Having figured this out, Chen Feng got right to work, first digging a hole about ten centimeters deep with a shovel as a reference.

Then he took out the pickaxe he had brought, laid it flat, and started digging at the soil, digging out a large layer at a time.

And so, Chen Feng dug up two large rows of soil, panting heavily. He held the pickaxe in his left hand and supported his waist with his right, breathing deeply.

"Damn it, if I end up with just a few silver coins, I'd be ready to blow this up."

Chen Feng took a few breaths and continued bending over and digging in the dirt. It wasn't even the hottest time of the day yet, but he was already sweating profusely.

Chen Feng finally experienced firsthand what it meant to work hard in the fields.

After digging out another large row, Chen Feng threw the pickaxe on the ground; he had already dug out about a quarter of the area.

Exhausted and panting, Chen Feng picked up the detector and began to probe this quarter of the probe.

If this quarter is shipped out, there's no need to keep digging like slaves.

"God, have mercy on me, let's ship the goods right here." Chen Feng wiped the sweat from his brow and muttered to himself.

At the same time, the detector is no longer probing as fast as before, but is now moving very slowly.

He listened carefully to the headphones, catching any suspicious sounds.

Because the cargo was deep inside, the detector was destined not to react much. To prevent himself from missing any cargo, Chen Feng was extremely careful.

No matter how carefully he looked, he couldn't hear any sound from the detector. Even after he had explored the entire area he had dug out, he still didn't hear anything.

Chen Feng stood still, holding the detector, took a deep breath, and after catching his breath, he put the detector on the ground and put on his pickaxe instead.

"I refuse to believe I can't find you today." He held his breath and continued digging with his buttocks sticking out.

He gathered piles of soil to one side, his hands and arms covered in a fine layer of yellow soil, and soon he dug out another quarter of the area.

Chen Feng stood still and let go, the pickaxe fell to the ground, and he was panting heavily.

"Huff...huff...damn...this...this is not a job for a human being."

Although a pickaxe is faster than a shovel for digging large areas of soil, it is only relatively faster.

To be honest, for this kind of large-scale digging, you still need a traditional large iron shovel.

However, Chen Feng couldn't carry a big iron shovel with him when he went out to pan for gold; that would just be asking for trouble.

So he really suffered today after encountering such a formidable opponent.

"Big brother, please don't let me dig for nothing, give me a big one."

"This pit is so big it could almost swallow me whole. If there's no stock, I'm really going to break down."

Chen Feng was carrying the detector, his face covered in sweat, but he didn't dare to wipe it off. He could only shake his head vigorously to get rid of the sweat.

Because his hands were covered in a layer of yellow soil, if he wiped them off, they would just become mud, which would be even worse.

He listened intently to the sounds coming through his headset; he hadn't been this focused since he started panning for gold.

As the probe neared its end, Chen Feng finally heard a faint "ooh~" sound in his earpiece. He shook the probe back and forth to confirm, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Phew, it's finally out. At least I don't have to dig out the other half."

Chen Feng drew a circle with his foot at the location where the detector was making a sound. He then turned around, picked up the shovel and pickaxe, and put the detector aside.

He squatted on the ground, gripped the pickaxe with both hands, and forcefully scooped up the soil at that spot, layer by layer, quickly forming a mound.

After digging out a hole, Chen Feng found the pickaxe wasn't strong enough, so he switched to a shovel and started digging out the hole one shovelful at a time.

When Chen Feng was able to insert the entire shovel inside, he took the detector and stuck his head inside.

"Ooh-woo~"

This time the sound was much clearer and louder, proving that the goods were nearby.

Chen Feng grinned, put the detector aside, picked up the shovel and worked with great enthusiasm. After hearing the clear sound from the detector, he dug much faster than before.

After countless shovelfuls, Chen Feng could practically stick his forearm inside. He then used a detector to check if the goods were still underneath or if he had already dug them out.

"Ooh-woo~"

The sound from the detector proved that the cargo was still underground and had not been dug out. However, he could already sense that the cargo was not far away and that it would probably only take a few shovelfuls to dig him up.

He reached out and dug a few more shovelfuls of soil. When he dug down again, he suddenly felt as if the tip of his shovel had hit something, like a stone.

He nudged it back and forth with his shovel, and the thing bumped against his shovel a few times, making a dull tinkling sound.

He was delighted to see this, and couldn't help but feel a mix of anticipation and nervousness.

Because all he had dug was sand, there were no stones at all.

If a rock suddenly appears, it's most likely a piece of merchandise!

He reached out and held the item in his hand. It wasn't as big as he had imagined, but it felt very familiar.

To be honest, he was a little afraid to look at it for a moment. He held the goods over the detector and it made a "whoosh" sound.

Sure enough, this is the right product!

Chen Feng swallowed hard. He gently cracked his palm open and peered through the crack at the goods.

A sliver of black peeked through the gap, turning slightly yellowish when sunlight shone on it.

Chen Feng gripped the goods tightly, a smile he couldn't suppress creeping onto his lips.

"Hahaha, I knew God wouldn't let me dig for nothing, hahaha."

He opened his palm, revealing a familiar yellow color in the contents, with some gray stones at the very edge.

This is a mixed cargo; Chen Feng had dug it up before.

However, this has no collectible value; its shape is somewhat abstract and lacks any aesthetic appeal, unless it is sold to Picasso.

He examined it from all angles and felt that the stone portion was not much, at most one-fifth.

He planned to find a spot to smash the rock down.

Even if one-fifth is lost, Chen Feng conservatively estimates that this item can still sell for around six or seven thousand, which is really not small!

Even in a hilly city, this product is considered top-notch.

After sitting and resting for a while, he stood up, tidied up his things, and threw the goods into the bottle.

"We still need to upgrade the depth. It's a wise choice, haha." Chen Feng couldn't help but praise his own intelligence.

If we don't upgrade the depth, this product will leak.

Carrying his things, he prepared to go find Lin Nian. He had been digging here for quite a while, but he didn't know where Lin Nian had gone.

Fortunately, the terrain here was flat and there were no obstructions. Chen Feng took a few steps forward and saw Lin Nian squatting in the distance, probably browsing for goods.

Chen Feng walked over slowly, and the system did not sound again along the way. When he got closer, Lin Nian also stood up, holding a silver coin in his hand.