Lu Siya might be an ambitious woman.
In front of 300% profit, she did not mind trampling on all the laws in Dragon City.
But she was not a bloodthirsty lunatic.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, she did not want to fight against Shen Yulong.
This was especially so when she did not have absolute confidence that she would win.
Unfortunately, their goals were the same.
They both had experienced mine explorers, and their exploration equipment and skills were about the same.
If they walked down the same spirit energy ley line, they would naturally run into each other by accident in the dark maze.
The group was already frustrated by the spirit energy magnetic field interference, and they were exhausted because of the exploration work that was too much for them to handle. They also had to constantly be on guard against their opponents' ambushes, so they were in a state of panic and treated everyone as an enemy.
This was especially so when Shen Yulong had a four-star superhuman sharpshooter in his team.
Lu Siya's mine exploration team did not have any professional sharpshooters because the complicated environment in the dark underground was not suitable for them to bring out the full power of guns.
Only now did she realize that she had miscalculated when she sensed that there were people spying on them in the dark, which made them feel as if there were needles on their backs.
"Shen Yulong, that bastard! He knows that the underground creatures have never seen humans before and aren't afraid of guns, so there's no reason for him to bring a sharpshooter."
Lu Siya cursed. "That guy planned it a long time ago. He wanted to fight against his competitors, so he hired a Heaven Realm sharpshooter to intimidate the other humans!"
But it was already too late for them to realize it now.
Since they did not have any elites who were skilled in long-distance attacks, they could only spread out the sentries and widen their area of protection.
This method might be able to ensure their safety for the time being, but it used up a lot of sentries.
Soon, the Sharp Blade members could no longer last and grumbled nonstop.
Lin Chuan did not say a word. He took over most of the scouting and guarding missions.
He was like a machine that worked steadily and tirelessly. He ran back and forth, climbed up and down, and explored the dangerous and unknown regions. He found cracks filled with pests and helped the group avoid the incredibly dangerous etherealized plants and fungi like the Stone Statue Fungus.
Meng Chao noticed that his vitality magnetic field had become chaotic again.
He should be on the verge of breaking down.
His eyes grew brighter on his pale face, and they burned with the flames of extreme excitement.
Meng Chao wanted to ask Lin Chuan to rest.
But the mine exploration team from Universe Corporation and the Frenzied Saber members, including Qin Hu, did not give them even the slightest chance to catch their breath.
In this contest of wills, the nerves of both sides became tighter and tighter, emitting creaking sounds. It was unknown which side would break first.
Fortunately, twelve hours after they ran into Shen Yulong, Lu Siya's mine exploration team finally discovered the first Red Radiance Jade mine.
"This is …"
Following a newly torn crack in the ground, they continued descending for another twenty to thirty meters before they discovered a horizontal crack in the rock wall.
He bent down and crawled in, only to find that it was suddenly spacious and spacious. It was another colorful, sparkling and translucent underground palace.
And in the northwest corner of the palace was a protrusion that looked like a raging dragon baring its fangs. It shone with a crystalline light, and it was the Red Radiance Jade mine that everyone dreamed of!
Everyone cried tears of joy and cheered.
He felt that all the sacrifices and torture were worth it.
They were also filled with respect for Lu Siya, who had led them to discover the Red Radiance Jade mine. They completely forgot about their complaints about her acting arbitrarily in the beginning.
Zhang Weiyan led a few mine explorers forward. There were a few runic symbols that stabilized spirit energy carved on the surface of the red stone.
Then, he carefully took samples.
The Red Radiance Jade raw ore that had just been mined shone with a dim light like red amber. It was not as bright as the refined Red Radiance Jades, but it was still filled with a power that could capture people's souls.
But …
"8.2%, 7.5%, 9.1%. The Red Radiance Jade content in these raw ores isn't high!" Zhang Weiyan frowned.
They went to eight different spots to take samples, but the Red Radiance Jade content they collected did not go over 10%. This data made the ecstatic group feel as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on them.
Lin Chuan told Meng Chao that the mining rights involved an astronomical amount of money, so the requirements for discovering a mine were very strict. They had to continuously mine three raw ores with more than 10% Red Radiance Jade content in the same mine and they were a certain distance away from each other before they could be considered to have discovered a certain crystal mine.
Otherwise, it would not make sense for them to randomly pick up a normal rock that contained a small amount of crystals to be considered to have discovered all the mines within a circular area of one hundred kilometers.
Right now, they could only be considered to have caught the tail of the Red Radiance Jade mine. They had not completely grasped the right to mine the Red Radiance Jade mine yet.
"It's fine. We're already very close to victory. This is definitely one of the scattered branches at the periphery of the Red Radiance Jade mine. If we follow the branches, we'll find the main mine!"
Compared to before they entered the underground cave, Lu Siya had become visibly thinner, but she was even more excited than Lin Chuan. She continued shouting at the top of her lungs to encourage the others. "Everyone, work harder! We can't let everything go to waste!"
The group wanted to work hard in one go.
But their bodies did not allow them to do so.
They had been relying on their willpower to persevere, and they had been holding back their energy. Just now, when they thought that they had the right to mine the Red Radiance Jade mine, many of them sat down on the ground and relaxed. There was no way they could get up.
