Chapter 8
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Chapter 8: The Ancestors Honored by Others
Su Wen returned to the jungle and found the copper coin monkeys already back at the mine entrance, resuming their regular mining activities.
For the upcoming battles, he planned to change his approach.
The survival-style fighting had indeed ensured his safety to some extent.
But since he had confirmed the combat power of the copper coin monkeys and made a significant leap in his own strength, there was no need to rely on that survival strategy anymore.
It was time for a bold and straightforward appearance, engaging in a face-to-face frenzy!
However, Su Wen knew that if any unexpected changes occurred with the copper coin monkeys, he would escape the battlefield at the first opportunity.
After all, he came to make money, not to risk his life.
"This shovel has become quite handy with time."
Su Wen said with a light smile while holding the shovel.
He had just conducted an experiment, discovering that wrapping the attacking part of the shovel with blood energy made the tip incredibly sharp.
While it couldn’t quite cut iron like mud, at least he wouldn’t need to frequently replace the shovel as before.
But Su Wen didn’t plan to use blood energy to cover the shovel right away; it wasn’t necessary, as there were so many shovels nearby, and he could simply replace it if it broke.
He would only use blood energy for attacks when he truly encountered a tough opponent.
At this stage, his physical fitness was more than enough.
"Let’s get started!"
Su Wen grinned at the busy copper coin monkeys at the mine entrance.
The next moment, his body transformed into an afterimage, charging down.
Su Wen’s arrival brought a complete change to the mechanical operations of the mine.
Bloody flowers began to bloom fiercely at the mine entrance, showcasing their bizarre forms and gradually spreading toward the interior of the mine.
"Experience Points: 7.5%."
“……”
"Experience Points: 11.6%."
“……”
"Experience Points: 17.7%."
“……”
As Su Wen’s experience points reached 22.5%, his Within Us blood energy trembled violently, sensing a terrifying crisis lurking nearby, ready to devour souls. Yet it felt like there was no danger, and ahead lay a grand path of opportunity.
His Within Us blood energy sounded the alarm, and without hesitation, Su Wen converted all the Destiny Copper Coins into Wealth Source Value and swiftly left the mine, diving into the vast jungle.
He chose to believe in the possibility rather than the lack of it.
In this unfamiliar world, Su Wen’s logic was to consider the worst possible outcome when assessing success or failure.
If he could withstand the worst result, then he would charge ahead!
If not, he would weigh the pros and cons before deciding whether to advance.
Using the worst possible outcome as a starting point for events, where could this lead?
Moments later, a troop of black-armored monkeys, marked with a black coin emblem on their foreheads, appeared outside the mine.
The leader of the monkey army was a muscular creature adorned with a silver coin emblem on its forehead.
Upon seeing the heaps of bodies outside the mine, the silver coin monkey couldn’t help but roar at the sky, its howl full of tremendous energy, sending powerful waves of white mist spreading outward.
“Good thing I left quickly.”
Su Wen felt the roar coming from the direction of the mine, and his eyelids twitched.
If their roar could make such a loud noise, could he do the same?
Perhaps if he unleashed his energy, he could.
But who would need to unleash all their strength just to roar?
Since he learned about the effects of his Sub-talent related to chaos in time and space, his goal had been to stay cautious and extend the timeline to observe future changes.
His talent was clearly suited for the late stages!
And it was not the type that focused on overwhelming combat power and charging into battle.
Late-stage!
Great support!
He could uplift an entire era by himself!
Thus, he only needed to be cautious and continually travel into the future through the chaos in time and space talent, gathering future Abilities and secrets, or other useful items.
Later, he could find a reasonable excuse to either hand them over to the country or sell them.
Making a contribution to the country and receiving rewards in return was only natural, right?
As the God of Wealth, joining the public service system, the country would surely nurture him.
However, receiving everything for free would eventually leave him feeling discontented.
After all, he could only hand over future techniques, especially those like the Body Refinement Technique.
If the country promoted it, they could further improve the Body Refinement Technique or derive new Abilities from it.
This way, he could continuously reap benefits in the future.
Otherwise, holding onto future Abilities would be useless in the face of future changes.
Most importantly, if he could create a win-win situation, why be fixated on the issues of the techniques themselves?
“Ability: Body Refinement Technique (+)”
【Mastered Stage: The effectiveness of the technique is roughly equal to ten years of practicing the Eighteen Strengthening Movements.】
“Wealth Source Value: 1.55.”
Seeing his Wealth Source Value, Su Wen showed a satisfied smile.
But when he noticed the observation from the river of time, his face immediately fell.
He quickly took a deep breath, wiping away some of the thoughts in his mind.
After over three hours, this buff was finally about to fade; he hoped his thoughts wouldn’t cause it to extend by a few more hours.
“I am a bit hungry, but luckily I brought some food before coming.”
Su Wen took out a few bags of compressed biscuits from his pocket, and after spotting some small fish swimming in the creek, he even dared to scoop up some water from it after seeing several deer-like animals drinking from that same stream.
The blue-covered manual recorded that the ordinary supplies in the Arrow Realm were exactly the same as those on Earth.
In short, animals and fruits in the Arrow Realm were safe to eat, and the water was safe to drink.
But just to be safe, Su Wen still waited until he conducted some investigation before drinking.
What if there were problems?
While Su Wen ate and pondered, the watchful gaze of the river of time finally reached its limit and vanished.
“This time, I’ll enter through the small door; if that doesn’t work, I’ll go through the big door.”
“It’s only 0.2 Wealth Source Value, so I can afford it.”
Thinking this, Su Wen opened the chaos in time and space once again.
【As an uninitiated Zero-Level God of Wealth, you consumed most of your Wealth Source Value to disrupt time and space.】
【The powerful Wealth Source energy trembles in time, and fragmented and weak powers of time and space are shaken out, carrying you to ten years later.】
“……”
After making the same choice as before, Su Wen quickly arrived at the entrance of Jiang City.
Without hesitation, Su Wen directly chose to enter through the small door.
【Young God of Wealth! You made a wise choice. During wartime, to ensure the army passes through smoothly, the gates of Jiang City only allow troops to enter.】
【Not long after entering Jiang City, you saw a somewhat familiar statue nearby.】
【Driven by curiosity, you walked closer, and when you recognized the statue’s appearance, you were greatly shocked.】
【Oh, God of Wealth from the past timeline! In this future Time and Space, you discovered your own statue, and around the statue, you noticed several flower wreaths, indicating that a memorial service had recently taken place here.】
【Commemorating the past, honoring ancestors; when you see your own likeness, having passed away young and now being honored as an ancestor, how do you feel, God of Wealth from the past timeline?】
Su Wen: "……"
