Crouching beside the mine pile, he picked up a piece of ore again. This time, a new interface appeared in Gudern's field of vision.

【Manganese Ore】

[Introduction: A natural element mineral containing a large amount of manganese]

really!

The ore appraisal expert not only upgraded the panel for him, but also gave him information on this type of ore.

Even if there was no confirmation from the panel just now, from the previous inspection, Gudern had already guessed that this was a manganese mine with the blessing of knowledge!

As an important strategic mineral resource in modern industry, manganese plays a wide range of roles.

The most important of these is steelmaking!

In this era, steel is still a low-yield, high-end luxury product. With the presence of manganese, Gudern can forge steel in large quantities!

This is a huge fortune, and the price of steel is several times that of iron.

An iron sword only costs forty or fifty silver coins at most, but a steel sword costs more than two gold coins!

Only Gudern can know the business opportunities, but the premise is that the role of manganese cannot be exposed.

He dropped the ore in his hand and glanced in the direction of Reg without leaving any trace.

The other party was directing the soldiers below to work with his back to him, and did not notice the situation here.

At this time, Joseph from behind also caught up, and Gudern gave him a look to signal him to go back.

In the tent, after making sure that no one around could hear the conversation between the two, Gooden told Old Joseph the news about the manganese mine.

We're going to get rich!

Huh? Old Joseph had a trace of confusion in his eyes.

This is a manganese mine. It is normal for there to be some associated iron ore on the surface. But after the surface is mined, there will be no iron ore left.

Manganese...? Old Joseph was a little unfamiliar with this word.

This thing can be used to make steel, and it can be easily refined in large quantities. According to the ratio of iron to manganese ten to one, for every ton of manganese ore dug and refined in this mining area, we can earn thousands of imperial gold!

Thousands of imperial gold? !

Joseph was frightened by this number. Based on this calculation, wouldn't this mine be more profitable than the copper mine and the silver mine? !

Chapter 13 Orc scouts attack!

Master, you didn't lie to me, did you? Is this thing really that valuable?

At this moment, Joseph still couldn't believe that this was true. After all, how could the Langart family use this kind of mine to defraud his young master?

Of course this thing is so valuable, but there is one caveat, that is, someone must know this thing and be able to use it.

And I am the one who knows this thing. The best thing is that I happen to know roughly how to use it.

Gudern was very confident when he said this, although he was unclear about the details.

But the refining of manganese steel is probably known. If a small amount of manganese is added to iron, it will indeed be as fragile as glass.

But as long as the proportion of manganese reaches more than 13%, the steel produced can be hard and tough, and at the same time very strong and light.

Joseph still didn't believe what the young master said, but seeing the confident look on Gudern's face, he still didn't speak.

The work of collecting ore does not take too long. In addition, the carrying capacity is limited, so the guard soldiers only got three or four kilograms of each type of ore.

After completing the collection task, Gudern ordered the sorting and return.

With the help of the entries, there is no need to carry these samples with you.

But in order to deceive others, I can only continue to carry these burdens.

On the way back to Qingyuan Town, Gudern was in a very good mood. He settled the debt in one trip and also picked up a big mistake.

If the Lantes family knew the role of this mine in the future, would they regret it to death?

After all, a mine comparable to a gold mine was mortgaged with three hundred gold coins, and there was a high probability that Goodell would not pay this debt.

If the other party wanted to take back the mine by force, Gudern would not mind doubling the area of ​​his Qingyuan Snow Ridge.

Just as Gudern was still immersed in joy, a sudden encounter on the road ahead brought him back to reality.

Enemy attack! Hide——

A heart-rending roar suddenly stopped, and the soldier who was opening the way at the front now had two bloody holes in his body.

The dark metal crossbow arrow shot directly through his armor.

The sudden attack caused the entire team to panic instantly.

The commotion of the horse under his crotch almost threw Gudern off the horse, but he recovered and grabbed the reins, Gudern shouted loudly.

Hold still! Don't panic, take out your weapons and prepare to fight!

Gudern's shouting obviously had an effect, and the somewhat panicked team immediately prepared for battle after they came to their senses.

