socalfunplaces Chapter 40 The Value of the Statue
Chapter 40 The Value of the Statue
The city is magnificent, but the most eye-catching feature is the tall statue standing in the center of the city!
That statue is glowing!
Like the sun, it radiates a dazzling, star-like light!
Everyone who came for the first time was captivated. One fair-skinned, beautiful, and large-breasted Shan girl exclaimed, "That...that's the statue of Emperor Gulei?"
A statue of Emperor Gure!
Anyone with a basic understanding of the history of Gu Lei Star knows the fame of Emperor Gu Lei!
That was the first Great Emperor of intelligent life on Ancient Thunder Star, and also the founder of Holy Mountain City!
His brilliance could not be overshadowed even by the great emperors of later generations.
"This statue is said to have been sculpted by Emperor Gulei's followers using an incredibly rare metal, unlike anything ever seen on the entire planet Gulei, and it's all here!" a winged saint exclaimed excitedly. "This statue has stood firm since its construction, witnessing the history of Holy Mountain City!"
The saints gazed at the radiant statue with reverence, their hearts filled with longing.
They saw it from the spaceship's side as well.
"Master!" The image of a black-haired, beast-eared girl appeared on the control panel screen, her face serious. "I have something important to report to you. The material on this indigenous statue seems to be Starstone from outer space!"
"A Starstone?" Forgive Suk's lack of knowledge; he'd never heard of it before. But seeing the serious expression on the AI's face, he knew it wasn't an ordinary thing, and immediately became alert, asking earnestly, "What is a Starstone?"
"Master, there are countless metals in the universe, distributed on planets and in the starry sky, but most of them are second-rate, not even reaching grade A, and have no mining value."
Suk nodded. He did know that. For example, gold on Earth is considered an A3-grade metal, while blue gold on the moon is considered an A6-grade metal.
Over 99% of life-bearing planets do not have B-grade metals; they are generally found on mineral-rich planets.
Besides natural metals, there are also alloys, but with the current technology of humankind, only E9 grade alloys can be manufactured. Grades F and above are all natural metals, corresponding to the Immortal grade, and are extremely valuable.
The girl with long, straight black hair, wearing a gothic dress and animal ears, looked excited. "And this Starstone is a rare metal in the universe. One ton is estimated to sell for 1 million coins, the equivalent of a medium-level civilization's currency!"
Suk paused for a moment.
Yttrium is a C-grade metal, worth 3 Jialan coins per ton. Even a cosmic-level powerhouse would need to expend a great deal of effort to destroy something made of yttrium.
One ton of this Duoxing Stone can sell for 100 million Jialan coins! That's 33,000 times the price of yttrium! Even among D-grade metals, this is considered high-level.
"More importantly," the animal-eared girl on the screen continued, "I've scanned and determined that this statue is 113 meters tall and weighs over 10 tons!"
Suk's breath hitched slightly. 1 tons, at 10 million per ton... that's 10 trillion!
With 10 trillion, you could buy 10 life-bearing planets, or even a first-order cosmic slave!
"This...this statue is so valuable..." Suk murmured, staring at the statue on the screen, suddenly finding it so dazzling and so adorable.
The robbery plan had already taken shape in Suk's mind; no matter what, he was determined to get his hands on the statue.
Ten trillion! Even ordinary planets aren't worth that much! With so much money, he'll have the cultivation resources for the rest of his star system, and his parents can also get help.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to attack these natives!
But this is a sacred place for the indigenous people, and the statues are regarded as a religion by them. It is not so easy to take it away under the noses of thousands of stars.
Moreover, Suk's spaceship is not big enough; a larger transport ship is needed to accommodate him.
Purchasing a kilometer-long transport spaceship is a piece of cake; a Class B spaceship would be more than enough. It's just that these natives are a bit of a hassle.
Just as Suk was pondering how to rob the indigenous holy land, more and more powerful individuals from various races were continuously gathering in Holy Mountain City.
Tall and beautiful coral people, winged people with wings on their backs, sea people with scales on their faces, tall and ugly beastmen, stone people with gray skin, and snowmen, most of whom are beautiful women...
One by one, powerful individuals from various races entered Holy Mountain City.
The saints from Liu Mila's group of independent cultivators also mingled in the city, but were subtly ostracized by the major powers.
However, the major powers are not united enough, and they are even more hostile to each other!
Because idle cultivators lack territory and power, and don't even care about their race, many are isolated individuals. However, once a great emperor emerges from a powerful force, crushing everything, expansion inevitably follows! They seize the territories and resources of other existing races and forces!
Therefore, some races would rather see a lone, powerful individual become an emperor than see an emperor emerge from another major race.
Historically, it was precisely because of various confrontations and stalemates that some saints from weaker races had the opportunity to become emperors.
It's a kind of compromise; I don't have it, and at least you can't have it either.
Meanwhile, Liu Mila and other peak saints, who were mixed in with the idle cultivators, began to negotiate with the major powers on behalf of this camp.
After all, no matter what, someone will become the Great Emperor once they enter the Stone Gate. If there is one more person, there will be one more competitor, and no normal person would be willing to do that.
In the square where the statue stands in Holy Mountain City, there is a palace where supreme saints attend meetings.
When Suk first explored the entire planet, he detected 57 ninth-tier Hengxing beings... but there are more than 70 of them here! Many of them are powerful figures who have lived in Holy Mountain City for many years! They do not show their faces in public, but focus on cultivation, and none of them are easy to mess with.
Compared to the outside world, Holy Mountain City actually has a stronger heritage. Many of its buildings have ancient origins, and some are even descendants of great emperors!
However, as time passed, the emperor's descendants were reduced to mere titles.
Becoming an emperor is extremely difficult, and throughout history, no one has been able to become an emperor on their own. As time goes by, countless others fade into obscurity.
Negotiations between the independent cultivators and the powerful forces began, and the debate was intense.
The main issue is the number of people entering.
It's not just the casual practitioners who are involved; the number of people from each of the other parties who enter is also crucial.
"What a lively argument." Seeing the powerful and noble figures in the outside world, many of whom were the supreme rulers of a country or the heads of a clan, arguing fiercely, Su Ke leaned back in his chair, enjoying his tea and food. He was also served by several beautiful planetary-level maids. He was not a saint who was detached from worldly desires; he was essentially a very ordinary person, and he would still enjoy himself.
"Let's start fighting!"
Some of the feuding races almost came to blows during the meeting, putting on a full-blown brawl.
As time passed, the meeting, secretly observed by Suk, finally came to a conclusion.
There are no restrictions on which peak saints can enter.
Each faction can only send three eighth-tier saints.
Each faction can send a maximum of ten seventh-tier Saints.
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A grand voice echoed from the palace: "The meeting is now adjourned. Begin preparations for entering the Stone Gate tomorrow."