The Creators: From Night City

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As a geologist, he knew that by 2077, the total amount of gold mined by humankind would be only about 40 tons. 9800 tons of gold was equivalent to one-fortieth of the entire humankind's gold reserves, a huge fortune that would make all powers and all countries envious.

He also knew that he was in deep trouble; such a large sum of money would definitely make Arasaka investigate the matter thoroughly.

"Things aren't as bad as you think, and the profits from this gold mine aren't as high as you imagine," Jiang Bing said, seemingly sensing the other's anxiety.

Chapter 681 Anu and the New World

"This is on the moon. This gold is not so easy to mine and smelt. Besides, this is only a preliminary estimate of the total amount of ore. Even with the smelting base in Arasaka alone, it would take hundreds of years to mine it all."

Kelvin was enlightened by these words and instantly understood.

"But this is still a fortune that could drive anyone crazy."

This time, Jiang Bing agreed with his statement.

Therefore, he was not prepared to hand over this windfall, since gold not only represented the euro, but also ether.

"It's your time to shine, Kelvin. I'll have someone send you a copy of the data on the meteorite crater we found. Make a list of the personnel and equipment you need, and quickly redo the exploration report."

Jiang Bing patted the new employee on the shoulder and skillfully painted a rosy picture for him.

"If you perform well, [Reverse Entropy] will help you solve your wife's illness."

………………

At the crystallized site of the dragon vein, Jiang Bing stood atop the largest crystal pillar and began a conversation with Heimul.

The two higher-dimensional beings exchanged information with unfathomable efficiency.

“My growth has been hindered, my partner,” Heiml’s voice echoed in Jiang Bing’s ears.

“I draw power from the void to nourish my body and strive to grow the fruit called the world, but the world of ‘Heimul’ is still rudimentary and imperfect.”

The world of 'Heimul' remains the same as always: tranquil, with a broken earth and incomplete laws, yet it is also bustling and lively due to the existence of [Anti-Entropy].

"I need nourishment, partners, I need to grow further. The energy provided by the Dragon Vein Crystal Land can no longer support my growth. In order not to disrupt the balance of this world, I must find a new source of nourishment."

The crystal land, which was originally covered with blue crystals, is now covered with Heiml's brown roots, which have long since achieved a perfect symbiotic relationship with the crystal land.

Heiml, rooted here, draws energy while regulating the earth's veins, eliminating unnecessary energy conflicts, and making the whole of nature more harmonious.

In fact, He can also purify the world's 'filth' and inspire 'life,' which is also His original ability as the 'Great Oak'.

However, Monster Hunter World is already in a very healthy state, so it doesn't need His help for the time being.

However, although cooperation is mutually beneficial, Heimer's actions are essentially still an extraction of the world's origin. Unless He wants to destroy the world, the extent of energy He can extract will be very limited, and He can only make a small contribution within the limits that the world can accept.

This efficiency was acceptable during Heimer's infancy, but as He has grown, this energy is no longer sufficient to support His growth.

He needs new nourishment, a new place to take root.

As His contractor and partner, helping Him grow faster was part of the contract between them from the very beginning.

Jiang Bing naturally had no objection to this. Heiml had helped him a lot, and he certainly couldn't be the type to eat the food and then curse the cook.

Furthermore, Heiml is one with Him; helping Him is helping oneself.

After making temporary arrangements, the two quickly entered the vast new world.

After numerous world travels, the reliability of the [Key] had long been verified, and Jiang Bing firmly believed in it.

But after he regained his footing in the new world, he felt that something might have gone wrong with this world tour.

All he saw before him was nothingness.

"An outsider"

Along with the sound came endless light.

The light surged in like a tide, engulfing him. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a completely different world.

"Welcome, stranger. It's been a long time since I've had a new guest," a presence said.

A pure white light filled Jiang Bing's entire field of vision. When he finally found the source of the sound, he discovered that he had already returned to his true form.

The true body belonging to the [Forger].

