Global Mining.

Chapter 7 Ambergris? No, it was the boss who got it!

No matter where the whale drags the boat, it will be an adventure.

Dachun ate as quickly as possible to replenish his energy. At this time, the boat was getting faster and faster, and the fishing line and fishing rod were also being pulled with a crunching sound.

You must paddle to keep up, otherwise the fishing line may break! And with this huge increase in speed, maybe you can master an enhanced version of boat driving skills?

"Shirley, row together!"

At this moment, what was supposed to come finally came!
——System prompt: Your team triggers the hidden skill "Module Combination"!
Dachun was shocked again. It was not the sailing skills he had imagined! Module combination? ! The name doesn't sound so magical as a game, but more like a background programming skill. Could it be that tying together boats and fishing rods is a module combination?
Shirley was also very excited: "I seem to have discovered a skill, and my tailoring skills have improved!"

Also used in tailoring? This is really high-end that I had never heard of during the public beta!

Dachun was excited: "Let's hold on!"

The proficiency continued to surge, but another ship could not withstand the pressure of such high speed and creaked. Shirley had to use the frost spell again to mend the ship. This time, Shirley's body burst out with the magical blue light unique to the upgrade.

Shirley was overjoyed: "I feel the surging power of the water element, and my meditation skills have reached the intermediate level!"

Damn it, this old whale obviously knows magic, otherwise where would the power of the water element come from? And being able to do magic is within the realm of sea monsters, and it is indeed enough to qualify for S-level!

After a while, a small desert island appeared ahead, and the whale slowed down.

——System prompt: You have entered unknown waters. The current sea area channel and world channel are unavailable.

Dachun was surprised. Was this a special scene?
What treasure adventures will there be? I am looking forward to the spring even more.

Then the whale rushed into a beach inlet on the island and was almost stranded after half-dive.

This is?

Got it, this place can block the wind and waves, and it can be cleaned in all directions.

Dachun continued to dig underwater, and his mining experience surged again. Soon the underwater mining technique reached level 3. At the same time, the friendliness of whales has increased significantly. This feeling is not only a sense of security, but also a treasure.
Just when I was relieved, the system prompted again - Warning! Your hand hoe is corroded by acid ore and its durability is about to run out. Please repair or replace the tool in time.

Damn it! ! ?

Da Chun was confused, the hoe fell off the chain at the critical moment! When I went out to sea, I only wanted to practice boating and fishing. I didn't even think about mining. I didn't bring a spare hoe at all!

What to do now? Could it be done with bare hands? It is impossible to dig with bare hands normally, but Dachun tried to pull shells with bare hands. The feeling of grabbing sand from the wall cannot be said to be completely ineffective. It can only be said that the proficiency has not improved at all.

Shirley also discovered the dilemma: "What should I do?"

Now I can only rely on her. Dachun thought about thermal expansion and contraction: "Can you use your frost technique to freeze the shells on it first and see if they can freeze or crack after melting?"

"Let me try!"

So Shirley started to touch the shell with her hand and cast a spell. Just like mending the ship before, a wave of frost spread along the palm of her hand and quickly froze the surrounding areas.

Dachun tried to peel it off, but it was clear that it was not moving and became stronger.

It doesn't matter. It's expected. The stronger it is frozen now, the more it will collapse when it thaws. I believe that by freezing other parts of the whale, this part should be able to melt by now. I will try it with my bare hands then...

The whale is also very cooperative. After the top of its back is frozen, it will turn over on its belly to continue to be frozen.

Dachun worshiped this whale's intelligent five-body body. It was not impossible for it to become an S-class wanted monster that could not be attacked for a long time based on its intelligence!
After more than an hour of preparation, the whole body of the whale had been frozen. Then when I looked at the place where it was initially frozen, I found that it had melted and there was even a crack!

Dachun reached into the slit and pulled it again. It was indeed a little loose and still leaking water, but a red light burst out in front of his eyes:
——System prompt: Warning! Your hands are corroded by the acid, and your health is -10! Once the corrosion is severe, your hands will be seriously injured and unable to be used.

