The developers still haven't forgiven the players.

Dog Bro wasn't kidding these two.

When they provoked the black ants and were fleeing for their lives in a panic, Dog Brother actually saw a cliff face that was deep red.

Although he was fleeing for his life and hadn't gotten close enough to confirm, he guessed that there was a high probability of iron ore inside that mountain.

The group traveled through the heavy rain, which was so intense that Ah Shui could barely open her eyes, and rainwater streamed down her hair and cheeks.

He wiped the rain off his face and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Dog, how much further?"

Dog Brother was also a little helpless: "Hang in there a little longer. The rain is really getting heavy right now. I told you we should wait for the rain to stop before we go out to look for it."

The main problem is that Chenglu and Ashui were too impatient.

Unexpectedly, the rain intensified after we left the tribe.

The world seemed to be shrouded in a huge, gray-white curtain of rain, and everything in sight was a blur.

The rain, carried by the gale, lashed against my body like pebbles.

Fortunately, their lowest level was over ten, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand such a torrential rain.

Dog walked at the front of the group, trudging through the mud, the mud sticking to his legs and his whole body completely soaked.

Later, he simply took off all his clothes, leaving only his underpants.

Meatball walked behind expressionlessly, silently complaining, "In this heavy rain, I must be crazy to have followed you guys out. And did the game's dynamic weather system have to be this terrible?"

He walked around the whole district without saying a word; this guy always did whatever Brother Dog told him to do.

Fortunately, I've traveled this road many times before.

Even in such heavy rain, Dog Bro didn't get lost.

"We're almost there."

The journey was so arduous that even Dog couldn't help but feel a sense of joy as they neared their destination.

Cheng Lu changed his hand into a palm and placed it across his forehead: "This color..."

Without needing Dog Brother to lead the way, he and Ah Shui took off running down the cliff.

In his excitement, he completely ignored the rain.

"Hey, slow down, watch where you're going."

Dog Bro quickly chased after them. If these two accidentally slipped and fell, who would he ask for the missing intelligence fee?

A few minutes later, Cheng Lu and A Shui arrived at the foot of the cliff.

The two of them touched the cliff face as if it were a treasure.

However, it wasn't long before Cheng Lu's face showed a look of disappointment.

Even without digging the stone out, just by wiping away the rainwater, he could tell that it wasn't the color of iron ore.

Ah Shui pried a fist-sized piece of cinnabar stone off the cliff and examined it in his hand as if playing with it.

"Don't be discouraged yet, this stuff... looks like cinnabar?"

In traditional Chinese culture, cinnabar mostly serves as a pigment, a medicinal herb, and a lucky charm.

But in reality, this thing is actually a mercury sulfide mineral.

That's right, it is the most important mineral raw material for extracting mercury in modern industry.

Cheng Lu might think it would be better to switch to iron ore.

However, mercury extracted from cinnabar, combined with nitric acid and ethanol, can be used to produce mercuric fulminate with a relatively low barrier to entry.

This level of low is so low that it can be rubbed between your fingers.

What is mercuric fulminate?

Simply put, it's a type of detonator.

An initiator that is extremely sensitive to impact, friction and flame.

If mercury fulminate could be manufactured, given the players' incredible physical abilities in this game, they could completely replace machine tools and manually produce bullets usable by modern firearms.

Cheng Lu was clearly aware of this, and he had even learned about the manufacturing process.

The disappointment on her face hadn't completely faded before it was replaced by bewilderment: "You mean...?"

To be honest, Chenglu and Ashui initially just wanted to find an iron mine, open a furnace, and forge some knives and swords to sell to other players...

Ah Shui revealed an excited, outlaw-like derangement.

He kept urging, "Anyway, you're just selling weapons. What's the difference between cold weapons and firearms? Don't you want to try them out yourself?"

Before Cheng Lu could respond.

Boom!

A deep, muffled rumble suddenly sounded overhead, like a low growl from the depths of the earth, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression.

Dog Bro: "!"

He inexplicably felt a great sense of terror.

Without bothering to ask Cheng Lu and Ah Shui what they had discovered, he shouted directly, "Something's not right, let's go."

Cheng Lu nodded blankly, still not understanding what had happened.

Rumble~

The roaring sound rapidly approached, becoming deafening, as if a thousand horses were galloping and roaring through the valley.

Holy crap!

The meat pouch was furthest from the cliff face, so he was also the first to see what had happened.

At the mountaintop, the turbid water roared through the forest like a wild beast unleashed from its cage.

Carrying mud, sand, stones, broken wood...

With overwhelming force, it swept down from the mountaintop, devouring everything in its path.

A shocking yellowish-brown color rolled wildly, making a deafening noise, tossing the trees and rocks caught in it around, and filling the air with a thick smell of mud and water.

Combined with the group of Dog Brothers below the cliff, it was a scene straight out of the apocalypse.

"Run!!!"

Meatball didn't dare to get any closer. The fact that he gave me that reminder was only because of our long-standing friendship.

He turned around and started running away.

Even with his current superhuman physical abilities, he would absolutely not dare to face such a surging earth dragon directly.

Sweeping down from the mountaintop, with the sheer force it displayed, even a few hundred meters away from the bottom of the mountain, it probably wouldn't be safe for Rou Peng.

Although Dog couldn't see what was happening above him, he could guess what was going on by the broken logs that kept being thrown down.

Without saying a word, he grabbed Chenglu and Ashui and started running as fast as he could.

To be honest, I've been playing this game for quite a while now.

There are few opportunities to enjoy the thrill of combat; instead, one is often left exhausted from constant running around.

"Production team! You're a genius!"

……

The rain intensified.

Unfortunately, there was no warm Maybach, only a small boat tossed about in the wind and waves.

Fat Tiger gripped the sides of the wooden boat tightly, afraid that if he let go, he would be thrown into the river.

The waves were so strong that he had to shout at the top of his lungs to speak: "Do we really have to come out fishing at a time like this?"

Manbai laughed heartily: "Manzheng, don't be afraid. Let me tell you, it's only on days with big winds and waves like this that you're most likely to catch fish!"

Manbai stood proudly at the bow of the boat, holding a wooden oar in one hand. Raindrops pelted his bare muscles, making him look quite heroic.

Fat Tiger's face darkened: "I'll have to find a chance to get back at you."

Even though he couldn't understand it, after spending so much time together, he had no problem sensing the emotions in it.

"Things have been a bit unsettled lately; the Ministry of War has issued a mobilization order, so we need to stock up on food."