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

Yang Ling feigned surprise, "You're players too? I've seen you before, we went down the mine together earlier. Why didn't you say anything back then?"

The three exchanged glances, and one of them whispered, "We encountered some very... special players before, so we didn't dare reveal our identities easily."

"Alright, come inside and sit down to talk."

Yang Ling led the three into the front hall of the small courtyard.

Once they were seated, he got straight to the point, "What level are you three?"

"We're not Martial Artists yet, so we can't see the Status Panel, but we estimate we're already level 10," one of them said with a bitter smile.

"We've observed the Divine Realm Level Ranking. At level 10, you should need a Class Change to continue leveling up," another added. "Our Strength hasn't increased for a long time, so we're probably stuck at level 10."

Yang Ling, of course, already knew these three were level 10 players. Their current profession was still Miner. Previously, since they weren't planning to reveal their identities, he couldn't be bothered to approach them. As long as they could mine and increase the Vermilion Gold Ore output, that was enough.

"You guessed correctly. Without becoming a Martial Artist, you can't see the Status Panel. Without a Class Change, you also can't continue leveling up," Yang Ling nodded lightly.

"I do have one copy of Black Tiger Fist," Yang Ling nodded slightly. "But Martial Arts Techniques are precious. I'll either keep it for my own use or sell it."

The three men's eyes lit up. They then discussed in hushed tones for a moment and finally decided to try and purchase a Martial Arts Technique from Yang Ling. The older one would learn it first.

"Supervisor Yang, how much are you planning to sell the Black Tiger Fist for?" the older man asked thoughtfully.

"Five hundred taels of silver," Yang Ling stated.

Five hundred taels? The three men inwardly gasped. Even though their mining speed was fast, the three of them had only managed to save up a little over a hundred taels of silver during this period. One copy of Black Tiger Fist costs five hundred taels? Wasn't this price a bit too steep?

"Supervisor Yang, Black Tiger Fist seems to be just the most ordinary Martial Arts Technique..."

"It's the early stages of the game now. As long as it's a Martial Arts Technique, it holds immense value," Yang Ling countered. "Black Tiger Fist is worth this price. If you go elsewhere, even if you spent a thousand taels, you wouldn't be able to buy a Martial Arts Technique."

"How about this, I'll give you five million instead?" the older man offered. "Once we get out of the 'Divine Realm', I'll transfer the money to you."

"..."

Yang Ling's expression instantly turned cold. "Do you take me for a fool?"

The atmosphere in the room plummeted abruptly. The three men were slightly startled.

"What's the current situation in the 'Divine Realm'? Don't you have any idea?" Yang Ling sneered. "The players who came later all say we've become missing persons. Do you still think we have a chance to go back? This isn't an ordinary game; it's a life-or-death game. If you die in the game, you die for real. Silver here is more meaningful than the numbers in your real-world bank account."

After saying this, he waved his hand dismissively. "Your mining speed is quite fast. Go back, save up enough money. If this copy of Black Tiger Fist hasn't been sold by then, you can come back to buy it."

Gao Chen was unwilling to leave just like that. Faced with an opportunity to become a Martial Artist right now, he had to seize it no matter what. Gritting his teeth, Gao Chen took a deep breath. "Supervisor Yang, how about I trade you a secret for this copy of Black Tiger Fist?"

The other two were slightly taken aback and immediately voiced their opposition.

"Our levels are already stuck. That secret is actually useless to us now. If we don't break this deadlock quickly, we'll fall too far behind. We're all professional gold farmers; you should understand this logic," Gao Chen tried to persuade the other two.

Professional gold farmers? Yang Ling inwardly nodded slightly. He had also guessed the profession of these three in the real world. They carried a similar temperament to his own.

"What secret? And how can I be sure your secret is worth five hundred taels?" Yang Ling asked.

Gao Chen smiled slightly. "A monster grinding location. A very safe monster grinding location. Supervisor Yang, you're already level 18 now. If you obtain this grinding spot, you could likely reach level 20 within three days. By then, you'd be first on the Divine Realm Level Ranking, and the game would probably reward you with some benefits."

A monster grinding location? So that's how this group leveled up so quickly?

"One hundred taels, plus your secret, and this Black Tiger Fist is yours," Yang Ling pondered for a moment before taking out the Black Tiger Fist manual and placing it on the table.

Gao Chen discussed with the other two again, then took out a small cloth pouch. It contained some loose silver bits. He took some away, leaving roughly a hundred taels' worth behind.

Yang Ling picked it up, weighed it in his hand, and then looked at Gao Chen.

Gao Chen explained, "Mine Shaft 36 has an underground river. Following the river downstream, you can reach a stone cavern. That cavern is full of insect pupae that can be crushed easily underfoot. These pupae give very high Experience Points. After the three of us found that place, we reached level 10 in just one day."

At this point, he added self-mockingly, "We were probably among the earliest to reach level 10. We just couldn't find the Class Change method or become Martial Artists. Otherwise, our names would also be on the Divine Realm Level Ranking."

"Having your name on it isn't necessarily a good thing," Yang Ling thought to himself, then asked curiously, "So, you three were also among the first thirty players to reach level 10? Did you all receive rewards?"

The expressions of Gao Chen and the other two stiffened slightly.

Seeing this, Yang Ling waved his hand. "Forget it, I won't ask about that. Take me to that stone cavern. Once we're there, the Black Tiger Fist is yours."

Gao Chen considered for a while, then nodded. "Alright."

Not long after, Yang Ling had changed into his Ninth-Rank Ironclad Armor, with the Vermilion Gold Pickaxe and Ninth-Rank Official Saber hanging at his waist. He led the three to Mine Shaft 36. From then on, Gao Chen took the lead.

Before that, he also called Little White back, just in case.

Soon, the four arrived at the underground river Gao Chen mentioned. This location was deep within the mine shaft, winding and twisting, requiring passage through several corners that looked like dead ends. Ordinary Miners, even if they found this place, probably wouldn't enter the water.

The four followed the river downstream, swimming for several miles, before finally spotting a recessed stone cavern along the riverbank.

"This is it!" Gao Chen immediately climbed ashore.

Yang Ling and the other two followed suit.

What greeted their eyes was an innumerable multitude of insect pupae.

"This is probably the nest of some kind of Mine Insect," Yang Ling's eyes sharpened. If all these pupae successfully hatched, this mine shaft would undoubtedly become extremely dangerous.

Yang Ling glanced at the pupa closest to him, then stepped on it.

Squelch. The pupa was crushed. A cool sensation flowed into Yang Ling's body. The Experience Points this gave were significantly higher than those from a Vermilion Gold Mantis.

Even just the pupae gave such high Experience Points? Yang Ling was somewhat surprised, but it also confirmed that Gao Chen's words were true. These three had relied on this place to complete their early leveling accumulation. If they hadn't been so unlucky in finding the Class Change method, their three names would also be on the Divine Realm Level Ranking now.

"Black Tiger Fist is yours," Yang Ling handed the Martial Arts Technique manual to Gao Chen.

Gao Chen and the other two inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Gao Chen immediately opened the Black Tiger Fist manual and glanced at it. It then transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the center of Gao Chen's forehead—clearly, he had chosen to learn it.

A few breaths later, Gao Chen, beaming with joy, looked at the other two. "I can bring up the Status Panel now! My profession is Martial Artist."

"You can go now," Yang Ling said with a smile.

Gao Chen and the other two exchanged glances, cast one last reluctant look at the stone cavern, then entered the water and left.

As soon as they were gone, the restless Little White immediately flew out and started grabbing pupae to eat.

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