"I strongly recommend that the Interastral Peace Corporation equip this ruin with high-lethality weapons," Welt Yang said gravely.
"Mr. Welt, isn't that a little extreme?" Topaz hesitated, then said with a polished business smile, "If you know something, you can trade that information with us. The Corporation's price won't disappoint you."
She wanted to suggest that this Nameless take a break. Ever since they had discovered the stone tablet, he had stayed in the underground ruin, assisting with the survey.
His passion for work and his efficiency rivaled those of the champion of the Corporation's Employee Who Loves Work Most competition this year.
Clearly, Walter knew something.
"I'm sorry, but that concerns my privacy. All I can say is that, for safety's sake, those defenses would leave us prepared for anything," Welt Yang said without expression.
Development of the ruin had not stopped for a moment, but excavation was growing steadily harder.
The ancient objects, worn by the passage of ages, could turn to dust the instant they were unearthed if handled carelessly. Some vessels of religious significance had even fused with the Geode Marrow that inexplicably permeated the site.
Topaz was about to continue negotiating when a call came through her earpiece. She paused, then laughed in exasperation.
"The Doctors' Society Armed Archaeology School wants to help? Hah, spare me. They look for texts and antiquities by blasting their way through with explosives. Attention, everyone: if you encounter them, drive them out. Lethal weapons are authorized."
After ending the call, Topaz looked back at Welt and—
The others who appeared to be "Emanators."
"Imaginary leaves to remove the gaminess, Phlogiston for seasoning, Abundance Feast for aroma..." Shi Hao crouched before a rune-inscribed clay pot with a cosmic cookbook in hand. Beneath it, Dao Fire simmered a pot of immortal