Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

He looked ahead with anticipation, and soon, Shirasaka found what he had been waiting for in an area that was damaged, perhaps due to vibration.

It was a mining area that seemed to have collapsed. Shirasaka could see the miners' tools left on the side. Due to the damage to the circuit, the surrounding lights could not shine into it, so he could only rely on the flashlight in his hand to see clearly what was inside.

In the ruins made up of various rubbles, there was an inconspicuous stone embedded in it, but in Shirasaka's eyes, it had an extra gold coin-shaped mark.

Going forward to pick it up, when Shirasaka saw the introduction content revealed in it, he felt as if the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible.

[Collectable Gold Mine]: Gold +1 after use.

Perhaps this damn golden finger finally played some of the humane changes it should have, or perhaps this world gave Shirasaka a little final tenderness. Even though this thing still seemed difficult to obtain, it still gave Shirasaka some hope.

At least now he knew how to get his gold coins, and he didn't have to fall into the vicious circle of being unable to build the entangled gold mine and thus unable to obtain the gold coins to build the gold mine as before.

But the question arises, does this mean that stones like this may even be hidden inside this mine and have to be dug out by hand?

He took a subtle look at the gold mine in his hand, and then looked at the mine that had obviously been mined for a long time. Shirasaka's expression quickly calmed down from the initial excitement.

How long will it take to dig this out? Even with the help of technology and a bunch of excavators, mining it won't be that easy, right?

With a long and speechless sigh, Shirasaka directly converted the gold ore in his hand into gold coins. This result was a little hard for him to accept, but it was the only solution he had.

The key is that this thing seems to only spawn in the mine, and Baisaka can't be sure what the difference is between this thing and ordinary stone. Otherwise, wouldn't he just buy the raw gold ore directly in the future? This thing is cheaper than gold.

With a helpless sigh, Baisaka could only continue searching in the mine. No matter how thin a mosquito leg is, it is still meat. He would definitely take back as much as he could. At the very least, he had to gather enough resources to build the Moon Well, right?

"Did Shirasaka-kun find anything? Are you okay?"

The girl, who had finally managed to calm herself down, looked up and saw Shirasaka sighing continuously. She didn't know what to do for a moment, so she could only whisper a word of concern to the boy in front of her.

"It's okay, I'm just a little disappointed. Some things didn't meet my expectations, but I finally solved my doubts."

Baisaka shook his head. It turned out that mining had to be done by professionals. It would be great if he could train some farmers or laborers someday. Even if they were not good at fighting, they were experts in mining and could earn five or ten yuan per trip.

Moreover, they don't need skill points to build things. It can be said that getting a peasant is equivalent to getting all the soldiers and technologies of a camp. The rest is just a matter of resources.

But the question is, where can we find a farmer?

Shirasaka, who was caught in another difficult problem, shook his head and put aside these fantasies that could not be realized for the time being. Then he picked up his mobile phone and chose to contact Kagami Ichinose outside first.

While there seems to be some signal here, I must first tell her that I am safe. By the way, I can also ask her which specific section of the road the landslide occurred in.

Shirasaka also realized that there were probably no gold mines for him to pick up around this passage. Such things could only exist in various undeveloped mining areas.

Obviously, the landslide site was the point where the miners had gathered before, which meant that the gold that could be collected there must be much more than those areas that had already been mined.

With this thought in mind, Shirasaka directly dialed Ichinose Kagamikashi's number, and after a brief ring, the unique cold voice of a "three-no" girl came from the receiver.

"Are you okay?"

"There was a minor problem, but it's been resolved. I'm currently at the entrance to Cave No. 2. Where is the collapsed area? Can you give me some instructions?"

Shirasaka glanced at the nearby area sign, then asked the girl on the other side of the phone very directly.

"Okay...it just so happens that I've discovered something here as well, and I might need to explain it to you."

"This landslide...may not be an accident."

Chapter 109: Why are you everywhere?

"Tell me about it? If it wasn't an accident, then it was a murder?"

Shirasaka walked deeper into the mine with the help of the instructions given by Ichinose Kagami, while listening to her analysis of the accident.

Such a large-scale landslide prevented all the miners from escaping. Logically, such an accident should not have caused such strong resentment among the miners, or even formed evil spirits. According to Kagaki Ichinose's explanation, it makes sense.

