Chapter 990.: Storm Ore
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Flickering lamps submerged the rough mine walls in their unsteady line. The surviving mining personnel were huddling together, trying to share some warmth. Although the mines had proven their relative safety, they were cold and desolate.
Mike was staring at the communication orb as he supplied it with magic power. It stayed unresponsive, just like the little bar on the phone he got in Delta. There was no way to report back what he had just heard.
Cyber Worms, what a terrifying thought despite the stupid-sounding name. Mechanical parasites that invade the bodies of people and monsters, slowly taking control of their hosts. That was how Kruger, the man who finally decided to let him in, described them.
They would attach to the spine of their host and take control. At first, it would try to copy the host's behavior, but only to get closer to others and help other worms to affect them. When there were no more victims around, they would start consuming minerals.
The mortifying part was, that the host body would start to slowly turn into a mix of meat and metal. These hosts could only be detected by a special metal-detecting device. Kruger said it was originally used for mining purposes, to differentiate metallic ore from stone.
“We would have already called for help or warned others if communications worked out here. There is no phone signal so far out here, not that it would get through the constant storms.
If you are really a lord from Minas Mar, you should be strong enough to help us get out of here. I don’t know why you came here, but you should drop it here and return with us,” Kruger talked to him insistently.
Mike looked at him for a moment, giving it a serious thought.
“No. I’m on a divine quest. I can’t return before I find . It’s too dangerous to take you along.” Mike revealed his goal, hoping the man would be more understanding. Mike couldn’t just drop his objective and walk back all the way he came from, just to escort a bunch of strangers to safety.
“I can let you come along when I’m on my way back,” he added and fell silent again, staring at the com-orb in frustration. Not just because he couldn’t contact Minas Mar, but also because of the guilt he felt, denying Kruger’s request. He could only soothe himself with the fact that, that he wouldn’t take too long, since he acquired a car.New novel chapters are published on
Kruger’s face froze for a moment when he heard Mike’s goal, but then it suddenly turned into a smile. An expression that absolutely didn’t fit his face and made the beastman feel uncomfortable.
“Then all our problems are solved!” Kruger exclaimed in joy. “I took the last batch of storm ore when I fled from that wretched mine,” he said and brought out a clean metal box as if to prove that he had it.
“You have here? How?” Mike asked confused by the man’s sudden action and claims.
“Ah, oh...well...” he stopped his cheering hesitantly. “You see, I wasn’t originally stationed in this place. I was the guard overseer at the mine directly beside the perpetual storm.” Mike looked at him, his gaze clearly asking why he was here then.
“You see, things went to shit there first when these things started appearing, kidnapping people. So, I grabbed the last batch of high-quality ore and got out of there. Not my proudest achievement. Even less so considering the car ran out of energy halfway down the road. In the end, I was stranded here, while things only kept getting worse...”
“Then the car outside?” “Was mine, but you can have it, and the ore! Just take me- I mean us along,” he begged Mike and opened the box, showing him a bunch of glistening rocks. It was clear that this man valued his life, making his story about cowardly running away with a sack full of booty more believable.
Reluctantly, Mike took the box the man was offering, to make sure it really was the ore he was looking for. Although the chosen of Maahes had no appraisal skill for materials, the system rang the moment he held the box.
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Flickering lamps submerged the rough mine walls in their unsteady line. The surviving mining personnel were huddling together, trying to share some warmth. Although the mines had proven their relative safety, they were cold and desolate.
Mike was staring at the communication orb as he supplied it with magic power. It stayed unresponsive, just like the little bar on the phone he got in Delta. There was no way to report back what he had just heard.
Cyber Worms, what a terrifying thought despite the stupid-sounding name. Mechanical parasites that invade the bodies of people and monsters, slowly taking control of their hosts. That was how Kruger, the man who finally decided to let him in, described them.
They would attach to the spine of their host and take control. At first, it would try to copy the host's behavior, but only to get closer to others and help other worms to affect them. When there were no more victims around, they would start consuming minerals.
The mortifying part was, that the host body would start to slowly turn into a mix of meat and metal. These hosts could only be detected by a special metal-detecting device. Kruger said it was originally used for mining purposes, to differentiate metallic ore from stone.
“We would have already called for help or warned others if communications worked out here. There is no phone signal so far out here, not that it would get through the constant storms.
If you are really a lord from Minas Mar, you should be strong enough to help us get out of here. I don’t know why you came here, but you should drop it here and return with us,” Kruger talked to him insistently.
Mike looked at him for a moment, giving it a serious thought.
“No. I’m on a divine quest. I can’t return before I find . It’s too dangerous to take you along.” Mike revealed his goal, hoping the man would be more understanding. Mike couldn’t just drop his objective and walk back all the way he came from, just to escort a bunch of strangers to safety.
