Chapter 104 Riot in the Mine

  A loud and ferocious roar echoed through the sky, thousands of huge and fierce tiger eagles broke through the clouds, diving straight down from high altitude, dense and numerous, like a rain of arrows, wind and waves surging, sweeping across the vast expanse.

  Overwhelming momentum envelops the entire sky and earth.

  The tiger-headed eagle's fierce bird, the tiger eagle, stirred up a strong whirlwind, its massive body like falling clouds, its ominous aura shrouding the entire Jinghuo City in an eerie and intimidating atmosphere.

  The warriors of the Niyad's refined fire mine stood with gloomy faces, standing on the rooftop of the luxurious palace, looking up at the majestic and powerful eagle hawks rushing over, and on the broad backs of those ferocious beasts, stood a group of imposing warriors.

  "Looking at the ominous appearance, it seems that the newcomer is not here for good." Helen gripped the black ancient war sword tightly and made a gesture to prepare for battle towards the golden armored warriors behind her.

  "Don't act rashly, wait for the right moment to take action." Niya changed into a fiery red soft armor, like a blazing flame, exuding an astonishing charm, but today's charm carried a hint of coldness.

  "Haha, Niya, it's been years since we last met, and you're still as stunning as ever! No wonder you can make all the men in the world fall head over heels for you!" A loud and clear laughter echoed through the sky, causing the leading tiger eagle to violently shake its wings, as if a whirlwind was brewing. The tiger eagle, being ferocious by nature, sensed its master's subtle intentions and deliberately made a few provocative circles in mid-air, stirring up fierce gusts of wind before crudely landing on the ground. Its tiger head let out a furious roar, baring its fangs as it glared at the mine guards standing before them.

  A large number of tigers and eagles followed suit, and in an instant, the entire sky was filled with strong winds howling, flying sand and rocks, blocking out the sun. The stone pillars around the Heavenly Platform could not withstand the fierce wind, making creaking sounds, and many golden-armored warriors were knocked to the ground.

  It's too arrogant! The warriors in the mine glared at each other with anger, but without Niya's order, no one dared to make a move.

  "The second prince arrived suddenly, but what's the urgent matter?" Niya's expression was cold and detached, like a thousand-year-old ice.

  "In the name of the Emperor, inspecting the mining situation in Taiwu Mining Area." The sand and stone were blown away by the strong wind, and the first to land was a man with eagle eyes wearing a purple gold armor, behind him more than a thousand tiger eagles descended one after another, each warrior jumping down.

  Niya's cold eyes swept across the scene: "Inspecting Taiwu Mining Area, do we still need to bring some 'idle people'?"

  The blond and white-bearded Ximone smiled wryly, "Nia doesn't need to be tense, we don't have malicious intentions, we're just accompanying the Second Prince on an inspection. If you're not welcoming, we can stay here."

  "The Jinghuo Mine has never welcomed 'idle people', please leave." Niya responded bluntly.

  "Heh heh, it's fine, we'll just wait up there." Ximeng quietly exchanged a glance with the Second Prince and led his family members back to the Tiger Eagle. The sound of its roar shook all directions as the Tiger Eagle flapped its wings powerfully, soaring into the sky at an angle, circling high above the clouds.

  "Nia, shall we go down now? I've never had the chance to come to Taiwu Mining District before. Today, I'm fortunate to have received the imperial decree, and I hope to broaden my horizons." The Second Prince's face wore a smile, seemingly oblivious to Nia's resistance, but his eyes were sharp as knives, with a hint of ferocity hidden within.

  What a ruthless person!

  Niya's face was expressionless as she stretched out her hand and gestured: "Please!"

  "It's an honor to have the accompaniment of the Empire's First Rose!! Haha!!" The Second Prince laughed loudly and walked towards the mine, followed closely by the 500 Imperial Guards.

  Niya quietly gestured to the two elderly family members to stay behind, and only brought 800 golden armored guards towards the mine. Everyone else stayed on the rooftop, vigilant of the circling tigers and eagles in mid-air. This group left so easily, they must be up to no good, could it be that they are preparing for an internal and external attack? They had to be on guard!

  "Listen to the signal, be ready to strike at any time." High in the sky, Ximong Nong suppressed his smile, gazing down at the luxurious palace and the mines that stretched for hundreds of miles. A surge of pride and excitement churned in his heart... It won't be long before all this is mine!!

  At the edge of the mine, more than a hundred golden-winged black eagles had been waiting. Niya was the first to ride on, only Helen and about 40-50 people were qualified to ride, while the rest were left for the Second Prince and his part of the Imperial Guard. The others could only walk down along the iron passage.

  At this moment, the mine 20,000 meters below was in a state of chaos. Powerful tremors filled most areas, thunderous roars echoed in all directions, cracks crisscrossed and spread, violent tremors reverberated throughout the entire mine, all the miners were terrified, but under the iron whip of the overseer, no one dared to slack off, they gritted their teeth and continued to dig and work.

  The majestic and massive blast furnace has once again revealed its ominous cracks, with scorching hot mineral water gushing out and flooding a large area of the mine.

