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Yin Kong ruthlessly shattered Suzuki Sonoko's fantasy, and said with a serious expression:

"If such a good thing really existed, how could it be our turn—cough cough, I mean, although our Rabbit House accepts various forms of funding, we will not accept any form of supervision or guidance because of it. As for profit sharing, it depends entirely on the individual's mood... By the way, using one's position to engage in romantic relationships is absolutely forbidden."

Aoyama Nanami looked at Yin Kong in surprise. What kind of ghost's sponsorship was this?

I'm afraid only those who are willing to take a huge loss and ask for nothing in return would agree to such outrageous conditions.

No, it seems that their Rabbit House already has a "sucker" like Miss Yoko.

Sonoko Suzuki naturally looked disappointed as well.

"Is it really impossible to go on a date? What if I'm willing to invest more?"

Is this what you care about?

Aoyama Nanami realized that he still couldn't understand the world of these rich people.

“There is absolutely no room for negotiation on this point. Even if Miss Suzuki could buy the moon, it would be the same.” Yin Kong shook his head, feeling that he was just trying to fool a young and naive girl. “Besides, Paimon was right. Mr. Zhongli’s background is very special, and it is absolutely impossible for him to fall in love with just one person.”

Sonoko Suzuki frowned and said:

"Boss Yin Kong, isn't your statement a bit too absolute?"

Yin Kong stopped trying to persuade him and simply said:

"I'm just giving you a heads-up; you'll find out why soon enough."

Paimon agreed:

"Mysterious."

Sonoko Suzuki was still a little resentful, but seeing that Yin Kong had already led Paimon and the others into the inner room, she quickly followed.

Since she was a new investor, Yin Kong had no intention of stopping her.

"This is the Seven Gods Statue?" Paimon's eyes lit up. He immediately flew up and circled the statue once before asking curiously, "But why does it seem so much smaller?"

I don't know how Zhongli did it. The raw material is white marble, but the final product looks almost the same as the one in the game.

Of course, its size is only about half that of the original.

Zhongli explained:

"The original statue was too conspicuous and might attract some unnecessary trouble, so I made some simple changes and added a small function to the original."

Yin Kongxin understood. Did Zhongli mean that the real Seven Gods statue might attract the attention of powerful demons, or even the abyss?

Heizo Shinoin was also filled with astonishment.

After all, Yin Kong did not reveal the true identity of this Rock King Emperor to anyone else before obtaining Zhong Li's consent.

Although others could tell from his attitude that Zhongli's identity was not simple, they would not make any wild guesses.

Therefore, one can imagine the shock that Shinoin Heizo felt upon seeing that Zhongli could not only create statues of the Rock God, but also change their functions.

"Now that you, traveler, have come, it's time to set up the statue."

Yin Kong naturally wouldn't refuse, and soon together with Kanoin Heizo, they pushed the finished statue to the square in front of the apartment.

He also noticed that during this process, Sonoko Suzuki was completely different from her previous unbridled behavior when facing Heizo Kanoin. Instead, she followed them quietly and obediently.

Perhaps it was because it sensed Zhongli's imposing aura that commanded respect without anger?

However, Yin Kong had no time to pay attention to the young lady's little schemes at the moment.

After taking a deep breath, he finally couldn't wait any longer and placed his palm on the statue—

As long as you don't lose your nobility, the whole world will open up to you.

Chapter 88: Leftovers

As long as you don't lose your nobility, the whole world will open up to you.

Looking at this long-awaited sentence and the map that lit up in response, Yin Kong felt a surge of emotion that was hard to describe.

"Hey, didn't that statue light up for a second just now?"

"Shh, don't disturb him."

Sonoko Suzuki blinked, wondering if she had just imagined it, but then she heard Heizo Kanoin shush her, telling her to be quiet for the time being.

Although Zhongli SAMA's handsomeness is unmatched, Mr. Heizo's beauty is indeed a rare treasure!

Rabbit House, it truly is paradise!

Seeing the deer that had calmed her down, Sonoko Suzuki instantly forgot about the statue and nodded with a look of rapture.

Boom!Boom!thump...

Amidst the pounding of his heart, Yin Kong also sensed a force that, despite being the first time he had encountered it, felt incredibly familiar to him, flowing into his body.

Is this the power of the Geo element?

