Zhu Yong's situation didn't affect anyone. The stone chamber returned to normal, and everyone went back to hammering away with all their might.
But Xu Yang noticed that many people had started slacking off, going through the motions without putting in any real effort. They were clearly trying to prolong their time here.
Once the ore was completely refined, they would have to leave.
Xu Yang was also slacking a bit. His mind was mainly focused on the Golden Gang Skill, and he wasn't too concerned about contribution points.
At noon, everyone left the stone chamber to eat. It was only then that they learned Zhu Yong's fire poison was severe. It had damaged his meridians and internal organs, making it impossible for him to continue, and he had been forced to leave early.
"What a worthless fool, getting afflicted with fire poison without even realizing it."
"He got greedy and reckless, thinking the fire poison from the Earth Vein Spiritual Fire was some kind of joke."
