Horace stood near the construction site of the Horace Textile Factory, holding a money-filled wooden box with a pained expression on his face.

"Handing over this money, my heart really feels a bit uneasy... This is all saved from my thrift," he muttered softly, his eyes darting around.

[Earth-eating Rich Man] approached with a smirk, carrying a hint of mockery in his voice.

"Mr. Horace, I'm a reasonable man. If you're truly reluctant, it's okay to back out. I won't force you."

He grinned, his eyes sparkling with mischief.

Hearing this, a flicker of panic flashed across Horace's face.

Especially when he thought of the Grizzly Gang's revenge, he felt a chill run down his spine, shivered, and quickly forced a stiff smile.

"Look at what you're saying, I, Horace, am a man of contract spirit... How could I go back on my word?"

Contract spirit.

What a novel concept.

[Earth-eating Rich Man] watched him with a smile, not taking seriously the words that came out of Horace's mouth.

Knowing he was asking for trouble, Horace stopped talking and reluctantly handed over the money box.

Meanwhile, he cursed in his heart, wishing Saint Sis would descend with Holy Light and send these greedy wolves to Hell.

Saint Sis above!

The business environment in Thunder City is truly awful; Princess Erin Campbell is only concerned about the poor souls, completely overlooking a devout unfortunate like me!

If it weren't for the sake of gold coins, he would really want to leave here.

Of course, where to go after leaving, he hadn't thought of yet...

[Earth-eating Rich Man] took the money box and casually tossed it onto a pile of construction materials, looking utterly indifferent.

After all, they came from the Great Graveyard, where they used Joss Paper and had no concept of these gold coins.

As Horace departed, [Jade-faced Hand Tired King] curiously picked up a gold coin, playing with it in his hand, and remarked with interest.

"We've played this game for quite a while, and this is the first time I've seen such shiny currency."

The adventurer guild mostly paid in copper and silver coins, and basic living supplies could be bought with copper coins. Only some Alchemy tools and Magic equipment produced by human kingdoms required silver coins.

The sunlight reflected off the gold coin, drawing the attention of everyone present.

[Iron-blooded Fatty] had an idea pop into his head, and he excitedly exclaimed.

"How about we use these gold coins to buy NPC goods and then move them to the Great Graveyard to exchange them for Joss Paper? We might make a fortune!"

"Wouldn't that be like taking off your pants to fart?" [Jade-faced Hand Tired King] rolled his eyes, "The bank in the Great Graveyard already exchanges NPC money."

"Oh right, I forgot, heh... By the way, what was the exchange rate again, do you remember?" Fatty awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

The players exchanged glances, and [Wolf Limp] quietly closed his eyes and logged out to check the official forums.

Aside from the most reliable Rich Man, the second most reliable person in the entire adventure team was this limp brother.

After a brief wait, he reopened his eyes, pupils glimmering with excitement.

Before others could ask, he spoke with a trembling voice.

"I found it... 1 gold coin equals 10,000 copper coins, and the exchange rate between copper coins and Joss Paper is 1:1."

He swallowed and faced their astonished eyes as he struggled to say the latter half.

"Which means, we have 5 million..."

5 million!

Upon hearing this number, everyone took a sharp breath, even the previously indifferent Rich Man looked at the wooden box with an amazed gaze.

"Whoa... this stuff is that valuable?!"

[Iron-blooded Fatty] was so surprised that his jaw almost hit the ground, mumbling repeatedly, "Oh my...".

5 million in Joss Paper might not be much for top players, but for those who joined in version A08, it was an astronomical sum!

They had been toiling in the Maze for over a week and hadn't even earned a fraction of that sum yet, and after walloping a bunch of thugs, this huge fortune just fell into their laps!

And that's not all!

Once the entire project is completed, Horace will still have to pay them a significant amount as a final payment!

Only now did they realize just how considerable the wealth they held was.

At the same time, they also saw the tremendous business opportunities and growth potential hidden in Thunder City!

"Calm down... take a deep breath! Whew!"

[Earth-eating Rich Man] took a deep breath and calmed down with his excited companions, starting to discuss the use of this capital.

Converting it all to Joss Paper was possible, but it was clearly not the most profitable option.

After some discussion, they first went to the tavern to gather information, learning about the local construction industry's practices, and then headed to the bank with most of the capital.

To ensure a smooth procurement for subsequent purchases, [Earth-eating Rich Man] brought along "Chief Architect" Carl of the Invincible Supreme Adventure Group.

Upon learning about the trip to the bank to handle funding and procurement matters, Carl was surprised by the boss's initiative and thrilled as well.

This elderly gentleman straightened his clothes, took the design blueprints and related documents, and headed to the bank with [Earth-eating Rich Man].

He had no intention of earning any money outside of his share, so having the boss learn the rules was the best outcome.

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