Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

"Nangong Yue, I never thought our fates would be so intertwined."

Yang Ling took down the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe.

Yun Ruo and another Ironclad Department agent both drew their Eighth-Rank Official Sabers.

The three of them formed a triangular formation, surrounding Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue: "Hold on, I have something to say. You must want to know the Heavenly Wolf Guard's true purpose. If you don't kill me, I'll tell you."

"Go on, let's hear it," Yang Ling said.

Nangong Yue's eyes were wary: "If I tell you, will you let me go?"

"Impossible."

Yun Ruo shook her head gently. "You're dying today, no question about it. As for the Heavenly Wolf Guard's true purpose, we've already figured it out. You don't need to say another word. Who knows if you're telling the truth or not? You're just Tong Wu. The Heavenly Wolf Guard's operation this time is definitely led by Tong Yi. Your intel isn't worth a thing."

"When he's fighting for his life, he'll definitely choose a mutual destruction tactic. We just need to surround and kill him directly. Don't be impatient and trade wounds for wounds."

Nangong Yue's soul nearly fled his body. His mind raced, and he thought of a way to save his life:

"Three sirs, I'm willing to hand over the list of Rong Tribe spies that I know!

"At the same time, I want to defect to your Ironclad Department and become your informant inside the Rong Tribe!

"This list is my letter of fealty. If you dare to go back on your word, just send the list to the Rong Tribe. With my handwriting on it, the Commander won't let me off either!"

Whoosh--

A crossbow bolt silently embedded itself into Nangong Yue's neck.

He instinctively grabbed the bolt, his eyes bulging wide.

The Ironclad Department agent who killed him had already turned and fled into a side passage, not even looking back.

Yun Ruo was slightly startled.

Yang Ling's expression was complicated. "Director Yun, how come our Ironclad Department has so many Rong Tribe spies…"

Yun Ruo couldn't answer that question.

If it weren't for this trip to the Water Qilin Cave, she really wouldn't have believed that the Rong Tribe's Heavenly Wolf Guard had such skill.

Blood kept frothing from Nangong Yue's mouth. He fell heavily to his knees, opened his mouth, and a hoarse voice rang out:

"There are, there are two, two ways out…"

With that, he breathed his last.

Yang Ling looked thoughtful. "He said there are two ways out."

This matched his earlier guess.

It wasn't just that there were two ways out. There were probably also two ways into the Water Qilin Cave.

The Fourth Prince might have been trying to leave through the other path.

But if the Rong Tribe knew about that path, they'd definitely set up an ambush!

Yun Ruo's expression turned serious. "What was his intention in telling us this?"

"I don't know. Let's solve the problem at hand first."

Yang Ling didn't voice his guess. He wasn't completely sure yet and didn't want to lead Yun Ruo astray.

He searched Nangong Yue's body and found a hand crossbow, some loose silver, and a collection of rare exotic herbs and flowers, probably around two or three catties.

He split the herbs and flowers with Yun Ruo. Yang Ling was just about to head back the way they came to check on the situation when a thunderous tremor shook the ground.

Rumble--

Yang Ling kept his body balanced, crouching low.

Yun Ruo made a similar defensive posture.

After a few breaths, the two exchanged glances and started walking back the way they came. They hadn't gone far when they saw that the passage ahead had collapsed and was completely sealed off!

Both their expressions changed drastically.

Digging their way out from here wouldn't actually be that hard. With their strength, given enough time, they could finish in half a day.

But…

They didn't have that much time at all.

"We've been in Calamity Valley for at least half an hour. We need to evacuate in another half hour."

Yang Ling's expression was grave. "Find another way out!"

As for that Second-Rank Human Immortal and the Water Bodhi seed, he didn't even plan to bother with them.

Getting out of here alive was the most important thing!

Yun Ruo didn't hesitate. She followed Yang Ling to search for another exit.

Both of them were racing against the clock. Yang Ling's memory was excellent at the moment, and he could remember every path he'd taken. That kept them from getting lost in here, saving them a lot of time.

"We're going deeper and deeper. If there's really no other way, we'll just have to take our chances and dig our way out," Yang Ling said with a frown.

Just then, the ground trembled slightly again.

For some reason, this tremor sent a chill down his spine.

A wave of cold crept up from the soles of his feet, straight to the top of his head.

The next moment, the ground collapsed with a roar.

This collapse was like a mountain toppling, vast and thunderous.

Yang Ling and Yun Ruo instantly lost their center of gravity and were carried down by the centrifugal force.

He could only rely on his body technique to squat down on a huge piece of rubble.

During this time, he saw another passage below, but it too was collapsing.

For some unknown reason, this mutation was happening, and the internal space of the mountain was caving in layer by layer.

The two plummeted at least dozens of meters.

Boom--

The moment Yang Ling landed, the immense impact sent him flying over ten meters.

Fortunately, he had already activated the Vajra Bright King Technique and used the Vajra Indestructible Body.

The impact made his internal organs feel a bit uncomfortable, but it didn't cause any major injury.

As for Yun Ruo, she was in a terrible state right now, covered in dust and scratches. One of her feet was pinned tightly under a huge rock.

Yun Ruo's face was pale, but she didn't make a sound. Instead, she looked at Yang Ling calmly:

"My foot is broken. I won't be able to get out for a while. You find a way out and leave here as quickly as possible."

Yang Ling first observed his surroundings. This place was filled with the wreckage of the collapse. There was no one else around, and no strange beasts either.

Without a word, he pulled out the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe and rushed toward Yun Ruo. With a few precise strikes, he freed her right foot.

During this time, Yun Ruo felt pain. Sweat as big as beans broke out all over her body, and she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

Yang Ling removed Yun Ruo's official boot and was about to check her injury.

Yun Ruo was slightly stunned, her face instantly turning bright red. She immediately stopped him:

"No need to look. My ankle should be broken."

Seeing this, Yang Ling pulled out a bottle of Golden Sore Medicine.

Yun Ruo waved her hand and took a bottle of medicine from her own waist and swallowed it.

"My medicine is better for bone injuries, but it won't take effect in such a short time."

"Time is running out. You'd better find a way out first. I'll find a way to leave on my own."

Yang Ling glanced at Yun Ruo's ankle. It was deformed from being crushed by the rock. With an injury like that, forget about finding a way to leave, she might not even be able to take a few steps.

"Director Yun, I'll help you walk."

He helped her up from the ground.

His ears twitched slightly, as if he heard some kind of sound. He immediately carried her toward the source of the noise.

Yun Ruo weighed only about a hundred catties. That was nothing to Yang Ling, and even carrying her, his speed was still very fast.

Yun Ruo never expected that Yang Ling would still be willing to take her along in a situation like this. It felt like something had struck her heart hard.

A thought she'd never had before uncontrollably spread through her mind.

"Chief Constable Yang, if I can get out of here alive…"

"Shh. There's movement over there."

Yang Ling motioned for her to be quiet, then silently moved toward the direction of the sound.

This was another huge ice chamber.

The cold here was biting. A large group of martial artists stood with grim expressions, all fully armed, dressed in white tight-fitting clothes.

A faint scent of fire oil wafted from them.

"This is another squad of the Heavenly Wolf Guard?"

"Fire oil… Could the collapse just now have been caused by them?"

Yang Ling's expression shifted slightly. Could the Rong Tribe make explosives?

At the same time, he was scanning the status panels of this group.

Suddenly, he noticed something different about one of them.

This one had a level. He was a player.

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