"He said I'm going down to keep him company soon?"
Under the firelight, Yang Ling's expression flickered between light and shadow.
The first person he associated with it was Supervisor Wu.
"Could there be life-threatening dangers in the competition between various mineral veins?"
"If that's really the case, I should level up even more. It's best to secure an identity before the competition, so it'll be safer..."
"Wait, why didn't I get Experience Points for killing Fifth Brother?"
Yang Ling's expression was somewhat odd.
The few Mine Bandits he killed earlier all gave Experience Points, but Fifth Brother didn't.
Logically speaking, Fifth Brother's attributes were the highest among this group of Mine Bandits.
"Could it be because it was too easy? Do I have to engage in a life-or-death battle to obtain valid Experience Points?"
"That's right. If not for this, once certain players grow strong, things like slaughtering villages or cities might happen..."
Figuring this out, Yang Ling immediately turned his thoughts back to Fifth Brother and the others.
He first glanced at the map, and after confirming a very remote location, he successively transferred the corpses of Fifth Brother and the others over.
Then he dug some dirt to bury them, and used his feet to compact the ground.
"Under normal circumstances, it will be very hard for anyone to find their corpses. Even if they are found, I probably won't be in the mineral vein by then."
Yang Ling's heart settled down a bit.
Only afterward did he belatedly begin to feel nauseous.
The games he played before weren't this realistic, and after realizing that this game was wrong, he was certain that he had truly killed someone!
Five minutes passed.
Yang Ling's breathing gradually steadied.
His mindset was also adjusted.
"These Mine Bandits, if I don't kill them, they'll kill me. In order to survive, what does killing a few Mine Bandits matter?"
Muttering to himself, Yang Ling began to inspect this time's loot.
First was the Pyrocrystal Ore that Fifth Brother used as bait.
That was what he deliberately spread on the ground.
A total of three jin, valued at three hundred copper coins.
Then, some Fire Crystal Ore and copper coins were scavenged from the bodies of the rest.
Added together, it was close to one jin, along with four hundred copper coins.
"I dug two jin of Pyrocrystal Ore myself, plus these four jin, that makes six jin, which can be exchanged for six hundred copper coins."
"And there are over four hundred copper coins in ready money here."
"Added up, it's exactly one tael of silver."
A trace of a smile appeared on Yang Ling's face.
Making money this way was indeed fast; no wonder Fifth Brother and the others chose to be Mine Bandits.
"Fifth Brother's money pouch seems very light?"
Yang Ling began to inspect Fifth Brother's money pouch.
With a gentle flip, he turned out a piece of broken silver!
"Broken silver? This is at least two taels!?"
Yang Ling weighed it in pleasant surprise.
As a result, his net worth had already reached a massive three taels.
Gathering another two taels would allow him to buy an identity in Green Mountain City!
"Once I have the identity of Green Mountain City, I can look for other ways to level up, or change to a mine with more Experience Points..."
Yang Ling packed up his things, thinking as he continued deeper into the mine cave.
On the way, he didn't dare use the fire starter anymore, instead moving forward in the dark.
Every few steps, he had to stop and listen for movements.
Fortunately, the System's map could be seen without light. Under the map's enhancement, he walked deeper and deeper, finally finding a deposit of Pyrocrystal Ore. Read the latest chapters at g.com.
This time there was no ambush. Yang Ling swung his pickaxe, wholeheartedly grinding for Experience Points.
Strike after strike!
Every chisel brought a chill of Experience Points into his body, relieving his fatigue and muscle soreness, and indirectly increasing his stamina!
When hungry, he ate a flatbread.
When thirsty, he drank water.
When tired, he took a short nap.
Yang Ling wasn't sure how many locations he had changed.
He only knew that his cloth pouches were getting fuller and fuller.
Fortunately, he had prepared a few more in advance.
A single cloth pouch could hold about ten jin of Fire Crystal Ore.
When he filled three cloth pouches, the pleasant prompt tone sounded again.
"Ding!"
【Congratulations, you have leveled up and gained 1 Free Attribute Point.】
"Level 6!"
Yang Ling was extremely happy.
Coming down to the mine this time, he had already risen two levels in a row!
