After briefly planning his future, Zhao Er glanced out the window, then rose and headed to the Third Squad's mining area.
Zhao Er had decided to upgrade the Nine-Turn Golden Body Art first. By the time he finished, it would almost be time for his first Off-Campus Mission.
Whether he could earn any silver would depend on what he encountered on that mission.
Arriving at the Third Squad's mining area, Zhao Er relieved Cao Jun and began his watch atop the raised platform.
Keeping watch over the mining area was truly tedious. Amid the clamor in his ears, he also had to listen for any sudden commotion below. If spirit ore was uncovered, he had to act immediately—not only to prevent the variant beasts below from injuring too many miners and affecting efficiency, but, more importantly, to get the spirit ore into his hands at once.
Thus, while keeping watch on the platform, Zhao Er could not devote himself entirely to cultivation. He had to spare some attention for vigilance.
But that was fine. Being able to maintain his daily cultivation already left Zhao Er quite satisfied.
Two days hurried past like this. In the early hours of this day, Zhao Er sat cultivating atop the platform as usual, with liquor and several portions of cooked variant beast meat set before him.
As Zhao Er circulated his cultivation method, the surrounding fine-gold energy and yin qi surged steadily into his body.
After entering his body, the fine-gold energy and yin qi continually strengthened his entire physique as he circulated his cultivation method.
Just as Zhao Er was tempering his physique with fine-gold energy, screams suddenly rang out from the mining area below again.
"Aaah!!! A G-Gold-Devouring Beast!!"
"Scatter!"
"Notify the senior brother on watch!"
Hearing the commotion, Zhao Er opened