Chapter 391 Transmigrating into an Interstellar Novel and Sweeping Away the Male and Female Protagonists (43)
Ling Xiao didn't participate in clearing the path, but her eyes were fixed on the underside of every stone that was turned up. More than two hours passed, and her eyes were sore from looking, but she didn't see a single yellow crystal along the way, let alone a black crystal!
"How come only they can dig it up, but we can't?!"
Ling Su's hands were almost blistered from all the scrubbing. She had turned over every single stone to examine it, but found nothing except a bunch of disgusting worms.
"What should we do? Should we keep digging or not?"
Thinking about how he had given someone a free pass for over two hours, Ling Su threw down the dagger in his hand and turned to stare at Jin Shu, who was yawning.
"You guys dig!"
"Yes, it's much better to take turns like this. Thank you for your hard work."
After saying that, Jin Shu clapped her hands and gave a greeting.
"Alright, everyone's rested enough, it's our turn."
This section of thorny thicket marked on the map is only about ten kilometers long. We've already dug eight or nine kilometers of it, and the remaining distance won't require much effort.
Behind her, Ling Su looked at her hands, which were already worn red, and stared at Jin Shu with resentment and anger, complaining to Ling Xiao with a wronged expression.
"I reckon that was the only area with black crystals, and they've already dug it all out! I'm so angry, how could they be so lucky?!"
Ling Xiao kept her breath and spoke in a cold tone.
"My good luck has run out, and I won't have that much good luck coming up."
No sooner had she finished speaking than another exclamation came from ahead.
"Wow!"
Although nothing was said, the emotion in the voice said it all.
Ling Xiao walked straight forward, glanced down, and then saw the crystal in Jin Shu's hand. After wiping it clean, it revealed a dark purple color.
Her gaze was cold and stern as she turned to Jin Shu.
"Did you do this on purpose?"
Jin Shu prepared to put away the crystal, a smile on her face as she calmly looked at her.
"What do you mean? I don't understand."
Ling Xiao stepped forward and tried to grab Jin Shu's hand, but Jin Shu nimbly dodged it.
"The crystal in your hand is fake."
Everyone gathered around. As soon as Ling Xiao said that, the people from the Third Regiment immediately realized that they might have been tricked by the people from the Eleventh Regiment!
Jin Shu, however, remained calm and composed.
"Fake? What makes you think it's fake?"
"Do you think black crystal is like a cabbage in a field, something you can just dig up whenever you want?"
"Frant Paia, this is a stupid move. You think you can use us to clear the way for you? Do you think we're all fools? Or are you so stupid that you think you're the only smart person in the world?"
Jin Shu raised an eyebrow, still maintaining a calm expression.
"If you think it's fake, then don't dig it up."
What do you mean we used you to pave the way? It was your people who forced us out of the way, okay?
Want to get everything for yourself? Want the crystals but don't want to put in the effort? Is this the fighting spirit of your Third Regiment?
"Frant, arrogance and conceit require capital. I can see you've always wanted to stand out. Fine, now I'll give you that chance. You want to mine black crystals, right? You'll dig the rest of the way by yourself, and I'll let you mine as much as you want!"
Ling Xiao was certain that Jin Shu was playing a trick on her, daring to bury trash she had picked up from who-knows-where and pretend it was a black crystal.
Since that's the case, she might as well play along and let her dig to her heart's content!
"Peya, let me help you. I'll dig with you."
Kress didn't care whether the crystal in her hand was real or fake; she just followed Jin Shu's lead.
An Ning also stepped forward to help clear the way.
During this time, Kress saw something that looked like black crystal again, which made her completely believe that what she had dug up before was just a pile of useless stones. After all, how could such precious black crystal be dug up so easily?
She wanted to throw it away, but Jin Shu stopped her.
"Keep it, don't throw it away."
“Peya, this is definitely not black crystal. What do we need this for? It’s so heavy and it’s a hassle to carry around.”
Jin Shu didn't say anything. She flipped over the moss-covered stone in front of her and picked up the crystal underneath, wiped it, and stuffed it into her pocket.
"Whether it is or not, take it with you for now. It won't be a waste of your time."
Kress stared silently at the stone in front of her for a moment, then sighed and put it directly into her bag.
Who cares? Just follow Jin Shu's lead.
Over the next few kilometers, Jin Shu, Kress, and An Ning collected a large bag full of stones, all of them dark purple and exceptionally heavy.
Carrying such a big bag of stones on your back must make walking even more difficult.
Fortunately, both Kress and Anning had undergone rigorous training under Jin Shu, so this amount of weight was nothing to them. Although they were a little tired, they could handle it.
During this time, Huang Zheng came over and advised Jin Shu not to compete with Ling Xiao, because if they really competed, Jin Shu would definitely suffer in the end.
Unfortunately, Jin Shu only glanced at him before lowering her head to continue moving stones and searching for crystals.
Seeing that the other party wouldn't listen to him, Huang Zheng stopped trying to embarrass himself and simply helped them cut through the thorns. After dark, the group finally emerged from the thorn forest and arrived at the last stretch of the rainforest.
Ahead was a swamp, with a layer of grayish-white mud floating on it, looking like a dried-up road, but you would sink in if you stepped on it lightly.
Deep within the swamp lies a redwood forest, and the finish line of the race is at the edge of the forest. In other words, whoever leaves the swamp the fastest will win the race.
Everyone only learned about the basic structure of the rainforest when they received the map, but it was clear that Ling Xiao and the others had already planned their strategy.
"Everyone has a support device in their backpack, which can be used to cross this swamp."
After speaking, Ling Xiao took out a palm-sized metal disc from her bag, and after pressing the switch, the disc immediately expanded to the diameter of a basketball. When placed in the swamp, it was just big enough for one foot to step on.
However, it is clear that one support is not enough to cross the swamp.
"My current plan is for everyone to hand over their support devices to me, and we will all cross the swamp in two waves."
This way, everyone has two support devices under their feet. After the first group of people crosses the swamp, the support devices are removed and sent back by drone to the second group of people.
This is the fastest way to pass the level. Do you have any objections?
The people from the Third Regiment naturally had no objections.
Ling Xiao looked at Huang Zheng, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Do you have a problem with that?
"Since this is the most convenient method, let's use it."
But who is in the first wave, and who is in the second wave?
Ling Xiao looked at them and smiled.
What do you think?
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