The next morning.

Ning Zheng went up the mountain with anticipation.

Arriving at the square, Ning Zheng glanced at Jiucai Rong streetlights along the road, all busy editing documents, and felt quite satisfied.

The 24-hour work system is already a common practice at the villa.

The night-time idle blacksmiths also continued their daytime research.

Early this morning, combined with last night's research, the first version of the report book now fresh off the press. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Sir, this is the report book."

Jiucai Rong handed it over respectfully.

Ning Zheng glanced over it and immediately had a rough understanding of one attribute.

This thing is indeed a Soul-Draining Metal.

In fact, it's not just souls; flames, rays... any energy without substance will be absorbed.

After all, the essence of a soul is also a type of energy.

But its efficiency in absorbing souls is clearly the highest, naturally being a nemesis of soul-type entities.

"With this material, once there's a large amount, it will form a Demon-Free Area," Jiucai Rong said, "Even Dharma Aspects, Three Flowers, and such things would be quickly drained."

"This thing is the core of the other side, magically generating all sorts of divine techniques attributes... In comparison, it's like our Three Flower Spiritual Root, each is a Divine Power Stone!"

Ning Zheng smiled.

Divine Power Stones everywhere?

According to this speculation, aren't we... surrounded by Divine Power Flowers?

He brushed aside these musings and asked, "Have we figured out how to help the other side yet?"

"We haven't figured it out yet," Jiucai Rong scratched his head, "They can't log into characters over there, becoming Line-type Pseudo-Person Three Flowers; we initially wanted to send a similar Nine Chapters Artifact Spirit Embryo over there, it surely has great use."

"And then?" Ning Zheng asked.

"Then we vetoed it."

Jiucai Rong quickly explained, "It's not that we don't trust them. They are inherently rebellious, not good people... If we send another Nine Chapters Embryo over there, and they somehow get a calculation immortal artifact, they won't need us for logistics, may not be under our control! They'll ignore us completely."

Ning Zheng gave them a peculiar look.

They are at least self-aware, knowing their embers are not good things, each one specialized in killing adoptive fathers ruthlessly.

"We do need to control them," Ning Zheng nodded, "If we don't send a similar Nine Chapters Embryo, then what do we send to help them?"

"We'll send pancakes to satiate their hunger!" Jiucai Rong said, "Actually, we don't have a good plan; it's only been a day, we're not gods... this thing needs further research."

"We plan to send off a preliminary analysis report, then... crazily paint pancakes for them!"

"Depict the beautiful future we can offer them, with our logistical support, they'll emerge from spaceships, rule the world, create Genesis, become the Pangu and Nuwa of that world."

"As long as our pancake painting is appealing, it will attract more interest than directly sending a rough Nine Chapters Embryo."

Ning Zheng: "..."

These are a bunch of scoundrels!

Even deceive themselves.

But are you sure you don't realize that you're masters at painting pancakes?

Only one truly knows themselves.

"Don't worry."

Jiucai Rong pulled out a sheet of paper, "This is our report and letter. Once they see it, they'll understand and cooperate with our research... Along with it, we send the first batch of Golden Mud to carry out the Otherworld Qi Fortune absorption project research."

"We now have only 10 portions of Golden Mud accumulated in the villa, just enough to test the waters next door."

They clearly recognized this as a good opportunity to harvest Qi Fortune Coins.

Though only 1%, if Ning Zheng's profit reaches hundreds of thousands or millions, it's not insignificant for them either.

Ning Zheng thought for a moment and decided to use space turbulence to send these supplies over.

He suddenly realized a big problem.

The letter itself isn't worth much, but a fist-sized Golden Mud can only store 230,000 Qi Fortune Value.

But sending it there requires 100,000 Qi Fortune Value, bringing it back requires 100,000 Qi Fortune Value.

Roundtrip cost is 200,000.

I only earn 30,000?

This is crazy!

Optimization! Must optimize the new version of Golden Mud!

He originally thought this thing's usability sufficed; insufficient storage? Just throw in a few more pieces of Golden Mud to make bigger statues, why optimize?

But now, not optimizing it poses a huge loss!

Transport costs for palm-sized items are 100,000; he must maximize Golden Mud's capacity to hold Qi Fortune Value under the same area!

...

Chronicles of Time, nowadays a spaceship.

Over here, Jiucai Rong and others suddenly saw a flash of space turbulence and a box drop before them.

They opened the box, revealing familiar blocks of Golden Mud and a letter from the Otherworld.

A group of them gathered to read the letter, and fell into a bewildered silence for several seconds.

"They said we are Embers?"

Jiucai Rong's expression was peculiar, "I'm currently the Emperor Rongtian of the World-Ending Giant Shrimp Kingdom, over 700 years old, secretly developing and on the brink of world domination as the great human emperor! You tell me I'm Embers?"

Only an idiot would think they're dead.

Alive or dead, wouldn't one know themselves?

They have already become natives, living beings, and naturally don't doubt themselves.

But nevertheless, trades can be conducted.

After all, they definitely need some little assistance, cheat codes, and hacks nowadays.

The letter content contains special codes for verifying identities and briefly explains the transaction details.

"Provide them with analysis of some ancient texts from historical ruins in this world."

"Put corpses of this world's creatures and various special materials into boxes, send them over, and they'll use the Yin Yang Creation Furnace to help us create a new giant shrimp species, assisting in our rise?"

Jiucai Rong murmured.

Admittedly, they felt tempted.

Because over these years, they truly couldn't leave the tomb.

Outside is a Demon-Free era, with a different system.

Their Dharma Aspect, Three Flowers, Embers soul characteristics would be suppressed, reducing their combat power.

Because the widespread metal ancestral tomb environment imposes constraints on other systems.

So, they need to research a brand new species with the dual traits of Embers and Gold Embers.

They are Ghost Kings, yet haven't used the chance to reshape their foundation; they can absorb this new species to complete their foundation, adjust to this world.

Thus, they've been researching giant shrimps, applying the experimental results to themselves.

Only in this way can they qualify to leave this world.

The Medical Fairy analyzed:

They'll use the Yin Yang Creation Furnace to help us fuse... Their equipment is abundant; if truly within the game, a player can switch between races without fear of death, fusing repeatedly, it's not impossible!"

The Medical Fairy's suggestion completely tempted Jiucai Rong, "Alright, we'll send our stuff over."

Night Mad Cultivator also said, "Control the Ancient Bronze Emperor, fill the Golden Mud, put it back in the box, and send it back."

With every apocalypse they caused, the Ancient Bronze Emperor, this Plague God, naturally drained life along with it, thus is fully loaded.

Soon.

They prepared a box.

Inside are various special materials, Gold Embers with different attributes, various giant shrimp corpses, and rare species' corpses collected discreetly externally.

And of course, 10 filled blocks of Golden Mud.

"Items are ready."

Night Mad Cultivator clapped his hands, closing the supply box.

Jiucai Rong's expression became peculiar, "Wait, it seems they just sent us a letter, while we sent them all sorts of treasures? They're taking advantage by empty-handed pancake painting."

Night Mad Cultivator: "..."

You think I didn't realize? It's better to see through without revealing.

Everyone showed a pained expression, and we lived for 700 years, yet don't have the intelligence we had at 20?

Empty-handed wolf catching.

Yet this isn't a question of intelligence; seeing through the pancake painting, they're determined to eat, treating it as an investment for the first batch of resources.

Those guys know us well; they're sure we're stuck.