Of course.

Talking about loyalty in a place ruled by the laws of the jungle is as absurd as discussing stance with a goblin.

Luo Yan had no idea what exactly the group of demons had come up with on their own; he could only try to analyze it based on what he had learned at the Demon King Academy.

His analysis, belated as it was, led him to a reasonable explanation.

The dissolution of the maze was less due to ambitious individuals craving power, but more so because the demons, who had long struggled on the edge of survival, had lost faith in the rule of Hell.

The previous Demon King had not brought them any substantial benefits, with every major decision being a choice between bad and worse.

It's as if Hell had never expected the maze in Thunder County to carve out a territory in the human world; Reggie Dragon still unhesitatingly launched a full-scale war, pinning all hopes on military victory.

Even if they achieved ultimate victory, there would be little fruits of victory to enjoy, for they would soon face the retribution of the imperial army.

In such an atmosphere of desperation, most demons could hardly feel favorable towards the Demon King from Demon City, and the only motive that restricted them from acting even more irrationally was the faith in the Demon God.

But now things were different.

With order gradually being restored, those lying low in the shadows saw hope again and gained confidence in the future.

On the surface, this appeared to be a rebellion by local separatist forces, but in essence, it was a game between local and central authorities over autonomy.

They were not truly intending to break away from the Hell system.

Once Luo Yan understood this, he felt somewhat relieved, headed to the nest of the Soul of Rock and Earth, and checked on the development of the Magma Worms.

The growth rate of these little creatures was astonishing.

After a week's development, their numbers had grown from just tens of thousands of tadpoles to billions of "swarms," extending downwards along the fractures of the igneous rocks surrounding the magma, penetrating the boundaries of the maze to the "upper mantle asthenosphere," tens of kilometers below.

This layer has temperatures of thousands of degrees and pressure of thousands of atmospheres, nearly the limit for the growth of Magma Worms.

The little ones don't stay too close to the magma; instead, they live in the relatively warm, moderately pressurized fractures of the igneous rocks.

They absorb heat continuously from the heat source like plant roots, and transfer it to crystals and other minerals capable of storing Magic Power.

Therefore, Luo Yan simply connected them with the crystals on the fourth floor dome of the maze, and the Magic Power storing crystals naturally lit up.

It was as simple as connecting a lightbulb to power, no Spell needed.

Since they only thrive within specific temperature and pressure ranges, they wouldn't spread excessively, causing severe ecological crises.

Moreover, they would wrap around magma veins like conduits, use their adhesiveness to reinforce the rocks surrounding the magma, which would stabilize the path of the magma flow, greatly reducing the chances of a sudden magma eruption from the unauthorized areas of the Soul of Rock and Earth!

Taking into consideration that the underground heat energy is virtually inexhaustible, the energy produced by the Magma Worms could not only supply lighting for the fourth floor dome of the maze but also power other areas of the maze with excess Magic Power!

Currently, Luo Yan has already started working on this matter with the Mole People of Iron Teeth City and goblin engineer Oke.

If things go well, the facilities that Reggie Dragon created in the maze with the Power of Faith could from now on switch to using clean energy!

Unfortunately, Magic Power cannot be converted back into the Power of Faith, which can only be collected through the prayers of sentient beings.

Otherwise, Luo Yan wouldn't need to worry about the residents of Thunder City at all; he could simply seal off the maze and extract Magic Power directly from the magma.

Standing next to Luo Yan, the motionless elder, resembling a small mountain, looked at his fellow tribesmen scooping magma with stone buckets nearby and spoke in a slow voice.

"Incredible... I originally thought these little creatures would anger our Life Spring, but instead, they made the magma flow more stable."

Not only that!

Initially, he was worried that these bizarre creatures might affect his tribespeople's health like moss, but he soon discovered that not only do these little fellows not harm their health, but they also enhance their digestive abilities and improve their "gut microbiome."

By the way, he had also learned the term "gut microbiome" from the distinguished Lord Demon King standing before him; he had never heard of such a concept before.

Thinking of this, he grew even more impressed with the technology from Demon City.

"That's the power of knowledge," Luo Yan smiled and continued speaking, not caring whether it had anything to do with knowledge, "Do you still doubt my decisions now?"

"This humble one dares not."

The motionless elder respectfully bowed his head, no longer showing any sign of defiance.

Luo Yan could see that this guy was completely convinced.

Of course.

It had nothing to do with knowledge; primarily, it was because the Rock Soul Tribe had received enough benefits from the Great Graveyard.

They had not only obtained a sufficient amount of coal, but they were also living tranquil days, paying only with some "excreta" that they couldn't use anyway.

As for the "Stone Eggs" contributed to the Great Graveyard, it was not too big a deal for the motionless elder.

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