After the Gold-Eating Insect burst apart, a dark golden light shone from its body.
The light was warm and gentle, illuminating the surrounding darkness.
When the glow faded, a dark golden piece of ore lay in Qin Yan's palm.
The ore was about the size of a pigeon egg. Fine light shimmered across its dark golden surface, and it radiated a rich metallic aura.
"This Gold-Eating Insect truly is remarkable."
Qin Yan voiced his heartfelt admiration.
The Gold-Eating Insect he had just killed was not particularly strong, however. It had only been at Grandmaster Level.
So the ore in his hand was nothing exceptional either, reaching only Seventh Grade.
Qin Yan casually tossed the ore to Mo Yuan within his body, letting him devour it.
The moment Mo Yuan received the ore, he began devouring and refining it like a starving child. The patterns along the spear's shaft glimmered faintly, marking another small step toward a higher level.
"Let's keep going."
Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu continued deeper into the mine.
As they pressed on, however, Qin Yan noticed something interesting.
More and more Gold-Eating Insects were hiding in the mine.
At first, they appeared one or two at a time. Then came groups of three or five, and eventually they began appearing in swarms of a dozen or more.
Their strength had also climbed from Seventh Grade to Eighth Grade.
Qin Yan was naturally delighted.
Eighth-Grade Ore was an excellent resource for Mo Yuan as well.
Beside him, little stars seemed to sparkle in Jun Qingyu's clear eyes.
Along the way, she had mustered the courage to kill several Gold-Eating Insects herself.
One of them had reached Eighth Grade, and it had taken her tremendous effort to slay it.
She had gained several pieces of Seventh-Grade Ore and one