Chapter 110
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Chapter 110: Not a Great Villain
"Hu…"
After a moment, the God of Theater exhaled a breath of turbid air.
He then withdrew the Theater World that had frozen the surrounding Time and Space, and his tense mind gradually relaxed.
He suddenly wondered if he had been overreacting.
Was the duty of the Time and Space Maintainers recorded in the ancient book actually fake?
So… had he been tricked?
He had traded a precious treasure for a chance to observe, only to find out that the information he got was false?
"When that old guy comes back, I need to talk to him about this," he muttered.
"Fair exchange is one thing, but if they’re feeding us lies, even the Holy Spirit clan will pay dearly for it!"
The God of Theater narrowed his eyes and whispered under his breath.
The cost was too high!
A treasure, an observation opportunity!
And to find out in the end that the information was fake? Unacceptable!
If he didn’t rally everyone to tear the Holy Spirit clan apart, he wouldn’t deserve the name God of Theater!
“Boom!”
At that moment, a portal made of starlight manifested in the sky above.
The next instant, the Star God, clad in purple robes, stepped out from the star gate.
"What’s going on?"
"What happened?"
The Star God barged into the barrier set up by the God of Theater, his face filled with urgency.
He had just returned from the Lai tribe and was in the middle of dividing the spoils with the God of Freedom across the ocean. Some resource-related issues were still unresolved when he sensed trouble within the house.
The God of Theater had unleashed the full power of the Theater World, freezing the surrounding space, which immediately told the Star God that something serious had happened at home!
Otherwise, given the God of Theater’s usual demeanor, why would he go to such extremes?
"It’s nothing, just a misunderstanding," the God of Theater said, waving his hand. "Hmm? Star God, you’re back?"
The Star God was momentarily stunned, then replied, "Yes, I just got back. I was in the middle of dividing the spoils over there."
"How did it go?"
"The Wealth God’s intel was spot on. The Lai tribe does have a massive hidden vault buried ten thousand meters underground."
"Two treasures and a hidden vault? Sounds like a good haul!"
"More than that!"
The Star God grinned. "The Lai tribe’s treasure, the Spring of Life, once buried, continuously emits a rich life force that nourishes the surrounding land."
"And as time goes by, the land nourished by the life force will keep expanding."
"Living on land enriched by the power of life, whether it’s talent, insight, or lifespan, everything improves significantly, and even the skin becomes much fairer."
"Plants on the land will also bear spiritual fruits under the influence of the life force."
The God of Theater said, "Looks like you’ve gathered quite a bit of resources this time, but it’s a pity about the Lai tribe’s land, nourished by the Spring of Life."
The Star God shook his head, "No need to feel sorry! Our country is vast and abundant, and the life force in the Lai tribe’s land is incredibly dense. That’s why the God of Freedom and I teamed up to scrape off three layers from the Lai tribe’s land, inside and out."
"That’s mainly what took so much time; otherwise, we should have been back two days ago."
"Reithna didn’t expect that a small tribe like the Lai would have two treasures hidden away."
"Overall, both of us have gained a lot. Just considering the Lai tribe’s land and the collection in their hidden vault, this time, China can also allocate resources to promote the Body Refinement Method."
"Indeed, this is the quickest way to make money!"
With that, the Star God paused, then waved his right hand, and a mountain of oddly patterned banknotes piled up in the office area.
"God of Wealth, this is the monetary system of the Lai tribe. I packed it all up and brought it back."
"Take a look and see if you can absorb and refine it."
Su Wen’s eyes lit up at this; without hesitation, he reached out to start refining.
"If the source of wealth is the essence of the Path of Wealth, then it doesn’t make sense that I can refine our currency but not theirs."
"Source of wealth +8500."
Su Wen frowned slightly; the Lai tribe’s monetary system only gave 8500 in source of wealth? That’s ridiculous!
He was in the main Time and Space now, without the high service fee from the river of time, so it shouldn’t be this low, right?
Eight thousand five in source of wealth is only eight hundred and fifty billion Chinese Yuan.
A huge tribe like the Lai, and their monetary system is only worth eight hundred and fifty billion?
"Don’t worry, there’s more!"
The Star God smiled as he saw the mountain of Lai tribe currency disappear.
Next, another small mountain appeared.
"Go ahead and absorb; this is just a drop in the bucket!"
"Alright!"
Su Wen rubbed his hands together and then began to absorb like crazy.
"Source of wealth +7000."
"Source of wealth +5600."
"Source of wealth +2300."
"…"
"Source of wealth +120."
"Source of wealth +40."
Under Su Wen’s intense absorption, the exchange rate between the Lai tribe’s monetary system and their source of wealth rapidly depreciated at a visible pace.
After absorbing about thirty thousand units of wealth, the Lai tribe’s currency became nearly worthless.
Initially, a small pile of currency that could be exchanged for eight thousand five hundred units of wealth ended up fetching only a minimal amount.
"That’s enough; it’s not increasing anymore,"
Su Wen said, stopping his absorption.
"So soon?"
Star God was surprised. He had brought back all the high-value currency from the Lai tribe this time, and there was still plenty left in his storage space.
If it’s useless to the God of Wealth, then what’s the point of keeping all that currency? But this depreciation happened way too fast!
"Star God, did you annihilate the Lai tribe?"
God of Theater thought for a moment and then asked.
"No,"
Star God replied softly, "We’re not exactly villains; we just took the Lai tribe’s hidden vault, two treasures, their land, and the public treasury."
"Of course, some collateral damage was unavoidable, but God of Freedom and I did our best to minimize it."
"After all, some Arrow Realm races are still friendly with Hua Xia, and wiping out one of their races before relations deteriorate would have severe consequences."
God of Theater nodded slightly and said, "In that case, just store those banknotes in the organization’s storage for now! When the Lai tribe recovers, perhaps the God of Wealth can absorb them again."
Star God clicked his tongue, "Makes sense."
Amid the Lai tribe’s turmoil, their economic system is highly susceptible to crisis.
Once the Lai tribe stabilizes and their economy recovers, the God of Wealth might be able to absorb again.
However, judging by how the God of Wealth stopped, it seems unlikely the Lai tribe will recover in a short time.
"Next time I go, I’ll be more careful,"
Star God said. "Before things escalate, let’s leave some resources that aren’t particularly useful to Hua Xia for those alien races."
"This way, we can help their economy rebuild quickly."
As he spoke, Star God turned his gaze to the spellbook in Su Wen’s hands.
"God of Magic handed out the spellbooks; what did you give him in return?"
