The copy has 0 error tolerance, and the last words on the ground are all wrong for me.

Chapter 363: The Bloodstained Furnace
Wu Chang said calmly: "The refining area of ​​​​Jet Essence is not only hidden in the deep mining area, but also hidden with a special space magic ritual. They must not want to be discovered."

"But Prime Minister Ron is investigating the Pine Tree Coal Mine explosion. If Prime Minister Ron really has a powerful assistant, such as a famous detective in Grimland, and finds this place through clues, it would be reasonable to set up a self-destruction program."

Ravington looked at the extraordinary purification machine in front of him that was vibrating violently, and his face turned pale. He could feel that extremely terrifying energy was brewing in the machine.

If it erupts, the entire Pine Tree Mine will be wiped out from Grimland.

The calmness on his face finally disappeared, and he said with a trembling voice:

"It is indeed reasonable, but in order to die here unreasonably, we must find a way to make it stop reasonably."

Wu Chang walked towards the extraordinary purification machine and said:

"Don't be nervous. Since it is a man-made mechanism, there is a way to crack it."

The explosive power of the extraordinary purification machine is indeed extraordinary, especially since it contains the rules of the plane. Not to mention Raventon, even he might die suddenly if he took the damage from the explosion.

But for him, surviving the explosion is not difficult, and there are even many ways to do it.

The simplest way is to use long-distance teleportation to bring several people directly back to his villa or the slums of Grimland.

As a space magician, it is a good habit to leave teleportation magic circles everywhere.

But he was not prepared to do so. He wanted to pick the jewel in the industrial crown with his own hands.

While entering the coal ore purification space, he had already taken out the omniscient crystal and was paying attention to the extraordinary purification machine.

At this moment, he turned his back to Raventon and activated the weakness-seeing ability of the Omniscient Crystal, trying to find out how to stop the self-destruction program of the extraordinary purification machine in front of him within the rules of the Steam Phantom plane.

When it comes to solving problems like this one that fall within the rules of the plane, the Omniscient Crystal is almost truly omniscient.

Under the guidance of the omniscient crystal, Wu Chang was teleported to the top of the extraordinary purification machine, removed the cover of the machine, and cracked the occult ritual exposed inside the machine. The self-destruction of the extraordinary purification machine was immediately resolved.

As the roar of the extraordinary purification machine gradually subsided, Ravington reacted and replaced the suicide note he had written with a piece of jet before the communication magic was activated, and tore the suicide note into pieces.

The next moment, the coal spirit in front of him was wrapped in magic and turned into a stream of light, flying towards the ground.

Wu Chang teleported back to the ground and looked at the frightened Raventon, and asked curiously: "What did you write in the letter?"

Ravington pulled the corner of his mouth and said uncomfortably:

"Nothing. You actually stopped the explosion. How did you do it?"

Raventon's way of changing the subject was very clumsy, but since it was a private matter after all, Wu Chang did not continue to ask, he said:
"Something in my head told me that if I did that, I would be able to stop the explosion."

Raventon frowned and expressed doubt about Wu Chang's statement:

"Can the intuition brought by your inspiration be so specific?"

Wu Chang asked back: "Can't you?"

Raventon rolled his eyes, "No normal person can do that."

He approached the extraordinary purification machine and said:
"Is this a machine that can produce a large amount of coal? It looks very different from the experimental machine at Grimmland University."

"Now let's see what secrets it contains that prevented the University of Grimmland from announcing its existence and causing a revolution in the mining world, but chose to hide it in the deepest part of the Pine Tree Coal Mine."

Wu Chang did not follow Raventon to study the secrets of the extraordinary purification machine.

In his eyes, the existence of the extraordinary refinery was like the mine demon in Thomas' horror story. On the surface of the huge steam machine, there were more than thirty light red resentments surrounding it.

These resentments seemed to appear in the form of steam, continuously pouring out from the jet nozzle of the extraordinary purification machine, making this huge blood-stained machine full of vitality.

He focused his gaze on the darkest resentment among them, which was only a little bit away from condensing into a bloody will.

As he activated his talent for salvation, blood-red mist spread out and submerged the entire refining area.

In the mist, he has entered the perspective of the master of resentment.

The Master of Resentment was dressed like an ordinary miner, but Wu Chang could feel that the Master of Resentment contained extraordinary energy in his body.

