Chapter 2: Miner System

Just as he was pondering how to leave this place, he suddenly found himself standing in the small courtyard again. "Huh!" Yang Ling couldn't help but let out a deep sigh of relief. He threw the hoe in his hand onto the ground and looked at the metal tag, only to discover that the two characters "Chen Tuan" engraved on it had disappeared, replaced by the two characters "Yang Ling." The string of numbers on the back had also transformed into a mixture of English and Arabic numerals, which he guessed should be a code. It was not the time to study it, so he put the metal tag around his neck. Looking up, he saw the well water bubbling up, which reminded him that he had been digging intensely for nearly half an hour. Suddenly, he felt extremely thirsty, so he washed his hands by the well and took a few sips.

Stepping out of the mine, looking at the sunlight outside, and breathing in the fresh air, Yang Ling stretched his back a few times before finding a clean spot to sit down. Professor Cui glanced at his head, shook his head in exasperation, and called over a female student to help him with a simple treatment. Seeing that there was indeed no serious issue, he finally felt relieved.

It has been sent! It has been sent!

After returning to the unit, the Human Resources Department granted Yang Ling three days off. Yang Ling returned to the rented house, took a shower, and slept soundly for an entire day, only getting up after seven o'clock in the evening. After hastily eating something to fill his stomach, he began to study the miner system.

The light curtain has not ended, and then another message jumps out: "Initializing job assistance..."

Indeed, it is just like leveling up in a game. To upgrade to one star, one must at least mine 10,000 units of iron ore. Yang Ling understood this principle and suddenly remembered that he was still in the mine. It had been almost an hour since he parted ways with Professor Cui, so he needed to hurry back. The miner system could be studied in detail later.

Ding ~ ! '' Grade 1 iron ore, purity 86, value 0.0001

Yang Ling paced anxiously around the well's edge, muttering to himself. After a while, he suddenly stopped. No, I must go out first; otherwise, how will I explain to Professor Cui if he discovers I am missing? He then looked up and found the gate to the courtyard, estimating it to be the way out. He picked up his flashlight and walked over to push open the door. In that instant, everything went dark before his eyes. By the scent, he realized he had returned to the mine. He turned on the flashlight, and indeed, it was the same place as before, with only the metal tag still hanging around his neck, confirming that everything that had just happened was not a dream.

Ding! Level 1 iron ore, purity 81, value 0.0001

Yang Ling felt as if he had seen a ghost, and all the hair on his body stood on end

Three days passed just like that. During these three days, Yang Ling entered the mine once again, but still found nothing. Therefore, he did not go in again, but instead secretly studied the metal tag hanging around his neck. He had basically figured out how to use it; it seemed that as long as he held the metal tag in his hand and thought about entering, he could reach that small courtyard. Although he felt that there were still many questions left unanswered, it was definitely not a good opportunity at the moment. It seemed that he could only wait until he returned to study it slowly.

Ding ~ ! '' Grade 1 iron ore, purity 75, value 0.0001

Entering the small courtyard, it remains the same as before, but the grass on the ground has grown to a height of six or seven centimeters, displaying a variety of colors that are difficult to distinguish in terms of species. The large tree by the well has green leaves that are already the size of a palm, with long branches, and it seems that in some places, tender white buds have begun to emerge. Yang Ling feels a sense of anticipation, though she is unsure of what will eventually blossom.

He smacked his lips, and Yang Ling was momentarily stunned. If he hadn't personally taken action, he would have seriously doubted whether it had been swapped out by someone else. The taste of the water was almost indistinguishable from tap water, bland and tasteless. Not to mention its effectiveness, he was too lazy to drink it even to quench his thirst

Looking at the inexplicably held hoe in his hand, could it be that I am meant to mine? Yang Ling stood in a daze for nearly two minutes before coming to this realization. He felt that in order to understand this matter, he had to give it a try, so he began to dig into the ground with the hoe.

The area around the earthen mountain spans only a few hundred meters. The mountain is covered with nothing but rubble and wild grass, making it an absolutely desolate place devoid of human presence. In the distance, everything is shrouded in a haze, rendering it impossible to see clearly, resembling a solitary island

Seeing a group of students pointing and whispering about him from a distance, Yang Ling felt extremely embarrassed, thinking to himself that he had made a tremendous fool of himself, especially after pretending to be an expert on the way here

Yang Ling spat into his hands and then began to dig the ground without any hesitation

At that moment, Yang Ling heard a crackling sound coming from outside the house. He hurried out to take a look, and his eyes nearly popped out in astonishment. He saw that the abandoned and collapsed well was rapidly repairing itself. In just two minutes, it transformed into a brand new well. With a gushing sound, clear water began to flow from a small hole at the edge of the well, winding across the ground and disappearing at the edge of the courtyard wall. Immediately, in the areas where the water flowed, numerous grass shoots sprang up from the soil. At the same time, the ancient tree that had been dead for hundreds of years seemed to come back to life, its branches gently trembling. In just two minutes, it transformed into a brand new well. With a gushing sound, clear water began to flow from a small hole at the edge of the well, winding across the ground and disappearing at the edge of the courtyard wall. Immediately, in the areas where the water flowed, numerous grass shoots sprang up from the soil. At the same time, the ancient tree that had been dead for hundreds of years seemed to come back to life, its branches gently trembling, and it began to sprout faint green leaves. Given this momentum, it was estimated that before long, it would be a lush green tree, shading the entire courtyard.

