[Shennong Wooden Hoe], Divine Crystals, Bargaining

After the third enhanced mining operation, Jiang Yan turned around and went outside the earth vein mine tunnel to continue mining.

[Ding~ Congratulations, player, you have mined +12 quality pig iron. Mining skill experience +3]

[Ding~ Congratulations player, you have unearthed a +11 quality bronze mine. Mining skill experience +3]

[Ding~ Congratulations, player, you have mined a +13 quality black iron. Mining skill experience +3]

……

Jiang Yan discovered that as his mining skills were improved, the quality of the ores he could mine also increased.

It's just a bit boring!

Jiang Yan stared listlessly at the system notifications: one hour, two hours...

In the blink of an eye, another eight hours have passed!

It was already 10 p.m., and Jiang Yan had been playing for almost two days and two nights!

We simply can't hold on any longer!

But Jiang Yan didn't log off to rest until his mining skill reached level 6.

Taking off his helmet, Jiang Yan looked at his three adopted sons. The three guys were still fighting, not because they were physically strong, but because they had gone to class in the afternoon.

As everyone knows, sleeping for half an hour during class is equivalent to sleeping for an hour!

Jiang Yan yawned, placed the gaming helmet beside his pillow, and fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

I woke up at nine o'clock the next morning.

There was a note and several large meat buns on the table.

It was left behind by three charlatans.

Jiang Yan read the note; it was simply telling him to relax and play the game, and that they would help him if the teacher called roll.

In the past, Jiang Yan would have felt somewhat guilty, but now that "Peak" is becoming more and more popular and is about to become the second world for humanity, Jiang Yan feels that rather than being mediocre in his current profession, he would rather make a name for himself in "Peak"!

After finishing his steamed buns and using the restroom, Jiang Yan put on his helmet and entered the game.

As soon as he entered the game, he saw the email from Bafanglaicai. After withdrawing the 20,000 gold, Jiang Yan looked at his sin value. He still had 160 points left, and he could restore his white name in 8 hours!

"Strive to mine the ore needed by the interdimensional merchant within eight hours!" Jiang Yan took out his pickaxe and strode into the ley line mine.

Upon reaching the deepest part of the mine, the dimensional merchant was still digging away, like a tireless robot.

Jiang Yan didn't disturb him, but went to the side and started mining!

Jiang Yan's mining skill has now reached level 6, and according to the interdimensional merchant, he can now mine the ore here.

But reality is cruel. Jiang Yan dug for half an hour without stopping, but failed every time!

Jiang Yan calmed down and continued digging. After about half an hour, he finally dug something out of the mine tunnel!

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for digging up a +15 quality petrified wood]

"Sunken wood?" Jiang Yan was stunned. How could they have dug up this thing?

Jiang Yan looked at the interdimensional merchant beside him and took out a black piece of wood about the size of his arm from his backpack: "Old man, is this what you wanted?"

The dimensional merchant glanced sideways, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "I didn't expect you to be so lucky."

"So I've completed the mission?" Jiang Yan was overjoyed.

"What are you daydreaming about!" The interdimensional merchant sneered. "Your piece of ebony is of good quality and is indeed worth some money, but it's not what I want."

As he spoke, the interdimensional merchant handed the wooden hoe to Jiang Yan: "However, since you've had good luck, why don't you give it a try?"

Jiang Yan subconsciously took the wooden hoe, glanced at its attributes, and was immediately shocked!

[Shennong Wooden Hoe]: Gathering skill level +1, Mining skill level +1! Requirement: None!

It can actually increase the level of both Gathering and Mining skills by one at the same time!

Jiang Yan hurriedly looked at his skill bar:

[Mining Skill] (Enhanced) lv6+1 (0/0): There is a certain chance to mine metal ore from a vein when using a pickaxe!

【Gathering Skill】lv2+1 (776/1000): Using the Gathering Skill gives you a chance to gather herbs from the wild!

The levels of Mining and Gathering skills have indeed increased.

Especially the mining skill, it's actually leveled up to level 7!!

Jiang Yan immediately brandished his wooden hoe.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for digging up a +18 quality bronze mother]

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for finding a +17 quality meteorite iron]

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for finding a +19 quality Adamantite]

Seeing the series of system notifications, Jiang Yan was both surprised and delighted. He had made a huge profit this time. Even if he couldn't find the ore that the interdimensional merchant needed in the end, the value of these ores alone would be enough to offset the 100,000 gold coin penalty for failure!

Jiang Yan opened his backpack, and then, he was stunned!

None of the ores he dug up were in his backpack!

He seemed to realize something and quickly turned to look at the interdimensional merchant.

The dimensional merchant smiled and took out a second [Shennong Wooden Hoe], saying, "Anything dug up with my [Shennong Wooden Hoe] is naturally mine, so don't even think about it."

