Resurrection Empire
Chapter 151 - 87 Abandoned Mine

Chapter 151: Chapter 87 Abandoned Mine

In the New Origin Calendar year 437, Purple Crystal Mining completed its land acquisition, and the molybdenum iron mine with extremely large reserves was named the Starfire Mine. Construction began three years later and the first phase was completed five years after that, marking the start of excavation that same year.

By the year 476, the Starfire Mine was exhausted, leading to the removal of various super-large equipment, which was completed in 480.

From then on, the immense mine pit, which had provided over 20% of the molybdenum iron output for Source Star for nearly forty years, became a breeding ground for Ruined Beasts. Over the years, the number of Ruined Beasts inside it gradually increased until it reached a peak, forming a complete underground Ruined Beast ecosystem.

The residents in the ruins of Bone Valley were drawn by the Ruined Beasts in the abandoned mine pit and gradually gathered over a hundred years to form a massive wilderness tribe, eventually reaching a population of one hundred thousand, nearly comparable to some large towns or small counties.

And since this settlement had not been registered with the Source Star Business Association, it didn’t even have a name and was simply called the Nameless City.

However, for a long time, the Nameless City was considered a holy land in the hearts of Source Star’s wilderness people, and its reputation spread to other continents.

Some wilderness people even dreamt from afar, wondering if one day they too could gather the power of ten thousand people in desolation, like the pioneers in the Nameless City, to build a city that rivaled the Citizens.

This dream persisted until the catastrophe struck.

The pioneering wilderness people likely never imagined that one day they would replace the abandoned mine pit and become the fertile ground supporting this area’s better "feng shui."

Or, even if they had thought of it, they charged ahead regardless, only to fail.

They were probably not the first to fail, nor would they be the last.

In any case, several decades after the disaster in Bone Valley, Starfire Town, named after the Starfire Mine, emerged from the surrounding area.

Ren Zhong and others parked the modified Thunderbolt Car, which had specially enhanced defensive capabilities, at the edge of the abandoned mine pit.

Ren Zhong was the first to jump out of the car, standing at the edge of the giant pit and looking ahead.

A massive impact rushed at him, and he only felt a colossal, magnificent, and awe-inspiring sense, with an indescribable bleakness welling up in his heart.

The giant pit stretched beyond sight, and its depth seemed bottomless.

Below, it seemed as if there was a black hole, swallowing up light.

It was as if a million-ton meteor had once fallen from the sky, taking a huge bite out of this planet.

But it was the power of humans that had been restored to nature’s form by the Ruined Beasts, representing nature today.

Following the hemispherical contour downward, a ring-formed terraced structure wound its way downwards, resembling terraced fields or a snail’s shell.

In this form, the pit should have become a large lake over the years from rain.

But it hadn’t, because countless man-high or several-person-high tunnels permeated the cliff face from top to bottom.

The tunnels drained all the water.

Beneath the giant pit, there surely existed a roaring underground river.

The others stood behind Ren Zhong.

At this moment, both Ren Zhong and Wen Lei were wearing their exoskeletons.

The remaining four were clad in combat suits of varying weights, performance, and quality, all wearing customized tactical helmets.

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"Brother Ren, according to the limited intelligence I’ve gathered, there’s a certain pattern to the distribution of Ruined Beasts in the abandoned mine pit. They get stronger from top to bottom, with the density of beasts being variable and the types being highly diverse."

"The tunnels were created by a Ruined Beast without rank restriction called the Maze Bug. It’s the most dominant species in the entire abandoned mine pit and is present everywhere from top to bottom. The strength of individual Maze Bugs ranges from First Rank to Fourth Rank. As for other types, there are too many, at least dozens or even hundreds."

"If we only operate within the top dozen or so staircase levels, normally we will encounter a large number of Second Level Ruined Beasts and a small number of Third Level ones. Unless..."

Ren Zhong: "Unless what?"

Zheng Tian: "Unless we’re particularly unlucky and encounter a Level Four."

"Hmm, I understand."

Ren Zhong nodded.

He actually already knew in his heart.

He had generally reviewed the information Zheng Tian mentioned.

Actually, in Starfire Town, there’s more than just Zheng Tian’s squad that can forcibly capture Second Level Ruined Beasts, but the reason the abandoned mine pit is the second most dangerous place, and only professional teams dare to come, is precisely because the Level Four Ruined Beasts there are not so predictable, often breaking routine and appearing in the upper areas.

If a quasi-professional team encounters a Level Four Ruined Beast, there are never any survivors.