The next day, just as Yang Ling got up, he saw Zhang Wei wandering around nearby.
Upon spotting Yang Ling, Zhang Wei walked over with an awkward expression.
"Brother Yang..."
"Hmm?"
Yang Ling glanced at Zhang Wei.
"It was my fault before. Considering we're both players, won't you forgive me, Brother Yang?"
Zhang Wei repeatedly cupped his fists.
"If you have something to say, spit it out. I don't have time to bicker with you," said Yang Ling.
Zhang Wei's expression changed slightly as he gritted his teeth:
"Brother Yang, can we level up?"
"Level up?"
Yang Ling looked Zhang Wei up and down.
Zhang Wei took a deep breath:
"I know why you have so much strength and mine so fast."
"Let's hear it."
"Not long ago, while I was mining Fire Crystal Ore, I suddenly felt a warm current flowing through my body."
"And then, my strength increased by a notch!"
Zhang Wei said solemnly, "I'm not superstitious, but I know this unusual strength is extraordinary. It's impossible to have this kind of change after mining for just a few days in the real world. So I believe that as players, we can level up."
"Congratulations, you've discovered the secret of 【Divine Realm】."
Yang Ling smiled.
"Yang Ling, you don't have to be so sarcastic. You knew about this from the very beginning, but you didn't tell me. So I don't think I did anything wrong either," said Zhang Wei.
Yang Ling waved his hand: "Get lost, I can't be bothered to talk to you."
"Feeling guilty, huh? Hmph."
Zhang Wei said coldly:
"Considering we're all players, I hope you can share information with me."
Yang Ling was amused: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Wei's expression relaxed slightly:
"I want to know how long we need to mine to level up, and if there's a way to see the EXP bar? Besides leveling up strength, what else can be leveled up? There must be Martial Arts in Divine Realm, right? Is there a way to learn them? Or Life Classes? Where can we accept quests?"
"First of all, I have no reason to share any information with you,"
Yang Ling smiled faintly: "Don't try to use morality to pressure me, or I'll beat you to death. Here, you're just a vagrant. If you die, you die, and nobody will care."
Zhang Wei's expression changed drastically.
Yang Ling continued: "Secondly, I haven't figured out the things you asked either. Once you figure them out, come back and tell me."
After saying that, he strode away, leaving Zhang Wei standing there with an ugly expression.
"Yang Ling, you haven't been here much longer than me. Even if you can level up, you're only a few levels higher than me. I refuse to believe I can't catch up to you. You want to beat me to death, right? Then let's see who beats who to death!"
Zhang Wei muttered to himself.
At the mine, today's atmosphere felt a bit off.
All the miners stood together in terrified silence.
A good number of Mine Guards stood around, their eyes grim and piercing.
Steward Niu was currently following beside Supervisor Wu, whispering something.
"Could it be because of Fifth Brother? Supervisor Wu values this brother-in-law of his that much? That doesn't make sense."
Keeping his composure, Yang Ling stood with the rest of the Miners.
Several veteran Miners nearby were whispering quietly.
"Uncle Wang, what happened?"
Yang Ling asked curiously.
Uncle Wang made a gesture for silence, then whispered:
"A bad guy has sneaked into our group."
"What kind of bad guy?"
Yang Ling asked in a low voice.
Could he be talking about him?
What kind of bad guy was he anyway?
"It's a fugitive, one from the Blacklist."
Uncle Wang's expression was solemn: "It seems he ran over from Green Mountain City and reportedly sneaked into our group of Miners. Right now, Supervisor Wu is gathering all the Miners to smoke this fellow out."
So it wasn't because of Fifth Brother.
But what did Blacklist mean?
Not too proud to ask, Yang Ling slowly learned some important information from Uncle Wang.
"This Blacklist is used by our Zhao Kingdom to issue bounties for those Martial Artists."
"The Martial Artists who can make it onto the Blacklist are existences capable of taking on ten men each, and they're all ruthless figures. You have to commit at least the crime of wiping out entire households to get on the Blacklist."
