Chapter 338 - 165: "This Is a Reckless Waste of a Heavenly Treasure.

Chapter 338: Chapter 165: "This Is a Reckless Waste of a Heavenly Treasure.

Objective laws operate independently of one’s will.

Hey Hey’s intelligence was roughly on par with a human child, its thoughts quite simple.

But when the Flying Ship landed on the edge of the Deep Pit...

Hey Hey dug a few times with its claws. It stared at the heavy chunk of Earth Gold on its thick paw, then lifted its flat head to gaze at the seemingly endless expanse of the Deep Pit. For the first time, a human-like despair surfaced in its eyes.

’Here...’

’There really is Earth Gold.’

’And there’s a huge amount of it.’

Earth Gold, a type of Heavenly and Earthly Treasure, was highly likely to form over a long period after being subjected to immense force. This kind of force was generally impossible for humans to create. An earthquake, for instance, or the hammer strike left on Nameless Mountain—only such events could lead to the formation of Earth Gold after a vast amount of time.

This place met the conditions perfectly.

So of course there was Earth Gold.

...

"Heh!"

Stepping off the Flying Ship, Wang Mazi stood at the edge of the Deep Pit. He glanced at the Earth Gold, easily visible in the hole Hey Hey had dug, and broke into a wide grin. "Zhang Damao, this time you might really become the Vice Pavilion Master."

What was this?

This was a great merit!

Earth Gold.

A Heavenly and Earthly Treasure of considerable value. Shao Qiu, the current Dark Pavilion Master of the Mortal Realm, had used a small amount of Earth Gold eight years ago on the Guanxi Plain to forge a Special Weapon. He treasured it, and it gave him a powerful boost in combat.

And now...

They had found a massive amount of Earth Gold right here.

It was no exaggeration to say...

If all this Earth Gold were dumped onto the Guanxi Plain, the Earth Gold there would instantly depreciate. There was simply too much of it.

The other members of the Commerce Pavilion were also extremely excited. Every one of them would get a share of the credit. The Commerce Pavilion discovering a large deposit of Earth Gold on the New Continent was yet another great service.

Everyone was thrilled.

Only Hey Hey remained frozen in place, staring blankly into the distance, looking completely out of place.

"We’re going back!"

After taking a deep breath, Wang Mazi made a quick decision. "We’re heading back. I have to report this to the Domain Lord in person."

This matter was too important.

He had to report it face-to-face.

They were already deep within the New Continent, far from the coast. The Signal Towers hadn’t been built this far out. It had taken them three days to get here, and it would take another three days to return.

...

「Three days later.」

Chen Fan had long since returned to the Mortal Realm. He was now sitting leisurely on the City Wall of the Rainy Season Defense Line, flipping through a rather interesting book of folktales. A giant umbrella was propped up beside him, shielding him from the curtain of rain overhead.

He sat atop the 20-meter-high City Wall, facing the entire Jiangbei Wilderness, quietly reading his book.

Six days had now passed since he had dealt with Wang Mazi’s matter.

In those six days, no particularly large Ghost Tides had attacked. The kind of major Ghost Tide he was thinking of was on the level of the "Great Ghost’s Descent." As for things like the Meat Worms’ Ghost Tide, he completely ignored them now. They posed no threat to the Mortal Realm whatsoever.

He had grown fond of sitting here these past few days.

This was the City Wall he had built.

It was the sanctuary he had created for himself on the Eternal Night Continent.

It was the foundation of his survival in these chaotic times.

Just sitting on it and occasionally glancing out at the Jiangbei Wilderness made him happy. He was like a miser who felt immense joy simply from ruffling through his own coin purse.

Just then—

The Sound Transmission Talisman in his pocket suddenly grew warm. It was Wang Mazi, contacting him via the Signal Tower in the Undersea Tunnel.

"Domain Lord, I have an urgent matter to report."

"Speak."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. ’Didn’t Wang Mazi continue exploring the New Continent? Why is he on his way back?’

"It’s like this."

Wang Mazi’s voice came through the Sound Transmission Talisman. "Six days ago, didn’t you send me and Hey Hey to check if there was any Earth Gold under that Deep Pit? Hey Hey and I dug several exploratory holes, and our conclusion is that the Deep Pit contains a massive deposit of Earth Gold."

"Oh?"

Chen Fan’s eyes lit up, and he began to smile. ’An ownerless continent is a wonderful thing. How many people would die fighting over this many opportunities on the Eternal Night Continent? But on the New Continent, there’s no need for conflict. It’s all mine by default.’

"This is a good thing. The Commerce Pavilion has performed a great service."

"But our main method of excavation right now is Hey Hey. We don’t have any other good mining methods besides him. And Hey Hey’s current mental state... uh... he’s in a state of shock..."

"To excavate all of it, I’m afraid..."

"...it will take nearly ten years."

"..."

Chen Fan’s mouth twitched. He’d forgotten about that part. He hadn’t seen the Deep Pit with his own eyes, so he didn’t know exactly how big it was; he only had Wang Mazi’s description.

But a pit blasted open by the self-detonation of the Celestial Dao certainly wouldn’t be small.

Making Hey Hey dig it all by himself...

That really was a job for life. Hey Hey would basically have to spend half his life in that Deep Pit, digging slowly, digging until the end of time.

"Hold on a minute."

He cut off the transmission with Wang Mazi and then contacted Zhao Shengping, who was in the Celestial Artifact Pavilion in the Mortal Realm. "Zhao Shengping, I have a question for you. Would a hoe made of Earth Gold speed up the digging process?"

"Yes."

Zhao Shengping’s reply through the Sound Transmission Talisman was decisive, but his voice was tinged with confusion. "Of course, it would. Earth Gold is an excellent material-type Heavenly and Earthly Treasure. A hoe forged from Earth Gold would definitely speed up digging."

"But—"

"That would be a monstrous waste of a precious resource."

"Earth Gold has two main effects. The first is that it can absorb most light, sound, and Spiritual Power fluctuations, making it suitable for creating Night Traveling Clothes and Concealing Grand Arrays."

"The second effect is that weapons made from Earth Gold are highly destructive against things like Protective Spiritual Qi, Exotic Treasure Shields, and Array Barriers. It’s best suited for making Special Weapons."