Zong Shen led the accompanying warriors forward along the descending extension of the western mine tunnel.
Kobold Chieftain Dutra would accompany them the entire way. White crystals had been placed throughout the passages, so lighting would not be an issue.
As Zong Shen's territory expanded, the kobolds of the mine had gradually become less and less noticeable.
Fortunately, Dutra knew his own limits. Kobolds were not much good in combat, but they were experts at mining, so they chose to firmly stick to their trade.
Now that the Lord had come in person, he naturally could not be absent. This was his chance to prove to Zong Shen that he had been diligent in overseeing the mine—and to make his presence known.
After witnessing the development potential of Zong Shen's territory, Dutra had long since resolved to cling tightly to him.
As long as the territory needed mines opened in the future, the kobold clan would surely have a role to play.
After arriving at the lower mine shaft, they saw kobold laborers and human miners working together.
From time to time, they could also hear the roar of the Magic Energy Drill.
As for transportation, they used repaired mechanical mine carts and several Load-Bearer Mechas.
After Zong Shen had exchanged for relevant magic energy machinery multiple times, the overall reserves had become relatively abundant and could be allocated to various production tasks throughout the territory.
In short, the mine of today was completely different from the mine of the past.
It had lost much of its gloom and gained quite a bit of life.
Continuing along the West Mine Tunnel, they walked for over ten minutes before reaching the area sealed off by Demolition.
There were no miners conducting excavation work nearby. Only a squad of Wolf Cavalry stood