Although Yin Kong had already mastered "Qi" under Zhong Li's guidance before this, the feeling he had then was obviously far inferior to the rock elemental force he was experiencing now.

Or rather, "qi" is actually a very pure force, which can be seen as the condensation of Yin Kong's life force.

Within the elemental forces lies the imprint of the world and the will of nature.

At this moment, Yin Kong even felt that his heartbeat was resonating strangely with the earth beneath his feet through the statue in front of him, and they were faintly connected.

"Is this the weight of the rock?"

It truly gave me a great sense of security.

Even with the "teaching by example" of Wan Ye and Zhong Li, Yin Kong still needed to spend several minutes adjusting his mindset if he wanted to listen to the sound of the wind and the rhythm of the earth.

But now, if he only needs to sense the rhythm of the earth, he feels that half a minute is more than enough.

Although it is still a long way from being a passive monster like Manyo, the gap between the two does not seem as insurmountable as it did at the beginning.

Sensing the change in Yin Kong's aura, Zhong Li nodded with satisfaction and said:

"As expected of a traveler, such insight is truly rare."

Although he is the God of Geo, Zhongli didn't really care too much about the elemental power that Yin Kong had always longed for.

Because he was very clear that the elemental power used by his "characters," and even by Yin Kong himself, in this world actually originated from the "system."

Without the support of the [System], elemental power would immediately become rootless and useless.

However, if Yin Kong can use elemental power as a bridge to comprehend the power and rules of this world, then even if he loses his elemental power or even the [System] one day in the future, he will still be a well-deserved strongman.

Yin Kong was completely unaware of the high hopes Zhong Li had for him. Unable to experiment with elemental power in public, he could only refocus his attention on the map.

"Huh? This is—"

Then, to his great surprise, he discovered that although the illuminated map seemed to be limited to Beika Town and a small area around it, there were actually several icons that looked like world bosses.

One of them was none other than Edridge, the Soul Eater, whom we encountered in the morgue.

He clicked on the monster's loot description and, sure enough, didn't see any elemental crystals.

In their place, it was confirmed that there were jet-black crystals called [Nightmare Threads], [Nightmare Fuel], [Nightmare Crystals], and [Nightmare Hearts].

As for the materials that drop, they are all different. Unfortunately, Yin Kong searched through all these monsters but could not find Zhongli's cultivation material, the Tower of Mystic Rock.

There wasn't even a single material that looked like it was related to the Geo element; they were all materials like "Eye of Filth" and "Withered Claw," which sounded extremely evil.

Regardless, Yin Kong has already quietly added the plan to defeat these bosses to his next schedule.

With Zhongli's abilities, perhaps he can find a way to transform these materials into usable breakthrough materials, just like [Stone Amber].

Of course, if even the Rock King Emperor is helpless, then Yin Kong may have no choice but to wait until he draws Abedo.

"By the way, Traveler," Zhongli said again after Yin Kong finished studying the map, "After making the statue, there were still some scraps left over from that piece of white marble. I did some processing on them, and I might be able to ask Miss Yoko for help."

What, a work by Zhong Li?

Once Yin Kong came to his senses, he was immediately filled with great interest.

Although Zhongli, the biggest critic of the Celestials in Liyue, seems to have said that "the Geo Celestials may not be skilled enough to carve such an exquisite work as (Rhododendron)," even Paimon probably wouldn't think that Zhongli's statement about "not being skilled enough" is in the conventional sense.

"That's it."

Zhongli led everyone back to the inner room and pushed a huge stone sculpture, about one meter square, into the lobby of the agency.

"This...this...this is scrap material?" Paimon's eyes widened almost instantly as he looked at the familiar landscape, exclaiming incredulously, "Zhongli, you actually call this just something you casually dealt with?"

Indeed, not only Paimon, but Yin Kong also recognized at a glance that what Zhongli carved was the beautiful scenery of Shenyu Valley.

I really don't know how this Rock King Emperor did it. Not only did he almost completely replicate the landscape of Shenyu Valley, but he also colored it with various colors, almost completely replicating the beautiful scenery that Yin Kong remembered as a painting.

"So beautiful! This is too beautiful!" Aoyama Nanami exclaimed involuntarily, her eyes filled with amazement. "Is this the place you traveled to, Mr. Yin Kong? Does such a beautiful scene really exist in reality?"

