Gold was a symbol of wealth. For many people, it was even a symbol of their meaning in life. This glittering precious metal was a rare treasure on most planets in the universe. It could attract ordinary people and even make them crazy for it. But for the Tannaeans in the past, it was just a common material used to build houses and decorate objects. It was not even a high-grade material.
If a world was full of gold, would gold still have any value?
If a person had already faced a whole new realm beyond the mundane material, would he still need gold?
At first, Hao Ren was shocked by the truth of the golden city of Alamanda. A world full of gold reminded him of the paradise in some of the myths and legends on Earth. The creators of these myths always described the perfect world in such a straightforward way. But soon, Hao Ren realized that the gold was just a heavy and cheap building material for the world of Tannagost. It was heavy, crude, difficult to react with other substances. Except for its stable nature, it was useless. It could only be mixed with cement and other metal building materials as an auxiliary material to build the cheapest parts of the city: paving and building walls, and making decorative sculptures that could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Even Hao Ren himself did not need it. Many of the fields that he had come into contact with were beyond the mundane material. If he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he did not need this wealth. It could cause far more trouble than it was useful.
"Gold! This is gold! "Becky jumped up and down." Why don't we get a few excavators here and dig for it for half a year? You're not interested? "
"You can take some with you. You may need it when you go back." Hao Ren nodded to Becky honestly. "But don't take too much. The economic officials are not fools. It'll be a problem for you to sell half a ton of gold. The same goes for the others. You can take some back as souvenirs, but don't expect to carry a few tons of gold bricks back to make a fortune. We're not short of funds. God is on our side. We can have whatever we want. Don't bring so much gold back to the SWAT team … "
Vivian looked at Hao Ren, stunned. After a while, she nodded. "Well done, Mr. Landlord. I didn't expect you to be more sensible than most of the old guys. I was just thinking about how to calm you down."
Lily did not care much about the gold. She had a weak concept of money. If it were not for the big bones, she would not even care about how much money she earned. She just looked at Vivian in surprise. "Battie, don't you want gold? Aren't you poor? "
"I can't keep the gold when I'm alone, and I can't spend it when I'm with you, Mr. Landlord. Why do I need this?" Vivian was very calm about her situation. "By the way, are we going to get down to business?"
The others also came to their senses at this time. They were not blinded by the world of gold. Nangong Sanba cut a few gold nuggets from the statue. He was not going to sell them, but to use them as casting and repair materials for his demon-hunting tools. Tears welled up in her eyes. She followed Nangong Sanba and cut a small lump of gold from the statue. When she was done, she looked at Hao Ren with tears in her eyes. "… Mr. Landlord, my hands are shaking. I didn't cut enough. Can I have another piece?"
Hao Ren was amused by the greedy mercenary. "Okay, okay. Cut as much as you want, as long as you can carry it. Anyway, I'm not going to carry it for you this time. I'll keep it for you when we get out of here."
Becky felt as if she had been pardoned. She chiseled a bunch of gold nuggets with her sword before she stood up and followed the team. As she walked, she turned her head and waved goodbye to "her" golden statue. She looked like she was waving goodbye to the remains of her loved ones.
This mercenary's avarice was rare in the world, but her avarice was not annoying. Because her avarice was so obvious and undisguised. She did not scheme, did not hide her desire for riches, and did not claim to be a saint or a gentleman. She liked money, but she did not steal or rob, nor did she take advantage of others. Even when she was freeloading at Hao Ren's house, she was clear about the bill. From the first day she freeloaded, she was thinking of ways to return the money.
She would kiss the gold bricks in front of her friends because she did not think it was shameful. She did not think that she should hide this hobby from her friends.
Everyone liked this greedy mercenary, although sometimes she was a little too greedy.
"I suddenly understand why there was so much gold in the storage space of the first key," Vivian mumbled as she walked beside Hao Ren. "I thought the owner of that thing was rich, but now it seems like he's just a brick-mover in Alamanda …"
Hao Ren raised his eyebrows. "Is it necessary for a brick-mover to carry all the bricks in his pocket?"
"Then he's a construction material salesman. He has samples in his briefcase, right?" Vivian poked Hao Ren's arm. "Can you not care about these details …"
"When we get back, you can tell your father what happened here," Nangong Wuyue suddenly turned to Anna and said, "But tell him, this is the witch's treasure vault, and every gram of gold here is accompanied by a curse. You know why I said that, right? "
"It's for his own good," Vivian nodded and added. "But I think it's best not to tell anyone about this world. Don't tell your father either. Even if he doesn't care about the gold here, the people around him might not. The news will eventually leak, and there may be people in the castle who can't resist the temptation of gold, and come through the crack to dig for gold. They will die in the poisonous atmosphere of Tannagost, or worse … "
Hao Ren nodded. "After we get out, it's best to set up more seals and monitoring devices near the crack. Also, set up a few barriers around the stone platform, and forbid anyone from getting close. I'm afraid there are still vengeful spirits lingering around Tannagost. If they find the crack and escape, it won't be fun."
"Let's be careful too, we might run into vengeful spirits." Nangong Sanba gripped his crossbow tightly. This was his first time stepping into a different world, and he was more nervous than anyone else. "Make sure your daughter is fine. If anything happens, we can count on her."
Lil Pea immediately poked half of her body out of Hao Ren's collar and yelled, "It's on her! It's on her! "
Seems like the little guy is in good shape.
Lily sniffed the air, trying to identify any suspicious smells, but she did not find any living things nearby. In her nervous state, she began to mutter, "Say, the vengeful spirits came from here … Are they all Tannaeans?"
"Maybe there was a mass extinction on Tannagost, and the vengeful spirits are the souls of the locals," Hao Ren said in a deliberately sinister tone. "Look at this city, there's not a single person left. How wronged do you think it was when so many people died? They must have turned into vengeful spirits."
Lily was scared out of her wits. "You … Can you not use such a scary tone?"
Vivian squinted at her. "You weren't scared when you were fighting the vengeful spirits. Why are you so scared when I'm telling a ghost story?"
Lily said matter-of-factly, "Isn't that obvious? I don't need to use my brain when I'm fighting, but now I need to use my brain when I'm listening to a ghost story. Of course, I'm scared!"
Hao Ren was stunned by the dumb husky's logic and straightforward attitude. Vivian rolled her eyes at the latter. "What are you scared of? You shouldn't be scared of a ghost story."
Lily was stunned. "Why?"
Vivian looked her up and down in a professional manner. "It's to ward off evil. You're the most evil person here. Why are you afraid of ghosts?"
Lily actually lowered her head and thought about it. "… Makes sense!"
This time, even Vivian was stunned. "She really believed it!"
At this time, Anna suddenly interrupted the two. "Those evil spirits that you call 'vengeful spirits' are not the souls of the Tannaeans. They are the Tannaeans themselves. They are the Tannaeans who have changed their life form."
As Anna said, she raised her finger and pointed to another tower not far away. "I remember more things … The Tannaeans have promoted themselves as a whole and transformed the entire race into a spiritual state. They didn't transform after they died, but voluntarily. The tower in front is one of Alamanda's promotion towers … It may be the last one still standing. There must be a record of the Tannaeans transforming themselves into … Well, into the 'vengeful spirits' as you call them. "
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