Global Mining.

Chapter 884: The tacit cooperation with the traitor
As he turned off the switch, the thick smoke and turbulent energy at the bottom of the tower quickly dissipated, and a group of maintenance NPCs outside the tower carried a pile of boxes into the tower.

This was the first time Da Chun had witnessed the entire repair process from scratch, so he focused on observing and learning. If players could repair magic towers, he, with his master craftsmanship, should certainly know a thing or two about mechanical engineering. Besides, if it exploded later, he'd be the scapegoat.

Soon, the NPCs used magic to clear away the damaged wall structure and equipment, and then directly filled the boxes one by one. Each time a box was filled, it emitted a glow indicating that it was functioning properly, blending into the wall.

Da Chun was stunned. This was modular repair using building blocks!

If something is broken, just replace the whole module. It's quick and convenient for wartime maintenance, but it also prevents me from learning anything... No, wait!
Da Chun also works with modules. After all, who still writes code these days? They only have Ctrl+C+V on their keyboards; they just copy and paste. Once they've copied a lot, they put it in a folder, which becomes what we call a module. The advantage is increased work efficiency (it's convenient for being lazy), the disadvantage is that almost no one knows the most basic, low-level source code anymore.

Judging from the current situation where the magic tower is just mindlessly stacked boxes, it must be that the developers were lazy. The entire magic tower is made up of these boxes stacked together 1+1+1+1. In other words, each box is actually a small magic tower. As long as you go into the boxes and figure out one of them, you can break through the entire magic tower, and even the entire city's defense system.

However, if we're talking about drilling into the box... given its hardness, it's unlikely that the vines will penetrate it. Even using a space blast with a master craftsman's level of architectural skill is hard to say, but it will definitely expose us in advance.

Da Chun started switching between the perspectives of the 20 towers, trying to find a tower that had just been repaired and was unattended, but every repaired tower was on high alert, so there was no chance!

The key thing was that seeing these NPCs looking so relaxed and as if they had already won, Da Chun felt something was wrong. He contacted Xiao Mei: "Xiao Mei, how's the situation on your end?"

Xiao Mei replied: "We're proceeding according to the tactics, no problem, just keep at it. I'm even planning a counterattack to support you."

Support me? Okay, after all, five major cities have been praying on the live stream, and there's also Ten Elders supporting me. Perhaps the best time for me to launch a counterattack is when she strikes back from within.

Thinking of Shi Lao, Da Chun suddenly thought of this idiot player. What audacity! Their team is going against Shi Lao! If I just record his screen and have Zhou Qing find a way to distribute it, Shi Lao will be furious and wipe out their idiot group with just one phone call!

But then I thought, maybe Baka doesn't even have the guts, and instead sent a player as an inside man to assist the Ten Elders? If that's the case, then all I need to do is keep an eye on him and wait for him to cause trouble, right?

Okay, let's see how he stirs things up and witness the power of the Baka team.

The following time, Da Chun monitored his screams and desperate efforts to repair the tower while simultaneously keeping an eye on the main account's movements.

……

God's team headquarters.

Although the voyeur successfully lured four noble ladies and a high-class unknown nun, showcasing the skill level of a top-tier professional player, the young master still focused his attention on the progress of Little Mountain God's live stream. Each improvement in Little Mountain God's proficiency made the young master take a sip of wine with satisfaction.

Perhaps in the young master's eyes, no matter how much he achieves, it is only to consolidate his base, while the little mountain god is to expand his territory, so their value is naturally different.

Dissatisfied, the person who secretly filmed decided to spread rumors: "Young Master, it's impossible for that Tatami Shishimi not to have participated in such a big operation. Once they capture and record Xiaoshanjun's repair operation and post it online, causing the Ten Elders to misunderstand, our group will be in a very passive position."

The young master's heart tightened: "This is actually what I've been worried about all along!"

So the young master instructed: "Little Mountain Lord, you must seize the opportunity to carry out destructive actions."

"Understood. Once I fully comprehend it, coupled with my achievement of repairing over a dozen towers, I will gain the trust of the tower-guarding mage squad..."

As expected, the little mountain god did not keep the young master waiting for long. After successfully turning off the switch once again, a black light rose from the shadow!

—System notification: Congratulations! Your shadow and soul have undergone a qualitative leap after being subjected to multiple intense impacts from strong elemental energy flows. You have comprehended "Shadow's Resilience". Your health +500, stamina +100, mana +1000, spirit +50, shadow strength and injury recovery increased by 100%, and your Shadow Demon racial skills have received a significant boost.

I've got it! The attribute points I gained are beyond my wildest imagination!
The little mountain god was overjoyed and immediately reported to the young master: "Young master..."

The young master immediately ordered: "Begin the operation!"

"clear."