Just looking at the stone sculpture in front of her, she already felt it was incredibly beautiful. It was hard to imagine what a breathtaking experience it would be to actually be there.

Paimon nodded:

"That's right, this place is called Chenyu Valley, but unfortunately we can't replicate the misty, cloud-shrouded effect, so it's a little bit inferior to the real Chenyu Valley."

But to have accomplished this is already incredibly impressive. No wonder he's Zhongli; he always keeps the entire Liyue in his heart.

"It's just my duty," Zhongli nodded slightly, modestly adding, "But in the end, I merely replicated the landscape of Chenyu Valley. What should truly be praised is the divine craftsmanship of nature. Moreover, from the perspective of stone carving art, this piece is ultimately too craftsman-like and lacks spiritual energy, making it a inferior work and hardly a masterpiece..."

Upon hearing this, Paimon immediately exclaimed "Eh!" and said with disappointment:

"So such a beautiful work is worthless? I thought that since it was Zhongli's work, it would definitely be highly sought after and sell for a billion or eight hundred million without any problem."

Chapter 89 Chensong Pot

“Who said it’s worthless?” Hearing Paimon’s words, Sonoko Suzuki, who had been out of the loop for a long time, finally perked up and said excitedly, “With such a good work by Zhongli-sama, why would we need to find another buyer? I’ll take as many as there are. I’m willing to pay one billion yen for this stone sculpture!”

"One billion?!" Upon hearing her words, Aoyama Nanami was stunned and asked for confirmation, "Ms. Suzuki, are you sure?"

That's a full 1 billion yen! How come this young lady talks about it as if it's as easy as going out to buy a bottle of water?

Moreover, while Sonoko Suzuki might not know, she was very clear that the stunning stone carving in Chenyu Valley, which had amazed everyone, was actually just the result of Mr. Zhongli's work in a single day—

No, judging from Yin Kong and the others' attitude, Zhong Li's main focus was actually on that mysterious statue.

As for this stone sculpture, it seems it was really just something done on a whim...

Aoyama Nanami finally understood why Shinobu, despite being so capable, still claimed to be just an ordinary person among the employees at Kou-tsuke's.

Just what kind of incredible group of people are her colleagues?

And what kind of status does Boss Yin Kong have that allows everyone to be convinced and obedient?

Sonoko Suzuki was beaming with pride:

"Of course! And I'm not only going to buy it, I'm going to take Zhongli SAMA's work back and show it off to everyone!"

She wasn't simply blinded by beauty. Although her biggest impulse was Zhong Li, as the daughter of the Suzuki Group, she still possessed basic discernment.

Even though Zhongli spoke very modestly, Suzuki Sonoko could tell at a glance that this stone sculpture, even if it could not be considered a true masterpiece, was definitely a masterpiece among masterpieces.

According to her estimate, even if there is a slight premium, the 1 billion yen price is still within a reasonable range.

In fact, if she had the chance to meet a collector like herself who falls in love at first sight, it wouldn't be impossible for him to offer 1.5 billion or even 2 billion.

Of course, considering that Zhong Li is actually still alive and not well-known, if the normal process were followed, the transaction price would probably be reduced to around 500 million to 800 million yen.

But how could she tolerate Zhongli SAMA's works being wantonly belittled by those people?

Under Aoyama Nanami's astonished gaze, the Suzuki family's butler quickly arrived at the agency with his men and completed the staggering transaction at an astonishing speed.

They even handled their tax-related issues very considerately.

"As expected of Zhongli, he solved the funding problem for the Rabbit House in one go."

Seeing that such a large sum of money had been secured, Paimon breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if they need to acquire a large number of rare materials and spend money like water, this billion yuan will be enough to support them for a long time.

Zhongli smiled slightly:

"I've only done my bit; the real support comes from Ms. Suzuki, who is wise beyond her years and has a discerning eye."

"Haha, actually, with Zhongli SAMA's skills, even without me, he would soon become an internationally renowned sculptor—no, a sculptor god."

For some reason, when facing Zhong Li, Suzuki Sonoko subconsciously restrained her usual fiery demeanor and became dignified and ladylike, which made Yin Kong feel a little uncomfortable.

What disappointed the young lady even more was that although Zhongli was polite and gentle when facing them, behind this politeness and gentleness was a faint and hard-to-detect aloofness.