Golden flames burn eternally within His breast, weaving a magnificent golden robe for Him.

And countless worldly things flicker uncertainly within the furnace of His breast, where life, death, illusion, and destruction are all contained.

This represents His omnipotent authority.

The vast amount of knowledge possessed by Jiang Bing manifested as profound proverbs, which, around His body, flickered and stretched into several ribbons, transforming into a stack of drawings, bound into a book, representing His omniscience.

This intangible authority, constrained by Jiang Bing's will, collapsed and transformed into a tangible thing.

Heiml transformed into an oak sapling, swaying behind Jiang Bing, its branches and leaves flourishing.

"you are?"

A pair of magnificent eyes opened before Jiang Bing, casting a grand gaze upon Him.

"Another great figure!" This thought flashed through Jiang Bing's mind.

"I originally had no name, no form, no existence, and no specific composition."

The owner of the eyes collapsed rapidly, and when it floated down in front of Jiang Bing, it had already transformed into a humanoid shape composed of pure light.

He was the same height as Jiang Bing at this moment, which was obviously to take care of Jiang Bing's feelings. Countless white ribbons of light spread out from behind him, dancing with non-existent wind, while the face that Jiang Bing cared about most was a pure black pool.

"Anu"

The 'Great Being' continued to speak, and at this moment His tone had become perfectly normal, exactly the same as Jiang Bing's.

"This is not my name, but that's what they all call me, so you can call me that too."

“Your Majesty Anu, I am Jiang Bing, and this is my partner Heiml.”

Jiang Bing paused for a moment, then finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Are you a creator god?"

“Yes and no.” 'Anu' turned his dark and deep face toward Jiang Bing, making him feel that although the giant eye in the sky had disappeared, the other party was still watching him.

This 'great being' stretched out his right hand, and the [key] involuntarily floated into his hand.

Sparkling starlight bloomed, and a finger composed of pure white light gently caressed the '∞' symbol on the key, as if reminiscing.

It seems the other party is quite familiar with the "door key".

"Your Majesty Anu, do you recognize this?"

"At the call of 'that one,' I granted it authorization to be the main beacon, which is why you are here."

Anu released his fingers, letting the [Key] dissipate into starlight once more, but suddenly reached out and caught one of the inconspicuous, dim blue dots.

"Here it is."

"Your relationship with the original creator...?" Jiang Bing's doubts grew day by day. Whenever he dealt with a 'great being,' it seemed that he could never avoid the 'original creator.'

'Anu' did not answer the question immediately, but instead released his palm, letting the blue dot return to the [Key] like a swallow returning to its nest.

“Like you, we are both followers of His ways; I have only gone a little further than you.”

Having said that, 'Anu' seemed to have run out of things to say. He took two steps back and disappeared into the boundless, blazing white light.

"Finally, welcome, Jiang Bing. I hope your visit will bring more changes to this cycle."

Darkness surged in like a tide, causing Jiang Bing to lose his footing and fall into a new world.

Chapter 682 An Unsuccessful Start

Jiang Bing opened his eyes and found himself lying on a bed.

The dirty sheets were covered in stains, with brown, old patches almost completely covering them.

The smell of decay and mold filled his nostrils.

"Where did I fall?" Jiang Bing thought as he landed safely for the first time.

This is a typical Western farmhouse, with very simple furniture inside, and even farm tools placed in the corner of the room.

The wooden window was rotten, with only half remaining, and it was constantly swaying under the onslaught of wind and rain.

Jiang Bing walked to the bedside with great interest and looked up at the window.

Outside the house was a wide open field, lush with vegetation. Not far from the farmhouse were several fields, but they had been abandoned for a long time and were overgrown with weeds.

It was late at night.

Darkness enveloped the earth, and a continuous drizzle fell from the sky, as if enveloping the entire world.

Jiang Bing, however, sniffed keenly, sensing that something was off.

Despite the strong earthy smell brought on by the rain, he could still detect a faint stench of rotting corpses, mixed with a unique sulfurous odor.

