They ran into people a few times, but most of them were so focused on their own excavations that they did not even notice the pair passing by.

Once they had reached a certain level below ground, Kang Yoon-Soo said, “Let’s do it here.”

“Do what?” Shaneth asked.

Kang Yoon-Soo passed her a shovel and said, “Dig.”

“…”

“Dig this spot,” Kang Yoon-Soo reiterated.

“…”

Shaneth was covered in sweat as she dug, while Kang Yoon-Soo excavated the walls of the cave with a pickaxe. Multiple old and rusted artifacts started to appear one by one as they dug.

[Old Bone]

Value: 3

The bone of an ancient creature. Its age makes it difficult to tell what creature it comes from.

[Rusty Sword]

Value: 14

It is a sword that was used a long time ago. The edges have dulled, so restoring it will be difficult.

[Belt of a Noble Child]

Value: 42

A belt that looks to have been worn by a noble child. It is well preserved.

Most of the artifacts could not be used if they were not preserved properly, but the higher their value rating was, the more contribution points one could receive. There were some excavators who had come across highly valuable artifacts and become rich overnight, but those were extremely rare cases.

Kang Yoon-Soo stuffed the artifacts that were in...