Chapter 73

"How old is the little girl."

On the way to geology and mineral resources, Tang Zheng asked casually.

He left Xiaoye with Zheng Lanlan as a protection.

So little girl, when her father went out to mine, she was playing nearby alone. It was very dangerous.

"I'm just six years old. I'm lucky. My daughter is not far from me after the transfer... Otherwise I can't imagine what will happen... Especially the rainstorm disaster." even if it's just a memory, Zheng Xun's face is full of palpitations and fear.

The rainstorm was a nightmare for all mankind. No one knows how many people there will be left after another two rounds of disasters like this.

"Where's your wife?"

Mentioned this, Zheng Xun was silent.

Tang Zheng didn't ask any more.

They came to the natural mine. Tang Zheng looked down at the crack. The ground seemed to be torn open, about more than 30 meters deep.

Under the refraction of the sun, the exposed rock mass is metallic.

This place is extremely rich in minerals, but most of the ores in sight are attached to the cliffs, which is difficult to mine.

"Boss, this way." Zheng Xun shouted to Tang Zheng and pointed to a gap tens of meters away.

Tang Zheng just mentioned that you don't have to call the boss.

Let an elder brother who is ten years older than himself cry one by one. Tang Zheng is inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.

But Zheng Xun insisted that Tang Zheng had to go with him.

Following Zheng Xun to the gap, Tang Zheng found that a ladder had been chiseled out on the road to the mine.

The steps are steep and steep. If you are not careful, you will fall into a deep pit of 30 meters.

It's hard not to die because it's full of sharp edges and corners.

"Did you chisel out this step?"

"Yes, when I first found here, it was all these steep rock masses. It was very difficult to go down and mine, so I chiseled out a ladder." Zheng Xun wiped the sweat on his forehead and smiled. In contrast to his dark face, he had white teeth.

Without the shelter of the forest, this barren random stone hill looks particularly hot.

Tang Zheng glanced at the ladder directly connected to the bottom of the crack, and for a time, she felt a little respectful.

At a height of more than 30 meters, we rely on the most primitive tools to dig a ladder path bit by bit, and in this process, if we miss any point, I'm afraid it will be a dead end.

Tang Zheng estimated that even in his first few days, he didn't dare to dig like this.

"Alas, boss, you don't have to pity me." it seems that after seeing through Tang Zheng's eyes, Zheng Xun sighed again: "I used to be a high-rise worker. It's much more dangerous to go up to build walls, paste tiles and waterproof buildings hundreds of meters. Now I've been transferred to a different world. I get as much as I do every day, earn more than before, and live more freely than before."

With that, the rough man looked back at his daughter's direction with tenderness on his face: "when the money is enough, buy a construction puppet and open a greenhouse, LAN LAN will have a place in the future."

Tang Zheng didn't see complaining from his eyes, but saw a bit of contentment and happiness.

In fact, think about it, how many people are wandering in this foreign world.

He was very lucky to be with his daughter.

"Boss, I'll go down first. You follow me slowly." after a pause, Zheng Xun didn't delay any more. Facing Tang Zheng, he held the steps and began to walk down bit by bit.

It's not so much a step as a ladder.

Zheng Xun stretched out his hand to hold the edge of the steps, pulled his hand down one grid, and pushed his foot down one grid, just like climbing a ladder, carefully.

After he settled on the cracked ground, Tang Zheng followed.

However, compared with Zheng Xun's caution, Tang Zheng's basic strength of 29 points has been of great help at the moment.

A pair of palms cling to the steps. With a little force, they firmly grasp the steps like vises.

Went down to the mine smoothly.

"This way, this is where I took your picture yesterday." Zheng Xun led the way and soon came to the destination.

Tang Zheng came forward and looked at it, and his face immediately showed a happy look.

A large saltpeter mine!

Spread to the whole wall.

Judging from the color of the rock mass, it looks like a brand-new wall.

It should be a path dug by Zheng Xun these two days.

It is roughly estimated that there must be at least 100 parts of saltpeter purified.

Gunpowder is a great weapon of civilization. The more materials, the better.

"Boss, I'll leave the rest to you. I can't move..." Zheng Xun smiled bitterly, stepped back and gave his position to Tang Zheng.

As soon as Tang Zheng's wrist turned over, a brand-new pickaxe appeared in his hand.

"I'll go! Boss, you even have an iron pick..." Zheng Xun knew the goods. After seeing the quality of the pick in Tang Zheng's hand, he was surprised and couldn't close his mouth.

Tang Zheng thought of something and asked, "did you know me before? Or have you seen me?"

Zheng Xun shook his head.

no wonder.