But the sneak attacker had already used this time to get close to the team and launch a fatal blow.

Although old Joseph is old, as an awakened person, his physical reaction function is even much stronger than Gudern.

Although the approaching attacker was protected by the jungle, Old Joseph could still clearly see his appearance.

Werewolves holding bone blades, monkey demons wandering among the trees...

The horrifying scene reminded old Joseph of something, and he turned his head and yelled in the direction of Gooden.

Run! Master! This is the scout army of the Astor Empire!

Astor Empire? Scouting the army?

Hearing this, Gudern was stunned, and relevant memories quickly emerged in his mind.

But then his face became very ugly.

How can they be found in the empire's territory? Or hundreds of kilometers deep near towns? !

Without having time to think too much, Gudern immediately faithfully carried out Old Joseph's reminder.

After all, there is nothing wrong with listening to the old man's words, and the situation is critical now, and his own life is the most important thing.

He turned his horse around and was about to raise his whip to speed up. At this moment, a group of orc soldiers had quietly walked up the road behind him.

And two blocking ropes have been pulled up. If you rush forward rashly, you will definitely be tripped.

Damn, we're surrounded!

The sudden encounter made Gudern feel a little panicked. He glanced at Reg, who was comforting his horse and preparing to fight, trying to tell something from his face.

Unfortunately, there was no other emotion on Reg's face except panic.

It seems that the current encounter with the orc scout team has nothing to do with him.

At this time, the guards at the front were fighting against each other. Although these guards had nothing to do all day long, they still had the most basic abilities.

The minimum requirement to join the Guard is to reach awakening or above, so the overall strength is still guaranteed.

But at this moment, they were faced with an attack by the scout army of the Orc Empire Astor, and none of the orcs on the field were below the mid-level.

The person with the highest combat power in Guden's team is Reg, and his strength is only mid-level.

The situation became very anxious in an instant. After a quick inspection and analysis, Gudern ordered a breakout to Reg.

Rege, organize the people to break through the flanking forest. You can't wait to die here!

It's the young master!

Reg gritted his teeth and accepted the order. He had never thought about escaping alone, but with the ambush from both sides, how could the other party let him escape.

The best way now is to break out together in the team, and then decide whether to stay or leave alone depending on the situation.

Come on two people and cooperate with me to rush out from the flank. If you don't hit us, we will all die here. If you hit us, we will have a way to survive!

Reg roared orders while swinging his sword to counter the opponent's attack.

Gudern, who was protected in the middle of the team, had also taken out his sword, but he had not received any swordsmanship training, so he could only hold it in his hand as a comfort at the moment.

The number of guards brought out was not large to begin with, but one of them was killed directly in the sudden attack.

In the subsequent battle, two more guards fell off their horses, and the opponent's number seemed to be endless. The opponent's shadow could be seen among the trees.

Reg and his soldiers tried to break through, but the opponent's attack was very fierce, and the three of them were stunned and did not rush over.

With a scream, Reg fell from his horse and his life or death was unknown.

There were fewer and fewer soldiers on the field capable of fighting, and Gudern's heart gradually sank to freezing point.

Master, be careful!

In an instant, Gudern felt a push, and the horse under his crotch staggered two steps to the side.

Stab-

With the sound of the bone blade passing through flesh and blood, Gudern turned his head and saw that it was Joseph who was helping him block the blow.

At this time, a red and white bone blade was inserted into Joseph's abdomen, and a lot of blood was pouring out.

Old Joseph!

Seeing this scene, Gudern suddenly panicked.

Although the time the two got together was short, the other person really took care of him.

Gudern could feel Joseph's doubts about his identity.

But the other party did not expose him, but continued to take care of and help him as before, and now he blocked the knife to save his life.

He quickly pulled the reins, got close to Old Joseph, and supported him to prevent him from falling off the horse.

Young master, let's go quickly...

A trace of blood spilled from the corner of Joseph's mouth, and he spoke with difficulty in a weak voice.

Gudern was refreshing the entry panel anxiously at this moment, trying to find an entry to rescue old Joseph.

At this time, Goodell noticed that many white light spots suddenly lit up around him.

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