Level Up Again

"By the way, you still haven't told me your name."

Zhang Wei suddenly realized.

"My name is Yang Ling."

Yang Ling's expression was somewhat complicated.

He had already determined that the Attribute Panel might only be visible to him.

However, he had not encountered many players yet—only Zhang Wei. He would need to meet a few more before he could confirm it.

"Brother Yang, if we die in 'Divine Domain,' do you think we'll really die?"

Zhang Wei suddenly looked gloomy.

"Ever since I came here half a month ago, I've been thinking about that..."

"I'm not sure either."

Yang Ling shook his head.

"Then what do we do next? Are we just going to let those NPCs bully us?"

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth. "If anyone dared hit me like that in real life, I'd sue them into bankruptcy or my surname wouldn't be Zhang!"

"I think our first goal should be to survive."

"Divine Domain is very strange. As long as there's even the slightest possibility, we can't take that gamble."

Yang Ling said seriously.

"Right, survive first..."

Zhang Wei muttered, "But how? This game doesn't feel like a game at all.

"I can't even see my character's Attribute Panel.

"The NPCs here are vicious too. They want to hit me at the slightest provocation.

"The pain feels far too real, and the hunger is just as real."

At that, he began cursing Divine Domain's developers again.

"The rule at the Fire Crystal Rock Ore Vein is that you have to hand in at least one tael of Fire Crystal Rock Ore every day.

"That can be exchanged for ten copper coins."

Yang Ling said, "Here, one copper coin can buy a steamed bun.

"Three copper coins can buy half a jin of rice or flour.

"Without those, we can't survive."

"One tael? I couldn't dig up that much even if I dug myself unconscious. Doesn't that mean I'm doomed!?"

Zhang Wei sucked in a sharp breath, a trace of despair appearing in his eyes.

"Can I trust you?"

Yang Ling suddenly asked.

"Brother Yang, what do you mean by that?"

Zhang Wei looked confused.

"I came earlier, so I'm already an experienced miner. I have a way to help you gather enough Fire Crystal Rock Ore for one tael, so you can get your basic allowance."

Yang Ling looked serious.

"But after you get the copper coins, you can only take the portion that belongs to you. You have to give me mine."

"Right! That's a way!"

Zhang Wei was somewhat excited.

Seeing that Yang Ling merely stared at him without saying anything, he immediately came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Brother Yang. I won't take what isn't mine. You're practically my savior—you saved my life twice!"

"Alright. For the next few days, don't stray too far from me. If you have any problems, I'll help you out more."

Yang Ling smiled and nodded.

Over the next few days, Yang Ling led Zhang Wei as he gradually became familiar with the Fire Crystal Rock Ore.

Yang Ling also secretly observed Zhang Wei's condition.

The other man needed a long rest after digging only a few times.

This showed that he truly had no Experience Points and could not Level Up through mining.

His attributes had never changed.

Soon, ten hours had passed.

Zhang Wei had long since collapsed into an exhausted heap. Seeing Yang Ling still mining away, he could not help but reveal a look of envy.

"Brother Yang, your strength and stamina are incredible. What did you do outside?"

"Construction work."

Yang Ling did not even turn his head.

A trace of understanding appeared on Zhang Wei's face, and he muttered to himself, "If I'd known, I would've worked construction outside too. When is this miserable life ever going to end?"

Yang Ling ignored him and continued hammering away at the Fire Crystal Rock Ore before him.

Because he had left punctually for several days in a row, Fifth Brother had already relaxed his surveillance of him.

There were at least a thousand Miners in this enormous Ore Vein.

As long as Fifth Brother was not deliberately watching him, there was no way he would notice Yang Ling secretly working overtime!

"Brother Yang, I think it's about time. They're already lining up. Aren't we leaving?"

Zhang Wei glanced toward the exit.

"The more we mine, the more Copper Coins we can exchange for. We don't know how long we'll have to survive here. If we don't have money on hand, we won't be able to get anywhere."

Yang Ling spoke as he mined.

Zhang Wei found that quite reasonable. After resting for a while, he started mining as well.

Several shichen later, a pleasant voice rang out beside Yang Ling's ear.

"Congratulations, you have leveled up and gained 1 Free Attribute Point!"

He had leveled up!

A flash of joy crossed Yang Ling's eyes. It had only been five days since his last level up!

As his strength increased, the speed at which he gained Experience Points had indeed become faster!

Without another word, Yang Ling added the attribute point to Strength.

The familiar warm current flowed through his body, washing away the fatigue of the day.

He lightly clenched his fist, and his strength had indeed increased by another notch!

Character: Yang Ling

Class: Miner

Level: 4

Strength: 7

Agility: 5

Spirit: 10

Health Points: 70

"My Strength is now the same as Fifth Brother's, and my Agility is 2 points higher than his. If I run into him alone, beating him up shouldn't be a problem."

Yang Ling narrowed his eyes slightly.

As a professional Gold Farmer, his skills might not have been the best, but they were absolutely first-rate.

More importantly, he had good game sense!

Even in a fight, he would be somewhat better than an ordinary person.

"My Strength is already 7. The rate at which I gain Experience Points will be even faster from here on.

"Even if the next level requires more Experience Points, I'll probably only need five or six days to level up."

"Soon, soon. Once I get my Strength up to 10, I'll have some ability to protect myself!"

As he thought this, the Pickaxe in his hand suddenly let out a crisp sound.

Yang Ling lowered his head and took a look.