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

Mine Shaft No. 1, Wu Xiaochen swung his Fine Steel Pickaxe, beginning his assault on a piece of Vermilion Gold Ore.

His Strength was extremely high, and he had also cultivated the Mountain and River Drawing Sword Technique, so he quickly got into the groove. Although his mining speed wasn't as fast as Yang Ling's, it still left all the players present feeling shocked.

This time, the number of miners who had descended into the mine was significantly higher than last time, with almost two thousand people flooding into the mine shafts.

Yang Ling was already able to ensure that, not counting his own share, the monthly output of Vermilion Gold Ore could be stably maintained at over three thousand five hundred catties.

After digging for most of the day, Chen Guoqing suddenly came looking for him.

"Brother Yang, among the new players who arrived this time, a few are my colleagues."

Chen Guoqing's expression was somewhat grave.

Yang Ling immediately put down his Vermilion Gold Pickaxe:

"What's the situation outside?"

"Two million people missing. Our country's current population is roughly three billion. Although the proportion isn't huge, it's enough to cause panic."

Yang Ling's tone was solemn.

"Brother Yang, my colleagues want to meet you. They are actually personnel from a higher-level department."

Chen Guoqing said thoughtfully.

"Let's go, to my place."

Yang Ling nodded.

He then called out to Wu Xiaochen, telling him to keep a closer eye on things, and led Chen Guoqing back to the small courtyard.

Soon, Chen Guoqing's colleagues were also brought over.

Their clothing was relatively decent, but their faces had a malnourished look, clearly indicating they hadn't eaten their fill during this period either.

They looked at Yang Ling with curiosity, and Yang Ling sized them up as well.

Chen Guoqing made introductions for both sides:

"Brother Yang, this is Luo Yu, Senior Inspector from the Emergency Response Department."

This one held the highest rank; the remaining few were considered Luo Yu's subordinates.

"Hello, Mr. Yang."

Luo Yu very politely extended his right hand.

After shaking hands with him, Yang Ling got straight to the point:

"Inspector Luo, is there any way for us to leave the 'Divine Realm'?"

"There is no method for the time being."

Luo Yu shook his head with a grave expression:

"Currently, the state is trying to find ways to curb this game, but it is just too bizarre. The official website where it resides cannot be shut down at all."

"Even now, many people still choose to enter the 'Divine Realm' despite warnings, leading to more and more missing persons outside."

"If this continues, major chaos is sure to arise."

Yang Ling smiled bitterly: "Yeah."

He could easily imagine that kind of scene.

Fortunately, he had always been a lone wolf; his parents passed away long ago, and he didn't really keep in touch with relatives.

His disappearance wouldn't leave anyone missing him.

"By the way, in all this time, has no player ever returned to the outside world?"

Yang Ling's expression shifted.

Luo Yu shook his head: "Not a single one."

"It seems dying in the 'Divine Realm' really does mean truly dying."

After saying this, Yang Ling looked at Luo Yu and offered some comfort:

"Inspector Luo, since we're here, we should make the best of it."

"Guoqing should have told you about the situation here. The first thing is to find a way to survive properly."

"Our Inspector shares this idea; we must first survive here. Therefore, we hope Mr. Yang Ling can provide us with some necessary assistance."

A female member of the Emergency Response Department said solemnly:

"This Vermilion Gold Mine is a very good base, which can be used to accommodate players entering the 'Divine Realm'. We hope Mr. Yang can hand over the management rights of the Vermilion Gold Mine to us. Of course, on the surface, it would still be Mr. Yang managing the Vermilion Gold Mine. After all, the NPCs in the game don't know us, they only know you. This way, we avoid unnecessary trouble."

Chen Guoqing felt somewhat awkward at this moment.

This request was truly... a bit excessive.

Luo Yu remained silent at this point, just quietly watching Yang Ling, observing his attitude.

Yang Ling said unhurriedly:

"The Vermilion Gold Mine is an asset of the Mountain and River Sect, currently under my management. Do you know what kind of ability is required to manage a Vermilion Gold Mine?"

"Organizational ability."

The female member subconsciously replied.

"Wrong."

Yang Ling smiled, "This is the 'Divine Realm'. Organizational ability alone is useless. You're new here and don't understand the previous situation."

He briefly explained the previous situation:

"So, if I didn't have sufficient strength, I wouldn't even be able to hold my position here steadily. I also couldn't guarantee the safety of the miners' lives. Gentlemen, the 'Divine Realm' is different from the outside world. Here, it's mainly about fists, and background comes second. Only with fists hard enough can one be in charge."

"You currently aren't even Martial Artists, and your attributes are poor. In such a state, how could you possibly manage this Vermilion Gold Mine well?"

After finishing, Yang Ling smiled:

"For now, you can follow Guoqing to mine, earn some money to fill your bellies, and level up along the way. As for other things, think about them later."

"Mr. Yang, you should cooperate with our work."

The female member frowned slightly.

"I am already cooperating. I specifically requested that Green Mountain City send vagrants here, hoping to take in more players."

Yang Ling said with a smile: "What I'm doing is exactly what you want to do. The result is the same, so what difference does it make who does it?"

"How can there be no difference, you..."

The female member grew anxious.

Yang Ling suddenly said seriously: "Gentlemen, if in the future, no one can go back, and gradually, everyone enters the 'Divine Realm', what do you think the situation will be like?"

Luo Yu and the others suddenly fell into thought, then a chill rose in their hearts.

A major reshuffling of power!

The major powers from the outside world would all have to start over from scratch within the 'Divine Realm'. Whether these powerful nations could even continue to exist might be an unknown!

"Get used to the rules here. Consider yourselves part of the 'Divine Realm'."

"Only then can you survive."

Yang Ling continued: "I have a good temper. You happened to meet me. If you encountered players with bad tempers, even if they killed you, the officials of the Zhao State wouldn't intervene."

"Why?"

The female member asked subconsciously.

"Because you don't even have an identity. Right now, you are just vagrants."

Yang Ling said with a smile: "Here, I can spend five taels of silver to buy an identity. This money isn't for me; it's what Green Mountain City charges. Work hard, mine, earn enough silver to get yourselves a formal identity. With that identity, then think of ways to practice martial arts and become experts. At that time, we can talk about other things."

The female member and the others immediately fell silent.

Chen Guoqing sighed:

"Inspector Luo, this is the situation. We need to adapt, to accept it. We can no longer treat the 'Divine Realm' with an outside world mindset."

"I understand. The request just now was indeed somewhat presumptuous."

Luo Yu slowly nodded: "I've observed that the Vermilion Gold Mine here is relatively stable. As long as you work, you get food. You've done well in that regard. We will strive to adapt to the situation here in the future. We only hope that when encountering players in need of help, you can look out for them a bit more."

"Rest assured, Inspector Luo. That's only right."

Yang Ling smiled and nodded.

From beginning to end, neither side tore up the pretense of civility, nor did they argue.

Luo Yu led his subordinates away from the small courtyard. Chen Guoqing didn't see them off, instead looking apologetically at Yang Ling:

"Brother Yang, I'm really sorry. I didn't know they wanted the management rights of the Vermilion Gold Mine either."

"It's fine. They will gradually accept reality and adopt a new attitude towards the 'Divine Realm'."

Yang Ling smiled, "Let's go, continue down the mine. Mining and leveling up are the most important things right now."

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