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

"It seems I accumulated a lot of experience in the pool over the past period, plus the experience given by Wu Que and the others, allowing me to level up three times in a row."

Yang Ling remained expressionless and put away his Status Panel.

Chief Constable Lin smiled faintly. "Since you've become a constable, there are some things I need to explain to you."

"Please speak, Boss."

Yang Ling quickly clasped his fists in salute.

"Our group of constables belongs to the Ironclad Department."

"You know about the Ironclad Department, right?"

"The Black List was created by the lords of the Ironclad Department."

A trace of reverence appeared on Chief Constable Lin's face, and his eyes subconsciously looked in a certain direction:

In all the major prefectural cities and counties of Zhao State, as long as someone breaks the law or violates discipline, it falls under the jurisdiction of our Ironclad Department."

Ironclad Department?

This was the first time Yang Ling had heard of this department.

It seemed the constable system in Zhao State was different from what he had imagined.

"What I mentioned also includes the major sects, such as the Mountain and River Sect."

Chief Constable Lin smiled with deep meaning.

He paused, then continued, "Of course, you are just ordinary constables. Even I am merely a Ninth-Rank Ironclad Constable."

"Matters involving sects are too complicated. I don't want to deal with them, nor do I have the ability to. It's best to just turn a blind eye and let things pass."

"Ninth-Rank Ironclad Constable?"

Yang Ling's expression turned somewhat odd.

So, constables had a promotion path?

"I'm telling you this because I hope you don't think that becoming a constable means you have power."

Chief Constable Lin said with a half-smile:

"I hope the area under my jurisdiction can remain peaceful and stable. That way, before I retire, I can manage to get an Eighth-Rank Ironclad Constable identity without any problem."

"Rest assured, Boss, I definitely won't cause any trouble."

At this point, Yang Ling changed the subject:

"However, in a while, I might go to the Vermilion Gold Mine to serve as a Supervisor..."

"That doesn't conflict. Usually, you don't need to stay in Green Mountain City. Although I have over a hundred constables under me, in reality, only about fifty or sixty live in Green Mountain City."

Chief Constable Lin smiled faintly. "You can just stay at the Vermilion Gold Mine.

Unless a lord from the Ironclad Department arrives, then you'll have to come back."

Yang Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The path of mining to level up was still open.

"Boss, I wonder if I'll have the chance to become an Ironclad Constable in the future?"

Yang Ling asked.

Chief Constable Lin looked Yang Ling up and down:

"You have a chance. How could you not have a chance? You are a Martial Artist yourself, with skills in your hands.

If you can also achieve some merit, becoming a Ninth-Rank Ironclad Constable won't be a big problem.

It's just that after Ninth-Rank, you'll need to pass a promotion assessment."

"Promotion assessment?"

"Yes."

Chief Constable Lin explained patiently:

"The Ironclad Department has its own set of promotion methods, different from those scholarly officials."

"The Department Head values ability the most. As long as your ability is strong, you can get promoted."

"Where is this ability reflected? Let me test you."

"Ability to solve cases?"

Yang Ling said subconsciously.

Chief Constable Lin smiled and waved his hand. "That's one aspect, but not very important. We are only responsible for apprehending and arresting. Of course, it depends on your martial skills!"

"As long as your martial arts cultivation is deep and strong enough, and you have a recommendation from a superior, the Ironclad Department will arrange an assessment."

"If you pass the assessment, you can get promoted."

As he spoke, he took out another set of red constable uniforms, a saber, and an ancient book.

"Thief-Capturing Saber Technique?"

Yang Ling, with sharp eyes, saw the content on the ancient book and felt some surprise in his heart.

So, becoming a constable also gave martial techniques?

"This Thief-Capturing Saber Technique is considered the most ordinary saber technique. However, if you practice it to a profound level, even ordinary Petty Thieves will find it hard to withstand three strikes from you."

"All constables have to practice it. Sometimes, even if your cultivation isn't great, if you practice the saber technique well enough to catch the eye of those above, you can also get promoted."

