Chapter 435: The Enemy Is In The Dark

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Things were easier said than done. This saying was absolutely right.

When he first set off, Wang Xiao felt that the location of the mine was not far, so he decided to walk.

However, after walking for nearly half an hour, he realized that the distance between them did not seem to have closed at all. Wang Xiao immediately revealed an awkward expression.

“Why don’t we ride the [Silver Shadow Leopard] over?”

Wang Xiao pursed his lips and did not say anything. He silently connected to the territory and summoned his fastest Silver Shadow Leopard.

The two of them climbed onto the back of the [Silver Shadow Leopard]. It stomped on the ground and instantly turned into a stream of light and rushed out!

However, after charging for less than a hundred meters, the Silver Shadow Leopard suddenly stopped. At the same time, Wang Xiao suddenly turned around and looked behind him, his expression filled with dense vigilance.

Zhou Xiruo was shocked by Wang Xiao’s actions. She frowned and asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Do you feel like we’re being targeted again?”

“You didn’t notice?”

Wang Xiao looked at Zhou Xiruo in surprise. “When the Silver Shadow Leopard set off just now, an energy fluctuation suddenly appeared behind us!”

“Really?”

Zhou Xiruo turned around and looked suspiciously. “I didn’t feel anything. Perhaps it’s the mutated beasts in this secret realm?”

Wang Xiao pursed his lips and did not say anything. Zhou Xiruo continued, “Perhaps it’s just your imagination. After all… after all, something just happened to Adjutant Qi. You might be a little too nervous.”

‘ ..Perhaps.”

Wang Xiao was silent for a moment before sighing. Although he did not think that it was his imagination, from the situation he had observed so far, there was indeed nothing unusual behind them.

After carefully observing for a moment and confirming that there was really nothing unusual, Wang Xiao ordered the [Silver Shadow Leopard] to continue setting off.

At the same time, Wang Xiao was still focused on sensing the surrounding energy fluctuations, but this time, he did not discover anything.

However, even so, Wang Xiao still did not let down his guard. Perhaps it was really just his imagination just now, but he could not rule out the possibility that the other party had discovered him and became even more cautious.

A moment later, Wang Xiao and Zhou Xiruo arrived at the edge of the mine. Previously, they could only vaguely see the outline of this mine from afar. Now that they were standing close, the two of them finally understood how big the military’s investment was.

The diameter of the entire mine was more than ten kilometers, and the edge was tilted down at a subtle angle. After a few hundred meters, the rest was hidden in darkness. Wang Xiao could not see how deep it was even if he used all his eyesight, but it would take a long time for a rock to land.

“Are you sure this is the mine to mine the [Black Gold Ore]?”

Zhou Xiruo sized up the huge mine in front of her and probed with a subtle expression, “I remember that the Black Gold Ore is produced in the mountains of the Black Gold Mountain Range. How high is this mountain range? Is there a need to dig so deep?”

“If you ask me, who should I ask?”

Wang Xiao smiled bitterly. He also felt that this scale was a little ridiculous. However, since Chen Jinrong had already agreed to cooperate, there should be no need to deceive him regarding such a matter.

As he thought to himself, Wang Xiao connected to the territory with a thought and first summoned a hundred [Metal Devouring Ants].

“If this is a mine to mine the [Black Gold Ore], there will definitely be some residue in the surrounding soil. As long as I use the [Metal Devouring Ants] and try it out, I’ll be sure.”

As Wang Xiao spoke, he found a place with shade and sat down. He then called out to Zhou Xiruo, “The digestion and refinement of the [Metal Devouring Ant] will take more than ten minutes. Come and rest for a while first.”

When Zhou Xiruo heard this, she also came to Wang Xiao’s side and sat down, but her expression was a little unnatural.

“Your reeling aoesn’t seem to De wrong…”

Zhou Xiruo leaned her head on Wang Xiao’s shoulder and whispered, “When you summoned the [Metal Devouring Ants] just now, I also felt like I was being watched in secret.”

“I know. I feel it too.”

Wang Xiao nodded unsurprised. He casually wrapped his arm around Zhou Xiruo’s shoulder and replied softly, “Don’t alert the enemy first. Let’s see what the other party wants to do.”

Zhou Xiruo nodded softly. After that, the two of them did not say anything else. They silently watched the [Metal Devouring Ants] climb up and down the mine, as if they did not notice anything wrong at all.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed. The fellow hiding in the dark had no intention of appearing, but the 100 [Metal Devouring Ants] had already refined the first batch of minerals.

Wang Xiao went forward to check. Most of them were Black Iron Ore and Fine Copper Ore. The production of the Black Gold Ore was even lower than he had expected, but this at least proved that he had not found the wrong place.

After informing Zhou Xiruo of this situation, Wang Xiao summoned the remaining [Metal Devouring Ants]. For a moment, the entire place was filled with the sound of the [Metal Devouring Ants] gnawing the sand.

Then, under the cover of the voice, Wang Xiao asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “When I summoned the second batch of [Metal Devouring Ants], that feeling appeared again. Did you feel it?”

Zhou Xiruo nodded calmly. “It seems to be behind us on the left.”

Wang Xiao glanced at it from the corner of his eye. “There are many places to hide over there. I can’t see clearly from this angle. I want to go over and take a look. ”

“No way!”

When Zhou Xiruo heard this, she immediately pressed Wang Xiao down. ‘You just said not to alert the enemy first!”

“That was just now. The situation is different now.”

Wang Xiao gently patted the back of Zhou Xiruo’s hand. “The other party hasn’t taken action for so long. They probably don’t have any ill intentions towards us. Perhaps Commander Chen is afraid that I’ll lie to him and sent someone to monitor our refinement.”

“Then let him monitor it.”

Zhou Xiruo retracted her hand and continued to press Wang Xiao down. “Moreover, if it’s really as you said, so what if you call him out? Will you bribe him not to report you?”

“How do you know that?”

Wang Xiao looked at Zhou Xiruo in surprise. “Isn’t my method very good?”

“Great my ass!”

Zhou Xiruo rolled her eyes and looked at Wang Xiao as if she was looking at a fool. “If Commander Chen sent someone to do this, he must have sent someone he really trusts. How could he be bribed by you so easily?”

“The enemy is in the dark while I’m in the light. I have no choice but to gamble.”

Wang Xiao sighed softly and revealed a helpless expression. “A person can’t be rich without a windfall. A horse can’t get fat without grass. In any case, there’s no value in continuing to mine here. I don’t believe that he won’t agree if there’s money. ”

“But…”

Zhou Xiruo was about to say something when a soft rustling sound suddenly came from behind her.

The two of them turned around at the same time and saw a thin figure walk out of the forest. Almost his entire body was wrapped in a wide cloak, and only his delicate nose and mouth were exposed.

‘Wang Xiao?”

After that person appeared, he asked softly.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiao frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, “Who are you?”

“Luo Na.”

The man smiled and took off his hood. The ruby between his eyebrows shone in the sunlight. “It’s nice to meet you..”