Chapter 40: Fifteen Hundred Souls
"All of you, pay attention! What we're building are mine tunnels that need to last decades—anyone cutting corners shouldn't blame me for being merciless!"
With the comprehensive survey of the mining area complete, Valentin immediately began directing the craftsmen to start mine tunnel reinforcement work.
Black birch wood was cut to standard sizes, with workers carrying heavy wooden beams into the mine tunnel.
A beam column was firmly fixed at every location in the mine tunnel to ensure the entire mine passage's stability.
Carpenters used thick wooden wedges to reinforce the joints and applied resin at connection points to ensure long-term frame stability.
For every black birch beam column, Valentin personally tapped it lightly with his mining hammer, confirming its solidity.
Meanwhile, the first batch of miners composed of slaves was ready and waiting.
They had donned simple protective equipment, awaiting instructions.
Valentin nodded: "Start with the most stable areas, small-scale extraction, to see the specific condition of the magical marrow."
After receiving orders, the miners carefully wielded their pickaxes, striking the rock walls, peeling away chunks of ore.
Each time a pickaxe fell, the purple veins glowed faintly, as if magical power sleeping deep in the earth was awakened.