Mining

"Don't worry, those adults aren't that free. If they weren't forced to, they probably wouldn't even come down for their twice-daily patrols!" Shadow Wolf said.

Twice, meaning roughly once in the morning and once in the afternoon?

Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze drifting toward the deep, narrow mine tunnel beside him.

In other words, if we want to take action in the middle of this process, do we need to try to figure out the pattern between the two patrols?

If the pattern is irregular, it's best to wait until the patrol is complete before taking action.

in addition...

Shen Heng, controlling his current body, withdrew his gaze and looked at Shadow Wolf, asking:

"When should we check if we can find a different place to mine?"

"It's not that simple. The good spots have all been taken by other Tier 3 guys. We only found this spot after a lot of trouble. Finding a better one is possible, but it will probably take much longer!" Shadow Wolf said.

In other words, during mining operations, moving around inside the mine tunnels really wouldn't attract special attention?... Shen Heng quickly confirmed this in his mind.

"Alright, hurry up and pick them, or we'll really be late!" Shadow Wolf urged again.

As it spoke, it raised its claws, covered them with a layer of dim Origin Power, and then struck the dark rock wall in front of it.

A clang rang out, but the rock wall remained unmoved.

As if it were already used to it, the Shadow Wolf, its claws covered in dim Origin Power, struck again.

One sound after another.

Shen Heng looked at the layer of Origin Power covering the Shadow Wolf's claws.

The Origin Power was very dim, so dim that it could probably only barely protect its claws.

At this level, would the effectiveness of mining be even higher?

Shen Heng was somewhat puzzled, but he still stepped forward and began to learn.

If something seems strange, but is still done for a long time, it can only mean one thing.

This matter... has its own unique aspects!

First, mine normally, then wait until the time is up, and then try to see what effect the increased Origin Power will have.

Thinking this, Shen Heng raised his palm, which was already covered with a layer of dim Origin Power, and struck forward.

"Clang!"

The clang of metal rang out, and sparks flew.

The rock face remained unchanged; not even a single fine line appeared.

As if he were already used to it, Shen Heng raised his palm and struck again without any expression.

"Clang! Clang! Clang--"

The clang of metal against metal rang out continuously.

As time went on, a crack began to appear on the rock wall and quickly widened.

finally.

"Thump..."

A rock, much larger than the palm of this body, fell to the ground.

Shen Heng picked it up and weighed it in his hand.

More than 30 kilograms.

A notification from outside.

Tier 1 requires 500 jin, Second Tier requires 1500 jin, and Tier 3 requires 5000 jin.

His current body is at Tier 2, which means he needs to purchase 1500 jin of ore.

Based on the current rate of mining a piece of ore weighing over 30 kilograms at a time, it would take more than 40 trips.

Then, it was harvested in ten minutes.

That is to say, it takes more than forty ten-minute intervals, which is about eight hours.

The problem is, this is only theoretical.

What kind of animal can do manual labor for seven or eight hours straight?

Shen Heng was unable to determine the exact amount of energy consumed at the moment.

He tossed the ore aside, then raised his palm and struck forward again.

Nearby, the other Calamity Beast seemed to have reached their respective positions and begun mining.

The clanging sound gradually spread and amplified within the mine tunnel.

Inside the mine, other audible sounds gradually subsided, until finally, only this one sound remained.

The clanging sound echoed continuously inside the mine.

Time passed by, second by second.

Gradually, the clanging sounds were mixed with tired, panting breaths.

Then, the panting gradually increased.

Although it's still not as loud as a clang, it is indeed increasing rapidly.

Finally, the clanging sounds began to stop.

The panting gradually caught up with the resounding sounds during this process.

Shen Heng was also panting.

The consumption of Origin Power is not too bad, but the continuous exertion of force, and the force that follows, is not so easy to withstand.

If it were a normal cultivation practice, Shen Heng would have continued.

But now...

He turned his gaze and looked at the Calamity Beast beside him, some panting, others lying down to rest.

Without hesitation, the Origin Power gathered at the beast's paw suddenly increased.

The next moment.

"Clang!"

The sound was a bit louder than before, causing the nearby Calamity Beast to instinctively look over.

But it was just a glance.

After all, while the sound was indeed louder than usual, it was only slightly louder.

After confirming that nothing unusual was amiss, they all turned their gazes away, except...

"Hehe, tired, aren't you?" Shadow Wolf chuckled and panted from the side.

"Yeah, it took a while to collect them this time," Shen Heng replied, his gaze lingering on the spot where he had just hit the target.

"Yes, that's true!"

Shadow Wolf responded, then glanced at the Calamity Beast lying a little distance away, and said:

"In that case, let's take a break and pick more later!"

"Good."

Shen Heng withdrew his gaze.

Then, they saw Shadow Wolf lying on the ground, panting heavily.

He paused for a moment, then lay down on the ground as well.

He recalled the moment he hit the rock wall.

Upon contact with the rock wall, the Origin Power quickly dissipated, with only a small portion managed to seep in under his control.

Subsequently, it did have some effect, but the effect was significantly worse than under normal circumstances.

Is this ore highly resistant to Origin Power?

No wonder the other Calamity Beast only used a small amount of Origin Power when mining; it turns out that using a large amount of Origin Power was ineffective?

Hmm... that also depends on one's control over the Origin Power.

With sufficient control, it is possible to forcibly allow a portion of the Origin Power to seep in.

Although the final result is much worse than facing normal rock, at least we don't have to dig slowly like we are now.

However, this is equally impractical for the Calamity Beast.

Leaving aside whether they know how to train their control over Origin Power, just the daily tasks required to stay alive are enough to exhaust all their energy.

After all, following the usual behavior of Calamity Beast, he had only managed to gather a mere four hundred catties in two hours.

Four hundred catties, fifteen hundred catties.

It looks like I've already completed a quarter of it, but this is actually when I'm at my best during the day.

Furthermore, breaks are necessary in between.

To actually complete this task, it would take at least twelve or thirteen hours!

Having spent twelve or thirteen hours a day fighting the Calamity Beast, how could he possibly have the energy to cultivate?

Moreover, and more importantly, there's no point in cultivating it.

If I cultivate myself higher, will I be able to mine more ore every day?