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

Yang Ling's little heart was pounding.

A thousand words collapsed into a single sentence: Ironclad Department, generous! Department Head, generous!

According to Xu Wuji's recent description, this Vital Qi Age Defying could boost Vital Qi by at least 2,000 points!

With that, his Vital Qi would even be more robust than Lu Yunchen's!

"Three thousand points is the Vital Qi standard for mid Sixth-Rank, three thousand eight hundred points is noticeably stronger than an ordinary mid Sixth-Rank Vital Qi."

"If one can truly take the Vital Qi Age Defying, in terms of Vital Qi I would lead over a normal mid Sixth-Rank."

His own cultivation was still lower Sixth-Rank, yet his Vital Qi had a chance to jump ahead to mid Sixth-Rank levels.

Thinking of what Lu Yunchen had told him about the importance of Vital Qi, Yang Ling felt thrilled.

Never mind anything else, just the Two-Times Critical Hit alone would let him use it at least seven more times!

After that, Zhao Xun consecutively interrogated Shen Shuyan, Lan Wentao, Lan Jiao, and Lan Jinshui.

The last one cried and wailed the moment he saw Zhao Xun, shouting that he had been wronged, but Zhao Xun couldn't be bothered.

Satisfied that there were no more issues, Zhao Xun bound all of them up, took Lan Wentao's corpse as well, and flew away on the golden eagle through the void.

He came in a rush, and left in a rush.

Watching the golden eagle clearly unable to fly high and noticeably slower, Yang Ling felt somewhat moved:

"Lord Zhao's golden eagle really is a divine beast."

Xu Wuji was a little envious too:

"Isn't that true? Lord Zhao's Mighty Golden Eagle was personally captured for him by the Department Head from the Rong tribe's Tianchi Mountain."

Mighty Golden Eagle? Yang Ling's expression shifted.

He had secretly peeked at the golden eagle's Status Panel before, and it was all question marks.

Such a strange beast needed to be killed once to unlock its token before its attributes could be viewed.

"Don't look at this Mighty Golden Eagle as merely a mount."

"Its strength is no weaker than an upper Sixth-Rank, and its Vital Qi is even more robust."

Xu Wuji said, "My own gray eagle pales a bit in comparison, only comparable to mid Seventh-Rank.

Fine for sending messages, but if it had to carry someone it couldn't."

"No weaker than upper Sixth-Rank? So Zhao Xun's Mighty Golden Eagle's Strength and Agility attributes could match Mingxin at full power..."

Yang Ling was secretly shocked.

He wondered when his Little White might one day reach that level.

"Most likely not, the attribute ceiling of a strange beast probably has a lot to do with its species."

Yang Ling thought for a moment, then clasped his fists toward Xu Wuji:

"Eunuch Xu, have you ever heard of the Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis?"

"This is a variant among the Vermilion Gold Mantises, barely counts as a Seventh-Rank strange beast."

Xu Wuji replied offhandedly.

Lu Yunchen said, "You kid asking about this, do you actually have a Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis?"

Yang Ling smiled and nodded:

"Back at the Vermilion Gold Mine I encountered a group of Vermilion Gold Mantises. After we took care of them we found a Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis egg left behind, and I hatched it."

"You kid, your luck is really something. Train it well; once it's an adult you'd basically have an upper Seventh-Rank expert as a bodyguard."

"But with your power, that guard might be overkill and of little use."

Lu Yunchen said.

Yang Ling felt a bit disappointed, but then thought that if Little White could reach upper Seventh-Rank it would still be good.

Upper Seventh-Rank, balanced points in both attributes can break one hundred.

"It seems there was a tamer in the Capital who said the Vermilion Gold Mantis species grow up eating vermilion gold, so their shells are exceptionally hard."

Xu Wuji pondered:

"Their shells also carry a layer of vermilion gold. If you fuse Blazing Gold with it, it should raise the mantis's stat ceiling."

"Yours is only a Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis, so the ceiling increase might be even greater."

Yang Ling was astonished.

Blazing Gold could be tempered into Little White?

"Director Yang, what a coincidence. Since you're going to open a mine in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital, the Fourth Prince already said that if you need it, Blazing Gold can be used first."

Xu Wuji said with a smile.

Seeing this, Yang Ling instantly started plotting.

He did plan to use some Blazing Gold first to upgrade the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe.

At the same time, he would upgrade the Seventh-Rank Official Saber.

If possible, he'd also upgrade his throwing daggers.

"Master Craftsman, have you gathered the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold throwing daggers?"

Yang Ling decided to make a trip to the Martial Market.

Just as he made up his mind, someone came to inform him that a blacksmith at the Martial Market had requested to meet Yang Ling.

...

"Master, are there two hundred Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold throwing daggers here?"

Yang Ling looked at the two belts before him, each holding a hundred Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold throwing daggers.

They had previously agreed on one hundred eighty, the rest of the payment would be the Master's profit.

The Master Craftsman grinned and cupped his hands:

"Director Yang, because I bought in bulk the price was much cheaper. I have kept one thousand taels of silver as profit, you needn't worry."

"Master, you are too kind."

Yang Ling smiled and nodded, slinging the two belts around his waist.

They were weighty, but the feeling of being able to draw the throwing daggers at any time gave him a sense of security.

The Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold throwing daggers from before had taken wear against Mingxin; he didn't plan to reuse those.

These two hundred Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold throwing daggers he intended to temper with Blazing Gold to see what better attributes he could get.

"By the way Director Yang, I have a small, awkward favor..."

The Master Craftsman said cautiously.

Yang Ling smiled: "What is it?"

"It's like this... some time ago a friend of mine told me something."

"It involves that old blacksmith living in seclusion in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital. My friend is his disciple..."

"You have the old blacksmith's address?"

Yang Ling brightened slightly; that meant he wouldn't have to waste effort tracking the location himself.

The Master Craftsman's face turned embarrassed:

"The old blacksmith is currently living in the Ironclad Department's prison in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital..."

"......"

Yang Ling frowned: "What did he do? If he committed crimes I can't intercede for him here."

The Master Craftsman mumbled quietly for a while, and a strange look gradually appeared in Yang Ling's eyes.

The man had not committed crimes in the ordinary sense; the seriousness of the matter was even greater.

This old blacksmith's name was Zhou Zheng, a highly respected name in Zhao State's blacksmith circles; many experts sought him to forge weapons.

Ten years ago he suddenly retired and secluded himself in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital.

The reason was simple: he had discovered a Blazing Gold Mine.

His secluded location was near the Blazing Gold Mine, and over the years he secretly mined a lot of Blazing Gold and sold it privately.

"During the most recent sale, the Ironclad Department took notice and arrested Elder Zhou Zheng, and only from him did they learn of that Blazing Gold Mine..."

"Our state's mine veins are not allowed to be privately mined, especially precious veins like Blazing Gold."

"Elder Zhou Zheng is now waiting for the Ironclad Department's interrogation and charge. His disciple came to me because he knew the Director of the First Division of the Public Security Department in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital, Lord Shi, had once been stationed in Changhe Prefectural Capital."

"He asked me to see if I could find connections to plead on his master's behalf..."

The Master Craftsman spoke while watching Yang Ling carefully, afraid of angering him.

"As long as his Blazing Gold wasn't sold to the Rong tribe, I can speak up for him."

Yang Ling nodded slightly.

The Master Craftsman was overjoyed: "Rest assured, it absolutely wasn't! If it had been, I wouldn't dare come ask you for a favor! Thank you, Director Yang!"

"Don't rush to thank me. Whether this works or not is still uncertain."

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