Mu Ning felt the surging thunder power within her body.
Her sharp gaze swept over every corner of Mine Area 8 in her sight.
Though it was already dusk, it made no difference to her.
The other workers also felt as though a pair of eyes was watching them from behind, and none of them dared slack off.
Mu Ning watched the workers and pondered in silence.
Those in the Cosmic Fifth Realm could not possibly stoop to stealing ore. It was far too beneath them. They would be top figures in any faction.
They would never lack food or drink and were all major figures at the pinnacle.
But the Cosmic Fourth Realm was different. Though it was still quite impressive, it had not undergone a qualitative transformation.
Moreover, with sufficient resources, many Cosmic Fourth Realm cultivators could be cultivated in batches.
As for why Cosmic Fourth Realm cultivators had been sent to steal ore from the Trial Planet,
it was because the ore excavated from Mine Area 8 had become increasingly precious.
They had initially thought it was only worth around 100 billion Deep Space Coins.
Later, they realized they had been far too hasty. The actual value was at least a hundred times greater, perhaps even more.
The ores deep underground were becoming increasingly precious.
Mining them was far more profitable than excavating ore on planets like Mars or Jupiter.
The value of the mineral deposits was simply on an entirely different level.
Mu Ning, dressed in Purple Robe, frowned as well.
"The mineral deposits on this Trial Planet are unbelievably precious. Even across the entire Human Territory, they would be considered outstanding."
"And there is still enormous room for further excavation."
"This seems a little abnormal."
"This indicates that there may be extremely precious Heavenly Materials