Your Lord Has A Screw Loose? - Chapter 241 - Chapter 241: Chapter 243: Tying up a Community of Shared Interests

Chapter 241: Chapter 243: Tying up a Community of Shared Interests

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“More importantly, there are records that after the Wanwu Superior died, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty spared no effort to accompany him in death, selecting three thousand boys and girls for the sacrificial entombment.”

“Well, actually the relic isn’t really difficult, I’ve made a brief deduction of the relic structure from the records, it’s just that there’s a small problem.” Qin Muye said.

“Cough, Professor Li, let’s skip the next part of the introduction, shall we? Whatever you say, we will do.” The Head of the bureau said with some excitement.

“No problem is big enough for Professor Li to just mention it.” The Head of the bureau quickly declared his stance upon seeing this.

“That’s good, if the treasure vault is real, there are some minor matters for which I would need all of you to do me a favor.” Qin Muye said politely.

“Of course, Professor Li, you are our division’s treasure after all.” The Head of the bureau joked.

“The difficulty shouldn’t be too great, with the blessings of my multiple Talents, it’s not a big problem at least to research and generate our own resources.”

“Let’s not mention the child sacrifices; however, looking at various clues, this place is not only Wanwu Superior’s place of death but also his legacy site, holding a vast amount of resources, Shadow Skills, and cultivation insights. As long as someone can obtain the legacy, then…”

“Let me give an introduction to Wanwu Superior first, as you might not be familiar with him. Historically speaking, Wanwu Superior was very strong, strong enough to stand against ten thousand troops on his own. Back then, the foundation of the Yuan Dynasty was dependent on him, you should understand what I mean.”

“Elemental Essence Technology and Shadow Stone Structure, the materials aspect needs some changes.”

“This relic is not located in our city, but in the next one over.” Qin Muye said with some difficulty.

“This technology inevitably reminds me of the Mages’ Spirit Monsters.”

“Gentlemen, the relic we are discussing belongs to Wanwu Superior from the Yuan Dynasty era, the likelihood is as high as ninety percent.” Qin Muye looked at the management personnel of the Shadow Administration’s local branches in front of him, from the Head of the bureau down to the Captain, all were sitting here.

For instance, this time, Qin Muye is further deeply integrating with them.

However, Qin Muye gently declined them all, citing a busy workload as the reason.

To everyone’s surprise, Qin Muye ended up with merit as well, the inspection team was honest, and although Qin Muye didn’t go along, he was nominated nonetheless.

From Qin Muye’s description, one could understand that Wanwu Superior’s legacy was definitely not something simple.

Initially, they even thought of pushing Qin Muye in to mix in for some merits, but since Qin Muye refused, the deputy head of the bureau could only drop the idea, eventually picking a few others for the symbolic honor.

There were not a few things left, Qin Muye selected some items he needed before letting the Evangelical Spirit Monster leave, and then he revealed this matter.

And then the others echoed the sentiment.

And Qin Muye, of course, would not be following along. As a relic left by a Shadow, it was bound to be dangerous, and Qin Muye, being an ordinary person, had not yet awakened his Shadow, so tagging along would be troublesome.

The connection between Shadow Stones and Shadows is the same, transforming from inanimate to animate objects, and the activation process is even simpler, by placing a Shadow Stone on a person’s shadow, there’s a chance for awakening.

Fortunately, it wasn’t all for naught, as there was still a small portion of resources undamaged and a significant number of Shadow Stones left, but these were not the main point. The main point was that where there is one, there might be another; perhaps someday this ‘Professor Li’ might pinpoint another treasure vault.

Returning to his archive room, now the entire archive room was left with just him alone, the Head of the bureau also wanted to arrange a few secretaries or assistants for him, but they were all refused by Qin Muye.

After these two excavations, their division also made a name for themselves at the headquarters, and their treatment improved quite a bit. Even the Head of the bureau came over to inquire about Qin Muye.

But when it came to Qin Muye, everyone said it was better to be busy, all coming over to show their concern.

With interests at stake, they naturally did not hesitate to agree.

The others, upon hearing this, were also taken aback, as they had not anticipated Qin Muye’s business scope to be so extensive, even reaching into the city next door.

Qin Muye planned to make some modifications, namely by integrating Shadow technology with that of the Spirit Monsters.

