After speaking, he waved to the Rodok soldiers behind him.

Two of them were responsible for operating the Magic Energy Drilling Machine.

Yesterday, they were also tasked with operating the drilling machine.

The two Rodok soldiers bowed to Zong Shen and walked toward the Magic Energy Drilling Machine.

Skillfully, they opened the glass cockpit and started the drilling machine.

There was no other choice; Zong Shen didn’t bring many hands.

Zong Shen and his group cleared the area, allowing the drilling machine to enter first and forcefully drill open the passage.

Afterward, more workers carried shovels and baskets to start clearing the loose soil.

The drilling machine’s advancement speed wasn’t too fast to avoid damaging the main structure of the wooden huts’ remains.

And so, a new round of excavation unfolded methodically.

...

About two hours later, this passage had been cleared completely.

They had acquired approximately 32 sets of Knight Armor.

Why use the word "approximately"?

Because some of the armor was not complete.

However, this wasn’t important; according to their agreement, all the equipment produced from the remains would be distributed uniformly once the exploration was completed.

After this passage was cleaned up, Baron Bezos became increasingly anxious.

Although he didn’t show it on his face, Zong Shen still managed to catch some clues.

Because at this moment, Zong Shen was extremely calm and natural, and wouldn’t overly worry about the success of the excavation.

Baron Bezos’s behavior was markedly different.

He walked with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth outside the passage.

It seemed he was waiting for something.

Only when the workers announced the completion of the excavation of this passage did he stop his pacing.

But his eyes still held an insurmountable sense of disappointment.

Clearly, this passage still didn’t contain what he desired.

Zong Shen was aware of this, and Baron Bezos had no intention of revealing it to him.

Based on the experience from this period, Zong Shen had reason to suspect that what Baron Bezos wanted was inside that Magic Storage Box.

He would never hand over the box.

At least, until he figured out what exactly was inside it, it was impossible for him to hand it over.

Furthermore, Baron Bezos trusted him; otherwise, he would have brought this topic to the forefront.

Having made up his mind, Zong Shen no longer observed Baron Bezos and instead focused on the excavation work.

Under his deliberate guidance, Bezos chose the target for the next exploration as another passage without an undead presence.

This was something Zong Shen was happy to see.

Similarly, a probing team was sent ahead to explore.

After confirming safety, the drilling machine and workers entered the passage to begin excavation.

This passage was still unsurprising; Zong Shen understood well.

The real danger lay in the remaining two passages.

After much tossing and turning, it was already past eleven in the morning.

Based on the previous passage’s experience,

Zong Shen estimated that the development of this passage should not exceed 2 hours either.

Baron Bezos had already rushed over to help.

Even though he wasn’t very satisfied with the current pace.

Because of this, he even mobilized the accompanying Tier Four Swordsmen to pick up shovels and join him in the work.

The dignified Tier Four Warriors of the kingdom were now doing digging work.

Their shiny armor was bound to get messy.

Zong Shen was indifferent to this, having lost even the desire to feign interest.

In fact, he provided those two Magic Energy Drilling Machines, which were at least equivalent to one or two hundred workers digging manually.

In this exploration activity, Zong Shen’s contribution, in any aspect, was no less than what Baron Bezos had put in.

...

An hour or so later, the excavation was still ongoing intensely.

Zong Shen suddenly froze, as white light appeared, and the Time Stop state had arrived.

The time was precisely twelve noon, not off by a minute or second.

After the white glow dissipated, lines of text manifested.

[A new challenge will start in 24 hours]

[Challenge content: Heat Wave Challenge]

[The Heat Wave Challenge will last 72 hours]

[During the Heat Wave Challenge: Between 6 to 12 hours after the challenge begins, the temperature will rapidly rise to 45°C, and simultaneously enter a state of water source depletion. The effects of water and ice magic will be severely impacted]

[Scorching Flame Demon: Additionally, upon the start of the challenge, a Flame Demon Boss will randomly appear at a location within the region. This Flame Demon Boss possesses a fixed Life Value of five million, 65 points of Double Resistance, exists continuously for 24 hours, and if not defeated within this period, the temperature in the region will increase by 10°C]

[The Flame Demon Boss will have different attack intents based on its remaining Blood Volume]

[Remaining Blood Volume 100%: Calm state, very low attack intent]

[Remaining Blood Volume 70%: Relatively Calm state, slightly increased attack intent]

[Remaining Blood Volume 40%: Fury state, significantly increased attack intent]

[Remaining Blood Volume 10%: Fury state, attack intent reaches madness]

[The Boss will refresh on a fixed cycle until the Heat Wave Challenge ends]

[Points in this round have dual sources]

[Survival Points: Acquired at a rate of 30 base points per hour survived]

[No point deduction for the death of subjects]

[Boss Points: Each character receives points for defeating the Boss based on its Blood Volume at a 0.1 ratio. The first attacker on the Boss receives a reward of 500 points and a Flame Demon Treasure Chest equal to a Silver Treasure Chest; the last attacker receives 10,000 total Experience Value points for all subjects, a 1,000 point reward, and an additional Flame Demon Treasure Chest equal to a Golden Treasure Chest]