Chapter 132 Black Swamp

Of course, Tang En didn't know that he was almost caught by Eliya, and not long after returning to Slag Village, the large army set off.

The dwarves in Slag Village are very used to this kind of annual migration, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. Under such primitive communication conditions, the operational efficiency and discipline are so strong, which makes Tang En Very surprised.

And Brian finally didn't have to be tortured by flying anymore, so he was in a very good spirit on the road, and he kept chatting with other people. Under Dunn's instruction, he described Ellington very well, that kind of bragging It made Dunn blush a little.

However, the effect was also very good. When they gathered in another dwarf village on the first day, 20 more dwarves had made up their minds to go to Ellington, which made Dunn grinning from ear to ear.

In the next few days, the trip went very smoothly. There were already thousands of dwarves assembled. Such a huge team did not even dare to harass the monsters, but the speed of progress was faster than at the beginning.

"It's very close to Forgehammer."

On this day, Brian pointed to the main peak of the Ambris Mountains that towered into the sky in front of him, and showed off to Tang En: "Fort Forge Hammer is built on the mountainside of Ambris Peak, I didn't blow it, big brother, your human city is weak After all, only Forge Hammer can be regarded as a truly impenetrable castle."

"Then I'll wait and see."

"You'll see it soon. It's actually not that far away, but it will take a day to cross the Black Swamp tomorrow, and you can get there in two more days."

"Oh……"

Tang En suddenly came back to his senses: "The Black Swamp? What is that?"

Tang En was a little puzzled. Whether it was the Pale Forest or the Black Swamp, he had never heard of these place names in the game. It was at this time that he really felt that this world was not that game after all. There are many places that are different.

"It's just a black swamp."

Brian shrugged: "Not even many monsters dare to get close there, and it is regarded as a place of death that devours life, but don't worry, we have concluded a safe path over the years, so nothing will happen—besides , Big brother, you are a mage, you can fly there, 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 was referring to.

"Is this the black swamp you mentioned?"

Tang En swallowed his saliva and stared dumbfounded at the endless asphalt lake in front of him.

"That's right, big brother, you should pay attention. This swamp is very evil. If you sink into it, you can't get out. Even many monsters died here. Look at those bones. You'd better fly."

Brian pointed his mouth at the side, where he could clearly see a lot of huge blackened bones: "Also, you have to cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth when you pass through here, otherwise you will easily pass out."

Tang En was trembling with excitement. He didn't listen to a word Brian said. He only had one thing on his mind: this trip made a lot of money!

Asphalt is one of the very important raw materials for 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 coatings, plastics, rubber and other industries and paving roads, etc. .

Although Dunn didn't know how to use asphalt to extract plastic and artificial rubber, this thing can pave roads!

Tang En had long since had enough of the uneven roads. If the road was paved with asphalt, even if the carriage did not have rubber tires or a shock absorbing system, it would probably be much more comfortable.

What's more, building a smoother road means improving the efficiency of the transportation system, and the faster the circulation of products, it means that you can make money faster!

In the eyes of the locals in Prandal, this is a murderous black swamp, but in Tang En's eyes, this is a huge black gold mine!

Tang En immediately anchored a space coordinate here, and then followed up with the main force again.

As Brian said, for thousands of years, the dwarves have concluded a very safe road, which is composed of solidified asphalt. Although the smell is still dangerous, there will be no harm after covering the nose and mouth with a wet cloth. Too harmful.

All the dwarves walked on the safe road in an orderly manner. While walking, Tang En felt the solidified natural asphalt under his feet. The feeling of stepping on it was very familiar. It felt like an asphalt road on earth. Some solid objects are expected to be stronger.

So Tang En strengthened his determination to develop here.

"Bryan, is this black swamp within the borders of your dwarf kingdom?"

"That's right, what's wrong?"

Tang En narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm very interested in this black swamp."

"You're not sick, big brother? What's the use of this thing?"

Brian was very surprised: "We tried it. This thing can't be used for forging, nor can it be used to build a house, and it can't be eaten. What's the use?"

"Of course it can't be forged... Wait!? Can't eat it? What did you guys do back then?"

Tang En was dumbfounded.

