Andes' Pickaxe (Dark Gold): A rare hoe gifted by Andrew's father, Andes, to Andrew. It can be used both as a weapon and a hoe, holding great significance to Andrew, who values it more than his own life.

Attributes: Physical Attack Power 0-265, very heavy, requires Strength 150 and Level 30 to equip.

Effects: When used as a weapon, due to its heaviness, has a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds; when used as a hoe, has a 90% chance to dig up ores of quality 5 or higher, a 5% chance to dig up ores one level higher than the current Mining skill, and a 10% chance to gain triple skill proficiency when mining.

(Stun: In this state, the target cannot move, attack, use skills, or use items. The state disappears upon being attacked.)

Xiao Hua had always wondered what kind of item could be described as "suitable for both daily use and lethal combat." Upon seeing Andes' Pickaxe, he realized that the phrase perfectly fit this unassuming hoe!

As a Dark Gold equipment, Andes' Pickaxe lacked a flashy appearance, resembling an ordinary, somewhat weathered miner's hoe. It paled in comparison to the shiny, high-quality hoes, but its attributes would make even the best hoes envious.

Simply speaking, as a hoe, Andes' Pickaxe could be considered a divine tool among hoes!

However, divine tools require corresponding abilities to unleash their true potential. While Andes' Pickaxe was incredibly powerful as a hoe, for Xiao Hua, whose Mining skill was still at the Novice level, it didn't differ much from a high-quality hoe.

Nonetheless, this was a Dark Gold weapon and hoe, likely the only one of its kind in Second World. Even if he couldn't use it, keeping it in storage and showing it off occasionally to make others drool would be immensely satisfying! Furthermore, when he reached Level 30, if he didn't have a good weapon, he could consider using this hoe to bash monsters! However, the requirement of 150 Strength was quite high for Xiao Hua, but with enough money, he could acquire a set of high-Strength gear, which wouldn't be a problem to equip!

Amidst his excitement, Xiao Hua hurriedly had the phantom self-destruct. Every extra second increased his risk! After the phantom self-destructed, Xiao Hua realized he might have been a bit late. Following the item acquisition notification, he received several more system prompts.

System Notification: You despicable fellow, I will duel you! Only one of us will live! Andrew, upon discovering that Andes' Pickaxe is missing, roars furiously at you!

System Notification: You have become Andrew's eternal enemy and gained the title "Andrew's Archenemy"!

Andrew's Archenemy: This is a passive title that takes effect without needing to be equipped.

Effect: When the title holder enters any mine on the continent of Allan inhabited by Andrew, Andrew will sense your presence and immediately appear before you to initiate a duel. The duel cannot be avoided and will only end when one party dies. If Andrew dies during the duel, this title disappears.

Indeed, it seemed he wouldn't be able to return to the mines to mine. Facing Andrew in a direct duel, no player in the game currently stood a chance!

But upon reading the next prompt, Xiao Hua realized that he had underestimated the situation.

System Notification: Due to his fury, Andrew has used a lost secret medicine of Allan, gaining the power of berserk transformation. The berserk transformation will complete in one minute!

Damn! Already formidable, and now he's going berserk? Who would dare to duel him!

One minute of berserk transformation – this was clearly a system warning to flee. If he didn't escape, once Andrew completed his berserk transformation, he would lose not only his life but also the precious ores and Andes' Pickaxe!

In fact, while he was admiring Andes' Pickaxe, ten seconds had already passed, leaving Xiao Hua with just over forty seconds to escape!

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Realizing this, Xiao Hua picked up the Crystal Ores and Rainbow Crystal Ore, activated Stealth, and dashed towards the mine exit, finally making it out just a few seconds before the deadline!

When the one-minute timer ended, all miners in the mines in the Chinese server received a system prompt: Warning! Andrew has completed his berserk transformation and has become Furious Andrew! Warning! Andrew has completed his berserk transformation and has become Furious Andrew!

The mysterious Andrew had gone berserk? Countless miners, who were well-acquainted with Andrew, were stunned and puzzled by the sudden turn of events.

Worryingly, the system issued a warning, indicating that Andrew's berserk transformation was definitely not good news for the miners!

