Chapter 2837: Target Fang Heng looked at the game hint. After leveling up his psychic skill to master level, in addition to improving his basic attributes, he gained a new special skill: Mind Control. It could subtly influence the favorability rating of others. He could even actively release it to temporarily control and confuse his target. Not bad. Fang Heng lowered his head and checked the exchange column in the ship again. Grandmaster-level psychic was still available in the exchange list. There was yet one available redemption. However, the price was staggering, even to him. A full 5 billion! He was still far from having enough contribution points. Estimating carefully, if he completely refined the entire mining area, he should barely be able to gather enough. However, maxing out master-level psychic would also consume many spirit gemstones. After advancing to the grandmaster level, he would need even more spirit gemstones to level up. He figured it still wouldn’t be enough. But that wasn’t a problem. After all, this world had more than one mining site. He just needed to find a few more and grind a little longer. Since he was already here, he spent two days maxing out psychic first! … Five minutes later, Captain Zoran watched as Fang Heng used the transition passage to leave the ship’s cabin. Beside him, a soldier stepped forward and nodded, saying, “We have verified it. He redeemed an advancement book for master-level psychic.” What? Master-level?! Zoran’s pupils shrank instantly. Among players, those who could advance their disciplines to the master level were extremely rare. That kid! Impressive! But in such a short time, where did he get so many contribution points? The soldier explained, “We investigated. Aside from a large portion of contribution points gained from kills, Fang Heng and his group provided a significant number of S-level spirit gemstones, earning them a large amount of contribution points.” Zoran narrowed his eyes slightly. “Have you confirmed Fang Heng’s identity?” “Yes, we conducted an investigation. His background checks out. Reportedly, he saved a senator’s granddaughter while traveling to the Western District Federation on a train, which led to the security department granting him special approval to join the star map project.” “Hm…” Zoran let out a soft hum. Being able to gather so many contribution points in such a short time wasn’t just due to Fang Heng’s own strength—it was closely tied to the newly discovered mining area. Perhaps they were extremely lucky and had stumbled upon several rich mining sites. For Zoran, this was good news. If Fang Heng could amass a large number of contribution points, they could also profit handsomely as middlemen, earning a sizable margin. But that man… As they spoke, a flash of blue spatial transmission light flickered. A middle-aged man wearing a wide cowboy hat stepped out of the teleportation passage, waving at Zoran, “Captain Zoran, I’m back. I just saw quite a commotion down below.” “Joachim.” Zoran looked at the newcomer and thought to himself—speak of the devil. Joachim was the commander of a mercenary group. While his personal strength didn’t match Arkley’s, his team was formidable, and he was known for his ruthless methods. “Captain, I heard there’s a newcomer here, seems like he’s very powerful. He even took down Cole?” “Yes, that’s right. He just left.” “Really? I also heard he discovered a new psychic ore mining area. The resource reserves there are quite substantial?” Zoran didn’t respond. Instead, he looked at Joachim and said, “I know what you’re about to ask. I advise you not to take action against him.” “Oh?” Joachim raised an eyebrow. “And why is that?” “They’ve already secured the mining area and started operations smoothly. If you interfere, it will cause unnecessary conflicts and bring trouble to the star map project—something I don’t want to see.” “Captain, you’re as rigid as ever.” Joachim chuckled and said, “I, on the other hand, think that if I lend a hand, the ore extraction could proceed even more efficiently. That would serve the Western District Federation better, wouldn’t it?” “You can do whatever you want, but the ship won’t provide you with any convenience. And let me remind you, Joachim—I don’t care who’s backing you. If your actions threaten the star map project, I won’t let it slide.” “Whatever. I’m off, Captain.” Joachim shrugged, waved, and left. He didn’t take Zoran’s warning seriously. To Joachim, Captain Zoran was just an old-fashioned man. Before coming here, he had already spoken with Cole in advance. As long as he could eliminate Fang Heng, Cole promised to offer him more assistance in future games. Additionally, he could take control of the ore site. Killing two birds with one stone—why not? As he pondered, one of his subordinates approached and whispered something in his ear. “Heh… go on.” Listening to the intelligence gathered by his subordinate, Joachim sneered and couldn’t help but think— Even Arkley had lost to that guy. And from the sound of it, Fang Heng had defeated Arkley effortlessly. It seemed his combat strength was formidable… Tsk, tsk, tsk… Just another brute relying on physical strength. In a direct fight, Joachim was certain he would lose. But there were always other ways. After a brief moment of thought, a cold smirk appeared on Joachim’s lips. “Remember that little thing we found before?” The subordinate stiffened slightly and whispered, “Captain, are you referring to the mutant worm eggs?” “That’s right. Those people managed to avoid the Burrowing Sand Locusts’ attacks, likely by using some kind of aura concealment. I’m curious—can they also mask the scent of mutant worm eggs?” Joachim looked at his subordinate with a glint of malice in his eyes and instructed, “They sought Wayne’s people to help with the mining, didn’t they? You’re quite familiar with some of Wayne’s men. Find an opportunity to plant the worm eggs inside them. When the time comes, someone else will take care of Mr. Fang for us…” … After advancing to master-level psychic, Fang Heng led his team back to the central desert forest. After making some quick arrangements, he hurried into the cavern to begin secluded cultivation, grinding his psychic level. He left the outside matters to Zaka, Arkley, and Arkley’s trusted vampire subordinates. As the number of zombie clones increased and more combat shovels were obtained, the efficiency of the mining operation improved drastically. Fang Heng had to optimize the ore sorting process once again. Zombies excavated the ore and transported it out of the cavern in carts. Then, Wayne’s group of players sorted the ore into batches and tied them to the backs of mutant lickers, which carried them deeper into the forest. After becoming familiar with the process, Wayne still felt his scalp tingling. Good grief! The terrifying creatures they had seen in the desert turned out to be Mr. Fang’s summoned beasts! And Mr. Fang was even using summoned creatures to haul ore!