The little mountain god immediately knelt and kowtowed to the tower-guarding mages beside him: "My lords, I have successfully comprehended the Shadow's Resilience, but I know that without your support and this opportunity to train and learn, I would not have been able to comprehend it. I can never repay your kindness! Therefore, I also want to join your tower-guarding team as an apprentice. I am so eager to improve..."

The monks were pleased and immediately took out a name tag and hung it on the little mountain god: "Since you have made such a sincere request, we will grant your wish. From now on, you will join our Tower Defense Group 9 as a trainee logistics soldier for seven days. Remember, once you join, you are a soldier. You must follow orders and are not allowed to act on your own. You are also not allowed to leave our group. Otherwise, you will be considered a traitor and will be severely punished!"

The little mountain god kowtowed repeatedly in excitement: "I understand. From now on, I will be your dog, and I will never be a rebel! I can't wait to get back to my post. I want to learn how to repair magic towers!"

The monks laughed and said, "We still need to build a few more pagodas; that's all military merit..."

The little mountain god then came to his senses: "Okay, I was so excited I forgot."

Da Chun was completely dumbfounded! So this is how lowly and humble professional players are when doing quests? I thought I was already being incredibly humble by constantly buying flowers and wine to please Vivian during the open beta.

The shadow of the little mountain god entered the energy flow at the bottom of the tower and no longer howled in pain. The shadow was as agile as a swimming fish. This progress was so great that it was like a completely different person!

This was the first time Da Chun had personally witnessed the growth and opportunities of top-tier players. It confirmed his earlier assumptions: with so many players worldwide, those who seized the opportunity and made a leap forward were countless. As the world's number one, he couldn't afford to be complacent...

Soon, the little mountain god finished shutting down the remaining towers, and then returned to the so-called Tower No. 9 under the guidance of several mages.

Da Chun also shifted his focus back to Tower 9. To be precise, Da Chun had already thoroughly "spider-webbed" his way around Tower 9, ensuring he could learn everything from scratch. After all, he had stolen the baker's baguette recipe from Vivian's Tavern kitchen in Black Iron City.

The mage officer gave the little mountain god a toolbox and a thick booklet: "Although we have replaced the parts of our tower, we cannot guarantee that other parts have not been impacted. Please clean and check the other parts according to the instructions in the booklet."

The little mountain god readily obeyed: "Understood! Also, all of you are probably injured, so you should take a rest."

The monks were quite satisfied: "Indeed, we were all quite shocked by the explosion."

"We repaired 20 towers while they were damaged; we deserve a promotion for that..."

As they spoke, several mages lay down on the spot, their black robes scattered all over the ground.

Da Chun was stunned. This was Shadow Fiend? He was lying so flat! Was this the legendary two-dimensional creature?
Then the little mountain god began flipping through the book, with Da Chun watching intently. As soon as he turned the page, Da Chun immediately sent a notification—System Notification: Your extraordinary wisdom, Divine Craftsman-level Mechanic, and Divine Craftsman-level Construction skills have successfully learned the knowledge of "Shadow Stream Magic Tower." Your Scholar profession, Rune Illusionist Mage profession experience has been increased.

what!
The little mountain god seemed absent-minded, continuing to scroll through the pages, while Da Chun was like a scanning machine, constantly refreshing the screen with system prompts!
Hahaha~~ At this moment, Da Chun finally understood the gap in wisdom between so-called high-end players and himself. Faced with the same opportunity, their absorption rates were on completely different levels.

Little Mountain God got too lazy to flip through half of it and started flipping through the toolbox. Da Chun was having a blast scrolling through the screen, which annoyed him!
Suddenly, Da Chun remembered something and immediately switched back to his main account.

The main account also received a notification, but it was only one line long—System Notification: You have shared the clone's "Shadow Stream Magic Tower" knowledge through Soul Link...

It can be shared! But it doesn't spam like you would with multiple accounts.

Da Chun understood. Normally, his main and secondary accounts would share content synchronously. If he were locked in the God Realm Prison, he might not receive a single line of shared content. But since he had managed to create a small gap in the God Realm Prison using a few breadcrumbs, he could receive a whole line of content… and this line was his chance to turn the tables!
Da Chun's thoughts instantly became clear: he needed to find Yatenas later!
Then Da Chun saw Xiao Shan Shen find a device that looked like a flashlight and could emit light, and he flipped back to the first few pages of the book to carefully read the tool's instructions. At this point, Da Chun started spamming the screen again.

Very good and gratifying!
As soon as the little mountain god learned the instructions, he immediately began to practice. Holding the book, he shone a flashlight on the wall, and the flashlight emitted various beeping sounds and green and yellow light.

Da Chun understood. Green light meant everything was fine, yellow light meant there was a minor issue, and red light meant it needed to be repaired.

