My carefree life in space

Chapter 80 Mining Ore

Although Lin Shushu didn't know the specifics of what happened at the hotel, she could guess the general idea.

Once her pills are absorbed by the body, detecting the relevant components is no easy task.

At this moment, Lin Shushu looked at the An siblings who were digging enthusiastically and hesitated whether to tell them to change locations.

They had been at the mining area for almost half a day, but had not yet found a single ore.

What impressed Lin Shushu was that, despite having gained nothing after half a day, the brother and sister showed no sign of disappointment. They were both still quite young, yet their composure was remarkable—a quality many adults lack.

"How about we try digging in a different direction?" Lin Shushu deliberately guided them to dig in the direction where there were minerals.

"Just hang in there a little longer, maybe we'll get there soon!" An Yuanheng was quite confident.

Lin Shushu then looked at An Xiaojie, who returned a bright smile, "We've been digging for so long, maybe the ore is just ahead, let's dig a little further in."

Although Lin Shushu admired their perseverance, she still wanted to tell them, "Young men, if you're heading in the wrong direction, everything will be in vain!"

Perhaps noticing Lin Shushu's somewhat helpless expression, An Yuanheng offered his suggestion, "Sister Shushu, why don't you find another place to dig? I'll continue digging here so I don't miss out. Don't worry, if we find any ore, you'll get a share too."

Hearing him say that, Lin Shushu didn't try to persuade him anymore. She pretended to listen to An Yuanheng and took her tools to another place, tapping here and looking there, looking like she was seriously looking for minerals.

"Hey, come and see, what's this?" Lin Shushu exclaimed in feigned surprise.

Hearing her call, the An siblings on the other side quickly walked over.

A fist-sized gap was carved into the hard stone wall, revealing a hint of purple inside.

"Could this be amethyst ore?" An Xiaojie's eyes sparkled, her voice filled with excitement.

"We'll find out once we dig it up." Although he said that, An Yuanheng was already certain that it was indeed amethyst ore.

He looked at Lin Shushu, a hint of envy in his eyes, but no jealousy whatsoever; instead, his face radiated confidence. If they could find one, there would be a second, a third…

Under the eager gaze of the An siblings, Lin Shushu carefully expanded the excavation area and dug out the stone completely.

Once it was fully revealed, no one present doubted its authenticity anymore.

The three of them were shocked to see the amethyst ore, which was about the size of a head. They hadn't expected it to be so big. Although it was covered by an outer layer, the overall transparency indicated that the ore inside was definitely not small.

"Sister Shushu, congratulations!" An Yuanheng was genuinely happy for Lin Shushu. After saying this, he turned around and was about to return to his previous position.

“Wait,” Lin Shushu called out to him, “You can dig here, I feel there should be quite a few more here.”

An Yuanheng stopped and turned to look at Lin Shushu, saying seriously, "Sister Shushu, this is the place you found yourself, I can't take your things."

The sincerity in his eyes seemed genuine, and Lin Shushu couldn't help but sigh. This young man's character was truly good, but such a temperament could easily lead to trouble when traveling. It would be fine if he encountered someone with the same temperament, but if he met a cunning and treacherous person, he might end up being sold out and even helping the seller count the money!

"Didn't we choose this place together?" Lin Shushu retorted.

"But……"

Before An Yuanheng could speak again, Lin Shushu added, "If we really have to talk about choosing a location, Xiaojie also contributed."

"Me? I didn't find anything!" An Xiaojie pointed to herself and blurted out. She was actually a little embarrassed. She had just been groping around and looking around casually, and hadn't found any trace of ore. She didn't dare to take credit.

Seeing that they were still hesitant, Lin Shushu said directly, "Since we came together, let's dig together. Besides, I'm just saying there might be more here, not that there really are. Since you're going to dig anyway, why don't you go somewhere else?"

Since things had been said to this extent, the An siblings no longer refused. An Yuanheng returned to the original spot to pack up his tools, then went to a place near Lin Shushu and began digging, but tried to stay as far away from her as possible.

Lin Shushu noticed his little scheme, but didn't say anything more. Anyway, there were plenty of minerals in this area, and they would eventually be able to find some.

Unlike the hopeful attitude of the An siblings, Lin Shushu seemed somewhat passive and reluctant to work.

Although she needed to stockpile some amethyst ore, it wasn't urgent. So she just dug around casually, without using her divine sense to dig up each one she found.

Therefore, when An Yuanheng dug up the first amethyst ore, Lin Shushu still only had the same one.

"Brother, we really found it!" An Xiaojie's excited voice carried far.

"Shh!" An Yuanheng gestured for her to be quiet. Although he was also happy, he still understood their current situation.

Although there is no one else in the area at the moment, there is no guarantee that others will come after hearing the noise. If they are discovered, the competition will be fierce.

An Xiaojie reacted instantly when she saw his action. She looked around warily and, finding no one else, patted her chest in relief. Thank goodness, things had almost gone wrong.

She picked up the ore, ran to Lin Shushu's side, her eyes sparkling with a smile, like a good student seeking praise, "Sister Shushu, look, we found one too!"

At this moment, An Yuanheng also came over. "Thank you, Sister Shushu." His eyes were full of gratitude.

"No need to thank me, it's your own good luck." Lin Shushu smiled at the brother and sister who were still in high spirits. "Go back and keep digging, it's getting dark."

The brother and sister then returned to their previous spot to continue working. With their first amethyst ore, they were even more confident about their future harvest.

Sure enough, by the time they finished work at nightfall, they had mined a total of 20 ore stones.

Looking at their mountain-like harvest, the brother and sister could hardly believe their luck. Although they had to hand over half of it, the remaining amount, converted into star coins, was still a considerable sum.

An Xiaojie was even a little reluctant to leave, but she also knew that the army would withdraw from the mining area at night, and the monsters would rush out at any time. Staying here would undoubtedly be handing her life over to the monsters.

Seeing her reluctance, An Yuanheng comforted her, "Let's go back today. The ore is here and won't run away. We'll come back tomorrow."

Even so, An Yuanheng knew in his heart that this was a public area, and he just hoped that no one would find out about it tomorrow!

Their worries were unnecessary. Lin Shushu had already set up an array here. Outsiders would only think it was a barren slope and would not suspect that there were minerals here.