Magi Craft Meister

73-21 The more we investigate, the deeper the mystery.

"A" and "B" headed for the tunnel immediately hit the obstacle. It is out of order.

This is crazy. This area should be adequately reinforced.]

I see. That means it was artificially broken down.]

How do we get to the other side?

I think that's good.

So "A" and "B" remove the collapsed rock.

As expected, the strength of the tunnel itself was sufficient, so there was no collapse of the rock from the side of the retreat, and after 20 minutes, there was a hole that could pass through.

All right, let's go.

[Hmm]

Then they headed towards the end of the tunnel.

[... hydrogen sulfide.]

[Hmm]

The smell of hydrogen sulfide floats from the back of the tunnel. It seems to be quite concentrated.

They also thought that it might be a souvenir of this "Destroyer".

"…………, Master (My Lord)"

I see, that's how it works.

At the lab cafeteria on Penglai Island, the old man reported the findings of "A" and "B" to Jin and the others.

Now in the cafeteria are Jen, Elsa, Hannah, Saki, Goose, Malika, Elder Tarres, Neige, Rouge and others.

"If we could monitor the sight and hearing of" A "and" B ", we could get more information in real time."

"Brother Jin, when you decide on the Golem to dispatch, you have to tell me."

"Elsa Oni-chan is right, Oni-chan."

It was a blurry bunch, but Elsa and Hannah got stuck together.

In that case, I can't do the audio, but let's use the peeping telescope to track down those two.

"Ah, you did. Please."

If this is a human being, you can learn about the conversation in "lip-reading", but it is not helpful to a golem opponent.

So you're staring at a silent screen like a silent movie.

Nevertheless, it would be helpful if the old man who determined the situation could explain it appropriately. [M]

We're going to the end of the road.

"Yeah. Is there enough hydrogen sulfide ahead?

This information was obtained from "Oeste 2" through Ren D and Malika D.

"Kufu," Oest-3 "meant that it was specialized in production, right? So, what can be harvested in the mine?

Metals and magic crystals are guaranteed.

"Yeah, as Jin predicted. The problem is rare ore."

I was hoping that rare minerals would be produced as salmon.

But that expectation is betrayed in many ways.

The tunnel is heading towards the ground at a steep angle. Concentrations of hydrogen sulfide have also increased.

There's no sign of destruction around here.

Yeah, but I can't be alarmed.

I know.

Hmm... the reinforcement of the tunnel is slight, but it's starting to corrode

[Effects of hydrogen sulfide]

Hydrogen sulfide corrodes various metals, including silver and copper. This is mainly due to the action of sulfur.

It is a combustible gas and generates sulfite gas when burned. This is also toxic.

But I don't know. If the goal is to corrode it, there must be something more powerful.]

Sure. We'll have to investigate that again.... hmm?

It plunged into the junction of the tunnel.

There is a small, wide hall-shaped space, and the tunnel is divided into five directions except for the incoming road.

[What to do]

For now, there's no sign of the enemy. Then, whatever you choose, it's the same.]

If so, let's go from the far right first.

That's good.

After a simple exchange, "A" and "B" entered the right tunnel.

The tunnel was close to horizontal, and the smell of hydrogen sulfide faded.

And it looks like quartz and crystalline minerals can be harvested.

Fumu, that's a magic crystal tunnel.

Looks like it.

The tunnel will stop at about 500 meters.

Nothing abnormal appeared... but it was a terrible situation.

There is not a single Miner Golem. This is crazy.

I agree.

From what I've seen, the deposit is excellent and I think we can still mine Magic Crystals, but there's no Miner Golem.

Even so, the mystery increased.

"A" and "B" return to the branch of the tunnel, and now step into a left tunnel.

It is also a tunnel dug close to the horizontal, as before, in the veins of the Magic Crystal.

And again, there was an unusual situation where there was not a single miner Golem.

Twice (twice) they turned back, and now they chose the tunnel in the middle of five.

It is a gentle way down.

Hmm... fragments of yellow iron ore. And the smell of hydrogen sulfide got stronger.

Yellow iron ore is a bright golden mineral that crystallizes into a cube.

Golden dice specimens are famous.

The components are sulfur and iron, and the chemical formula is FeS2.

The main application is the manufacture of sulfuric acid.

Since the sulfur contained adversely affects the properties of iron, it is rarely used as a steel material.

However, sulfide minerals are produced as ores of various metals besides iron.

Is this... a mercury vein?

I guess so.

Mercury sulphides are called tsunamis and are red minerals.

It used to be called "Dan," and it was a red and vermilion pigment.

It is presumed that there was a mine in Tatsunami where the Dan occurred.

Nonsense.

Mercury is the only liquid metal at room temperature.

Mercury is considered toxic and causes brain and liver damage.

What if you wanted mercury to spray it as poison?

It's possible, but this tunnel is too quiet.

[Hmm... sure]

And there was not a single miner, Golem, in this tunnel.

This is it now.

The fourth survey line.

This is the fourth from the right, or the second from the left.

The tunnel runs into the ground at a steep angle.

There's no Miner Golem here either.

[Hmm]

It is also a mystery what happened to the miner Golem.

For now, every time we investigate, there are more mysteries.

Still, it is "A" and "B" that cannot stop the investigation.

[... there seems to be a deposit of Mythrill silver here]

"Hmm. It's a small amount of money."

"A" and "B" aim further.

And there's no Miner Golem here either.

[I have no idea.]

I agree.

Then "A" and "B" went to the fifth survey, the tunnel on the far left.