I'm in Pokémon, but the system is Stardew Valley.

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Just as Fang Gu approached the small rock step by step, Steve called out in a low voice.

"Fang Gu, come here quickly!"

"You're really lucky."

In front of Steve was a brass-colored stone block with an earthen-yellow sphere embedded in it.

"This is a crystal ball, supposedly a treasure lost from the last dynasty. If you hit it with a hammer, you might be able to obtain an item."

"But there might be nothing inside."

"As a memento of your first time mining, I'm giving you this crystal ball."

"When the time comes, you can take it to the blacksmith's shop, and I will open it for you personally."

The remaining 'rocks' are clearly a sizable copper ore deposit.

Fang Gu volunteered and went up with his pickaxe!

"Keng!"

The sound of the pickaxe striking the copper ore echoed through the cave.

Fang Gu knocked down a fairly large piece of copper ore, but it still contained some impurities and had to be calcined before it could be used.

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully mined a piece of copper ore. Mining experience +1]

Copper ore, quality D, is one of the most basic ores in the Pokémon world. It has a wide range of uses and can be found and mined in the shallow areas of caves.

A beautiful sound rang in Fang Gu's ears. He gripped his pickaxe, ready to strike again.

Steve, however, made Fang Gu stop.

The reason is simple: Fang Gu's efficiency is too slow.

Chapter 60 Promotion to Three Ranks

"You can't get much work done in a day by relying solely on human strength."

Steve's muscles were faintly visible beneath his short-sleeved shirt.

As a blacksmith, Steve is incredibly strong, probably only slightly weaker than Robin's family, who are like humanoid fighting Pokémon.

Fang Gu thought that once Steve went down into the mine, he would be like a berserker in a blood rage mode, swinging the pickaxe in his backpack so fast that only afterimages could be seen.

But now, Steve seems quite relaxed, simply saying something understated.

"Sometimes, you can easily achieve twice the result with half the effort by using the power of Pokémon."

After saying that, he threw the Poké Ball in his hand, and a Swampert with two fins on its head roared as it appeared.

Beneath his deep blue skin, his muscular build was undeniable, and his forearms were as thick as Fang Gu's thighs.

According to the encyclopedia, Swampert can even easily drag rocks weighing over a ton.

Considering that the Pokédex was compiled by Professor Oak, the early data may have some inaccuracies, but it still shows that Swampert is incredibly strong.

Fang Gu looked at the giant swamp monster, which exuded a powerful aura.

This Swampert is most likely Steve's ace Pokémon.

"I'll have to ask you for help again today, Swampert."

Steve patted Swampert on the back, and the latter gestured for Fang Gu to stand a little further away.

Immediately, Swampert raised its arm high, its palm taut and upright, and then burst forth with an orange energy beam.

Is this a Fighting-type energy beam?

Fang Gu instantly recognized what kind of skill this was.

"Use Rock Smash, Swampert!"

The Swamp Monster's hand landed on the copper ore, and in an instant, the huge copper ore shattered into large chunks of copper ore.

Swampert then used Rock Smash again, but this time the light was much smaller.

The Swamp Monster meticulously cut the huge copper ore into suitable sizes, and Fang Gu and Steve's job was to follow behind the Swamp Monster and collect the ore.

Your companion "Steve's Swampert" used the "Rock Smash" skill to mine a piece of copper ore, gaining +0.5 mining experience.

Your companion "Steve's Swamp Monster" used the "Rock Smash" skill to collect a rock, gaining +0.5 experience points.

Your companion "Steve's Swampert" used the "Rock Smash" skill to mine a piece of iron ore, gaining +0.5 mining experience.

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For a time, the sounds from the profession panel were incessant.

Fang Gu never expected that the job panel would make Steve's Swamp Monster his partner. Although the mining experience is halved each time, it is still more efficient.

Fang Gu couldn't stop smiling as he watched the mining experience bar on his job panel rise rapidly.

You have some things you'd like to think about at the end of the day.

A familiar voice rang in my ears.

The hidden meaning of this phrase in Stardew Valley is that you will have a skill upgrade tonight.

