pertwk Chapter 2386 The Earth Mother's Heart Fire
Chapter 2386 The Earth Mother's Heart Fire
Chapter 2386 The Earth Mother's Heart Fire
And judging from their labored movements, the vehicle is unusually heavy.
Upon reaching this point, the tiger demon pointed to the cave and said to He Lingchuan and the others, "You all, go down and shovel the ore!"
Ling Jinbao, disguised as a cyclops, asked in a muffled voice, "We're new here, what... what are we supposed to do?"
"Shovel up all the mystic crystal ore that Jianniu transported down and feed it to Xinhuo!" the tiger demon said impatiently. "There are people shoveling it down there, just do the same. Hurry up, Mother is about to get angry!"
It turns out they were called here to do manual labor.
The forelimbs of ordinary monsters are not as dexterous as those of humans or humanoid monsters, making them unsuitable for carrying heavy loads.
There are many monsters here, and with so many people watching, the four of them couldn't afford to turn hostile. Immortal Mingke whispered, "Let's go down quickly."
Go down the slope, and you'll find it goes much deeper inside. Don't be fooled by the small entrance; the interior is a vast space, as if the entire mountain has been hollowed out.
As soon as He Lingchuan entered the cave, he knew what was glowing:
magma.
The bottom of the cave was actually a boiling lava pool, hundreds of feet square, bubbling constantly, emitting a red light that could almost burn a person's eyes.
He Lingchuan had also seen the magma pool at the bottom of the Ruins Mountain where the Great Fire Spirit resided; that one was much larger, but not as strange as the one before him.
The lava flow in the pool is turning clockwise, forming an inward-curving vortex at the center. Occasionally, it erupts upwards.
There was even a whirlpool in the center of the lava pool, something He Lingchuan had never heard of before.
Not to mention him, even Immortal Mingke felt that he had broadened his horizons in Jade Capital City.
The temperature at the edge of the pool was extremely high, making it difficult for any living creature to approach. Forty feet above the lava pool was a protruding cliff, where the strong ox pulled the cart.
The tiger demon said someone was shoveling, and indeed, there really was someone.
On the cliff, dozens of laborers were pushing the crystals on the vehicle down into the lava pool below. Besides the apes and grizzly bears, there were about a dozen humans, all wearing shackles.
Cities need human maintenance, so there are actually people in Yujing City to do the work of repairing, dredging, and transporting goods. But these humans are all slaves, often from cities conquered by the Earth Mother, or unsuspecting invaders.
He Lingchuan and his three companions walked toward the cliff, and at the shouts of several overseers, they picked up shovels and joined the mining team.
Mystic Crystals are the hard currency of the cultivation world. The Heavenly Centipede, which invaded Cang Yan's military town, only stole this many Mystic Crystals before being beaten half to death by Cang Yan. But in Jade Capital City, these valuable Mystic Crystals were simply pushed into the lava pool.
Ling Jinbao muttered to himself, "Where exactly is this?"
His voice wasn't too loud or too soft. A gray-bearded gorilla next to him heard him and turned around, saying, "Are you new here?"
"Yes." Since demons have been flocking to the Earth Mother, it's not surprising that new faces keep appearing in Jade Capital.
"This is the Earth Core Fire. The entire Jade Capital City is built on the body of the Mother Goddess. Enemies are invading from the outside. We must push the Mystic Crystal into the Earth Core Fire to provide energy for the Mother Goddess!"
Everyone suddenly realized that the "Rock Heart Earth Fire" was simply called "Heart Fire" by the tiger demon.
This Jade Capital City is like the outer shell of Mother Earth, and the living things in the city are like the scabies that parasitize the shell. If they don't want to be removed, they have to work hard.
Ling Jinbao scratched his head, which to the other monsters looked like a cyclops scratching its head: "I thought Mother Goddess liked to eat people."
"Don't joke around. Those few people aren't even enough to fill Mother's teeth. How much energy can they provide?" To Mother Earth, living people are just snacks; Xuanjing (mystic crystals) are the staple food.
Ling Jinbao whispered, "Could it be that this place leads to the Mother's heart?"
"Nonsense," Immortal Mingke retorted. "Whose heart do you think is located in their mouth or stomach?"
This magma pool is like the Earth Mother's stomach juices; anything that goes in is broken down and digested. Immortal Mingke is warning him that Ling Jinbao's wicked schemes will cost him his life.
“What I mean is, wouldn’t it be much better to hide the stone core below this lava pool? Who has the ability to jump into the pool and retrieve it?” Ling Jinbao coughed lightly. “Why bother hiding it in some white house?”
No one responded to that, because what he said made a lot of sense.
Just then, the overseer lashed out with his whip, striking Ling Jinbao:
"Get to work! Who gave you permission to whisper?"
"Ouch!" Ling Jinbao winced in pain.
The four of them then buried themselves in their work, all looking for a chance to get out. Aunt Zhu was able to carry the Xuanjing as fast as a human, so she was able to stay.
He Lingchuan didn't engage in conversation with the shackled humans nearby. He had a more important mission, and humans were often less naive than demons, especially in a place like Jade Capital. The last celestial thief who infiltrated Jade Capital failed prematurely because he listened to the words of a human slave.
The large cart that Jianniu pulled down was also significant; it carried a mountain of Xuanjing crystals, but the actual quantity was much greater than it appeared!
They dug and dug on a car, but the amount of crystal pile remained almost unchanged, as if they could never finish digging it up.
Judging from this, these dozen or so cartloads of Xuanjing (mysterious crystal) must have been more than just tens of thousands of kilograms.
He Lingchuan mentally estimated how powerful the Earth Mother must be to have such a huge appetite.
Taking advantage of the foreman turning away, Ling Jinbao quickly stuffed a banana into the old gorilla's hand: "These dozen or so cartloads of Xuanjing were originally stored in our city, inside the body of the Mother Goddess. Why doesn't she digest them herself and instead makes us carry them?"
He Lingchuan glanced at Ling Jinbao; this man's thinking was always very clear.
"Our Mother is at war and has no time for such trivial matters." The old gorilla's eyes lit up when he saw the banana, and he grabbed it and put it away. "If our Mother had to manage everything, what would be the point of having us?"
In Yujing City, these low-level monsters, who are only fit to carry groceries, don't have it easy to get a bite of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Its beard has turned white, and it has gained much experience; this makes a lot of sense. If the Earth Mother has to do everything herself in Jade Capital, what use is there for her to harbor these monsters? She might as well just wash and chop them up and enjoy them with wine.
For a city to function properly, there are many issues to be addressed in all aspects. The Earth Mother cannot do everything herself, especially now that it is a time of war, when most of her attention is focused on external affairs.
However, He Lingchuan always felt that something was wrong here. Ever since he entered Yujing City, this feeling had lingered.
The foreman returned, and everyone wisely kept quiet.
They forbade the laborers from speaking out of turn, but they themselves started chatting idly. One of them said, "If this inner fire gets burning bright, those two old geezers in Changfeng Valley will be roasted until they sizzle again. I wonder who will be the one to press the trigger this time and let them have a good time."
What? Changfeng Valley, the old man? He Lingchuan and the others perked up their ears when they heard a few keywords.
(End of this chapter)