The next day, as soon as Yang Ling got up, he saw Zhang Wei loitering nearby.

Spotting Yang Ling, Zhang Wei walked over with an awkward, embarrassed look on his face.

"Brother Yang..."

"Hmm?"

Yang Ling glanced at Zhang Wei.

"I was wrong before. Considering we're both players, Brother Yang, could you forgive me?"

Zhang Wei repeatedly cupped his hands in a gesture of apology.

"If you have something to say, say it. If you have a fart to let out, let it out. I don't have time to waste arguing with you."

Yang Ling said.

"Brother Yang, can we... level up?"

"Level up?"

Yang Ling looked Zhang Wei up and down.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath:

"I know why you're so strong and why you mine so fast."

"Let's hear it."

"Not long ago, I went to mine Fire Crystal Rock. While mining, I suddenly felt a warm current flowing through my body."

"Then, my strength increased by a significant amount!"

Zhang Wei said seriously: "I'm not superstitious, but I also know this kind of strength increase is abnormal. In the real world, you couldn't get such a change just by mining for a few days.

So I think, as players, we can level up."

"Congratulations, you've discovered the secret of the 'Divine Realm'."

Yang Ling laughed.

"Yang Ling, you don't need to be so sarcastic. You knew about this from the start, but you didn't tell me.

So I don't think I did anything wrong either."

Zhang Wei said.

Yang Ling waved his hand: "Get lost. Can't be bothered talking to you."

"Feeling guilty, huh? Hmph."

Zhang Wei said coldly:

"Considering we're all players, I hope you can share information with me."

Yang Ling was instantly amused: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Wei's expression softened a bit:

"I want to know how long you need to mine to level up. Is there a way to see an experience bar?

Besides increasing strength, what else can you level up?

There must be martial arts in the Divine Realm, right? Is there a way to learn them?

Or life professions? Where can you accept quests?"

"First, I have no reason to share any information with you."

Yang Ling said with a faint smile: "Don't try to morally blackmail me, or I'll beat you to death. You're a vagrant here. If you die, you die. No one cares."

Zhang Wei's face changed dramatically.

Yang Ling continued: "Second, I haven't figured out the things you're asking about either. When you figure them out, come tell me."

With that, he strode away, leaving Zhang Wei standing there with an ugly expression.

"Yang Ling, you haven't been here much longer than me. Even if you can level up, you're only a few levels higher than me at most. I don't believe I can't catch up to you.

You want to beat me to death, huh? Then let's see who beats who to death!"

Zhang Wei muttered to himself.

...

At the mine, the atmosphere today was a bit off.

All the miners stood together, as silent as cicadas in cold weather.

Many Mine Guards stood around, their gazes cold and severe.

Supervisor Niu was currently beside Supervisor Wu, whispering something.

When Yang Ling arrived, he was also scolded and told to stand in the line.

"Could it be because of Old Fifth? Does Supervisor Wu value this brother-in-law so much? That doesn't make sense."

Yang Ling remained expressionless, standing with the group of miners.

A few older miners nearby were whispering quietly.

"Uncle Wang, what's going on?"

Yang Ling asked curiously.

Uncle Wang made a shushing gesture, then whispered:

"A bad person has mixed into our ranks."

"What kind of bad person?"

Yang Ling whispered.

Could they be talking about him?

What kind of bad person was he?

"A wanted criminal. On the Black List."

Uncle Wang said with a solemn expression: "It seems he escaped from over in Green Mountain City and is said to have mixed into our miner team.

Right now, Supervisor Wu is gathering all the miners to find this guy."

So it wasn't because of Fifth Brother.

But what did 'Black List' mean?

Yang Ling, not ashamed to ask, slowly learned some important information from Uncle Wang.

"This Black List is used by our Zhao State to track wanted Martial Artists.

Any Martial Artist who makes it onto the Black List is someone who can take on ten men alone, and they are ruthless characters.