When Tang Zheng came, he was quite puzzled. He had exposed his face in the ruins before, and his popularity in the forum was not low.

But Zheng Xun seems to be deaf to things outside the window. He is not the boss who pays him wages.

"What's the matter, boss?"

"No." Tang Zheng shook his head without much explanation.

That's good, too.

Just get along as such.

Soon, Tang Zheng picked up his pickaxe and aimed it at a nitrate mine.

"Chime!!"

The sharp collision made Tang Zheng's ears tingle.

A powerful counter impact shook his arms, and the tiger's mouth hurt faintly.

Fortunately, it has retreat strengthening, otherwise this blow may not be able to shake itself back half a step.

"The difficulty of this exquisite mineral mining is too outrageous..." Tang Zheng bit his teeth and said in his heart.

But saltpeter is an irreplaceable material of gunpowder, and he did not intend to give up.

Without a word, he raised the pickaxe again.

"Hey!"

"Chime!!"

"Drink!"

Chime!

Chime!

Chime!

In such a big cave, there was a knock again and again.

Zheng Xun first saw that Tang Zheng was also difficult to mine saltpeter, and thought he was going to give up.

After all, today's young people are no less willing to bear hardships and stand hard work than those rough men in their 30s and 40s, especially those who look like small businessmen, have money in their pockets, and are not willing to waste their efforts.

But gradually, with Tang Zheng's non-stop action, Zheng Xun's eyes showed some accidents and moving faces.

Again and again.

The pickaxe hit hard on the solid mineral and made a harsh sound.

The pickaxe has begun to wear out.

He didn't give up.

Every time you drop your hand, the effect is minimal.

It's lucky to splash a spark.

He didn't give up.

On both palms, the tiger's mouth has been worn red, and the wrist is shaking gently.

He still didn't give up.

It's not fast. It's not fast every time.

But the falling strength, but I can feel that I try my best every time.

"The boss you are with seems to have more than a business mind..." Zheng Xun thought to himself.

Of course, Tang Zheng can't hear these ideas.

He has only one goal in his mind now.

At least one saltpeter mine should be mined.

Without nitrate ore, the subsequent development will be greatly hindered, although he has been leading the world for half a month.

But only in the stone and bronze age.

It's only a matter of time before others can complete those branch tasks.

If he has been stuck in making gunpowder, he is standing still.

After a long time, others will catch up sooner or later.

Saltpeter, you must.

Chime!

After another, Tang Zheng paused.

One end of the pickaxe was worn out, and even the pickaxe tip was broken.

Checked the saltpeter mine.

He has chiseled out a pit with an opening of about 10cm since it was intact.

A lot of debris was splashed around.

"It should be fast to chisel from another angle." Tang Zheng wiped the sweat on his forehead.

The physical strength of 17 points has been consumed by nearly half. If you are an ordinary person, you will be tired at this time.

But he still has strength.

The deflection changed an angle and changed the pickaxe to one side.

Keep chiseling!

Time flies bit by bit.

In the twinkling of an eye, half an hour passed.

"Snap!"

Finally, a cracking sound sounded.

The saltpeter ore in front of us fell off the rock mass.

The saltpeter mine, which was only the size of a palm, hollowed out all the strength of Tang Zheng.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully collecting 'saltpeter mine (exquisite level)', stamina + 1!]

Good guy, I gave 1 point of physical strength directly once.

He almost emptied his strength to dig down such a large piece.

"Boss! Niu PI!" Zheng Xun also gave Tang Zheng a thumbs up.

"The mineral content here is very rich. Go there and look for sulfur ore." Tang Zheng threw the saltpeter ore into his backpack (item column) and pointed Zheng Xun in a direction at will.

I started looking in the opposite direction.

The so-called good things in pairs, God can't stop when luck comes.

Ten minutes later, Tang Zheng really found the shadow of the sulfur mine.

At the corner wall at the end of the crack, people can't get through, but there is a fine crack from which some color changes can be seen.

No wonder Zheng Xun didn't find it.

Without saying a word, Tang Zheng drew out his incomplete pickaxe and began to chisel.

The surrounding walls are made of granite. With an iron pick + 8 points of power and 37 points of power, a pick is a stone. The efficiency is very fast.

Soon, the hole was widened to the size of people. Tang Zheng went in and continued to chisel.

When you're out of strength, just eat a tortilla.

Finally, Tang Zheng Leng ate himself

But fortunately, we finally got the sulfur mine.

At this time, the tiger's mouth with both hands was full of blood, and the skin and flesh were blooming. It looked very scary.

However, for Tang Zheng's current constitution, this small injury recovers very quickly.

