kingnovel Chapter 462 Back in the Day, the Earth Dragon Turned Over
Chapter 462 Back in the Day, the Earth Dragon Turned Over
Although Xu Ning and the others looked resolute, Jin Wu thought for a long time and still seemed reluctant to let them go.
After being pressed by everyone, Jinwu finally spoke up: "Okay, let me tell you about some of the things that happened back then, and then you can decide whether you want to go there to explore. After all, I don't want any accidents to happen to most of you."
Hearing this from a slightly further distance, Katarina couldn't help but snort and turn her head away, but her ears were still unconsciously turned towards them, wanting to hear what exactly happened there back then.
"The events that happened during that period are probably difficult to find even if you go to Huishan Hall to look for records now. After all, some things happened very strangely, and many reports will only mention those inexplicable things vaguely."
"At that time, the exploration team was exploring both sides of the passage at the same time, and the two teams were both thinking about comparing each other."
"Soon, good news came from the team on the west side."
Xu Ning and the others were stunned. Now the main direction of the Layered Rock Abyss is eastward and then southward. Who would have thought that the Western Team would be the first to reap the rewards back then?
Jinwu smiled when he saw the surprise on everyone's faces.
"Zhiqiong has been with you for the past few days and has already completed the mapping of most of this giant rock abyss. I'm sure you've all seen that shimmering blue pillar by now!"
Paimon raised a hand and asked, "We've met Xu Ning, what does that have to do with the West team's results back then?"
Jinwu nodded and extended one finger, making a downward insertion motion.
"Although we don't know when this strange pillar fell from the sky, it pierced through countless layers of rock and landed in this location."
"Later, for reasons unknown, there was a violent upheaval in the Abyss of Layered Rocks, which caused the terrain beneath the layered rocks to become distorted and deviated. This is why you can see the same through-hole in different places. It was originally a large hole that was smashed through continuously, and the point of impact was where the pillar was located."
Everyone immediately understood Jinwu's words, and Paimeng was even more enlightened.
"I thought these huge holes that you could jump into were a feature of the Abyss of Layered Rocks. It turns out that so many holes were actually pierced by a pillar."
Kong tugged at Paimon sheepishly, "Don't talk nonsense, whose specialty is producing big holes?"
Jinwu smiled and said, "Back then, some people from the Seven Stars came here and said that the pillar may have changed some characteristics of the earth's veins, causing some strange changes in the mineral deposits. The closer you are to the pillar, the higher the quality of the mineral deposits produced. So the victory of the Western Team is only natural."
"If that's the case, then why..." Zhiqiong asked curiously.
Jinwu sighed, "That's what I'm going to talk about next."
"The exploration team was overjoyed. Finding such a rich and wonderful mineral deposit was a blessing from heaven. But after the team began to move in, all sorts of strange things started to happen."
"It started with an earthquake..."
"What is an earth dragon turning over?" Paimon asked again, raising his hand like a studious schoolchild.
Zhiqiong explained, "Oh dear, that's an old saying. It just means there was an earthquake."
Jinwu nodded and said, "Yes, but there are many factors that can cause the earth dragon to turn over. When the underground structure changes, when some underground rivers change course, become full or dry up, or even when there are many disasters such as tsunamis in the distance, the earth dragon can be triggered to turn over."
"For those who make a living underground, as long as the vibration doesn't exceed a certain limit, they generally ignore it. Of course, some necessary safety measures are naturally in place, such as preventing rockfalls and collapses, and..."
"Oh dear, Sister Jinwu, they're all about to doze off. Just tell us what happened that caused the mine to be closed..."
Zhiqiong interrupted Jinwu's explanation as she heard him talking more and more.
Jinwu nodded helplessly at her head and said, "It was after the earth dragon turned over that people in the mining team suddenly went missing. Several people disappeared silently in the mine, without a trace."
"Later, a large number of people were organized to search, but they still couldn't find the person. They only found a few caves that were spewing out black mud..."
Black mud?
Xu Ning and Kong exchanged a glance, both thinking of the black mud that had been appearing in the Layered Rock Abyss recently. So the black mud had appeared so long ago?
"Yes, it's that kind of black mud that's appearing now. Back then, people didn't know what it was. They guessed that the missing people had accidentally fallen into it and lost their lives. They planned to bring some grappling hooks the next day to try and fish them out. But in the middle of the night, many people started to be plagued by nightmares and their consciousness became confused. Then the frequency of the earth dragon turning over increased, and many sections of the mine inexplicably lost their supporting pillars and collapsed to varying degrees."
"At the time, many people were spreading rumors that the excavation on the western front had disturbed the dragon vein, angering the heavens, who sent messengers to deter it. They said that if the excavation continued, everyone would surely perish here."
Xu Ning looked at Jin Wu speechlessly, "So they did nothing, childishly sealed off the mine shaft, and went to dig in a different direction."
“Back then, these were precious human lives at stake. Once an earthquake occurred underground, any place, whether you were working, resting, walking, or standing still, could become your last place in this life, your future tomb.”
Jinwu said somewhat excitedly, "I became a safety technician because I don't want to see anyone lose their life due to a lack of basic safety knowledge. The reason I set up my office here is to find out if the situation there has changed over the years. But just recently, I still faintly felt the vibration coming from there."
"Therefore, Lord Xu Ning, please do not go there. If the previous accident were to happen again, we really cannot afford it."
Xu Ning compared the story Jin Wu told with the current situation of the Layered Rock Abyss, and slowly began to have some calculations in his mind, but unfortunately, he still needed some clear evidence.
“Sister Jinwu, don’t worry. I’ve already seen that black mud. These filthy things can confuse the senses and interfere with the mind. Zhiqiong was attacked by those things before, and I already have ways to get rid of them.”
Jinwu glanced at Zhiqiong worriedly. This little girl hadn't even told him. He'd settle the score with her when he had time.
"But what if the proliferation of earth dragons causes a collapse..."