It is up to the level of the pet's ability. You start with 1 chest, when you level up the skill it will be 2, then 3. In general, you can dig 1 chest per turn, but a mage can dig 3 in one turn (normal dig + 2x awaken dragon). Nothing increases the number of chests uncovered, because it's capped at 3 per battle.
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