"Siya, rest for a while."
When Lin Chuan saw this, he could not help but say, "We've been here for nearly three days and three nights. Many of us haven't even slept for a minute. Even if we're made of metal, we'll end up as scrap metal.
"If I'm going to put it bluntly, with our current condition, even if we really find the Red Radiance Jade mine, we'll be ambushed by Shen Yulong and the others. Who will have the strength to fight against them?"
Lu Siya was a little stunned, and a contemplative expression appeared on her face.
"Makes sense. Then, let's rest … for three hours. Everyone, hurry up and eat something. Enter deep meditation and check your weapons."
Lu Siya checked the terrain around her. A thought appeared in her head, and she said, "But the camp will be split into two. The mine explorers will rest here, and the hunters will go to the corners.
"Lin Chuan, Scimitar, set up a defensive formation in a hidden spot. Make sure that when Shen Yulong ambushes us, we'll be able to launch a beautiful counterattack!"
Lin Chuan nodded. "Got it."
Soon, the camp was split into two.
On the surface, they were defenseless. The mine explorers sprawled out on their backs and slept. Their snores were thunderous.
But the hunters from Sharp Blade lurked in the dark. They were wary and waited for Shen Yulong's mine exploration team to walk right into their trap.
But after more than two hours passed, Shen Yulong still did not appear.
No one knew whether it was because he did not notice the crack that led to the Red Radiance Jade vein or because he found another crack that led straight to the main Red Radiance Jade vein.
Ever since Meng Chao returned to the past, this was the first time he joined such a difficult mission. Even with his status as a healthcare expert, he spent thousands of contribution points in exchange for two Initial Stage Healing Skills, but he could only heal superficial wounds. He could not repair the nerves that were so tense that they were about to snap.
He sat down cross-legged in the tent and entered deep meditation. In his daze, he had a few nightmares.
In one of them, he dreamed that he and Lin Chuan had turned into two lizards in a dark hell.
Lu Siya turned into a beautiful snake woman and ordered them to fight against another group of venomous snakes and lizards.
Lin Chuan kept shouting at the lizards across him, "We're the same kind!"
But the lizards across him did not care. Under the commands of the snake with Shen Yulong's head, they tore him to shreds, and it was a tragic sight.
However, red tentacles crawled out of Lin Chuan's body after he died a horrible death. They pieced his corpse together like stitches and turned him into a deformed and ugly monster.
Lin Chuan returned to life, and under the illumination of the Undying Bird, he put on a savage smile.
In truth, he had long since been infested by the Blood Flowers and turned into an undead.
Meng Chao snapped out of his daze.
He heard Lin Chuan's shouts from outside the tent.
He did not have the time to wipe off the cold sweat on his forehead. With his chain saber in hand, he shot out of the tent and noticed that everyone had jumped up as if they were facing a great enemy.
"What's going on?!"
"An enemy ambush?!"
"Lin Chuan, what did you discover?"
Lin Chuan's expression was dark. He walked back slowly from the distance, and there were a few fresh abrasions on his body.
While he squirmed his flesh and squeezed out fine stone fragments from his wounds, he said, "Someone ran away. I chased after them, but I was ambushed outside the crack. It was dark around me, and the spirit energy magnetic field interference was too strong. I couldn't see who it was, but it should be someone from Frenzied Saber.
"I was afraid that I would be surrounded by a few Heaven Realm elites, so I didn't dare to chase after them. I could only retreat."
"Someone … ran away?"
Then, her gaze suddenly turned sharp. She stared at Zhang Weiyan and Scimitar and said anxiously, "Hurry up and make an inventory of your team members!"
Scimitar soon did a count. Everyone from Sharp Blade was present.
But one mine explorer from Sky Pillar Corporation was missing from Zhang Weiyan's side.
There was also a Red Radiance Jade raw ore sample they had just mined, along with a tablet that recorded the exploration route and the exploration data. They had all disappeared.
"It's Hu Peng," Zhang Weiyan said in frustration.
"This guy is good at mine exploration, but he's addicted to gambling. I heard that he lost a lot of money in the underground casino last year and was taught a lesson by his family. I thought that he had turned over a new leaf and had been behaving himself this year, but I didn't expect that …"
"No way, right?"
Lin Chuan's face was full of shock. "Are you saying that Hu Peng is a commercial spy who was bribed by Universe Corporation? Now, Shen Yulong already knows about our discovery? Damn it, if I knew this would happen, I would have risked my life to stop him just now! "
Lu Siya narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. "Forget it. I was the one who personally chose him. It's my fault for using him. I can't blame you."
Lu Siya narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. "Shen Yulong likes to play these sorts of tricks, but his tricks can't change the outcome. Let's go. Even if we die, we have to die in the Red Radiance Jade mine!"
The commercial spy's escape was like a huge rock with sharp edges. It pressed down on everyone's hearts.
As they explored further, the terrain became even more dangerous, and the air became thinner. With just a few steps, they felt dizzy, and it was difficult for them to breathe.
They could only advance step by step and be wary of danger that might appear at any moment.
But no matter how careful they were, they could not avoid the enemy's arrows.
Boom!
When they passed by a steep wall, a large piece of rock suddenly collapsed above their heads.
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