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

"He said I'll soon be going down to keep him company?"

Yang Ling's face, illuminated by the flickering torchlight, was shadowed and unreadable.

His first thought immediately went to Supervisor Wu.

"Could the competition between the major mines really be so dangerous that lives are at risk?"

"If that's truly the case, then I need to level up even more. It would be best to obtain an identity before the competition. That would be the safest approach..."

"Wait a minute, why didn't I get any experience points for killing Fifth Brother?"

Yang Ling's expression turned somewhat strange.

He had gotten experience points from the few ore thieves he killed earlier, but Fifth Brother was the exception.

Logically speaking, Fifth Brother's attributes were the highest among this group of thieves.

"That must be it. If it weren't like this, once certain players became powerful enough, incidents like massacring villages or cities could very well occur..."

Having figured this out, Yang Ling promptly shifted his focus to Fifth Brother and his gang.

He first glanced at the map, identified a very remote location, and then proceeded to move the bodies of Fifth Brother and the others there one by one.

Then he dug up some soil to bury them, using his feet to tamp down the ground firmly.

"Under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult for anyone to discover their bodies. Even if they are found, I might not even be at the mine by then."

Yang Ling felt a bit more at ease in his heart.

Only then did he belatedly start feeling nauseous.

The games he played before weren't this realistic. And after realizing something was off about this game, he was certain he had actually killed people!

Five minutes passed.

Yang Ling's breathing gradually steadied.

His mindset also adjusted.

"If I didn't kill these ore thieves, they would have killed me. To survive, what does killing a few ore thieves matter?"

Muttering to himself, Yang Ling began inspecting the spoils of this battle.

First were the Fire Crystal Rock ores that Fifth Brother used as bait.

He had deliberately spread them on the ground.

Three jin in total, worth three hundred wen.

Then, from the other bodies, he scavenged some more Fire Crystal Rock and copper coins.

Altogether, there was nearly one jin and four hundred copper coins.

"I mined two jin of Fire Crystal Rock myself. Adding these four jin makes six jin, which can be exchanged for six hundred wen."

"Then there's over four hundred wen in cash here."

"Added together, that's exactly one tael of silver."

A smile appeared on Yang Ling's face.

This method of making money was indeed fast. No wonder Fifth Brother and his crew became ore thieves.

"Old Fifth's money pouch seems very light?"

Yang Ling began inspecting Fifth Brother's money pouch.

With a light shake, a piece of broken silver tumbled out!

"Broken silver? This must be at least two taels!?"

Yang Ling weighed it joyfully in his hand.

With this, his net worth had already reached a massive three taels.

Just two more taels, and he could buy an identity in Green Mountain City!

"Once I have a Green Mountain City identity, I can look for other ways to level up, or switch to a mine that gives more experience..."

Yang Ling packed up his things and, while thinking, continued deeper into the mine shaft.

He didn't dare use the fire starter on the way, instead moving forward in complete darkness.

Every few steps, he would stop to listen for any movement.

Fortunately, the system's map could be seen without light. With the map's assistance, he went deeper and deeper, finally finding a vein of Fire Crystal Rock.

There was no ambush this time. Yang Ling swung his pickaxe, focusing wholeheartedly on grinding experience.

Swing after swing!

Each strike sent a cool stream of experience into his body, alleviating his fatigue and muscle soreness, indirectly increasing his endurance!

When hungry, he ate flatbread.

When thirsty, he drank water.

When tired, he rested for a while.

Yang Ling wasn't sure how many locations he had changed.

He only knew his cloth sacks were getting fuller and fuller.

Luckily, he had prepared several extra ones in advance.

One cloth sack could hold about ten jin of Fire Crystal Rock.

When he had filled three cloth sacks, the pleasant notification sound rang out again.

"Ding!"

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

"Level 6!"

Yang Ling was overjoyed.

During this trip down the mine, he had already leveled up twice in a row!

He once again allocated the attribute point to Strength.

Now that he knew the importance of Strength for mining, he absolutely wouldn't choose to add to Agility or Spirit.

