Global Mining.

Chapter 273 A Strong Enemy Appears
Although Dachun didn't know how to use this high-tech machine, the moment his hand touched the machine, his mechanic skills automatically started to activate.

——System prompt: Congratulations! Your master mechanic has successfully operated the cutting machine to produce a rough jadeite. Your mechanic proficiency has been improved, and your advanced gem processing has been upgraded to level 2...

Holy crap! One rough stone allowed me to level up by 1 and also increased my mechanical proficiency!
Dachun glanced at the old man in surprise and found that he was indeed concentrating on dismantling the seat's bottom plate meticulously under the concentrated light, revealing the fiery red crystal core glow inside.

Well, judging by his attitude, it wasn't a matter of "waiting a moment." Dachun didn't bother him and took the opportunity to upgrade his skills. At least he had to seize this opportunity to become an expert, right?

……

The 7th level of hell.

Uriel terminated the Chamber of Commerce mission in the Black Dragon Fortress, asked the two shareholders and masters to continue the mission, and he led the player team to fly back to the Lost Paradise first.

Since completing the Black Hand's quest to steal the dragon egg a few days ago, the Guild's quest rewards at Black Dragon Fortress have become incredibly generous. Even so, Vice President Uriel, to maintain the Guild's purity, refused to allow any players to join, believing these young masters and young ladies were too incompetent and would hinder his pursuit of the Guild's grand ambitions.

Because of this, these young players are like coolies who lure monsters in. They can’t get any experience or reputation, which makes them feel a little aggrieved.

Now, let them go to the Temple of War and take their positions. They can gain experience by controlling the Boss.

Uriel had gained enough, so he didn't care about the experience of the Temple of War God. Of course, he wanted to investigate what happened in the main city during the days he was away.

For example, there's a trade in the Chamber of Commerce's assets for an apartment in exchange for mineral crystals. This was clearly the work of the Guild Master. We need to investigate. The main goal is to determine the Guild Master's intelligence level.

Uriel first flew to 118 Forbidden Fruit Street to look at the house, and couldn't help but frowned, because this location is Bit Street.

Entering the apartment, I saw it was quite luxurious, but it couldn't compare to any of my own mansions. It was just a display of bitch's vulgar extravagance—huh?

Uriel found that the light of the crystal chandelier was too exaggerated, so he floated to the roof to carefully examine it - the system prompts: You have identified a glass lamp that imitates crystal.

It’s a fake!!

Uriel looked at the large golden-red carpet underground in astonishment - the system prompts: You have identified a rock beast hair carpet that imitates nightmare hair.

It’s still a fake!

Check the furniture - System prompt: You have identified the bones of a giant rock lizard that imitates dragon bones.

fake!

When removing the wall - the system prompts: You have identified yellow talc that imitates golden fire jade.

Uriel was practically at a loss for words. This whole apartment, from the building materials to the furniture to the decorations, was fake! Was the president an idiot? Even so, the fact that this apartment still provided a 10% bonus to stats was a bit unbelievable.

Uriel left the apartment and flew to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters office to meet with the Black Dragon envoy Artis Tutaya Popona.

Popona stood up and saluted enthusiastically. "Thank you for your hard work, Vice President. I've heard about your outstanding achievements at the fortress, and how you found my brother who had been missing for a hundred years. I'm sincerely grateful to you."

Uriel recalled her arrogance and laziness when they first met, and laughed in surprise. "This is what I should do as Vice President. It was Miss Special Envoy who recommended me. If I weren't a Special Envoy, these contributions would be impossible."

Popona's smile widened. "You're such a talker! What can I do for you?"

Uriel asked, "Where is the president? I haven't seen him for a long time. I miss him a little."

Popona smiled and said, "The president is not in the city. He came back from the Tuyan tribe and transported ore twice before, and now he is gone again."

Uriel asked again, "The Chamber of Commerce has completed a deal to exchange mineral crystals for housing. Can I know who they are exchanging it with?"

Bobona said, "I don't know much about this transaction. It's said that the original owner was a succubus. I don't know if she owed gambling debts or lost a treasure from a powerful figure, so she claimed to be selling the house. And then the mine was eventually traded to the Tears of Heaven Chamber of Commerce. Anyway, the news of the sale came from Shoe Angel, so he knew everything."