It makes sense that because he was murdered, he harbors such strong resentment that an evil spirit is formed.

"It's not impossible... but the problem is that the person who may have orchestrated all this is also on the list of victims of this mining disaster."

Kagami Ichinose looked at the pile of information he had dug out from the command room. Judging from the various records on it, it was obvious that the owner of these things had collected them specifically for some purpose, and all of this pointed to a somewhat horrifying ending.

"So what exactly is going on? I need a more detailed explanation."

Shirasaka pinched his chin, collecting the gold mines that occasionally appeared around him, while continuing to maintain a spectator-like attitude.

Although we only saw seven or eight gold mines along the way, no matter how thin the mosquito legs are, they are still meat!

"To be more precise, the gold mine's reserves are actually running low. However, the owner of this mine couldn't accept this outcome, so he had no choice but to resort to some more extreme measures."

Ichinose Kagami summed up. Although the gold mine is still in operation, she actually checked the history and found that the collection volume here is getting lower and lower every year. Some experts even predicted that the gold reserves here can only last for less than a year at most.

However, the director who took over the gold mine had only been in office for less than a year. There was also information showing that he had spent all his money to purchase the mining rights of this gold mine. In other words, even if there were no evil spirits or landslides, the director's investment in this gold mine was an extremely failure.

This information was easy to collect, so much so that the police who handled the matter at the time did not take it seriously. What really allowed Kagami Ichinose to come to these conclusions was some other information she found in the control room.

To be more precise, they were some ancient books. Perhaps because the ancient characters were so difficult for ordinary people to decipher, the police did not seem to care much about it and just left them under the desk in the control room.

But this problem was not a problem at all for Kagaki Ichinose, so she easily looked up the things recorded in these ancient books, and naturally came to a guess that was a bit chilling.

"Well, you continue."

Shirasaka also nodded. When it comes to the reserves of this gold mine, he is very clear about it. After all, the obvious numbers there will not lie. The fact is just as Ichinose Kagami said, the gold output here is obviously not enough.

Although he had a vague idea of what Kagami Ichinose might say, Shirasaka still chose to wait calmly for her to continue her guess.

When others are talking, just listen attentively and don't interrupt. Shirasaka still has this level of courtesy.

"I checked what the person in charge of this gold mine was researching and discovered some incredible methods, even involving an organization I know."

Ichinose Kagami looked through the information in his hand, then narrowed his eyes. He had no intention of keeping Shirasaka in suspense and directly told her the answer.

"It's very likely that this landslide is related to the Xuyan Esoteric Cult."

"..."

Now it was Shirasaka's turn to be silent. He had actually expected this when Kagami Ichinose mentioned an organization they knew. He didn't expect that these guys were really everywhere.

"The person in charge of the gold mine has been searching for a way to save the mine. Through the records in the ancient books in his office, he has apparently found a target: Yasteru, the legendary golden earth goddess symbolizing abundance."

Kagami Ichinose looked at the description of the Earth Mother in the ancient book in his hand, and roughly guessed the supervisor's inner thoughts. He simply wanted to summon her to descend into the gold mine, which would be enough to solve all the crises he faced.

After all, this ancient book records that when the fertile Earth Mother Goddess comes to the world, she will form her own divine domain, and the frenzied golden country will cover the entire earth vein, transforming all the surrounding metals into extremely precious gold.

Even just by looking at the description in the ancient books, Ichinose Kagami could imagine the power of this fertile earth goddess, and the abilities she possessed were enough to drive every gold mine manager crazy.

But most of the records in ancient books are just boasting of our predecessors. Whether this thing really exists is mostly a mystery.

But when people are left with nowhere else to go and are forced into a desperate situation by reality, it is hard to say what choice they will make.

Ichinose Kagami looked at the envelope in her hand that was signed with only the four words "Kyōgen Mikō". There was a ritual recorded in ancient Chinese characters on it, which was to sacrifice blood and soul to the corresponding god in order to summon it. If she guessed correctly, this was probably the real culprit of the accident.

"I found an ancient book from him that the Cult of False Words had traded with him about a ritual for summoning the god. The sacrifices required in the book exactly matched those of the miners who died."