Qin Muye left quickly, and the group naturally began to discuss how they could rightfully claim the items. It was about resources, not archaeology; if it were archaeology, then leaving it for the neighboring city might not be unacceptable, but resources are meant for personal use, it would be a waste to give them to someone else.

After pondering for a while, Qin Muye’s mind filtered through a plethora of Knowledge, gradually forming an experimental project, and all that was left was to kick off the research to get his own results.

Qin Muye rambled on with a long speech, even incorporating a PPT presentation, and also used a bit of his power to charm and influence.

After Qing Jiao found another treasure vault through ‘Li Yan,’ Qin Muye’s status within the Shadow Administration of this city rose sharply.

If it were true, indeed, people would need to hold Qin Muye in high regard, as with sufficient treasure vault resources, everyone’s cultivation of Shadows would no longer need to be as frugal as in the past.

Now, the entire sub-branch had formed a community of shared interests, and Qin Muye no longer needed to worry about being stabbed in the back.

Spirit Monsters are creations between puppets and beast-like humans, made from Elemental Essences, dead yet capable of forming life forms.

The few who had their positions gilded did not harbor envy or hatred; instead, they came over to thank Qin Muye, for it was his stepping down that gave them the opportunity to be gilded.

Whoever tried to stab him would have someone else to take the blow for him. Emotional appeals were futile; only binding people with interests would work.

The cause of the damaged resources was found to be improper preservation. If stored correctly, they could remain intact even after a thousand years.

Therefore, the awakening of the Shadows had not been attempted; the groundwork at hand needed to be completed first.

Hence, there was no plan to involve Qin Muye in this matter, and even if there was, Qin Muye would not participate. For him, following along would be little different from wasting time.

They knew Qin Muye was truly busy; if not, where would the treasure vaults come from?

He wanted to research Shadow Stones and Shadows; having outsiders around would be inconvenient.

He had previously wanted to use Spirit Monsters to build a personal server, and now the technology from the Shadows fit perfectly. Once it became widespread, it would help him and the Spirit Monsters gain even more power.

People like Qin Muye, who let everyone share in the bounty, were liked by all. Many even hoped Qin Muye would grow stronger so that the cake they got to eat would be bigger–only short-sighted people would think about picking the fruit.

It seemed these special products could probably only be produced in the Shadow Realm, but Qin Muye saw this output with suspicion.

Therefore, he had to solve the problem with Shadow Stones first.

As a result, many people sought to establish relationships with Qin Muye of late; they would invite him for tea, chats, meals, and even pampering sessions frequently.

Raw materials were crucial. Otherwise, even if successful, how could he cope if the materials he needed were restricted to this world?

While improving, it was essential to find a way to make his territory self-sufficient in producing raw materials.

In modern society, interpersonal relationships mattered more than narrow-mindedness.

The second Guardian Army Treasure Vault’s value wasn’t high, but the value of the first treasure from the Yin Mountain Army Treasure Vault was genuinely significant, alarming even the central administration, which arranged for staff to come down for an inspection.

Picking this fruit would not yield a sweet and juicy treat, but rather a bitter pill to swallow.

This made the breaths of those listening to the lecture grow heavier.

If it were anyone else, they definitely would have been accused of being too free–a mere archivist, what could be so busy?

This was indeed the case; after Qin Muye theorized the situation, he had already sent the Evangelical Spirit Monster to investigate.

This time, apart from Qin Muye being the biggest beneficiary, it was also Qing Jiao, after all, he was the one who had unearthed it.

It was just unfortunate that the once abundant resources inside were all damaged, but without exception, they all proved that there were once substantial resources here.

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As for Low-Level Shadow Stones having only a 50% awakening chance, it was a simple fact: the energy within Low-Level Shadow Stones was insufficient for awakening Shadows, hence the need for a second one. Qin Muye deduced this through data comparison.

As for the research on Shadow Stones, Qin Muye was also making synchronized progress, progressing well, though still far from his set target in mind.

As for Qin Muye making it onto the list in the end was purely based on capability; those who skated by on unearned merits and dared to offend those who got things done couldn’t expect to stay in this sub-branch, who would want to work with such a person?

The central administration people didn’t come to trouble Qin Muye or deliberately step on his face; instead, they consulted him earnestly, and in the end, they left with substantial gains.

In the end, the Chief clenched his teeth and said, “No problem, I’ll find a way.”