Uriel was a little confused. Tears of Heaven! The Fallen Angel Lucifer Family, isn't this his family's Chamber of Commerce? No, he wasn't a Lucifer Family, just a shared race. Lucifer was designed to be arrogant; not just any fallen angel could join his family.

Because of their arrogance, the Lucifer family is also extremely difficult to communicate with! So there's no way to investigate further, right?
Uriel could only say, "Thank you, Miss Envoy. I haven't seen the Shoe Angel for a long time. I'll go and chat with him."

"Vice President, take care!"

Uriel flew to the front of Shoe Angel's shoe store and suddenly saw a group of succubi sitting around drinking tea and flirting with their bare legs, while Shoe Angel was fascinated by a pile of shoes.

Uriel greeted him a few times: "Shoe Angel? I'm Vice President Uriel!"

The succubi laughed and said, "It's useless even if the president comes!"

Uriel had long known that this fallen angel had a problem. Now it seemed that he was even harder to communicate with than the Lucifer family! Looking at the group of chattering bitches nearby, he could probably guess that the president had gotten the news about the house sale from these bitches.

When I think about the scene when the president was dominated by five female mercenaries during their first meeting...it's certain that the president is an idiot.

But you can't say he's stupid, this is the setting of the Tuyan Tribe Gift Pack!

Uriel suddenly wanted to know what industry the president had developed in the Tuyan tribe, so he decided to go to the Tuyan tribe and take a look.

So he immediately flew out of the city and took half an hour to reach the Tuyan tribe.

After all, I handed in the key to the gift package, so there is no problem in entering.

Then he was shocked by the scene on the shore of the magma lake! He even saw ten small earth and fire giants grinding crystal powder with huge stones.

Uriel asked, “What are you doing?”

The little giant replied, "Raising amethyst fish!"

Uriel was shocked! This fish was the tribe's property? This wasn't his own design, but the result of intelligent evolution?

Uriel continued to ask, "Where is President Warnima?"

The little giants snorted coldly and did not answer.

It was obvious that the last time the leader asked him to catch the amethyst fish, he couldn't do it, so his reputation was looked down upon.

Forget it, go find it yourself, or meet the leader.

Uriel came to the cave in Amethyst Mountain and found that the leader had a flower curtain similar to crystal flowers hanging on his face, covering one of his eyes.

Uriel was surprised: "Chief? What's this on your face?"

The leader coughed dryly and said, "This is a newly developed decoration. How is it?"

Uriel was stunned, desperate to seize the opportunity. "Chief, this is divinely noble art! It's sure to sell well in Paradise Lost. I possess master-level treasure appraisal skills, and my understanding of art is unparalleled. Please teach me the craftsmanship, and I will strive for profit and glory for the tribe!"

The chief was delighted: "Since you think so, I will teach you. Also, your guild leader thinks you are doing a good job. From now on, the tribe will relax the rules and allow you to lead a team to transport ore."

Has the gift package that belongs to me finally returned to me?

Uriel was ecstatic: "Chief, I will never let you down..."

……

Black Iron City.

Time flew by as Dachun continued to enjoy his skills, and what was supposed to come finally came:

——System prompt: Congratulations! Your Jewelry Processing skill has been successfully promoted to Expert Level 1, and you have received achievement rewards: Carrying Weight +2, Stamina +2, and additional rewards: Spirit +2, Health +2, and Expert Jewelry Cutter Mastery.

——System prompt: Congratulations! You have mastered the use of the jewelry cutting machine and your master mechanic has been promoted to level 2...

Uh, why did I get a cutting machine mastery award? The road is narrowing.

Dachun continued cutting, but his proficiency level didn't increase much. It was clear that these rough stones were meant to be used to upgrade to Expert. Well, after all, Black Iron City had never been strong in jewelry. Getting to Expert was pretty much the limit, right?
Then Dachun began to watch the old man's maintenance. At this time, the bottom of the chair had been disassembled by the old man. There were parts everywhere, just like an unboxed mechanical clock. In the middle was a fiery red rotating crystal, and there were several small crystals around it.

The old man was sweating profusely at this moment, and he no longer had the confidence he had before!

No way? Is it really that difficult to become a Grandmaster?

At that moment, a cursor suddenly appeared before Dachun's eyes—a system prompt: Your master mechanic has discovered an irregular linkage between mechanical parts. Please use the calipers in the toolbox to correct it.