He once again added his attribute points into Strength.
Having already known the importance of Strength for mining, he would never choose to add points to Agility and Spirit.
Opening the Attribute Panel:
Character: Yang Ling
Class: Miner
Level: 6
Strength: 12 (3)
Agility: 5
Spirit: 10
HP: 90 / 90
"Pure Strength has already reached 9 points. Counting the pickaxe's buff, my strength is on par with Supervisor Wu."
"It's just that Agility is 3 points lower, but my Spirit is 7 points higher than his."
"In terms of total stats across the three dimensions, I far exceed Supervisor Wu."
Yang Ling was very satisfied.
As long as things went smoothly from now on, a month later, his three-dimensional stats would definitely see a massive boost!
"Let's push to Level 10 first. In other games, there are Class Change quests after Level 10; I wonder if 【Divine Realm】 will be the same."
Yang Ling once again began to focus on mining.
When he found that he didn't have much flatbread left, he finally started to head back.
However, for safety, he chose a different path on the way back, taking a slightly longer detour.
Leaving the mine cave, it was already late at night.
Two or three figures could be faintly seen within the mineral vein.
"Over thirty jin of Pyrocrystal Ore, I wonder if it will arouse Steward Niu's suspicion."
"It's a pity this game didn't equip me with an inventory slot..."
Gritting his teeth, Yang Ling decided to take a gamble.
It wasn't that he hadn't thought of finding a place to bury the Pyrocrystal Ore first.
But he knew that his subsequent mining speed would become faster and faster.
By then, burying so much Pyrocrystal Ore would make it even more impossible to cash them out! Get faster updates on g.com.
Rather than doing that, it was better to test Steward Niu's attitude.
Arriving at the exit, the Mine Guard glanced at him and called Steward Niu out.
Steward Niu yawned:
"Yang Ling, you've stayed in the mine cave for several days."
"Steward Niu, I found a deposit of Pyrocrystal Ore that was extremely rich, so I dug with all my might."
Yang Ling said softly.
"Extremely rich?"
Steward Niu was slightly stunned, "How rich?"
Yang Ling threw three bulging cloth pouches onto the table.
Steward Niu was shocked.
Then he immediately picked up the small scale.
After a moment.
His expression was odd: "Thirty-two jin..."
"Don't tell me you went off to become a Mine Thief."
"Steward Niu, I wouldn't dare!"
Yang Ling shuddered.
"Frightened? Just joking."
Steward Niu said with a chuckle: "Since it's thirty-two jin, it's not convenient to give you copper coins. I'll just give you silver instead."
"Steward Niu, isn't it thirty jin?"
Yang Ling said.
Steward 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, and tossed it to Yang Ling.
As soon as it touched his hand, Yang Ling knew this was a full three taels.
His heart was burning with excitement.
Plus Fifth Brother's two taels of broken silver.
He already had the qualifications to purchase an identity.
However... purchasing it directly right now was too conspicuous; he still had to wait a while longer.
"Thank you, Steward Niu."
Yang Ling politely thanked him, then hurried away.
"Steward Niu, this kid has something strange about him."
The Mine Guard quietly stepped forward, staring suspiciously at Yang Ling's back.
"He is a vagrant."
Steward Niu said calmly.
The Mine Guard asked doubtfully: "I know that."
"Not long ago, Hongkun City suffered a disaster and a civilian revolt broke out. Bandits seized the opportunity to enter the city and plunder, completely sacking the Yang Family, the number one clan in the city. The Yang Family's enemies seized the chance to strike, and since then the Yang Family has scattered. Shortly after, this kid arrived."
Steward Niu smiled and said.
The Mine Guard was slightly startled: "You mean, he might be a descendant of the Yang Family?"
"It's possible. I only suspected it before, but the more I look at him now, the more he seems like it. He probably knows martial arts and is a Martial Artist."
"A Martial Artist? Just like Supervisor Wu!?"
The Mine Guard was greatly shocked.
Steward Niu waved his hand: "I'm just being kind to others so I can leave more backup routes for myself."
"Steward Niu is still the best, with sharp eyes."
The Mine Guard gave a thumbs-up and praised admiringly.