The materials are complete, and Tang Zheng is ready to go home without further delay!

"Boss, are you ready to go back now? Have something to eat before you go." Zheng Xun warmly asked him to stay.

Tang Zheng politely refused.

If he stays, Zheng Xun will certainly replace good wine and dishes to entertain him. A meal may consume a day's salary.

For such a father who tries his best to give his child a happy future, Tang Zheng can't bear to let him spend more meaningless money.

of course.

Tang Zheng is not ready to give him any financial help.

Because once you give a helping hand, you will admit that the other party is a weak person in disguise.

Is Zheng Xun weak?

Tang Zheng thinks he is a man.

A slightly bent back carries a heavy load.

In this world, even if civilization is destroyed.

But there are still countless ordinary people in the dust.

As mortals, as gods.

"You're good at work. Your salary won't be less than you. In the future, if you can mine sulfur ore or saltpeter ore independently, I'll take all the orders and 5 virtual coins."

"Really?" Zheng Xun heard the speech and his eyes lit up.

One is 5 virtual coins

If you can dig ten or so pieces a day, in about half a month, I'm afraid you can even open the building puppet and greenhouse together.

"Thank you, boss!" Zheng Xun thanked again and again, with a more swallowing voice: "I will try my best to do my job!"

He knew that Tang Zheng was changing ways to help him.

Let him make money with his own efforts.

The money you get in this way is also secure in your hands.

In the helpless world, people are the most indifferent.

But people's hearts are also the warmest.

Before leaving, Zheng Lanlan poked out a small head from behind the boulder and waved to Tang Zheng reluctantly.

"Is brother going home? Bye, brother ~ bye, big cat."

Xiao Ye seemed to be able to understand people's words, and also raised his front paw and waved.

Tang Zheng also smiled and waved goodbye.

For a long time in this strange world that struggles every day to survive, the smile of innocent children can really heal people.

On the way home, Xiao Ye is responsible for the journey. Tang Zheng takes the time to open the forum post and read it.

But I found that many players are talking about one thing.

[guys, the dogs in area 81 seem to be running in our area.]

[it seems that he brought a team and said he wanted to borrow some resources.]

[is area 81 close to us?]

[northwest, it seems to be next to it.]

……

[shit! Grass! These dogs in area 81 occupied the house I worked hard to build! Just now!]

[what? So arrogant?]

[shit, the team leaders seem to have entered the bronze civilization. They are holding an iron tool in their hands. I dare not fight back... Do you have a good brother to help me? My coordinates are...]

[hiss... Bronze civilization, it can't provoke...]

[the coordinates are too far to...]

[alas, admit it. Area 81 is a robber area.]

Tang Zheng looked at the forum post quietly.

Players in zone 81 invaded the boundary of zone 96, injured and occupied the house.

These dogs are arrogant.

But Tang Zheng did not intend to pay attention.

He has nothing to do with other people's affairs.

Even in a district, such phenomena will emerge one after another and cannot be eliminated.

He is not a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. If everyone takes care of him, he will have no time to develop his own.

Only when your fist is stronger than everyone will you have the right to speak. Tang Zheng knows this better than anyone.

It was afternoon when I got home.

Tang Zheng cut the paper made by Moffett and continued to be distributed free of charge in the forum.

There is no need to be greedy for this small price. It is the most important to establish a good reputation.

Then he burned the wood all afternoon.

Because synthetic gunpowder requires fully burned charcoal.

How many are ready here? Look back and see which quality is the best. Throw which into the synthesis.

The making of gunpowder is relatively simple for Tang Zheng. Three different materials can be thrown into the synthesis platform to synthesize.

After some busyness, the night was dark.

There was nothing to see in the dark. Tang Zheng decided to synthesize gunpowder at dawn tomorrow.

Took a bath and lay down.

The injury on the hand has begun to scab. The constitution at 12 o'clock is really not changed, and the recovery ability is very fast.

"The gunpowder will come out tomorrow, and the rice will be mature. After you harvest it, plant rare fruits and see how to make cloth." Tang Zheng planned tomorrow in his heart.

Just opened the light curtain.

Several scarlet unread messages pierced his eyes.

Sender: Gold Miner

[boss, help!]

[boss, a group of people came to me just now with weapons in their hands. I don't look good. I'm a little scared. I really don't know who to ask for help. I'm very sorry to bother you.]

[they haven't left yet.]

[they found my daughter!]

The information came to an abrupt end, without the following text.

Tang Zheng was surprised and clicked another message.

Sender: Lanlan Fairy

[brother... My father is dead... I'm so scared...]

Tang Zheng's face suddenly became gloomy.

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