Ah! Could it be that it got knocked crooked after several consecutive battles?

Dachun couldn't help but remind him: "Mr. Moss, this drive shaft seems to be crooked!"

The old man finally came to his senses: "Here?"

Dachun said, "I think I can fix this!"

The old man said, "Please come in, sir!" Dachun took out the tools and started repairs, and his skills began to read the bar.

Then, a flash of light appeared—the system prompted: Congratulations! You successfully repaired the machine, and your mechanic proficiency has been greatly improved.

The next moment, the crystal's rotation accelerated significantly.

The old man's body flashed with light, and he was ecstatic: "So it's stuck here, I'm a master!!"

Dachun was also very happy for him: "Congratulations, sir!"

The old man said excitedly: "Sir, I don't know how to thank you. I will give you a treasured master-level ruby!"

Uh? Gift gems?
Dachun thought of something: "Mr. Moss, I don't have any use for other gemstones. Do you know the seven-colored stone?"

The old man was stunned. "That gem is too high-end. Even in Gem City, there are only a few of them. Moreover, it is a collection of a great noble. It is priceless!"

Sure enough! Even in hell, it would be considered high-end.

Dachun then asked, "Are there any low-end gemstones that can replace the seven-colored stones?"

The old man was stunned again: "What's the use of low-end ones, sir?"

"Maybe there's a cosmetic formula that can be used."

The old man understood and immediately took out a picture album, which showed Valrhona in celebrity costume!
What the hell! Old man, what are you doing?
When the old man used the "flashlight" in his hand to shine, Valrhona's eye shadow was red, and when he shone it from a different angle, it was purple.

Then he asked, "Is it this color-changing cosmetic?"

Dachun didn't know if it was true or not, but he could only base his answer on the help he could provide: "Probably, right?"

The old man smiled and said, "This is a red, yellow, blue, and white four-color stone. It can be artificially synthesized using the gem synthesis process. Now that I am a master, I want to challenge myself to synthesize a five-color stone. Sir, come to me tonight. Even if I can't synthesize five colors, I can still make a top-quality four-color stone."

Then he took out a business card and said, "This is for you, sir. You are my VIP guest now. You can come in and go to the second floor at any time."

Dachun gladly accepted it. Now his network of contacts has been expanded. He can turn to him for help when he needs to build warships in the future.

Then the old man happily sealed Dachun's wheelchair: "Sir, although the wheelchair is made of secret iron, you must also take good care of it and avoid excessive collisions. Not to mention that this wheelchair is simply a priceless treasure nowadays."

Dachun was surprised: "Because of the secret iron and crystal core?"

The old man said solemnly, "Yes! It's mainly the crystal core. During the Great Development period, powerful monsters were everywhere. Crystal cores were very strong and common, and anyone with status could acquire them. Doctor Shreeze has saved the lives of many important people and is very prestigious. This fiery red crystal core comes from a powerful Flame Bird, which can provide jet power for the machine. Now I am helping Mr. maintain and upgrade it, and the wheelchair will have new special skills."

That's it!
Dachun asked, "So compared to the monsters of that era, the monsters of today are all younger and not that good?"

The old man sighed, "It's probably like this around the five pioneer cities. But it's said that many powerful monsters have hidden deep within the continent or underground. So, sir, if you venture into the depths of the continent in the future, you must be extremely careful. They will be even more powerful in a hundred years."

As he was speaking, the wheelchair was packaged.

System prompt: Congratulations! Your "Magic Wheelchair" has been modified to activate the new "Flame Shield" skill. The flame shield covers the perimeter of the wheelchair, providing a certain percentage of melee physical damage reduction, significantly offsetting ranged and magical damage, and inflicting a certain degree of flame burn damage to melee enemies.

Dachun was overjoyed: "Now I won't be afraid of being besieged!"

The old man was also very pleased: "However, there is a legend that the crystal core of the Flame Bird may also be its egg."

Dachun was stunned: "Can he be resurrected?"

The old man shook his head: "It's just a legend, no one can confirm it."

Holy shit! The NPC said no one can confirm it, so it's probably true!
Dachun asked again: "Can this wheelchair be further upgraded?"

The old man said, "This is beyond my professional ability. It may involve mechanics and forging."

Ok.

