第67章 矿洞中有Monster!震惊的公司！

Time passes by minute by minute.
矿洞内外都在疯狂挖掘。
矿洞深处。
橘黄的灯光下，老徐褶皱明显的苍老容颜眉头紧锁，紧张地看了看周围，低声道：“情况不妙，黑皮狗不知道用了什么法子，挖掘的进度远远超过我们的预测。”
"I can hear the noise coming from the other end of the tunnel. They have already dug at least one-third of it. It has only been half a day, and I'm afraid they may be able to dig through the tunnel in just one day."
Old Xu's voice was low and heavy, with an overwhelming sense of concern.
高星眉头紧皱，眼中满是焦虑与担忧：“不应该啊。”
“崩塌的矿洞已经接近中部，大型机械进不来，只能全人工作业。根据我们之前的计算, 黑皮狗不可能有这样的速度。”
“就算他们加人了，但狭窄的隧道也会限制他们的施工进度。”
老徐叹了口气, 苦涩道：“这是我的错, 我错估了形势。”
"I have heard before that there is more than one mining area here, but I have never seen it myself, so I forgot about it."
"Now it is certain that the black-skinned dog must have recruited miners from other mining areas, otherwise such progress would not be possible."
高星张了张嘴，沉默良久，拍了拍老徐的肩膀，安慰道：“这不是你的问题。”
“咱们在这鬼地方没有任何自由可言，除了地牢，就是矿洞，我在这里呆了那么多年，从来没听说还有其他矿区的事情。”
“就算矿洞被挖通，咱们最多缓两天，到时候还有机会。”
老徐坚定道：“不行。”
"Absolutely not."
“这事拖不得，要么这次献祭青萍神主，要么你就自己跑, 绝对不要留下来。”
老徐情绪激动, 声音都高了几分, 让高星错愕无比。
他也明白自己的反应太过激烈, 深吸了两口气，这才稍微平静了心情，语重心长地解释道：“夜长梦多啊。”
“黑皮狗不是白痴，挖通隧道后肯定会发现我们这边没有挖掘隧道，会心生疑虑。”
"That is one reason."
“其二，你别看这些工友现在对咱们言听计从，那是因为黑皮狗进不来，所以他们才会这么老实。”
"But after being trained by Black Dog for so many years, how many of them still have dignity and passion? Some of them have already died."
"Once they leave here, there will definitely be people who can't withstand Black Dog's interrogation and will confess everything."
Gao Xing furrowed his brow, deep in thought, but had to admit that Lao Xu's reasoning was very wise.
Having also spent a few years under Hei Pi Gou's command, he clearly understood Hei Pi Gou's tactics.
These miners are absolutely impossible to keep secrets under Black Dog's control.
“要不，我让石巨人再弄塌一段隧道，尽可能拖延时间？”
Gao Xing pondered and pondered, unable to come up with a good solution, and cautiously asked.
老徐连连摆手，打消高星这个想法：“不，不行，我们目前弄塌的那段通道是比较稳定的区域，不会影响到矿洞整体的结构。如果继续扩大坍塌范围，很有可能引起连锁反应，最后整个矿洞都被封死。”
"However, your stone golem, though not invulnerable to cutting and piercing attacks, can still greatly outperform black-skinned dogs in the mine where it has a considerable advantage."
“你的石巨人虽然不是刀枪不入，受到冲击也会损伤，但在矿洞里面对付黑皮狗依旧有很大的优势。”
“这是矿洞，黑皮狗肯定不敢用火箭筒之类的重武器。”
老徐摸着下巴，分析道：“要是矿洞里面出现了怪物，就能解释为什么矿工们没有挖掘坍塌隧道的痕迹。黑皮狗肯定会以为是怪物抓走了矿工，甚至会以为是怪物弄塌了矿洞。”
“这样一来，在没有弄清楚矿洞里面有多少怪物的情况下，黑皮狗肯定不敢轻易深入，应该能为我们争取一段时间。”
Gaoxing's eyes lit up, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was great.
He excitedly gave Lao Xu a bear hug and laughed, "Hahaha, Lao Xu, your idea is a big help."
“好，这件事交给我，矿脉的事情交给你。”
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昏暗的灯光下，十数位矿工正在小心翼翼地清理坍塌的矿洞，多数是白人，少量黄种人。
They, like Lao Xu, are ordinary people who were trafficked here.
来到这里以后，在公司的压榨下从事着严苛的体力劳动。
After years of torment, many people have already become numb.
They do whatever the company asks them to do, without daring to oppose or complain.
Although mining tunnels are dangerous, they still have to brave it.
After a day and night of rotating work and rest, the collapsed tunnel was finally dug through by over two hundred miners on the afternoon of the second day.
The boulder slid down from the top, reconnecting the blocked tunnel. Through the gaps between the broken stones, it is now possible to see the situation deep inside the mine.
Lawrence is the leader of these miners.
他已经在矿场干了七年，如今年过半百，青春不再。
Years of intense labor have made him look much older than his actual age, with gray hair and cheeks marked by the passage of time.
一双并不算大的眼睛习惯性地眯着。
Due to malnutrition, Lawrence's body is also very weak, but his bone structure is very prominent, and his stature is quite sturdy.
