Chapter 553: Chapter 260 The Second Time Book [10,000 words, asking for monthly passes!]_2

“Life Ore is the material used to make Login Bracelets, and there’s a Life Ore mine just outside of Qingshan City, with about twenty thousand tons of reserves left.”

“I’ll buy it and give it to you later as thanks for this question, how about that?” Lu Chengfeng said.

At these words, Mu Rufeng was momentarily stunned.

A Life Ore mine? Twenty thousand tons?

The market price for one ton is 500,000 soul banknotes, so how much is twenty thousand tons? Ten billion.

Ten billion, just like that, given away. Such generosity, and all for just asking a question?

“Tower Master, your Treasure Tower also possesses a Time Book, so why not consult your own Time Book instead of asking me?” Mu Rufeng said, puzzled.

“That’s a long story. As you know, the Time Book can only be consulted twice a year, and this year’s two opportunities have already been used.”

“Furthermore, the questions for the next ten years are already planned out and cannot be changed unless there is an event of great significance.”

“However, this question is a personal one; I cannot use the Time Book for it. Although I am the Tower Master, there is still an elder council above me,” Lu Chengfeng said with a shake of his head.

“Elder council?” Mu Rufeng was slightly startled, once again becoming aware of some of the secrets of the Treasure Tower.

However, what concerned Mu Rufeng was that the Treasure Tower’s Time Book could only be consulted twice a year.

In the real world, the Time Book at the headquarters of the relevant departments could be queried twice a month, which made for twenty-four times a year.

To say nothing of the total number of times, even Mu Rufeng had six opportunities to use it each year.

By this reasoning, Time Books must differ from one another, presumably evolving differently in two separate worlds.

Lu Chengfeng was willing to spend so much on just one opportunity to consult.

It seemed that Mu Rufeng had underestimated the importance of the Time Book, or rather, the value of information.

“You still have one chance left to ask a question; you haven’t used it yet, right?”

Seeing Mu Rufeng silent for a long time, Lu Chengfeng thought it might have been used and promptly asked.

“Mr. Tower Master, I still have one opportunity left, and I have not used it. I agree to help you, Tower Master. May I ask what you want to know?” Mu Rufeng inquired.

“I want to know where the mother of Lu Xueqing is,” said Lu Chengfeng in a grave tone.

He had not wanted to directly use the Treasure Tower’s Time Book, as the Time Book was kept at the elder council.

The elder council was like the power center of the Treasure Tower, immovable even for him, the Tower Master.

The Time Book’s two annual inquiries were crucial to the development of the Treasure Tower; naturally, they wouldn’t agree to use one just to find out the whereabouts of his wife.

In their eyes, a female ghost was not worth comparing with the Time Book.

Unless Lu Chengfeng was willing to trade equity or give up an asking opportunity as a concession.

Naturally, Lu Chengfeng would not agree, so knowing that Mu Rufeng had access to a Time Book, he immediately raised the question.

“Alright, once I return to the real world, I will inquire on behalf of Tower Master,” Mu Rufeng nodded.

“The Time Book is kept in the real world, isn’t it? Yes, such an important item as the Time Book is safest there.”

“Let’s leave it at that. I am going to buy that mine now and sign it in your name.”

After they cut off communication, the darkness dissipated, and Mu Rufeng stepped out of the room.

As soon as he left, he saw Sun Wu on the phone.

Shortly after, Sun Wu hung up and approached Mu Rufeng, saying, “Mr. Mu, the Tower Master has already informed me, and the funds have been transferred to me.”

“I’ll go purchase the Life Ore mine for you right away. However, it will take about an hour. Why don’t you rest in Treasure Tower’s guest room in the meantime?”

“After everything is arranged, I will deliver it to you,” Sun Wu offered.

“Alright,” Mu Rufeng didn’t refuse, saving himself the trouble.

…

An hour later, Mu Rufeng was looking at a document in his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

The mine with twenty thousand tons of Life Ore officially belonged to him starting now.

“Mr. Mu, do you wish to cease production at the mine, or shall we continue to mine?” Sun Wu inquired.

“Continue mining. Also, increase the salary of all the mine’s employees by fifty percent. I want them to mine at the fastest speed possible.”

“Work cannot stop 24 hours a day. If we’re short-handed, then keep on recruiting,” Mu Rufeng instructed.

“Certainly, Mr. Mu, I will handle this for you.”

“Thanks for your trouble, Tower Master Sun.”

“No trouble at all. The Tower Master has made it clear that I am to satisfy all your requests.”

…

When Mu Rufeng returned to the Blood Chamber Hotel, it was two hours later.

He had personally gone to the mine with Sun Wu. The mine was located in a wildland, but the surrounding mist had been cleared away.

There were thirty-five ghost workers at the mine, with a monthly output of about a thousand tons.

That meant the mine, with only twenty thousand tons left, would probably be depleted in less than two years.

The shift system Mu Rufeng previously suggested was completely unfeasible, as there were certain times when entering the mine was impossible–anyone who tried would perish.

Even a Level 7 Ghost General would not survive.

This unenterable time was from midnight until six o’clock in the morning.

However, because Mu Rufeng had increased the ghost miners’ salaries by fifty percent, it should take roughly a year and a half to finish mining.