He straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and muttered to himself, "There shouldn't be any more!"
Jiang An took out all the speed fruit he had picked, counted them, and there were a total of 42.
"Adding the few I ate before, I'm still a little short of reaching the 50-piece limit!" Jiang An couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he hadn't reached the maximum limit.
Jiang An immediately placed the fruit into his storage ring, treating it as if it were a rare treasure, his eyes filled with affection.
After doing all this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to look at the mountain of ore piled up to the side.
While the Speed Fruit is certainly a rare and valuable item, these ores in front of us are equally impressive.
Among the piles of ore, there was a dazzling array of iron concentrate, copper concentrate, gold ore, and silver ore, all kinds were present.
However, their numbers vary; some have more, and some have fewer.
Without hesitation, Jiang An waved his fair yet powerful hands, instantly collecting various colors and types of minerals into the backpack on his back as if by magic.
After taking stock, she had collected a total of [36 iron ore pieces, 32 copper ore pieces, 8 gold pieces, 234 iron ore pieces, 168 copper ore pieces, 64 gold ore pieces, and 78 silver ore pieces].
Some of the iron and copper ores can be used directly, while the rest need to be processed by her at a special crafting table in the underground safe house.
Looking at the large quantity of ore, Jiang An felt a surge of excitement: "Now, I've finally gathered all the materials needed to upgrade my Level 7 safe house!"
At this moment, she could hardly contain her excitement and anticipation, and couldn't wait to see with her own eyes what the Level 7 safe house would look like.
She had a vague intuition that the upgraded Level 7 safe house would undergo tremendous changes and would definitely not just be a simple expansion of the interior space.
But what specific changes will actually occur?
The answer will probably only be revealed after the upgrade is actually completed.
Finally, Jiang An slowly glanced at the once-full but now empty nest, and suddenly a thought struck him, as if he had overlooked something important.
But no matter how hard she racked her brains for a long time, she still couldn't remember what she had forgotten...
The reason why the nest was so empty is truly astonishing.
It turned out that right after she picked the speed fruit from the tree, the once lush and vibrant speed fruit tree withered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was as if all its vitality had been taken away with the fruit, turning into nothingness in the blink of an eye, without even a trace of ash remaining.
Suddenly, a series of deafening roars came from the depths of the earth, like muffled thunder or a landslide.
"Boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
“… …”
"Oh no!" Jiang Anxin was shocked, and her face turned deathly pale instantly.
Without a second thought, she dashed out of the nest as fast as the wind could carry her.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance to the nest.
The sight before her made her gasp – the sand tunnel, which was tightly connected to the rocks, collapsed with a crash after a violent shaking.
Countless sand and stones surged down like a burst dam, raising clouds of yellow sand that blotted out the sun and shrouded everything in a hazy mist.
Jiang An dared not delay for a moment. He hurriedly reached into his storage ring, quickly took out a mask and other dust protection tools, and quickly dressed himself.
However, at this moment, her plan to return through this underground passage was shattered, and the flame of hope was extinguished instantly.
Left with no other choice, Jiang An turned around and returned to his nest, filled with disappointment.
Somewhat dejected, she took out a worn-out stool and plopped down heavily on it, collapsing to the ground as if she had lost all support.
At this moment, her brows were furrowed, her gaze wandering, and she was constantly thinking about how to leave this place safely.
She always regarded that invaluable return card as her last lifeline, but she was reluctant to use it unless absolutely necessary.
After all, there is only one such card. If it is used rashly, and if any danger or predicament is encountered later, it may really lead to a dead end.
Just as Jiang An was racking her brains, a frantic voice suddenly entered her mind without warning: "Mom, Mom, when are you coming back? The gap has disappeared, how are you going to come back? And it's already broad daylight outside!"
The voice was clear and tender, and it came from the little turtle she had been longing for.
Jiang An suddenly raised her head and looked upwards. Only then did she realize with a start that time had slipped away unnoticed, and an entire night had passed.
At this moment, the sky was already turning a pale white, and the morning light shone faintly through the stone wall overhead.
Jiang An stared at the faint light seeping in through the cracks in the stone wall and instantly realized that this was where the ventilation shaft was located.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but marvel at the survival wisdom displayed by animals.
"Little Turtle, you and Little Mouse don't need to worry about me! I'm perfectly safe here. However, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back today. As for food, you can look for it on the kitchen shelf; there's a white box there—it's a magical insulated box!"
Once you take it out, you'll find it's filled with delicious food. You two can enjoy it to your heart's content! After you finish eating, go and get a good night's sleep; after all, you've been watching over me all night, you must be exhausted..."
Jiang An knew perfectly well that the passage had mysteriously disappeared, and he himself had not returned for a long time. For the little turtle, this was like the sky falling and the earth cracking.
More importantly, it must have been extremely worried about whether it had encountered some kind of danger.
So, while gently soothing the little turtle's anxious heart, Jiang An patiently explained all sorts of things to it.
After a long time, the little turtle gradually became less afraid, became obedient and well-behaved, and honestly did everything Jiang An instructed.
Jiang An felt secretly fortunate, thanks to the contract he had signed with the little turtle, which allowed him to hear the other's voice clearly no matter how far apart they were.
Otherwise, she couldn't go back. Who knows what would happen to the two little ones? Although they are intelligent, they are still animals after all.
As he thought about it, Jiang An took off the headlamp from above. After several hours of continuous use, the light emitted by the headlamp had become dim and dim, clearly indicating that it urgently needed to be recharged.
However, these miners' lamps rely on electricity to function properly.
"Looks like I'll have to wait until I get back to recharge it!" Jiang An thought to herself, then gently put the miner's lamp into her storage ring.
For Jiang An, this miner's lamp was the only lighting tool she could carry with her at all times, so naturally she had to cherish it and take good care of it.
Just as he was setting down the miner's lamp, Jiang An took the opportunity to retrieve the Speed Fruit from his storage space.
She had eaten one before, and now she has 41 left.
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