This time, Yang Ling came prepared, carrying a lightweight alloy water bottle for field research. He walked directly to the well and filled the bottle to the brim, then left through the courtyard gate and appeared in his own bedroom. He then opened the lid and took a sip.

He felt a bit dazed; if this well water were to be sold, it would be simply extraordinary. Based on his current feelings, even the most severe ailments, including late-stage cancer, could potentially be cured by drinking a few barrels, as long as one does not die.

Just as Yang Ling was lifting his foot to step outside, several beams of light appeared in the mine, accompanied by the sound of footsteps. Sure enough, after a short while, Professor Cui and two students appeared in front of him

What the heck! Just now, the high-end technology performance was simply thousands of years ahead of Earth's technology, and suddenly they brought out a hoe. Is this really a mining tool?

Yang Ling shone the flashlight around and said with a wry smile: "Look, there is nothing here, probably all cleared out by the archaeological team. I suddenly felt a bit dizzy just now, fell down, and hit my head, so I sat here to rest for a while"

He dejectedly poured the water into the toilet, sighed deeply, and it seemed that this time his ambitious plan to get rich was not going to succeed. Indeed, it was just a mining system, not a mineral water system. The well water could only quench his thirst inside, just like playing a game, where all the equipment is fake

Yang Ling stared blankly at everything before him, feeling as if he were dreaming. It was not until the light curtain had disappeared for quite some time that he regained his senses and strolled around the courtyard. The entire courtyard seemed to have changed not at all, except for that stone house, leaving him uncertain whether it was the system's intention or if it had originally been built by Chen Tuan himself. After observing this, Yang Ling thoughtfully walked to the hoe, picked it up, and at the moment he grasped the hoe, a wave of dizziness washed over him. When he regained clarity, he found himself no longer in the small courtyard, but instead standing on a desolate little hill.

At this moment, Yang Ling truly could not find a better way to express his feelings, so he had no choice but to pinch himself a few times to confirm that he was not dreaming

"You! You!" Professor Cui couldn't help but shake his head at him, "It's a shame you're studying archaeology, yet you lack this level of vigilance. This mine has been unvisited for hundreds or even thousands of years, and it has been poorly ventilated for a long time. It's likely that there is some oxygen deficiency. Hurry up and get out!" After saying this, the old man took the lead in turning around and walked out, bending down, and Yang Ling had no choice but to follow him out.

A metal plate floated in the air, and a translucent light curtain appeared above my eyes, displaying: In Operation, Miner Level: Mining Apprentice, followed by a gray star pattern.

Oh my goodness! It's divine water!

As several green beams of light swept across the yard, the messy pile of ore on the ground suddenly vanished into thin air. Immediately afterward, a white light flashed, and a hoe fell from the sky. Yang Ling rubbed his eyes to take a closer look; indeed, it was the hoe used for digging in his rural hometown, and it was the most ordinary kind.

The well water was sweet and cool, refreshing and pleasant to the taste. Yang Ling immediately felt invigorated; this well water was simply a hundred times better than any mineral water he had ever drunk. Not only did it quench his thirst, but it also revitalized his mind. His body, which had been extremely fatigued just moments ago, was rapidly recovering. What surprised him even more was that the blisters on his hands, caused by mining, were also fading quickly. The burning sensation soon disappeared, and he estimated that they would be completely healed by tomorrow. His body, which had been extremely fatigued just moments ago, was rapidly recovering. What surprised him even more was that the blisters on his hands, caused by mining, were also fading quickly. The burning sensation soon disappeared, and he estimated that they would be completely healed by tomorrow.

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Seeing the results, Yang Ling immediately became energized, brandishing the hoe and digging furiously, while the sound of "ding ding ding" echoed in his mind from time to time

Once again entering the system, Yang Ling thoroughly inspected the small courtyard, feeling that there was nothing left to discover. He decided to start mining first. This system, which even the venerable Chen Tuan found incredibly mysterious, had fallen into his hands, and he was determined to understand it. With this thought in mind, he directly picked up the hoe, and in a flash, he was still on that desolate, overgrown little hill.

As the ore continued to be excavated and then vanished, the star pattern on the miner's badge gradually brightened. After about half an hour, when Yang Ling was exhausted and lay on the ground like a dog, one of the points of the star on the metal badge had already turned white.

Half a minute later, a sound of "ding" echoed in my mind as a silver-gray stone was unearthed by the hoe. A line of text appeared on the light screen, indicating the discovery of Level 1 iron ore, purity 80, value 0.0001. A beam of light projected from the miner's badge onto the iron ore, causing it to vanish instantly, while a small white dot merged into the star pattern of the miner's badge, so small that it was almost invisible

I rely on

"Xiao Yang!" Upon seeing Yang Ling, Professor Cui let out a sigh of relief, his tense footsteps immediately slowing down. "I’ve been waiting for you for over an hour and thought something had happened. So, did you find anything?"

In the past few days, both the interior and exterior of the mine have been thoroughly examined by a group of students. Professor Cui also felt that there was no longer a need to stay, so he decided to conclude this investigation and return home