– Mining skill has reached beginner level 2.
When using pickaxes and shovels to aim at the gaps of the rocks,stamina consumption is decreased and you will be able to increase the speed of mining operations.
-Perseverance and luck are increased.
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The skill proficiency was increasing at a very fast speed.
Since robust strength is required for repetitive tasks, to be equipped with indefatigable stamina is one of the most important requirements for a miner.
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Mining skills has reached beginner level 3.
Mining skills has reached beginner level 4.
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He did not know how much time had passed. Weed sang as his sweat ran down his whole body. Ignoring the beat was of course key, only finding joy in the motivation to work was important for his singing.
“When you dig, money comes out,
food comes out, rice comes out.
When Helium comes out, it’s a jackpot.
With the money, where should it go.
Spend it on delicious food? Of course not, it’s such a waste.
Spend on clothing? After a few years it won’t fit it anymore.
I should keep it to myself and take it to my grave.”
A song of love for money and thrift!
The mining skill was increasing and it was now possible to see and determine roughly where they were buried. If you dig more and find better minerals, you could improve the mining skill proficiency. Weed’s strength and perseverance stats were also phenomenal and in Jigolaths, if you had high levels they would plainly give you an advantage as you dig in the mines.
“We could probably dig up a lot of ore. Gotta earn money like you love money.”
Together Weed and Yellowy keep digging.
*****
In between his hunting and adventuring in Jigolaths, Lee Hyun had his midterm exams at Korean University.
The second semester soon drifted into November. Along with the fall leaves the winter break was coming, he was looking forward to it.
“Tuition really is meaningless. The last few days have disappeared so quickly it’s like they were thrown away.”
Lee Hyun was walking with his backpack slung on drooping shoulders. Although he trained everyday in the studio, his shoulders were the result of thinking too deeply about money.
At times Ahn Hyun-Do’s dojang was about one thing; tales of when they had been young too.
“The Hidden potential that mankind has is scary. Nothing is impossible if they take heart to do it. You can literally feel the cells coming alive one by one when they want to live between the border of life and death.”
Like describing life in a jungle, you’d have to say that there a person’s life is under constant threat from animals and insects.
“Hello sir.”
In Korean University, Lee Hyun only needed to walk and Martial Arts students would greet him politely and bow. Even the seniors would bow respectfully, but Lee Hyun didn’t feel awkward about it.
The disciples where formally trained in the large dojang and they would encounter each other at the same place. They were showing respect and would bow their head to Lee Hyun according to the ranking system.
After Lee Hyun had gone the talk about him would start.
“He is one of the best with a sword… after he beat you didn’t you say he was invincible.”
“Come on, don’t talk about that. At first I thought I would win, then I thought I was going to die for no reason at all. The only reason I didn’t was because he just didn’t choose to complete the blow to finish me. I heard the others got the living crap beaten out of them since they all froze up. There’s a good reason he learns directly from the master ya know.”
Even though he was a regular student Lee Hyun’s name was becoming famous.
“I heard he jumped from planes and crossed deserts last summer.”
Amongst the students there were the odd students who enjoy extreme sports and they were the ones spreading the rumours about Lee Hyun’s trip to Europe. It was also difficult to hide the fact that at one point he was well known on the internet as the ‘Princess Knight’.
“Be quiet. I want to receive a scholarship.”
Lee Hyun sighed angrily and let it rest.
Why was the university so rigid about a perfect attendance, that would be a good question. Lee Hyun was just waiting for the time to pass and then go home quickly after school.
But he was a stuck here listening to a professor’s lecture.
He was sitting there with a twinkle in his eye.
The key to all classes was to understand that you needed to come early and sit at the front of the class with a ‘I want more’ look on your face. That basic attitude is what will you get you credit for scholarships and who knows what else.
Underneath Lee Hyun’s fake shell was the fact that he didn’t really study much at school. He believed in study in his own way, not the kind that the world believed you needed.
He needed most of his time to make money. He’ll most likely need to drop out from school at some point anyway.
However several of the lectures at the University did have useful international content. The trip during the summer when he went to Africa and Europe had opened his eyes to the poverty in the world. Even a one year old should be thinking of seed money and the ways he’ll need to invest it.
After class began, Seo Yoon passed him a note.
[Would you like to drink coffee after class with me tonight?]
Of course for Lee Hyun, this note was extremely troublesome.
He wanted to get home early and play Royal Road. A few days was needed for that body to get accustomed to the feel of the pickaxe. He needed time to dig and collect minerals, he didn’t have time indulge to drink coffee and eat with a woman.
It was Lee Hyun’s completely depraved standards.
He did not care for either women or extracurricular activities.
‘I’m not really sure why I’m being asked fill my belly with coffee.’
It’s not normal, but with Seo Yoon’s sword cutting skills you really should grant even difficult requests.