Global Mining.

Chapter 541: Is the old lady who tells fortunes a lie? Is the empire's monkey technology?

It was almost midnight in Black Iron City.

The mermaid sang for hours before finally returning to church headquarters, accompanied by Mary, to rest. Basically, they had to return to Silver City the next morning. After all, they had been out for over three days, and Silver City had been attacked by monsters. If the throne didn't return to calm the people, the conservatives would definitely make noise.

But Sariel had no desire to sleep. On the one hand, he had placed an all-seeing eye at the old lady's door to follow her, to see how she operated the lost and found operation. Sure enough, she was asking around in taverns all over the city. What an old con man!
On the other hand, we found that there were a lot of players grabbing bread at the door of the Night Rose Tavern, and almost all the three major player groups of Black Iron City were there.

This left Sariel feeling incredibly conflicted. The loaves were being snatched up, already priced at 300. The pre-sale dividends from the mermaid menu alone were probably worth hundreds of thousands, while the aristocratic menu she was offering was completely unsold, leaving her with no dividends at all. However, the mermaid was her precious child, and making money from it would satisfy her ambitions, which was a good thing.

Just then, Sariel discovered that the old lady had also entered the Night Rose Tavern.

Sariel suddenly became interested. Does the Night Rose Tavern have a channel for this kind of thing?

Sariel couldn't make up his mind, so he asked in the chat group, "Boss, the old astrologer has entered the Night Rose Tavern. Should I go and take a look?"

Michael thought for a moment and said, "No! It's like a magic trick. As long as it's not exposed, it's art. If it's exposed, it's meaningless."

Xila laughed and said, "Boss, you studied astrology, not art. Why don't I go and find out what the old woman is asking?"

Sariel smiled and said, "That's right!"

Michael sighed, "Okay, but try to just sit in on it."

Xilale said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

Sariel was surprised and said, "It's almost midnight, and you, little Amy, haven't you gone home to sleep yet?"

Xila smiled. "This is just the beginning of the list. Some of the people she's looking for won't show up until after midnight."

Sariel was confused: "She is just a teenage girl from a commoner family. Where did these strange lists come from?"

Xila laughed and said, "Maybe that's what Count Ramir Khan meant. Otherwise, it would be a bit unusual for a Lord of Dance and Music to have so many bodyguards."

Michael said, "According to what Fafner said in Valhalla, Black Iron City was actually the first pioneering city to gain a foothold. These strange people are very likely the foundation of this 'first'. Xila must take it seriously."

Xila smiled and said, "I'm playing seriously, okay."

As they were talking, Xila brought Amy and the others to the entrance of the tavern which was crowded with players.

The candid photographer immediately greeted them: "Hello Amy! Hello Miss Hillary."

Amy smiled and said, "Hello, kind brother!"

Xila was now getting annoyed by this guy and immediately chased him away. "Mr. Vice President, I heard that the Murloc God is very hungry after two days of fighting. He especially wants to eat delicious fresh fish. Do you have any ideas?"

——System prompt: You have received the task from the wandering nun Silali, "Send several trucks of delicious fresh fish as souvenirs to the fish-man god". Do you want to accept it?

The candid photographer was stunned: "This?"

Xila smiled and said, "This is the cheapest way to please the guardian god. I probably wouldn't have this opportunity normally. Of course, it's still a bit difficult. After all, it's night time now, and we have to transport it to the southern jungle."

The candid photographer was stunned: "How many cars are you sending?"

Xila sighed, "I only heard the news from the front. Who knows?"

The candid photographer finally came to his senses: "I understand, I will definitely do it! Then Amy, I will leave immediately!"

Amy waved her hand: "Good brother, try your best!"

"must!"

Xila laughed heartily in the chat group: "Look, this is the so-called first mission ace of the Shenqian team, and he is also a fool!"

Sariel was at a loss for words: "I feel like your special skill is the most useful one. I'm so envious..."

Xila snorted coldly: "What are you envious of? I envy you for being able to enjoy your privileges openly. I can't even enter the church..."

The group entered the tavern and saw the old lady sitting at the counter talking to Vivian.

Seeing Xila and Amy arrive, Vivian immediately greeted them warmly: "Welcome!"

Xila asked with a smile, "Ms. Vivian, it's so late, aren't you going to get off work?"

Vivian smiled and said, "The bread business is booming, and besides, I have other things to do. I'm ready to stay awake tonight."

