"Is this the fragment of the eternal slab?"

Looking at the metal fragments that were only the size of a palm in front of him, Gao Wen couldn't help but look surprised.

"Yes, I didn't expect it to be like this," Viscount Andrew shook his head weakly. "The fragments of the eternal stone are secretly worshipped by major sects. Other forces or individuals who can get the fragments will never display them casually. So I had no idea what was dug out at first, but soon my people found the remaining text description in the ruins, and they dared to confirm that this metal plate protected by numerous magical devices was the legendary eternal stone fragment..."

Speaking of this, Viscount Andrew couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Many magical devices in the ruins have stopped operating, but only those used to protect this stone fragment... those mechanisms have been running until now. In order to get it, I paid a lot of money, but I didn't expect that holding it in my hand will start the greater price..."

Gao Wen couldn't help but remember a sentence from the earth in his previous life: Every man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.

He picked up the "stone fragment" (can this thing really be called a "stone" board?) and confirmed that it was really made of metal. This light gold metal does not belong to any magic material or conventional material he knew, but is more like some unknown alloy. Its front is extremely smooth, as if covered with a thin layer of glaze. Under the "glaze" is complex and fine patterns, and on the back there are some grooves that are invisible, and some of them are inlaid with small pieces of crystals.

On the edge of the metal plate, there are neat fractures, which are like some kind of connecting teeth, making the entire fragment a geometric body with complex structure. Rather than saying that this is "fragmented" from a certain whole, Gao Wen even more suspects that the so-called eternal stone slab itself is composed of a large number of such geometric bodies, like a puzzle...

It's really interesting.

He looked at the fragment over and over again and said thoughtfully: "It is said that mortals will receive the revelation of the gods after they come into contact with the eternal stone slab. Why do I have no effect at all when I hold it?"

"Just contact is useless, and you also need to communicate with it with your mental power," Viscount Andrew said slowly, "but my strength is low, and even if I communicate, I can only hear some vague whispers and I can't get any knowledge at all. But if it were you... it may be possible to directly obtain strength."

Gao Wen nodded, but had no intention of using his own mental power to communicate.

In fact, he was deeply afraid of this thing.

Eternal Stone, a legendary thing that brings the faith of the gods to the human world. The first generation of mortal predecessors created such a large number of religions and gained the power of using divine arts because they came into contact with Eternal Stone. In the eyes of ordinary people in this world, this may be a gift. However, Gao Wen couldn't help but wonder if this thing has some kind of mental control, brainwashing and indoctrination. What if he had a poor communication and was directly occupied by the spirit of those gods? Even if he did not occupy his mind, he would not be able to hear the gods whisper in his mind every now and then he would not be able to do so!

"Please take this piece of stone with you," Viscount Andrew suddenly spoke, "Is it necessary to collect it yourself, to offer it to the king, or to a church you believe in and want to have a good relationship with."

"You confirm?" Gao Wen raised his eyebrows. "You should know the value of this thing. Even if you dare not continue to save it, you can give it to the king or the church yourself to exchange for a great benefit."

"I never want to have any connection with this thing again," Viscount Andrew burst out with strength and shook his head vigorously. "I don't even want to hand it over through my hand, and if it weren't for you today, I wouldn't have survived. You should treat it as a gift."

Gao Wen smiled and said, "But I can't say whether this is a gift or a plague god..."

But despite saying this, he still put away the fragments of the eternal stone slab without hesitation.

This thing is indeed a time bomb. It can even make a dark organization like everything dies and take risks to a kingdom noble. However, this thing is also a treasure. It may contain the secrets of the gods, and may even allow Gao Wen to have a slight glimpse of the truth in this world. In any case, Gao Wen cannot turn a blind eye to this thing.

When all things die, they have just failed once, he can confirm that no one will make up for this thing for the time being, and it will take time for the news to be spread. It is difficult for outsiders to know in time that this stone fragment has reached his hands. In this safer time, Gao Wen has to study this mysterious fragment.

His identity as a "nouncing legend" also has a strong guarantee for this stone fragment: although the Cecil leader is now weak, the title of a legendary strong man in this era is often more intimidating than a strong noble leader, and Gao Wen doesn't mind taking advantage of this.

