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

"I got something. I found a bargain."

Yang Ling said with a straight face.

Li Qing was slightly stunned. Finding a bargain at an auction? Which of the Sixth-Rank participants at the auction wasn't a sly old fox?

"There's an Upper Sixth-Rank Divine Armament in the auction, called..."

"Wait, don't tell me it's the Swallowing Heaven Golden Sword?"

Li Qing blurted out in surprise.

Yang Ling smiled and nodded:

"That's exactly it."

Li Qing forced a bitter smile. "Young Master Xu... although this sword is an Upper Sixth-Rank, its spirituality should have dissipated. So it only has the shell of an Upper Sixth-Rank, but none of the divine essence of an Upper Sixth-Rank Divine Armament..."

"Young Master Xu, you might not have found a bargain at all. This sword has already failed to sell several times, indicating that all parties have confirmed this sword has no spirituality."

A Divine Armament without spirituality could not be called a Divine Armament. Though it wouldn't be reduced to a fire-starting stick, it was only slightly stronger than an Upper Seventh-Rank Divine Armament.

Li Qing dared not say these words outright and could only try to change the subject.

After chatting for a while, Yang Ling took his leave and departed.

He had been constantly vigilant about the owner of that gaze.

Only when he had walked far away did that gaze finally shift away from him.

Yang Ling breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking away from the area unhurriedly.

Not long after he left, the white-haired old man appeared before Li Qing.

"That person just now, was he a guest of your Divine Armaments Pavilion?"

Li Qing was slightly startled and instantly recognized this senior as an expert by the Third Prince's side. He quickly nodded:

"Senior, that Young Master Xu just now is indeed a major client of our Divine Armaments Pavilion."

"What did he buy from your Divine Armaments Pavilion?"

The white-haired old man continued questioning.

Li Qing had no idea how this Young Master Xu had provoked this man and didn't dare conceal anything. He lowered his voice:

"Young Master Xu ordered five thousand Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers."

"Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers?"

The white-haired old man was slightly taken aback. Suddenly recalling something, his eyes narrowed:

"The delivery location is the Changhe Prefectural Capital Ironclad Department?"

"How does Senior know?"

Li Qing was surprised.

The white-haired old man smiled but paid him no attention, turning and walking away.

...

Yang Ling had already returned to Suyang Prefectural Capital.

"That person might go ask Li Qing for information about me."

"He'll know what I ordered and he'll know my delivery address."

"If he's an eunuch from the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs like Xu Wuji, then he'll know I've trained in the Heaven's Will Divine Blade."

"The Zhao State is too strict in controlling these things. Whether it's Spirit Nurturing Pills or weapons, once the quantity gets large, traces of purchase are inevitably left behind."

Yang Ling calculated in his heart that his action of ordering the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers this time would inevitably come to the Third Prince's knowledge.

Maybe there would be a bit of trouble later, but compared to the massive boost in combat power, this kind of minor trouble was acceptable.

The next day, Yang Ling went to that tea house again to drink Gold Tip.

In the private room, Xu Zegang looked at Yang Ling with slight surprise:

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"The second batch of Blazing Gold has arrived. Do you want it?"

Yang Ling said unhurriedly.

The second batch of Blazing Gold had arrived?

Xu Zegang's face showed a hint of seriousness:

"Just how many batches of Blazing Gold have you transported here?"

"Just two batches, one hundred catties each."

"Another hundred catties?"

The corners of Xu Zegang's mouth lifted, a trace of excitement flashing in his eyes:

"Director Zhao, has this Blazing Gold Mine already achieved Successful Mining?"

"How could it be that fast."

Yang Ling shook his head lightly: "Can you handle it?"

"Of course I can. I already handed the previous batch of Blazing Gold to the Divine Armaments Pavilion."

Xu Zegang laughed: "I have enough silver notes on me to take this batch. Same transaction location as last time?"

Handed the Blazing Gold to the Divine Armaments Pavilion?

A faint understanding dawned in Yang Ling's heart.