The owner of the resentment had very dexterous hands, and there were tiny blades hidden in many corners of his clothes. This characteristic was consistent with the mine thief described by Thomas.

It is obvious that the Master of Resentment is a member of the mine thieves gang, and his status is not low.

The miner was hiding in the shadow of the temporary rest area at this moment, holding his breath and concentrating, as if he had merged into the shadow.

He looked at the extraordinary purification machine that was making a loud roar in the distance, holding a small piece of jet, a piece of paper, and a communication magic that was about to be completed.

He seemed ready to tell everyone what he saw.

However, before the magic could take shape, a hand reached down from above and crushed the communication magic he had condensed.

The miner felt pain and looked up, only to see an extraordinary being covered in a black robe looking down at him.

"who are you?"

The miner gave a forced smile and said, "I'm Mick, a miner from Mine No. 37. I don't know how I ended up here."

Mick had a flattering look on his face, but his left hand pulled out a blade from the inside of his sleeve and slashed it towards the hood of the man in black robe.

His movements were covert, but the gap in strength between the two sides was too great. The man in black robe easily blocked the sneak attack with his hand and said in a thoughtful tone:
"I thought you were just a bunch of ordinary thieves, but I didn't expect there was a big fish among you."

"Mick, tell me, who are you working for?"

Mick felt that his wrist was about to be broken by the other party. He took a deep breath and said:
“I don’t work for anybody but ourselves.”

The man in black robe sneered and said:

"The noble magic of message magic is not something that any mine thief can master. If you don't want to talk about it, it's okay. I have enough time for you to slowly tell me."

Mick glanced at the man in black robe, with helplessness on his face.

"I'm sorry, but I can't waste time with you. Someone is still waiting for my news."

The man in black robe thought of something and waved his hand to knock Mick unconscious, but he was still a step too late.

Before he could strike, Mick had swallowed the blade hidden in his mouth, and the energy in the blade cut his throat from the inside out.

"Damn it!"

Amid the curses of the man in black robe, Mick's resentment ended and Wu Chang's consciousness returned to reality.

He recalled the scene of Mick's resentment. Mick's death was probably the opportunity for Pine Tree Coal Mine to fake a big explosion in order to cover up the extraordinary purification machine under the mine.

Mick tried to use magic to send a message, indicating that he must have accomplices outside, and he and his accomplices might have had some kind of agreement beforehand.

The last thing he said was that someone was waiting for news from him, and his death was probably one of the news.

For example, if he died in a deep mining area, it would mean that there is indeed some secret hidden here.

In order to cover up everything, the man in black and the owner of the Pine Coal Mine planned the explosion, wanting to pretend that they had destroyed the evidence, paralyzed Mick's accomplices, and wait for an opportunity to transfer the extraordinary purification machine in the future.

Wu Chang looked at the other light-colored resentments. The owners of these resentments were basically ordinary people, and the information contained in the resentments was very little.

The owners of the resentment include men and women, young and old, strong and healthy, and weak and disabled.

Most of the scenes recorded in their resentment only have one picture.

There were four or five men in black robes surrounding the extraordinary purification machine, writing something with a pen, and their limbs were tied and pushed into the special feed port in front of the machine.

Human life is an important raw material for purifying coal into coal essence.

This is why the extraordinary purification machine cannot be made public, and it is also one of the reasons why the mine owners and the black-robed people hide it in the deep mining area.

Ordinary people's souls are weak and the probability of generating resentment is very low.

There are more than thirty grievances on the extraordinary purification machine, representing the victims thrown into it as raw materials, the number of which is no less than three hundred.

If they don't hide the extraordinary purification machine and use it openly, they will not be able to cover up the fact that they use living people as production materials.

The second reason is that the extraordinary purification machine requires coal miners.

The reason they selected such a large number of victims over such a wide span was to conduct an experiment.

Experiment to see what kind of life can convert jet essence more efficiently.

In one of the grudges, the owner of the grudge heard a man in black robes say before he died:

"The conversion efficiency of these ordinary people is too low. If we want to stably produce high-quality coal essence, it is more appropriate to use the flesh and blood of coal miners."

Although it sounds like a hellish joke, according to the experiments of the people in black robes, the flesh and blood and souls of coal miners are more conducive to the conversion of coal into coal essence.

