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

Yang Ling found a secluded corner in the ore vein and started digging, grunting with effort.

Threads of cool experience continuously flowed into his body, making him feel quite fulfilled.

He mined while observing his surroundings.

To enter the mine shaft, he needed to find a moment when no one was paying attention.

Otherwise, being spotted could lead to unnecessary trouble.

Time passed bit by bit.

As usual, Yang Ling also changed his mining spot several times.

During this time, he spotted Zhang Wei.

This guy seemed to have discovered his strength had increased; today he was digging with extra vigor, a hint of excitement on his face.

The three of them were teaming up to attack a single piece of Fire Crystal Rock with all their might, but due to their lack of experience and strength,

they only managed to chip off a layer of dust after hacking at it for a long time.

"If these three are smart enough to pool their resources and gather one or two liang of Fire Crystal Rock, surviving here shouldn't be too difficult."

"Aside from being a bit tiring and tough, this place really isn't that dangerous. It's actually a pretty good starter zone."

Yang Ling thought to himself while grinding for experience.

With Zhang Wei serving as a cautionary tale, although he wouldn't dismiss all other players outright,

he was willing to offer some basic, minor help, considering they all came from the same place.

However, he didn't plan on easily revealing his identity as a player again.

Currently, in the entire ore vein, only Zhang Wei knew he was a player.

If future players also couldn't see Status Panels, it would be very difficult for them to figure out he was a player.

"If those three from just now could see Status Panels, they would definitely be able to tell I'm a player. But it seems now they are the same as Zhang Wei, unable to see Status Panels.

Unless something unexpected happens, perhaps this ability is unique to me."

This speculation put Yang Ling in a rather pleasant mood.

As a professional gold farmer, he knew that if you encountered certain 'exploits' in a game, you could get rich quick!

He now essentially possessed a unique 'exploit'!

Although it wasn't as exaggerated as getting rich in one go... this ability was still extremely useful!

Time passed bit by bit.

The sky gradually darkened.

Some miners, after gathering one or two liang of Fire Crystal Rock, began leaving in groups.

Yang Ling stealthily approached Mine Shaft No. 1.

On the map, Mine Shaft No. 1 was the most winding and convoluted.

Under normal circumstances, he shouldn't choose Mine Shaft No. 1.

But this very convoluted nature, to a certain extent, also provided protection and cover.

Seeing no one around and that no one was paying attention to this area, Yang Ling immediately broke into a short sprint and slipped into Mine Shaft No. 1.

The mine shaft was pitch black. Yang Ling promptly took out a fire starter, blew on it to ignite it, and then slowly felt his way forward based on the map's display.

He wasn't the only one in the mine shaft; there were others present, but they seemed afraid to venture too deep.

Everyone's fire starters didn't illuminate far, only allowing them to see the light, not exactly who was who.

Both sides maintained a tacit understanding, staying silent and not provoking each other.

Yang Ling chose a branching path and continued deeper.

The map indicated that the deeper you went, the more likely you were to encounter large chunks of Fire Crystal Rock.

He didn't know how long he walked or how many branching paths he passed when suddenly, Yang Ling spotted a special glimmer of light.

It was the glow of Fire Crystal Rock. It naturally emitted a faint light, just not noticeable during the day.

But in a place this dark, you could spot it at a glance!

Yang Ling quickly walked towards the Fire Crystal Rock.

Based on its brightness, he estimated it could yield at least one jin of Fire Crystal Rock!

Just as he was approaching the Fire Crystal Rock, he suddenly felt something was off.

"Strange, it seems like..."

"Breathing sounds!?"

Yang Ling's expression changed slightly. He immediately covered the fire starter, gripped the Fine Steel Pickaxe, and cautiously retreated step by step, on high alert.

"Damn it, he noticed! Get him, boys!"

A cold shout rang out.

Then came the sound of rushing wind, as if several figures were pouncing towards his location.

Yang Ling instinctively raised the Fine Steel Pickaxe and swung it once, hearing a crisp clang.

"My knife broke!"

someone exclaimed in shock.

Yang Ling's face turned grim.