Ichinose Kagami continued to tell Shirasaka about her discoveries. It was fortunate that she was in the control room. If Shirasaka had been there, he probably wouldn't have understood or discovered anything. Otherwise, the police wouldn't have put this information so openly in such a place.

"...So, he succeeded in the end?"

Shirasaka scratched his head. From what Kagami Ichinose said, he could infer a story about a boss who was desperate and finally gave up his conscience. Judging from the result, he didn't know whether the Earth Mother Goddess was summoned, but the sacrifice was definitely consumed.

"I don't know. After all, the person in charge was also on the list of casualties. Police data shows that he was unable to escape from the landslide area."

Ichinose Kagami's faint voice was heard. She couldn't determine whether the ritual above was real, so she didn't know what the final outcome of the person in charge would be.

But judging from the fact that this gold mine was eventually abandoned after many twists and turns, it was obvious that he still failed.

"oh, I understand now."

Shirasaka nodded. No matter what the truth was, it did not affect the purpose of his coming here. Whether the person in charge succeeded or not had little to do with him. After all, he just came to check out the situation and see if there were any evil spirits that could be exorcised, to gain some experience or something. Shirasaka had no intention of understanding the suffering endured by this stranger.

What he was thinking about the most at this moment was that if the person in charge also turned into an evil spirit, then such a tragic experience would surely make him stronger, right?

The experience given will also increase accordingly.

"Anyway, be careful over there. Once you get to the landslide area, the lighting circuits and communication signals will be unreliable."

After Ichinose Kagami continued to instruct Shirasaka, she began to look for other clues in the control room. If it was really as she guessed, there should be many other clues here.

As for Shirasaka, he had just hung up the phone with Kagami Ichinose and came to the area where she mentioned the landslide. Looking at the ruins shrouded in darkness, Shirasaka suddenly realized a very serious problem.

——He didn't seem to have brought a shovel or a mining pick. When faced with a large amount of gravel blocking his way, how could he pass through this place quickly?

He scratched his head helplessly. Baisaka was not a natural cube man, and he couldn't just find a workbench and a pickaxe to start digging on the spot. Faced with the ruins in front of him, he really didn't have any good way to deal with it for the time being.

You can't expect holy light to work on stone, right?

After checking the skills and equipment he brought with him, Shirasaka was sure that he did not have the skills suitable for clearing rubble on a large scale. At this time, the benefits of choosing the shock wave were reflected. Faced with this situation, one shock wave would probably solve all the roadblocks, but it might also cause a second landslide.

"Shirasaka-kun, you and Ichinose-san have a really good relationship. And Ichinose-san knows a lot of things and can help you, Shirasaka-kun, in many ways."

Compared to Shirasaka who was struggling, Nanashiki Mio behind him had much simpler things to think about. She didn't know anything about the Earth Mother Goddess or the Kyon Esoteric Sect. All she cared about was Ichinose Kagami's powerful work ability. She wished she could be as useful as her.

If I were to be beautiful and be able to help Shirasaka in various ways, I wouldn't have to worry about being abandoned by Shirasaka, right?

"That's not the case. Everyone has their own strengths. Many things can't be calculated that way. Just like this brick, it can only play its greatest role when it appears in the most critical place."

Shirasaka shook his head and comforted Nanashi Mio while holding a brick he had taken out of his backpack. But soon, he seemed to realize something and stared at the brick in his hand.

——It seems that I am not really without any solution?

Chapter 110: An increasingly strange exploration

He put his idea into practice immediately and took out the kitchen knife from his backpack. Fortunately, the pistol was left at home, so there was just enough space for it.

Then, Shirasaka half-closed his eyes and gently stretched out his hand towards the pile of rubble in front of him. The moment his palm touched the pile of rubble, the stones that had been blocking the mine tunnel seemed to be moved out of thin air, directly freeing up a two-meter square area.

"Well, here it is!"

His eyes lit up obviously, and without caring about the somewhat surprised look of Nanashiki Mio beside him, Shirasaka simply put his hands behind his back, and then saw that the stone that disappeared out of thin air appeared again in the open space behind him.

Shirasaka had tried this before. As long as the items were of the same type, they could be stacked together and put into the backpack. The pile of ruins in front of him happened to be made up of rubble. In this way, it would not be difficult for him to pack them up.