The extraordinary purification machine requires two coal miners a month and can convert nearly four tons of coal essence.

Four tons of coal essence, converted into ordinary coal, is ten times the output of coal miners in their lifetime. According to them, they just used the extraordinary purification machine to speed up the lives of these coal miners and increase their value tenfold.

Amidst the resentment of many victims, Wu Chang had only one thought: these experimenters were quite good at math. If he had the chance, he would personally help these people calculate how much value their lives could be converted into.

He came up to Ravington and asked;
"Great Detective, have you come up with any results?"

Raventon shook his head and said, "My work focus is mainly in the urban area, and I don't know much about large machinery."

Wu Chang shrugged and said:
"Knowledge is infinite. How can we learn it all by studying alone? Inspiration is more effective at times like this."

As he spoke, he walked straight to the front of the extraordinary purification machine and opened the special feeding port.

As soon as the special feed port was opened, a blood mist gushed out. This blood mist was not resentment, but real blood mist, and the smell of blood was so strong that it was choking.

Raventon's face turned ugly. He didn't bother to complain about Wu Chang's omnipotent inspiration. He walked quickly to the special feeding port and said in a heavy voice:

“Those missing miners were thrown in here?”

Wu Chang nodded.

Raventon opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, "They..."

Wu Chang pointed at the newly produced coal ore and said, "They should all be mixed in there."

Raventon's breathing became a little rapid and his fists clenched slightly.

“They crossed the line by doing that.”

Seeing that Raventon was a little agitated, Wu Chang comforted him:
"Look at it in a positive way. Miners like Thomas have been working in mines since they were five years old. When they are in their thirties or forties, they will die in a mining accident or from occupational diseases accumulated over a long period of time, just like his parents. Even without this machine, they will have to work in the dark mines all their lives."

Raventon heard Wu Chang's sarcasm, and he seemed to be deflated, and said:

"What's the point of you telling me? I'm just a detective and your subordinate. You should tell Her Majesty the Queen."

Wu Chang said confidently:
"I'm not stupid. How could I be so disrespectful to Her Majesty the Queen? She is my immediate superior."

"Just as I respect my boss, since you are my subordinate, you must listen to my complaints. This is the boss's privilege."

Raventon took a deep breath, and although he was always gentle and easy-going, he almost couldn't help but swear.

Wu Chang put Raventon aside and continued with his business.

He followed the guidance of the omniscient crystal and came to the center of the extraordinary purification machine. Near the area where it refined jet essence, he found a passage to enter the interior of the instrument.

Follow the passage into the room, and you will see a complex mechanical structure.

Different from ordinary machines, the extraordinary purification machine is also composed of cylinders, pistons, boilers, pipes and other parts. The combination of parts inside reveals a special mechanical beauty.

Ordinary people would think that these machines are not man-made, but that they should be assembled in this way, but humans put them together by accident.

In Wu Chang's eyes, the surface of these mechanical parts emitted a faint glow, which was a regular light.

Unlike the self-destruct device on the top, the interior of the extraordinary purification machine is composed entirely of machinery, without any trace of extraordinary energy involved.

Being able to rely on pure machinery to achieve an effect that can only be achieved by extraordinary power, this is the rule of the plane, and this is the source of power for the S-level copy.

He looked around the interior and his eyes were attracted by an extremely sophisticated mechanical component the size of a suitcase.

His inspiration told him that it was the core of the extraordinary purification machine.

Wu Chang first stopped the extraordinary purification machine completely, and then removed the core mechanical components according to the instructions of the omniscient crystal.

"Item Name: Coal Mine Specialized Refining Furnace"

「Item type: Special」

"Item Skill: Refining Coal Essence."

"Skill Description: The core component of the extraordinary purification machine, the root of the mechanical rules, can remove impurities in the coal mine and reorganize the essence of the coal mine into extraordinary fuel - coal essence."

"Note: This component is the core of Stian's mineral purification technology and the shining jewel in the crown of industry."

"Item Skill: Flesh Amplification" (Unlocked by King Badge)

"Skill Description: Throwing different kinds of fresh flesh and blood into it can increase the speed of mineral purification and enhance the effect of the purified product."

As Wu Chang obtained the Essence Furnace, a line of prompts popped up in front of him.

