Green Monster Epic

Chapter 209: Departing Soon (Fourth Update!)

Although Allen held onto a sliver of hope that the mineral vein discovered in the Auro Hills would be a gold mine, the truth was that the ore was indeed pyrite, as Mandoli had said. Of course, the good news was that this pyrite vein extended 4-5 miles into the interior of the Auro Hills, proving that its reserves were still very rich and worth mining.

After finding the mineral vein, Allen was a little worried. First, the fuel for smelting the ore had not been resolved. He couldn't possibly cut down trees for fuel to smelt large quantities of ore, could he? Second, the location of the Auro Hills was somewhat awkward, too far from Green Lake Village.

Since Pava's Marlin tribe was annexed by Allen and his people, no other scattered tribes had occupied and lived in these hills for the time being, so it wasn't too dangerous. However, Allen had intended to entrust the mining to the dozens of slaves in the village. Such a long journey, coupled with the slaves' constant unease, would require a guard to be stationed in the Auro Hills.

At the same time, establishing a mine in the Auro Hills was naturally a long-term project. Whether it was the residence for the mine slaves, the defensive facilities for the guards, or even the subsequent logistics, it was all a matter that needed long-term planning.

It seemed that finding the mineral vein and facing the matter head-on revealed that developing a mine was not as simple as Allen had imagined.

"A'Xiao, I'm giving you a task."

Allen sought out A'Xiao, who had been living a very carefree life among the slaves recently. He was truly powerful and didn't have to watch Allen's expression.

"Ah, what is it?"

A'Xiao was so happy among the slaves that he didn't want to leave. Hearing Allen's tone, it seemed that he wanted him to do other things, and he looked a little reluctant.

"Didn't we find a mineral vein in our village? So I'm going to have you take a team to build a camp over in the Auro Hills first."

Allen didn't care about A'Xiao's mood and brought up the matter on the spot.

"Me? Isn't there Flower Snake? It's the same if he goes."

A'Xiao's face suddenly fell, and he said with a complaint.

"Is what I say not working anymore??"

Allen's face darkened, and the gaze he cast at A'Xiao revealed ferocity, immediately pulling A'Xiao's high spirits back: "No, no, I'll go! I'll go!!"

"We are planning to station a team in the Auro Hills for a long time in the future, and all the slaves except the goblins will be sent there. Since you care so much about the slaves, who else can I entrust this matter to if not you? Flower Snake?"

After hitting him with a stick, Allen gave A'Xiao a sweet berry, and with a calm expression, he said earnestly to A'Xiao: "When it comes to the ability to manage slaves, that Flower Snake is a little worse than you, right? Do you agree?"

"That's true."

A'Xiao nodded smugly, thinking that Allen had seen his control over the slaves these days, and that's why he was able to gain Allen's approval now.

"There's also one more thing. I estimate that I'll have to go out for a while recently. It will take a long time, probably 3-4 months before I can come back."

"During the time I'm away, your task is to set up this mine for me. When I come back, I want to see the refined iron that we smelt ourselves."

"Ah? Are you going for so long?"

A'Xiao was a little surprised, and he was also a little tempted, wanting to go out with Allen for a walk. After all, Green Lake Village was so big, and he, A'Xiao, had lived here for 20 years, so naturally he hoped to go out and move around more.

"When I go out this time, you and Flower Snake have to help take good care of the village."

Allen nodded. He had also thought about taking A'Xiao and Flower Snake to adventure together. According to Salu's description, the Misty Forest was full of dangers, especially with magical beasts possessing various magical powers living in it. It was always a better choice to have an advanced person accompany him.

However, Allen finally gave up on this idea. He had not agreed to the Bonecrusher signing a supplementary contract, which meant that if the Bonecrusher made any small moves during the days he was away, Green Lake Village, without an advanced person in charge, would still be at risk of being wiped out.

As long as Flower Snake and A'Xiao were in charge in the village, even if the Bonecrusher wanted to do something to the tribe, he would have to be careful to avoid losing more than he gained.

Allen didn't want to come back from a trip, even if he had gained a lot, but without his hometown, he couldn't imagine how he would spend the years to come. Would he really drift for the rest of his life like Salu and Regis?

The better the tribe was managed, the more important the tribe was in Allen's heart. Not to mention anything else, just Bush, Coeur, Allen, Shi Sheng, and those little guys had already left a deep mark in Allen's heart at some point.

"Okay, don't worry, Chieftain!!"

Seeing Allen's earnest eyes and feeling Allen's importance to him, A'Xiao immediately patted his chest and made a guarantee to him.

"Flower Snake, Camellia, and the others will come over later. I will arrange their future work scope. I'll let you come over first to make your task clear, so that you know that your next task will be very arduous."

"If our village can produce refined iron, it will greatly improve our tribe's warriors. It's not just that everyone will have sharp weapons. I hope that in the future, our warriors will be wearing suits of armor. At that time, who else can face our warriors!!"

Allen was still not at ease and repeated the importance of A'Xiao's task again.

Originally, Allen wanted to wait until he returned from exploring the ruins before starting to build the mine. However, when chatting with A'Xiao and Flower Snake a few days ago, Allen felt a different aura flowing between Flower Snake and A'Xiao. Of course, more importantly, building a mine was not something that could be done overnight, and Allen didn't want this matter, which was of great significance to the tribe, to be delayed because of his trip.

"Okay, I understand!!"

A'Xiao heard Allen's tone of entrusting him with an important task and felt Allen's importance to him. He was as sweet as if he had eaten honey, and his face was filled with smiles and determination.

Before long, Flower Snake, Camellia, Philip, and the others came in, and Allen's spacious hall suddenly became lively.

"In a few days, I will set off to a dangerous place, and the time I will be gone will be…"

Allen repeated what he had said to A'Xiao before. A'Xiao, who had heard these things earlier, hinted at Flower Snake with a hooked look, implying that he had known these things for a long time. However, under Flower Snake's attitude of ignoring him from beginning to end, he was really discouraged.

"After I leave this time, everyone's tasks will have some changes. I'm here to rearrange them with you, so listen carefully."

"Flower Snake will temporarily replace my position. If anything happens in the tribe, remember to report it to Flower Snake and follow his arrangements!!"

When Allen suddenly announced the arrangement for Flower Snake, A'Xiao's bright face suddenly turned into a bitter gourd, while others such as Camellia and Dashi didn't feel anything, as if they had already known this decision. Even Flower Snake himself didn't have any unexpected expression, just nodded lightly and gave a soft 'hmm' in the end.

"Also, A'Xiao, his main task during the days I'm away is to build our mine in the Auro Hills. This is the most important thing in our tribe at the moment, and you must cooperate well with his task."

"As for Camellia, there is no major change in the things you have on hand…"

Allen announced their future authority scope in front of everyone. The people present had more or less changes, but they were all fine, except for A'Xiao, who was a little disappointed. After everyone left, Allen left A'Xiao alone and gave him another series of instructions, while also cheering him on, so that he understood the importance of the task. Finally, the little disappointment in his heart gradually dissipated.