Just as Jiang Bing leaned out of the window, wanting to take a good look at the outside environment, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and, as if he had foreseen the future, turned his head to avoid the sudden attack.

"Doo~"

The sound of a hard object hitting wood rang in his ears, accompanied by splinters of wood striking his arm; the attack had missed its mark.

It was a hard quill, shaped like the quills on a porcupine, but its size and thickness were far superior to its opponent's.

The sharp spike, about the thickness of a finger and the length of an average person's forearm, was like a crossbow bolt fired from a powerful crossbow. It pierced right through the wooden window sash and then, with its remaining force, drove deep into the stone wall before finally stopping.

Although it was dark and the moonlight was dim, Jiang Bing still managed to pinpoint the culprit who fired the bone spur in the open field outside the house.

This is a rat, a big rat.

It was covered in sharp quills like a porcupine, but much larger, with a body similar to a Tibetan mastiff. It crouched in the grass, its body taut, and launched a second bone quill at Jiang Bing, the living man.

The heavy bone spikes were thus fired with the force of a crossbow bolt, with an accuracy comparable to that of a seasoned archer.

However, Jiang Bingshun easily snatched the second bone spur from the air.

He was just about to make some pretentious remarks when two bone spurs flew in from another direction, successfully interrupting his good mood.

Then the already rotten window suddenly burst open.

Jiang Bing kicked open the window sill and strode towards the attacker.

But he didn't expect that these 'big rats' would know how to play guerrilla warfare.

The opponent's four short legs moved incredibly fast. Although they couldn't outrun Jiang Bing, they scattered and fled while continuously throwing bone spikes at him, as if they were certain that he was out of reach due to his short arms.

Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted from the previously desolate wilderness. The flash of the super-heavy bomb illuminated an area of ​​tens of meters in radius, sending the spiky rats and wild grass flying into the air.

"Something's not right!" A sense of unease flashed through Jiang Bing's mind.

The shells hit the enemy, but the damage was far less than expected; the flesh and blood of these rats looked ridiculously tough.

Despite being bombarded with enough force to shatter the dilapidated house, they managed to retain their bodies intact, suggesting that the hardness of their flesh was comparable to that of ordinary steel.

This world is a bit complicated.

As Jiang Bing got closer, he realized that these rats were indeed astonishingly large, and even though they were dead, their bodies were still surrounded by a faint magical power.

These are actually several 'monsters'.

Golden flames flowed from Jiang Bing's feet, climbing up the corpses on the ground. These flesh and blood bodies were surprisingly resistant to burning, and the amount of ether they produced was also surprisingly abundant.

However, just as Jiang Bing was about to use the ethereal flames to purify the other party's soul, he discovered that the souls of these giant rat bodies were rapidly leaking away through some kind of link.

Even a duck that's already in your mouth can be let fly away.

The illusory flames followed the link and burned directly into the void, but Jiang Bing's 'tentacles' had only been burning along the path where those souls had disappeared for a short while when his long-dormant sense of danger began to stir wildly.

Danger! !

"Who dares to covet the souls of hell?!"

A roar carrying a strong sulfurous odor echoed in Jiang Bing's ears. The foul-smelling magic began to attack Jiang Bing through this invisible soul passage, but before the two could collide, the other crashed into an invisible barrier and was firmly blocked outside.

More magic erupted from the other party, frantically crashing against the invisible barrier, yet it couldn't even budge it.

The barrier's formation is unknown, but its strength surpasses that of anything else in the world.

"Damn it, damn it! Damn shelter barriers, damn bugs, all you do is hide behind those pathetic low walls. Don't let me catch you, or you'll be begging to die!"

A gaping maw roared wildly, its sulfurous breath spraying directly onto Jiang Bing's face.

The golden flames, which had initially shown signs of retreating, suddenly surged wildly. Jiang Bing was not one to stand idly by, nor to be insulted or beaten. Right in front of them, he forcefully pulled back the souls of those thorny rats and burned them into pure nothingness with the blazing flames.