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'What happened?'
'The residents suddenly feel sorry for me and want to save money for me?'
'What is going on?'
"Lord, please accept our roasted beef, please don't eat dirt anymore!"
Led by Stone Six, the other residents at this moment all dropped to one knee and said in turn, "Please, lord, don't eat dirt anymore!"
"Please, lord, take good care of yourself!"
"..."
Ethan looked at the stone in his hand…
'Oh! This?'
It was a Life Spring Crystal, and for a moment he did not know how to explain it to them.
But since the residents were misunderstanding, let them misunderstand. After all, a beautiful misunderstanding can increase loyalty, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
"No need!"
Ethan waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm deficient in trace elements, so I need to replenish them with this dirt. I appreciate your kindness, you all eat quickly."
"Wuwu!"
All the residents were moved to tears.
[Loyalty +1]
[Loyalty +2]
[Loyalty...]
Countless loyalty increases popped up again.
Ethan was overjoyed, but he still waggishly waved his hand and said, "Alright, after I finish this handful of dirt, I'll be leaving this place! Stone Six, you and your team work hard, that will be the best way to repay me."
"Lord!"
Stone Six's eyes reddened, his face full of emotion, "I Stone Six will work hard and supervise them to work hard for you. I am willing to serve the lord with my liver and brain, dedicate myself, and die after my duty."
"We swear to serve the lord with our lives!!"
[Resident ID: 006 (Stone Six) Loyalty 100%]
[Awakened 'Great Strength Produces Miracles' skill!]
"Huh?"
'Stone Six actually awakened?'
Ethan was shocked by how fast Stone Six's loyalty had risen.
"Stone Six, do you feel anything special?"
Ethan saw that thing, the Great Strength Produces Miracles skill, and found it a bit odd.
The skill's name was just too strange.
So he asked Stone Six.
Stone Six looked at his hands and shook his head in puzzlement.
"My lord, I don't feel anything."
"Could this skill be passive?", Ethan thought for a moment, then tossed the pickaxe to Stone Six and said, "Try mining?"
"Yes, lord."
Although Stone Six found it strange, an order from the lord was absolutely, one hundred percent not to be disobeyed.
He immediately raised the pickaxe high and struck the rock face.
BOOM!
A deafening sound.
Numerous stones flew out, and the mining speed was even not worse than when Ethan used temporary boosts and took strength pills.
[Black iron ore +1]
[Black iron ore +2]
[Iron ore +3]
[Enchanted ore +1]
[...]
"Huh?"
"What the hell is this enchanted ore?"
Ethan hurriedly picked up the dark, mysteriously gleaming enchanted ore and checked its attributes.
[Enchanted ore: The best ore for crafting magic implements, with strong enchanting properties. Items made from it can speed up elemental cohesion and casting.]
"Good stuff!"
"But is this something that naturally exists in this mine?"
Ethan clearly remembered when he entered the mine he only saw iron ore, black iron ore, and magnetic ore. He did not see any enchanted ore.
'Could it be...'
"Has anyone ever mined this kind of ore?"
Ethan raised the ore in his hand and asked the residents.
They all stepped forward to take a look, then shook their heads and said, "No!"
"I haven't seen it either. Maybe it's a special ore?"
"The color of this stone is so pretty, but the ore around here is all that gray kind. I've never seen anything this black."
"Hmm?"
Their words made Ethan even more puzzled.
But he thought of one possibility, so after checking Stone Six's mining spot again and finding no such black enchanted ore there, he said, "Stone Six, dig a bit more and see."
"Yes, lord!"
Stone Six spat on his hands, then mustered his strength and struck the rock face again!
[Black iron ore +1]
[Iron ore +3]
[Enchanted ore +1]
[Iron ore +2]
It really was!
Ethan could be almost certain this time.
This damn thing was Stone Six's awakened new skill, Great Strength Produces Miracles.
This mining area didn't even have this kind of ore, but because Stone Six's great strength could "produce miracles," the mining zone automatically spawned ore that didn't exist here before.
'Holy crap, this works!'
"Come on, Stone Six, dig a few more times and see!"
"Yes, lord."
Stone Six did not dare ask or say anything; whatever the lord ordered, he did.
BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Stone Six crazily swung his pickaxe, striking dozens of times, and a pile of ore exploded out.
Ethan collected it all.
[Iron ore +207]
[Black iron ore +108]
[Enchanted ore +12]
[Dragon bone fossil +1]
[Dragon coin +1]
'Holy crap!'
(＃°Д°)
'It really is "great strength produces miracles"!'
'Stone Six can actually mine out anything?'
'What the heck is this Dragon Bone Fossil?'
[Dragon bone fossil: A useless fossil, just something dug out of a grave.]
[Dragon coin: An important currency in the Federation world. You can use it to buy things from the dwarves or the elves. Absolutely valuable.]
"Currency?"
Ethan's eyes lit up.
He had suspected there was trade between goblins, dwarves, and tree spirits.
Now from this dragon coin, it was one hundred percent confirmed they had trade relationsm
Ethan suddenly felt, "So far I have only learned 0.00000001 percent about this world."
"What kind of world is this so-called Mist World, really?"
"Lord, is there something wrong with the ore I dug up?"
Stone Six saw Ethan holding what he had dug and zoning out, utterly baffled, and squinted at Ethan.
But Ethan didn't explain much to Stone Six. He patted Stone Six on the shoulder and said, "Stone Six, work hard! Our territory getting rich depends on you."
"Lord, rest assured, I will work hard!"
Stone Six was delighted by the praise.
Then Ethan patted the dumb-looking White Eagle Wing standing aside and said, "White Eagle, remember to protect Captain Stone Six well, understand?"
"When I leave the Grey Ore Area, you are responsible for patrolling and guarding this place."
"If any goblins appear on the surface, immediately notify Stone Six and the others to leave."
"Understood?"
"Cheep!"
The White Eagle nodded vigorously.
Stone Six and the others looked puzzled and said, "Lord, are you leaving again? And by your account, are there goblins under the ground?"
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