In some mines where Andrew hadn’t appeared in the past two or three days, many miners who had filled half their backpacks with ores stopped mining and wisely chose to leave. After all, the system was straightforward; since it warned, the berserk Andrew would pose a significant threat! In mines where Andrew had appeared the day before or that day, many miners ignored the warning.

Approximately five minutes after the system warning, all miners in the deepest levels of the mines inhabited by Andrew in the Chinese server received another system prompt: Warning! Furious Andrew will emerge in 20 seconds!

This warning left no room for complacency, even in the three-level mine south of Snowfall City, where Andrew had just appeared ten minutes earlier! Given the system’s previous warning, no one dared to defy it!

In a frenzy, the miners in the deepest levels rushed out of the mine! However, miners in the upper levels did not receive the notification of Andrew's emergence. Nevertheless, all miners not digging in the deepest levels were accustomed to the news brought by miners coming up from below, especially in mines where Andrew hadn't been seen in the past two days. Hearing the news, they quickly left the mine without hesitation!

In the low-level mine south of Snowfall City, where Andrew had just appeared earlier, a few miners on the second level, upon hearing the miners from the third level say that Andrew was about to emerge, recalled that Andrew had never appeared twice in the same day. Thus, few believed the news.

"A buddy, if you want to play 'the wolf is coming,' at least do it convincingly," said a miner calmly mining on the second level, unhappy with a miner running down from the third level shouting, "Andrew is coming out!"

Others coming down from the third level usually shouted, "Andrew is out," whereas this miner shouted, "Andrew is about to come out." Wasn’t this an obvious attempt to deceive him? Regardless, he was a diligent student who had scored full marks in math a few times in elementary school and had memorized the story of "the wolf is coming" several times. Such a simple deception was unlikely to fool him!

Feeling superior, the calm miner continued to mine diligently. Nowadays, it was unwise to act recklessly without solid work. He vividly remembered his father's solemn words before playing mahjong with King Yama: "Son, you must work hard and stay grounded in the future!"

He remembered his father's words, but unfortunately, he forgot his mother's advice when she ran away with another man: "To thrive in society, you must be alert and attentive!" Therefore, he was completely unaware that an abnormally short and muscular figure named Furious Andrew was approaching him with malicious intent.

After completing the berserk transformation, Andrew's body expanded significantly, transforming from merely fat to truly muscular! Compared to the pre-berserk Andrew, Furious Andrew had a more robust physique, bulging muscles, and a grotesque expression. His furious gaze seemed to devour anyone he saw!

With each step, Furious Andrew exuded an extraordinary aura. Even the calm miner, despite his dullness, sensed the chilling and terrifying presence behind him!

Turning around, the calm miner lost his composure and was utterly terrified!

Although Andrew's appearance had changed dramatically, if someone told him that this menacing barrel-shaped figure wasn't Andrew, he would grab that person by the collar and shout, "You're trying to deceive me, aren’t you?" Then he would proudly proclaim, "I won’t be fooled!"

However, the miner clearly didn’t have time for such musings. Without hesitation, he fled, cursing the system for not giving him more legs!

Regardless of whether it was the berserk Furious Andrew or the previous Andrew, he wouldn’t let someone right in front of him escape!

After the berserk transformation, Andrew seemed to have acquired new skills. Taking a deep breath, his body suddenly swelled, turning into a large ball!

Immediately afterward, Andrew's spherical body rolled towards the miner at an astonishing speed, resembling a ball!

Almost instantly, Andrew reached the miner and showed no intention of stopping. He continued rolling at an incredible speed, slamming into the miner from behind with the force of a mountain, knocking him to the ground, and then mercilessly rolling over him!

The miner screamed in agony. After being crushed by Andrew, he lay motionless on the ground like a dead corpse. After a few seconds, he struggled to get up, checked his backpack and belongings, and let out an even louder scream!

Half of his ores and a third of his equipment had been plundered! His HP was reduced to only one-tenth!

There were countless mines in the Chinese server of Second World, and similar tragedies unfolded in different locations at the same time!

Where was Xiao Hua, the instigator of these events?

Uh, after leaving the mine and feeling his stomach growl from hunger, he logged off to find something to eat!