Goblin mine

The battle has ended.

All the Green Demon in the arena collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.

Su Meng stood there, watching the scene before her, a sense of apprehension and worry quietly rising in her heart. In her original understanding, Lu Heng's strength was only slightly better than hers, the gap between them was limited, and if a real crisis occurred, she would still have room to fight back and escape.

But the battle just now completely shattered her expectations.

The slaughter was swift and decisive, without a single pause, easily eliminating the Green Demon horde, a mix of young and strong fighters. This formidable strength far exceeded her expectations.

The two had just met, and being in a strange and dangerous Other Plane human nature was unpredictable, she couldn't help but feel wary.

But on second thought, no one who has survived to this day in the Survival World is truly stupid.

Throughout their journey together, Lu Heng remained aloof and indifferent, his personality distant and taciturn, yet he never harbored any malice towards her, and his actions were open and straightforward.

After careful consideration, Su Meng was convinced that the other party was unlikely to kill her.

She gritted her teeth, suppressing all her worries and anxieties, and stepped closer to Lu Heng, forcing a slightly stiff and awkward smile onto her face.

"Wow, you're amazing!"

Lu Heng looked up at Su Meng in front of him, his gaze calm, yet he saw through her feigned composure.

"If you loosen your grip on the hidden dart, I might believe you."

In one sentence, he directly exposed Su Meng's hidden guard.

Su Meng's smile froze instantly, and an awkward expression spread across her face. Her clenched hands slowly relaxed. The hidden dart in her sleeve remained taut and ready to fire—a survival instinct ingrained in her very being.

"You know what I mean, boss," Su Meng quickly explained, her tone slightly embarrassed. "After all, it's Survival World; it's better to be cautious and seek safety."

After saying that, she completely released the mechanism, retracted the hidden arrow, and no longer harbored any wariness. Then, she scratched her head at Lu Heng and chuckled twice, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Lu Heng glanced at her sideways and rolled his eyes helplessly.

"You really are something."

Without saying a word, Lu Heng turned and started walking deeper into the desolate wilderness.

Su Meng stood rooted to the spot, watching Lu Heng's retreating figure, her heart pounding with anxiety as she wondered if her actions had displeased him. After a moment's thought, she quickly composed herself and made up her mind.

A powerhouse like Lu Heng is definitely a valuable asset. Having finally encountered him in this dangerous Other Plane, we absolutely cannot let him go easily.

She slowed her pace, concealed all movement, and quietly followed behind Lu Heng, obediently keeping pace with him, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.

The two walked one after the other across the boundless, desolate rocky land. All around them were cracked and hardened lava fields, the view empty and lifeless, without any trace of life, the whole world filled with a dull and oppressive atmosphere.

After continuing forward for a while, Lu Heng, who was steadily exploring the path, suddenly detected an unusual noise coming from the area ahead.

Unlike the howls of wandering alien races, and unlike the subtle sounds of the natural environment, it was a regular and continuous collision sound, coming intermittently from afar.

Lu Heng paused, then without hesitation, turned around and headed towards the direction from which the commotion had come.

Seeing this, Su Meng, who was following closely behind, did not hesitate at all and immediately hurried to catch up, closely following Lu Heng's footsteps.

After passing through layers of stacked black rocks and around continuous stretches of cracked earthen slopes, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A sunken natural valley came into view.

Inside the valley, the scene was cold and glaring.

Several Goblin, wielding thick leather whips, patrolled the valley with an arrogant and domineering demeanor. Their eyes were fierce as they relentlessly drove away the Green Demon Green Demon in the valley, and if any of them slowed down even slightly, the whips would lash out without hesitation.

The enslaved Green Demon were all thin and weak, their bodies wrapped in thick vine baskets, the heavy baskets digging into their backs. They dared not resist in the slightest, and could only hunch over, wielding their stone picks and iron hammers, desperately chiseling at the rock walls of the valley.

The sounds of hammers striking rocks and picks chipping away at ore were incessant, their crisp crackling echoing through the empty valley. Crushed stones, iron ore, and rock fragments continuously fell and tumbled from the rock walls, piling up on the ground, making the entire valley resemble a complete mining site.

Lu Heng stood on the outside of the valley, quietly observing everything inside.

The Goblin control the area and enslave the Green Demon to work in the mines. This place is undoubtedly a mining outpost established by the Goblin in this region.

He slowly walked to the edge of the deserted rock wall, extending his mental energy into the underground rock strata to quickly investigate the overall situation of this mineral vein. After figuring out the general rock structure and ore distribution, Lu Heng raised his hand and took out the Star Blade from his palm.

Without deliberately gathering strength or aiming precisely, he slightly moved his wrist and casually slashed at the rock wall in front of him with the Star Blade.

Several swift blades flashed down, loosening the surface of the rock wall. Several pieces of mineral-rich rock broke off and landed quietly at the foot of the wall.

Lu Heng raised his wrist, activated the identification function of his personal Wristband, and scanned and identified the ore on the ground.

Soon, detailed ore information popped up.

[Crimson Rock]

[Rank: Bronze Tier]

[Description: A rock-type ore with moderate energy density, suitable for crafting excellent sharp weapons]

Lu Heng looked down at the authentication information displayed on the Wristband, his expression calm, and quickly made a judgment in his mind.

The surface ore has a moderate energy density and is of average quality. According to the distribution pattern of the vein, the low quality of the surface ore means that there must be higher quality ore with higher energy density deep in the rock layer, which is likely to be a higher Silver Tier ore.

This valley mine is a genuine high-quality resource site.

However, these basic Crimson Rock and ordinary iron ore are of no use to him at this stage; they are completely useless.

Su Meng, who had been watching from the sidelines the whole time, couldn't hide her surprise when she saw the ground covered in ore.

Since stepping into this strange and dangerous Other Plane, she has been constantly on the move, dodging threats from other races, and has never encountered such abundant mineral resources. She has been struggling to survive in the resource-scarce Blackwater Swamp for many years, and forging materials have always been extremely scarce. This mine in front of her is an incredible opportunity that she could only dream of.

Su Meng stared intently at the minerals scattered throughout the valley, her eyes filled with appreciation and anticipation. Her previously tense mind was completely enlivened by this sudden resource point.