Damn it! Is it so miserable with bare hands?
But at this moment, the whale snorted and spit out a shiny bubble of water to wrap up the big spring.

——System prompt: You have been blessed by the purification of the whale, effectively resisting the corrosion of the acid, and you have been blessed by the power of the whale.

Damn it, you can actually give blessings! !

Looking at the rapidly healing hands, Dachun was shocked. This whale was simply suffering from a long-term illness! This is not a sea monster. It is clearly a sea god who can trigger high-end skills and heal and bless! !

Dachun immediately had the idea of ​​creating a god.

In fact, the public beta festival that just passed was itself a sacrificial activity launched with fireworks and wine. The village chief could also launch it, so could it be used on this whale?

Finally, his hands recovered, and Dachun pulled hard with excitement - crunch! A large piece of shell like half of the wall was pulled down!
This crushing feeling is a hundred times stronger than hitting it with a hoe!
——System prompt: Congratulations! You have successfully mastered the innate skill "The Essence of Mining." Your bare-handed abilities have been enhanced, and you will see significant progress in mining. ——System prompt: Congratulations! You have mastered the essence of mining. Your underwater mining skills have reached Intermediate Level 1, earning the following achievements: Stamina +8, Carrying Weight +8.

Dachun was shocked, he actually understood the most difficult talent skill! The mining technique has been upgraded eight levels in a row to the intermediate level! Could it be that it's so easy because of the whale's bubble blessing?

Shirley was also pleasantly surprised: "I have learned the magic mining technique!"

Damn it, is this even possible? Isn't this the explosion of the mage group in the game's opening credits? This is the ceiling of the mining industry, much better than those reckless men wielding hoes.

Dachun was overjoyed: "Okay, you can save a lot of tuition by understanding it yourself!"

Shirley was not tired at all: "I'm here to help too!"

Yes, this is a great time to improve your skills, let’s work together...

With Shirley's genuine "Magic Explosion", the shell-pulling speed becomes even more devastating. Dachun's intermediate underwater mining also takes off. Instead of decreasing, the proficiency is higher. This is obviously the higher the mining skill, the better the cleaning effect. Good positive cycle!

According to this momentum, not to mention there is no obstacle to reaching the senior level, even breaking through the expert threshold in one fell swoop seems to be a matter of course?

Therefore, to improve your mining skills, you don’t have to try your luck to dig out some rare minerals, nor do you have to use some epic mining hoe. You should also give up tools and dig with bare hands and return to nature! Of course, the prerequisite is to find this kind of shell mine and such a magical whale.

But looking at the increasingly clean whale body, Dachun felt inexplicably entangled. There were not enough shells. If it ended like this, I would probably reach a high level. How could it be so convenient in the future...

While I was busy, the silver light shone between the sky and the sea, and the moon came out. The beauty of this open space was really shocking.

From this, Dachun could see the whole island clearly. There were no trees or grass, but the oval stones on the beach emitted light like white and yellow gems - what was this stone?
Shirley was shocked on the spot: "Could this glow be... I'll go up and have a look!"

Shirley waded onto the island despite getting her clothes wet. Dachun followed closely and saw that these stones not only glowed, but also emitted black smoke that represented an odor. The black color represented the stench.

Shirley stroked a white stone, her voice changing with excitement: "This is ambergris. The white one is the finest quality that has been exposed to the sun for hundreds of years!"

Dachun was shocked. Damn, there really is a treasure!

That's right, this is a sperm whale, named after its specialty, premium spice, ambergris. It's said that sperm whales enjoy deep-sea hunting for giant squid, but when they can't digest some bones, they secrete copious amounts of mucus to coat them and then spit them out. Because it's lighter than water and doesn't sink, it drifts and dries at sea for centuries, transforming into amber-like gemstone, hence the name "gray amber." It smells foul, but has a unique aroma when burned. So, what's the market like in this game world...