  Rolling smoke and dust filled every place, almost drowning this vast giant mine that stretched for hundreds of miles!

  And in a certain area on the edge of the Tower Furnace, the chaos triggered by Tang Yan continued unabated. Xu Yan was like a god descending to earth, wildly and brutally slaughtering the Guardian Protectors. As a third-stage Warrior, he possessed absolute dominance. The coordination between Tang Yan and Du Yang was flawless as they fiercely resisted the encirclement and annihilation by the Ironback Hounds and the Overseers. In front of these two battle-crazed men, the Overseers who only knew how to wield whips were no match for them. Only the Ironback Hounds could pose a threat.

  Perhaps the increasingly severe earthquakes and chaos affected the emotions of the mine slaves, or perhaps Tang Yan's frenzy stirred up the wildness deep in their souls. Finally... just as Tang Yan was about to be overwhelmed by the Ironback Hounds, the nearby group of slaves suddenly rioted, starting with a dozen or so, then several dozen, and finally hundreds surged forward!

  This time, it's completely messed up!

  The foremen were anxious and angry, continuously shouting for rescue, but their voices were drowned out by the mad howling and the rumbling of the ground.

  "The situation here is worse than I imagined." The Second Prince rode the Golden Winged Black Eagle down in a spiral, and the vast and magnificent structure of the mine gave him some shock, but the frequent earthquakes at the bottom and the rolling smoke and dust could not escape his eyes, let alone the cracks on the blast furnace were too eye-catching.

  Nia was also shocked by the scene in front of her, how did it become like this? Was it an earthquake? It's simply going to destroy the mine! Her already somewhat gloomy face looked even more unpleasant, and she glanced at Helen with a look of blame that didn't hide.

  Helen's face burned with shame, being so lightly regarded by the woman she loved, and it severely pained her proud dignity. But the situation at the mine was not man-made; strange vibrations were coming from deep within the earth, as if some terrifying beast was struggling, not just the Jinghuo Mine, but the entire Taiwu Mining District was shaking, and getting more and more severe. The Second Prince chose to inspect at this time, which was somewhat inappropriate.

  "The iron pathways connecting the underground and ground levels are in disarray, haven't been repaired for a long time, have they? The mining pits are uneven and inferior compared to other mines. Are you intentionally pursuing a chaotic aesthetic or hiding something inside? The blast furnace is in shambles, on the verge of collapse at any moment. If it collapses, I'm afraid one-third of the mine will be abandoned. Without the blast furnace, what will you use to forge fine iron? This is imperial property, not your Laotian family's personal possession!" The Second Prince scolded sternly, without reserve, as the Imperial Guards behind him recorded everything seriously.

  Niya stood silently on the Golden Winged Eagle, not uttering a word, her face expressionless. She neither refuted nor explained, only wanting to see what this Second Prince was going to do.

  "Nia, how have the profits of the Jinghuo Mine been in recent years?" The Second Prince drove the Golden Winged Black Eagle to lower its altitude, while more than 50 Imperial Guards controlled the Golden Winged Black Eagles above, preventing the splashing mine water from affecting the Second Prince.

  "Barely keeping the mine running." Niyah said in a detached tone.

  The second prince smiled lightly and did not refute him, continuing: "How many slaves are there in the mine now?"

  "Two hundred and thirty thousand four hundred and sixty-seven!" Helen chimed in.

  "I heard that the mining difficulty is getting harder and harder, how many slaves with martial spirit or above are there here?"

  "Wu Ling's level is 40,000..."

  "Huh?" The Second Prince coldly glanced at Helen, his hawk-like eyes flashing with a chill: "I'm asking you? Who are you? Who gave you the qualifications to converse with me face-to-face?"

  Helen's heart was slightly angry, but she slowly lowered her head in front of the prince. Even the great kings and nobles didn't dare to be presumptuous, let alone when the master himself arrived, they had to be polite. Although she was a high-ranking member of the Rao family, in the eyes of the royal family, she was worthless!

  Niya said calmly: "This is the mine manager, he is in charge of all operations. If the Second Prince wants to know something, his answer will be more accurate than mine."

  Helen's spirit stirred slightly, and a thread of warmth and love rose in her heart. Her head, which had just been lowered, lifted again.

  The second prince didn't mind Niya's deliberate provocation, and drove the golden-winged black eagle towards the tower furnace, observing the damage to the tower furnace. The further down, the more cracks there were, and many places were peeling off in large pieces, accompanied by gushing mine water, it was simply dilapidated.

  "Is this your blast furnace? Please tell me, Miss Niya, can it still be used?"

  Helen explained: "Recently, there have been frequent tremors in the Taiwu mining area, so..."

  "I don't want to hear excuses! I only record what I see! Recorder, take note in detail!" The Second Prince let out a cold snort and rode the Golden Winged Black Eagle away from the Tower Furnace, preparing to investigate other places. But at this time... the sound of chaotic fighting drifted over, faintly discernible, not only entering the ears of the Second Prince, but also catching the attention of Nia and the others.