"Do you know how to pan for gold?" Chen Feng asked.
"I've only heard about it from people, but I've never actually done it. Do you use a detector to probe back and forth, and then dig with a shovel after you find it?" Lin Nian asked, carrying the machine.
"That's about right, keep the machine a little distance from the ground and sweep the floor back and forth."
"You scan first, and I'll teach you when you get to the top," Chen Feng said after demonstrating.
Lin Nian followed suit, picking up the detector and starting to scan the ground beneath his feet, his eyes filled with curiosity and excitement.
This is truly like panning for gold in an abandoned mine; it feels completely different from just playing around with a detector at home.
Chen Feng followed beside him, casually carrying the detector, and said to him, "You have to be patient when panning for gold. Don't rush. It's normal to not find anything for several hours."
You know…
"Ooh-woo~"
Before Chen Feng could finish speaking, the detector in Lin Nian's hand went off.
Lin Nian looked at Chen Feng with innocent-looking eyes and said, "Brother, does this mean there's something down there?"
Chen Feng's words were interrupted by the detector. He opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say were immediately swallowed back.
No, this is a bit too quick a slap in the face. He just said that gold panning requires patience and it's normal to not find one for a long time.
Then Lin Nian found out about this, you did it on purpose, didn't you?
However, Chen Feng's system did not beep, proving that it was just a piece of metal junk. Although Chen Feng was in a god-like position, he did not attack Lin Nian.
However, he could already imagine Lin Nianyi's disappointed expression, so he smiled and said.
"Yes, that means we have stock, you..."
"bite!"
"Precious metals have been detected within a four-meter radius of the host!"
Upon hearing the sound, Chen Feng stared wide-eyed, his face instantly turning green.
What the hell does this mean? Are you deliberately trying to slap me in the face?
He said he needed patience, and the next second he found the item. He thought it was just metal scrap underneath, and then the system beeped.
I'm really impressed by you, you old fool. So there really is such a thing as a newbie protection period?
"Brother, what's wrong? Keep going." Lin Nian still had a serious expression on his face, waiting to listen to the lesson.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng coughed lightly, composed himself, and then said, "Squat down, place the detector beside you, then take out the shovel and start digging."
"Pass the excavated soil through the detector. If it beeps, it means you've dug up the goods. If it doesn't beep, it means you haven't. Just throw it aside and dig the next shovel."
Lin Nian followed Chen Feng's instructions and began to act. Chen Feng squatted down beside him and guided him step by step, checking where he had any problems.
Lin Nian carried a shovel of soil and moved it back and forth over the detector, looking as if he was afraid of missing anything. Chen Feng said, "You don't need to keep moving it over. The detector is very accurate. Just move it over it once when you get close enough."
"oh."
Lin Nian tossed the soil from his shovel aside and began shoveling the second shovelful.
After several attempts to dig, there was still nothing. Chen Feng added, "Sometimes the goods are buried very deep, so you have to dig for a while. Don't worry, as long as there are no missing items, they will all be yours sooner or later."
"It's normal for your shovel to not be completely full; it could take dozens of shovelfuls. You..."
"Ooh-woo~"
An untimely sound came from the detector.
"I shouldn't have spoken," Chen Feng muttered to himself, somewhat annoyed.
"Brother, did I manage to find the goods?" Lin Nian turned around and asked excitedly.
"Yes, then gently shake the shovel to remove a layer of soil, and then pass it through the detector."
Lin Nian did as Chen Feng said. He already understood why he had to do it this way, and he became more and more skilled as he did it.
Soon, he found a silver grain in the shovel. Unsure of what he was seeing for the first time, he even held the silver grain up to the detector.
He didn't smile until the detector made a sound.
"Brother, is this the goods?"
Chen Feng nodded and said, "Yes, this is a silver nugget. I estimate it's worth about twenty yuan. You're lucky to have such a good start today."
"hey-hey."
Lin Nian was overjoyed upon hearing this, and curiously tossed the silver granules into the small bottle in his pocket, shaking it back and forth.
"Brother, do you have any other gold-mining tips? Tell me!" Lin Nian asked eagerly, his thirst for knowledge palpable.
Thinking of the slap in the face he had just received, Chen Feng paused for a moment and said, "That's all. You've graduated. Now, take your detector and carve out your own niche."
Lin Nian turned around and cheerfully picked up his detector, starting to scan back and forth. Chen Feng shrugged, picked up his own detector, and began scanning not far from Lin Nian.
After walking for about ten minutes, Chen Feng was still thinking about the people of Xiaoqiao Village when the system suddenly gave him a notification, followed by a surround sound of "Ooh-woo~" that pulled him out of his thoughts.
He turned his head and saw that it was actually his and Lin Nian's detectors that had gone off at the same time.
"Damn, this works too." Chen Feng squatted down and took out his small pickaxe.
Actually, a shovel would be more convenient here, but he just wanted to try out his new weapon.
The soil here is relatively loose. Chen Feng laid the small pickaxe flat, pulled it on the ground, and a layer of soil was pulled up. In a few moments, he pulled out a raised mound of soil.
"Wow, this thing is even more convenient than I imagined."
Chen Feng was quite satisfied and pulled the detector over to scan the pile of soil.
The detector emitted a sound, proving that Chen Feng had already taken the goods. He took out a small shovel and began to clear the soil.
Meanwhile, Lin Nian was also shoveling his way through the shovel, and he said to Chen Feng with great anticipation, "Brother, who do you think will have a bigger shipment?"
"I bet it's yours," Chen Feng said with a smile as he brushed the dirt off the soil, as if he were coaxing a child.
"I bet it was me!" Lin Nian worked even harder and laughed.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng's forehead creased with annoyance. "You really have no manners. You've only been here a few minutes and you already want to surpass the old guard."
"Ooh-woo~"
Lin Nian found the goods first. He shook the shovel a few times, blinked, and started rummaging through it.
"Brother, mine is so small, not as big as the last one."
Lin Nian held up the goods for Chen Feng to see.
Chen Feng glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
That's too small; it's only worth a few dollars.
"You can't do this. Look at my brother's." Chen Feng quickened his pace, and Lin Nian also ran over and squatted down, wanting to know how big Chen Feng's shipment was this time.
"Ooh-woo~"
Chen Feng gently shook the shovel and ran it over the detector. His movements were smooth and fluid, and he looked very professional.
Unlike Lin Nian, whose steps were hesitant and lacked any visual appeal.
"Brother, you're amazing! No wonder you can find such great deals." Lin Nian said with a hint of envy.
"Of course," Chen Feng said with a smile. If I don't show you what I'm capable of, you'll really think you're not good enough.
Soon, under the expectant gazes of the two, a grain of silver, not much different from a grain of sand, lay in Chen Feng's shovel.
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