Chuchu paced back and forth inside the karst cave, holding a device commonly used by miners. The expression on her face kept changing.
Lu Li followed behind Chuchu, turning over the ores on the ground as well. Today, he was responsible for accompanying Chuchu to mine and protecting her safety.
Meanwhile, Aizen was conducting an investigation in the tribe. He felt that although the Gatekeeper was somewhat rigid, the tribe truly possessed a long heritage. He hoped to infer more useful information from the smallest clues.
As for Nia, he was greatly interested in the tribe's farming and hunting. Ever since he had tasted the wild rabbit brought back by the hunting party, he had been full of praise. But his appetite was too large for that little food to satisfy him, so he proposed joining the hunt.
That morning, he had even carried back a huge wild boar. Though the uncastrated male boar had a strong gamey smell, Nia still devoured it after the tribe members simply roasted it.
In his words, it was so full of flavor—ten thousand times better than the company food he had eaten until he threw up.
In truth, Lu Li felt that the bizarre proteins improved through the company's technology and shady tricks tasted all right. But consuming the same nutrients and eating the same flavor for too long really could drive a person insane.
It was Nia's first time eating food from outside. He felt that this was what people were supposed to eat, not that damned monster excrement.
"This isn't a mining area at all. These ores were dug up by someone and stored here!"
As Chuchu investigated, her voice was filled with amazement. She bent down and picked up a silver ore. "Look, this Yousi Mithril was originally a mineral