"Follow me."

He directly took the hand of Nanashiki Mio beside him, and Shirasaka quickly transferred the stones in front of him to his back through his backpack. In almost the blink of an eye, he quickly passed through the section of road in front of him that should have been blocked due to the landslide.

Nanashiki Mio helped Shirasaka hold his two kitchen knives, and looked at the boy's actions in front of her with shock in her eyes.

This is no longer a matter of science or unscientific. Even if it is an evil spirit, she has never seen such methods as Shirasaka.

How could it be like teleportation, where by constantly moving your hands, you could move the rubble in front of you to behind you? Nanase Mio felt as if her worldview had been reshaped once again.

In the past, she felt that Shirasaka must not be an ordinary person, otherwise how could he do such a thing as exorcising evil spirits? But now, in her mind, it is obvious that he has been upgraded to the level of a super-powered person, and he is almost labeled as omnipotent.

Soon, this area of the mine that was blocked by rubble was easily passed through because of Baisaka's actions, and he finally arrived at the deep area of the mine.

There is another advantage of using this method to clean up the rubble, that is, Baisaka can also obtain some scattered gold mines from it. Although the amount is not large, after accumulating, his gold coins have finally broken through the 110-point mark and reached points.

If we stay here for a while longer, building the first moon well will no longer be a problem.

Shirasaka half-closed his eyes and looked at the mine in front of him through the high-intensity flashlight in his hand. Unlike the previous section, the circuit here had been completely destroyed, so that all he could see was the area illuminated by the flashlight.

When he turned on his phone, it showed no signal as expected. Shirasaka dumped the last bit of gravel in his backpack aside, then took the two kitchen knives from Nanashiki Mio behind him.

"Don't get separated on the road later. Do you mind if I hold your hand?"

For safety reasons, Shirasaka reached out and held Nanashiki Mio's hand. The mine was pitch black, and the route he had taken was blocked again because of the backpack he had used. If Nanashiki Mio got lost in there, she would be dead, and without her, he would become blind again.

So, instead of letting her hold his clothes and causing the same accident as before, Shirasaka would rather hold her hand directly, so that they would not get separated.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Nanashiki Mio was a beautiful girl, Shirasaka would have wanted to carry her directly on his back. After all, that way he would have an extra hand free to deal with any accidents that might occur.

"Oh? Ok...ok."

Nanashiki Mio, who was originally a little scared, felt the warmth from Shirasaka on her palm. Her little face turned red and she could only shrink her neck, and then replied to Shirasaka with a tone of joy and excitement.

Then, something happened that Shirasaka had not expected. This girl, who was usually as soft as a little rabbit, seemed not satisfied after holding his hand with her backhand. She chose to insert her slender and soft fingers into his fingers, turning the ordinary hand holding into a somewhat ambiguous interlocking of ten fingers.

"Well, this way you can hold on more firmly."

Nanashiki Mio turned her face away so that Shirasaka couldn't see it. Her face was already flushed to the extreme. She didn't know why she suddenly made such a bold move. She explained in a mosquito-like voice, but even so, Shirasaka could still see her red earlobes and knew that the girl's mood was definitely not as calm as she looked.

But in the current situation, Shirasaka certainly couldn't say anything to her. Just hold their fingers together. After all, she wasn't the one who would suffer. If they really encountered an evil spirit or something, he might have to carry her on his back.

Shirasaka just nodded without saying anything else, then continued to hold the flashlight and walked deeper into the mine.

Based on what Kagaki Ichinose said, after passing this landslide area, we should soon reach the site of the accident, and we will also be able to quickly verify whether Kagaki Ichinose's guess that it was not an accident is accurate.

Soon, Shirasaka used the flashlight in his hand to see some things that even he could easily tell were wrong.

On the walls of some mine tunnels, I saw some strange patterns painted with vermilion paint of unknown material, which was even more obvious in this dim mine.

Although Shirasaka had never seen these patterns before and had not done any research on them, he could roughly guess from the clues told to him by Kagami Ichinose that this might be the so-called ritual to summon the Earth Goddess created by the former supervisor of the mine.

But if these are the only things, wouldn’t it be a bit too ordinary?