Then, she gripped the flashlight tightly in her left hand and the incredibly sharp Fulong Blade firmly in her right, and once again embarked on her journey.
Not long after, Jiang An encountered new trouble.
Two enormous pangolins appeared ahead, watching Jiang An warily.
The dim surroundings and extremely poor visibility undoubtedly added great difficulty to Jiang An's exploration.
Actually, she had encountered a pangolin before, and the situation was similar, with blurred vision.
Despite not being able to see clearly, Jiang An successfully killed it by relying on his rudimentary hearing and exceptionally keen perception.
Along the way, Jiang An encountered various dangerous creatures one after another, including pangolins and some mutated rats.
She had lost count of how many of these creatures she had slain in this passage; she only knew that every battle was filled with danger and challenge.
Right now, she knows very well that this difficult journey is about to come to an end.
Jiang An stared intently at the exposed ore on the ground, a surge of joy and anticipation welling up within him.
We've finally arrived at our destination!
The yellow sand that had been flying everywhere was gone, and what appeared before her was a vast and boundless Gobi Desert.
This Gobi Desert not only features flat, sandy terrain, but also undulating, winding gullies that crisscross the landscape.
Scattered among those ravines are all sorts of colorful ores, which gleam with dazzling light under the scorching suns high in the sky.
As soon as Jiang An stepped out of the dark and deep passage, he was instantly blinded by the intense sunlight.
She only glanced briefly at the unique landscape outside and the glittering minerals in the ravines before quickly retreating back into the passage.
In the dark passage, she rested briefly, drinking two bottles of refreshing green leaf juice in one gulp to replenish her lost fluids, and then wolfed down a bowl of icy cold noodles with minced meat sauce.
Then, after carefully applying sunscreen, putting on a sun hat, sunglasses, and other protective gear, and fully arming himself, he cautiously walked out of the passage again.
After emerging, the first thing Jiang An did was to quickly pick up the precious minerals scattered in the ravines and put them into the heavy backpack on his back.
On the surface, she seemed completely absorbed in the bountiful harvest before her, but in reality, Jiang An was on high alert, not daring to relax for a moment, and always maintaining a high level of vigilance, after all, the environment here was full of unknown dangers and variables.
Before long, Jiang An had successfully acquired all the scattered ore.
Jiang An's sharp, hawk-like gaze was fixed on the mineral vein below the ravine.
Just by looking at it from the outside, one can easily tell that the mineral reserves of this vein are extremely substantial.
However, unlike the mineral veins encountered before, the variety of minerals here is dazzling.
There are common iron ore concentrates and copper ore concentrates, but even Jiang An, who has access to the relevant entries, cannot accurately identify the higher-grade and rarer ores.
As the saying goes, "If you want to do a good job, you must first have the right tools," Jiang An's lips curled up slightly, outlining a confident arc.
She deftly took out a seemingly ordinary iron pickaxe from her storage ring.
Don't underestimate this pickaxe. Despite its ordinary appearance, it is actually a high-quality pickaxe, making it a reliable partner for mining.
There's quite a story behind the origin of this pickaxe.
Back then, Jiang An traded two Purple Gold Pills for it in a transaction.
She was willing to pay such a high price to get this coveted pickaxe.
However, in Jiang An's mind, compared to the substantial returns that mining could bring, this investment was really nothing.
Having made up her mind, Jiang An no longer hesitated. After all, for her, time was money, and not a moment could be wasted.
With a crisp "crack," a piece of ore fell to the ground and was quickly tucked into her backpack.
Looking at the astonishing sharpness of the pickaxe in her hand, Jiang An couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "This excellent-grade mining tool is truly incredibly useful!" This was, after all, her first time actually using this pickaxe, and she hadn't expected mining to be so fast and convenient!
"brush!"
“Swish!”
Time passed like sand in an hourglass, second by second, while Jiang An continued to swing the heavy iron pickaxe in his hand, making a swishing sound.
Each swing seemed to use all her strength, but she dared not slack off in the slightest.
When fatigue washed over him like a tide, Jiang An stopped what he was doing and rested for a while.
She sat to the side, panting heavily, and casually took out a bottle of cool green leaf juice and gulped it down. She then took a few bites of speed fruit to replenish her energy and increase her speed at the same time.
After a short rest, she stood up again, gripped her pickaxe, and continued digging.
And so, Jiang An worked tirelessly, like a machine that never stopped for a moment.
... ...
Finally, as the sun set and the afterglow painted the entire sky orange-red, she had completely hollowed out the small mine that originally contained minerals.
"Finally finished digging!" Jiang An breathed a sigh of relief, casually tossed the pickaxe aside, and collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon.
At that moment, she felt as if all the bones in her body were falling apart, and she was in excruciating pain.
There was no way around it; ever since she heard the sounds of animal attacks late last night, she had either been fiercely fighting those ferocious beasts, rushing on her way, or arduously mining here.
In short, she didn't have a single moment of peace along the way.
Jiang An silently calculated the time. A minute later, she mustered her strength and struggled to get up from the ground.
She unscrewed a bottle of green leaf juice, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp, feeling the sweet juice moisten her parched throat and quickly replenish the water lost from sweating.
After regaining some of his strength, Jiang An immediately got back to work.
Because she knew perfectly well that it would soon get dark, and after dark, the temperature would drop.
Once the temperature drops, various animals hidden deep in the desert will swarm out of their shady nests to forage and hunt.
That will be the time when the animals are most active and concentrated. If we can't leave before they all come out, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Therefore, Jiang An decided to take advantage of this gap and use the return card to return to the safe house while the animals were hunting in large numbers.
In fact, Jiang An could have rested here for the night and rushed back tomorrow. But...
Time was of the essence; she had to upgrade the safe house to level 7 by tonight.
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