SBCEJM -Chapter 162 Treasure-Digging Artifact Descends! Feng Zexuan Becomes a Construction Maniac

In the Golden Throne Hall, ten burly craftsmen were sprawled on the ground, exhausted like dead dogs.

“Oh my god! This isn’t soil at all!”

One craftsman raised his blunted hoe, on the verge of tears.

“It feels like we’re digging up the base of a city wall!”

In the pit, more than a dozen people were still frantically digging, “clang clang” sounds echoing as sweat dripped down nonstop.

The dragon throne stood lonely in a corner. The pit had only been dug down to about Feng Zexuan’s waist.

Chu Tianhuo walked over helplessly, wiping sweat from his forehead.

“Lord Zhenbei, this soil is cursed! It’s as hard as iron plates! We’ve rotated shifts and already ruined three sets of tools!”

“General, at this rate… let alone ten meters, even one meter is going to be impossible!”

The head craftsman shook his aching arms—his hands were covered in blisters.

Feng Zexuan grabbed a handful of soil, testing its hardness. She even tried scratching it with her fingernail—but not even a mark was left.

【System, did the previous dynasty pour concrete here or what?】

【Host, the former dynasty really went all out on anti-theft measures!】

【They mixed sticky rice slurry, lime, and a secret adhesive into the soil. Its hardness is comparable to modern cement.】

“Damn! No wonder these craftsmen are dying and still can’t dig it!”

The system continued:

【And it gets harder the deeper you go. Back then, it took over a thousand craftsmen three full years to finish it.】

Feng Zexuan felt anxious.

At this rate, forget half a month—even half a year wouldn’t get them ten meters down.

In the imperial study, Xiao Juechen was reviewing memorials, but clearly distracted.

Every so often, he would glance toward the door.

Eunuch Wang Dehai rushed in.

“Your Majesty, the craftsmen say the soil is too hard—the hoes are about to break…”

“How deep have they dug?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty… less than one meter…”

“What?!”

Xiao Juechen put down his brush.

“At this rate… how long will it take?”

Night fell. The craftsmen were exhausted like dead dogs, yet the pit remained shallow.

Feng Zexuan stared at the painfully slow progress, her mind spinning rapidly.

She did NOT want to waste time being some supervising foreman.

【System, do you have any digging神器—any super digging tool?】

【Host, how about an excavator? It’s extremely effective!】

The system excitedly conjured a yellow excavator inside the space—tracks, mechanical arm, cockpit, all complete.

【20,000 gossip points per day! Includes manual and safety helmet! No scams!】

【Deal!】 Feng Zexuan agreed without hesitation.

【With this, what sticky rice lime—everything will move aside!】

【Host… do you even know how to operate it? This isn’t a toy car!】

【Of course! Ever heard of Blue Sky Technical School? I may not be formally trained, but my theoretical knowledge is solid!】

She patted her chest confidently.

【Besides, it’s just digging a hole. How hard can it be? I even have a driver’s license!】

【Host… didn’t you fail your driving test three times before passing…?】

【Cough, that was a car! Excavators are different!】

Late at night, the Golden Throne Hall was silent.

Guards patrolled outside, completely unaware of the big operation happening inside.

Feng Zexuan secretly summoned the excavator, placing soundproof talismans and invisibility talismans around it.

【Perfect! The ancient construction tycoon era begins!】

She climbed into the driver’s seat and started the machine according to the manual.

Buttons and switches filled the panel—more complicated than a modern car.

“This is start… this is accelerator… where’s the brake again?”

She muttered while fumbling.

“RUMBLE——”

The excavator roared like a beast, but the sound was completely sealed by the talisman.

Outside, nothing could be heard.

【I dig! I dig! I dig dig dig!】

She controlled the mechanical arm and slammed it into the rock-hard ground.

CRACK!

The former dynasty’s anti-theft concrete shattered like tofu in front of the modern excavator.

One scoop—and a huge chunk was gone.

“Hahahaha! Sticky rice lime? Trash in front of technology!”

She grew more and more excited, swinging the arm wildly.

【Host, be careful! Don’t damage the treasure!】

【Relax, I’ve got control! Precision strike!】

But the next second—

She accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.

“BOOM——!”

The excavator rushed straight out of the throne hall!

“Wait—where’s the brake?!”

Panic ensued as she searched frantically.

The machine clattered down the stone steps.

Sparks flew from the tracks scraping the stone floor.

【HOST!! Are you trying to demolish the palace?!】

It was completely out of control.

But soon, Feng Zexuan began to enjoy the “runaway” sensation.

With invisibility and soundproof talismans active, no one could see her anyway!

“If it’s already out of control… might as well have fun!”

She steered through obstacles, weaving through the palace like a storm.

【Host!! Aren’t we digging treasure anymore?!】

【This chance to drive an excavator—if I don’t enjoy it, isn’t that wasting 20,000 points?! And it feels AMAZING!】

Cool night wind rushed into the cab, refreshing and exhilarating.

In her past life, she barely passed her driving test—and now she was racing through the imperial palace in an excavator. Pure bliss.

As she passed the imperial gardens, several night-duty eunuchs shivered.

“Huh? Why did it suddenly get cold?”

“Is it… haunted? I felt something just pass by…”

Feng Zexuan almost laughed out loud.

【Hahahaha! I am the legendary palace ghost!】

After half an hour of “joyriding,” she finally returned to the throne hall satisfied.

“Alright, time to do serious work!”

She re-aligned the machine with the pit and resumed digging.

Each scoop removed massive chunks of earth, which she stored in her space farm.

Within an hour, the pit reached five meters deep.

【Host, at this rate, we’ll reach the treasure before dawn!】

【Hahaha! The former dynasty never imagined their ultimate defense would be broken by an excavator!】

Suddenly—

CRACK!

The mechanical arm hit something solid.

She stopped immediately and leaned over.

Under the moonlight, a corner of a blue stone slab was exposed.

Strange patterns glimmered faintly on its surface.

“Found it!”

She quickly jumped down and carefully cleared the surrounding soil with a shovel.

【System, is this the entrance to the treasure chamber?】

【Correct! Host, look—there’s even a mechanism lock on it!】

Indeed, at the center of the slab was a palm-sized indentation.

Clearly requiring a special key.

【Host, the key is with that guy Tongtian!】

【When he found the treasure map, it was wrapped with a key—but he separated them!】

Feng Zexuan immediately opened the live feed, switching to the prison.

Tongtian was curled up in a corner, looking completely drained.

【System, where is the key? Don’t tell me it’s hidden somewhere ridiculous again.】

【Host… it’s inside his false tooth! That big gold tooth is hollow—the key is inside it!】

“What the hell?! That old man really hides things in strange places!”

Feng Zexuan stared at him through the livestream, already planning how to get the gold tooth.

【So now I’m a treasure hunter AND a dentist?】

【Host, consider it a new experience!】

Soon after—

Screams echoed from the prison.

“Ow!! My tooth!! It hurts!!”