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

The Vermilion Gold Mine was much larger in scale than the Fire Crystal Rock mine.

Countless miners were digging for Vermilion Gold in the open-pit vein with great fervor.

The clanging sounds of metal on rock were incessant.

As soon as Xu Qing's carriage arrived here, they saw twelve figures already standing at the entrance to the Miner's Village.

"The news sure travels fast. There must have been informants all along the road."

Xu Qing lifted the carriage curtain, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"We pay our respects to Senior Brother Xu!"

The person at the forefront stepped forward first, cupping his hands in a salute.

"And you are?"

"This lowly one is Fang Qingyang, the supervisor dispatched by the Mountain and River Sect."

Fang Qingyang replied, neither subservient nor arrogant.

Yang Ling had already brought Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing down from the carriage by now.

He was currently wearing the official constable uniform, as specifically requested by Xu Qing.

So when Fang Qingyang and the other eleven supervisors saw this scene, a flicker of surprise inevitably flashed in their eyes.

"I see."

Xu Qing gave a slight nod. "You are all supervisors here, correct?"

"Exactly."

The group chorused.

"Perfect timing, then. Let me introduce you. This is the new supervisor I've arranged to be posted here."

Xu Qing introduced Yang Ling:

"Supervisor Yang Ling is himself a constable of Green Mountain City, holding an official position. Coincidentally, I've heard the Vermilion Gold Mine has many ore thieves, causing quite a few miners to voice their grievances.

Since the previous supervisor couldn't resolve these issues,

Supervisor Yang Ling's identity is perfectly suited for the task. You will cooperate with him fully from now on."

The new supervisor is a constable?

Fang Qingyang and the others were momentarily stunned, their expressions turning somewhat odd.

They truly hadn't expected Xu Qing to pull this move, calling in a constable to serve as supervisor of the Vermilion Gold Mine.

"We greet Supervisor Yang."

They maintained their composure, politely saluting without revealing their thoughts.

"You are too courteous."

Yang Ling smiled and cupped his hands in return.

From a vagrant, to his current status.

He could be considered to have gained a bit of standing now.

However, whether as a constable or a supervisor, neither was his true trump card.

"You've just arrived and aren't very familiar with this place yet. Let Fang Qingyang show you around for the next few days."

Xu Qing said with a faint smile. "I'll also be staying here for a few days. After that, I need to return to the sect to deal with Wu Que's matter."

Wu Que?

Fang Qingyang and the others' eyes flickered.

"Supervisor Fang, is that acceptable?"

Xu Qing asked with a light smile.

"Of course, no problem at all. Senior Brother Xu, Supervisor Yang, please come inside."

Fang Qingyang nodded with a smile.

……

Yang Ling's residence was a detached courtyard house.

While Xu Qing was present, the master bedroom naturally went to him.

Even so, Yang Ling and the other two each had their own single rooms.

"Finally, we don't have to live in a wooden hut that leaks when it rains and lets the wind in."

Yang Ling glanced around the room, then quietly listened for any movement in the other rooms.

After that, he began cultivating the Vajra Bright King Technique.

This was a first-class technique.

After learning from Xu Qing about the strength of first-class sects and the scarcity of high-level techniques, he was already convinced that the Vajra Bright King Technique was the foundation for his future standing, not something to be neglected!

After earning the full 13 Experience Points, Yang Ling began practicing the Thief-Capturing Saber Technique.

The room was spacious, completely sufficient for him to practice his moves.

After practicing all night, Yang Ling cultivated the Vajra Bright King Technique again, and his Spirit was immediately replenished.

Half an hour later, accompanied by Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing and led by Fang Qingyang, he began his inspection tour of the Vermilion Gold Mine.

Yang Ling had only one objective: first, to tally the number of players within the Vermilion Gold Mine.

He could see players' Status Panels, an advantage that was now being utilized to its utmost.

As his gaze swept across the area, he memorized name after name.

"Supervisor Yang, our Vermilion Gold Mine has actually been operating for many years."

"In the early years, the output was stable at three thousand jin per month."

"But in recent years, due to the increase in Mine Insects within the mine shafts, frequent collapse accidents, and occasional incidents of Ore Thieves killing and robbing,

this has led to miners being unwilling to go down into the shafts, causing production to continuously decrease."

While giving this introduction, Fang Qingyang subtly observed Yang Ling's expression from the corner of his eye.

"Supervisor Fang, what is our current monthly output?"

Yang Ling asked casually.

"Ah, it's only two thousand jin now."

Fang Qingyang sighed.