"Then I'll come back later when I'm free."

"Sir, walk slowly."

也就在这时——系统提示：现在是4月13日凌晨0点，黄金大陆时间4月13日中午12点。

——System prompt: You have received a daily salary of 100 ore coins from the honorary elder of the Southern Canyon Village, and a daily salary of 200 ore coins from the second mate of the Black Iron Blade. The current daily salary of the president of the Broken Bottle Chamber of Commerce is 7 ore coins.

Another day has passed!

Oh my! I finally got paid! There's even a Chamber of Commerce president salary, but this gang leader only gets 7 bucks... Yeah, maybe they didn't collect enough protection money. Keep going!
I checked the ranking out of habit, but there was no change.

Looking at the top 100 again, it seems that there is no change in the Chinese players. It is still me and Qingfeng from Cangqiong.

But the gang channel said, "Hey, the list has been updated. There are suddenly two more people in the top 100: Tatami and Xiximi. What country are they from?"

"Really? I've never seen that before! Like two idiot names?"

"Not even in the top ten thousand! Is it possible that someone rushed straight into the top hundred from the bottom tens of thousands in one day?"

"The last time someone was this awesome was Chun Ge!"

Dachun was also shocked. That's right, he had obtained a divine pet and soared to the sky like this! Who are these two?
But when I thought about the situation where I was blocked by internet celebrities, chased by thousands of people, and watched by tens of thousands of people, it was very likely that they were here with bad intentions. Could it be that one of the hidden top ten was using a powerful weapon to deal with me?

Then let’s try it. I’m not afraid in the city, but outside the city, huh!

Dachun decided to expand his network as soon as possible. Who should he look for next?
Although this social honor book is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, even against a master like Moss, it only increases his combat power by a flame shield. This is far from enough to withstand the challenge of the killer weapon. When Dachun thought of the properties of the artifacts in the Treasure Guild, he trembled all over.

Then I could only go to the old nun in the church. She is the strongest hidden master known so far. I blew up Beelzebub, but she didn't even give me the reward before she asked two nuns to drag me to the hospital.

Let's go to the church then. Speaking of which, I wonder if I can run into that nun who teleported me back from the island and is presumably Overseer Mary?
……

Underground tomb of gods.

With the joint efforts of Alpha and Beta, the progress of recruiting demon souls in the Tomb of God was astonishingly fast.

Tata God of War is still very concerned about his ranking. He checks the ranking as soon as the refresh time comes, and he is still ranked 12th!
But suddenly I discovered that there were two more tatami mats, Xiximi!

Tata was surprised: "Who are these two?"

Alpha said calmly, "That's us. As shadow demons, any name can be fake, but you can only change it once a month."

Tata asked in surprise, "Then the Ten Lords should have noticed it by now, right?"

Beta disagreed: "Unless their agents can dig us out of the basement, what good does it matter if they know?"

Tata laughed: "It sounds like two stupid names."

“Isn’t that great?”

Tata added, "Just now, the salaries of the Beigang Fishing Village team have been stopped."

Alpha was very impatient: "If this battle can kill the Black Iron Guardian, then we might as well destroy this Beigang Fishing Village as well..."

……

At this time, Angel Family Chat Group.

Facing the newly refreshed ranking list, Michael smiled coldly: "It appears!"

Gabriel asked doubtfully, "They should be in Black Iron City, right? How could Black Iron City have the resources to allow them to advance so quickly in just one day?"

Michael said solemnly, "All the events during the internal beta test took place a hundred years ago in the game's background. Their leveling resources are, of course, from a hundred years ago. So, there's only one possibility: they've obtained the burial grounds of powerful monsters that died a hundred years ago. Theoretically, even the Black Iron Guardian wouldn't be a match for them."

Sariel smiled. "It would be great to kill the Dark Iron Guardian. Then my mermaid can strike back when both are badly damaged. Maybe I can even build a Bright Sea Temple in Dark Iron City to enshrine the mermaid."

Gabriel was surprised and asked, "Isn't your mermaid going ashore to attack the Southern Canyon Village? How can she get here in time?"

Sariel was really confused: "It really is a problem?"

Michael smiled. "It's still possible if we calculate the time difference. The southern canyon village will definitely be destroyed first, and the Black Iron Guardian will definitely be able to hold out for a long time. We should still have time."

(End of this chapter)