Luo Yan never expected his underlings to be a group of daredevils who preferred money over life. Upon hearing that the punishment was to swallow the whole stone, they didn't hesitate to gulp it down.

Mole People can't digest stones, but swallowing them wouldn't kill them, just cause discomfort for a while.

Many players stood by and watched, equally astonished by the scene.

"Wow...eating it just like that, impressive."

"This move is wicked!"

"They've got the style of a true bro of mine."

"Damn! What's it got to do with me?!"

"Hahaha! The Demon King is so pissed, his face turned black!"

Truth be told, although Luo Yan's face hadn't turned black with anger, he was indeed amused by the greedy antics of these large-nosed Mole People.

Alright, alright.

So that's how we're playing, huh!

"Bond, see who ate my diamonds and hang them upside down on the lamppost. When they spit them out, that's when you let them down."

"Yes!"

Bond nodded in acknowledgment, his sharp gaze piercing through the crowd of Mole People.

A group of Mole People shook in terror, chirping away, and quickly singled out the troublemakers from their ranks.

"You idiots! You even dare to steal Lord Demon King's treasures! Do you have a death wish?!" Zhuangzhuang screamed while quietly ditching the broken diamond he had been hiding in his palm.

Luo Yan was too lazy to bother with him.

He understood the principle of letting the small fries go.

Bond strode forward without any niceties, and with the help of the Weaving Shadow Clan's acolytes and other Mole People, quickly strung up the unfortunate fools on the lampposts of Iron Teeth City.

The Mole People howled miserably and Luo Yan just watched his worship points rapidly increase.

Indeed.

He had been too lenient.

So much so that the Mole People were utterly fearless of him, until the Demon King's iron fist came crashing down on their heads.

As he looked at the remaining trembling Mole People, Luo Yan continued in an authoritative voice.

"If you want diamonds, you can exchange them for Joss Paper!"

"Diamond chips smaller than five millimeters will go for ten thousand Joss Paper each! Those larger than five millimeters...start at a hundred thousand!"

In the human kingdoms on the surface, a five-millimeter diamond could sell for about one thousand silver coins, which equates to one million copper coins.

In Demon City, that would be roughly eight hundred thousand Kela, and the price only increased with size.

From this perspective, his own pricing was actually quite reasonable.

Upon hearing that Joss Paper could be exchanged for diamonds, the initially despondent Mole People suddenly had their hopes rekindled and began chattering amongst themselves.

Only Zhuangzhuang didn't hurry to join the excitement and cautiously asked.

"Respected Lord Demon King, may I inquire what this Joss Paper... actually looks like?"

"I'll tell you when the time comes."

Luo Yan didn't want to answer that question.

Because the check he had written was far from being printed, and what to print on it was still in planning.

However, unlike before, he wasn't entirely throwing out empty promises; he was seriously considering tying Joss Paper to diamonds, Demon Crystals, precious metals, and other labyrinth specialties to introduce a recognizable currency backed by real value.

In fact, even before today, many had suggested to him the creation of a tangible Joss Paper currency.

These included the human mercenaries of Mist Town, Little Demons from the Land of Nightmare, and even players trading with NPCs.

Clearly, the concept of electronic payments was a bit too advanced for a Renaissance-era Otherworld.

Seeing that the Demon King had stated his position, Zhuangzhuang didn't dare to ask any more questions and obediently shut his mouth.

Not far off, the Mole People thieves hanging from the lamppost eventually spat out the peridot they had swallowed, and the sparkling diamonds were once again returned to Luo Yan's possession.

He didn't touch them himself, instead, letting the Death Priest from the Weaving Shadow Clan stationed in Iron Teeth City take care of them first.

Honestly, Luo Yan was completely taken aback that these Mole People had been smuggling diamonds.

Considering the Mole People's obsession with gems, it was clear he could no longer allow them to handle the stone people's excrement, as this was simply tempting them to commit more crimes.

Luo Yan pondered that he needed to find a few reliable fellows to sort out the olivine rocks that might contain diamonds, then leave the remaining metallic minerals for the Mole People to process.

If it was just worthless metal scraps, he wouldn't need to worry about them stealing.

As Luo Yan contemplated suitable candidates, Alakdo, prostrating at his feet, burst into a scoffing laughter.

"Hahaha, what a disgrace! They're just shiny trinkets! You can't even eat them, what's the point of stealing them?"

Zhuangzhuang, not wanting to stoop to the level of the foolish spider, rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear, but Luo Yan's eyes lit up as he turned to Alakdo and said.

"Alakdo, that's not how you should see it. These shiny things can help the Great Graveyard create wealth and also serve as strategic reserves. To ensure a steady production of diamonds, I'm thinking of stationing the Weaving Shadow Clan near Iron Teeth City long-term, assigning some spiders specifically to sort these shiny minerals... What do you think?"

Alakdo proudly raised his head.

"No problem, Lord Demon King, the Weaving Shadow Clan is more than willing to serve you! We guarantee not to miss any of those minerals you mentioned!"

Under the watch of many envious eyes, Luo Yan nodded approvingly.

"Very well! I'll leave this task in your hands!"

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