A Sensation! The Greedy Demon God Struck It Rich

The next second, the leaders of these races all reacted at once, their eyes gleaming!

An ancient civilization ruin had opened?!

This keyword alone made their temperatures rise reflexively, and they all assumed guarded stances—back in the day, the appearance of a ruin inevitably meant a large-scale clash between civilizations!

But things were somewhat different now. With Human 18 Civilization present, after taking up their guard, the leaders could not help but smile sheepishly, each harboring their own thoughts.

What level of ruin could the buildings constructed atop the Crystal Giant Turtle's shell be?

At that moment, the Crystal Giant Turtle held its head high, looking imposing and extraordinary.

It suddenly spewed a blast of frost from its mouth. Instantly, a staircase formed of ice connected the ground to its shell.

"Wa Ga Ga!" The Crystal Giant Turtle let out a fierce roar.

"Is this... asking us to board this temple?!"

The many races hesitated. Ruins were good and all, but wealth did not come so easily.

As the saying went, "Those unworthy of wealth would surely suffer losses." Even if one obtained shocking riches, one still needed to live long enough to spend them!

In the end, everyone turned to the human diplomats.

Though the humans only had a few ambassadors and several soldiers, their prestige remained.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Ambassador Lu Yi knew they absolutely could not undermine the order humanity had worked so hard to establish. Bracing himself, he offered a suggestion. "Friends, there's no need to rush. If there's any wealth inside, everyone who sees it gets a share."

The group cautiously approached the Crystal Giant Turtle and climbed the slippery ice stairs.

The palace itself was not particularly large. From the outside, it looked to be only around two hundred square meters, its outer walls made from an ice-element material called Huili Stone. This material was relatively common and counted as an ordinary extraordinary mineral.

Yet for some reason, it gave off an indescribably majestic aura. As they climbed the steps, a strange sense of grandeur rose within the leaders' hearts—under heaven's vastness, where could they not go?!

It seemed like an echo from history, revealing the sentiments of the palace's master.

The front of the hall was exquisitely carved and painted, shimmering with flowing light. Its eaves rose sharply, conforming to the terrain; jade steps and vermilion courtyards shone brilliantly in the sunlight. It was truly top-tier artistry.

The four unusual characters, Greedy God Temple, gleamed beneath the sunlight.

"It's definitely the work of a master!"

"This gate... seems to be Legendary Level... It really is Legendary Level."

Everyone's hearts grew even hotter, their eyes shining.

Finally, with his heart pounding wildly, Lu Yi was the first to step through the gate.

At that instant, he staggered sharply, as though he had stepped into empty air!

He felt all kinds of chaotic Willpower Rules. They were somewhat like fields, yet incomparably more disordered.

It was as if a hundred, a thousand fields had been superimposed together, making it impossible to distinguish what they actually were.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a Different Dimension shrouded in white mist. Several white clusters of light bloomed around its edges.

"What just happened?"

"Could this be the inside of the palace? It's so huge!" Every visitor felt the same way.

The interior of this palace actually covered tens of thousands of square meters, roughly the size of three football fields!

Yet its exterior was only two hundred square meters.

Even the well-informed Lu Yi had goosebumps at this unimaginable sight. "Could it... could it be a Level Five Civilization ruin?! Spatial rules—it's most likely a Level Five Civilization!"

This made him hesitate somewhat. The value of a Level Five ruin was simply too terrifying. Even if it meant losing some prestige, should they seize it by force?

Summoning his courage, he slowly approached the light clusters. Blurred thoughts drifted out from them.

The rules of the Greedy God Temple are as follows:

All things may be traded; all things may be sold.

Only "luck" is required as the stake; that is enough to make a transaction.

God's Skills currently available for sale: Artisan Talent, Plant Affinity, Animal Affinity, Super Thinking, Language Translation...

Lu Yi's eyes widened at once, his heart pounding furiously!

Holy shit, holy shit, this... what was this thing?

Knowledge from past archaeological discoveries surfaced in his mind—some civilizations had gone completely extinct, leaving their legacies for anyone to pick up.

But some ruins still had aliens alive within them. They still had owners.

"Looks like this civilization hasn't gone completely extinct... Are there still aliens?" Lu Yi came to this conclusion in his mind.

But... God's Skills could be sold too? How much did they cost?

Then his expression changed slightly... So expensive!

One Artisan Talent cost 10 points of luck!

It was really expensive!

Calculated at a ratio of 1:50, one Artisan Talent was equivalent to 500 Spiritual Rhymes. It truly was expensive.

But a God's Skill like this had a price but no market. Who would ever put one up for sale?

Thinking carefully, was it really that expensive?

A lousy artisan truly might not earn 500 Spiritual Rhyme in a lifetime—but what about an Artisan Master? One Legendary Level item, and they would earn it back immediately!