Chief Constable Lin said, "Change into the clothes and put the things away properly. I'll take you to meet your future colleagues."

While changing clothes, Yang Ling checked their attributes.

[Ordinary Constable Uniform]

[Official Saber forged by the Ironclad Department, Strength +3, Attack 20]

"This is a weapon... but where exactly does this Attack attribute manifest? Is it related to armor penetration?"

Yang Ling pondered as he finished changing clothes.

He was about 1.8 meters tall. After this period of cultivation, his body was covered with a thin layer of muscle.

Now, dressed in the uniform, his figure was tall and straight, momentarily making Chief Constable Lin stare in a daze:

"How did you manage to make this uniform look like something for a Seventh or Eighth-Rank officer?"

Then he laughed. "Xiao Yang, you might really be suited to be a constable. Just with this figure and this aura, Petty Thieves would be three parts afraid upon seeing you."

Next, Chief Constable Lin personally took him to the courtyard next door.

In the courtyard, a group of constables were practicing the Thief-Capturing Saber Technique with loud shouts.

As soon as they saw Chief Constable Lin, they immediately stopped what they were doing, stepped forward to pay their respects, and also curiously sized up Yang Ling.

"This is Yang Ling, a new constable. Old Zhao, you have the most seniority here. You guide him for a while."

Chief Constable Lin pointed to an old constable with graying hair.

"Yes!"

Old Zhao stepped forward and nodded slowly.

"Yang Ling won't stay in Green Mountain City for long. He'll only come back occasionally, so he doesn't need to be on regular duty on usual days. Understood?"

Chief Constable Lin said again.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the constables changed slightly. When they looked at Yang Ling again, their eyes held a hidden displeasure.

After giving his instructions, Chief Constable Lin strode away.

The other constables also showed no intention of talking to Yang Ling. They continued practicing their sabers or their fist techniques.

"You're Yang Ling, right? You can call me Old Zhao. Do you need me to show you around the yamen, or go out for a walk?"

Old Zhao was very polite.

Yang Ling knew the others saw him as a 'connection hire,' but he didn't mind.

He was indeed a connection hire, and it seemed Chief Constable Lin had arranged for dozens of such hires.

"Brother Zhao, I plan to rest for a bit. I wonder which room is our usual resting room?"

Yang Ling asked.

The constables in the courtyard were actually secretly paying attention to them. Hearing this, they immediately showed expressions of disdain.

Old Zhao remained very polite, pointing to one of the rooms:

"That room is where we rest. However, we're all rough men, so it might have some smell. I don't know if you..."

"No problem."

Yang Ling immediately entered the rest room and closed the door.

He was alone in the room. He opened his Status Panel again.

"8 Free Attribute Points. I can raise my Spirit to 25 points."

"In that case, whether it's martial techniques or the cultivation speed of the Vajra Bright King Technique, both can be greatly improved."

"If I can get 12 to 13 Experience Points a day, the Vajra Bright King Technique only needs two or three months to advance to the second layer, reaching the Comprehensive Mastery realm."

"At that time, not only will I get 10 Free Attribute Points, but I'll also gain a 30-point boost to Strength and 30-point boost to Agility while in the Circulating Energy state."

Thinking of this, Yang Ling had already made a decision in his heart.

If he added the attribute points to Strength or Agility, the short-term improvement would be quite significant and obvious.

But in the long run, it wouldn't be as cost-effective as the Vajra Bright King Technique!

"If I reach that point by then, even if Wu Que's matter is exposed, I'll have some ability to protect myself."

"However, if I can become a formal Ironclad Constable, even just Ninth-Rank, this matter shouldn't be too much trouble for me."

"Leveling up, cultivating martial techniques and cultivation methods, becoming a formal Ironclad Constable—these are the most important things for me right now."

Yang Ling immediately allocated all 8 attribute points to Spirit.

Accompanied by a surge of scorching warm current flowing into the space between his eyebrows.

Yang Ling instantly felt more energetic. His eyesight became even clearer and more detailed.

Even his hearing received a huge boost.

The whispers and various movements outside would subconsciously form corresponding images in his mind...

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