In an underground mine in the Duchy of Hilank.
Ding ding ding!
The rhythmic sounds of mining echoed throughout the room.
"Hey, how many pieces have you dug up?"
"Three pieces now, just one more piece and I can rest today." A burly man with dark skin said with anticipation in his eyes.
You can exchange a magic crystal for 100 Heran coins. If you dig up 4 magic crystals a day, that's 400 coins, and you can earn more than 140,000 coins a year.
Once I've saved up 300,000 yuan, I can get married.
"I'm telling you, don't push yourself too hard. You've been working for twelve hours already. Your health is the most important thing," an older man said, shaking his head.
He could tell at a glance what these young people were thinking.
Even if you raise enough money, you still have to keep working afterwards.
Without any special skills, I still have to come here to mine and work like a beast of burden. If my health collapses, marrying a wife will be a favor to the neighbor, which is the least of my worries. I'm afraid the children won't even be my own.
Too naive. Back in the day...
Snap, snap...
At that moment, a series of rapid footsteps came from above. All the miners' faces changed, and they dared not speak anymore, focusing all their efforts on their work.
"Everyone stop what you're doing, I have something to say."
After gathering the people together, a man in overseer's uniform turned to him and said obsequiously, "Father, everyone is here. Please give your orders."
"He is a priest from the Church of Holy Light!"
“They treated me for free when I was injured last time.”
The miners' expressions turned respectful.
For these poor families, compared to the Seven Temples, where even basic healing spells required crowdfunding, the Church of Holy Light, which performed miracles for free, was like a second parent.
The preacher stepped forward, his expression compassionate: "Believers of the Holy Light, you are kind, simple, and diligent. Working tirelessly in this dark underground, you provide ample energy supplies for the frontline warriors. In a sense, you too are heroes fighting against the Abyss..."
The gentle voice spoke slowly and deliberately, and with the unique infectiousness of the Holy Light beings, even the foreman who was always harsh on his employees began to repent in his heart.
"You have contributed to the world's stability, but you have not enjoyed the prosperity that stability brings. Good people should be blessed; this is the doctrine of the Holy Light," the preacher narrated methodically.
“Father, we also want more time to rest, but if we don’t work, we won’t get paid…” one of the miners said, mustering his courage.
"The Holy Lord has mercy on all beings; He has heard your plea." The preacher cast an approving glance and said with a devout expression:
"Therefore, after subduing the evil undead in the Battle of Chongshan City, the Holy Lord did not directly destroy them all. Instead, he spent a great deal of effort and resources to teach them to do good and to teach them the concept of Holy Light."
"Most of them committed serious crimes during their lives, and now they have realized their mistakes and are actively trying to make amends."
As he spoke, the preacher clapped his hands, and hundreds of skeletons surrounded by shimmering holy light walked out in neat rows.
"You can choose one or two of these reformed dead as your partners. They can do the work for you and take on at least half of the tasks."
ah?
All the miners and overseers involuntarily took two steps back.
The dead, turn to good, reform themselves, work, and share responsibilities?
Are these words put together for real?
This was said by a priest from the Church of Holy Light!
If it weren't for the unmistakable, familiar aura of holiness, they would have even thought the other party was being controlled by the undead.
The preacher looked at the fearful crowd and glanced helplessly at one of them.
Gentle and trusting.
The man felt a surge of courage, gritted his teeth, stood up, and said, "Father, I am willing to choose one as my partner. What should I do?"
"It's very simple, just pick one."
"Hmm, this one will do." He quickly chose a skeleton with relatively thick bones.
“Very good, now you can give it commands like this,” the priest demonstrated.
The man demonstrated the mining motion, then mustered his courage and shoved the pickaxe into the skeleton's hand, saying in a trembling voice, "Mining like this."
Ding ding!
The skeleton raised its pickaxe and began working with perfect form, its strength, amplified by the laws of death, even surpassing that of ordinary people.
About half an hour later, a magic crystal appeared. It immediately bent down, picked it up, handed it to the miner next to it, and then continued working.
Everyone was stunned.
Especially the overseer, who seemed to see a golden light shimmering on the bodies of the dead.
"Is...is this really an undead?"
"Didn't the priest say that they have been transformed into holy light? Look, they all have a layer of holy light on them."
"So, it can do the work for us from now on?"
"Praise be to the Holy Light! Praise be to the Holy Lord of Light!"
"Come and get yours, everyone." The preacher's face beamed with a sincere smile.
In this way, the task assigned by the Holy Lord is accomplished, and the mission of spreading veneration is deepened.
The undead and the beasts will do the work, and the holy light will come to collect the benefits—perfect!
......
Meanwhile, in the Ironwall City of the Principality of Hilank.
The city that the Church of Holy Light first occupied became more prosperous because it was no longer exploited by the Seven Temples, and the people even had the means to engage in some entertainment activities.
At this moment, in front of a newly opened haunted house.
Several teenagers ran out, still shaken, with tears welling up in the eyes of two of them.
"Boss, the props you used are so realistic! This skeleton even chases people?"
"Yes, it startled me."
"Props?" The shopkeeper smiled knowingly and pointed to a corner, saying, "You mean this?"
Several people looked over.
A skeleton was seen dipping its head in a basin of red paint and carefully applying it to its body, appearing very dedicated.
Sensing the gazes of the crowd, it raised its head, struggled to move its bones, suppressed the eerie fire in its eye sockets, and put on a smiling expression.
It had heard that many of its brothers had been assigned to underground mining. This kind of job, where all it had to do was stay in one place and scare people, was like paradise. It had to perform well.
"Wow, these eyes aren't just magical light effects, they're real!"
The group was startled and trembled as they said, "This...this can't be a real ghost, can it?"
One person even burst into tears: "No way... I just spent five minutes with a real undead?"
"I even tore its bones!"
"That's right, these are real spirits, subdued by the Emperor... the Holy Lord of Light, who wish to repent and reform. They won't harm ordinary people." The shopkeeper smiled and took out several medals and a document from his pocket.
“Look, this is a re-employment permit for the deceased issued by the Church of Holy Light.”
"Also, you've just cleared the Skull Chamber challenge. If you clear any other challenge, you can get this 'Hero's Medal' awarded by the Church of Holy Light. Young men, do you want to give it another try?"
The boss showed off the exquisitely crafted medals, tempting them.
"A medal of heroism?!"
The group exchanged glances, their eyes revealing excitement.
—That's an honor that only true warriors can receive. With that, who would dare to say they're cowards?
"Are you sure it won't hurt anyone?" the boy in the lead swallowed and asked.
"Of course, with the Holy Light Church's permission, what are you worried about? Just contact them if anything goes wrong," the boss assured him, patting his chest.
"Ahem, boss, are there any easier levels?"
"Yes, these are all very simple." The boss waved his hand, and a magical light screen appeared.
Abomination Battle Royale
The Bone Dragon's Treasure
Slaying the eight-headed serpent.
Who hid my arm?
"Then... let's choose the last one, it should be easier to find the item there."
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