At this moment, the old lady who was fortune-telling looked at little Amy kindly, and little Amy took the initiative to greet her: "Hello, grandma!"

The old lady's expression brightened: "I'm doing free astrology these days. Do you want me to take a look at it for you?"

Little Amy nodded: "Okay!"

The old lady took out the crystal ball and said, "Come on, put your hands on it!"

Little Amy placed her hand on it, and the crystal ball immediately shone brightly, showing scenes of various mansions, ballrooms, and magnificent lights, and thousands of people cheering in the streets...

Xila was really amused: "This ball is quite something!"

Sariel smiled and said, "I just went to look at the artifact with her, but it was all foggy and there was nothing."

The old lady exclaimed, "Miss Amy, you have a bright future. You can become the second biggest star in the city after the city belle!"

As soon as these words came out, the staff and customers around Vivian applauded and exclaimed: "She is indeed Little Amy!"

Amy was overjoyed: "Thank you, grandma!"

The old lady smiled and said, "No need to thank me at all. This is your luck and your talent. You deserve it."

Amy said, "But I still want to thank you! The old lady has strengthened my confidence! No matter what difficulties I encounter in the future, I will never back down."

The old lady's brow jumped: "But if I really want to thank you, I really need your help."

Xila was stunned: "Ah, this?"

Sariel laughed heartily. "Look, she's still a liar. She's come to you for help! Sila, just don't help her. Let's see how her tricks work out."

Michael sighed, "Let's just listen to what she has to say."

At this time, Amy was very enthusiastic: "Grandma, please speak."

The old lady said solemnly, "I've received a request from an important client who has lost a high-level artifact. I need a lucky person to help me locate the clue. And little Amy, you are that lucky person!"

Then the old lady took out a compass-like object and said, "You just need to adjust the direction of the needle."

Amy was surprised and asked, "Just dial it randomly?"

"Yes!"

So Amy gently moved her finger, and the pointer turned a dozen times and stopped in the south direction.

Amy was stunned: "Like this?"

"Yes!" The old lady immediately stroked the crystal ball, and a blurry scene of the southern canyon village suddenly appeared in it.

Xila was shocked: "What is this? Is the lost artifact there?"

"I'm not sure," said the old lady, "but the clue is there! I must go there immediately. Thank you, little Amy, you have been a great help to me."

Sariel was shocked: "The Shadow Demon appeared there last night. It really is a clue!"

Michael also became interested: "Is this a scam?"

Xila was surprised: "Is this a real skill?"

Amy was surprised and said, "Grandma, I study in that village. It's still a bit far. Do you want to go there alone in the middle of the night?"

The old lady said solemnly, "This is a very important client's commission. I have to go. Otherwise, if I delay any longer, the clue will be lost."

Xila asked, "The more blurry the scene, the easier it is to lose the clues?"

The old lady said, "Yes. On the contrary, the clearer the scene, the more certain it is, just like little Amy's future, which is incredibly clear. That is destined to be strong luck."

Little Amy said, "I know the way there. I'll ask the guards to prepare the carriage, and we'll escort you there together."

The bodyguard beside him was anxious: "Master Amy, this is leaving the city! Although you have great authority, you didn't say you can leave the city, especially in the middle of the night!"

Amy snorted coldly, "But they didn't say I'm not allowed to leave the city in the middle of the night! The old lady helped me calculate my fortune. If I can't even do such a small thing, what future do I have?"

The bodyguards were stunned: "Ah, this..."

Michael said anxiously: "Xila, help!"

Xilali immediately said, "Don't worry, I'm here. I'll accompany Miss Amy to escort the old lady. If you still feel there's a problem, I can mobilize the members of the gang to go with you. Although they're not strong, they can always get things done with a lot of people."

The bodyguards looked at each other in confusion, and then appointed one person: "Get the carriage ready immediately!"

The old lady smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Amy!"

"You're welcome, grandma."

Weiweian smiled and said, "Then I can help you out a bit. I'll prepare some hot drinks for you all to enjoy on the way..."

—Broken Bottle Merchant Guild Channel [Elder Silari]: Attention all members who have received this notice, cease all current quests and gather at the southern city gate immediately...

The gang was instantly filled with emotion: "The beautiful elder can finally use useless people like us..."

Sariel laughed heartily. "Sira, are you going to let these useless people chase the carriage on their own two legs?"

Xila laughed and said, "The carriage wouldn't be speeding at high speed at night, would it?"

