Chapter 318: Shenlongjia

Half a day later!
Kai Xin received the phone number of the official contact from “Jianghu.”
The other party told him in an excited tone that the paid REP results he provided were outstanding—over ten million people worldwide had purchased them in just half a day, and the number continued to rise rapidly. Conservatively estimated, it could exceed fifty million.
Kai Xin was naturally thrilled.
The other party expressed admiration, saying that so far, Kai Xin had already secured over two hundred million in profits for him. With just one call, he had become a new billionaire among China’s younger generation.
“…”
It was then that Kai Xin suddenly came to his senses.
Ten million purchases meant that, just half a day earlier, he had been of ordinary wealth, but now he possessed over two hundred million in cash!
It was like a huge pie that left Kai Xin speechless for a while; he even forgot how to hang up the phone…
Although he had anticipated this, experiencing such achievements firsthand still left a brief blankness in his mind.
“Two hundred million.”
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Kai Xin took a deep breath. Faced with this sudden wealth, he felt an unreal sense of confusion.
But it didn’t last long.
He remembered his goal—weren’t these two hundred million a gift from heaven to help him seek revenge?
Yipintang was indeed powerful, but as a gaming guild, their liquid assets were probably limited. Now, with these two hundred million, if used wisely, even if he had to confront Yipintang head-on, Kai Xin would have the confidence to do so.
These two hundred million, along with potential future profits, could serve as his trump card for now…
With this thought, his mind cleared quickly. After washing his face, he examined his reflection in the mirror—his features now showing more definition and a hint of maturity. Smiling, he headed to the bedroom.
The vast wealth didn’t make Kai Xin lose himself or forget his original goal. Life continued as usual…
…
Hubei, Baokang.
Not far from Baokang County town lay a vast expanse of dense, boundless primeval forest.
Shenlongjia!
Legend has it that Emperor Yan, the Divine Dragon, gathered herbs here to save the people by trying hundreds of plants, which is how the place got its name. It also indirectly proves that Shenlongjia is rich in medicinal herbs, containing many precious ones.

Baokang was not originally a famous county town, but as the operation of “Jianghu” continued, the mysterious Shenlongjia, along with its numerous medicinal herbs guarded by vampire grass, vampire trees, and fierce beasts, became known to more and more players. Gradually, it turned into a gold-mining destination for an increasing number of players.

However, good times don’t last long…

Abundant resources always attract the covetous eyes of various factions. Since a month ago, gangs have started to settle in Baokang—ranging from large to small, with over a hundred in total. Yet, the medicinal herbs in the areas around Shenlongjia are not particularly abundant. In the easily accessible areas, bloodshed breaks out almost daily—often over a century-old ginseng plant or patches of ganoderma or rehmannia. Once violence erupts, it continues endlessly and often affects innocent people as well.

As a result, many players gradually regarded this place as a dangerous area and dared not approach it lightly!

…

Compared to the abundance of medicinal herbs, another area in Shenlongjia was even more popular! Mines!

This was because the demand for equipment and weapons from skilled professions far exceeded the supply of medicinal herbs. More people worked day and night in the mines, usually earning only a hundred or so pieces of ordinary iron ore or copper ore per night, at most a few pieces of high-quality black iron…

But those lucky enough to dig up gold or silver could easily sell it for thousands or tens of thousands. Even better, finding black luster ore, purple gold ore, or diamond ore could lead to great wealth!

In recent months, there have been reports almost every one or two days of someone discovering top-quality ore and selling it to a guild for hundreds of thousands of silver coins. A few days ago, there was even a rumor that someone found a beautiful deep blue crystal ore in a crystal mine—apparently a second-tier crystal ore called “Explosive Crystal.” It was immediately purchased by a guild leader for two million silver coins.

Although most miners were those who struggled at the early stages of the game, mining still provided some income daily. Occasionally, sheer luck could bring small fortunes, attracting many people who enjoyed spending their days in the monotonous task of mining.

One day…

A group of people entered a crystal mine in the northwest direction of Shenlongjia. From afar, Lei Zhan and his group heard loud, frequent knocking sounds coming from inside—getting louder as they went deeper!

“Wow!”

When they reached inside…

After walking less than ten meters along the damp and dark passages, the view suddenly cleared up! A group of people was stunned by the bustling scene inside.
In a mine hall with a diameter of less than thirty meters, over two hundred people were packed tightly together, working frantically to hammer on the mountain’s interior, sweating profusely. Behind many of them stood several others holding iron picks, chatting while nervously scanning the surroundings for “available spots.”
“…This place would make a great weight loss center.”
Yi Tong wiped the sweat from his forehead exaggeratedly as he watched the players working side by side. With these people’s physical condition, someone his size entering here would surely lose quite a bit of weight!
“Damn, with such great equipment, they still come to the mines to compete.”
Inside the mine, a group of players waiting for job opportunities muttered curses upon seeing the dozen or so people at the entrance.
At that moment, as another group headed deeper inside, someone nearby smiled in relief:
“They’re going to the second floor.”
“The second floor? With so many people? The entry fee isn’t cheap, and besides, will those people agree?”
The others expressed doubt.
The second floor of the Crystal Mine had been discovered not long ago—a strange mechanism room at the end of the first floor, where digging or mining was forbidden. However, there was a groove on the front that could hold eight “Colorful Minerals.” By placing them in, players could enter the second floor, with eight people allowed per entry.
The chance of finding high-grade ores on the second floor was very high. In the first few days, there were almost daily reports of someone discovering high-grade ores, much more common than on the first floor!
…
Half a minute later.
The group wound their way through several mine halls, all of which were packed to capacity, until they reached a small hall at the very back. Several martial artists dressed differently from the other miners were waiting there.
Lei Zhan and the others approached, heading straight for the mechanism room. Their expressions changed slightly as they stood up and raised their hands to block Lei Zhan’s group, speaking arrogantly:
“Sorry, brother, the second floor isn’t open to the public right now!”
“Go back.”
Seeing this, Lei Zhan stared at the speaker and smiled instead of getting angry.
Bang!
The man was sent flying by a punch and crashed hard into the wall.