You have to commit at least the crime of annihilating entire households to get on the Black List."

As a native of Green Mountain City, Uncle Wang knew quite a bit.

"A Martial Artist? Annihilating entire households?"

Yang Ling immediately grew tense.

Such a dangerous person had mixed into the mine?

About an hour later.

All the miners from the village were called to the mine.

Even Blacksmith Wang and the others were no exception.

"Is everyone here?"

Supervisor Wu said calmly.

Supervisor Niu glanced at a list, then whispered a few words.

"Old Fifth? It's fine if they didn't come."

After saying that, Supervisor Wu took out a portrait and held it up high:

"This guy is a wanted criminal on the Black List. His nickname is 'Butcher of Prisoners'. The Green Mountain City government office says he ran to our mine.

Now they want us to cooperate with the investigation. Look around you. If you see a stranger, tell me immediately.

There will be a heavy reward!"

The miners looked at each other.

Some miners, hearing about the heavy reward, immediately showed a fiery greed in their eyes.

"Hey, you look unfamiliar!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

But the moment that miner spoke, his throat was slit, blood spraying out wildly.

He fell to the ground, clutching his neck in despair.

The nearby miners panicked, and the scene became somewhat chaotic.

Zhang Wei, Lin Guoliang, and the others had never seen such a scene before and were scared pale.

Yang Ling felt a chill, immediately gripping the Fine Steel Pickaxe at his waist.

12 points of Strength gave him a full sense of security at this moment.

"'Butcher of Prisoners', you think you can come to my territory and just leave?"

Supervisor Wu suddenly revealed a ferocious smile.

Then, a figure was seen charging recklessly, directly knocking several miners flying as it tried to break through the encirclement.

Yang Ling quickly looked over, and the other's Status Panel immediately appeared.

Character: Zhang Hao

Profession: Martial Artist

Strength: 13

Agility: 18 (8)

Spirit: 3

Martial Art: Zhang Family Leg Technique (Skilled)

"Does he have some equipment that boosts his Agility by 8 points?"

The thought flashed through Yang Ling's mind.

Right now, Zhang Hao was extremely fast, looking like he was about to break out. However, he then saw the figures of constables appearing not far away.

Gritting his teeth, he turned to flee in another direction.

But as he turned, he saw Supervisor Wu.

"Black Tiger Fist!"

Supervisor Wu grinned and threw a punch.

Yang Ling instinctively glanced at his Status Panel.

Character: Wu Que

Profession: Martial Artist

Strength: 24 (12)

Agility: 8

Spirit: 3

Martial Art: Black Tiger Fist (Skilled)

24 points of Strength!?

Wasn't his Strength 12 points?

In that instant, Yang Ling seemed to understand something!

Whether it was Zhang Hao or Wu Que, their Agility and Strength increases were probably related to their martial arts!

"So that's how it is."

Yang Ling instinctively clenched his fist.

He yearned even more to obtain a martial art!

Even the lowest-level martial art would be of immense use to him!

Bang!

Zhang Hao had his face smashed in by that punch, collapsing into a bloody mess. He wasn't dead, just unconscious.

Supervisor Wu acted as if he had done something trivial, his demeanor calm.

The nearly thousand miners present witnessed this scene, and the look in their eyes when they gazed at Supervisor Wu became increasingly filled with awe.

That was a wanted criminal on the Black List!

And he was taken down with just one punch?

"Brother Wu, your Black Tiger Fist is becoming more and more fierce, haha!"

"I think it won't be long before you can join the Mountain and River Sect and become an official disciple."

A middle-aged man who looked like a chief constable walked over with a loud laugh.

Supervisor Wu smiled modestly: "That won't do. I'm too old, and my aptitude is insufficient. Don't flatter me."

Mountain and River Sect?

Yang Ling immediately memorized this useful piece of information.

Zhang Wei, Lin Guoliang, and the others also secretly memorized these three words!

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