And so, accompanied by their intermittent snoring, Huang Fei drove on the almost empty highway.
As the night wore on, Huang Fei yawned, his eyelids drooping.
"Damn it, I wasn't actually sleepy, they just made me sleepy." Huang Fei lit a cigarette and muttered.
He firmly believed that he couldn't possibly fall asleep without those snoring sounds; at least, that's what he thought.
An hour later, Huang Fei downed half a bottle of beverage in one go and slowed down the car a bit.
He was indeed a bit sleepy, and he was forcing himself to stay awake while driving.
He now recalls that he once wanted to get a large truck driver's license and work with them on large trucks.
You would earn more that way than you do now.
However, after he expressed this idea, his father vehemently disagreed, saying that he was simply not capable of driving a large truck.
Because his father knew that if truck drivers wanted to make more money, they had to work all night, with the truck never stopping and two drivers taking turns driving 24 hours a day.
Huang Fei simply couldn't stay up all night, so his father was firmly against it.
My family didn't want me to work in dangerous industries, and no one agreed, so I gave up the idea.
At the time, he was unconvinced, thinking that he stayed up late every night anyway, so what couldn't he do?
I'm just a young guy, how can I not be much better than those middle-aged drivers?
But now that he's actually driven long distances, he realizes that while he can stay up all night playing games in bed, he really can't work, especially on long drives where there's no one to talk to, making it even harder to endure.
He yawned, and now all he wanted to say was to his father.
"Dad, you have a really good eye for people."
As dawn broke, Huang Fei felt better after seeing the brightening sky; he was still a little unwell but not as sleepy.
It wasn't until after 7 a.m. that people started to wake up one after another.
The car kept swaying, making it hard to sleep soundly.
"Dafei, where are we?" someone asked, still half asleep and craning their neck.
Hearing someone speak, Huang Fei perked up slightly and said, "I don't know either, but the navigation says it will take another two hours."
"Stop the car, my bladder is about to burst," the man said, unable to hold it in any longer.
"Okay." Huang Fei saw that there was no service area ahead, so he drove into a fork in the road and stopped on the side of the road.
"Anyone who needs to pee, get off the bus quickly. We'll go straight to our destination and stop here." Huang Fei stretched and got off the bus first.
Several people on the bus yawned, stood up, and got off.
Even if you don't feel that suffocated, it's good to get off the bus, straighten your back, and breathe in the morning air.
"Fengzi, we need to pee after getting off the bus, do you want to come?" Zheng Ping groggily opened his eyes and asked Chen Feng, who was sleeping soundly beside him.
"I'm not going..."
Chen Feng mumbled something in a half-awake state, then changed his position and continued sleeping.
Seeing this, Zheng Ping shook his head and got out of the car.
If someone were to pass by at this moment, they would definitely be unable to resist taking a second look.
These people stood in a row, their postures were uniform, and the scene was quite spectacular; even their trembling was remarkably synchronized.
After resting for a while under the car and having a cigarette, the group got back in the car and continued on their way.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Feng felt the car stop, and the people around him couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Is this the abandoned mine in Qiuling City? It's completely different from ours."
"My God, how big is this? It seems like I can't see the end of it."
"It feels much hotter than at home. I can feel waves of heat even in the car."
Hearing the sound, Chen Feng opened his eyes and turned to look out the window. The glaring light made it hard for him to open his eyes.
As far as the eye could see, there was a stretch of sandy soil, undulating and uneven, unlike the flat terrain at home.
The dry shrubs stretched out in a continuous line, with a clump every few meters.
There were still quite a few dry branches on the ground, so it seems we won't have to worry about firewood.
"Let's eat first, there's no rush."
Only when we are well-fed can we have the energy to work; everyone was hungry the whole way.
Chen Feng got out of the car first and went to the restroom. The glaring sunlight made him squint, and he felt waves of heat surging around him, making him feel hot and restless.
He only wore a baseball cap, completely forgetting about the fisherman's hat he was supposed to wear.
Looks like I'll really need to bring this next time I go home; the sunlight here is nothing compared to the intense sunshine at home.
After finishing his business, Chen Feng returned to his car, opened his bag, and took out some bread and sausages.
Although they said there was no rush, these people had no intention of cooking at all. They were all eating fast food. Zheng Ping took a pancake, rolled up a scallion, spread some sauce on it, and started eating.
Although Huang Fei was sleepy, he still took out something to eat and planned to go to sleep after he finished eating.
In less than fifteen minutes, everyone finished eating, their eyes filled with excitement. They picked up their equipment and got off the bus one by one.
Chen Feng, carrying his large detector and with his bag on his back, followed behind them.
Although Zheng Ping's eyes were also filled with excitement, he still reminded everyone, "This place is not like home. Don't go too far. If you're leaving, be sure to let others know."
"Be careful about the distance, or you might not be able to get back or find your way back."
Everyone nodded in agreement and, full of enthusiasm, picked up their detectors and began their sweep. They had been looking forward to this hilly city for so long, hoping to find what they were looking for here.
Chen Feng chose a direction he preferred and started walking forward.
Unlike abandoned mines, this place isn't barren and empty.
There are many bushes here. If you walk a hundred meters or so, you will probably be hidden by the bushes and disappear from everyone's sight.
Chen Feng looked back to make a rough note of the direction before continuing forward.
He was also afraid of not being able to find his way back. Although he had a cell phone, the signal was weak here, so he couldn't be careless.
After walking about twenty meters, just as Chen Feng was still observing his surroundings, the system's voice rang out.
"bite!"
“There is precious metal within a three-meter radius of the host!”
From afar, a startled voice seemed to exclaim, "Holy crap, they're here!"
It seems his detector also went off.
Upon hearing this voice, Chen Feng slightly opened his eyes. It seemed that this place was indeed as Zheng Ping had said, a place far superior to the abandoned mine in the village.
Chen Feng didn't rush to explore the location; instead, he upgraded the system first.
Bring up the system panel, and next to the depth detection option, lightly tap the plus sign with your hand.
"Upgrade your detection depth by spending 10,000 points. Please confirm!"
Chen Feng clicked without hesitation.
"Ding, the detection depth has been upgraded, increasing by ten centimeters."
Chen Feng lost 10,000 points, but the depth of exploration option now had 20,000 points.
This means another upgrade, requiring 20,000 points, and the depth will increase by 10 centimeters.
For his next upgrade, Chen Feng will still choose depth, at least increasing it to one meter first, to ensure that no piece of cargo is missed on the ground beneath his feet.
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