Brian shrugged his shoulders: "At the beginning, I didn't know which idiot wanted to try whether this thing could be eaten. He said that although many things looked scary, they actually tasted delicious. As you can imagine, the tongue almost broke. "

Prandal still has such a foodie! ?

"If, I mean, if I ask the dwarf king for this black swamp, how much do you think I will have to pay?"

Tang En looked at Brian's expression. If his previous guess was correct, Brian should be able to help him a lot in the Dwarf Kingdom.

"You want it here?"

Brian scratched his head: "This black swamp is nothing important... If you give him some good wine, he will probably agree to send you directly."

"Good wine is enough?"

Tang En was stunned for a moment, and he was overjoyed. If good wine can be exchanged for the development rights of this asphalt lake, it would be a huge profit!

"That's right, that guy is sure... oh, I mean the dwarf king, he will most likely agree, you can try it, anyway, this swamp is useless."

Brian chuckled.

Because the progress on the asphalt lake slowed down a lot, they only crossed the asphalt lake at dusk. Tang En flew to the sky halfway to observe the area of ​​the asphalt lake.

The result was astonishing. The shape of this asphalt lake was roughly pear-shaped, with a diameter of at least 40 kilometers, a width of more than 20 kilometers at the widest point, and nearly ten kilometers at the narrowest point. square kilometers!

What is the concept of a thousand square kilometers?

For example, the well-known super city New York has a total area of ​​only nearly 800 square kilometers!

And the area of ​​this natural asphalt lake has surpassed the area of ​​New York City!

Tang En also tried to detect the depth with magic power. Since the magic power of asphalt is very poor, Tang En only probed a hundred meters deep and gave up. Even so, this is a huge super asphalt mine with a unit of 100 million tons. up.

If all the asphalt here is mined, the paved road can completely connect all the cities in the entire Prandal!

Take it down, make sure to take it down on this asphalt lake!

At the very least, the mining rights to Bitumen Lake must also be obtained!

Tang En clenched his fists. Although there are many materials other than asphalt that can be used to pave the road, if producing a large amount of cement would take up too much of Dun En's development time, if the asphalt here can be mined to pave the road, then all that will be consumed is manpower. Resources, Ellington's productivity can be concentrated elsewhere.

Moreover, the benefits of laying roads are not only convenient for business. According to his plan, he plans to produce magic-powered vehicles in the later stage. When war breaks out, soldiers can use magic-powered vehicles for transportation. With asphalt roads, Efficiency will inevitably increase a lot, and this powerful mobility and strategic significance cannot be ignored.

Fortunately, the aborigines here have not yet realized the use of asphalt, so maybe he can catch a leak this time.

Not long after crossing the asphalt lake, the dwarves began to set up camp. There is a dwarf village nearby, but with the current scale, it is no longer possible to enter and live in the small village, so they can only camp around the village.

As the date of the Wine Festival approaches, the dwarf kingdom, especially the villages near Forge Hammer, is already full of joy, and the compatriots attracted by the annual event are also very enthusiastic, with good wine and food. provided out.

At this time, Dunn discovered that in addition to the currency commonly used in the human kingdom, they used metal ingots for trading. This kind of race that is keen on forging has become accustomed to using the metal ingots smelted by itself to trade goods with others. up.

After resting in this dwarf village for a night, they also joined the team the next day, and the team heading to Fort Forge became even bigger. Looking at the huge team composed of thousands of dwarves, Tang En couldn't imagine that when Fort Forge How lively it will be.

Can that place accommodate that many people for an event?

Tang En thought for a while, if the capital of China held an event, people from all over the country could come to participate, eat, drink and have fun for free, and then...

Tang En shivered, the scene was so beautiful that he couldn't imagine it.

In the evening of the second day, the huge team finally arrived at Fort Forge Hammer after traveling through the mountain road for half a day!

Standing outside Fort Forge Hammer, Brian smiled proudly: "Brother, how are you? Have you been shocked?"

Tang En opened his mouth wide and widened his eyes. This is Forge Hammer, the main city of the dwarves?

This is the Forge Hammer in the game?

Are you kidding me! ?

Sure enough, fairy tales are full of lies!