The hot red magma surged, broke through the soil, and suddenly sprayed high into the sky, raining down like fire.
One of the two monks was unable to dodge and was drenched by the lava. Even though he was burned, he screamed and rolled on the ground in a panic, trying to put out the fire. However, who knew that the temperature on the ground was not weaker than the lava at all, and this action actually intensified the fire. The flames burned vigorously.
The fire was not extinguished until the clothes were shattered with spiritual energy.
The two of them stood there naked, their whole bodies burned black, and then looked at each other.
"Damn it, if I had known better, I wouldn't have followed!"
"For so many days, Captain Cui has encountered opportunities one after another and made a lot of money, but we haven't found even a low-grade spiritual stone, and we even have to be in fear all day long!"
One of the men complained with a very grim look on his face, staring resentfully at Ji Ning who was mining rock in the distance.
A full seven days have passed since that day when the areas were divided.
They originally thought that they could gain some benefits by following Ji Ning, but who would have thought that the latter chose this area for no reason at all.
In the past seven days, not only the two of them, but everyone else, including Ji Ning, had not had the slightest chance.
Compared with the adventures of Cui Jibo and others next door, their life was really hard.
Not to mention that the ground here may be swallowed up by magma at any time, and they can't even sleep peacefully!
The other person was also about to cry but had no tears. He wiped the ashes from his face, sighed and comforted:
"Forget it, this is what the two of us chose."
When the man heard this, he slapped his mouth twice.
He hated himself for being greedy. He could have enjoyed the glory and wealth just by staying in the team, but he had to bet on a stranger. What was the bet?
On the other side, Qi Lan.
He, Xue Zhongjing, and the young swordsman were sitting on a stone, looking at Ji Ning who was working hard not far away, with silence on their faces.
Seven days passed with no harvest. Even if they believed in Ji Ning, they couldn't help but doubt whether choosing this place was the right decision.
But Ji Ning didn't seem to be affected at all. Even if he didn't find anything, he was still full of energy every day.
"Hey, everyone is busy!"
At this time, not far away, Cui Jibo came over with a group of people with smiles on their faces.
When Xue Zhongjing and Qi Lan saw this, they immediately became enlightened and shouted solemnly:
"What are you going to do!"
"This is our territory, you have crossed the line!"
Hearing this, Cui Jibo burst into tears from the corners of his eyes:
"Hahahahaha!"
"Don't worry, I don't even want this miserable place for free. I'm here to give you resources."
It was agreed when the area was initially allocated that any opportunity would be given to them 30%.
But generally, the accounts are reconciled together at the end of the evening.
Cui Jibo's sudden arrival must be the weasel paying New Year greetings to the chicken, and he has no good intentions.
Cui Jibo chuckled and waved his hand, and the men behind him immediately brought in two large boxes of spiritual stones.
It's bright, red in color, and has a luster like glass on its surface.
The top-grade fire spirit stone contains the purest power of the fire element in the world. It is a necessary tool for tempering magic weapons and is used to practice fire magic.
The average price per piece is ten times more expensive than ordinary high-grade spiritual stones.
Cui Jibo raised one leg and stepped on the two boxes of fire stones, then picked up two pieces at random, threw them to the ground in front of him, and said with affectation:
"It's so relaxing for you guys here. You even have time to sit down."
"Our brothers over there were busy all night yesterday and have only now dug out these two boxes of rocks. They are exhausted!"
Cui Jibo said as he picked up two high-grade fire stones and threw them on the ground in front of him, showing off with a wink.
"hateful."
Zhen Xixi gritted her teeth and sat next to Qi Lan. Cui Jibo knew that their situation was not good, so he deliberately came to show off!
"These four spiritual stones are all for you."
Qi Lan frowned when he heard this:
"Didn't you agree to 30%?"
"Of course, this is already 30%."
Cui Jibo smiled slightly.
These spirit stones were mined by all of them.
Therefore, on the basis of everyone sharing equally, we can continue to calculate how much 30% is.
The final amount came out, no more, no less, exactly four pieces.
Qi Lan understood this and his face darkened.
That's true, but in fact, did all the people really use it to mine this spiritual mine?
"At least twenty yuan."
Xue Zhongjing said lightly.
When Cui Jibo heard this, he spat on the ground with disdain and said arrogantly:
"If you have the ability, just snatch the stone away in front of me. If you don't have the ability, just pick up the four spiritual stones and roll them as soon as possible."
"I would like to remind you that the situation on the ground seems not to be good. If you get it too late and the spirit stone is swallowed by the magma, we will not repair it."
Qi Lan and Xue Zhongjing looked at each other with cold faces and were about to say something else.
The two naked men from the world suddenly rushed out and picked up a fire spirit stone with lightning speed, their faces full of excitement.
"Thank you very much, Commander Cui, Commander Cui is mighty!"