As a native of Green Mountain City, Uncle Wang knew quite a lot.
"Martial Artist? Wiping out households?"
Yang Ling instantly grew nervous.
Such a dangerous person had actually sneaked into the mine?
About an hour later.
All the Miners in the village were called to the mine.
Even Blacksmith Wang and the others were no exception.
"Is everyone here?"
Supervisor Wu said indifferently.
Steward Niu glanced at the roster, then whispered a few words.
"Fifth Brother? It doesn't matter if they didn't come."
After saying that, Supervisor Wu took out a portrait and held it high:
"This fellow is a fugitive on the Blacklist, nicknamed the Prison Butcher. The Green Mountain City yamen says he fled to our mine."
"Now we need your cooperation for the investigation. Look to your left and right; if there are any unfamiliar faces, report it to me immediately. Heavy rewards await!"
The Miners looked at each other in dismay.
Hearing that heavy rewards awaited, some Miners immediately showed fiery expressions in their eyes.
"Hey, you look unfamiliar!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
But just as that Miner spoke, his throat was slit, and blood spurted out wildly.
He clutched his throat in despair and collapsed to the ground.
The nearby Miners panicked, and the scene became somewhat chaotic.
Zhang Wei, Lin Guoliang, and the others had never seen such a scene and were frightened pale.
Yang Ling shuddered slightly and immediately gripped the Steel Pickaxe at his waist. New chapters come out on g.com first.
Twelve points of strength gave him a full sense of security at this moment.
"Prison Butcher, you still want to leave after coming to my turf?"
Supervisor Wu suddenly wore a ferocious grin.
Then they saw a figure charging recklessly, directly sending a few Miners flying as he tried to break through the encirclement.
Yang Ling hurriedly looked over, and the other party's Attribute Panel immediately popped up.
Character: Zhang Hao
Class: Martial Artist
Strength: 13
Agility: 18 (8)
Spirit: 3
Martial Arts: Zhang Family Leg Technique (Proficient)
"Did he have some equipment that increased his Agility by 8 points?"
Yang Ling's thought flashed and vanished.
Right now, Zhang Hao's speed was extremely fast. Just as he was about to break out, he saw the figure of a Constable not far away.
He gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw Supervisor Wu.
"Black Tiger Fist!"
Supervisor Wu grinned and punched out.
Yang Ling subconsciously glanced at his Attribute Panel.
Character: Wu Que
Class: Martial Artist
Strength: 24 (12)
Agility: 8
Spirit: 3
Martial Arts: Black Tiger Fist (Proficient)
24 points of Strength!?
Wasn't he at 12 points of Strength?
In an instant, Yang Ling seemed to understand something!
Whether it was Zhang Hao or Wu Que, their Agility and Strength buffs were probably related to Martial Arts!
"So that's how it is."
Yang Ling subconsciously clenched his fists.
He grew even more eager to acquire Martial Arts!
Even the lowest-grade Martial Arts would be of immense use to him!
Bang!
Zhang Hao's face was shattered by this punch, and he collapsed like a puddle of mud. He wasn't dead, just knocked unconscious.
Supervisor Wu acted as if he had just done something trivial, his expression calm and nonchalant.
Seeing this, the thousands of Miners present looked at Supervisor Wu with even greater awe and reverence.
That was a fugitive on the Blacklist!
He was knocked down with just one punch like that?
"Brother Wu, your Black Tiger Fist is getting more and more fierce and powerful, haha!"
"I reckon before long, you should be able to enter the Mountain River Sect and become an official disciple of the Mountain River Sect."
A middle-aged man who looked like a head constable walked over with a loud laugh.
Supervisor Wu smiled reservedly: "That won't do. I'm getting old and lack the Aptitude. Don't flatter me like that."
Mountain River Sect?
Yang Ling immediately memorized this useful piece of information.
Zhang Wei, Lin Guoliang, and the others also secretly memorized these three words!