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

Supervisor Wu's words left the miners present somewhat shocked, and when they looked at Yang Ling again, their eyes were filled with jealousy and envy.

"An inspection by high-ranking officials? Miners from several mines will compete in skills?"

Yang Ling's heart tightened slightly.

The background of this Fire Crystal Rock mine was indeed extraordinary.

During this period, he had been secretly collecting information about the map of the "Divine Realm," wanting to figure out exactly where he was.

Unfortunately, forget about a large-scale map, he hadn't even managed to understand the background of Green Mountain City or this Fire Crystal Rock mine outside the city.

The miners here were all illiterate and couldn't explain things clearly either.

This current opportunity might very well allow him to come into contact with higher-ranking officials.

Perhaps there was also a chance to obtain the Black Tiger Fist that Supervisor Wu practiced?

"Supervisor Wu, how can such an important matter be handed to him!? He's been in our mine for less than a month..."

Fifth Brother was greatly alarmed.

Supervisor Wu swept a cold glance over him.

"Shut up."

Fifth Brother's face turned somewhat pale.

"Do a good job."

Supervisor Wu patted Yang Ling's shoulder, then turned and left.

Seeing this, Fifth Brother hurriedly quickened his pace to follow.

The other miners, seeing there was no more spectacle to watch, each went about their own business.

"Brother Yang, that Fifth Brother is really too despicable. Thankfully Supervisor Wu arrived in time. You weren't injured just now, were you?"

Zhang Wei, putting on a shameless smile, sidled up.

Yang Ling smiled. "Zhang Wei, do you take me for a fool?"

Zhang Wei forced a smile. "Brother Yang, what do you mean by that..."

"Considering we're both players, I'll let today's matter slide for now.

In the future, don't provoke me, and I won't provoke you. As for the Fire Crystal Rock, you'll have to dig it yourself."

After saying this, Yang Ling turned and walked toward the mine.

Zhang Wei's face instantly turned very ugly. His fists clenched tightly as he stared fixedly at Yang Ling's retreating back.

"What are you so arrogant about? You just entered the game earlier than me and have a slightly better constitution, that's all. I refuse to believe I can't survive without you!"

The Fire Crystal Rock mine.

Yang Ling spent about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to find an untouched Fire Crystal Rock ore.

He gripped the Fine Steel Pickaxe, and his Strength instantly increased by 3 points.

His total Strength now reached a massive 10 points.

Even compared to Supervisor Wu, he was only 2 points short.

In this mine, the only ones with Strength attributes similar to his were probably the Mine Guards.

"Let me see your power."

Yang Ling glanced at the Fine Steel Pickaxe in his hand, then slammed it down hard!

In that instant, all his strength surged within his body, erupting out through his arm.

Thud!

A piece of Fire Crystal Rock ore fell to the ground.

"Before, it would have taken at least three to five strikes. Now it's done in one..."

Yang Ling was very satisfied with his change. He continued to output against the Fire Crystal Rock in front of him.

When he finished digging the one in front, he went to search for the next target.

The cloth pouch at his waist grew fuller and fuller.

Five hours later, the pouch was nearly full with about half a kilogram of Fire Crystal Rock.

"Compared to when I first arrived, my efficiency has increased almost tenfold."

"Half a kilogram of Fire Crystal Rock can be exchanged for one hundred copper coins. One thousand copper coins can be exchanged for one tael of silver."

"When I was captured and brought here, I heard that as long as you gather five taels of silver, you can buy a formal identity."

Yang Ling recalled that day when he was captured as a vagrant and brought to the mine.

As a player, when he first arrived, he had no identification documents.

In such a situation, he would be treated as a vagrant, not protected by the laws of Green Mountain City.

In fact, eighty to ninety percent of the miners living in the Miners' Village were vagrants without identities.

Only the remaining ten to twenty percent were natives of Green Mountain City.

The previously mentioned Uncle Wang was one of them.

For natives like these, that Fifth Brother wouldn't dare to bully them arbitrarily.

"My efficiency has increased so much now. If I dig for another five hours, I can gather another half a kilogram. Two half-kilograms of Fire Crystal Rock can be exchanged for two hundred copper coins..."

"In less than a month, I can buy a formal identity!"

"Based on the usual nature of major games, having a formal identity is probably the first threshold in the 'Divine Realm.' Only after that might one be qualified to obtain martial arts."

Thinking of this, Yang Ling continued to search for Fire Crystal Rock ore.

He now had two goals.

Level up and allocate points!

Obtain a formal identity!

Fortunately, both these goals could be achieved through mining.

The nearly tenfold increase in efficiency also meant the Experience Points he gained were nearly ten times his previous rate!

Unfortunately, the Status Panel didn't show detailed Experience Points, so he couldn't judge how much more he needed to reach level 5.

Time passed bit by bit.

There were fewer and fewer miners on the mine.

Yang Ling constantly moved around within the mine.

"These Fire Crystal Rock ores are truly too scarce. They can't be mined for long at all. Searching for ore everywhere is really a waste of time. If only there was a large piece."

Thinking of this, he suddenly looked toward those pitch-black mine shafts around him.

The Fire Crystal Rock mine was an open-pit mine, but after years of digging, many unfathomably deep shafts had appeared.

These mine shafts were different from the open areas. The latter would have some Fire Crystal Rock appear on the surface layer, not in large quantities, but enough for miners to survive and even earn a small profit.

But occasionally, larger pieces of Fire Crystal Rock would also appear in the mine shafts.

Logically speaking, going into the shafts should be more profitable.

But through Uncle Wang's warnings, Yang Ling knew there were three major risks associated with entering the mine shafts!

First, the mine shafts were complex and maze-like, making it easy to get lost. If you tripped and broke a leg inside, you'd likely die in there, and you might also face the risk of shaft collapse!

Second, there were quite a few people on the mine who would attack from the shadows. They didn't dare to commit crimes in the open areas, but the mine shafts were a very suitable location for such acts.

Third, rare but potentially appearing poisonous mine insects!

"Uncle Wang said sometimes if you're bitten by a mine insect, you die before you can even be sent for medical treatment."

"Although I haven't seen one, I still need to be careful."

Thinking of this, Yang Ling abandoned the idea of entering the mine shafts.

He wanted to level up steadily.

Even if he were to go into the shafts, it would be best to have his Strength reach around 15 points.

At that point, with 150 HP, several times thicker than an ordinary person's blood, he would have the qualifications to take a risk in the shafts.

Besides, going into the shafts also required thorough preparation in advance. He wasn't suitable to enter now.

"Who's there?"

Yang Ling suddenly turned his head, the Fine Steel Pickaxe in his hand ready to strike at any moment.

"You're Yang Ling, right? I saw what happened in the village today."

The newcomer was a lean, middle-aged man.

Yang Ling knew of him. He was a native of Green Mountain City, had a formal identity, and was not a vagrant.

The other's Status Panel slowly appeared:

Character: Zhao Hou

Occupation: Miner

Strength: 7

Agility: 8

Spirit: 2

The other's Agility was as high as 8 points, 3 points more than Yang Ling's, exceeding the range of an ordinary person.

"Uncle Zhao, is something the matter?"

Yang Ling asked politely.

"You know me?"

Zhao Hou was somewhat surprised.

Yang Ling smiled. "Uncle Wang mentioned you, said you were a capable man."

"Oh, so it was Old Wang who told you about me."

Zhao Hou understood, then smiled.

"Just now, from your look, it seemed like you wanted to try your luck in the mine shafts?"

"No."

Yang Ling immediately denied it.

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