Chapter 041: Information about the Ruins
In fact, it’s not that Canossa has no charm. On the contrary, in Ryan’s eyes, both her figure and her half-covered appearance make her a beauty that can strongly stimulate the secretion of testosterone in people.
The reason why Ryan had so many conspiracies in his mind when they met was, on the one hand, because of the real-time prompts of the "intelligent brain"'s unromantic physical state...
And most importantly, the gender concepts in the two worlds are too different.
Canossa's seemingly proactive teasing behavior just now was not because she was naturally wanton, but because the ideas of most people in this world are so bold.
The wealthy upper class might be more reserved and conservative, but the hunters who make a living in the Ice Ridge Wasteland cannot guarantee that they will live to see the next day, so when they can enjoy indulgence, they will never treat themselves badly.
Regardless of whether they are men or women, when they meet someone of the opposite sex they like, they will invite them out without hesitation and spend a night of fun.
But Ryan had just "regained his freedom" and had just come into contact with the culture and customs of this world. Regarding gender, he still had relatively conservative ideas brought over from his previous life.
Therefore, she felt that Canossa's normal teasing was flawless and any normal man would probably fall for it, but in Ryan's eyes, it seemed too proactive and made people feel that she had other purposes.
…
"You like corpses?"
Canossa blinked.
Hearing this, there was no trace of annoyance on her pretty face , but instead a hint of teasing lit up in her beautiful eyes.
Originally, Canossa thought that the man who could share a room with the eldest princess would be somewhat special.
Now it seems that it is really special!
President Black Gold is always the center of attention wherever he goes, how could he have ever received such treatment?
I originally just came to take a look out of curiosity, but I didn't expect that this attempt would bring me so much joy.
Canossa suddenly felt that compared with this mean little doctor, the servants and subordinates around him were so boring.
How could a smart woman like her not see that Ryan was deliberately avoiding the topic?
Even though he tried his best to hide that look, it still seemed as if he was avoiding me by looking directly at me.
What's more, the smell of restless hormones cannot be faked.
Men... they say one thing but act the other way!
At this moment, she became confident in her charm again.
…
Ryan felt that he had acted coldly enough.
But the more this happened, the more interested the vice president of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce", who had never been defeated by a man, became .
She suddenly felt that there was nothing more interesting in this boring journey than teasing the little doctor in front of her.
"Doctor, you are humorous..."
Canossa laughed so hard that her body shook. She knew very well how to deal with such a little man.
She felt that she should take the initiative, so she leaned forward, trying to get closer.
In order to maintain his aloof personality, Ryan stood still.
But she didn't expect that the woman would be so close to him that she almost put her ear to his. She said coquettishly and boldly, "I heard that you doctors sometimes need living materials to study the structure of the human body... Doctor Ji Shibang, do you think I can help you?"
These words were already said very explicitly, and the air was filled with a strong sense of ambiguity.
Since you want to retreat, I won't give you any wiggle room.
“…”
After hearing this, Ryan immediately fell silent.
Even though he guessed that the cheongsam woman in front of him had other intentions, looking at her beautiful red lips and the faint fragrance that entered his nostrils, he felt that his mouth was out of control and he wanted to agree for himself.
Trying to remain calm, he added, "Oh, too bad, that's another doctor. I'm a veterinarian... Usually, I prefer studying monkeys."
"Oh, I haven't been in contact with veterinary medicine yet, that must be very interesting~"
Seeing the embarrassment in his eyes, Canossa immediately took advantage of the situation and said jokingly, "Then... after the auction, can you invite me to your room to watch you dissect the monkey?"
Ryan: “…”
ambiguous?
No, there is an ulterior motive.
Ryan chose to remain silent and ignored the woman.
He really couldn't understand why such a beautiful woman who looked noble would be interested in him?
He felt that the only thing about him that was worthy of such a woman's curiosity was "Baron Morin's relics."
But obviously, that was not her purpose.
Ryan didn't say anything else. He couldn't win against a woman like this with his words, so he didn't plan to speak again.
What's more, the auction of several items that he is most interested in is about to begin.
