Expert Mining Pickaxe Mastery: Reduces durability consumption and physical strength consumption when using the mining pickaxe.
——System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully leveled a skill to expert level in just two days, an extraordinary achievement. You've earned the 'Newcomer's Three-Day Big Discount Blessing' achievement reward: Wisdom +1!
——Mysterious Stone: Unidentified, seems to bring luck. Weight 20.
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Holy Shit!!!
This stone!! It's really just a free expert pick!
Got it! This is the big guys cutting backroom deals, and I just intercepted the big guys! If I dig out all six collapse points, wouldn't that just give me a free master, or even the legendary grandmaster? Just the expert-level skill effect is dazzling enough. How can I even mingle in the public mining area with a master or grandmaster?
This feeling of ecstasy mixed with fear is really indescribable, but I can only face it. It's not like I can stop progressing because I'm scared of retaliation.
Just then, Sherry's voice came through, noticeably clearer with panting: "I'm here!"
Chun was really moved by her, although communication isn't easy, comfort is definitely a must: "Darling, don't overwork yourself."
Sherry got anxious: "Get to the point."
Chun immediately got to business: "I found another magic stone..."
Sherry was both worried and happy: "Magic stones are very expensive, top-quality magic stones are comparable to spices! But I don't understand spatial magic, and if I learn it now, the tuition is particularly expensive."
As expected! Chun hurriedly asked: "What about the spices?"
"I talked to Ms. Vivian about it yesterday. She said she'll make contact and prepare. I'm heading over to ask now."
She wouldn't be contacting that fat guy, would she? Chun was a bit flustered: "What did you say exactly?"
"I just said we found two spices by the seaside, but didn't dare bring them into the city, so we buried them by the shore."
This reason is so plain and flawless!
"Good! Let's take action directly. You remember the location, right?"
"I remember."
That's good! As for now, the free grandmaster is right in front, so dare not take it has turned into have to take it!
No, better to restore the dozen large rocks that were moved, just like erasing footprints after burying something on an island, leaving no clues for those who come later.
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At the peak of Blue Star, in the Void Planet Belt, a golden floating city shrouded in an energy shield stands majestically overlooking Blue Star.
This is the Golden Divine Throne, the true core of the Golden Empire.
All roads lead to Rome, some are born in Rome, some are born as mules, and some are born as gods overlooking all beings.
The world's number one player, Michael, is such a god because the game was developed by families like his, offering people all over the world a way to get rich through mining. This is the god's blessing.
Unlike other big figures in the family who are busy with global business, Michael only cares about one thing: eternal life and pleasure. Longevity is hard to maintain with drugs, the most likely route is consciousness upload, turning oneself into digital life in a computer to achieve immortality. But this is still just theoretical and can only be initially tested in this game, though it has been a huge success as a promotional gimmick.
The butler came to report: "Sir, the April Fool's Day operation went very smoothly! But it had some impact on our product's reputation, fortunately, our media suppressed it in time, and the stock market was not affected."
Michael smiled faintly: "The greatest credibility is allowing global players to exchange money. If they can't do it, they have to follow my arrangements. Not everyone can equally receive the god's blessing."
The butler continued to report: "On the first day, most of the partners made smooth progress. Mr. Sariel encountered difficulties capturing mermaids, while the Divine Presence Corps had big problems; their custom whale disappeared!"
Michael was surprised: "Taken by an NPC?"
"Still under investigation."
Michael shook his head and sighed: "The custom rules were already explained to them. A gift package that players easily get is even easier for powerful NPCs. Once this world starts operating, we are powerless to intervene, so there's no way to compensate them."
The butler asked again: "But the Divine Presence Corps has already produced a large number of red names in Black Iron City, isn't this crossing the line?"
Michael snorted coldly: "It's just because they send a lot of money that I let them know on purpose. What if they descend to the prison basement? They cannot handle the Hell Envoy and Gate of Hell. Even if they really reach hell, they still have to start as slave miners. When they think they become demons and can come out, what awaits them is the Church's Holy Light Fist, and then they will have no choice but to listen."
"But they have still monopolized a large number of Warrior resources, gaining a huge advantage in village raids, which has aroused dissatisfaction from the Tata-Curry Consortium. They want to trigger the Wandering Dog King's sewer siege event to offset the influence of the Divine Presence Corps."
Michael became interested: "Allow it! Prepare more people to study the rabies spread model and let Oak City's pharmaceutical factory prepare in advance."
"Yes, sir. The siege event is expected to start by dinner time."
Michael made a call to his friend Sariel: "I've long advised you not to create a numerical monster."
Sariel replied irritably: "Better than that Shenqian kid designing a salted fish and losing it! Relax, it's just a matter of managing consumption."
Michael said seriously: "You are consuming your privileges! Remember, under this independently running intelligent rules, our privileges are only set to Sage specifications, not for unlimited squandering! Additionally, the more powerful the gift package, the more it will attract powerful NPCs to intervene and compete, so you must be careful beyond the battlefield."
Sariel was impatient: "Got it, got it. That's why I want to get the large gift package to consolidate privileges, and I haven't seen a strong NPC yet..."
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Tata-Curry Battle Team Headquarters.
The team manager Singer, who received instructions from the top player, contacted the Tata War God: "You can start. The goal this time is to showcase our strength. If successful at once, your individual power can offset the effect of a thousand Warriors from the Divine Team!"
"Understood."
The Tata War God, ranked 16th in the world during the public beta, is known for their flamboyant style. They are the only high-end player during the public beta to actively disclose the hidden profession of Beast Tamer, and claim that one day's street performance income equals a month of mining for ordinary players.
In reality, street performances require paying venue fees to both the black and white path NPCs, as well as donating to the Animal Protection Association, so it doesn't bring in that much. However, the benefit is getting to know some NPCs from both paths, and thereby obtaining task line clues to the Animal Protection Association's Wandering Dog King in the sewer. Originally a powerful hunting dog that lost its Warrior master, Tata War God's goal is to tame this Dog King or acquire the collar around the Dog King's neck—its true power can tame a dragon.
In short, the dog-release event is just a rehearsal. If the Dog King is significantly injured, the Tata War God can step in to tame it, gaining a Boss-level subordinate capable of killing a thousand Warriors from the Divine Team effortlessly, let alone raiding villages.
If the siege event ends without anyone significantly injuring the Dog King, the Dog King might upgrade to become stronger—in which case, that tight collar will become a noose squeezing the growing neck of the Dog King, achieving the same goal...