With a lifespan of two or three thousand years, how much could they create? Ten thousand Spiritual Rhyme was not unreasonable, was it?

What if this Artisan Talent produced a Great Grandmaster who created a myth...

No, no, he could not keep thinking like this.

Lu Yi took a deep breath, excitement appearing on his face.

The other races also touched the light clusters, crying out in surprise one after another.

They too were considering why this relic was so peculiar.

And whether it was worth the cost...

With Field Industrialization flourishing and Greenfield Market vigorously supporting artisans... Artisan Talent truly was a top-tier gift.

"Could Artisan Talent really be supplied without limit?"

"If we had a hundred Artisan Talents, even the Dwarf Civilization would be beneath us!"

Their faces flushed red from imagining it. They wanted nothing more than to spend every last bit of their savings!

After all, once they spent it on this thing, they could earn it back!

"But it's still too expensive."

"Hey, you don't understand. As long as we develop rapidly, accumulating 1 point a year means one Artisan Talent every ten years. It's worth it!" The Tiger Roar Clan elder's eyes reddened slightly as he slapped his thigh.

Their race's Race Value leaned toward combat, and they were not skilled in production.

Thus, across their entire enormous race, they only had two artisans. It was pathetically sparse.

Those two promising youngsters were still studying at Artisan University!

On the other side, their bitter rivals, the Manticore Civilization, were also flushed with excitement, their horns twitching nonstop. Their racial gifts were much the same, and the lack of artisans made the cost of developing Idealistic Technology extremely high. From a long-term perspective, buying a few Artisan Talents would guarantee profit.

"God's Skills may be good, but everyone should beware of scams. If this Crystal Giant Turtle deceives us out of our points and runs away, we won't be able to catch it."

"Ambassador Lu is right... Let's keep looking."

Lu Yi drew a deep breath, doing his best to remain calm as he touched another light cluster.

A hazy stream of intent came through.

His heart pounded violently once again, and enormous waves rose in the depths of his mind.

"Legendary Level and Epic Level forging materials?!"

"Sun Mithril, Moonlight Mithril, Star Iron... all of them require Civilization Points to exchange for... They're so expensive!"

"Is this the rich legacy of an ancient civilization...?"

Legendary Level and Epic Level materials were truly scarce on Pangu Continent. They were strategic resources.

Epic Level materials in particular could only be encountered through "great fortune."

Across the entire Northern Frontier, some civilizations might have Epic Level materials hidden away as their most closely guarded wealth, and they would never readily trade them.

Yet there were so many here!

"With Epic Level materials, if we work a little harder, we might be able to create an indestructible item."

"But trading Civilization Points for them... I really can't bring myself to do it. They're too expensive."

"Let's keep looking, let's keep looking..." Sweat covered Lu Yi's forehead as he touched another light cluster.

This time, it was not quite as shocking.

They were all ordinary minerals, with all kinds of attributes... ranging from Inferior Level to Excellent Level, with quite a variety of types.

No quantities were listed. Did that mean the supply was unlimited?

"But even trading ordinary minerals requires Civilization Points? Isn't that going too far?"

"The unit price is a little high."

"Wait, there's also a purchasing option. But the ores being purchased are priced in Spiritual Rhyme? Only Legendary Level items and above are priced in 'Fortune'..."

Lu Yi gained a profound understanding of the word "greedy" in Greedy God Temple.

When it sold things, it earned Civilization Points. When it bought things, it paid in the lower-tier Spiritual Rhyme.

And it simply set a high price—buy it if you wanted, or don't!

"If this relic really has an owner, why did it suddenly appear now... Could it have been asleep all this time?"

"But how powerful must a civilization capable of selling God's Skills be? Perhaps it's the kind that is extraordinarily brutal and has slaughtered many civilizations."

"Should we try communicating with the owner of the palace? Perhaps we could bargain and save a little on the cost."

Lu Yi's mind raced.

A diplomatic ambassador had the authority to use some Spiritual Essence, but any use of Civilization Points had to be approved by the Upper Council.

The human diplomats exchanged glances, then communicated through telepathy for a few moments.

The appearance of the Greedy Temple might affect a great many things.

"Wait, there are earth-element materials here too?! This could solve our urgent problem..."

"Our Central Great Array is desperately short of earth-element materials. Could we purchase some? Even if low-grade ores cost a little more per unit, the total expense would still be manageable."

Lu Yi then tried asking, "I am Lu Yi, diplomatic ambassador of Human 18 Civilization."

"I humbly request that the owner of the Greedy God Temple discuss trade with our civilization! We have a major deal to make."

Unfortunately, under the expectant gazes of all the civilizations, there was still no response after a long wait.

Everyone was disappointed. "It seems the owner of the palace is unwilling to show himself."

"It's only normal that they wouldn't show themselves."