A knife!?

Damn, were they really ore thieves, and he had run into them?

Those who attacked others in the dark within the ore vein were privately called ore thieves by the miners.

But these guys operated covertly, rarely discovered, and no one knew exactly who they were!

At that moment, one person was already very close to Yang Ling.

Yang Ling instantly felt his scalp go numb, as if a great crisis was upon him.

Without a second thought, he struck out with all his might.

Thud! Thud!

Excruciating pain shot through his shoulder.

Probably a knife had stabbed into his shoulder.

But his Fine Steel Pickaxe had also struck someone.

Based on the feel...

Yang Ling vaguely saw a dark silhouette standing there stiffly.

The Fine Steel Pickaxe was deeply embedded in the top of its skull!

Did I kill someone?

Yang Ling's expression turned solemn.

At that very moment, a surge of powerful, cool energy rushed into Yang Ling's body.

Experience Points!?

You get Experience Points for killing people too!?

Is that right?

"Ding!"

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

The days of continuous mining, combined with this huge chunk of experience,

caused Yang Ling to level up again.

Without hesitation, he allocated the point to Strength.

Holding the Fine Steel Pickaxe, his Strength attribute now reached a massive 11 points!

Over double that of a normal person!

The other ore thieves hadn't yet realized what had happened and were still surrounding and attacking Yang Ling.

Steeling his heart, Yang Ling immediately began wildly swinging the Fine Steel Pickaxe.

In this situation where neither side could see clearly, he practically used a tactic of trading wounds for wounds, taking out three more ore thieves!

Three powerful surges of cool energy flowed into his body.

Based on Yang Ling's experience, this was probably equivalent to mining for ten shichen!

The pitch-black mine shaft now seemed very quiet.

But Yang Ling knew one guy was still alive.

The one who had spoken first.

While staying alert to his surroundings, he opened his Status Panel.

Character: Yang Ling.

Profession: Miner

Level: 5

Strength: 11 (3)

Agility: 5

Spirit: 10

HP: 50/80

The Strength attribute from the pickaxe did not increase HP.

"Thankfully I have thick HP, otherwise I might have been finished off already."

Yang Ling inwardly sighed in relief and immediately downed three bottles of Golden Sore Medicine.

In about thirty minutes, he would be back at full health.

As for the wounds on his body, he had already confirmed they would heal on their own by then.

When Zhang Wei was injured by Supervisor Niu's men before, his wounds also healed quickly after his HP recovered.

This was probably a bit of special consideration given to them, the players, by the 「Divine Realm」.

"Brother, I know you're still there."

A voice suddenly rang out in the darkness:

"My men are all dead, right? Consider it an apology to you, brother. Please be merciful and let me go."

"The Fire Crystal Rock I left over there as bait weighs three jin, worth three hundred Wen. I'll give it all to you, brother."

The more Yang Ling listened, the more familiar the voice sounded.

He suddenly laughed. "Fifth Brother?"

In the darkness, Fifth Brother's face was filled with panic:

"Who's Fifth Brother? I don't know him!"

An ore thief couldn't let his identity be discovered!

Otherwise, if the matter came to light, even his cheap brother-in-law wouldn't be able to protect him!

"Fifth Brother, it's me, Zhang Wei. I didn't know it was you earlier, my apologies. Please don't seek revenge on me after you get out..."

Yang Ling whispered.

"It's you, kid? How the hell did you manage to kill my men? Wait, you're looking for death!"

Fifth Brother suddenly realized and instinctively performed a "vicious dog pounce" to dodge an attack.

But immediately after, the Fine Steel Pickaxe smoothly pierced into his back, right through his heart.

The immense force even penetrated his chest, pinning him firmly to the ground.

Fifth Brother spat bloody foam, his mouth opening and closing as if trying to say something.

The fire starter lit up.

Yang Ling leaned closer. "It really is you."

Seeing it was Yang Ling, his eyes instantly widened in shock, but then, as if thinking of something, he suddenly started chuckling hoarsely:

"You... you'll be coming down... to join me soon too."

With that, Fifth Brother breathed his last.

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