Fang Gu looked at his mining skill, which had already reached level two.

Who would have thought that this skill's experience bar was 0 this morning, but now it has become one of Fang Gu's highest-level skills besides cooking.

Fang Gu stared intently at the reliable back of the giant swamp monster in front of him.

Has he somehow managed to latch onto Swampert's coattails?

"Waaaah... How did I win again without even lifting a finger?" Fang Gu thought to himself, then threw out a Poké Ball, so that Bulbasaur could also join in the act of collecting ore.

In a short time, they had mined about fifty copper ore, about one hundred rocks, and a dozen iron ore.

There are even four more crystal spheres, which, together with the original crystal sphere, make a total of five crystal spheres.

As previously agreed, the two went to himself, while the remaining three went to Steve.

Steve was delighted; most of the treasures in his exhibition hall were unearthed from things like crystal spheres.

Previously, he could only get one or two such crystal spheres at most each time he went down into the mine.

Today, in less than two hours, I have already obtained three crystal balls.

Even today's mining journey may break through five crystal balls!

Steve glanced at Fang Gu quietly. He never thought he had such luck, so there was only one possibility.

"Fang Gu must have brought a lucky rabbit's foot with him! Today's mining trip is sure to go very smoothly!"

Thinking about how he was about to obtain more rare stones, Steve couldn't stop smiling. He urged the Swamp Monsters to smash through the rocks layer by layer, and before long, they reached their final level.

The thirtieth floor!

"This was a very fruitful trip!"

Steve smiled and told Fang Gu that they had collected about six hundred copper ore, nearly a thousand rocks (mainly because they were almost full), two hundred iron ore, and enough coal to fully calcify the iron and copper ore.

What made Steve happiest was that he dug up a total of fifteen crystal balls.

Fang Gu can be divided into six, but he can divide into nine!

"I wonder what rare minerals are hidden inside these nine crystal spheres. I really want to go back to the blacksmith's shop right now and break them open!"

Steve looked at the nine crystal spheres in his backpack and smiled eagerly.

Similarly, the same smile appeared on Fang Gu's face, because his mining skills had been upgraded again!

His mining skill has now reached level three.

I leveled up three times in one day! I have to thank Steve, Swamp Ogre, my fellow countrymen, and the people!

Of course, some people will laugh, while others won't.

It's our veteran Bulbasaur again, staring seriously at the Geodude in front of him.

"Dah!"

Bulbasaur sternly rebuked Geodude in front of it, but Geodude scratched its body indifferently.

Just now, while Bulbasaur was collecting copper ore, this Geodude suddenly darted out and shoved the copper ore into its mouth and ate it.

Geodude remained unperturbed by Bulbasaur's reprimand.

It had never seen Bulbasaur in the mine before, and judging from its appearance, it wasn't a powerful Pokémon.

Geodude even arrogantly stretched out its finger and beckoned to Bulbasaur.

"Dah!"

Bulbasaur turned around and saw Fang Gu's tacit approval, then immediately decided that it wouldn't tolerate it any longer!

In an instant, Bulbasaur arched its back, and vines rapidly extended from beneath the seed, lashing Geodude's body like whips.

The latter lost its ability to fight instantly before it could even react.

Swampert shuddered at the sight; being four times weaker than Grass, it couldn't bear to watch such a scene.

"Go ahead, Poke Ball."

Fang Gu seized the opportunity and threw out a Poké Ball. The unconscious Geodude didn't react at all, and the Poké Ball was the perfect solution.

Great! Stardew Valley Ranch has gained another worker!

As soon as Fang Gu retrieved the ball, the Swamp Monster's face instantly turned serious as it stared into the depths of the cave.

The smile on Steve's face vanished instantly.

Swampert must have sensed something.

Chapter 61 The Blizzard King with Blood-Red Eyes, Team Flare!

Steve told Fang Gu to tidy up his belongings.

Swampert, as his starter Pokémon, used this "precognition" ability to help Steve escape from dangerous mines countless times.

Swampert's fins can sense changes in the air and even the water flow.