These Earth Attribute awakened agents had no idea anything was wrong. They were still nursing their little schemes, dreaming of making a killing off the dead. Little did they know that one foot had already crossed the threshold of death.
To keep them from growing suspicious, Jiang Yue took the lead and deliberately walked at the very front.
These seemingly insignificant actions dispelled the last of the others' doubts and wariness.
All their initial worries vanished, and they began thinking instead about earning merit and making a fortune.
Soon, everyone had returned to the mine.
Just as Jiang Yue had said, the mine was still extremely hot, but the temperature was within the range they awakened ones could bear.
As for the smoky haze, although it affected their vision to some extent, that was something they could overcome for the sake of earning merit and making a fortune.
Once greed took hold, risk and danger were often close behind.
These people had no idea that death was drawing ever nearer.
After entering the mine, Brother Xia began assigning everyone their tasks.
After all, the place was so vast that having everyone crowd together would clearly be a waste of manpower. Splitting up would make them more efficient. And if they found anything valuable, they wouldn't all swarm over to fight for it, risking a falling-out and making things ugly.
Everyone was obviously on the same page about this, and they were all happy to go along with it.
As ordinary agents, they didn't want to work alongside Brother Xia, a Level 2 Agent, either.
He had a higher status and greater strength. If they found anything valuable, what chance would the others have of getting first pick?
Splitting up meant everyone could rely on their own abilities. Whatever they found—or