Cui Jibo looked at the two people who were groveling and half-clothed in front of him, and the smile on his face was extremely strong.
Among them, one of them was deliberately sent by him to monitor Ji Ning to see if he really knew anything.
Looking at it now, he was completely overthinking, and everything that happened before was just a mistake.
"Boss, can I go back now? This place is too miserable and I can't stand it anymore!"
"Don't worry, if you keep persisting, I will give you an extra spiritual stone in private."
Cui Jibo communicated with his men calmly.
Then, he raised his head and smiled sarcastically at Qi Lan:
"I will take away the remaining stones. As for whether you pick up those on the ground or not, it has nothing to do with me."
"If you have any objections to this distribution method, then go to Guo Jin. Anyway, I have a clear conscience. These two boxes of spiritual stones seem to be a lot. After being evenly distributed to so many of our brothers, each of us will get nothing more than a small amount. It’s only two yuan, giving you four yuan is already the utmost kindness!”
With that said, Cui Jibo led the people away.
The two monks, who were half-clothed, put on a pair of ragged clothes and walked back silently.
Along the way, he also glared at Qi Lan and others.
Stupid?
It would be nice to have a spiritual stone, but you have to be picky.
Qi Lan raised his eyebrows and was about to draw his sword, but was stopped by Xue Zhongjing.
"never mind."
Xue Zhongjing sighed lightly.
"Xixi, go and pick up the remaining three spirit stones. Let's divide them evenly."
After saying this, Xue Zhongjing turned his attention to Ji Ning again.
The young man's back was silent. From the beginning to the end, he was not disturbed by Cui Jibo and kept working hard on the rock mine in front of him.
But the problem is, he has already confirmed that that place is solid and there are no treasures in it.
With a sigh, Qi Lan also had a complex look on his face, but he didn't say much in the end.
As brothers.
All he can do now is trust Ji Ning.
"I'll help him."
…
In the hot underground palace, another ten days passed.
In the past ten days, Cui Jibo came to provoke them almost every day and gave them some resources, but it was more of a charity than a share.
Jiang Hailiu and others in the Wild Spirit Vein area also gained a lot. They would often shout taunts at night. Qi Lan was so angry that he wanted to turn around and go back from the cave entrance to chop Jiang Hailiu. Fortunately, he was stopped by Xue Zhongjing.
Ji Ning, on the other hand, was still silently mining the rock mine in front of him that clearly had no resources.
No matter how loud the ridicule from the outside world was, he never stopped.
This move also attracted Cui Jibo's attention, so he specially ordered the spy he had placed to monitor Ji Ning and mine with him. However, after mining like this for several days, there was still no harvest, and Ji Ning was actually Don't say a word.
This made the man think that Ji Ning must be stupid.
Qi Lan, Xue Zhongjing, and the young swordsman who believed in this fool were all the biggest fools.
this day.
It's time for Cui Jibo to humiliate them again.
Qi Lan's eyes were dark and his expression was extremely poor. Last night, Jiang Hailiu was barking like a dog. He was on the verge of losing control and wanted to find someone to chop him down.
If Cui Jibo hits his nose and face later, his knife will definitely fall on the latter's neck!
Xue Zhongjing also sat next to Qi Lan with a tired look on his face, ready to hold him down at any time when he went berserk.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the entrance of a tunnel not far away.
Soon, a group of monks walked out of it.
Not Cui Jibo.
Cui Jibo's expression was a little surprised. Guo Jin actually led the team here. The other monks from the Emperor Dragon Adventure Group also arrived one after another. What was going on?
"Everyone, we have discovered a new land of opportunity. It is a large grotto hidden in the rock wall."
"Because the scale is too large, we decided to invite everyone to mine together. Firstly, it is for the sake of progress, and secondly, we are afraid that other forces will be greedy, especially Jiange, who may come to cause trouble."
"After the project is completed, we will distribute the resources fairly. What do you think?"
Guo Jin cupped his hands and asked Xue Zhongjing and others from a distance.
"I agree!"
The two men didn't even think about it, with expressions of surprise on their faces, and they hurriedly ran over.
They have really had enough of this kind of miserable life with no harvest and no sunshine. Now that there is such a good thing, how can they disagree.
When Guo Jin saw this, he smiled happily, thinking that as long as someone took the lead and agreed, this would be a step down for Ji Ning and others.
"what about you?"
"us……"
Qi Lan and Xue Zhongjing looked at each other and pursed their lips, obviously still hesitant.
Cui Jibo and others are also in the team. If they join in, will they be attacked by the other party?
But they really can't bear to leave the opportunity alone. After all, they are really scared of being poor these days.
Follow Ji Ning.
I can’t even drink the soup!
Just when the two of them sighed and were about to agree.
Ji Ning, who had been mining rock at the back, finally put down the shovel in his hand and suddenly said:
"We'd better say no."
