Secret Teleportation Array to the Underground World

However, given the goblin race's cunning and deceitful nature, only a third of what they say is true, and that's a blessing from the gods.

Without a Mage, he couldn't tell if the other party was lying, so he could only use this method to judge.

"Since I've gotten the information I wanted, kill the rest." Velin sheathed his longsword, preparing for one final test.

If this goblin didn't speak before dying, it would mean the underground was indeed iron ore. If it did, it meant the opposite.

The surrounding soldiers heard their lord's command, and the next moment they raised their spears, slaughtering the more than twenty captured goblins.

Screams echoed continuously. The goblin Gry's face turned pale with fright, and he began to race against time, deciding whether or not to speak.

The next moment, as Belder raised his longsword, ready to strike, the goblin Gry shouted, "My lord, I have information to report! I am valuable, please don't kill me."

"Oh." Velin waved to stop Belder, a smile appearing on his face as he asked, "If the information you provide is valuable, I can forgive your previous deception. Otherwise, I will tie you here and let the beasts of the wilderness gnaw on your flesh."

"Yes, my lord." Gry prostrated himself on the ground, saying fearfully, "This passage only leads fifty meters underground. There is no iron ore there, only a hidden Teleportation Array that is still in operation, leading to the Underground World where I come from—Colorado."

"So you came to the surface through the Teleportation Array," Velin asked with a grave expression.

"Yes, my lord. The Teleportation Array needs to absorb ambient Magic Energy to charge, as it lacks Magic Crystals. It can perform a round trip transmission approximately once every six months," Gry blurted everything out, hoping for forgiveness.

Belder, standing beside him, looked at Velin and asked, "My lord, should we finish him?"

"No need. Since he has shown his value, he is qualified to live." Hearing that the array needed charging, Velin's uneasy heart calmed down. He signaled Belder to sheathe his sword, intending to spare the goblin's life.

Seeing that he would live, Gry clutched his chest and took deep breaths of fresh air, feeling for the first time how wonderful it was to be alive.

"Seal the entrance and mark it. We'll explore it again later."

"Yes, my lord."

Belder thumped his chest and bowed, watching Velin leave. He then ordered his subordinates to tie up the sole surviving goblin and prepare to take him back for custody.

After some trouble, several soldiers found large stones and blocked the one-meter-high passage. They then covered it with sand and stones, and finally concealed it with bushes, making it blend in with the surrounding environment.

On the way back, Velin rode his horse alone, wandering through the silent wilderness and gazing up at the sky.

"A Salt Mine, a Mithril Ore deposit, magical plants at the bottom of the Lake of Star Prayer, and now a hidden Teleportation Array leading to the Underdark."

Everything that had appeared around the Lake of Star Prayer was incredibly valuable, each capable of supporting a territory. It felt unreal to him.

Closing his eyes, he quietly recalled his Pioneer life over the past six months.

"Only with sufficient strength can one seize opportunities."

Velin suddenly opened his eyes and looked into the distance, his tone filled with determination.

Development, development, and more development.

He would do everything in his power to develop his forces, increase his strength, seize opportunities, and climb to even greater heights.

In the following period, the entire Lake of Star Prayer area made thorough preparations for the Gnolls that would arrive at the end of November.

Manufacturing Three-Bow Ballistas, forging spears, recasting weapons and armor with Mithril, hoarding food from a ten-kilometer radius, and building a castle—every action was a preparation for the monster attack at the end of November.

On the evening of November 1st, Velin calculated the time, waiting until eight o'clock.

At this moment, the surroundings were silent, and the Guidance of Fate did not arrive as expected.

"Just as I thought, as my strength grows, the interval will lengthen," Velin sat on the edge of his bed, looking out the window, and murmured to himself.

Suddenly, the absence of foresight news made him feel a little unaccustomed.

With the interval extended, Velin guessed it might be a quarter, or perhaps half a year.

"If the interval changes from one month to several months, will the information obtained be more valuable?"

Velin could only keep the answer to this question in his heart, waiting for time to provide it.

Since the Guidance of Fate had not functioned, he needed to make even more thorough preparations over the next month based on the current foundation.

Although the strongest Gnolls heading towards the Lake of Star Prayer were only low-tier Silver, if hundreds of them came, it would be quite a handful, and there was even a risk of defeat.

The next morning, Velin summoned Belder.

"My lord." Belder, dressed in casual clothes, approached Velin and bowed respectfully.

"Belder, starting today, arrange patrol outposts and expand the range to thirty li around. Especially in the west, report to me immediately if you detect any unusual activity."

"Also, have Landov and the others speed up the excavation of the Mithril Ore, completing it by the middle of this month at the latest."

"My lord, I will convey your instructions now."

At this very moment, an attack was occurring at the camp where the Mithril Ore was located.

Landov had just emerged from his tent when he saw a soldier rushing over, reporting frantically, "My lord, monsters have been found in the mine. Four Serfs mining were injured."

"What? Hurry and take me there."

Landov, without bothering to put on his armor, grabbed his Knight Longsword and followed the soldier to the mine.

After traversing a winding mine tunnel of over a hundred meters, Landov reached the scene of the incident at maximum speed.

Over a dozen soldiers, holding spears, surrounded two giant yellow lizards, restricting their movement.

"Rock Lizards." Landov was greatly surprised. How could these monsters appear in this cursed place?

However, judging by their external size, these two lizards were only three to four meters long, likely having only recently hatched.

An adult Rock Lizard, sixteen to seventeen meters long, with a strength equivalent to the Gold rank, would be a catastrophic existence.

"Hiss—"

The two Rock Lizards seemed to sense a threat and began to retreat, warily watching Landov.

Following that, Landov held his breath, concentrated his mind, and projected his Battle Qi, forming a fiery red Battle Qi around his Knight Longsword.

The next moment, he accelerated sharply, charging towards one of the Rock Lizards.

"Slash—"

The Rock Lizard let out a roar, gathering stones in its mouth, preparing to attack.

However, the juvenile Rock Lizard's magical attack was easily dodged by Landov.

His Knight Longsword scraped sparks off the juvenile Rock Lizard's scales, which greatly surprised Landov; the scales' defense was actually stronger than armor's protection.

He took a few steps back, staring at the two beasts with a solemn expression.

"Damn it, they must have consumed Mithril Ore, increasing the defense of their scales."