The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 330 - 278: Divine Craftsman Level Rune Technique (Part 2)
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Outside Iron Flame Village.
Sariel was more anxious, looking around, outside the village were only Monster-Attracting Corps from the Divine Team training, with no sign of the Mermaid or the Black Dragon.
Moreover, having come outside the village himself, the Black Dragon still did not appear. Either the Black Dragon was not in the village, or previous assumptions about its behavior were incorrect.
Sariel tossed another Divine Artifact, the Eye of Omniscience, to survey the entire village, confirming that all players were outside training, with none in the village.
Then he decided to fly into the village and chat with the villagers directly.
Sariel noticed a group of villagers constantly looking up at the night sky and roughly guessed the situation, so he approached them for an inquiry.
Sariel’s arrival instantly astonished everyone: "Who?"
Sariel retracted his True Angel True Body and revealed his identity: "Sage of Silver City, Sariel!"
The crowd was dubious and uneasy: "What is someone from Silver City doing here?"
Sariel understood the mentality of these villagers, relying on their remote location to avoid taxes and support the Church’s Guardian God, also fearing the Church’s reproach for worshipping a Wild God.
So he dispelled their concerns directly: "I have nothing to do with the Black Iron City Church, so I am not here to question about the Black Dragon God."
Villagers responded sullenly: "Nonsense! What Black Dragon?"
Sariel, out of patience for their act, said: "I am a Sage, knowledgeable about many things. I know that your village’s Black Dragon God flew away, and encountered and battled with the Silver City Guardian God, the Mermaid Helen. Now, neither of them is present, and I am here looking for them!"
Everyone’s expressions changed in shock: "Why would the Silver City Guardian God appear here?"
Sariel could only explain patiently: "She has always been at sea, never visiting the mainland, so she wanted to explore, and I brought her here for fun."
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a strong presence came forward: "I am Village Chief Hiraku, and I hope the Sage can keep our village’s Black Dragon a secret."
Sariel chuckled, displaying some of his Sage power: "Perhaps, you know less about the Black Dragon than I do. Has the Black Dragon been acting a bit unusual these past few days?"
The villagers remained silent, and the chief’s expression became tense.
Sariel continued: "Because this dragon was an egg from a hundred years ago, stolen by the Black Hand Organization from Hell’s Black Dragon Lord. A few days ago, the Black Dragon Lord sensed its offspring’s existence in Hell and summoned a large number of Black Dragons that called out in Hell. The calls echoed down the volcanoes, reaching here, letting this Little Dragon know it has a powerful Hell Dragon Race, which might naturally change its character, right?"
The villagers were astounded: "So that’s it!?"
Sariel asked: "What changes?"
The chief said: "It likes going out to play at night and only comes back at dawn!"
Another villager asked: "Sage, will the Dragon God leave us if it founds its family?"
Sariel laughed at the foolish question: "Your Dragon God has a powerful Hell Dragon Race backing it. You should be happy, so why worry about the Black Iron City Church?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
The villagers suddenly realized: "That’s true!"
The chief also came to his senses: "Sage, perhaps our playful Black Dragon God is just playing with the Silver City Guardian God?"
Sariel was taken aback, could it be? But the Mermaid indeed has a strong playful nature, so it’s really possible!
Sariel felt somewhat relieved, yet more impatient: "So do I have to wait until dawn?"
The chief smiled: "Sage, let’s wait in the council hall, where we can discuss some major matters."
Are they trying to incorporate a village?
Sariel said: "Alright, let’s talk."
Thus, the chief and Sariel entered the council hall, where the chief personally served Sariel a cup of tea brewed from red berries: "This is a special fruit tea from a nearby volcano..."
Sariel was unsure if an NPC would poison him for fun, so he just sniffed it but didn’t drink: "Interesting and novel, just talk business."
The chief inquired: "Could you discuss matters about Hell?"
Sariel laughed: "You mean, you want to go to Hell?"
The chief was quite excited: "I don’t mean to be a bad person, just heard that the deeper underground, the more precious the minerals."
Sariel smiled: "How about you tell me how your village found and hatched this dragon?"
The chief looked troubled: "That was my grandfather’s time, and I’m not very clear. Our generation only knows to secretly worship the Dragon God as instructed by our elders."
Sariel laughed: "Seems like you’re testing my knowledge as a Sage! Do you know what the egg-stealing Black Hand Organization is doing now?"
The chief looked blank: "What are they doing?"
Sariel closely observed the chief’s expression: "They are secretly controlling the underworld behind the scenes in Black Iron City, where many nobles must comply with them, or face various accidental deaths! Your village was a secret outpost for the Black Hand Organization reaching the surface world. Do you think there’s no Black Hand Organization in your village?"
The chief was shocked: "I... have none!"
Sariel chuckled and asked: "Are you part of the Black Hand Organization?"
The chief became anxious: "Sage, don’t speak nonsense. Our remote village knows very little about city affairs."
Sariel sighed: "When someone thinks you are, it’s best to truly be one!"
The chief was flustered: "I truly am not!"
Sariel, exasperated, said: "Then what else can I discuss with you?"
The chief instead asked: "Sage, what is your ideal?"
Sariel was taken aback, discussing ideals? Hearing this word from a slippery-tongued NPC seemed quite out of place?
Interested, Sariel wanted to see how intelligent this NPC was: "My ideal is for everyone to have a chance to earn some money, but I want to control the world’s prices and production."
