Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 137 - 131: Showing Great Strength Works Wonders

The upgrade effects of the Mother Copper Cross-Pickaxe look even better than the Wine Copper Water Bottle.

Based on the usage instructions, under normal circumstances, mining will undoubtedly require less effort than before, and it can even break through medium-sized ore that previously forced detours.

As for the charged effect, Han Qiwu decided to wait until he went into the mine to see how it worked in practice before making a judgment.

Big power is great, but it still depends on how you use it in real situations.

Overall, Han Qiwu was quite satisfied with the upgrade this time.

"Thanks, Master Shuzi. I’ll head to the mines now and find something interesting for you," Han Qiwu said with a laugh to express his gratitude.

Master Shuzi waved his hand dismissively. "No need to thank me. If you’re going to thank anyone, thank your own good luck for coming across something as amazing as Mother Copper. All I did was fuse it in. Without it, those two special effects wouldn’t exist."

"What exactly is this Mother Copper? Its effects are insane," Han Qiwu asked curiously, surprised that Wine Copper only had one special effect while Mother Copper had two.

"Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand. If you come across it again, just bring it to me. There’s still untapped potential left in the Mother Copper embedded in this cross-pickaxe," Master Shuzi said with a grin. "When are you planning to upgrade your hoe and axe?"

"In a few days, once I’ve got enough materials. Things are a bit tight right now," Han Qiwu replied helplessly. Master, if you just explained it clearly, wouldn’t I understand?

But since the old man didn’t want to elaborate, Han Qiwu decided not to press further.

Anyhow, the cool stuff made is mine in the end.

"Alright, alright, off you go mining. I know you can’t sit still," Master Shuzi said with a mocking smile, turning to head back into the forge.

Han Qiwu chuckled, grabbed his gear, and thanked him again before leaving the blacksmith shop.

Before heading out, Han Qiwu took a deliberate glance at this week’s Master Shuzi-limited refresh items. Just like last week, it was still a Spider Puppet.

No materials, can’t craft it. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Guess I’ll check next week to see if there’s anything new.

Time to mine!

Upon reaching the mines, Han Qiwu immediately took the cable car down to the thirty-fifth floor.

This time, his primary goal was to get familiar with the Light Crossbow gear and the Mother Copper Cross-Pickaxe.

Honestly, the most suitable layers for getting used to them would’ve been around floor 20.

But Han Qiwu was also considering another factor: right now, Wild Yams, the Little Prince’s favorite snack, only grew near floor 40.

For the Little Prince’s sake, might as well start at thirty-five.

Floors thirty-five and below yield more copper ore and a decent number of crystals as well.

The only danger, though, is those two millstone-sized Mine Spiders on floor thirty-nine.

The last time he managed to beat them, it was partly because he’d chosen the Mage class and partly because the spiders got unlucky and got their venomous fangs stuck in the Thorned Plank.

But Han Qiwu already had a new strategy in mind this time.

Sure, he no longer had a combat class, but hey, I still got my mysterious Light Crossbow!

If it turns out I really can’t beat them on floor thirty-nine, I’ll just build a staircase and bail.

And if luck’s on my side, maybe I can take down a few spiders while I’m at it.

Who knows, I might even finish that spider bounty quest in the next couple of days.

Han Qiwu was genuinely curious about what use those trap spiders even had.

[You have arrived at floor thirty-five]

Scanning his surroundings, Han Qiwu was surprised to discover that this floor also had those diggable resource nodes.

"Looks like the mine’s resources refresh at random intervals," Han Qiwu mentally noted as he swung his pickaxe and got to work.

Sixteen diggable nodes yielded a total of [Wild Yam]×5 and [Wild Mountain Yam]×2.

Seeing the Wild Mountain Yam reminded Han Qiwu that the last time he met the Little Peddler, he forgot to gift him the yam.

"That sneaky Little Peddler, likes Wild Mountain Yam but doesn’t say a thing," Han Qiwu clicked his tongue, suddenly coming up with a brilliant idea.

Next time I run into that guy, I’ll shove the yam straight into his pig’s mouth. Let’s see how he refuses that!

