Assault Counting Sheep

[sugi]

Platform: Windows 10
ISP: Shouldn't matter, connection is fine.
Type of Internet Connection: DSL
Internet Connection Speed: 100 Mbps
Date & Time: May 31, 2023. 22:20 GMT+0200
Frequency: Twice
Character Name: Yolinda
Race: HumeF
World: Asura
Main Job: BST99
Support Job: DNC
Area and Coordinates: Assault Counting Sheep
Party or Solo: Solo
NPC Name: Mining Point
Monster Name: n/a

I'm trying to do the assault Counting Sheep for the first time.
As far as I understand, I'm supposed to get the temp pickaxe from the qirin miner and use it at a mining point until I get something i can trade for temp imperial currency.

The temp pickaxe doesn't work at all for me when I use it from inventory with the mining point as target. Not even an acknowledgement from the server like the pickaxe animation or a text message that I know from regular mining points. It feels like the server completely ignores me trying to use it.

I've tried the 4 or 5 accessible mining points over two runs and haven't received anything in probably 300 attempts to use the temp pickaxe.