The people sent by the All-Direction Trading Firm were all professionals.
They first inspected the surrounding waters and sent several cultivators down to examine the seabed. Chen Lin had already explained the island's vertical shape beforehand, so although everyone was surprised, they paid it little mind.
Islands were simply mountains in the ocean. Plenty of mountains on land looked as though they had been carved by knives and axes, so their existence in the ocean was hardly strange. Besides, with so much gold essence stone here, they could not possibly abandon it over a few abnormalities.
Once the inspection was complete, they brought out specialized tools and began mining at full force.
The mining proceeded rapidly.
As they mined, they packed everything into large Storage Bags.
In less than half an hour, they had mined away almost all the island above the waterline, leaving only a section in the middle.
"Chief, something's unusual!"
Just then, one of the deacons overseeing the mining suddenly called out, making Chen Lin's expression shift slightly.
The last word he wanted to hear was "unusual." He immediately went on guard, but nothing strange happened. The middle of the island was merely too hard to mine.
Zhang Zhenqian and Huang Ying tried their hands at it as well, but neither could budge it in the slightest.
Strange looks appeared on everyone's faces.
"Mine the surrounding area first! Clear away all the ore around it!"
Zhang Zhenqian's voice carried a note of excitement.
Chen Lin rubbed his chin and fixed his gaze on the center as well. At the same time, he put away his Spirit Boat and moved back a little.
With more than a hundred cultivators working together, the island was cleared away bit by bit, finally revealing the true appearance of its central section.