nycdaug Chapter 65 Establishing an Underground City Territory
Chapter 65 Establishing an Underground City Territory
The underground world is not cramped or confined; on the contrary, it is much larger than those who have never been there imagine.
Even the narrowest passage was large enough for Lin Mo to ride his horse through.
In a normal passageway, seven or eight horses could ride side by side without any problem, while some passageways are even more than twenty or thirty meters wide and ten to twenty meters high.
It can be said to be quite spacious.
Even more so, some of the spacious underground areas are basically no different from the surface, except for the dome more than fifty meters above the ground that blocks sunlight.
In some areas, the depth exceeds one kilometer.
This is what you call the 'underground world'.
But it is indeed more dangerous here.
The density and number of monsters are also greater than on the ground.
Lin Mo had only walked a few hundred meters when he encountered two groups of monsters. One group consisted of hundreds of stacked cavemen, while the other group consisted of twenty stacked harpies.
The former guards a "dark cave" (a cave dweller's nest), while the latter guards a treasure chest.
Lin Mo occupied the Dark Cave and recruited the 14 cave dwellers inside to his ranks. The treasure chest brought a certain amount of experience points, but what Lin Mo needed now was to increase the level of his lord hero, which was more important than gold coins.
Lin Mo naturally had his own reasons for entering the underground world.
He wants to build the underground city territory here.
The location was chosen in the largest hollow area of this underground world.
As he explored, Lin Mo traversed every building imaginable. With the aid of magic, over 500 skeleton soldiers unleashed unimaginable combat power.
No, it's not 500 units anymore.
Because after the third battle, the number of skeletons officially exceeded 600.
Under the influence of the summoning spell, the more they fought, the more there were.
They also found a gold mine and a stone mine. In addition, Lin Mo discovered an underground river. Following the river, he not only found a water mill that could provide gold coins, but also a gem mine.
Further ahead from the gem mine lies the largest hollow area that Lin Mo is looking for.
It resembles an irregular circle, with a depth of one kilometer.
After exploring the underground cavern and clearing out some of the monsters blocking his way, Lin Mo found the "Pillar of Fire" located on a small hill about ten meters high in the central area.
This thing can be lit, and then there was a little light in the underground world.
After igniting the Fire God Pillar, Lin Mo looked around and chose an area in the center of several resource points, partially surrounded by underground rocks, to begin building an "underground city".
Construction on the Level 1 dungeon has begun!
[Time remaining: 5 hours.]
Lin Mo naturally wouldn't just wait there. He mounted his horse and rode towards the exit of the underground world.
"I'll take this time to go find my colleagues." One of Lin Mo's main purposes for returning was to get revenge.
Back on the ground, Lin Mo began to explore the surrounding area, using the company building as the center.
However, he soon discovered that this method of searching wouldn't work.
That's a huge waste of time.
The migratory bird market is too big; this method is like finding a needle in a haystack.
So Lin Mo immediately changed his approach.
"As long as Wang Zhen and Zhang Lei are still alive, they must make contact with other survivors."
Soon, he shifted his focus from finding Wang Zhen and Zhang Lei to finding other survivors.
In less than twenty minutes, Lin Mo made a discovery.
A territory belonging to the "Castle" faction.
It is only about two kilometers away from the area where the company is located, and it is clear that the lord here has built a 'castle', surrounded by a stone wall more than three meters high, enclosing an area about the size of a football field.
This territory is already taking shape.
Of course, only those with permission can enter the territory; outsiders are not allowed to enter.
Therefore, generally speaking, a large area of survivors will form around each territory, with various RVs, and even more tents. Some existing buildings have become highly sought-after items here.
After all, lords would clear out the area around their territory to create a safe zone.
Without monsters, it's a suitable habitat for survivors.
A residential area has been formed around this castle territory. Lin Mo dismounted when he was far away, put away his skeletal warhorse, and hid his equipment.
In this way, he looked no different from any other survivor.
Lin Mo not only had an impression of this castle territory, but was also very familiar with it.
The lord here is surnamed Xu. He is said to be a teacher and a decent person. In his previous life, Lin Mo had escaped from the basement and lived in the safe zone around this territory for a period of time.
Sometimes, this lord surnamed Xu would even arrange for people to distribute food for free.
Thanks to this, Lin Mo once survived an extremely difficult period, and in a way, he owed the other party a favor.
As soon as Lin Mo approached the safe zone, someone stopped him.
These people, carrying wooden sticks and ordinary knives, were personnel maintaining order in the safe zone. They stopped Lin Mo because he was a stranger.
Newcomers and unfamiliar faces need to be questioned and registered before entering the safe zone.
To be honest, although they have all experienced catastrophes, countries are not the same. Lin Mo went to North America before, where there was no order after the catastrophe, and no one wanted to maintain it. It was basically a naked law of the jungle.
But even the law of the jungle here has its own local characteristics.
At least in terms of personnel organization, it is number one in the world, unmatched by anyone.
He lived here in his previous life, so he knows the rules and is familiar with the situation.
For example, Lin Mo knew exactly who to ask for weapons, food, or other specific information.
If you're looking for someone, you'll definitely have to ask the people in charge of registration.
Of course, a suitable reason needs to be made up.
For example, if you get separated from your colleagues or friends, you might want to ask if they are here.
In general, the staff in charge of registration will help with this small favor.
Sure enough, the bespectacled female registrar nodded after hearing Lin Mo's explanation: "Wang Zhen and Zhang Lei, right? Let me check. Everyone in this safe zone has already been registered. However, if there are duplicate names, you'll need to verify them yourself."
"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Mo thanked him repeatedly, then added after a moment's thought, "Could you please check again to see if Hu Zhigang is listed?"
Speaking of which, Gang Ge took good care of me when I was working, and Lin Mo had a pretty good relationship with him. If I had the chance, I wouldn't mind helping this guy out.
The female registrar lowered her head, her fingers gently tracing the names on the register.
Lin Mo waited patiently.
"Yes, Wang Zhen, Zhang Lei, and Hu Zhigang, whom you just mentioned, are all here. They registered at the same time..." The female registrar's words made Lin Mo smile.
We finally found it.