After teaching everyone the little trick for digging diamonds, Jiang Xuan had them follow the small mine shaft to see if there were any extra diamonds.
There were no forks in the mine shaft, so Jiang Xuan wasn't worried about them getting lost.
In fact, Jiang Xuan even prepared a water bucket for each of them; if they encountered any problems, pouring water could solve most of them.
However, to Jiang Xuan's surprise, Keqing and the others instinctively made a boat each and brought it along.
This was truly extraordinary progress. He hadn't expected that using a boat to deal with Endermen once would enlighten them to such a high understanding of boats.
Jiang Xuan wondered if he should show them how to do Boat-hopping over lava when he had time.
However, that operation was a bit extreme.
It wasn't like his previous life where it was just a mouse click and a keyboard tap.
This was playing with their lives.
Jiang Xuan didn't want to gamble his life.
He had always played it safe and sought victory steadily.
Therefore, he repeatedly warned everyone to only go two hundred meters deep into that small mine shaft and then stop.
After all, there were too many dangers underground.
Jiang Xuan would rather not have the diamonds than have his friends get hurt.
However, he also secretly asked Zhongli to keep an eye on things. If there were any problems, with Zhongli's strength, he could withstand it for quite some time.
Hmm...
It was basically foolproof.
Jiang Xuan idly mused, and casually used an iron bucket to pour lava onto a three-block-high pillar in front of him.
After the lava spread out, he immediately poured water to create obsidian.
Once the obsidian appeared, he retrieved the water, took out his diamond pickaxe, and began vein mining.
In just a short while, Jiang Xuan had already mined a stack of obsidian.
This progress was already quite fast.
After all, obsidian was too hard; even a diamond pickaxe would take a long time to break it.
But Jiang Xuan didn't feel bored, as Ganyu had been by his side all along.
After another vein mine, Jiang Xuan was about to repeat the previous process.
Ganyu, who had been watching for a long time, suddenly walked up to Jiang Xuan, took the lava bucket from his hand, and said with a serious expression:
"Jiang Xuan, I've understood it now. Let me do it; you rest for a while."
Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment, originally wanting to say that his hunger bar had only dropped by two segments.
But seeing Ganyu's confident look, she had obviously been studying seriously for a long time.
Jiang Xuan didn't want to disappoint Ganyu's good intentions.
He nodded slightly and handed the diamond pickaxe to Ganyu.
"Be careful; getting burned by lava is very dangerous."
Ganyu nodded her small head rapidly and softly said:
"I know. First, stand on a high platform, pour lava onto that pillar, and wait for the lava to spread to the ground and stop extending."
"Then pour water to form obsidian."
Ganyu softly mumbled the steps, meticulously pouring the lava and water one after another.
Immediately, obsidian appeared neatly in front of Ganyu.
"Jiang Xuan!"
Ganyu happily turned around to look at Jiang Xuan, who smiled.
"Put the water away. I've enabled Vein Miner for you. You should be fine with the mining steps after this, right?"
Ganyu nodded excitedly.
"No problem! Leave it to me!"
Watching Ganyu swing her pickaxe and start digging, Jiang Xuan also felt a sense of peaceful tranquility.
Ganyu's happiness seemed easily satisfied. Jiang Xuan wasn't sure where this happiness came from.
Perhaps it was because a kind girl like Ganyu felt happy herself when she helped others.
Jiang Xuan didn't move far from Ganyu, quietly standing behind her and watching.
After all, it involved lava, and Ganyu wasn't very familiar with it yet, so it was best to keep an eye on her.
Ganyu's speed in mining obsidian was slower than Jiang Xuan's.
Perhaps it was because she had only inherited a part of Jiang Xuan's physique.
However, Jiang Xuan wasn't in a hurry and patiently waited for Ganyu to dig.
After about four or five minutes.
The obsidian finally shattered with a crash, turning into a pile of floating ore.
Ganyu was delighted and quickly climbed down the ladder to pick up the obsidian.
She then eagerly climbed back up and handed all of it to Jiang Xuan.
Seeing Ganyu's expectant look, Jiang Xuan chuckled, gently pinching Ganyu's horn.
"You worked hard, Ganyu."
Ganyu seemed to be instantly re-energized.
"It's not hard! As long as I can help Jiang Xuan!"
With that, Ganyu enthusiastically took out the lava bucket again, turned around, and prepared to continue working.
But Jiang Xuan pulled her hand.
"That's enough for now, Ganyu. There's no need to continue."
Hearing this, Ganyu looked a little confused and gazed at Jiang Xuan with a puzzled expression.
"But didn't Jiang Xuan only dig a stack of obsidian? This thing... should be very useful to Jiang Xuan, right?"
"Hmm... if you're worried about me getting tired, it's okay! This level of work is completely fine for me!"
Jiang Xuan chuckled, pointing to the diamond pickaxe in Ganyu's hand.
"Ganyu, did you forget? You still have Vein Miner on. The durability of the diamond pickaxe is dropping very quickly."
Following Jiang Xuan's gaze, sure enough, the diamond pickaxe, which had been brand new just moments ago, now had some cracks.
Suddenly, Ganyu fell silent.
This was a diamond pickaxe, made with three diamonds.
Ganyu knew that Jiang Xuan had been deep in the mine these two days with everyone, primarily for redstone and diamonds.
