Chapter 33: Frantic Mining, Encounter Conflict! (Seeking Recommendations)

  The entire mine is now free from the curse as the undead leader has been killed, and all monsters within have returned to their original state. Their attributes have also returned to normal. Li Huan wasn't surprised by this at all, and since he was about to leave after completing his task, it didn't concern him anymore.

  "Ding! You've discovered a Level 1 Copper Mine!"

  As he walked, Li Huan suddenly heard the system prompt sound and stopped in his tracks. The primary mining area mainly produced copper ore, the secondary mining area mainly produced iron ore, the tertiary mining area mainly produced silver ore, and the quaternary mining area mainly produced gold ore. As for the mining areas above four levels, they generally belonged to mixed mines, and their preciousness was also relatively high. Of course, the required level of mining skills was also very high.

  Li Huan immediately turned his gaze to the side where he had collected the marks, and then took out a pickaxe from his backpack to start digging for ore. With Li Huan's current intermediate mining technique level, he could collect ores below high-grade iron ore, but the task required high-grade copper ore, so Li Huan could only collect it here.

  Then Li Huan started clanging and waving his pickaxe diligently, becoming a professional miner.

  "Ding! You've excavated a low-quality copper mine. Weight: -1, Mining skill proficiency +1"

  "Ding! You've excavated a low-quality copper mine. Weight: -1, Mining skill proficiency +1"

  "Ding! You've excavated a low-quality copper mine. Weight: -1, Mining skill proficiency +1"

  "Ding! You've excavated a medium-grade copper mine, burden 2, mining proficiency increased by 2!"

  ……

  After digging out twenty or so pieces of poor-quality and mid-grade copper ore, Li Huan's ears finally heard the long-awaited system prompt sound:

  "Ding! You've excavated a high-grade copper mine, burden 3, mining proficiency increased by 3!"

  With hope, Li Huan's enthusiasm was even more sufficient, and the arm wielding the pickaxe became even faster. In half an hour, Li Huan's backpack had over 200 inferior copper ores, over 60 mid-grade copper ores, and 18 high-grade copper ores. This efficiency would surely shock other miners to death if they saw it.

  Other miners would be lucky to have one-tenth of Li Huan's harvest in half an hour, of course, apart from the difference in mining skills and levels, the main problem is the weight-bearing issue. Other miners basically dig for a few minutes before running to the blacksmith shop to process the copper ore, wasting most of their time on the road, while Li Huan has no worries at all, the effect of the Purple Heart Jade Pendant that ignores weight is truly showing its power.

  With no more worries, Li Huan naturally wouldn't slack off. The pickaxe in his hand continuously brought up piles of broken rocks, and then blocks of copper ore of various qualities appeared in Li Huan's backpack.

  "Ding! You've excavated a high-grade copper mine, burden 3, mining proficiency +3!"

  Two hours later, accompanied by a system prompt, Li Huan finally dug up the 50th high-grade copper ore. At the same time, his backpack also had a large pile of ores: 1525 pieces of low-grade copper ore, 421 pieces of mid-grade copper ore, 50 pieces of high-grade copper ore, and an additional 12 pieces of top-grade copper ore (top-grade copper ore, weight 4, mining skill proficiency +4). After Li Huan's hard work, his mining skill proficiency also rose to the level of a senior miner.

  "Ah, I can finally hand in my task! After handing it in, I'll be leaving the newbie village right away. I wonder what the scenery is like outside, I'm really looking forward to it!" Li Huan said excitedly, and then tidied up and headed out.

  All the way, Li Huan quickly crossed the mine and appeared outside, once again feeling the warmth of the sun. Suddenly, Li Huan felt a long-lost warmth in his heart. Due to the series of events that occurred after entering the game, Li Huan's mood had undergone significant changes. Although he was still very introverted, he was no longer as cold and aloof as before. After greedily taking a breath of fresh air, Li Huan walked towards the village again.

  Along the way, I found that there are many more players here now, and the level of players has also been greatly improved. Many players have already reached levels 6 and 7, and some exceptionally powerful players have even reached level 8. These players are basically all top-notch experts, or to put it another way, they have strong teams backing them up.

  And Li Huan found that players can occasionally see players wearing equipment on their bodies, of course, this is basically high-end players. Li Huan also took off all his equipment except for the black armor and two rings, which still attracted a lot of attention but was no longer as shocking as before.

  Li Huan soon arrived at the refresh location of the 5-level wild boar on the west side of Newbie Village. However, he soon heard a commotion coming from afar, with people talking about BOSS this and that. Upon hearing the word BOSS, Li Huan's eyes lit up instantly. Although the BOSS here was at most level 6 and wouldn't have any particularly good equipment, it still had a fatal attraction for players at this stage. If they could get their hands on some equipment, they could sell it for a pretty decent price.