"You have acquired a crown jewel of industry."

Seeing the prompt appear, he immediately felt relieved. It seemed that as long as he obtained the core components, it would be regarded as obtaining the jewel in the crown of industry.

Including the production line, the volume of the extraordinary purification machine is close to a cube with a side length of 15 meters. Even if Wu Chang upgraded his personal space by one level and had a master-level space magic enhancement, he still could not accommodate such a big thing.

If they want to take the entire group away, not to mention whether other forces in Grimland would agree, how to take them out would become a problem.

When he walked out of the extraordinary purification machine, he saw Raventon struggling to climb up the platform, and he just looked up and met his eyes.

Wu Chang asked in confusion: "What are you doing?"

Raventon patted the hem of his clothes, as if he didn't understand what Wu Chang meant, and said:

"Of course, we are investigating what secrets are inside this big thing. What did you find inside?"

Wu Chang hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Raventon the truth. He took out the Essence Furnace and said:

"I have found the heart of this extraordinary steam engine."

Raventon raised his eyebrows, his eyes shining.

"I am sure that ordinary small workshops are definitely not able to produce confidential parts of this level. Only several universities in Grimland or research institutes funded by great nobles can create such machinery that is comparable to works of art."

Wu Chang asked: "Then how do you think I should get rid of it?"

"I don't know," said Ravington. "I can only tell you that it is extremely valuable, both in practical and symbolic terms. It is high enough for the Queen to fulfill any promise she made to you."

Wu Chang put the essence furnace into his personal space and said, "I understand."

The investigation of the Songshu Coal Mine came to an end. Wu Chang took Raventon away from the coal ore refining area. Before leaving, he did not forget to use mysticism to change the way to enter this place.

He returned to the steam train underground and called on Irene and Thomas to leave.

Wu Chang had already told Irene the information about the refining area through mental communication. Thomas listened to Wu Chang's advice and realized that knowing some things would not be good for him, so he did not dare to ask where the two of them had gone.

All the way back to the surface from the deep mining area, everyone was silent.

They sat in the mine car and waited. After about an hour, the police who were blocking the Songshu Coal Mine received the news and evacuated together, handing over the task of blocking the coal mine to the secret police who arrived.

The leader of the secret police was none other than Julie, whom she had just met not long ago. As the Queen's most trusted supernatural being, in addition to being in charge of the Holy Revelation Church, she seemed to be the manager of the secret police.

Julie came up to the few people and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they were safe and sound.

She took out a piece of jet and complained to Ravington:

"You suddenly used the magic of communication to send me a piece of jet without any explanation. I thought you were in danger and immediately brought people here."

"Now it seems that although I am glad to see that you are not in danger, I don't want this to be a simple prank."

Wu Chang glanced at the jet in Julie's hand, then turned and looked at Raventon with a strange look.

The recipient on the other end of the magic message was Julie, which meant that Ravington thought he was going to die in the explosion, so the hastily written last words were also intended for Julie.

Recalling how Raventon hastily tore up the letter, our great detective would not wait until his death to muster up the courage to confess.

Wu Chang's strange look made Raventon's face red. He didn't look at Wu Chang's eyes and told Julie what happened in the deep mining area.

After learning that the Songshu Coal Mine used the lives of miners to produce coal essence, Julie's face became even gloomier than Raventon's. Mixed in with her gloominess were many other emotions that Wu Chang could not see clearly.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Julie looked a little haggard when she heard all this.

After a long silence, Julie slowly opened her mouth and said to Wu Chang:
"Sean, you did a great job on this matter. Her Majesty the Queen will know everything you did, but I'm afraid the truth about the Pine Tree Coal Mine explosion cannot be made public for the time being."

Wu Chang frowned and said, "What's the reason?"

Julie sighed and said, "Ravington should know that the Pine Tree Mine is the largest coal mine in Stirland. It is one of the symbols of the coal mining industry and the core industry of the Liberal Party. It has a very complicated background."

“Although the coal mine is independently operated by the mine owner, Verrick, almost all Liberal Party members have shares in the Pine Tree Coal Mine.”

"If Prime Minister Ron were still alive, the crimes of Pine Tree Coal Mine would be made public tomorrow. But now, hastily announcing the truth will only bring about huge chaos."

(End of this chapter)