"Minister Lu, there's another Light Sphere over here!"

A soldier called softly through his earpiece.

Lu Yi hurried over to take a look.

It was actually selling something called a temple!

Its function was... long-distance teleportation?!

Ignoring all spatial distances, one could freely teleport between two temples, making even the ends of the earth feel like next-door neighbors!

"The cost is a bit of Spiritual Essence..."

Lu Yi immediately realized the temple's strategic significance. With this thing, they would not need to abandon the Northern Frontier in the future at all. They only needed to send a few personnel to maintain order at the Trading Market.

Better yet, if they truly encountered a major crisis, the temple could also serve as an emergency escape route, teleporting the entire population of Sky City to the Northern Frontier!

"I wonder how much this costs?"

But when he tried to check the price, a line of text popped up in the Light Sphere: Sold out. (In truth, Lu Yuan had not finished setting it up yet.)

"What? It's... sold out?"

"Could there be Greedy God Temples elsewhere on Pangu Continent as well?"

The Greedy God Temple caused a small sensation. No one had expected the temple on the back of the Crystal Giant Turtle to become a place of trade.

Yet the first transaction was slow to begin.

"Could you trade by putting 'fortune' into the Light Sphere?"

An elder of the Tiger Roar Clan had been yearning to buy an "Artisan Talent."

But he could not bear to part with those 10 points of fortune.

If this relic was running a scam, he could not possibly bear the responsibility of losing 10 points of fortune!

The other races were the same, all waiting and watching.

The beginning was always the hardest. The goods might be excellent, but no one dared trust it.

"Elder Tiger, we didn't bring any Civilization Points with us. We only have some Spiritual Essence." Lu Yi, the human diplomat, came up with an idea.

"If you have any extra Civilization Points, you can exchange some with us. We'll try making a transaction first. Even if it turns out to be a scam, the loss will be ours humans to bear. We'll exchange them at the normal rate."

Elder Tiger Roar thought for a moment. "That will do."

Very quickly, the humans exchanged 5 Spiritual Essence for 0.1 Civilization Points.

The amount was not large, and everyone could afford it.

Lu Yi selected a piece of earth-element ore and put 0.1 Civilization Points into the Light Sphere.

A few seconds later, the phantom image of an ore block appeared in midair and slowly became solid. With a plop, it fell onto the floor.

The ore was of inferior quality and weighed a full 2.2 tons. Its size, quality, and description were nearly identical to what had been listed.

The temple fell silent.

All the races present silently examined the ore, each with different thoughts.

"The way this ore appeared is quite extraordinary... If it wasn't the power of some monster, then it must be spatial technology."

"That makes sense. The temple outside doesn't look very large, yet the interior is several times more spacious. It's perfectly normal for this relic to possess spatial technology."

"What we need to consider now... is whether we need to purchase anything else?"

Thus, news of the Greedy God Temple gradually spread.

Many races believed it was the relic of a Level Five Civilization, controlled by a group of outsiders.

Others believed that the civilization behind it might still be alive.

Unfortunately, as time passed, no one had ever seen the civilization behind the Greedy God Temple, nor had they seen these so-called outsiders.

The Crystal Giant Turtle was equally elusive. If it stayed in the same place for more than a month, it would leave for somewhere else.

Even some remote races had a chance to come into contact with the temple.

Thus, the Crystal Giant Turtle's appearances gradually became a festival in the Northern Frontier.

Many civilizations regarded it as an auspicious omen and made offerings to it.

Some bold and impatient civilizations even secretly spent Civilization Points to purchase several God's Skills, making up for the imbalance in God's Skills caused by unequal Race Values.

The Greedy God Temple had never engaged in fraud. Its prices were a little steep, but its goods were genuinely reliable.

Gradually, its reputation accumulated, and more and more civilizations came here to spend.

Every civilization made a profit!

The mastermind behind it all made an even greater fortune!

Lu Yuan counted his little piles of money every day and simply could not stop.

The old aliens were busy, but delighted.

They were more than willing to sell off part of their assets and convert them into Civilization Points.

These old fellows even started playing the "sell high, buy low" game, stockpiling ores sold by other civilizations as they waited for their value to rise later.

Only Old Cat wore a resentful expression. "Comrade, can't you make the minerals sold to humans a little cheaper? They're your fellow countrymen."

"Of course not!" Lu Yuan refused mercilessly.

"Why not? Meow!"

"If I gave humans special treatment, wouldn't that immediately make people suspicious? Even humans themselves would suspect the relationship between the Greedy Demon God and the Greedy God Temple!"

"Meow! Why did I have to know about this?!" Old Cat leaped onto Lu Yuan's face and clawed at him madly. "If I didn't know, I'd be very happy right now!"

Everyone made a profit.

Only Old Cat ended up hurt.