Chapter 132 Black Swamp
Of course, Tang En didn't know that he was almost caught by Yiliya. Not long after returning to Luzha Village, the large army came out.┞
The dwarves in Luzha Village are already very accustomed to this annual migration, and everything is going on in an orderly manner. Under the conditions of almost primitive communication, the efficiency and discipline performance of action are so powerful, which surprised Tang En very much.
Brian finally didn't have to be tortured by flying anymore, so he was in great spirits on the way and kept chatting with others. Under Tang En's instruction, he described Ellington very well, and the boastfulness made Tang En blush.
However, the effect was also very good. When gathering in another dwarf village on the first day, twenty more dwarfs had already made up their minds to go to Ellington, which made Don't stop happy.
The trip was very smooth in the next few days. There were already thousands of dwarves gathered. Such a huge team did not even dare to harass monsters, and the progress was faster than at the beginning.
"It's already close to the Forge."
On that day, Brian pointed to the main peak of the Ambris Mountains that was towering into the clouds in front of him and showed off to Donn: "The Forge Fort is built on the hillside of the Ambris Peak. It's not me, big brother, your human city is weak. Only the Forge Fort can be regarded as a truly invincible castle."
"Then I'll wait and see."
"You will see it soon, but it is not far away. However, it will take a day to travel through the black swamp tomorrow, and you will arrive in two more days. ∧∥∥∦ Want∥≤≤≥? Reading ≤≤≈∈╋”
"oh……"
Tang En suddenly came to his senses: "Black swamp? What is that?"
Tang En was a little puzzled. He had never heard of these place names in the game, whether it was the Pale Forest or the Black Swamp. It was at this time that he truly felt that this world was not the same game after all, and there were many different places.
"It's just a black swamp."
Brian shrugged: "Even many monsters dare to approach it, it is regarded as a place of death that devours life. But don't worry, we have summarized a safe path over the years, so there will be no problem - Besides, you are a mage, you can fly over, don't worry."
So Tang En didn't take it seriously, but when he came to the black swamp the next day, Tang En finally understood what the so-called black swamp actually refers to.
"Is this what you call the black swamp?"
Tang En swallowed and looked at the endless asphalt lake in front of him in amazement.
"That's right, big brother, please be careful. This swamp is very evil. If you fall into it, you can't get out. Even many monsters have died here. Look at those bones, you'd better fly up."
Brian was nude at his mouth, where he could clearly see a lot of huge black bones: "Also, you have to cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth when you go through here, otherwise you will easily fall out. ╣┢┢┢┢┣╋┢ Read ┡┡┡book w-w·w=.,"
Tang En was trembling all over excitedly. He didn't listen to a word that Brian said. He only thought about one thing now: this trip made a lot of money!
Asphalt is one of the very important raw materials in the modern industrial system on the earth. It is a hydrophobic material. It is impermeable and almost insoluble in water and various organic solvents. It is mainly used in industries such as coatings, plastics, rubber, and pavement.
Although Tang En didn’t know how to use asphalt to extract plastic and artificial rubber, this thing can pave the way!
Tang En had long had enough of the uneven roads. If he had paved the road with asphalt, even if the carriage had no rubber tires and no shock absorption system, it would have been much more comfortable.
What's more, building a flatter road means improving the efficiency of the transportation system and faster product circulation. It also means that you can make money faster!
In the eyes of the locals in Plandal, this is a black swamp that kills people without blinking, but in the eyes of Tang En, this is an extremely huge black gold mine!
Tang En immediately anchored a spatial coordinate here and then followed the large army again.
As Brian said, over the past thousands of years, the dwarves have summarized a very safe road. They are all made of solidified asphalt. Although the smell is still dangerous, the wet cloth will not be too harmful after covering the mouth and nose.
All the dwarves were walking very orderly on the safe road. Tang En felt the solidified natural asphalt under his feet while walking. The feeling of stepping on it was very familiar, and he felt like the asphalt road on the earth. If some solid objects were mixed, it would probably be stronger. ┡Need╬╬Reading books┝┢┣w^w·w·./1·k·a^n->
So Tang En became more determined to open here.
"Brian, this black swamp is within the boundary of your dwarf kingdom, right?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Tang En squinted his eyes and said, "I'm very interested in this black swamp."