Now, this diamond pickaxe, which had just been made less than half an hour ago, was already in this state.
Ganyu's heart ached.
"Jiang Xuan..."
Ganyu earnestly handed the diamond pickaxe to Jiang Xuan, opened her mouth, and was about to say something.
Jiang Xuan, however, playfully tapped Ganyu's forehead.
"No apologizing. I used this diamond pickaxe for most of the day, so if it broke, it was my fault."
"Besides, it's just a tool, don't worry about it. When more Liyue miners arrive later,"
"Wouldn't it be even easier for me to get diamonds then?"
Hearing this, Ganyu also realized and nodded meekly.
She then turned back to look at the lava and water, contemplating for a moment.
"Jiang Xuan, should we take back a few more buckets of lava? You must have many uses for this obsidian, right?"
"And I saw that Cloud Retainer and the others also want to take some obsidian back."
Jiang Xuan wasn't surprised that Cloud Retainer and the others wanted to take obsidian back.
After all, it was one of the hardest ores in the MC world!
Jiang Xuan even saw Zhongli looking thoughtful.
He probably wasn't thinking of using this to reinforce Azhdaha's seal, was he?
If that were the case, Jiang Xuan felt that giving obsidian to Zhongli would be a grave sin.
However, Jiang Xuan still let Ganyu take a few more buckets of lava.
After all, obsidian was indeed a good thing.
It was not only durable but also the main material for making enchanting tables and Nether portals.
The more of this kind of thing, the better.
After going to the lava pool with Ganyu and scooping up four buckets of lava, voices finally came from the narrow mine shaft behind them.
It sounded like Ningguang and Keqing had good harvests, as they were laughing and chatting, which definitely meant good news.
Just as Jiang Xuan expected, Keqing, who had just walked out of the narrow mine shaft, her eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Xuan.
She quickly stepped forward and handed the diamonds in her hand to Jiang Xuan.
"Jiang Xuan, we dug a total of seven diamonds this time. How's this harvest?"
Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow, put away the diamonds, and nodded happily.
"Including the three I dug, that's ten diamonds in total. This mine is already quite rich."
Hearing this, the smiles on everyone's faces grew even wider.
"So, are we going to continue exploring the mine?"
Ningguang asked, and Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment before shaking his head slightly.
"Forget it. It's probably around noon now."
"Let's go back to the manor villa, rest up, and then tally the harvest."
Hearing Jiang Xuan say this, everyone, though still somewhat regretful, didn't object.
After all, they had been out for quite a while this trip, and the harvest was indeed considerable.
Tomorrow was the agreed-upon time for the first batch of miners to arrive, and Ningguang and Keqing still had to go back and make arrangements.
In addition, Keqing also had to quickly write a mining guide for the MC world.
Don't look at how they had a mostly smooth journey with a large harvest this time.
But...
What kind of lineup did Jiang Xuan and his companions have?
The batch of miners who would come later would, at best, be ordinary people with weak combat power.
A mature mining guide was essential to inform the miners how to avoid monsters, the appearance of various minerals, and techniques for mining.
Keqing and Ningguang's trip to the mine this time wasn't just for mining resources.
The summary of knowledge was the top priority.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Jiang Xuan said softly:
"Then we'll teleport back to the manor villa. Do you remember the teleportation method I told you about before?"
"Naturally, we won't forget."
Ningguang smiled, looked at Jiang Xuan, and said softly:
"Then I'll go back and wait for you."
With that, a white light flashed around Ningguang, and the next moment, she disappeared without a trace.
The others also didn't waste time. Although the experience of going into the mine was interesting.
But after all, it was dark and dead silent in there.
Even Jiang Xuan, a seasoned miner, felt that if Ganyu and the others hadn't been there to mine with him, he probably wouldn't have reached such depths.
He would have probably just collected some coal and iron ore and redstone near the entrance and left.
The MC world was vast, even boundless.
Even if the entire Teyvat were placed inside, it probably wouldn't take up much space in the MC world.
Therefore, in this world, resources and land were the least valuable things.
Jiang Xuan had told Ganyu and the others that in this world, the most important things were imagination and creativity, but in fact...
The truly most important things were something else.
It was them, who prevented Jiang Xuan from falling into endless loneliness. They brought a lively atmosphere to the MC world.
Making this world more vibrant.
In a long life, humans can accommodate countless wonderful moments.
But the secret to ensuring that life always embraces passion and expectation for tomorrow...
Is companionship.
Humanity's social nature fundamentally negated Jiang Xuan's prospects of developing the world alone.
So...
Finding like-minded friends to explore this unknown world together.
This feeling might be more satisfying than Jiang Xuan building a space-based dragon-slaying cannon using redstone alone.
White lights flashed around them, and Zhongli and the others teleported back to the manor villa one by one.
And when Ganyu urged Jiang Xuan to return quickly and then left with her,
Jiang Xuan looked back at the mine shaft with a sigh of emotion.
This was the first mine shaft where he had found diamonds in the MC world.
Although this mine shaft still left many unknowns for Jiang Xuan, such as the neat giant wall of ore.
But...
Even if it was Him, Jiang Xuan had no fear.
"Him..."
Jiang Xuan's voice was long and melodious, echoing far in the silent mine shaft.
After a long while, Jiang Xuan chuckled, and his body flickered with white light.
"You are only one, but I am never alone..."
"If you truly exist, then... we will come find you."
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