Chapter 226

Chapter 226: The Importance of the Little Gold Vault

"Little Yuanbao, if the river of time suggests a purchase, can we refuse?"

Su Wen thought for a moment and asked.

Although every proposal from the river of time was excellent and almost always hit the mark, asking for thirty thousand this time seemed a bit too much.

Besides, he wasn’t particularly eager to know about the so-called secrets of time and space.

Of course, the main reason was simply that he was broke.

If he had millions or even tens of millions in wealth, he wouldn’t hesitate to pay the thirty thousand suggested by the river of time.

Hmm… But thinking back to the time the river of time guided him back with the blessing of the true spirit, while the benefits were great, the price tag of seventy-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine still stuck in his mind.

Wasn’t it obvious? It seemed like the river of time was checking his wealth balance!

If he had eighty thousand, the quote was seventy-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.

So, if he had one hundred thousand, it would probably be ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.

That made him wonder, what exactly does the river of time do with all these resources?

Why is it so eager?

All those flashy moves didn’t seem like something a newbie would pull off.

Did the former God of Wealth get scammed by the river of time too?

As for the name "Dark River of Time"?

He would never admit to calling it that!

That was just the narrator’s words from the chaos in the time and space interface; he never referred to the great river of time in such a way.

So even if the river of time wanted revenge, it shouldn’t come after him!

It should go after the narrator; if the narrator works for the river of time, dock their pay and cut their commission!

"It should be possible to refuse," Yuanbao said softly. "After all, it’s business! There should be give and take, a fair trade."

"But if we can’t refuse, then it’s not business; it’s more like robbery," Su Wen replied.

At this point, Yuanbao paused and then added, "However, since our current dealings with the river of time are limited by the God of Wealth’s low level, we don’t have much say in the matter."

"So generally, if we can avoid refusing, it’s better not to."

"After all, what the river of time offers is something you, the God of Wealth, truly need."

Su Wen said seriously, "I don’t want to refuse, but I’m just out of money."

As he spoke, Su Wen raised an eyebrow and then shifted his gaze, looking Yuanbao up and down.

"Little Yuanbao, how much have you saved up in your little gold vault?"

"……"

Yuanbao gave an awkward smile and said, "God of Wealth, after some thought, I still think we shouldn’t encourage the river of time’s arrogance."

"When it’s time to say no, we should say no!"

"Business should be fair. If there’s any coercion involved, it’s not fun anymore."

Su Wen smiled slightly and said, "Don’t change the subject. How much have you saved? Just give me a number so I know what to expect."

Judging by Yuanbao’s look, the Little Gold Vault must have saved quite a bit!

Heh, heh, heh!

Maybe there’s a little surprise waiting in the future!

The Little Gold Vault belongs to Yuanbao.

And Yuanbao belongs to him.

By equivalent exchange, the Little Gold Vault is essentially his, right?

So taking a little wouldn’t hurt. He believed that seeing his Little Gold Vault contribute to Yuanbao’s efforts would surely move him too.

"Not… not much, just a little," Yuanbao said, lowering his head. "Compared to your wealth balance, God of Wealth, what I have really isn’t worth mentioning."

"Since you want to know, I won’t hide it," he continued. "It’s not much, just…"

Before Yuanbao could finish, Su Wen raised his hand to stop him.

A sudden thought hit him; it was a serious matter.

The river of time could see his wealth balance!

Since the other party quoted prices based on his wealth balance, ignoring the Little Gold Vault, did that mean they couldn’t see the resources in Yuanbao’s vault?

In fact, as long as he didn’t know, the river of time wouldn’t know either.

If he figured out how much was in the Little Gold Vault, and the river of time found out, the price would likely go up!

"Whew…"

Su Wen exhaled softly, almost making a mistake!

Luckily, he reacted quickly and realized this point. Otherwise, he might have unintentionally dragged Yuanbao’s Little Gold Vault into trouble this time.

"Never mind, everyone has their own privacy."

Su Wen patted Yuanbao’s little head and smiled. "Hiding a little money is nothing to worry about."

"Just a few hundred or a few thousand resources. If you enjoy saving money, then keep saving!"

"I was just a bit curious earlier, but then I remembered to respect your privacy, and since you don’t want to say, that’s fine!"

Yuanbao looked at Su Wen with a touched expression and said, "God of Wealth…"

"Alright, no need for thanks. You saving money is also to increase your divine essence limit. As your master, I can be generous about this."

"Thank you for your understanding, Master!"

"Just a small matter."

Su Wen smiled, then looked at Yuanbao with warm eyes.

If the river of time couldn’t see the Little Gold Vault, then perhaps he could do something about it.

Anyway, in the end, Yuanbao’s money was still his.

At most, it was just temporarily set aside, and when he needed it, he could retrieve it in an instant, so there was really no issue.

【Oh, indecisive God of Wealth! You have once again refused the great river of time’s friendly proposal, and the river of time expresses its disappointment once more.】

【With your repeated refusals, the river of time has temporarily withdrawn its attention.】

【Perhaps they have misjudged your purchasing power again; last time it was underestimating it, and this time, it is truly overestimating.】

【Thus, the river of time decided not to make any further kind or friendly proposals to you before your departure this time.】

【Oh, God of Wealth who disrupts time and space and tramples order! You did not linger long on the river of time’s matters but immediately devoted yourself wholeheartedly to learning.】

【The spellbook swirled around you, and various magic related to the memory of the soul began to unfold within you.】

【Meanwhile, four supreme amulets settled in your sea of consciousness, nourishing it as they helped process much of the information entering your mind.】

【In the midst of crazy learning…】

Su Wen withdrew his gaze from the chaos interface. The theoretical system of the next thirty years was such a vast product!

Moreover, it concerned multiple different systems, especially the Fate Bearer System, which contained knowledge not inferior to the Martial Arts System, and perhaps even more.

"Last time in the sub-timelines, based on Xiao Ying’s suggestion, I also brought back a batch of theoretical books on the Fate Bearer System."

Su Wen sat by the computer, murmuring softly, "Skill Techniques, divine abilities, talent excavation, combination techniques…"

"The Fate Bearer System is quite profound as well!"

"And since everyone is in seclusion and I’m not busy, I might as well pull together a batch of books right now!"