The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 509 - 377: Connected with the Beelzebub Family Group
After breakfast, Chun logged back in.
Aileen was deftly maneuvering her wheelchair, clearing the rocks off the tracks. Chun decided not to disturb her.
Then, looking at his other account, he saw it still asleep in the starry sandpit. After an overnight session, the Void Energy absorption had surprisingly reached 10%, far exceeding expectations. Oh well, let it sleep some more.
Checking Hua’s perspective, the Ugly Emperor was engrossed in a lively discussion with Gauss about various formulas!
Holy shit, that’s deep! I wonder if he succeeded in recruiting Gauss onto the archeological team?
Anyway, nothing to do with me. Then Chun realized again there’s nothing for him to do.
Might as well watch the diggers around. There have to be workers in those machines, right? If there are workers, they’d leave after work, and I could play cards with them. When they see my deck, which holds endless meaning, maybe the mastermind making those little toys will reveal themselves.
After waiting a few minutes, the first half-hour task was complete.
Then the puppet robot came over: "Number 0016, you have successfully completed the first sentencing task. Now, commencing the second sentencing task. You must complete the task of paving the quarry road in half an hour. Timer starts now."
—— System Alert: Warning! You have begun the timed sentencing task "Pave the Quarry Passage in Half an Hour." Be sure to finish on time.
Holy shit, one after another, huh?
Chun was feeling ticked off: "Sir, don’t you consider that prisoners also need to eat, rest, and sleep?"
The robot’s eyes flashed red: "Warning! Prisoners must strictly adhere to their schedule. No questioning allowed!"
Holy shit, does this mean they’ll add another charge for defiance?
Hmm?
Chun waited a few seconds and noticed no additional charge was applied. Could it be that robots run purely on programmed routines, while those prison officers, the Bronze Flower, hand out charges at will? If so...
At this moment, Aileen wasn’t idle either, pushing a rubble cart to pave the road.
Chun began contemplating ways to break the cycle. Given all the crimes he committed, completing the sentence properly was impossible, and this type of sentence doesn’t allow time for reading or skill training—utterly pointless.
There could be two ways to break the cycle: one is to collaborate with the Bronze Flower. But he hadn’t established a connection at the Heroic Spirit Hall, and she hadn’t awakened. Besides, the Ten Lords would undoubtedly urge her to continue harming him.
Then the only option might be to cause enough trouble that she has to rely on me?
How to cause trouble? Sabotage these machines from the shadows? That’s a no-go; the Ten Lords are watching. If nothing happens when I’m not around, but it does when I show up, it clearly points to me, and they’ll continue to mess with me.
Chun suddenly remembered that Remia contacted the Pirate King in the cockpit before. Could he get them to stir up some trouble? But obviously, that’s still me. Besides, contacting the Pirate King doesn’t really interest me.
Then he remembered he had a Lord of Beelzebub to contact to organize something. Should he give it a try?
Back at the Heroic Spirit Hall, Fafnir once hosted a five-man meeting and hinted at my achievement in taking down Beelzebub, making the Bronze Flower somewhat wary of Beelzebub?
Okay, maybe I should try contacting them, even if just to chat and get to know the Beelzebub group. If my identity gets exposed, so what: it was me who defeated him. If you don’t like it, come to the Bronze Prison and fight me...
—— System Alert: You have activated the Baalzebul Lord Tier skill "Encrypted Communication," awaiting connection...
Chun felt a bit nervous. Who will he contact?
—— System Alert: "Encrypted Communication" has successfully connected to the Beelzebub family network group!
He actually slipped into a family group!
Then, a squeaky voice sounded: "Visiting member, please report your name and password."
Chun was stunned! Holy shit, there’s even a password? I don’t even know what this Beelzebub is called, let alone the password!
The squeaky voice repeated: "Visiting member..."
Chun started to sweat; if he couldn’t answer or terminated the connection, wouldn’t he be exposed on the spot? In that case, he might as well just fake it!
Chun replied, "I got pinched by a Code and lost my memory; I can’t remember my name."
The squeaky voice was surprised: "Describe the situation?"
"Can’t remember much!"
But after thinking about it, being uncooperative seemed counterproductive, so he added: "Only recall a strip of sweet underwear, then got pinched by the Code."
The squeaky voice asked: "Whose underwear?"
Holy shit, is that the crucial point?
"Don’t remember."
The squeaky voice turned serious: "Describe your current situation!"
Chun braced himself: "I’m inhabiting an adventurer named Chun, who’s now imprisoned in a workshop S001 in the Bronze City prison."
The squeaky voice said: "Your situation has been received, await further contact."
—— System Alert: Your "Encrypted Communication" has been terminated.
Chun felt a pinch at his heart. Most likely, the so-called family group was about to have a meeting, right? Actually, if they simply did a roll call, they’d know it was this Beelzebub from Silver City that was in trouble.
But still, this was something he had to face sooner or later after gaining this Lord title. He could even take a gamble on the positive side, bet that they value Chun’s abilities. Even if they suspect or confirm Chun is faking it, they’d just let it slide and continue to support and use him! After all, his usefulness is much greater than a guy who can only steal underwear.
Of course, he still needed to prepare for the worst-case scenario, that they might send another Beelzebub without noble rank to kill him and steal his title. As long as he could take it down to show his competency, the organization would have to acknowledge him.
...
Aileen’s efficiency was impressive; she completed the second sentencing task in twenty minutes.
The puppet robot returned: "Number 0016, you have successfully completed the second sentencing task. Now commencing the third sentencing task: clean the quarry passage in half an hour."
Holy shit, what’s the situation!
Chun was dumbfounded: "Sir, didn’t I complete cleaning for the first task?"
The robot’s eyes flashed red again: "Didn’t you eat breakfast, so you don’t need lunch?"
Holy shit, it can even crack cold jokes!
Chun looked at the tunnel; indeed, the diggers drilled rocks all over the place again.
So my so-called sentencing is merely repeating this pointless task to force me into submission, right?
Just then, Chun’s screen started to tremble slightly.
—— System Alert: Warning! Your Cleaner Fish profession skill "Toilet Cleaning Insights" has detected an abnormal situation.
Aileen also said: "Suddenly, I feel really irritable and want to hit someone."
Beelzebub is here! Arriving so soon suggests it might be a locally concealed Beelzebub. However, given the high level of mechanization and advanced technology of this mining area, getting here quickly means it must either be immensely powerful or mingled in with the city’s elite, familiar with the pathways around here.
"Aileen, prepare for battle."
"Understood. Currently unable to determine the target’s position."
The screen continued to tremble, but the other side made no moves: watching? Observing? But no attempt to contact!
