Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

"Aventurine, the stone of luck and trickery... That's what she said when you got this stone, right?"

"This stone isn't rare, but its color is very similar to a certain gemstone, so it's often used as a substitute for the latter. And that more expensive gemstone..."

Sand Gold chimed in, "It's called jadeite. Even that Sunday guy couldn't tell the difference, so it seems jadeite can indeed replace sand gold."

“Gold, Topaz, Emerald… three elites, three cornerstones, risking everything for the little Pinocchio. You are more united than a family.”

Sand Gold: "I've said it before, three chips are enough—all or nothing."

There are really only three chips!

[Jingyuan: Ms. Jade really believes in placer gold. She's willing to gamble with him on a foundation stone that's more important than her life. It's truly an enviable relationship.]

[Fireworks: Little Peacock, it's such a loss that you don't come to the tavern!]

[Star: All or nothing!]

Chapter 46 Where's the aventurine?! It's broken.

"Which is it, the former or the latter? Ha, we'll soon find out."

The phantom image: "So, where's the real gold dust? Let's take it out and have a look."

"Ha, you don't know where it is again?"

The phantom: "I just want you to say it yourself... after all, its current appearance really suits its master very well."

The gold dust closed its eyes and pondered, "Good."

“Then I will grant your wish. They have always stayed in the most suitable place and have never left…”

"...right here in this pile of cheap jewelry."

The phantom: "You smashed the gold dust before you even set off..."

"...Look at it, tsk tsk, how much it resembles your fragmented life. No matter how glamorous its exterior may be, inside it's still a humble little pebble... This thing is far more important than your life."

[Gold dust! This is blasphemy against the company's protection; prepare to face company sanctions!]

[Topa: Do you regret paying such a high price?]

Paimon: So those jewels were actually fragments of aventurine.

[Sunday: Gold dust, as expected of the Evgeny, cunning and treachery are ingrained in your bones, you're ruthless!]

[Fu Xuan: The foundation stone is a fragment of a divine body dropped by Kripper, which is extremely valuable to the company. Breaking the foundation stone would be a violation of the protection.]

Wow, you're really willing to spend that much!

[Jane: He was already gambling with his life; this was his only chance to evade inspection, and he might even be discovered.]

[Tinari: The professor was a great help]

Whether the task was completed or not, the director will be punished.

[With two foundation stones paving the way, I wondered where the third one was, but I never expected it to be smashed!]

The phantom continued its mockery.

"You know all too well the consequences of doing this. Do you think the company will let you off the hook for blaspheming the Corpus Christi (the cornerstone)?"

Alluvial gold, however, didn't care. "Diamonds have always valued results. As long as the value I can create far exceeds the cost... the process and methods are not a problem."

"How can I deceive the family without paying a price? It's alright, even if the foundation of protection is shattered into pieces, it can still function, although its effectiveness will be greatly reduced, but for me... it's enough."

(After the gold is extracted, describe the scene of the ten men from the Stone Heart Trial judging the gold.)

[Ring: This is a real strategic investment department! They'll invest in anything!]

[Nasita: This phantom has been trying to break down the psychological defenses of the gold dust.]

[Star: March, you seem to really be able to predict things. Didn't you say before that the foundation would crumble?]

[March 7th: Could it be that I really have special abilities? I knew I wasn't simple either, hmph.]

"Master, shouldn't we send someone to intercept the gold dust? He left a long time ago."

Several family members inquired on Sunday.

"There's no need for that. He won't let you catch him, especially since the cornerstone is already in his hands."

Then he waved for you to leave.

On Sunday, he stared at the sand table in front of him, lost in thought.

"This is a world that brings together all the beautiful dreams of everyone, a paradise of order, a paradise for all living beings."

"Sister, the paradise we promised should be realized through order."

The foundation has vanished, leaving only the illusion of harmony.

This is the same child from earlier.

"Hello, we meet again, sir with the beautiful eyes."

Sand Gold smiled, a smile that hadn't been seen in a long time, and it wasn't faked.

Sand Gold spoke gently, "Yes, we meet again. Have you found your parents?"

"Of course, my sister was there too. The four of us just played hide-and-seek."

The child beamed, "I'm so happy! On the way here, my dad even showed me... a banana peel movie."

Sand Gold: "You mean film reels, right?"

[Ying: This is the first time I've seen such gentle gold dust.]

