The people shouting "Long live the Emperor!" on the square, the surrounding buildings, and the city walls were all dumbfounded.
Who the hell has ever seen so much gold ore?
Tens of thousands of sows smiled slightly and walked to the more spacious side of the scale, clearly indicating that they still had quite a few more in their backpacks.
The scales flashed with golden light again, and with a clang, another small mountain of gold ore appeared on one side of the scales. It was even larger than the one on Jiang Hao's side.
The surrounding crowd gasped in surprise once again.
Even the guard was dumbfounded.
"City...City Lord, I know you have a lot, but...but you have way too much!"
Jiang Hao grinned and looked at Old Wang. He saw that the elderly NPC had half his face swollen and blood foam still on the corner of his mouth. He was standing there grinning foolishly, having forgotten about checking the weight on the scale.
"Cough cough."
Jiang Hao coughed twice before Old Wang realized what was happening and hurriedly ran to the scale to check the pointer.
"Ten...fifteen tons! 15.568 tons!"
As soon as this number was announced, even the guards in the square couldn't help but look at him.
The commotion then spread like ripples, drawing gasps of alarm from those around.
Jiang Hao noticed that everyone around him was looking at him differently, with envy mixed with a hint of awe, just like when he saw a luxury sports car on the street.
Old Wang was so excited that his face turned red. With his old legs, he once again circled around the two small hills of gold ore and quickly ran to Jiang Hao, as excited as a child who had just learned to walk.
"Grandpa, my dear grandfather, would you like to exchange for ready-made gold coins, or would you prefer electronic gold coins?"
"If it's electronic gold coins, they will be credited to your account immediately."
"Let's go with electronic coins."
Tens of thousands of sows spoke to Jiang Hao, then whispered an explanation in his ear.
"Electronic coins are directly deposited into your inventory, while ready-made coins are..."
Tens of thousands of sows pointed to the bulging money bag in Old Wang's arms.
Jiang Hao understood instantly.
Isn't this the difference between a wallet and an e-wallet?
"You have received a payment of 155,680 gold coins."
The familiar system notification sounded in his ears. Jiang Hao opened his backpack and saw that the gold coins in the backpack had turned into a long string of numbers. He counted them and found that every single one was correct.
Although the process was rather tortuous, the final result was good. Not only did they have enough money to buy the medicine, but they were even able to purchase a shop on the most bustling street in Jinling City in the future.
Jiang Hao's face lit up with a smile.
"Are you the Lord of Hell? Are you free now? The City Lord is waiting for you at the Jinling Restaurant."
The guard who had executed Dara suddenly leaned close to Jiang Hao and whispered something in his ear. Before Jiang Hao could react, the man waved his right hand, and ten guards mounted their horses at once. Their crimson cloaks fluttered behind them as the group crossed the square, climbed the horse trail, and galloped away along the route they had come from amidst shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" from the crowd.
Jiang Hao thought these guards were truly amazing; they came like the wind and left like lightning, handling matters decisively and efficiently without any hesitation. Gazing in the direction they had departed, Jiang Hao couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. At the same time, he was secretly curious about what kind of person the City Lord of Jinling City was.
"Oh, sir, what brings you here? Come with me, our distinguished guest is waiting for you!"
Jiang Hao recognized the voice. He turned his head and saw the enthusiastic boss of Jinling Real Estate, dressed in ancient costume, standing behind him, bowing deeply with a very respectful expression.
"Jinling Real Estate?"
"Yes, yes, sir, your memory is excellent. I also manage the Jinling Restaurant. If you're not busy now, would you like to come with me?"
Jinling Restaurant is the most upscale restaurant in Jinling City, bar none. It's said that a single dish there costs at least 20 gold coins. Moreover, even with money, one cannot enter if their status is insufficient. The first floor is reserved for one- and two-star citizens, the second floor for three- and four-star citizens, and the third floor is closed to the public, effectively becoming a private club for the city lord and the royal family and nobles.
Today is the first day of an exception. The Lord of Hell, a one-star citizen of Jinling City, led tens of thousands of sows, the refugees of Jinling City, up the first floor and through the second floor under the guidance of the manager of Jinling Restaurant, and finally arrived at the third floor of Jinling Restaurant.
Jiang Hao had hoped to take this opportunity to glimpse the decadent and extravagant lifestyle of the city lord and the royal nobles, but upon seeing the interior decorations, he was stunned. The third floor was simply and elegantly decorated, appearing somewhat shabby compared to the lavish and ornate second floor.
Two people sat at the solid wood table in the center of the room. One was a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes, and the other was a priest in a white priest's robe. Jiang Hao recognized the priest; he was Mingdu, the NPC guardian who had appeared in the Death Mine. He guessed the other person was the city lord of Jinling City.
Several dishes were laid out on the table, some with meat and some with vegetables, all of which were common everyday dishes.
"Please, my two young friends, have a seat."
The city lord stood up and invited Jiang Hao and his companion to sit down.
You can eat the food in the game?
Jiang Hao was somewhat suspicious, so he asked.
"Thank you for upholding justice, Lord City Lord. But may I ask what brings you here, Lord City Lord?"
Mingdu, who was standing to the side, also stood up.
"I told you, when talking to young people, just be direct and straightforward, there's no need to beat around the bush."
The city lord smiled slightly.
"Alright, young man, you're a straightforward person, so I'll just say it directly."
“Young brother, the God-Devouring Curse above your head can be lifted in Jinling City.”
"What the heck, is Zun Du fake Du?"
Jiang Hao was utterly shocked, his breathing becoming rapid. He knew that because of this God-Slaying Curse, he couldn't use skills or even enter dungeons to fight monsters. He feared that the attribute bonuses from the Heart of Immortality would raise his maximum health, exceeding the maximum health recovery limit of healing potions. If he could break the curse, he would be free to roam the world.
The tens of thousands of sows standing nearby had their eyes wide open.
Can it break Oron's God-Slaying Curse?
Unheard of!
“Of course it’s true. There’s a human hero in the Cathedral of the Priests who is most skilled at breaking curses. You’re only level 13 now, so this curse should be a piece of cake for him. However, that hero doesn’t have enough energy right now. If you can find enough energy crystals, I can activate the formation and have him help you.”
"Energy crystals? Where can I get them?"
"Fifty kilometers west of Jinling City, there is an energy crystal mine. However, the depths of the mine have been occupied by countless energy crystal beasts. In order to reclaim the mine, Jinling City has lost thousands of warriors, from silver-level to epic-level warriors. I just don't know if you have the confidence to clear out the beasts there."
Jiang Hao's eyes narrowed. Even an epic-level NPC had been killed?
"What is the strength of the energy crystal beast inside?"
"Currently, the creatures directly confronting the Jinling City guards are level 20 bronze-grade energy crystal beasts. The deeper you go, the higher the level and the higher the quality. In my estimation, there are probably epic-grade beasts at the very back."
"It doesn't sound like it's that difficult. With the strength of the Jinling City guards, how come they only reached the Bronze level?"
Jiang Hao asked, puzzled.
The city lord of Jinling spread his hands again, explaining with a wry smile.
“A single energy crystal beast is not very strong. What’s most troublesome is that they are too densely packed and too vigilant. If you accidentally pull one beast over, you can alert thousands of its companions. Even a Dark Gold level warrior can’t withstand that.”
Fearing that Jiang Hao might back down, the city lord of Jinling quickly added a sentence.
"There's no need to go inside. Just clear out the gold-level beasts, and the energy crystals you get will be enough to break the curse on you, young friend."
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