The Two-Horned Lizard stood there, wanting to refute, but unsure how.
Shen Heng looked at it, paused, and said:
"You need to understand that not everything can be solved through hard work."
Sometimes, when faced with the same situation, we simply have no choice but to wait.
"Wait?" the Two-Horned Lizard asked.
"Yes, when things change, when the situation is different," Shen Heng nodded and said in a low voice.
"I..."
The Two-Horned Lizard opened its mouth, and after a long while, said:
"It has to take some time; we can't just keep waiting like this!"
"There shouldn't be a solution within three to five days. If it takes any longer, we'll have to judge based on the condition of those Black Rat," Shen Heng said.
"When they're still watching from the sidelines, but their hearts aren't in it, then it's time to find a way to leave!"
"Of course, if possible, it would be best to wait until they return to their previous regulatory levels before we leave!"
"What if they don't leave and keep on guard?" the Two-Horned Lizard asked.
"Do you think that's possible?" Shen Heng countered.
"Well..."
The Two-Horned Lizard choked for a moment, its lips twitching slightly as it shifted its gaze to the side; this indeed seemed unlikely.
"Alright, did you guys gather any intelligence today?" Shen Heng steered the conversation back on track.
Afterwards, both sides shared the potentially useful intelligence they had gathered that day.
Today, we obtained far less intelligence than yesterday.
But there's nothing we can do about it; there's only so much intelligence available, and the further we go, the less information we can find.
After a while, the Two-Horned Lizard got up and left.
Shen Heng remained lying in place.
A moment later, a figure gradually came to be noticed on the side.
Qin Yu glanced in the direction the Two-Horned Lizard had just left, then looked away and said:
"Captain, are we really going to wait for now?"
"Yes, this is the best way for us right now!" Shen Heng said slowly.
Without saying another word, Qin Yu slowly nodded from the side.
Shen Heng continued gazing in the direction the Two-Horned Lizard had gone.
If possible, it would certainly like to get out as soon as possible, but given the current situation, waiting is indeed the best option for them!
Just like he said to the Two-Horned Lizard earlier, knowing that these Black Rat were targeting them, were they really going to be foolish enough to go out?
The only problem is time.
time...
Shen Heng let out a soft breath, slowly suppressing the rising agitation in his heart.
Compared to that, what puzzled him even more was what that Black Rat with the Feixu was thinking about today.
Black Rat God, offer up your people, and you will receive...
What is this?
With a hint of contemplation in his eyes, Shen Heng lowered his gaze.
Some information can be shared, while others cannot, especially information whose source is difficult to pinpoint.
Time flew by and the next day arrived.
Shen Heng stood at the foot of the mountain, listening to the brief notice from the Black Rat about going down into the mine, and then once again walked towards the mine shaft halfway up the mountain.
That feeling of having forgotten something grew stronger.
Shen Heng thought about it carefully, but couldn't find that he had forgotten anything.
He turned his head and glanced at the Calamity Beast that had followed him up below, and even further down, at a swarm of Black Rat standing at the foot of the mountain.
Withdrawing his gaze, he continued walking towards the mine.
Resting place, chatting, sleeping, waking up, mine, mining...
Resting place, chatting, sleeping, waking up, mine, mining...
Time, just like that, passed by day by day.
Less and less intelligence could be shared, and eventually, there wasn't a single message left.
These alien Calamity Beast, transformed into other Calamity Beast, seemed to have nothing to do but endure humiliation and mine in the mines every day.
Furthermore, they would occasionally pretend to be unable to finish their tasks and skip a meal or two to avoid attracting the attention of the Black Rat.
However, it wasn't entirely without good news.
As time went by, their mining skills became increasingly sophisticated.
Originally, he was only able to mine enough ore in time because he was a high-level Calamity Beast outside and knew more about the tricks of the trade than those low-level Calamity Beast.
But now, after mining for many days, they are certainly skilled miners!
No need to overuse any other skills; what you've learned or figured out in this period of time is enough to meet the daily mining requirements!
Of course, they didn't think there was anything to brag about!
If they could, they would prefer to leave this world as soon as possible!
Shen Heng thought so too.
That day, as usual, he stood at the foot of the mountain, listening to the Black Rat with the Feixu above announcing the mining instructions.
His gaze swept around the surroundings.
One after another, the Black Rat began to look less intently than before.
Although they remained vigilant, a closer look revealed that some of them had become somewhat listless; ostensibly they were watching them, but in reality, their thoughts had already wandered off somewhere else.
Of course, most of the Black Rat were actually quite attentive, and they kept watching them.
It's just that the look in his eyes wasn't as serious as it had been in the first day or two.
"At the current pace, it will probably take another ten days to half a month before most of the Black Rat lower their guard."
"As for getting them to send those Black Rat back, who knows how long that will take..."
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and lowered his head in deep thought.
To be honest, if possible, it would be best to wait until the newly added Black Rat are transferred back before figuring out what to do.
The problem is, we don't know how long we'll have to wait then.
When most of the Black Rat are less wary, we can try to find out or guide them by observing the Feixu of that Black Rat and getting them to move the other Black Rat back.
Shen Heng thought to himself.
After Black Rat Feixu Whisker finished announcing the mine descent, the Calamity Beast gathered at the foot of the mountain began to move, heading towards the mine shaft above.
Shen Heng also turned around and walked towards the mine.
That feeling of having forgotten something returned once again.
Shen Heng was used to this.
It felt very strange, and I had thought about it carefully, but I couldn't figure out what I had forgotten.
He could only attribute this to his discomfort with the current situation.
The figure continued upwards, entering the mine, then downwards, until reaching a slightly familiar area, where Shen Heng stopped.
Nearby, several Calamity Beast had already begun mining, racing against time.
Shen Heng glanced at it, then looked away and began today's task.
The clanging sound echoed continuously inside the mine tunnel.
After a while, he stopped and rested with his back against the rock wall.
Although mining was relatively easier for him, and he could mine that much ore every day without any problems, it was still strenuous.
Shen Heng leaned against the rock wall, breathing softly.
His gaze swept over his own body, over the body of the Coiling Mountain Beast, then shifted to the side...
Shen Heng abruptly stopped moving his gaze and looked back at himself.
No, or more accurately, I looked at the arm hanging down at the side of the body.
There are words etched on his arm.
There's nothing strange about that; he carved those words himself, but...
Shen Heng's gaze froze slightly as he looked at the characters on the screen.
What character is that?