However, the originally robust physique is not the primary reason why Lawrence became the leader. Please note that
他的故事颇为奇特。
并不是因为他有人脉，也不是因为他能说会道，做事卖力。
他能成为领队，纯粹是因为运气。
劳伦斯曾经的小队因为山体崩塌，所有队员都被活埋。只有劳伦斯因为工作原因临时离开，成为了活下来的幸运儿。
From then on, he earned the nickname Lucky Lawrence and thus became the leader of the miners.
When the collapsed tunnel was finally dug through, Lawrence breathed a sigh of relief.
The company has set strict time limits for him.
如果两天内不能挖通隧道，所有人都要受到公司的惩罚。
What the punishment is, the company did not say, but Lawrence does not want to know.
Because he understood, it must be a very painful and terrifying punishment.
The company shows no mercy towards failures.
Not only miners, even company employees are treated the same way.
Lawrence himself witnessed a scene where the high-level management punished an employee who violated company rules, and he will never forget that scene.
This poor guy was torn apart by a pack of hunting dogs and then turned into dog food.
当时被强迫观看惩罚的矿工全都吐了一地。
From then on, they completely gave up the idea of leaving here and didn't even dare to think about it, fearing that they would also suffer such inhumane treatment.
"Chief, something doesn't seem right. They said over a hundred people were trapped inside, but we've dug here and there's no sign of movement across the way."
A miner clears away the few remaining rubble and peers through the crevices at the other side.
深邃幽暗。
根本看不到任何东西。
劳伦斯眉头紧锁，同样疑惑万分。
要说被困矿工刚开始害怕二次坍塌，暂时躲在了安全的地方观察情况还能理解。可这边挖掘的动静那么大，现在就剩这么点碎石，几乎完全打通了通道，对面不可能还没有察觉呀。
Is something wrong?
Lawrence shook his head.
It's only been two days, and some weak individuals may not be able to withstand it, but it's unlikely that over a hundred people would all be unable to endure.
Laurence pondered for a moment and used a miner's lamp to shine through the cracks in the rubble towards the opposite side, shouting loudly.
"Hello, is anyone there?"
“有人~~~”
巨大的回声响彻矿洞，仿佛有无数人在接力一样。
可矿洞对面依旧是如同死亡一般地寂静。
Just as Lawrence was about to venture further, he suddenly heard the sound of heavy footsteps coming from across.
Boom boom!
不似人类的脚步声。
反而像是金石碰撞的声音，格外沉重。
正在挖掘的矿工们听到对面的动静，不由停下了手里的工作。
他们面面相觑，满是疑惑。
This sound is wrong!
Lawrence's hair stood on end and his heart involuntarily quickened its pace. This feeling wasn't unfamiliar to him; it always arose whenever he encountered a life-threatening situation.
When the mine collapsed, he used his intuition as an excuse to leave the accident site.
对自己的本能感应，劳伦斯非常自信。
There's a problem!
大问题！
劳伦斯不自觉地弯下了腰，双腿宛若经验丰富的老马般开始蓄力，只要稍微有一点点的不对劲，可以保证自己立马逃跑。
突然，劳伦斯瞳孔紧缩，面容扭曲宛若看到了恶魔。
灯光下，一尊怪异的人形生物从矿洞深处走出。
步伐沉重！
它极为高大，足有三米有余。
Although humanoid, they lack the appearance that a human should have, as if they were formed by pieces of rocks assembled together.
"Roar!"
The stone giant appeared on the other side of the collapsed ruins, opening its mouth and emitting a furious roar. Translated:
The sound is very strange, completely different from human voices, somewhat resembling the sound of stones colliding and having a metallic texture.
The sound is extremely loud, causing people to instinctively cover their ears.
"Ah!"
劳伦斯在石巨人的怒吼中惊醒，发出一声尖锐的惊叫，好似脱缰的小马驹，咻的一下向着矿洞外跑去。
其他矿工虽然有些人看到了石巨人，有些人没有看到，但突然起来的怪异怒吼，以及劳伦斯的表现，他们还是做出了同样的决定。
Run!
Only fools would stay behind!
A group of people dropped their tools and ran crazily towards the exit of the mine.
After leaving the mine, Lawrence explained the situation to the supervisor.
But how could the supervisor believe it.
直到矿工们纷纷逃出，所说的话大同小异，管事才开始重视。
He then sent two guards to secretly enter the mine and investigate the situation.
两人虽然把管事祖宗十八代问候了一遍，但还是不得不带着摄影装备进入其中。
In the congested tunnel, they indeed saw the creature mentioned by the miners and even captured its appearance on film.
当他们把消息带回去，立马轰动了公司。
A monster has been discovered in the second mining area!
Over a hundred miners may have been captured by the monster!
However, they don't care about the life and death of over a hundred miners.
They only care about one thing.
Monster!
这明显不是人类，仿若神话传说中的怪物到底是什么，价值多少！
公司高层果断做出了决定。
封锁消息！
封锁现场！
矿工的死活无所谓，现在重要的是抓住Monster!
A highly trained armed force of over three hundred people has been dispatched by the company, with a single objective.
尽量活捉Monster!