I'm a villain, not a devil

The work at the mine was easier than he had imagined. After successfully passing the trial period, Sean discovered that he only needed to operate simple special instruments to transport the excavated ore to the ground via a large elevator.

As long as he goes back and forth ten times a day, he can get a reward of 100 gold coins. It is said that the average salary in the City of Sand is less than 3,000 gold coins. For a newcomer like him, it is quite satisfactory to have such a salary.

Of course, there are risks behind the high salary. During this transportation route, the mine tunnel from the big elevator and the ore vein point is very long, the power facilities in many places will fail, and the city defense forces are not always nearby. If you encounter mutants, then Sean, who is only considered to be physically strong, will have to rely on the mutant's mood and appetite today.

In half a day, Sean had gone back and forth five times. It was his first day at work and he was very efficient and lucky. Not to mention the mutants, he never got lost in the winding mine - I heard that even for an old hand, it was normal to get lost once or twice a day.

"I'm getting more and more familiar with the route. Although I heard that this mine sometimes changes its route, at this efficiency, I can go back and forth seven more times this afternoon... That's 120 gold coins, great!"

Sean, who was operating the machine, hurried to the mine with brisk steps, with only one word in his mind: make money! Make money! Make money!

He had spent all his savings when he came to Sand City. If it weren't for the one-month free food allowance and one-month free rent for new residents, he would have to sleep on the streets. Now that he has a good job, he naturally wants to take the opportunity to save more.

After all, it is well known that those who always talk about making money are often extremely poor.

Relying on his good memory, Sean turned a dark corner and walked into the secluded path. However, just two minutes later, his heart tightened.

If I remember correctly, there is a mining lamp at the end of this trail. The previous times, it took about a minute and a half to reach the end and see the light. Now it has been two minutes, and there is still no light ahead.

Relying on the faint display light from the machine, Sean squinted his eyes and looked around, his face becoming solemn.

It was different from the roads he had walked before... He panicked and his feet slipped, almost causing the machine to fall to the ground.

Sean quickly supported himself, closed his mouth and quickened his pace. He realized that he might have encountered autonomous changes in the mine on his first day at work.

Legend has it that due to the special nature of the excavated ore, the mines here will change like living things, which is the main reason for getting lost. The only good news is that the mines that have been opened will not be automatically blocked, that is to say, as long as you are lucky, you can always get back to the right path.

But the premise is good luck...

Sean quickened his pace, but the more anxious he was, the more unlucky he became. He walked for nearly half an hour and still didn't see any light.

Suddenly, a burst of orderly footsteps came from a distance, and Sean was immediately delighted. These were the footsteps of the patrolling city defense troops!

He immediately shouted: "I'm trapped, I'm here!"

This strange mine does not transmit sound like ordinary mines. Not only did Sean's shouting not echo, it seemed as if it was swallowed up by the darkness of the mine, without causing any ripples.

The footsteps were getting farther and farther away, and Sean's heart was in his throat. He waved the tools in his hands desperately and shouted wildly, trying to attract the attention of the city defense army. However, the footsteps suddenly stopped not far from him, and then gradually faded away.

Sean's heart sank to the bottom in an instant, and an emotion called despair surged in his heart.

He collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath, his back soaked with sweat.

The darkness around him seemed to have life, constantly pressing in. Sean forced himself to calm down, knowing that in this dangerous mine, panic would only make the situation worse.

Turning on the backup light source on the machine, he began to observe his surroundings carefully.

"Ok?"

The texture on the wall seemed a little strange. Sean took a closer look and found that these textures seemed to be slowly wriggling, as if they had life.

He couldn't help but shudder. The secret of this mine seemed to be far more terrifying than he had imagined. Suddenly, a strange sound came from not far away, like the roar of some creature.

Sean's heartbeat suddenly quickened, he clenched the tools in his hands, stood up, and looked vigilantly in the direction of the sound. In this silent mine full of unknown dangers, Sean felt the threat of death for the first time.

At this moment, the disappeared footsteps sounded again, and Sean rushed towards the direction of the footsteps desperately: "I'm here! I'm here!"

"Is there anyone? Come on, go check."

A faint conversation sounded, and Sean was overjoyed. The city defense army heard his voice!

Following the source of the sound and the continuous shouting, the sound Sean heard became louder and louder, and his footsteps became faster and faster.

Suddenly, the sound cut off again!

However, Sean's eyes were already wide open at this moment, and even though his pupils had shrunk due to excitement and his vision was a little white, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

That's a lamp!

As long as you see the electrical facilities in the mine, you'll be safe!

He ran with big strides on his sore legs and finally came under the light.

Putting the machine down, Sean gasped for breath, his face full of joy at surviving the disaster.

With a look of joy, he turned his head, and then the scene before him almost made his heart stop.

Large pools of blood were flowing on the ground, and five corpses were lying in a mess on the ground. They were the city defense soldiers who had made the noise just now.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Next to the corpses of the city defense soldiers, a horrifying monster came into Sean's sight.

It had a very strange shape, and Sean swore that he had never seen anything like it before!

The monster's entire body was a striking red, but that red looked like dried blood, emitting a strange smell. The top, which looked like a water outlet, was like a twisted big mouth, with sharp spikes all around the edges, as if it was ready to bite its prey at any time.

In the center of it, there was a strange, huge yellow eye, staring at Sean with bloodthirsty desire. At its base, several thick black tentacles grew out, twisting restlessly on the ground, making a creepy "sizzling" sound.

Sean couldn't help but swallow hard.

At this moment in the City of Sand, Keo frowned as he looked at the scene transmitted by his body camera: "Didn't we let a mutant go?! How come our people were attacked?!"

His men were shocked and said, "We released it, but...but the mutant hid itself...and now this thing we've never seen before has escaped on its own!"

Keao's pupils suddenly contracted. "Impossible, how could a new mutant escape from the first floor of the mine? Investigate now!"

"Yes Yes!"

……

In the imperial capital, in a luxurious manor.

Sean, who had just woken up with his upper body naked, rubbed his eyes. He looked at the strange things on his retina in confusion, and the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch.

"The Deceitful Heart's self-actions are really too uncertain... Damn, I remember there are no pure red fire hydrants in this world?! What the hell is this!"