9: Chapter 9 Even the Viper Was Confused

On the third day, Li Xin rented an off-road vehicle and drove alone into the desert southeast of Dubai.

The car drove for about two hours, the road turned into a gravel road, and finally even the gravel road disappeared.

He parked the car at the foot of a mountain, put on his backpack, and hiked into the mountains.

There was a small gold vein three kilometers ahead with a reserve of about 50 kilograms.

50 kilograms? That's enough for him to upgrade several times.

He walked for about an hour and arrived at the location marked by the system.

This was a bare hillside, covered with exposed rocks and gravel everywhere.

The sun was scorching, and the temperature was at least 45 degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, there was the automatic temperature control function added by the system, otherwise, this really wasn't something an ordinary person could endure.

Thinking of this, he said to the system: "Great System, thank you, it's so good to have you."

[The system rolled its eyes and said: "Young man, it's good that you know. Hurry up and go dig for the gold mine, I believe in you."]

He found a large rock, sat down to drink some water, then stood up and started using the system to Scan the situation underground.

"System, where exactly is the gold vein underground?"

[System: "The mining area is not far ahead. Does the host need to Scan for detailed information immediately?"]

His mood immediately became excited. After calming his rapid breathing, he immediately asked in his heart in a deep voice: "System, immediately locate the specific coordinates and detailed information of the underground gold vein."

[Okay, received, system Scanning... Location successful.]

[Detection result: About 15 meters underground, there is a stable gold vein, about 30 cm wide, extending about 50 meters. According to composition analysis, estimated gold content: 52 kilograms.]

The moment he heard this string of numbers, his whole body stiffened, and in the next second, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha — 52 kilograms! There's actually 52 kilograms of gold!"

He was dancing with excitement, jumping up and down on the spot. The fatigue of the past few days was swept away, leaving only soaring ecstasy.

The heat waves of Dubai seemed to be dispersed by this excitement. He smiled with relaxed eyebrows, his footsteps even felt light enough to fly. He was frantically calculating the value of this wealth in his heart, feeling that good luck had descended from the sky, and everything was worth it.

But the ecstasy only lasted for a few seconds before he suddenly stopped his movements, and his smile froze on his face little by little.

15 meters deep... Just by himself, it was impossible to dig down with his bare hands.

He wouldn't give up, and immediately asked in his heart: "System, do you have an Extraction function? I mean, can you extract the gold directly through the rock and soil?"

[System prompt: Remote Extraction is currently not possible. Rule limitation: The host must be in direct contact with the ore or carrier containing gold to perform resource Extraction. There is currently no exception authority.]

The cold system prompt hit his ears, and the excitement on his face instantly faded, replaced by deep depression and helplessness.

The person who was dancing just a moment ago was now like a deflated ball, standing there with drooping shoulders, his joy splashed with a basin of cold water.

He sighed, looking at the ground with a melancholy face. Huge wealth was right under his feet, but because he couldn't dig it or extract it, he could only stare blankly.

To mine it, he had to rent large equipment, invest a lot of money, and spend time and energy. Thinking about spending a large sum of money for this made his heart feel blocked. The more ecstatic he was just now, the more melancholy he felt now.

But how could he dig? 15 meters deep, he couldn't dig it alone.

After calming down this depressed mood, he asked: "Then what should I do?"

["It is suggested that the host use the Armed Squad function provided by the system. Armed Squad members possess professional mining and exploration capabilities and can assist the host in mining."]

Armed Squad? He almost forgot about this function.

"Great System? What are the conditions for summoning an Armed Squad?"

"There are no conditions. Armed Squad members are generated by the system, absolutely loyal, and will not betray. The host can summon or dismiss them at any time."

"After summoning, where do they come from?"

"The system will 'arrange' the members to the host's side in a reasonable way. Others will think these members are professionals hired by the host."

"How many people are there?"

"Initially, there are 5 people. As the system upgrades, the number can increase."

Li Xin thought for a while and decided not to summon them yet. He didn't want to expose this function too early. Especially in Dubai, a place where he was unfamiliar.

He needed to find a safe place first, a place where he could mine with peace of mind. He thought about it and decided to return to the country first. There were more resources and more opportunities back home. And he had a few brothers who could help.

Although they couldn't know the secret of the system, at least they could help him handle some peripheral matters.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, all the depressed emotions were thrown away. He took out his phone and checked the flight back home.

There was a direct flight to Shenzhen tomorrow, economy class for 3,500 yuan, and he placed the order without hesitation. Although he had 500,000 USD now and could afford first class, he thought it was better to keep a low profile.

Then he stood up and prepared to go down the mountain. Just then, he stepped on a loose stone, his foot slipped, and he fell. His hand pressed onto the ground, his palm was scratched by a sharp stone, and blood immediately flowed out.

"Hiss —" He gasped and looked at the wound. The wound wasn't deep, but it was stained with a lot of dirt and gravel.

He was about to rinse it with water when he suddenly remembered something. Immunity to all toxins. The system said his physique had already been modified, immune to all toxins and bacteria. In other words, this wound wouldn't get infected.

He looked at the wound, and sure enough, the bleeding stopped quickly, and the edges of the wound began to heal. He tried to check his body with the knowledge from "Medical Proficiency", and found that all indicators were normal, without any signs of infection.

He stood up, patted the dust off his body, and continued down the mountain. After walking for about half an hour, he suddenly stopped.

About twenty meters ahead, there was a snake. Arabian sand viper, highly venomous. In his previous life, he would have taken a detour if he saw this kind of snake.

But now, he was curious and wanted to test the ability of immunity to all toxins. He walked over slowly. The snake sensed the vibration, raised its head, flicked its tongue, and assumed an attacking posture.

He squatted down and kept teasing the big snake, acting reckless. For a while, he was shaking his "snake fists" back and forth, and for a while, he was making a feint. He kept muttering in his mouth: "Hey, you can't bite me, you can't bite me, you can't bite me. Hahahaha..."

Finally, perhaps he was tired of playing, or perhaps he felt sorry for the big snake, he finally reached out his hand. The snake bit his finger hard.

A sharp pain, two small holes appeared on his fingertip, and blood seeped out. He felt the venom being injected into his blood vessels, but there was no uncomfortable feeling. No swelling, no fever, no dizziness. A few seconds later, the wound healed. He smiled, stood up, and continued down the mountain. Immunity to all toxins, it was indeed true.