Shirley continued excitedly, "These gray ones are inferior, and the remaining brass ones are just average, but this brass one is worth more than gold. The total value of this batch of spices is unimaginable!"

Cheaper than gold! ?
Looking at the dozens of spices of various sizes scattered on the island, Dachun suddenly became alert!
Is this really a reward for a professional quest? Even if it's an S-rank wanted quest, the reward is more than a hundred times higher than the standard. According to the game's usual logic of being stingy and ripping off players, this is simply impossible! Unless—there's only one possibility: this must be a backdoor left by the game developers for the wealthy investors with connections!
Because this game is based on a cryptocurrency mining algorithm, the "algorithm" is based on the "cryptocurrency mining farms" near power plants, where hundreds or even thousands of computers constantly burn electricity to produce cryptocurrency. This means that unlike unscrupulous game operators who can freely swipe coins and give away equipment, this game is designed to be pre-placed during game development for users with connections to claim. Once the game is officially launched, the world becomes closed, everything follows the algorithm, and the developers have no control over it.

If you think about the whale's peculiar setting of "the weaker it is, the more successful it is", and its magical high-end, it is obvious that it is to make it easier for the big guys to come and take over as soon as possible!
In a word, I might have snatched the boss away! I'm in big trouble!

When he thought of this, Dachun felt his blood boiling and his back felt cold!
But the gold mountain is right in front of us. Let alone a big boss, even if the sky falls, we have to catch it! This is human nature!
Dachun forced himself to calm down. "It's worth more than gold? If we have so much, wouldn't we be rich?"

Shirley calmed down, her voice still trembling. "This requires a franchise. With our low status, it's hard to sell it at a good price. We'll probably just get it bought at a low price or have it confiscated by officials... Only the big guilds of commerce can sell it for gold if they gather all the nobles in the city for a promotional event! Besides, ambergris has a strange smell, and there's so much of it. It's bound to be targeted by the city's thieves' guild while we're transporting it. They have powerful treasure-hunting pets!"

Indeed! Just like alcohol, they need a franchise. The Thieves Guild's reputation is so well-known that Vivian would have to arrange a carriage to take her even for a bottle of wine. In front of them, she couldn't afford even a glimmer of luck, or she would lose her chance of a comeback.

Dachun was extremely confused: "Should I bury it here and come back later?"

Shirley said, "In fact, many pirates didn't dare to transport the looted treasures directly into the city. Instead, they buried them on various small deserted islands and slowly found a way to recover them. That's why there are so many real and fake pirate treasure maps on the black market..."

I bury the island too? No, if the boss finds out that something is missing, he will definitely dig up the entire island!
Then bury it in the sea, and bury it far away! Spices aren't magical items, so they're probably hard for treasure hunters to find. So I need to practice swimming! However, this island is obtained by intercepting the whale story quest, so the most urgent thing is to complete the whale quest, perhaps there will be a better solution.

As his thoughts raced, Dachun noticed under the moonlight that the whale's skin was still pitted and oozing with pus and blood. "What is this? Did we only remove the outer layer?"

Shirley frowned. "It seems the inner layer has become fused with the whale's skin. This can't be removed by mining. I might need medication! But I haven't heard of any doctor who can treat whale skin."

Dachun remembered something his grandfather had said: "Grandpa said that these shell barnacles are acid stones that can be used for alchemy. Is it possible to extract an antidote from these acid stones?"

Shirley was shocked. "Learning alchemy is expensive! And the alchemy in Oak City is authentic."

Dachun was very generous: "Ambergris is right in front of me. No matter how expensive it is, I can think about it. Besides, alchemy and magic go well together! Black Iron City has a beginner class, right?"

Shirley said, "Yes! It's right next to the magician class."

That's good. Players can't become wizards by training mages. Only by letting wizards learn alchemy can they learn the essence.

"Let's clean up the whale first..."

(End of this chapter)