I’ll try it next time.

When it comes to gifting, I’m totally serious!

Force gifting!

Packing up his stuff, Han Qiwu stepped into the staircase.

[You have arrived at floor thirty-six]

Expertly pulling out his Silverspark Torch and planting it into the ground, Han Qiwu eagerly brought out the Mother Copper Cross-Pickaxe and struck at a nearby piece of regular stone.

First, let’s test its effect without the charged strike feature.

With a single swing of the cross-pickaxe, Han Qiwu immediately noticed a difference.

Thanks to the addition of Mother Copper, Han Qiwu could feel a force accelerating the pickaxe’s descent, making it faster and more powerful.

"Clang!"

With the first strike, a faint, spiderweb-like crack appeared on the stone.

A second swing, and the spiderweb cracks spread across the entire surface.

On the third hit, the stone shattered.

[Stone]×2

Previously, it took five to six strikes to shatter a regular stone. Now it only needed three.

Awesome!

Stowing away the stone, Han Qiwu proceeded to test the Mother Copper Cross-Pickaxe on copper ore deposits and crystal nodes.

Similarly, the number of strikes required was reduced by nearly half.

Mining efficiency has greatly improved!

As the old saying goes: "If you want to do a good job, you need the right tools."

The ancients didn’t lie.

After testing the uncharged strikes, Han Qiwu lined up a purple crystal node to try a charged strike.

The charge interface for the Mother Copper Cross-Pickaxe was similar to the Wine Copper Water Bottle’s, taking roughly two seconds to fully charge.

As the charge completed, Han Qiwu could feel immense power surging through the pickaxe, which slammed forcefully into the purple crystal node.

In an instant, spiderweb-like cracks spread densely across its surface.

"Holy crap, so it really is a case of brute force doing the trick! This is insane!" Han Qiwu exclaimed in shock, impressed by Mother Copper’s explosive effect.

After charging two more times, the purple crystal node shattered before him.

[Purple Crystal]×2

[You have discovered a staircase]

A twofold yield!

Seeing the identical pair of purple crystals before him, Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up.

The effects of this Mother Copper are ridiculously overpowered.

Fantastic!

Putting away the torch, Han Qiwu stepped into the staircase.

[You have arrived at floor thirty-seven]

The moment he arrived, Han Qiwu heard the familiar sound of Moth Beetles flapping their wings.

Perfect timing!

After planting his torch, Han Qiwu switched to his Light Crossbow set, awkwardly slinging the quiver over his back and carefully gripping the Light Crossbow with both hands.

[Crossbow Arrows loaded. Remaining arrows: 9]

Upon receiving the system notification, Han Qiwu glanced down at the Light Crossbow.

In its dark bowstring, a single, glowing energy-based Crossbow Arrow was loaded and ready to fire.

Huh, what’s with this red circle?

As Han Qiwu scanned his surroundings, he noticed a red circle about the size of an apple within his field of view after equipping the Light Crossbow.

As he moved the direction of the Light Crossbow, the red circle shifted accordingly in tandem with his aim.

This made Han Qiwu feel a bit more at ease. It seems pretty user-friendly, shouldn’t be too hard.

Time to score a headshot!

Confidently, Han Qiwu started getting accustomed to the Light Crossbow’s aiming mechanics while looking toward the air.

But after a bit of practice, Han Qiwu’s expression gradually turned serious.

Something felt off.

By the torchlight, a Moth Beetle was slowly fluttering toward him.

"Hey there, buddy, could you fly slower?"

Han Qiwu gritted his teeth as he frantically adjusted the position of the red circle.

No time to take it easy—the aiming mechanics were absurdly hard to manage. A slight twitch of his arm would cause the red circle to veer wildly onto the cavern walls.

The farther the target, the harder it was to control.

"Forget it, I’ll just camp and wait to ambush it when it gets close," Han Qiwu muttered to himself. After roughly calculating the beetle’s flight path, he aimed the red circle at the inevitable spot where it would pass.

This Light Crossbow is way too freaking hard.