"You're not sick, are you? What's the use of this thing?"
Brian was very surprised: "We tried it. This thing cannot be used for forging, building a house, or eating it. What's the use?"
"Of course it can't be forged...wait!? Can't be eaten? What did you do in the first place?"
Tang En was stunned.
Brian shrugged: "I didn't know which idiot wanted to try to eat this thing. He said that although many things looked scary, they actually tasted delicious. As you can imagine, their tongue almost broke."
Plandal actually has such foodie!?
"If, I mean, if, I asked the Dwarf King how much do you think I need to pay for this black swamp?"
Donn looked at Brian's expression. If his previous guess was correct, Brian should be able to help him in the Dwarf Kingdom.? Read ≦book⊥∧
"Do you want this?"
Brian scratched his head: "This black swamp is nothing important... If you give him some good wine, he will probably agree to give it to you."
"Just be good wine?"
Tang En was stunned for a moment and was overjoyed. If you could get the right to open the Asphalt Lake with good wine, it would be a huge profit!
"Yes, that guy must...oh, I mean the Dwarf King, he will agree very much. You can try it. Anyway, this swamp is useless."
Brian chuckled.
As they moved forward on the asphalt lake a lot slower, they only crossed the asphalt lake in the evening. Tang En flew to the sky and observed the area of the asphalt lake in the middle of the journey.
The result is amazing. This asphalt lake is roughly pear-shaped, with a diameter of at least forty kilometers. The widest place can reach more than twenty kilometers, and the narrowest place can also reach nearly ten kilometers, with a total area of nearly one thousand square kilometers!
What is the concept of a thousand square kilometers?
For example, the well-known urban New York City has a total area of only nearly 800 square kilometers!
And the area of this natural asphalt lake has exceeded the area of New York City!
Tang En also tried to detect the depth with magic power. Because the magic conductivity of asphalt is very poor, Tang En only detected the depth of 100 meters and gave up. Even so, this is a huge grade asphalt mine in billion tons.
If all the asphalt here is mined, the paved roads will be able to connect all the cities in Plandal!
Take it down, be sure to take this asphalt lake!
At least, we must also take over the mining rights of the asphalt lake!
Tang En clenched his fists. Although there are many materials to pave roads besides asphalt, if the production of a large amount of cement takes up too much time for Tang En's exhibition, if the asphalt here can be mined for paving roads, then all it consumes is human resources, and Ellington's productivity can be concentrated in other places.
Moreover, the benefits of paving roads are not only convenient for business. According to his plan, he planned to create magic-powered cars in the future. When war broke out, soldiers could use magic-powered cars to transport them. With asphalt roads, the efficiency will inevitably be greatly improved. This powerful mobility and strategic significance cannot be ignored.
Fortunately, the indigenous people here have not yet realized the purpose of asphalt, and maybe he can pick up a vacancy this time.
Not long after crossing the Asphalt Lake, the dwarves began to camp. There were dwarf villages nearby, but at the current scale, they could no longer enter the small village to live, so they could only camp around the village.
As the wine festival approaches, the dwarf kingdom, especially the villages near the Hammer Fort, are already filled with joy, and are also very enthusiastic about the compatriots attracted by the annual event, and all the wine and food are provided.
At this time, Tang En found that in addition to the currency common in the human kingdom, they actually used to trade metal ingots. This race who is keen on forging is already accustomed to using the metal ingots they melted out to trade goods with others.
After resting in this dwarf village for a night, they also joined the team the next day. The team of the Tens of Million Forging Hammer Forging became even larger. Tang En looked at the huge team composed of thousands of dwarfs and could not imagine how lively the Forging Hammer Forging would be at that time.
Can that place accommodate so many people to hold events?
Tang En thought about it, if China held an event, people across the country could come to participate, eat, drink and have fun for free, and then...
Tang En shivered for a moment. The picture was so beautiful that he could not imagine.
In the evening the next day, the huge team finally arrived at the Forging Hammer Fort after a short period of mountain road!
Standing outside the Forge, Brian smiled proudly: "Big brother, how about it? Have you been shocked?"
Tang En opened his mouth and widened his eyes. This is the dwarf's main city, Hammer Fortress?
Here is the hammer castle in the game?
Is this kidding me?
As expected, fairy tales are all lies! (To be continued.)
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