……

Bronze Flower Mansion.

Now Tifa is constantly dismantling and Dachun is constantly rebuilding.

Dachun immediately realized that the last lesson might be for Tifa to dismantle everything in one go, and then for him to rebuild it all in one go. Only when he had built a building completely could he truly realize the breakthrough.

In this case, quickly turn on the screen recording and start recording on your phone.

As soon as he picked up the phone, Dachun thought that lunch time was coming soon, so he decided to take it slow and digest the food before eating in the evening.

So I quickly texted Zhou Qing: "Mr. Zhou, I won't be having lunch for the time being."

Zhou Qing immediately replied, "Okay, Brother Chun, if you're hungry after your work, let me know anytime. By the way, the guild members on the first floor just received instructions from the NPC elders to leave the city and escort the old astrologer and Little Amy's carriage out of the city."

Huh? Why are they sitting together? Amy is being coached by Barbara, so it's clear they're working together.

Dachun couldn't think of anything more: "Well, let's all work hard."

"Got it, let the little brother convey it immediately..."

The next period of time will be for Dachun to devote all its energy to reconstruction.

When the last part was rebuilt by Dachun:

——System prompt: Congratulations! With your extraordinary wisdom, master-level modular combination and integration, master-level architectural skills, and master-level mechanics, you have completely simulated the construction of ancient artificial combination crystal cores and obtained the "Simulated Ancient Combination Crystal Core Building Blueprints."

Dachun was stunned. He got the blueprint!? Then all his screen recordings would be for nothing… Okay, that's called foresight.

Tifa asked, "Hasn't he been promoted to Master Craftsman?"

Uh, the process isn’t even complete yet, how can it be that easy?
Dachun asked, "Do you want to tear it all down and rebuild it from scratch?"

Tifa thought for a moment and said, "Let's give it a try."

After saying this, he waved his hand and the entire building space collapsed.

Then Tifa lit another cigarette, looking thoughtful.

Dachun was really fascinated by the way she lit a cigarette. She really showed the mature and capable aura of Lao Kun!
In short, it became much easier with the blueprint. Dachun waved his hand and the crystal took off, and everyone returned to their positions in less than 20 minutes!

——System prompt: ...Gain an improvement in architectural proficiency!
Dachun was shocked. "My Architecture skill still hasn't improved. Did I do it wrong?"

Tifa waved her hand, and the energy flow surged among the crystals again, and the entire building space once again burst into dazzling light.

Tifa sighed and exhaled a long puff of smoke. "You're right, Xiu. Energy operates according to the principle of crystal cores. Perhaps you're right. The Empire really won't release true ancient technology. Even though I studied at the highest institution, I only learned the monkey version. If it's truly ancient technology, you'll definitely be able to ascend to the rank of Master Craftsman!"

Wow, monkey version! What a military trade word!
Dachun was stunned: "Do we still have to study the crystal core that Bafengte gave me?"

Tifa sighed, "Now, whatever you say is right. Since you think that's what Bafengte deliberately used to harm me, then you absolutely shouldn't open it."

Dachun Khan said, "No, no, no, I'm not that right either."

Tifa sighed, "But there's still something I gained. I've confirmed that something I once believed in is actually a fake. Now I can improve it according to my ideas."

Improve? How can you improve without my inspiration? But if I don't improve, I can't get promoted, and without inspiration, it's a vicious cycle!
Sure enough, Tifa asked again, "Do you have any ideas for improvement?"

You really asked me! I just built a windmill grinder at best, how could I possibly be playing with chips? But I can’t answer no…

Dachun's mind raced, and he suddenly realized that it was almost two in the morning. The time to rescue the seven dancers was approaching! If I missed this, it would be delayed until tomorrow night. The event I triggered was changing every day. Who knew what the situation would be like tomorrow night?
Dachun simply went all out: "Ms. Tifa, do you want to go out with me to rescue a few people, understand the people's sentiments, and change your mood? Maybe you'll get some inspiration?"

Mina also said: "With my current strength, I can also take Lady Tifa into the mortal dreamland."

Tifa was stunned for a moment. "Oh? Is changing your mood your secret?"

Dachun laughed and said, "A stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade!"

Tifa smiled and said, "Ancient wisdom indeed. Okay, there's no rush to research the crystal core anyway. On a different note, I'm really curious about how you've progressed these past few days. Let's get going then."

(End of this chapter)