That's true, but... Jiang Yan gritted his teeth and asked, "Old man, how do I know if the ore I dig out contains the ore you need?"

"Hmph, with my reputation, would I cheat you?" The interdimensional merchant said with a displeased look. "Fine, I'll tell you anyway. The ore I need is called Divine Crystal! The quality must be 18 or higher!"

"The old man's credibility is naturally extremely high, I believe him, I believe him!" Jiang Yan gritted his teeth and smiled in agreement, then continued mining.

As Jiang Yan dug, he kept a close eye on the system prompts, afraid of missing out on the divine crystals!

Half an hour, an hour, two hours...

Time flies.

Jiang Yan stared until his eyes were blurry, but he still didn't see the divine crystal appear.

"Old man, is it really that hard to dig up divine crystals?" Jiang Yan was already dizzy from digging.

Seeing that Jiang Yan had persisted silently for so long, the interdimensional merchant's impression of him improved considerably. Hearing this, he chuckled and said, "Of course. Divine crystals are the result of the creation of heaven and earth, and are materials for crafting divine artifacts. If they were easy to mine, wouldn't divine artifacts be flying all over the world?"

A magical artifact?

The official information released by the game "Peak" only revealed the first five levels of equipment: white, bronze, silver, gold, and dark gold. Could it be that dark gold equipment is a divine artifact?

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for digging up a +15 quality divine crystal]

[Ding~ Player's mining failed]

Suddenly, a system notification flashed past Jiang Yan's peripheral vision. Jiang Yan was overjoyed, but then his face showed disappointment.

It is indeed a divine crystal, but it's only of +15 quality!

"A +15 Divine Crystal? Not bad, not bad." The interdimensional merchant had obviously noticed it too, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face: "Young man, your luck is indeed quite good. Keep up the good work, and you might really be able to dig up a +18 Divine Crystal, hahaha..."

"Damn it..." Jiang Yan was speechless. He felt like he had been taken advantage of.

The key issue is that if he can't dig up a +18 quality divine crystal, he'll have to lose 100,000 gold coins!

The dimensional merchant seemed to sense his displeasure and laughed, "Don't look so down. For the sake of this +15 divine crystal, I'll cancel your failure penalty."

"Thank you..." Jiang Yan said helplessly.

After all, divine crystals are materials used to create divine artifacts, and their value is definitely more than 100,000 gold coins!

However, without the [Shennong Wooden Hoe] with a mining skill level of +1, he wouldn't have been able to dig up this divine crystal.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the player for digging up a +16 quality divine crystal]

Jiang Yan's mining movements suddenly froze.

Did we find another divine crystal?

And he's not even 18 yet?

Not to mention Jiang Yan, even the interdimensional merchants were dumbfounded.

"You're incredibly lucky, kid! Keep digging! I suddenly have a feeling you'll definitely find a +18 quality divine crystal!" The interdimensional merchant exclaimed excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan began to give up.

"Ugh, I'm so tired, I need to rest for a bit." Jiang stretched and yawned, determined not to continue hoeing.

Otherwise, if they keep digging like this, he'll really become just a tool!

"You brat!!" The interdimensional merchant was a little annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. He had been digging for two days without finding any divine crystals, but this brat had only been here for a short time and had already dug up divine crystals one after another!

No, he must keep digging!

The interdimensional merchant gritted his teeth and said, "I can increase the mission rewards!!"

Task rewards?

Jiang Yan laughed and said, "But old man, what if I dig up a hundred +15 divine crystals but not a single +18 divine crystal? No matter how high the reward is, I won't be able to get it."

"Then what do you want?!" the interdimensional merchant gritted his teeth.

"For every divine crystal I dig up, I want..." Jiang Yan coughed lightly, looking at the ferocious face of the interdimensional merchant, and said, "I want three enhancement scrolls! Also, I want this [Shennong Wooden Hoe]!"

While golden treasure chests and gem-hunting items are valuable, they can still be obtained through other channels in the future. However, enhancement scrolls are only available from dimensional merchants and lucky cats. If he doesn't grab as many now, he'll definitely regret it later!

The most crucial thing is this [Shennong Wooden Hoe]. Without this hoe, he simply couldn't dig this place. If he could get one...

"Forget about the Shennong Wooden Hoe! As for the Enhancement Scroll, three are too many, one at most!" The interdimensional merchant began to haggle.

"Two!!" Jiang Yan said, "This is my bottom line! And for those two divine crystals, you also need to pay me four enhancement scrolls!"

"You brat!!" The interdimensional merchant angrily brandished the [Shennong Wooden Hoe], seemingly wanting to shovel Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan immediately stretched out his neck, offering it for execution: "Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"

"Alright, alright, deal!!" The interdimensional merchant had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to Jiang Yan's terms.