Hearing Yu Yongyou call out, Qin Siyang put the [Apocalypse Fragment] into his Storage Box.
Other people might not be able to see the contents of his [Apocalypse Fragment], but that didn't mean they couldn't see the [Apocalypse Fragment] itself!
His Apocalypse Fragment now consisted of three parts, which should make it look a section longer than anyone else's.
If Yu Yongyou saw the size of his Apocalypse Fragment, then later saw someone else's, wouldn't he wonder about that extra section of Qin Siyang's [Apocalypse Fragment]?
People could make trouble out of nothing. Give them something, and their imaginations would naturally run wild.
To avoid trouble, Qin Siyang remained cautious.
That caution didn't change depending on how close he was to Yu Yongyou. It was the standard Qin Siyang applied to all his dealings with others.
"I've put it away."
Rapid footsteps echoed through the tunnel.
Hearing him, Yu Yongyou ran over from a nearby mining tunnel.
"Brigade Commander Qin, I found... huh? Why do you look so pale?"
Qin Siyang shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm probably just tired from the past couple of days. You said something was wrong. What happened?"
"Oh, I just saw new soft crystal mine ore growing out of the tunnel walls! There wasn't much, but it definitely wasn't there when we arrived yesterday! I'm worried this sudden strange development means trouble, so I want to leave as soon as possible."
"What?!" Qin Siyang frowned. "Ore is a nonrenewable resource. How can it grow back so quickly?!"
"President Qin, look around if you don't believe me! The soft crystal deposits here are increasing too!"
Qin Siyang looked up and scanned the tunnel around them. Sure enough, several thumb-sized pieces of soft crystal ore had emerged from the earthen walls.
He stepped forward and pinched