That was me in the past!

[Xiaogong: This child is also influencing the gold mines, isn't he?]

[Gui Naifen: On one hand, it strikes at the heart, on the other hand, it evokes beautiful memories]

[When one side succeeds, it means the other side will completely swallow it up.]

I played a game with the kid, and in the blink of an eye, the kid disappeared again.

Ugh, this is so boring.

The illusory figure behind Sand Gold remained silent.

"Why don't you speak?"

The phantom: "You have indeed piqued my interest... I admit there are still aspects of you that I don't fully understand."

"You're being very sincere this time."

The phantom: "Sincerity is one of my few precious qualities, no need to emphasize it. See that maze? Before you even get out of it, I'll know you completely."

Sand Gold walked into the maze.

The child's voice could be heard from time to time as they searched for a way out.

It seemed to be right in front of the gold dust.

There is an iron chain on the ground at a dead end.

The phantom: "I remember now, this was your first job after you were bought. You wrapped this bundle of chains around your fists, and then..."

"Shut up!"

The pain in my head returned.

The phantom: "You're taking a huge risk, so why can't you let go of anything else? Even in this beautiful dream, you only dare to try death on yourself."

“Those people who accompanied you could have been your trump cards, playing a much bigger role. Don’t you have enough stains on your family? You only have to make a small sacrifice… If it were opal, the problem would have been solved long ago.”

"Damn, thank goodness he's the gold deposit supervisor, otherwise I'd be doomed."

I also want to do business beneath the gold deposits.

[Zhongli: It's not easy for placer gold to retain its inherent goodness.]

[Rin: That's his unique charm!]

[Caesar: Haha, we need people who don't forget their original aspirations, real men.]

Sand Gold: "If the game isn't fair, what's the point of having fun?"

"Fairness... Ha, as if your opponent has been so fair to you. The situation is clearly unfavorable to you, so why are you able to handle it with such ease? What exactly did the Masked Fool's words enlighten you about?"

[He has never been fair to himself, yet he talks about fairness to others.]

[Estella: He won fair and square]

[He really... I'm crying my eyes out...]

Sand Gold: "She gave me an answer that overturned everything."

"Ha, to overturn everything?"

"You mean—make everything on the card table disappear?"

Sand Gold took a deep breath, “...This is cheating.”

After finishing his discussion of the gold dust, he continued searching for the exit from the maze.

Pick up the amulet from the ground.

The phantom: "The amulet your mother left you was made of pure gold. Why didn't you consider selling it?"

"That way you could live a normal life with your sister for a while. That's the best choice."

Sand Gold: "Mom only left us two pieces of jewelry: a necklace and an amulet. There will never be a third one."

[Rin: The gold dust, which has never been breached before, is about to be breached by its own words.]

The phantom was happy to strike at the heart of the gold dust.

It seems that one can find enjoyment in it.

"You actually regret it, don't you? Not selling them?"

“Ha…I understand. You must remember what your sister said: You are a child blessed by the Mother Goddess…so always remember to protect yourself and never resent pain and poverty.”

"Your words still ring in my ears, don't they? You're a good boy, you'll never forget."

"So you certainly won't forget how miserable her last moments were, how piercing the screams behind you were... and how you just ran away without looking back, doing exactly as she said."

"Tsk tsk... What a lifelong regret."

Chapter 47 Desiring Death

[Zhongli: When it rains, it pours; fate really plays tricks on people.]

Those damned Katika people!

[Rin: The knife can't stop, this is going to make me cry!]

[Potio: It was all because of that pioneering department head that countless races on planets in the universe perished.]

His ability to reach the level of asylum seeker is not without reason; it's due to his resilience.

[Yae no Miko: It's also to fulfill my sister's request and protect the last bloodline.]

The phantom smiled indifferently.

"I finally understand what you're thinking... Hmph, that's insane."

"In the end, I will overturn this beautiful dream and create the grandest death—this is indeed your idea, consistent and unwavering."

"But we don't know whose death it was?"

Sand Gold: "We'll know once the dice are rolled."

"Alright, save me a seat in the audience. I want to see just how capable you are."

Seeing so much placer gold brings back memories.

The phantom gold dust asked curiously at the end.

"If you could start all over again... would you still want to be a child blessed by the Mother Goddess?"

Placer gold: "..."