  Li Huan quickly ran in the direction of the sound, and soon arrived at the scene to find that there were over 30 people surrounding the area. Everyone was surrounding the BOSS in the middle, while two male and one female players were also surrounded in the middle. The thirty or so people on the outside were divided into three camps, with two camps facing each other with around 10 people each, and the third camp consisting of what appeared to be solo players, some of whom had a attitude of joining in the excitement, while others had an attitude of taking advantage of the situation.

  Moreover, after Li Huan took a look around the players, he found that all of them were above level 5, and there were quite a few level 6 players. Among the three level 7 players, one was a male warrior in the middle of the three people, and the other two were leaders of the two opposing forces.

  Li Huan also found that among the two leaders, there was actually an acquaintance of his own, none other than Yu Hou Tian Kong, with whom he had traded before. The other ID was called Tian Lang - Leng Feng, followed by a team of players whose IDs all started with "Tian Lang". It was clear that these people were from the same organization. Li Huan curiously observed the situation on the scene, and also took the opportunity to take a look at the BOSS's attributes.

  "Wild Boar King, Level 6, Normal BOSS, HP 420, MP 230, Physical Attack 80-85, Physical Defense 60-65, Magical Defense 45-50. Skills: Pig Howl Pierce, Group Attack Skill, releases multiple pig howls to attack the opponent, dealing 120% physical damage, consuming 20 MP."

  After seeing this attribute, Li Huan couldn't help but curl his lips. This monster was simply not threatening to Li Huan at all, even if he was only wearing these few pieces of clothing now.

  "Heavenly Wolf - Cold Wind, you're going too far! This BOSS was clearly discovered by the three of us first, and yet you shamelessly lured it away, letting it recover its full health. You're absolutely shameless!" The 6th-level warrior among the trio glared at Heavenly Wolf - Cold Wind with eyes blazing with fury.

  "What's the joke, what did you find out? Who says that just because you discovered it, you have to be the one to defeat it? Our strength is greater than yours, so naturally we have the capital to take away your monster. If anyone is to blame, it can only be that your strength is too weak!" Tian Lang - Leng Feng said coldly.

  The people around heard the words of Tian Lang - Cold Wind, although some were dissatisfied with his behavior, but they also acknowledged this fact. Indeed, this is a game world, where the law of the jungle is more apparent. As long as you don't have the strength, you can only be bullied, and if you do have the strength, you can dominate others. It's that simple.

  Tian Lang: Although Leng Feng's words are harsh, they are also the truth. This world is one where strength speaks for itself; without power, you're bound to be bullied.

  "Tianlang, you're going too far with that remark! Although the Tianlang gang is powerful, don't think of us as weaklings to be bullied. I, Chi Hanfeng, am not someone who can be easily trifled with, so don't push things to the limit!" The middle 7th-level warrior, Chi Hanfeng, suddenly said coldly.

  "It's just, Tian Lang - Cold Wind. We're not easy to bully either. Don't be too arrogant, what you're doing is really too much!" The female pastor also said coldly.

  "No, I don't think it's excessive, I'm just stating a fact. As long as you're stronger than me, you can come and find trouble with me anytime, of course, on the premise that you have this strength. So don't be stubborn, let go of this BOSS, we'll all make friends. Tian Lang - Leng Feng owes you one favor, don't be ungrateful!" Tian Lang - Leng Feng said somewhat impatiently, at this time he didn't take these three people seriously, what he was most concerned about was the group of people in front of him, Rain After Sky.

  The two teams are the most powerful organizations in this novice village. As the saying goes, "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", so there is an unconscious conflict between them, and it has been escalating over time to the point where they can't coexist. If their strengths weren't roughly equal, they would have probably clashed already. In the past, the leaders of both sides deliberately avoided such conflicts, which is why there hasn't been a large-scale confrontation yet.

  But today, when facing a level 6 BOSS, the contradictions between the two sides finally escalated thoroughly. Both sides were determined to get this BOSS, and neither side wanted to give up, so they naturally became opposed. New hatred added to old grudges, and the battle between them was triggered at once.

  "Tianlang, I knew you were shameless before, but today I found out that you're even more shameless than the rumors said. Your Tianlang gang is really something, bringing so many people to fight against three people for a BOSS. This kind of thing can only be done by you guys. What else can you do besides bullying the minority with your numbers? Today, if you don't make a move, we'll let it go. But as soon as you make a move, we will absolutely not stand idly by!" Yu Hou Tian Kong suddenly spoke up, casting a disdainful gaze at Tianlang - Leng Feng.

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