Seeing that he had finished scanning the area around the previous explosion and found it all glowing green, Da Chun grew anxious. Since he was certain that Da Chun was the mole, why not cooperate with him and create an opportunity for him? Even if the commotion was a little too loud, he, as the mole, would probably pretend not to know.

As an inside manipulator tasked with causing sabotage, his choice should have been to stay away from the several lying-down mages below. Judging from his movements, it's clear he intends to go upstairs.

Da Chun was becoming increasingly certain that it was him. Okay, let's cause trouble upstairs!

"Earth Lotus, prepare for a spatial explosion! Keep the noise as low as possible."

"Yes, Father. The vines are very thin, so the power they release shouldn't be too great."

Da Chun looked around the second floor and saw a small pile of debris that had obviously been scattered from the explosion and hadn't been cleaned up in time. This mess was perfect for blasting.

Once the little mountain god reached the second floor, he indeed started to act sloppily, tapping and touching things here and there, and even using other tools to make movements similar to chiseling a wall, completely unlike the proper operation on the first floor.

Da Chun was certain; this was the mole. He had indeed been looking for an opportunity. So, he waited for the moment the mole turned around to break through the wall—bang! A muffled thud like a fart.

At that very instant, a red alarm flashed inside the magic tower!
The Shadow Demons resting downstairs immediately asked in surprise, "What's going on?"

Before they finished speaking, they had already teleported to the second floor.

Da Chun's heart skipped a beat. The power was indeed as small as he had imagined, but the opponent's vigilance was as precise and swift as he had expected.

The little mountain god exclaimed in surprise, "I bumped into the wall..."

A mage immediately noticed the pile of rubble and took out his instrument: "There is a faint trace of spatial energy remaining!"

"Open the box and inspect!"

That's right, Da Chun was waiting for them to unpack the box!
With a series of spells, the box opened, revealing a hexagonal magic circle woven from metal wire, interspersed with various gems. The structure didn't seem complicated; it resembled the magic net Nabchuanshi had woven from my six magic stones. So the entire magic tower was simply a collection of these numerous small magic circles, much like the earliest electric vehicle batteries, all arranged like tiny batteries.

However, Da Chunguang couldn't see any system notification...

The monks used instruments to check the area, and everything was emitting green light, indicating there were no problems.

Just as I was wondering, the little mountain god replied: "My lord, which page is this on? I want to learn it."

The mage officer clearly had a good impression of the little mountain god: "This isn't normally within the routine maintenance scope of the logistics troops; headquarters only needs to replace the container assembly. But since you've asked so sincerely..."

As they spoke, the officer pulled out a booklet from his person and unfolded it: "Let me give you a brief explanation; how much you can learn depends on you..."

And if this explanation is given, then Da Chun will benefit from it!

—System notification: Your extraordinary wisdom, master craftsman level mechanic, and master craftsman level construction skills have successfully enabled you to learn the purchase and construction knowledge of "Shadow Stream Magic Tower Module Replacement"...

After a series of screen refreshes—System notification: You have successfully learned how to draw the magic array blueprint for changing modules!
Ah, you've mastered the blueprints! That's right, I helped Artenas learn the thousands of complex equipment blueprints from the desert server room, so learning these simple blueprints won't be a problem. Then I'll share them with my main account so Artenas can provide a solution…

But now, Da Chun has one more crucial step: taking advantage of the large area obstructed by the unfolded picture book, he can use the same trick to wed the gap in the box! Otherwise, once the box is closed, he won't be able to get in and won't be able to cause any damage.

To get stuck in the gap in the box, you either need to use spatial laws to teleport a few tiny pebbles in, or have a transparent vine as thin as a hair sneak in.

But either way, it's extremely dangerous. Especially with vines creeping in; even if you don't notice them, wouldn't they snap off when you close the box?
Just as he was hesitating, the little mountain god said again, "It was my fault for disturbing everyone's rest. Can I sit here and learn as I go? Anyway, we can contact headquarters to replace this set at any time. Even if I make a mistake while learning, it won't be a big problem, right?"

Da Chun was stunned. How dare you make such an outrageously suspicious request!

The mage officer said, "That's fine, we'll rest here and ask if we don't understand anything."

After saying that, he lay down on the spot again.

Holy crap! So this is what high-level players are like?
Very well, you're just a player. Even if I, Vine, went in right in front of you, you wouldn't see me. Now I'm just waiting for my main account to receive the blueprint sharing message from my alt account.

……

At this moment, the little mountain god was also startled by the unexpected fluctuations caused by the sound of chiseling the wall.

But it doesn't matter. The Little Mountain God isn't really risking his future by causing destruction; he just wants to make it look believable so he can send a video to the Ten Elders and convince them he's done something worthwhile. Now, the computer case is open and in front of him; he can act however he wants…

(End of this chapter)