mtlumby2d Chapter 433 Of course we have to get together
Chapter 433 Of course we have to get together
"Clang-clang-clang-clang-"
The mine cart bumped along the rusty tracks, the metal wheels rolling over the gravel at the joints, occasionally emitting dark red sparks. The hurricane-proof lamp hanging on the left swayed left and right as the mine cart moved, illuminating the faces of the people crowded together in the huge mine cart.
The two groups of people were sitting together on several connected mine carts, squeezed together very awkwardly. Lilith tried to stand up and look outside the mine cart several times, but she was always met with the lizardman's staring face looking at her.
Lulu felt a touch beside her, and seemed a little scared by their stares, so she squeezed towards Lilith again.
"Hehe, um..." The atmosphere was so awkward that Lilith decided to have a chat with the lizardmen opposite. She tried to force out a friendly smile, but no one reminded her that her expression looked particularly strange under the illumination of the strange mining lamp.
"——Thanks so much for leading the way, otherwise we wouldn't know there is such a secret passage." Lilith tried her best to thank them enthusiastically.
These were not polite words. These lizardmen took them all the way over mountains and across rivers, and finally into a deep mountain pass, and asked them to follow them into the cave that looked like the mouth of a giant beast. Although everyone was nervous, seeing that Lariel didn't care, they still followed. However, they didn't expect that there was a mine cart track built by the dwarves inside. From there, they could get on the car and go directly to Blackrock Tor, which was many times faster than taking the mountain road.
“It’s my first time riding a mine cart. It’s such a wonderful experience!”
As Lilith spoke, she wanted to sit up and look outside to see what was in the dark mine tunnel. The other members of the team were also quite curious and followed her out.
"Squeak-"
The rusty hinges suddenly screamed, and the mine cart happened to encounter a bend. The body of the car tilted suddenly, and the hanging hurricane lamp shook violently, tearing the shadows of the people into monsters with bared fangs and claws. Lilith bumped into her companion behind her, and the orange at the seam of the leather armor scraped across the other's chin, leaving three thin white marks.
"Ouch, sorry, sorry." Lilith steadied herself and looked back. Ian's fair face was covered with several red marks, like those from cat claws. When he heard her words, he just shook his head obediently and helped her sit up again.
There were a few sneers coming from the other side, as if the lizardmen had anticipated this situation a long time ago. The human's humiliation pleased them, and the atmosphere was finally not so tense.
"The fences of these mine carts are too low." Jaina's guard car said with lingering fear. Now he could only sit on the car board honestly for fear of being thrown out.
"Perhaps it's because these mine carts don't welcome humans like you to ride them." A lizardman sitting in the corner, clinging to the board of the cart, said faintly. "They are not the right size for humans."
"Who said that! Miss Leila is just sitting right now!"
Lariel was sitting in the car behind and only heard a rough outline of the conversation before he immediately spoke up for Leila, saying that the dwarves clearly considered humans!
Lilith looked at him in horror: Shut up, or you’ll die!
However, Leila just closed her eyes, held her breath, and said nothing with a sullen face.
——Yeah? Lilith was a little confused. What's the matter? Is he only angry at her?
"She's a little carsick." The phosphorescent light of the moss on the rock wall flickered, illuminating the dust suspended in the air, like countless pairs of prying eyes. Catherine observed the surroundings and said to Lilith, "If you don't want her to vomit in the car, don't tease her."
Lilith immediately shut her mouth.
In another mine car, Lucas was still chatting animatedly with the lizardmen.
"What other work do you take on besides recruiting people?" Lucas looked very interested.
"Murder." The lizardman on the opposite side seemed unable to bear the noise of this sea man, and opened his eyes and said coldly.
"Oh, this..." Lucas looked distressed, "Can I accept someone without work experience? I learn things quickly."
Lizard Man:…
The scales on its body rippled like water, and finally turned into the same gray-black color as the mine cart. It pretended to be a piece of iron and did not move. Its rejection was very obvious.
Jaina's guardian Gardner reminded her honestly, "Lucas, we are going to--"
"We can't fight forever. We have to take a long-term view, my friend." Lucas started to educate his companions first, holding his shoulders and whispering, "Look at them, look at their weapons and armor, those gems, those belts, is that what they're called? They're even more gorgeous than the ones on Lyrael!"
Those lizardmen have valuable stuff on them, and they are very expensive, which means this job is profitable!
"This is too long..." Gardner said dryly.
"Yes, whether we can live until then depends on whether our wise princess gives us a chance!" Lucas sneered.
Catherine, who was resting with her eyes closed in the car in front, opened her eyes.
A low roar came from the end of the tunnel, and the gravel brought into the mine cart began to vibrate regularly. The lizardman shaman, who had remained silent, opened his eyes and coldly reminded the innocent elf in front of him, "Hold on tight."
As soon as she finished speaking, the front of the mine cart suddenly plunged downwards, and the people inside the car were displaced to varying degrees. With screams of fear caused by the feeling of weightlessness, the mine cart dived into a dark spiral tunnel. The freezing charms on the stone walls used for cooling formed a faint blue light band as it moved at high speed. Catherine felt the smell of sulfur filling her mouth and nose. Soon after, her vision suddenly became bright and the air became hot.
They actually passed through the interior of the volcano under the protection of the talisman.
Most people would rarely see such a magnificent sight in their lifetime. Even Catherine couldn't help but stand up like everyone else and look down at the gurgling lava below.
"This world is so huge..." Lilith's sighing murmur came from the side. The temperature difference formed by the freezing spell and the magma heat wave caused ice crystals to form on the surface of the car. Only Lilith had thick skin and flesh, so she could hold on to the car board with her bare hands.
"Then you have more places to explore." Catherine turned her head and looked at her. The red light shone on the faces of the two girls, like freshly cast brass statues, which actually gave them a sacred feeling in this cramped and dark underground.
"After...after everything is over." Catherine joked, imitating Lilith's words.
"Of course! And we want to be together." Lilith turned her head with a smile.
Catherine was surprised. She had never thought that she would be involved...
"Of course we have to go together." Lilith looked into her eyes and said seriously.
"I want to go too! I want to go too!" Although I didn't hear their previous conversation, everyone could guess what they meant after everything was over. Lulu at the side raised her hand enthusiastically in response, "I don't eat much, and I can cook!"
"Me too!" others responded one after another.
"No problem! I've seen a tree house built with space magic at a witch gathering. It can be taken with you at any time! I'll ask the witches to make one for us! We can rest wherever we go, and we don't even need to stay in a hotel!" Lilith imagined with a smile.
"Wow! That sounds great! Can I have my own room?" Lucas shouted as he leaned halfway over another mine cart.
Hannah blinked. "Didn't you just say—"
"Ahem, there's no time to not do your job, but you guys, how many times have you been cheated when I'm not around?" Lucas cleared his throat.
"Tsk—" Everyone booed.
Leila, who had not participated in the conversation, looked pale. Finally, she could not help herself and said, "It's not time yet? I'm really about to——"
Everyone in the car with her started to panic. Lilith shouted, "Hold on, Leila, hold on a little longer! We should be there soon!"
The mine cart passed through the lava zone and drove into the dark tunnel again. Along with the tireless clanging of the mine cart, there were also the screams of the people in the car.