the air. Those who were still standing outside the mine hesitatingly went in one after another.
Jiang Mian also went in carrying a large basket.
The air inside the mine is very thin, there are only a few lights nearby for lighting, and the visible area is also very low.
The old miners naturally knew where to mine, but the newcomers felt a little overwhelmed.
New miners subconsciously want to follow the footsteps of the old miners to mine.
"Go, go, don't follow us. Go dig in the other mines." The old miner waved his hand impatiently to drive the people away. "There are so many mines here anyway. Just choose one and go in and dig."
Jiang Mian stood not far behind and did not follow directly.
So many people walked through that mine, including veteran miners, so it was obvious that there were more mines there.
No one has walked on the other mining roads, which must be because the mines are relatively scarce and difficult to mine.
However, the mines here are difficult to mine.
The old miners occupied the rich mineral vein, and the newcomers had to be driven to other mineral veins to mine.
"Brother, I'm very obedient. Please let me dig with you." A female orc took the initiative to hug a miner's arm.
The miner looked down at the female orc, then nodded: "Okay, then, follow me and I'll take you to mine."
Everyone knew what deal they had made.
Some female orcs make their own decisions, and others can't say anything about it.
Then a few more female orcs came over.
Jiang Mian took a look and then silently walked towards the sparsely populated mining vein.
"Hey, I just asked, this vein is very difficult to mine. Not only is the ore scarce, but it's also very difficult to mine." The sheep girl grabbed her wrist and said, "Let's go to the mine next to it."
Jiang Mian stopped and looked at the sheep girl in a daze, seeming a little surprised that she would remind her.
"It's up to you to come or not." The sheep girl frowned and looked at her, then turned and walked towards the other mine.
Jiang Mian wanted to take that sparsely populated mining road not to mine, but to escape.
When she saw how big the basket was and how hard the mountain was, she realized that it would take her a whole day to fill a basket by her own strength, and it would be exhausting.
Anyway, if you don’t mine enough minerals, you will just not have food to eat, and there will be no punishment.
Jiang Mian just wanted to rest, and then leave when she could sleep, and then wait for an opportunity to escape.
She had also seen it on the way here just now. The defense here was particularly lax. The camp was surrounded by only fences and thorns, and there were no high walls or electric fences.
Escape should be easy.
"Do you want to escape?" The snake woman orc next to her came to her at some point.
Jiang Mian's heart skipped a beat and he looked at her.
"I've just checked. The defenses are lax, so escaping should be easy. But think about why they're so lax," the snake orc said beside her before heading into the mine the sheep girl had just walked through. "I heard there are a lot of insects and beasts here."
Jiang Mian pondered what the snake orc had said, and a flash of light flashed through his mind. Yeah, why were they so lax? Of course, it was because they probably wouldn't survive if they left here.
There are no people living near this mine, and there are many wild animals, wolves and insects. If they leave the mine, can they survive well after leaving the mine?
Unless they get some kind of navigation equipment or hover cars, it would be difficult for these two-legged beasts to get out of this desolate place.
Jiang Mian can ensure that he will not starve to death in the mountains, but he cannot be sure whether he can survive if he encounters Zerg, wild beasts or the like.
Here in the mine, you can get a bottle of nutrient solution by mining for at least two days, which is relatively safe.
Jiang Mian:......
I was almost brainwashed by thinking about it and decided to stay here and mine.
Anyway, no matter what, she still had to leave here, but the words of the snake woman orc reminded her that she had to steal the hover car before leaving.
So Jiang Mian also walked towards the mine where the sheep girl had just gone.
Let’s do some mining today and then observe.
After Jiang Mian walked into the mine, Chen, who was not far behind her, also slowly followed her in, but he kept a distance from Jiang Mian, so that he would not be noticed by Jiang Mian and would not let Jiang Mian discover him.
He had a hover car on him, so his purpose was just to knock Jiang Mian unconscious and take him away.
However, there are always people around Jiang Mian, making it difficult for him to take action, and there is no good opportunity to do so now.
After Chen walked in, the cat girl followed him silently.
Jiang Mian walked in and reunited with the sheep girl and the others, and found that the pink butterfly orc was also there.
Everyone just glanced at each other casually and started digging the mines.
Jiang Mian also found a place and put down the heavy basket with mining tools on the back. He did not rush to start mining, but watched how others were digging.
Naturally, those who mine this vein include not only female orcs but also male orcs, and male orcs are in the majority.
Then she discovered that it took female orcs longer than male orcs to dig out the same ore.
Moreover, after digging for so long to cut off a piece of the wall, the ore obtained was only a small piece, and it took a long time to fill a basket.
"Why not use a machine to dig?" The butterfly female orc grabbed the shovel, her face covered in sweat, and couldn't help but complain.
"Because we are cheap." A male orc replied sullenly.
Butterfly Orc: ...
No, they are free.
The miners were paid in star coins, but they were prisoners of war and had nothing.
There are naturally male prisoners of war as well as female prisoners of war.
(End of this chapter)
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