Jiang Dahe looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression, but stopped what he was doing.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Jiang Wanwan didn't answer her father, but instead stared intently at the screen. Her brows gradually furrowed, as if she were pondering some important question.
After a while, she finally spoke up, saying, "I think those specks of light are like metal-type spiritual energy."
Upon hearing this conclusion, everyone was surprised and then gathered around to carefully observe the image on the screen.
However, before anyone could figure out what was going on, a clear, crisp sound suddenly rang out.
"It is the origin of gold!" It was Xiao Guang's voice. He had appeared in the courtyard at some point, his big eyes fixed on the screen.
His tone was firm and certain, clearly indicating his confidence in his judgment.
"It seems we can't have the fish feast today. Who will come with me and Xiaoguang?" Jiang Wanwan put down her chopsticks, glanced at everyone, and asked softly.
“I’ll go.” Yan Ziyan immediately stepped forward, his bright eyes fixed on Jiang Wanwan, his gaze firm and ardent.
He didn't give the rest of the Jiang family any chance, nor did he hesitate at all, and stood directly next to Jiang Wanwan.
Jiang Beixing originally wanted to go, but Jiang Nanxing secretly tugged at his sleeve, so he had no choice but to sit down.
Jiang Wanwan glanced at Yan Ziyan, then at the others, and finally nodded in agreement.
"Brother, why won't you let me go out with my sister?"
Jiang Nanxing, while taking a big bite of fish ball, said, "They're dating! Why are you going to join in?"
Subsequently, Jiang Wanwan, Yan Ziyan, and Xiao Guang embarked on a journey to find the origin of gold.
Along the way, they flew on their swords, traversing mountains and forests, and crossing streams. With his keen perception of metal-type spiritual energy, Xiao Guang led the two closer and closer to their goal.
Finally, in a valley, they found the source of the strong metal-type spiritual energy—the collapsed black coal mine.
This is a huge mine shaft, the surrounding land is stained black and emits a foul smell.
The entrance to the cave was surrounded by a safety cordon and a danger warning sign was placed there.
Xiao Guang ignored everything and excitedly led the way, while Jiang Wanwan and Yan Ziyan followed cautiously.
They entered the mine shaft, where a pungent odor filled the air, making them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Jiang Wanwan frowned, and with a casual incantation, the pungent smell vanished instantly.
Yan Ziyan noticed her reaction and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Jiang Wanwan shook her head and said, "It's okay, let's keep going."
They continued walking along the mine shaft, only to find that the path ahead had completely collapsed and there was no way to proceed.
"You all wait here and protect me. I'll be right back!"
After Xiao Guang finished speaking, he transformed into a beam of light and vanished without a trace.
Jiang Wanwan and Yan Ziyan exchanged a glance. Xiao Guang's strength was indeed not a concern, so the two of them stood guard on either side of the passage.
Suddenly, a slight noise was heard.
A person with curly hair and completely black skin struggled to crawl out from the pile of rubble next to them.
His eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul. His legs seemed to have been crushed beyond recognition, and he moved his body little by little by dragging his body with his hands.
Strangely, when he saw Jiang Wanwan and Yan Ziyan, he seemed to completely ignore them and walked straight in the direction Xiao Guang had just left.
His movements appeared extremely labored, each step seemingly requiring all his strength, yet he still moved forward resolutely.
Then, he slowly moved the rubble with both hands, even though his fingers were already covered in blood and his finger bones were clearly visible, he did not back down.
Seeing this bizarre scene, Jiang Wanwan frowned and tentatively asked, "Hey! Are you alright? Do you need any help?"
Her voice echoed in the silence, but the strange man did not react, continuing to focus on the movements in his hands.
Yan Ziyan, who was standing to the side, felt that the man in front of her looked very familiar.
Because the other person's dark face was so obscured that it was impossible to see their true features, he couldn't help but frown.
"Let me see who you really are?"
As Yan Ziyan chanted the incantation, a flash of light appeared, and the man's face instantly became clearly visible.
"It's you?" Yan Ziyan exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh?" At the same time, Jiang Wanwan also made the same sound.
The two exchanged a glance, their faces showing curiosity and confusion.
It turns out that this man was actually "Wang Chen," who had been tricked by the old woman into working illegally in the coal mine!
His fate was indeed full of twists and turns.
With the spiritual power overflowing from that little bit of the Golden Essence, he could have slowly cultivated and recovered his strength given enough time.
However, he was too eager to escape his current situation and too impatient to take revenge.
He wanted to tear those who had bullied him to pieces, especially that despicable foreman, whom he wanted to annihilate; and that old woman who had deceived him, she had to die.
So, while secretly digging the passage to the source of gold, he also secretly nursed his injuries.
However, this illegal coal mine already had problems with human-induced mining irregularities. The owner only cared about taking shortcuts and never considered the safety of the miners.
In addition, the recent ventilation system malfunction has led to the accumulation of toxic gases and coal dust, putting the entire mine in a flammable and explosive state.
But Wang Chen didn't know that he had finally recovered a little bit of his strength, so he became complacent and used his spiritual power to start a fire, which resulted in a huge explosion.
When the explosion occurred, he used all his strength to burn the power of his primordial spirit to barely keep his body from being blown to pieces, but unfortunately, his legs were injured by the boulder.
At this point, "Wang Chen" had gone into a state of madness, feeling desperate and helpless.
He believed he could never return to his original world, because so far, he hadn't even seen a glimpse of his target, yet he had already put himself in a deadly situation.
In this situation, his mental consciousness completely collapsed, and the only thing he could remember was the refining of the essence of metal.
So he numbly and mechanically moved the stones, trying to find a way to the source of gold.
"Wanwan, do you know this person?"
Yan Ziyan never expected that Wang Chen, who was once so full of vigor, would turn out to be in such a terrible state.
"Hmm, this person was already dead. Brother Lin buried him himself. How could he be here?"
Jiang Wanwan's peach blossom eyes were full of doubt.
This man was killed on the spot by his own stray gun!
But why has it reappeared now? And it seems to be alive, but it has no vitality or reason, just moving stones like a machine.
Did someone deliberately resurrect or control him? If so, what was their purpose? Is it related to the origin of metal?
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