Of course, he also considered the hidden dangers of doing so, so if the situation is really critical, he would not mind giving this thing to the king or the knowledge that taught the gods is indeed valuable to some people, but it may not necessarily be transformed into the productivity he needs. At that time, use such a sample to exchange for other benefits, as long as the benefits are sufficient, it is worth it. However, this is definitely the choice that only needs to be made under the most forced circumstances.

Pittman and the two knights who went to the atrium to save people also returned to the chamber later.

"The power of the cultists has begun to fade from the castle. It is not difficult to remove the magic from those poor people," the old druid explained the reason why he had handled the large-scale magic so quickly. "The two knights and I rescued some of the people who were rescued, and then asked the rescuers to help save people even if they were slightly better. In addition, by controlling plants, all the people buried in the ground were dug out, but there were still many people who lost their lives. One third was already unsuccessful. Many of the remaining living people were seriously damaged, some could recover, and some would probably go on a daze forever."

"This is a serious loss." Gao Wen glanced at Viscount Andrew with some sympathy.

Andrew could only smile bitterly and shook his head: "I'm afraid I have to spend a lot of money to deal with the aftermath... But I'm still alive and can always recover. Now I'm most grateful that my two sons went to the territory to collect rent a few days ago. Their drags saved their lives. But my little daughter..."

"Your daughter is still alive," said Knight Philip, "but the poor girl suffered severe mental damage and was now in a state of madness. Perhaps only the gods knew whether she could recover."

"It's good to live, it's good to live..." Viscount Andrew said with a complicated expression. The once elegant, confident and proud nobleman aged at least twenty years that night. His voice is now exhausted. Although there are many things that can be said, it cannot support his seriously exhausted body and spirit. However, he still tried hard to raise his head and look at Gao Wen standing next to him. "In any case, I have to thank you for your help. The Leslie family owes you and your knights a great kindness. If there is any need, please just mention it."

Obviously, he himself knew that it was a little problem to give the hot stone fragments as gifts...

"Watching and helping each other is the rule that Charlie and I set for the Ansu nobles seven hundred years ago. Today I am just fulfilling what I said back then," said Gowant righteously. "I will not take advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the situation. But since we have the opportunity to talk, we may be able to strengthen our cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Viscount Andrew repeated the word.

"You should know that the new Cecil is under construction. We are short of all kinds of supplies, and most of the supplies are purchased from Tanzan town," Gao Wen laughed. "At present, what we lack most is magic storage crystals, and various magic materials. There are large-scale crystal veins in the Tanzan mine."

Seeing Viscount Andrew's expression was a little stiff, Gao Wen continued: "Don't be nervous, I have to spend money to buy it. I just hope to purchase a large amount of crystal magic materials from Tanzan Town at a preferential price in the future. We do not require quality, even the lowest-level magic storage crystals can be enough. We only require sufficient quantity. You don't have to worry about losing money. You should know that our material gap is huge, and the purchase volume of New Cecil can definitely swallow up a large amount of crystal output. Even if the price is lower, the profit you earn will exceed the cost of transporting those crystals to other territories and finding sales by yourself. If you agree, then I will wait for you to recover a little and send someone to discuss the specific price."

Viscount Andrew relaxed and nodded slightly while listening: He began to recognize that this was a win-win idea. Cecil could get a large amount of cheap magic main materials, while Tanzan Town did not have to worry about the sales of crystals, and could quickly raise money for the repair of the castle and the aftermath of the incident.

As for why the Cecil family, which was still poor not long ago, suddenly became rich, and recently began to mint coins... Viscount Andrew didn't want to know at all.

Whether they discovered gold mines in the dark mountains or the ancestor who dug out his own real coffin book seven hundred years ago, it has nothing to do with him. As a border viscount with a flexible mind, Andrew Leslie has always been very open-minded and can grasp the part that is really good for him.

In fact, he guessed partly: Gao Wen did dig out a coffin book, but what he dug out was the coffin book of the entire Ansu Kingdom...

Seeing Viscount Andrew nodding, Gao Wen continued, "Second, population. I hope you can help me promote the news that Cecil was receiving refugees. If you have refugees here and you don't want them, you can also send them to me. In short, no matter what kind of surplus population, as long as you are not a criminal, I will want them. I will not ask for a specific number in this regard, just do your best."

This time Viscount Andrew nodded even more: he didn't think there was anything wrong with transporting the population to Cecil's territory. In fact, this was even a good opportunity to clear the "useless population" in his territory. After all, there were too many homeless people piled up in the slums, and they couldn't produce any value.
Chapter completed!