Chapter 871: Chapter 869: Infiltrating the Innermost Core
"Thank you for your attention, Master Bar," said the young man in black, speaking as he walked further away with the middle-aged wizard in the blue robe.
As they neared the door, the middle-aged wizard in the blue robe stopped and bid farewell to the young man in black, "Alright, Wizard Richard, no need to see me off. I’m leaving now, see you again if there’s a chance."
"Sure, see you again if there’s a chance." The young man in black waved.
The middle-aged wizard in blue was about to leave, but suddenly paused, as if he remembered something, and looked back at the young man in black, "Oh, right, Wizard Richard, there’s something I almost forgot. About my magic tool..."
"Ah, Master Bar’s ’Amber Tears’ necklace. Rest assured, Master Bar, I’ve found a proper way to repair the magic rune on it. I’ll deliver it to you in at most three days."
"That’s good. I’m really leaving now?"
"Take care, goodbye."
"Alright."
The middle-aged wizard in blue said no more, striding out of the factory gate and vanishing into the night.
The young man in black and Miner Waltz stayed behind for a bit more conversation and then prepared to leave.
Ulus, seeing that there was no more information to gain, withdrew his gaze and headed towards Factory No. 5.
At that moment, the young man in black suddenly turned his head towards him, asking aloud, "What are you doing?"
"Me?" Ulus’s body tensed, and he stopped in his tracks, lowering the stone he was carrying, pointing to himself as he asked, "Sir... were you calling me?"
"Yes, I’m calling you," the young man in black said, asking aloud, "What are you planning to do with that stone?"
"I..." Ulus swallowed and answered, "Sir, I was going to take it to Factory No. 5 to press down the wood, to prevent it from moving around during processing."
By the side, Miner Waltz said, "Factory No. 5, that’s the wood processing plant expanded a while ago. Using a stone to press down the wood is somewhat of an idea..."
"Is that so?" The young man in black nodded slightly upon hearing this and waved his hand, indicating Ulus could leave.
Ulus let out a relieved sigh in his heart and hurried away with the stone.
He hadn’t gone far before he was called back.
"Wait!"
Ulus had no choice but to stop, turning his head towards the young man in black, and asked aloud, "Sir, is there anything else?"
"You said you were taking the stone to Factory No. 5, I have no issue with that. However, just now, you were walking very slowly and took a long time to move a mere ten-plus meters. Why have you suddenly sped up now?" the young man in black asked aloud.
Ulus’s heart tightened upon hearing this, his mind went blank, and he slowly clenched his fists, preparing for battle. Because he realized it was difficult to come up with a reasonable explanation for this.
He had been careless, not expecting the other party to notice such small details.
Damn it!
He cursed inwardly, his blood pressure rising, causing his head to ache a bit.
But just then, a light suddenly flashed in his mind, and an excellent excuse came to him—it was the wisdom of Gabriel the Angel.
Ulus slowly unclenched his fists, looked at the questioning young man in black, blinked, and said slowly, "Sir, actually, it’s because of an injury."
"Injury?"
"Yes, an injury," Ulus took a deep breath and said, "Sir, I originally belonged to the demolition team, but not long ago, due to an accident, I hurt my head, so I am now working in the factory. Just now, the injury acted up, and I was walking slowly due to the pain. Now, the injury feels a bit better, not hurting anymore, so I’m walking faster. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Captain Hua Wen or Captain Didak, they are aware of my situation."
"I see, well, you may go," the young man in black waved a hand and said.
Ulus exhaled a long sigh of relief in his heart, turned around, and left with the stone.
On the spot, Miner Waltz looked towards the young man in black, and asked aloud, "So, Master Wizard Richard, was there something wrong with that worker just now?"
"There shouldn’t be any problem," the young man in black shook his head and said, "Perhaps I was being overly cautious. I just happened to encounter him, so I asked casually. Alright, things here are mostly done, I have to head back now. The rest is up to you. If it gets too tricky, go ask for help from that person."
Miner Waltz understood who that person was and nodded, "I understand."
"Mm."
Then, Miner Waltz and the young man in black exchanged a few more words and walked out of the factory gate together.
After the figures of Miner Waltz and the young man in black disappeared, Ulus, who had already walked dozens of meters, stopped, dropped the stone he was carrying to the ground, which landed with a dull thud.
Turning to look at the factory gate, Ulus pondered the large amount of information he had just obtained and muttered to himself.
"If I’m not mistaken, that young man in black is likely the true overseer of this mine, and that middle-aged wizard in blue is probably a partner he brought to help. But, what organization were they talking about? Could it be that the young man in black has a significant background? It seems I really need to clarify the situation here."
Ulus muttered a few words to himself, looked towards the entrance of the "abandoned warehouse," and took steps to get closer, intending to sneak in.
After a few steps, he stopped again, his facial muscles twitched, his eyes closed and opened, and his will changed. Originally, the three types of will occupying his body were in a complex mixed state, but now the will of Cheka had taken a dominant position in his mind.
Ulus’s face showed a sinister expression, looking towards the factory entrance, tilting his head slightly as if in thought, "Hey, that middle-aged wizard in blue looked somewhat familiar, as if I’ve seen him somewhere. Have I? Or is it just an illusion?"
Because only fragments of the soul remained, with most of the memories lost, Ulus stood there for quite some time without recalling anything. Finally, he took a deep breath, gave up, and took steps towards the "abandoned factory" to sneak in.
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It must be said that the "abandoned factory" was guarded rather tightly, with as many as three checkpoints.
Ulus thought of many ways to enter, ultimately choosing the safest one. That was to use extraordinary power to knock out someone who came out from inside, take their clothes, and successfully sneaked in.
Once inside, Ulus found a great difference from what he saw outside.
The buildings constructed above ground were clearly just a cover; the main part of the "abandoned factory" was built underground.
A large area of soil had been hollowed out, creating a vast space.
In this space, many people dressed like him were busy, mainly categorizing some ores and packing them into sturdy boxes.
Ulus tried not to draw attention as he headed to the deepest part, where he discovered a locked door.
What’s inside the door?
Ulus blinked, reached for the iron lock, and snapped it with a sudden force, slipping inside.
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