The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 482: Mining Star

Nian Shutong and her companions had mined all the top-grade crystal stones at the fastest speed possible, and she immediately gave half to Fu Yunhe.

"Keep these with you. You’ll need no small amount of crystal stones for cultivation to reach the SSS level."

"Later, take more of the high-grade crystal stones as well. You can save the top-grade ones for your advancement," she added.

Fu Yunhe did not immediately take them but instead asked a question, "Do you need these crystal stones for your cultivation?"

"I do."

Nian Shutong replied nonchalantly, her hands constantly moving without pause, tirelessly mining.

"I don’t want them. Just keep them for yourself."

"What I got from the Star Thief last time, I haven’t used yet. I don’t need so many for now."

Nian Shutong, looking at the crystal stones returned to her, knew of Fu Yunhe’s good intentions but spoke in a serious tone, "Take them, and don’t argue."

While Fu Yunhe’s hand that was pushing the Space Button paused between the two of them, not moving forward, he did not take it back either.

Nian Shutong faced the stubborn and expressionless Fu Yunhe and said, "I don’t need that many. There’s a reason for my decision; I won’t help you blindly."

"Put it away."

Nian Shutong turned her back on Fu Yunhe, her voice carrying a slight threat as she continued, "Get back to work quickly! If someone else discovers us, we’ll have less to gain."

Fu Yunhe, feeling a mix of defeat and a trace of sweetness, took the Space Button.

Though he was a grown man often on the receiving end of care, he felt no issue with it as long as the person was Nian Shutong.

The mining of the crystal stones continued until they were all gone, and no one else discovered their location.

Nian Shutong was in good spirits but didn’t want to linger, leading everyone to swiftly leave the area. free𝑤ebnovel.com

When they emerged from the mountain, its blockade had just lifted. People began to wander at the foot of the mountain but none chose to go up.

Nian Shutong, not wanting to attract attention, left by a side path, avoiding the crowds.

Making a fortune in silence was the best strategy.

When the three of them came down the small path, they happened to see a young boy.

He looked at them in amazement. Nian Shutong gestured for silence and handed the child a lollipop.

"Good boy."

The child accepted the candy in a daze, and only when Nian Shutong and her companions had walked a fair distance did he realize that these people had come down from the mountain.

Clutching the lollipop in his hand, the boy ran home, which coincidentally belonged to the kind old man from before.

The old man was at home debating whether he should risk going up the mountain to collect stones. Though it was dangerous, not going meant no income and that was a risk too.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" The boy ran into the house in a few strides and the old man, called grandpa, turned to him with a slightly stern face.

"Where did you get this candy?"

"Didn’t you say, grandpa, no reward without effort, we can’t accept things from strangers?"

The old man spoke with seriousness, trying to teach his grandson, but the boy stepped forward, cupped his hands around his grandfather’s ear, and whispered, "Grandpa, it’s safe to go up the mountain now."

"Hmm? How do you know?" the old man whispered back.

The boy shared what he had just witnessed, cleverly analyzing, "I think that beautiful auntie is the same one who fought the other day."

"If the auntie is alright, then the big bad dragon must be the one in trouble. The mountain stream must be safe now, we can get there first to mine the stones."

The old man had always known of his grandson’s cleverness.

"It was for this reason that he labored relentlessly at the quarry—to earn money and provide his child with a better education, allowing him to grow up stronger."

The old man didn’t hesitate for long, believing that fortune comes to those who dare.

"Alright, grandfather will go, you wait at home."

Once the old man made his decision, he prepared to leave, but his grandson was unwilling to be left behind; he wanted to go as well.

"Grandpa, I must go. If we’re right this time, our family’s situation will improve. And if we’re wrong, I can’t let you go alone even more so."

"If it really is a mistake, then I’ll die together with grandpa."

The little boy stubbornly stood at the doorway, refusing to budge.

Eventually, the two of them took a rarely traveled path to the ravine.

The first thing the young boy said was, "Grandpa, I was right."

The two of them, having gone to the ravine, quarried the best stones there—multiple kinds.

They acquired their first wealth in life, and their lives gradually improved, for the better.

And the one who facilitated all of this, Nian Shutong, had already left Tata Jupiter, heading straight for his next destination—Mineral Star No. 11112.

Right now, the three of them were at a small Transfer Station. Nian Shutong, after reviewing the introduction of the Mining Star, had a bit of a plan in mind.

"The Mining Star we’re going to has some mines that have been auctioned off and others that haven’t."

"If the spot we’re looking for is in a mine that’s already been auctioned off, you take Dou Dou and go back first. I’ll go in alone and scope it out, looking for an opportunity."

"If it hasn’t been auctioned, then we’ll try to compete for the rights. Once obtained, we’ll mine and leave."

Fu Yunhe naturally had no objections to Nian Shutong’s arrangements, so the three of them boarded a Starship and set out for the Mining Star.

The whole journey was safe, with not a single Star Thief in sight.

Nian Shutong, looking at the numerous planets floating outside the window, said with regret, "Ah, no Star Thieves."

Although he spoke softly, Fu Yunhe heard him and smiled slightly.

Was this getting addicted to robbery?

About three hours later, they reached their destination.

If Tata Jupiter was described as beautifully magnificent before, then Mining Star was a desolate expanse of gray.

The sky here was gray, filled with massive amounts of floating particulates. Most of the people wore drab work clothes—these were the workers on the mining field.

If you occasionally saw someone dressed brightly and cleanly, that was definitely a rich outsider—easy to recognize.

For the first time, Nian Shutong felt they were like three glowing light bulbs, having to flicker conspicuously in the dark night.

"Let’s go, take a walk around first."

The entire Mining Star had a circular train, but this train was designed for those who bought mines.

They needed to give potential buyers a chance to inspect the site.

After boarding the mining cart, Xiao Bai set to work.

One after another, the mines swiftly passed before their eyes, populated with workers in gray or orange clothes.

Fu Yunhe immediately said, "Those in gray are local workers here; they’re paid quite well."

"Those in orange are people brought here to labor without pay, with no remuneration at all. They are essentially convicts."

So that’s how it was.

As the train proceeded for quite a while, they reached a secluded corner of Mineral Star, a place that many mineral buyers weren’t interested in anymore.

"Master, it’s here."

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