Zhao Tie, who was standing beside him.
When he saw Lin Ping merely pick up the pickaxe, give it one swing, then stop to rub his temples, with his eyes a little moist...
He mistakenly thought Lin Ping had understood what he had just said.
So, he forced a smile and said, "Ping Ge, don't worry, Uncle Wang has already secretly planned the escape route. We just need to follow him when the time comes."
"Uncle Wang said that this escape plan is thorough, with the route and everything well-planned, absolutely no problems."
Lin Ping, who had been immersed in the joy of the Golden Finger, was suddenly interrupted by Zhao Tie and gave him an annoyed glance.
"Uncle Wang?"
"That's right, it's Uncle Wang who's secretly planning this escape. He's already gathered over a dozen people," Zhao Tie said excitedly.
Lin Ping gave him a speechless look and said indifferently, "I advise you not to trust this person too much. Don't be used by others without even knowing it!"
After obtaining all of the original body's memories, Lin Ping naturally knew who the Uncle Wang Zhao Tie was talking about was.
Wang Zhu-feng is an extremely cunning person.
He was also an opponent of the Yan Family. After his family's property was eradicated by the Yan Family, all the men were dragged to the Black Mine to work like oxen and horses, while suitable women were sent to the pleasure houses.
His ultimate fate in this Black Mine was death.
It was precisely because of this that he would stop at nothing, trying every possible way to escape and exact his blood revenge.
But how could the Yan Family not guard against these people strictly?
Therefore, trying to escape with Wang Zhu-feng was undoubtedly a dead end.
What's more, people like Zhao Tie, who are physically inept and ignorant of farming, are even more likely to be lured by Wang Zhu-feng to be used as pawns.
"Ping Ge, Uncle Wang is a very good person. Just escape with us."
Zhao Tie continued to persuade him, unwilling to give up.
"I currently have no intention of escaping, and I advise you not to act rashly, lest you throw your life away for nothing."
Lin Ping didn't want to waste any more words with him and directly refused. Anyway, he had said what he needed to say and advised what he needed to advise. Whether he listened or not was his personal business.
Moreover, he had just obtained the Golden Finger. Shouldn't he carefully plan for opportunities? How could he just throw his life away without understanding the situation or having any confidence?
He now recalled the scene of the laborer who was caught after trying to escape, being whipped hundreds of times, and couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
Seeing Lin Ping flatly refuse his good intentions.
Zhao Tie raised his hand and pointed at him, scolding him angrily, somewhat disappointed, "With your submissive attitude, you'll sooner or later be worked to death in the mine!"
With that, he angrily picked up the pickaxe from the ground, brushed his sleeves, and left.
Gazing at Zhao Tie's receding back, Lin Ping sighed.
Immediately, with a thought, he once again examined the gray stone slab.
Actually, there was only one line of text on the gray stone slab, but for some reason, he just felt that no matter how he looked at it, he never got tired of it, and the more he looked, the more excited he became.
Progress bar?
Let me see how these proficiency points increase.
Thinking of this, Lin Ping excitedly picked up the pickaxe and fiercely swung it at the mine wall, working desperately.
Clang! Clang! Clang.....
Lin Ping swung the pickaxe a dozen times, then stopped.
With a thought, the gray stone slab appeared in his mind.
【Mining: 3/100 / Beginner.】
"Proficiency increased from 1 point to 3 points?"
Although it wasn't what he had imagined, one proficiency point per swing, he only swung it casually a dozen times and gained 2 points, which seemed quite easy.
In other words, this Mining skill's proficiency has no requirements for the posture of Mining; as long as you mine, you can gain points.
To put it simply, it's like some skill proficiencies in games, primarily focused on grinding.
In that case, he could start Mining freely.
Grind!
The clang of metal constantly echoed in the mine shaft.
With belief in his heart, he had strength in his hands.
Facing the cold Ore, Lin Ping erupted with unprecedented drive.
When the proficiency reached 10 points, something magical happened.
Strands of insight emerged from the depths of his heart, allowing Lin Ping to clearly feel the difference from the original body's Mining movements and understand how to improve to better utilize clever force for easier Mining.
"The improvement in proficiency will bring real insights, truly enhancing one's skills."
So, this was the correct way to open the Golden Finger.
As long as the Mining proficiency continuously increased, wouldn't completing the daily Ore quota be a very simple matter?
Clang! Clang! Clang.....
Lin Ping excitedly picked up the pickaxe and started grinding again.
Although the Mining proficiency had only increased by 10 points, when he started Mining again, he felt a tiny bit more relaxed than before.
This state of everything improving filled him with hope.
As Lin Ping continuously mined, the numbers representing the skill proficiency on the stone slab also changed from time to time.
And each change brought him different insights into Mining.
With the appearance of these insights, the pickaxe he swung downwards would also adjust its angle in time, making the rough pickaxe handle more convenient and labor-saving to use.
One hour later.
The ground was piled high with Ore.
And Lin Ping, exhausted, plopped down onto the ground.
The gray stone slab in his mind appeared again.
【Mining: 20/100 / Beginner】
Feeling this line of text, Lin Ping was extremely excited.
It also made him very eager to know what state he would be in when the experience reached 100 points.
After a short rest.
Lin Ping began to move the mined Ore, placing it onto a wooden wheelbarrow, and pushing it towards the main mine tunnel.
In this Black Mine.
Every miner needs to hand in a fixed amount of Ore twice a day to the overseer above the main Dao.
As long as the task is completed, one can receive food and water twice.
Above the main Dao.
An overseer, extremely burly with a hideous scar on his right eyebrow, indifferently swept his gaze over the Ore Lin Ping had pushed over.
"Too many Impurities."
The overseer pursed his wide lips, casually took two biscuits from the table, and threw them on the ground.
Lin Ping glanced at the dark, shiny leather whip tucked into the overseer's waist, and the cold glint of the barbs on the whip's end. He swallowed hard, then quickly bent down to pick up the biscuits, which were almost as hard as stones, and silently refilled his water pouch.
According to the original body's memories.
Yesterday, a miner had complained a few times about the overseer throwing biscuits on the ground, and as a result, he was whipped three times by the overseer and died from his injuries that very night.
After taking the biscuits and clear water, Lin Ping lowered his head, not daring to look at the overseer, fearing he would bring trouble upon himself.
Only after he was a considerable distance away from the overseer did he let out a sigh of relief.
Honestly, as a modern person, facing the tower-like figure of the overseer and seeing that leather whip that had taken countless lives, he felt a lot of pressure.
There were actually such tall and strong people in this world, just like the small bosses he used to play against in online games in his previous life.