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

For the next few days, Yang Ling focused entirely on leveling up.

All of his martial arts techniques had reached the Comprehensive Mastery level, requiring tens of thousands of proficiency points for further advancement, which couldn't be achieved in a short time.

Only leveling up offered the best cost-performance ratio.

[Frenzied Ten-Strike Combo]

Yang Ling continuously unleashed his attacks on the Vermilion Gold Ore.

He could mine fourteen to fifteen catties in a single day.

"These Vermilion Gold Ores can earn me about thirty taels of silver per day, which is nearly a thousand taels per month."

"Assuming I can buy Spirit Nurturing Pills at five hundred taels each, each pill is equivalent to one thousand martial skill proficiency points."

"If I spend 20 hours a day practicing martial arts, I can gain 60 proficiency points per day."

Yang Ling's thinking was very clear. To achieve the maximum cost-performance ratio, he had already decided to first rush his level back to the top of the Divine Realm Level Ranking.

Not long after, a pleasant sound reached his ears.

「Congratulations, you have leveled up. You have gained 1 Free Attribute Point.」

Yang Ling casually added the attribute point to his Agility.

He opened the Divine Realm Level Ranking and took a look:

【Divine Realm Level Ranking】

【001: Nine Immortals Dao Palace, Lin Caiyi, Level 25, Profession: Daoist】

【002: Extreme Flame Sword Manor, Jiang Tian'ai, Level 25, Profession: Swordsman】

【003: Divine Sect, Zhang Shendao, Level 24, Profession: Assassin】

【004: Arhat Temple, Li Shou, Level 24, Profession: Berserk Monk】

【005: Ironclad Department, Yang Ling, Level 23, Profession: Constable】

【006: Bitter Awareness Temple, Hui Wu, Level 20, Profession: Martial Monk】

【007: Valley of the Dead, Qi Kai, Level 20, Profession: Medical Apprentice】

【008: Great Yan Sword Sect, Fang Yun, Level 19, Profession: Swordsman】

【009: Mountain and River Sect, Wu Xiaochen, Level 18, Profession: Blade Guard】

【010: Ironclad Department, Qin Mo, Level 18, Profession: Constable】

"Not bad. Lin Caiyi and Jiang Tian'ai are only two levels higher than me. I can close that gap quickly."

Yang Ling closed the level ranking and prepared to continue mining.

Chen Xu hurried over. "Brother Yang, you asked me to take some men to investigate Mine Insect traces in Mine Shaft No. 2. We actually did find some signs."

"What exactly is the situation?"

Yang Ling stopped what he was doing.

Mine Shaft No. 1 was now being dug deeper and wider.

If this continued, there would be a risk of collapse sooner or later.

Therefore, he had to divert some miners to other mine shafts.

"It's this thing."

Chen Xu took out a Mine Insect corpse.

It was a black spider that had been crushed flat by a rock. Its body was covered in a layer of fine hair, and these hairs were like iron thorns, extremely sharp!

Chen Xu said, "Brother Yang, some miners recognized what it is. It's called an Ironthorn Spider."

"The iron thorns on its body carry a toxin. If they prick someone, it causes paralysis."

"This thing... looks a bit like that Tyrant Ghost Spider we saw the other day..."

Yang Ling's expression suddenly turned grave.

"Take me to have a look."

It suddenly occurred to him that if there was an underground river beneath Mine Shaft 36, other mine shafts might have them too.

If these underground rivers were connected, the Tyrant Ghost Spider could also emerge from these mine shafts.

Arriving in front of Mine Shaft No. 2, Yang Ling thought for a moment and instructed Chen Xu and the others to guard the mine shaft entrance.

Yang Ling, holding a torch, entered Mine Shaft No. 2, sending Little White out ahead to scout the path.

He soon reached the spot where Chen Xu and the others had found the Ironthorn Spider.

Yang Ling examined the area carefully. Suddenly, he jerked his head up. Illuminated by the torchlight, the ceiling above was densely covered with Ironthorn Spiders the size of fists!

Without another word, Yang Ling immediately drew his Ninth-Rank Official Saber and simultaneously activated the Vajra Bright King Technique.

His Strength and Agility instantly increased by 30 points!

He employed the Ethereal Steps, combined with the Thief-Capturing Saber Technique, and took the initiative to attack this swarm of Ironthorn Spiders.

