I Pioneered Scientific Magic - Chapter 254: We're in Hell Right Now! (1)

Raydell fell into deep contemplation. With his age and experience, he couldn’t initially grasp Lynn’s words. However, the visions in the dream gradually made him understand what the other person intended to convey.

“Is there any way to avoid this?” Raydell asked helplessly.

“There isn’t, unless human desires are completely eradicated. But then, what’s the difference between that and those mindless walkers?” Lynn shook their head, paused, then spoke again. “Of course, if we must, establishing faith to suppress desire might be a method.”

“Faith? Are you referring to faith in the Goddess of the Moon, Ella?” Raydell furrowed his brow involuntarily. Even the Baron, that lord, was a follower of the goddess, yet remained stringent towards them.

“No, more accurately, using conviction would be apt.” Lynn explained, “Start by establishing strict military discipline, making those following you understand the purpose of resistance, the tasks to be done, proposing corresponding guidelines and goals directly related to everyone’s interests, like equality and land division…”

“Then gather those firm in their beliefs, form a personal guard, have them spread your ideology, while also purging those who violate the rules, ensuring the purity of the group…” Lynn continued confidently.

Words about thieves and soldiers passing as a comb through hair and a comb through hay were not empty. Not only in ancient times but even in recent history, after regular armies breached cities, plundering and pillaging were common occurrences.

Yet there were exceptions, like the famous Yue Family Army in history, with the belief of ‘not dismantling houses even when freezing, not looting even when starving.’

Similar instances existed, like the Qi Family Army, where the proletarian revolutionaries excelled the most!

So, while desires couldn’t be eliminated, they could still be suppressed by conviction and discipline.

The most important thing was leading by example. If the upper echelons became corrupt, the soldiers below weren’t fools; all the talk would be empty.

“These are just addressing the symptoms, not the root cause. You can manage an army but not a vast kingdom. You might find your own answers in the dream realm.” Lynn spoke slowly.

Raydell nodded, somewhat understanding, holding onto these words firmly.

“What are these dreams? Are they all just my imagination?” Raydell wore a perplexed expression.

Because the visions in the dream were incredibly real, sometimes showcasing cultures and customs distinct from this world, making it hard for him to discern reality from the dream.

“Who knows? This world is vast. Your experiences in the dream might be unfolding in some corner of this world.” Lynn chuckled.

“What do I have to give in return?” Raydell took a deep breath, prepared. His experiences in the dream world had taught him that there’s no free lunch, everything bestowed had its price tag.

“After death, will my soul be taken to hell?” Raydell asked anxiously.

“Hell…” Lynn couldn’t help but laugh, then shook their head, sighing. “Think about it. Isn’t the place you’re in right now a form of hell?”

Could this be the legendary hell?

Raydell hesitated, but before he could inquire further, the entire dark space violently trembled, and then he was out of the magical domain.

Only then did Raydell notice the incessant tremors around him, intensifying. Cries and shouts echoed in his ears.

“The mine collapsed, run, the mine collapsed!”

A mining disaster?! Raydell’s pupils constricted. Having spent five years in this mine, he knew well the horror of a mining disaster. Without time to gather his belongings, he hurriedly followed the chaotic crowd out of the mine.

Outside the mining field was chaos. Rain poured from the sky, cold drops mixing with the night’s chill, dispersing the drowsiness lingering on everyone.

Amidst the trembling mine slaves recounting their fears, Raydell learned it was a small section underground that collapsed due to continuous rainfall in the past few days.

Fortunately, the collapse didn’t spread further, otherwise, everyone might have perished in their sleep.

As the overseer, Rupert, grimaced, having counted the numbers and found over thirty missing, it meant they were either left in the collapsed section, trapped under the debris, or worse, crushed by falling rocks.

Why now of all times?

Rupert seethed with anger. In two days, the convoy to transport ores was due. If they failed to meet the Baron’s ore requirements, he’d likely face consequences.

However, he had no immediate intention to organize a rescue. The situation inside the mine wasn’t clear yet; rushing in might trigger another collapse.

Most importantly, Rupert knew well that the chances of survival after a mining disaster were slim. Rather than spending days digging out bodies, it was better to make haste, mine more ores from other pits, meet this month’s quota first…

These mine slaves were merely expendable commodities. Every month, dozens or hundreds of them were brought to this mine; if they died, so be it.

“Lord Rupert, Carlo, my brother Carlo is still inside, please, I beg you, gather people and rescue him.” A raggedly dressed man pleaded with Rupert to assemble a team for rescue operations.

Already infuriated, Rupert exploded, kicking the man and directing his anger at those trapped inside, including Carlo, for the mine collapse.

Pleas and cries echoed incessantly. Raindrops, large as beans, drenched their heads, trickling down their cheeks. Raydell, observing the collapsed mine, the whip-wielding Rupert, and the indifferent mine slaves around, came to a stark realization.

They were in hell right now!

A strange courage surged within him. Raydell tightened his grip on the mining draft in his hand and resolutely headed towards the collapsed mine.

“What are you doing, Raydell!” Rupert noticed his movement and sharply reprimanded.

“I’m going to open up that section of the mine, rescue Carlo and the others!” Raydell shouted loudly, then turned to the surrounding mine slaves, calling out, “I’ve just inquired, and this collapse shouldn’t be too severe. I hope everyone can join me in clearing the debris and rocks. Otherwise, don’t count on others to rescue you during the next disaster!”

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