The Status Panel opened:

Character: Yang Ling

Occupation: Miner

Level: 6

Strength: 12 (3)

Agility: 5

Spirit: 10

HP: 90/90

"My pure Strength has reached 9 points. Including the pickaxe's bonus, my Strength is now on par with Supervisor Wu's."

"My Agility is 3 points lower, but my Spirit is 7 points higher than his."

"My total three-attribute stats far surpass Supervisor Wu's."

Yang Ling was very satisfied.

As long as things go smoothly enough from now on, his three attributes will definitely see tremendous improvement in a month!

"First, rush to Level 10. In other games, job change quests usually appear after Level 10. I wonder if 'Divine Realm' will be the same."

Yang Ling once again focused intently on mining.

Only when he noticed he was running low on flatbread did he start heading back.

However, for safety, he chose a different route on the return journey, taking a longer, more circuitous path.

By the time he left the mine shaft, it was already deep into the night.

A few faint figures were barely visible within the mine.

"Over thirty jin of Fire Crystal Rock ore... I wonder if it will arouse Supervisor Niu's suspicion."

"It's a shame this game didn't give me any inventory slots..."

Gritting his teeth, Yang Ling decided to take the gamble.

It wasn't that he hadn't considered burying the Fire Crystal Rock ore somewhere first.

But he knew his mining speed would only get faster and faster later on.

If he buried that much ore then, it would be even harder to convert it into cash!

Rather than that, it was better to test Supervisor Niu's attitude.

Arriving at the exit, the Mine Guard glanced at him and then called Supervisor Niu out.

Supervisor Niu let out a yawn:

"Yang Ling, you've been in the mine shaft for several days."

"Supervisor Niu, I found a very rich vein of Fire Crystal Rock, so I dug like my life depended on it."

Yang Ling said quietly.

"Very rich?"

Supervisor Niu was slightly taken aback. "How rich?"

Yang Ling tossed the three bulging cloth sacks onto the table.

Supervisor Niu was shocked.

He immediately picked up the small scale.

A moment later.

His expression turned odd. "Thirty-two jin..."

"You didn't turn into an ore thief, did you?"

"Supervisor Niu, I wouldn't dare!"

Yang Ling's body jolted.

"Scared? Just joking."

Supervisor Niu chuckled. "Since it's thirty-two jin, giving you copper coins would be inconvenient.

I'll give you silver instead."

"Supervisor Niu, isn't it thirty jin?"

Yang Ling said.

Supervisor Niu looked Yang Ling up and down, then suddenly smiled and nodded:

"Right, it's thirty jin."

With that, he took out a piece of broken silver, weighed it in his hand, and tossed it to Yang Ling.

As soon as Yang Ling caught it, he knew it was a full three taels.

His heart burned with excitement.

Adding Old Fifth's two taels of broken silver.

He was already qualified to purchase an identity.

However... buying it directly now would be too conspicuous. He still needed to wait a while longer.

"Thank you, Supervisor Niu."

Yang Ling politely expressed his thanks, then quickly left.

"Supervisor Niu, there's something strange about that kid."

The Mine Guard quietly stepped closer, his eyes suspiciously fixed on Yang Ling's retreating back.

"He's a vagrant."

Supervisor Niu said calmly.

The Mine Guard said, puzzled, "I know that."

"Not long ago, Hongkun City was hit by a disaster, leading to a popular uprising. Bandits took the opportunity to enter the city and plunder, completely ransacking the Yang family, the city's largest clan.

The Yang family's enemies seized the chance to strike, and since then, the Yang family has scattered.

Soon after, this kid showed up."

Supervisor Niu said with a smile.

The Mine Guard was slightly startled. "You mean, he might be a descendant of the Yang family?"

"Possibly. I was just suspicious before, but now, the more I look, the more he seems like it. He probably knows martial arts, is a Martial Artist."

"A Martial Artist? Like Supervisor Wu!?"

The Mine Guard was greatly surprised.

Supervisor Niu waved his hand. "I'm just being kind to others, to leave more options open for myself."

"Supervisor Niu, you're truly sharp-eyed."

The Mine Guard gave a thumbs-up, full of admiration.

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