Farming Games are All About Grinding

[You have entered the 92nd level of the mine]

As soon as his vision cleared, Han Qiwu took a quick glance at the surroundings. Without saying a word, he recalled his two pets into his bracelet and pulled out the Scorching Shield, planting it firmly in front of him.

Damn!

What's going on?

There are more than twenty Fireball Apprentices here!

With just a random glance earlier, he'd already seen more than ten fireballs colliding and flying toward him.

"Boom boom boom boom boom"

A series of explosions erupted against the Scorching Shield.

The impact force dragged Han Qiwu across the ground, leaving a long scratch mark.

So fierce.

Taking advantage of the brief respite before the next wave of fireballs arrived, he quickly summoned Xiao Lai, raised the shield high to cover them, and shouted, "Spray them for me!"

A bewildered Xiao Lai hadn't figured out what was going on, but since its owner had said so, it sprayed away.

In an instant, a thin line of lava shot out from Xiao Lai's mouth.

As soon as it hit the first Fireball Apprentice, Han Qiwu maneuvered Xiao Lai into different positions with both hands, using it like a flamethrower.

Not gonna lie, it felt pretty satisfying.

One after another, bursts of white light rose from the ground.

After twenty seconds, all the Fireball Apprentices in the area were taken down.

Han Qiwu retrieved Xiao Lai and was about to praise it.

Looking down, he couldn't help himself and burst out laughing.

Xiao Lai's mouth was swollen like two fat sausages, looking plump and puffy.

"Puff puff"

Xiao Lai shook its head miserably, pouting in grievance.

"Don't cry, don't cry. Eat something cold, and it'll get better. It's normal to need some adaptation when learning a new skill." Han Qiwu stifled his laughter as he took out some Ice Mushroom Crackers, broke them into small pieces, and placed them into Xiao Lai's mouth.

"Woo woo woo"

Xiao Lai hummed softly while chewing on the Ice Mushroom Crackers.

Han Qiwu placed it on his shoulder and walked toward the bright spots on the ground. Suddenly, two sheets of paper flew toward him, automatically entering his inventory.

Magnet Ring is so useful!

He took them out and found that they were two fragments of pages with indiscernible content.

[Fragment of the Advanced Fireball Technique Manual]

[Progress: 2/7]

[Usage Instructions: Collect all pages to learn Advanced Fireball Technique]

[Note: Trust me, the fireball technique can solve most of your problems]

"If there are seven pages in total, collecting them shouldn't be too difficult. I'll make sure to eliminate any Fireball Apprentices I encounter moving forward."

Han Qiwu stowed away the fragments and picked up the pickaxe, starting to search for nearby mining spots.

Fighting can't compare to digging for gold!

An hour later, Han Qiwu reluctantly recalled Xiao Lai, whose mouth was once again swollen, and grabbed the Ice Sword, charging toward the twenty-something Fireball Apprentices ahead.

At that moment, all of them were engulfed in flames that didn't belong to them, preventing them from entering the charged fireball state.

This was the Scorching Shield's Flame Poison Mark attack!

Of course, as the price for withstanding three waves of fireballs, the Scorching Shield was now charred black.

"Swipe"

Once Han Qiwu got close, he took out one apprentice per strike, quickly taking care of them.

While dealing with fragile enemies can be exhausting, the kills are undeniably satisfying.

Exhilarating.

After eliminating them all, he acquired another fragment.

Four pages left.

"The drop rate from monster kills is pretty high today. Can I actually manage to complete the Advanced Fireball Technique manual today?" Han Qiwu checked the time. It was just half-past eleven; there was plenty of time left.

Today's goal: Reach the 95th level and gather the complete manual!

Having set his small goal, Han Qiwu gleefully hoisted his pickaxe and went back to digging for gold.

While mining, he suddenly noticed a familiar object flashing in front of him.

It was huge.

He opened his inventory, counted carefully, and was shocked to pull out a gigantic crystal orb.

"You can dig up gigantic crystal orbs while mining now? Or is the gigantic crystal orb a companion feature of the gold deposit?"

Han Qiwu curiously examined the adjacent gold mining spots and spent another ten minutes hacking away with his pickaxe.

Sure enough, he obtained two more gigantic crystal orbs. Both had come from the gold deposit alongside golden ores.

"The deeper levels have such great loot. This makes visiting Master Shuzi back at home much more convenient." Han Qiwu was in high spirits. The Scorching Shield needed repairs, the waterproof boots required crafting, and he still needed to figure out how to design proper mask holders for Xiao Lai and Xiao Dian, making it easier for them to wear masks.

Sure, they can be forced on, but let's keep things humane and study it properly.

Keep digging!

Three and a half hours later, a tired yet exhilarated Han Qiwu arrived at the staircase ahead.

Today's luck was extraordinary.

Only one page left to complete the Advanced Fireball Technique manual!

The mining results were also very fruitful.

Let's go!

[You have entered the 94th level of the mine]

The temperature on the 94th level was noticeably higher than the previous ones. Han Qiwu pulled out two chunks of old ice, hugging them while cautiously surveying the surroundings.

Perhaps he'd descended too quickly; he hadn't seen any mining zones in the previous levels.

Mining levels had increased yet again; the sooner he found and claimed a new mining zone, the sooner he could gather dozens of ores.

Let's try to locate one.

After he and his two pets abandoned mining and focused on searching for over twenty minutes, they finally found the entrance to a mining zone at the bottom right of the map.

From afar, Han Qiwu could already see bouncing fireballs flying chaotically all around inside the mining zone.

The scariest part was how some fireballs merged after colliding, forming larger, slower-moving fireballs whose destructive power was even greater.

Looking at the apocalyptic-like scene of fireball chaos, Han Qiwu felt stressed.

How was he supposed to charge into this?

There were over a hundred Fireball Apprentices on the lava floor, each looking adorably ugly, yet one fireball kept borrowing the power of the next.

He guessed that if he rushed in, he'd be done for in an instant.

Should he give up on this mining zone?

The harvest so far was pretty decent; he was carrying so much gold ore that losing it would be too painful.

Just as Han Qiwu hesitated, Xiao Lai seemed to sense his reluctance. Bravely, Xiao Lai pinched his earlobe with its tiny hand, signaling that it could go.

"Even if you go, it won't work. Their positioning is too scattered; you won't be able to finish them off in one hit." Han Qiwu shook his head, unwilling to let Xiao Lai take the risk.

"Puff puff!"

Xiao Lai made a face, oozing mysterious confidence like a sly little rascal. It jumped out of Han Qiwu's arms and onto the nearby ground. Lying flat, it quickly began rolling.

"Xiao Lai, wake up," Han Qiwu called out helplessly, bending down to bring Xiao Lai back.

But to his surprise, as Xiao Lai rolled, layers upon layers of lava automatically adhered to its body, soon covering it thickly with molten armor.

The distribution of the molten armor was impressive: aside from its two eyes and mouth, every inch of Xiao Lai was securely encased, including its stubby little hands.

After a few minutes of rolling, Xiao Lai transformed into a massive spherical boulder equipped with eyes and a mouth. The boulder's diameter stretched to a whopping 1.5 meters!

Impenetrable!

[Your pet, the blue-red Slime, used the skill: Molten Armor]