…
At the auction table, a bunny girl brought out a tray, lifted the red silk cloth, and revealed ten black crystals the size of pigeon eggs on the plate.
They looked as pure as diamonds, shining brightly under the light.
"Here is one of the finale items of this auction... These are ten pieces of high-burning coal with an average purity of over 20. The starting price is 300,000 risols!"
As soon as the auctioneer said this, the guests in the seats immediately showed suspicion.
Although "high-fuel coal" is a strategic resource controlled by the empire, there are channels to purchase it for those people of status present.
What's more, the number is too small to arouse any interest at all.
"Hey, hey, hey... You guys at the Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce have run out of items to auction? Can something like this be auctioned off as the finale?"
"Yeah, it's not a large auction. Only ten? Even if the purity is not low, it's not appropriate to bring them to this kind of auction."
“…”
Some of the guests couldn't help themselves and asked rudely.
But obviously, the purpose of the "Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce" taking out this thing is not that simple.
"Dear guests, please be patient..."
At this time, the auctioneer smiled mysteriously and explained: "The purpose of auctioning these ores is not to auction them. Instead, I want to show everyone that this is not carefully selected high-purity and high-burning coal, but the average level of a batch of ores randomly mined from the shallow ore layer of a newly discovered large coal mine..."
"What! Shallow coal mines have such high-purity coal?"
At this time, a noble who was well versed in mining cried out in surprise.
He said in disbelief, "As far as I know, the average purity of high-quality coal in the empire's best coal mine, the Dacros Mountain Mine, is no more than 15! Which mine are you talking about? What are the reserves?"
(Note: The maximum purity of the ore is 30. Purity 1-10 is ordinary, 11-20 is excellent, and 21-30 is top quality;)
"The reserves of the mines have not yet been fully explored... However, according to the information our Chamber of Commerce has received, the reserves of the coal mines that have been explored are incomparably richer than any other mine in Oma!"
The auctioneer's tone was very confident, which made people inexplicably excited.
After a pause, he added, "Of course, as I said just now, this is a newly discovered mine, and it has not yet been named."
"this……"
Hearing this, almost everyone present was moved.
Iron ore and coal are the two most important mineral deposits in the world. Whoever owns a mine with rich reserves can become one of the top richest people.
If what the auctioneer said is true, if there really is such a super large mine, if it is really a shallow deposit that can produce this quality of "high-burning coal"...
Then, whoever obtains the mining rights will surely possess unimaginable huge wealth!
At this time, the manager of the mining giant family stood up again and said impatiently: "What does your Chamber of Commerce mean by this news? Do you want people to cooperate in mining, or what? Our Lafayette family is very interested in this news!"
"No, this mine is not owned by our Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, I can tell you clearly that this mine is still ownerless!"
The auctioneer didn't keep the girls in suspense any longer. He just clapped his hands and asked the girl to take out the last few items for auction.
He pointed at the animal skins found in the ancient ruins and said to the crowd, "Dear guests, you should have seen in the auction catalog that the last few items in our auction are all artifacts found in the same ancient ruins. To be honest, this mineral deposit and the ancient civilization ruins are in the same area!"
"What, an ownerless mine?!"
"This... I haven't heard of any large-scale ancient civilization ruins being excavated recently..."
"If there are such large mineral deposits in the empire, they should have been discovered long ago. Could it be a newly discovered foggy area?"
“…”
As soon as the news came out, everyone started talking about it.
Not only the coal miners, but also the large teams of wasteland hunters were moved.
Everyone seemed to see a mountain of gold waving at them.
Apparently, the "Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce" shared this news, and there might be some deadly danger in this mine .
But no one cares!
After all, the vast majority of people present were wasteland hunters, a group of people who risked their lives for wealth and fame.
Now, we finally get to the point.
The auctioneer finally took out the last item, a wax-sealed intelligence scroll.
He said, "Detailed information about the ruins and mineral deposits, one hundred gold crowns per copy, limited to one hundred copies! And we at the Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce can guarantee that you will be the first to get this information, and it is the most detailed information currently discovered!"
