Initial Results

The sight of Yang Ling leading over a hundred people into Mine Tunnel No. 1 was witnessed by the tens of thousands of miners at the Red Gold Mine.

"Our supervisor seems determined to take on the mine shaft."

"If he really can deal with the dangers inside, we might actually be able to go down there and make a fortune someday."

"Don't get your hopes up. Our Supervisor Yang is just putting on a show for us."

One miner poured cold water on their excitement. "He just wants us to go into the mine and dig up more Red Gold. It's a life-or-death job. Whoever wants to go can go."

The hopes of many miners were dashed once again.

Making money was important, but staying alive mattered more.

Xu Qing had already left, no longer bothering with the pretense of getting along with Yang Zhiwen.

Yang Zhiwen glanced at the managers present and asked with a faint smile,

"Do you think my junior fellow disciple Xu can really increase the Red Gold Mine's output?"

Quite a few managers exchanged glances, choosing to remain silent rather than offer an opinion.

Fang Qingyang, however, looked grave. "Senior Brother Yang, we want to increase output too, but these miners aren't willing to risk their lives digging. There's nothing we can do."

"If no one can deal with the Three Great Perils inside the mine, no one will be willing to go down."

Mine Worms, Mine Bandits, and cave-ins were the Three Great Perils of the mine.

Encountering any one of them could cost you your life.

Yang Zhiwen seemed thoughtful. "That's true. I'll think of a way to solve these problems later."

"Yang Zhiwen must be Wu Que's backer. He really is strong—much stronger than Xu Qing."

"But give me another couple of months, and the Vajra Mingwang Technique will reach the second layer.

"With the free Attribute Points I gain from leveling up during that time, my stats will far surpass his."

Yang Ling felt relieved.

At least now he had plenty of time to level up and train.

Next, he led Chen Xu and Chen Guoqing deeper into the mine.

At the same time, he had over a hundred Players work together to explore the area.

Before long, they found some Red Gold.

There was a chunk of Red Gold in front of Li Tianye. He swung his Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoe just once, and a tiny piece of Red Gold broke off.

"This thing nearly doubles my Strength."

"My mining speed and efficiency are going to improve dramatically!"

Without another word, he bent to the task.

The other Players soon got into the swing of things too. As soon as they found Red Gold, they started digging!

Their desire to Level Up immediately flared as their digging speed shot up!

The resources inside the mine really were far richer than those outside.

They could find Red Gold deposits of all sizes in almost every side tunnel.

Even with over a hundred Players, there was no shortage of ore.

They only wished they could dig faster.

Suddenly, the sound of pickaxes clanging rang out.

Many Players instinctively stopped what they were doing and raised their torches to look.

They saw a figure who seemed possessed, relentlessly striking a Red Gold deposit.

His Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe swung so fast that it left afterimages.

Even the hard Red Gold kept breaking away under the relentless blows...

At that moment, they finally believed Yang Ling could mine ten catties of Red Gold in a single day!

"That speed is terrifying! Is this how terrifying a Level 15 Expert can be?"

The Players swallowed nervously, then rallied their spirits and began mining even harder.

Time passed bit by bit.

When some Players got tired, they rested where they stood.

As they rested, they couldn't help admiring Yang Ling's impressive mining skills.

When they realized Yang Ling was like a machine that never tired, their envy gradually gave way to awe and admiration.

"An absolute grind beast."

Wang Haodong murmured, then glanced at Chen Xu, who was resting too.

"Xu, was Boss Yang always like this? We've been down here for at least half a day, and he doesn't seem to need a break."

"Obviously. That's why Boss Yang is in the Top Ten of Divine Realm Rank List," Chen Xu replied.

Wang Haodong nodded at once.

"Fair enough."

Before they knew it, the next day had arrived.

Every Player except Yang Ling had spent the time digging and taking breaks.

By nightfall, they had even laid down on the ground to sleep.

Before they went to sleep, Yang Ling was mining.

When they woke up, they found him still mining.

"How much have you dug up?"

Yang Ling put away his Red Gold Crane Beak Hoe, called the Players over, and began taking stock.

"I dug up two taels!"

"Three taels for me!"

"I think I've got one tael..."

Except for a few, everyone had dug up at least one tael.

An ordinary miner at the Red Gold Mine could only dig up one qian in a day!

The Players suddenly felt their fatigue vanish, their spirits growing more and more excited!

"The Red Gold deposits here are big enough that they don't run out after a few swings. We don't have to waste time looking for ore."

"The Fine Steel Crane Beak Hoe boosts our Strength a lot too, which makes us much more efficient."

"On top of that, you've spent more time mining than usual and worked with more drive. These results are only natural."

"As your levels rise, you'll be able to mine faster and faster."

Yang Ling smiled.

"That's about enough. Go wash up and get some rest. You have six hours. Then meet me at the entrance to the mine."

He planned to shorten the time he spent practicing the Thief-Catching Saber Technique.

As long as he kept practicing the Vajra Mingwang Technique up to its daily limit, that would be enough.