The Ironthorn Spiders surged towards Yang Ling like a black fog.

Yang Ling wielded his Official Saber so skillfully that not a drop of water could pass through its defense. He killed one Ironthorn Spider with each slash, eliminating the monsters steadily and methodically.

With the boost from Ethereal Steps and the bonus from the Thief-Capturing Saber Technique, his Agility had now reached a staggering 80 points!

With each Ironthorn Spider he slew, a stream of icy Experience Points flowed into his body.

The Experience Points were quite good, much higher than mining Vermilion Gold Ore.

Yang Ling killed with increasing exhilaration, feeling no fatigue at all, like a killing machine.

In a very short time, the area around him was littered with the corpses of Ironthorn Spiders, numbering at least two to three thousand.

"I just leveled up. I estimate my experience bar is already half full again. I'll level up again soon."

After dealing with the Ironthorn Spiders here, Yang Ling glanced at the notches on his Ninth-Rank Official Saber and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"I still have to make a trip to the prefectural capital. My current weapon no longer matches my strength, which will be a huge disadvantage in battle."

After this wave, the Ninth-Rank Official Saber, which hadn't been used many times, was already on its last legs.

If every wave of enemies meant ruining a weapon, it would be far too troublesome.

Putting away the Official Saber, Yang Ling took out the Vermilion Gold Pickaxe and continued deeper into the shaft.

He needed to determine if there was a connected underground river beneath this mine shaft.

Several hours later, through the information relayed back by Little White, Yang Ling finally found a very concealed entrance in a remote, tucked-away corner.

The opening was only about the size of a watermelon, and below it was the turbulent, surging underground river.

"So it really is..."

Yang Ling extended the torch to peer inside and saw a patch of black objects floating on the underground river.

Looking closely, he realized they were Ironthorn Spiders floating on the surface.

When they reached this opening, the Ironthorn Spiders would simply jump straight up.

Without another word, Yang Ling grabbed the Vermilion Gold Pickaxe and settled down here to wait.

He would deal with each one that came up.

Throughout the process, he remained constantly vigilant.

If that Tyrant Ghost Spider showed up, he would definitely retreat first.

Fortunately, the Tyrant Ghost Spider did not appear in the next few hours.

After finishing off this batch of Ironthorn Spiders, Yang Ling's Experience Points surged up another large chunk.

Yang Ling thought for a moment, then blocked up this opening and made a mark nearby.

"I must find a way to deal with that Tyrant Ghost Spider."

A thought rose in Yang Ling's mind.

Having such a BOSS lurking in his territory was always unsettling.

"The Tyrant Ghost Spider's level should be very high, and its attribute points must be terrifyingly high too."

"If I can deal with it, maybe it will drop some equipment like in other games."

"But how can I deal with it..."

"Senior Brother Xu mentioned the Divine Crossbow is a powerful weapon, capable of killing a fifth-rank expert. The Tyrant Ghost Spider probably isn't at that level, but that thing is impossible to get my hands on..."

"Use fire? Lure it up and burn it to death? Getting fire oil shouldn't be too difficult with my current status."

Yang Ling immediately decided to go to Green Mountain City and ask Chief Constable Lin Yan to see if there was a way to get fire oil.

However, he wasn't in that much of a hurry. For the next two days, he continued mining and leveling up.

Out of the tens of thousands of miners, about three thousand were now willing to work in the shafts regularly.

The rest were still more afraid of the dangers and didn't want to earn more money. Yang Ling wouldn't force them.

Anyway, the output of Vermilion Gold Ore was more than sufficient now.

Finally, he leveled up once more and added the attribute point to Agility.

Yang Ling glanced at his own Status Panel:

Character: Yang Ling

Profession: Constable (Beast Tamer)

Level: 24

Strength: 11

Agility: 20

Spirit: 30

Exclusive Skill: Insight x2

Martial Arts: Vajra Bright King Technique (Comprehensive Mastery)

Experience Points: 75/10000

Boulder Crushing Fist (Comprehensive Mastery)

Proficiency: 102/10000

Thief-Capturing Saber Technique (Comprehensive Mastery)

Proficiency: 2012/10000

Ethereal Steps (Comprehensive Mastery)

Proficiency: 13/10000

HP: 510 (100)

Vital Qi: 10

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