Observing Meng Huai's actions and her words, it felt as if she were playing a game…
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yiran immediately said, "Then shall we go down and take a look?"
At this moment, someone in the control room asked, "Have they installed cameras in the mine shaft?"
"No cameras have been installed except for that mine shaft! Who would have thought these people would venture into a mine shaft!"
Someone in the control room sighed, "Alas, then let the drones follow them in. Deploy more!"
"Understood!"
The audience also did not notice the shortage of cameras. Although they had just questioned the decision of these five people, they found it novel when they saw them entering the mine shaft.
After all, not everyone could witness what a mine shaft was like. Today, these people were taking them to see.
It was pitch black inside. There were lights originally, but would they still be lit after several hundred years? Well, some still emitted a faint glow, but most of the lights had lost their function.
The deeper they went, the more eerie it felt: "Are we still going further?"
Although there was no concept of ghosts in this world, the underground was still dark and damp. Therefore, it was understandable that these people felt uncomfortable.
Unlike Hui Xingxiu, who had asked earlier if they should go out, Rong Feiwen found it quite interesting. He had never witnessed mining before!
The materials he had purchased previously were already processed. They had undergone such intricate craftsmanship that they could be used directly in their finished form.
He was curious about the most primitive ore, but he was even more curious about the processing method.
So, Rong Feiwen urged Hui Xingxiu, "Hurry up, the detector indicates we are close to our destination."
Hui Xingxiu rubbed his slightly chilled arm and mumbled, "Alright."
As Rong Feiwen had said, they reached their destination after not walking much further. However, this was not the innermost part, but it was the location indicated by the instrument.
Therefore, it meant that high-grade ore existed here.
Rong Feiwen walked up to this spot and looked at the wall, finding no difference from other places. He couldn't help but doubt, "It's here, but why doesn't it look any different?"
Jing Yuan Cheng walked over, drew his saber, and slashed at that spot, causing some pebbles to fall.
Hui Xingxiu looked at the condition of the mine shaft, fearing that this blow might cause the entire mine shaft to collapse. Fortunately, there was no problem, so he patted his chest in relief.
"You scared me," Hui Xingxiu muttered.
"Look at him, so pathetic."
"Don't say he's scared, my hands were trembling just now, and I'm only watching the live broadcast!"
Seeing that there was no issue, Jing Yuan Cheng boldly slashed at the side again. This time, some pebbles fell again.
However, as they continued, they encountered difficulties. As the outer pebbles fell, after reaching a certain depth, the saber could no longer penetrate.
Jing Yuan Cheng was puzzled, "What's going on? It was fine just now."
Jing Yuan Cheng suspected if the saber had become dull and thus unusable.
Rong Feiwen, however, stopped him from continuing, "Wait, let me see."
Upon hearing Rong Feiwen's words, Jing Yuan Cheng stopped his actions and ceased his futile effort.
Rong Feiwen saw Jing Yuan Cheng put down his saber and then leaned closer. He saw the deepest layer that Jing Yuan Cheng had struck, and the exposed part was not the gray pebbles as before, but a bit of green.
Rong Feiwen beckoned to them, actually calling Meng Huai. But all four of them crowded around. Rong Feiwen ignored them and asked Meng Huai.
"Look!"
Meng Huai glanced at it, placed his hand on it, and stated with certainty, "Lianhe Stone?"
"Lianhe Stone? What is that?"
"What what? Is it Lianhe Stone? Oh my god, zoom in the camera! Is it Lianhe Stone?"
At this moment, Rong Feiwen also nodded, "That's right, Lianhe Stone. One of the top-tier hard materials, Lianhe Stone."
Some of the discerning viewers were going crazy, urging the camera to focus. The camera then lived up to expectations and zoomed in to show the spot they were looking at.
"It really is Lianhe Stone! This trip is worth it even if we get last place!"
"The one upstairs, you're celebrating too early. This Lianhe Stone is extremely hard, and it won't be easy to take it away!"
This comment came from someone knowledgeable. It explained why Jing Yuan Cheng couldn't penetrate further when he struck here. It was because his saber couldn't break through the Lianhe Stone, so it hadn't moved at all.
"That's right, so if they can't take it away, will someone develop it after the competition ends?"
"Forget this spot, the entire mine shaft in this competition venue will be excavated, won't it? It's a shame that a mine with Lianhe Stone has been abandoned for so long."
"Perhaps it's just this one spot."
"Am I the only one wondering why Meng Huai recognizes the material? And in its most primitive state, as ore."
At this moment, Jing Yuan Cheng refused to believe it, "You all step back!"
He raised his saber to strike again, but Rong Feiwen stopped him, "It's no use. This saber was made by me, and I know the material. It can't be split."
Jing Yuan Cheng, who had been building up his energy to smash the wall, deflated instantly when Rong Feiwen said that.
"Then what should we do?"
"Isn't there anything sharper?"
"Why not just blow it up?"
The person who made this last suggestion was attacked, "You're crazy! If it collapses, we won't be able to get out."
At this time, Meng Huai also took out her saber and walked to a spot next to where Jing Yuan Cheng had been standing, and slashed.
The force of this blow was perfectly controlled. Pebbles rolled down the wall, but the mine shaft did not budge in the slightest. Thus, Meng Huai continued to slash sideways along this spot until the last strike was made where the green color disappeared.
Meng Huai shrugged and said, "Since this Lianhe Stone cannot be split, shall we take the whole piece away first?"
Rong Feiwen, seeing that Meng Huai had clearly struck the edge of this piece of Lianhe Stone, suddenly realized, "Oh, right?"
The others also understood Meng Huai's intention, so they split up, dedicating themselves to finding the shape of this large piece of Lianhe Stone. They couldn't break it, so they would take the whole piece. It all depended on how big this thing was. At this moment, how to put it? They hoped it would be small so it could be excavated quickly. They also hoped it would be large, even if it was strenuous, the reward would be significant.
At this time, the Fourth Military Academy, which was some distance away from this spot, someone suddenly said, "Does it feel like there's some shaking?"
Someone casually replied, "I don't know, perhaps a mine shaft collapsed?"
However, at this moment, they finally managed to dig out the entire piece of Lianhe Stone. Rong Feiwen directly put it into his space buckle.
"Fortunately, I organized my space buckle before coming, otherwise, it wouldn't fit."