He had previously thought the Great Yan Sword Sect had its own blacksmith shop.

So it seemed this Xu Zegang was just a middleman after all.

"He receives the Blazing Gold, then sells it at a high price to the Divine Armaments Pavilion. The Divine Armaments Pavilion uses the Blazing Gold to forge weapons, selling part of them to the Great Yan Sword Sect, and the rest is enough to distribute to all the prefectural capitals of Yunwen Province."

Thinking this over, Yang Ling gave a slight nod:

"Same transaction location as last time."

An hour later, both parties successfully completed the transaction.

Yang Ling's Blazing Gold reserve dropped from 552 catties 3 taels to 452 catties 3 taels.

The corners of Xu Zegang's mouth couldn't be suppressed as he left.

Yang Ling guessed he made a considerable profit from this batch of Blazing Gold.

After confirming Xu Zegang had left, Yang Ling's mind stirred.

Exclusive Skill: Summon Spirit Pet

As strands of golden light intertwined, Little White appeared before Yang Ling.

"Let's go, back to Changhe Prefectural Capital."

...

Changhe Prefectural Capital.

"Barring any accidents, I should be receiving the Spirit Nurturing Pills and Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers today."

Yang Ling stood in front of the Ironclad Department, feeling a surge of excitement.

Wen Xiaoba looked at Yang Ling with some curiosity. This Director Yang seemed a bit happy today.

"Director Yun and Director Wen went into the mountains to hunt bandits?"

Yang Ling suddenly asked.

"Yeah, someone recently reported that the number of bandits in the mountains has increased significantly."

Wen Xiaoba said: "Director Yun was worried there might be remnants of the Immortal God Sect hiding in the mountains, so he said he'd take some men to sweep the mountains."

"Could it be players?"

Yang Ling's mind stirred, and he sent a private chat message to Chen Guoqing.

[Yang Ling (Private Chat): Guo Qing, how fast is the player growth rate in Green Mountain City lately?]

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): It's slowed down significantly. Only one or two new players appear every day.]

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): Brother Yang, I don't know how it is elsewhere, but in Green Mountain City right now, the number of players is only about a thousand.]

Only a thousand?

Yang Ling felt there was more to Chen Guoqing's words.

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): The game prompt mentioned there are forty million existing players. If an average city only has a thousand people, and a prefectural capital has ten thousand, then the Zhao State probably only has around a million players.]

A look of seriousness appeared in Yang Ling's eyes.

Counting the time since he entered the Divine Realm, it had been at most eight or nine months.

Green Mountain City still only had a thousand players so far?

"Calculating this way, Changhe Prefectural Capital has about ten thousand-plus players, and the Zhao State has ninety-seven prefectural capitals..."

"So the Zhao State actually only has a little over a million players?"

"Where did the other players go?"

"It can't be that the remaining thirty-nine million are all over on the Rong tribe's side, can it? That would be insane."

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): Brother Yang, we need to keep an eye on this. I thought it was strange earlier. If forty million players had really flooded into the Zhao State, it probably would have descended into chaos by now.]

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): So where did the rest of the players go?]

[Yang Ling (Private Chat): Keep paying attention to this. How has Wei Ran been doing in Green Mountain City lately?]

[Chen Guoqing (Private Chat): He caught on fast. He basically beats the Immortal God Sect followers to death.]

[Yang Ling (Private Chat): Alright, let him be the Chief Constable of Green Mountain City. You find time to come to Changhe Prefectural Capital. I have a position as Chief Constable under me for you.]

[Yang Ling (Private Chat): There have been a lot more bandits in the mountains lately. I suspect some players are gathering there. Having you watch things here can prevent some casualties.]

As soon as he heard it involved players, Chen Guoqing immediately agreed, saying he would come to Changhe Prefectural Capital today.

Just then, a convoy from the Water Transport Guild arrived from the direction of the wharf.

This convoy was escorted by thirty Martial Artists, each exuding a sharp, capable aura that kept ordinary passersby from daring to approach.

Yang Ling's eyes lit up. His stuff had arrived!

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