Since Du Jianshan arrived, his status at the educated youth settlement has been declining!

This kid still wants to dig water and make a name for himself!

What a load of crap!

How could Du Jianshan possibly solve something that even experts couldn't?

"Okay...okay! Dig! I'll dig!"

Ma Jinbao practically roared it out, his voice trembling with sobs and boundless hatred.

"Du Jianshan! Wang Tieniu! You just wait! If you can't dig out water, let's see how you explain yourselves!"

"You're just deliberately making things difficult for me!"

He grabbed the pickaxe from the ground and, with a ruthless determination to take everyone down with him, dug fiercely in the spot Du Jianshan pointed to!

"Clang!" Sparks flew everywhere! The hard alkali shell truly lived up to its reputation!

"Jinbao! I'll help you!" Ma Chunmei was also willing to take the plunge, picking up a shovel and helping to break up the soil.

Several other educated youths also took turns digging the exploratory pit.

The clanging of pickaxes and shovels striking the hard soil was incessant, and dust flew everywhere.

Du Jianshan stood by with his arms crossed, watching. Wang Tieniu stood beside him like a door god, glaring at Ma Jinbao, who was digging the hole with all his might.

The pit was dug deeper and deeper, soon exceeding two meters.

The soil began to soften, but there was still no sign of water.

Ma Jinbao was so exhausted that he could barely lift his arms. Sweat mixed with mud covered his face as he dug, panting heavily and cursing viciously in his heart.

"Dig! I'll dig! I'll dig through the earth and see how you, Du Jianshan, will cover up this lie! When we dig to the bottom and it's still dry soil, I'll see how you die!"

The pit was dug to a depth of more than five meters.

The people below were already filling baskets with soil, which were then hoisted up by the people above using ropes.

"Clang!" Ma Jinbao swung his pickaxe down again, feeling as if the tip of the pickaxe had hit a different kind of stone, the shock making his hand go numb.

He grumbled and changed seats.

Just then, one of the educated youths responsible for clearing the soil suddenly exclaimed "Huh?" He felt that the soil under his feet seemed a little... soft.

He instinctively used the shovel to forcefully shovel downwards!

"Pfft!"

A stream of icy water suddenly shot out from the small hole poked by the shovel! It instantly sprayed all over his face!

"Water! Water! Water's coming out! Water's coming out!"

The educated youth was stunned for a moment, then shouted with wild joy, his voice even changing tone!

The people at the bottom of the pit were stunned and instinctively dodged to the side.

The current grew increasingly rapid, carrying mud and sand, gushing out and quickly reaching above their ankles!

The icy, bone-chilling sensation felt incredibly real!

The people above the pit instantly erupted in chaos!

"My God! It's really coming out of the water! Amazing! Brother Du! You're a genius!"

"Quickly! Pull them up! The water is rising!"

"Brother Du is awesome! He's amazing!"

The crowd shouted excitedly and pulled the people out of the pit.

When Ma Jinbao was pulled up, he was completely dazed.

He stared blankly at the pit from which murky water kept gushing out. The icy water splashed on his face, extinguishing the last bit of hope and resentment in his heart, leaving only disbelief, shock, and... a trace of fear.

Du Jianshan…how…how did he know?