“I can let you come along when I’m on my way back,” he added and fell silent again, staring at the com-orb in frustration. Not just because he couldn’t contact Minas Mar, but also because of the guilt he felt, denying Kruger’s request. He could only soothe himself with the fact that, that he wouldn’t take too long, since he acquired a car.New novel chapters are published on
Kruger’s face froze for a moment when he heard Mike’s goal, but then it suddenly turned into a smile. An expression that absolutely didn’t fit his face and made the beastman feel uncomfortable.
“Then all our problems are solved!” Kruger exclaimed in joy. “I took the last batch of storm ore when I fled from that wretched mine,” he said and brought out a clean metal box as if to prove that he had it.
“You have here? How?” Mike asked confused by the man’s sudden action and claims.
“Ah, oh...well...” he stopped his cheering hesitantly. “You see, I wasn’t originally stationed in this place. I was the guard overseer at the mine directly beside the perpetual storm.” Mike looked at him, his gaze clearly asking why he was here then.
“You see, things went to shit there first when these things started appearing, kidnapping people. So, I grabbed the last batch of high-quality ore and got out of there. Not my proudest achievement. Even less so considering the car ran out of energy halfway down the road. In the end, I was stranded here, while things only kept getting worse...”
“Then the car outside?” “Was mine, but you can have it, and the ore! Just take me- I mean us along,” he begged Mike and opened the box, showing him a bunch of glistening rocks. It was clear that this man valued his life, making his story about cowardly running away with a sack full of booty more believable.
Reluctantly, Mike took the box the man was offering, to make sure it really was the ore he was looking for. Although the chosen of Maahes had no appraisal skill for materials, the system rang the moment he held the box.
Flickering lamps submerged the rough mine walls in their unsteady line. The surviving mining personnel were huddling together, trying to share some warmth. Although the mines had proven their relative safety, they were cold and desolate.Mike was staring at the communication orb as he supplied it with magic power. It stayed unresponsive, just like the little bar on the phone he got in Delta. There was no way to report back what he had just heard.Cyber Worms, what a terrifying thought despite the stupid-sounding name. Mechanical parasites that invade the bodies of people and monsters, slowly taking control of their hosts. That was how Kruger, the man who finally decided to let him in, described them.They would attach to the spine of their host and take control. At first, it would try to copy the host's behavior, but only to get closer to others and help other worms to affect them. When there were no more victims around, they would start consuming minerals.The mortifying part was, that the host body would start to slowly turn into a mix of meat and metal. These hosts could only be detected by a special metal-detecting device. Kruger said it was originally used for mining purposes, to differentiate metallic ore from stone.We would have already called for help or warned others if communications worked out here. There is no phone signal so far out here, not that it would get through the constant storms.If you are really a lord from Minas Mar, you should be strong enough to help us get out of here. I don't know why you came here, but you should drop it here and return with us, Kruger talked to him insistently.Mike looked at him for a moment, giving it a serious thought.No. I'm on a divine quest. I can't return before I find . It's too dangerous to take you along. Mike revealed his goal, hoping the man would be more understanding. Mike couldn't just drop his objective and walk back all the way he came from, just to escort a bunch of strangers to safety.I can let you come along when I'm on my way back, he added and fell silent again, staring at the com-orb in frustration. Not just because he couldn't contact Minas Mar, but also because of the guilt he felt, denying Kruger's request. He could only soothe himself with the fact that, that he wouldn't take too long, since he acquired a car.New novel chapters are published onKruger's face froze for a moment when he heard Mike's goal, but then it suddenly turned into a smile. An expression that absolutely didn't fit his face and made the beastman feel uncomfortable.Then all our problems are solved! Kruger exclaimed in joy. I took the last batch of storm ore when I fled from that wretched mine, he said and brought out a clean metal box as if to prove that he had it.You have here? How? Mike asked confused by the man's sudden action and claims.Ah, oh...well... he stopped his cheering hesitantly. You see, I wasn't originally stationed in this place. I was the guard overseer at the mine directly beside the perpetual storm. Mike looked at him, his gaze clearly asking why he was here then.You see, things went to shit there first when these things started appearing, kidnapping people. So, I grabbed the last batch of high-quality ore and got out of there. Not my proudest achievement. Even less so considering the car ran out of energy halfway down the road. In the end, I was stranded here, while things only kept getting worse...Then the car outside? Was mine, but you can have it, and the ore! Just take me- I mean us along, he begged Mike and opened the box, showing him a bunch of glistening rocks. It was clear that this man valued his life, making his story about cowardly running away with a sack full of booty more believable.Reluctantly, Mike took the box the man was offering, to make sure it really was the ore he was looking for. Although the chosen of Maahes had no appraisal skill for materials, the system rang the moment he held the box.