A reduction of one-third?

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing's expressions darkened.

Troublesome.

To go from a two thousand jin output to three thousand five hundred jin in three months? Wasn't this a hell-level task?

It was simply impossible to achieve!

"How many miners do we currently have?"

Yang Ling asked next.

"A little over ten thousand. As you know, miners come and go, so the number is never fixed."

Fang Qingyang replied.

"That's too slow. Output must be increased to three thousand five hundred jin."

Yang Ling said with a smile. "Supervisor Fang, do you have any ideas?"

A faint trace of mockery flashed in Fang Qingyang's eyes, but his face wore a bitter smile:

"Three thousand five hundred jin? That's impossible. Nowadays, the surface-layer Vermilion Gold ore is getting scarcer. It's not that they aren't putting in effort; the main issue is the lack of ore.

Unless we go down into the mine shafts, but the shafts are far too dangerous. The miners simply aren't willing to go down.

And we can't do anything about them.

With over ten thousand miners, if we incite a riot, they could swallow us and the Mine Guards whole, leaving not even bone fragments behind."

Yang Ling now had a clear understanding.

The other party was also being straightforward, not hiding anything.

The decline in ore output was because the mine shafts were too dangerous, and the miners didn't want to go.

The problem was identified. Was there a way to solve it?

For the moment, there was none.

What the other party said wasn't wrong either. With over ten thousand miners, causing a riot would be disastrous.

"He also believes I have no solution."

Yang Ling caught that flicker of mockery in Fang Qingyang's eyes.

"The main problems in the mine shafts currently are the Mine Insects and the Ore Thieves."

"As for the risk of collapse, it certainly exists, but there's also the risk of human factors."

"Relying on me alone, I can't resolve this matter."

"However... whether it's Mine Insects or Ore Thieves, they are all Experience Points."

"For players, that's a sweet treat they'd gladly devour."

Yang Ling now had a pretty good idea in his mind.

After walking around for a while, he brought up one matter:

"Supervisor Fang, where is our blacksmith shop? I want to inspect the quality of the pickaxes."

"Oh? Please follow me."

Fang Qingyang was momentarily surprised, then smiled and led the way.

Clang! Clang! Clang! The heat of the forge surged!

The blacksmith shop was bustling.

The number of blacksmiths here was also greater than at the Fire Crystal Rock mine.

Their tasks were basically forging pickaxes and repairing pickaxes.

When they saw Yang Ling's group, they didn't offer greetings, instead focusing intently on the work at hand.

"The pickaxes here are generally of better quality than those at the Fire Crystal Rock mine."

Yang Ling glanced at the pile of pickaxes in the corner.

"Supervisor Fang, bring out the best pickaxe here for me to see."

Yang Ling said with a light smile.

As the supervisor, he was about to start exercising his authority.

"You're not thinking of issuing better pickaxes to the miners, are you? That's not realistic. We don't have that much money."

Fang Qingyang said thoughtfully.

"Not that. I want to get us three a good pickaxe."

Yang Ling smiled. "We also started as miners. To increase output, we should lead by example."

"All three of you are going down into the mine?"

Fang Qingyang was genuinely taken aback this time.

But immediately, his heart blossomed with joy, and he promptly said:

"Come with me. Our blacksmith shop does indeed have some good items!"

Familiar with the path, he led the three to a storeroom in the backyard.

As the storeroom door opened, a dazzling array of pickaxes came into view.

Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing were both stunned, a surge of excitement rising in their hearts.

These pickaxes were clearly not ordinary items at first glance!

"Supervisor Yang, this 'Vermilion Gold Pickaxe' is entirely forged from Vermilion Gold. It was left behind by the previous supervisor."

Fang Qingyang said with a seemingly amused smile. "See if it feels handy. If it does, please take it and use it."

Yang Ling looked at this Vermilion Gold Pickaxe. Its entire body emitted a faint white light.

「Vermilion Gold Pickaxe, Grade: White」

「Strength +10, Attack Power 40」

「Skill: Frenzied Ten-Strike Combo」

"This is a treasure!"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Yang Ling slowly stepped forward and picked it up.

Instantly, a warm current surged through him. His Strength was instantly increased by 10 points, reaching 21!

"The white light indicates it's White grade. It's likely the same as treasure chests."

"There's also a special skill, Frenzied Ten-Strike Combo. It's probable that any equipment that has entered a grade comes with its own skill."

A thread of anticipation stirred within Yang Ling.

He couldn't help but want to go down into the mine right then and there to test the power of this Vermilion Gold Pickaxe!

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