The mine tunnel was even narrower than Han Shuo had imagined. The short dwarves could move freely inside, but it was rather inconvenient for him. Even with oil lamps lighting the way, the tunnel was still dim.
After walking for a few minutes, Han Shuo had to stoop. The farther they went, the damper and darker it became, with loose stones scattered all over the ground. Just as even walking hunched over began to grow difficult, the three dwarves finally stopped.
Up ahead, several dwarves were hard at work mining with shovels and hammers, their clanging ringing out without pause. When they noticed Han Shuo coming in, they stopped what they were doing and eyed him suspiciously.
"Once you get through these narrow passages, the tunnel opens up farther ahead. There's more iron and copper ore inside, but moving it makes rocks fall from the ceiling. There was a collapse just a few days ago. It took us a great deal of effort to clear the tunnel again." Looking somewhat exhausted, Bennett leaned against the hard stone wall and explained to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo nodded. "All right, clear some space. I'm going to summon Skeleton Warriors and have them go inside to mine the ore."
At Han Shuo's instructions, the dwarves deepest inside all withdrew. Once not a single dwarf remained there, Han Shuo chanted a Necromancy spell. Seven Skeleton Warriors appeared in the passage one after another, blocking its entrance.
Previously, Han Shuo had only been able to control six Skeleton Warriors. But after using the green sphere to meditate and cultivate his mental power over the past few days, his mental power had clearly improved again. He could now control seven Skeleton Warriors.
"Put your shovels and hammers on the ground. I'll have the Skeleton Warriors use