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Chapter 922: The Secrets of the Sunlit Labyrinth (Part 21) - Reaching a Consensus
Chapter 922: The Secrets of the Sunlit Labyrinth (Part 21) - Reaching a Consensus
"Who would have thought the labyrinth would be like this!"
"The theme of a volcanic eruption, who could have guessed?"
"No wonder the Firefin Fish can be exchanged for ten times the Red Shell Coins!"
"Diverting the lava flow into the village's trenches, that's a brilliant solution!"
The adventurers were filled with admiration.
If they hadn't heard it with their own ears and seen Jenny standing beside Su Yu confirming his words, they might never have believed the labyrinth could be this way.
However, one adventurer still had doubts. "Earth human, while your explanation sounds flawless, it still seems too far-fetched to me. How can you prove that everything you're saying is true and not just a well-crafted lie?"
The speaker was a Crested Bird (currently in its Blue Person form), one of the "Green Crested Bird Plan" initiated by Manina XIII.
The Crested Bird species had an extremely strong breeding capacity, much like sparrows on Earth, found everywhere.
Because of their strong breeding ability and relatively low strength, they became food for various races, including the Bald Eagles, Dragons, and Skrulls.
This led the Crested Birds to develop a sensitive and suspicious nature, making it the first to voice its doubts to Su Yu.
Faced with the Crested Bird's doubts, Su Yu didn't answer directly but smiled calmly and looked at the Skrulls in the center of the crowd. "What do you think, friends of the Skrull race?"
The 16 Skrulls exchanged glances.
After understanding the opinions of his companions, Geman Leryang said thoughtfully:
"To be honest, I can't find any contradictions in Su Yu's explanation, and it's also been confirmed by the labyrinth's NPCs. Moreover, the Earth humans are currently leading in the average Red Shell Coin acquisition. As the advantaged party, they have no reason to deceive us."
Geman Leryang looked at Su Yu. "However, Su Yu, there's an Earth saying, 'empty words are baseless.' While your explanation is perfect, I still hope you can provide concrete evidence to dispel everyone's doubts."
"Agreed."
"Right."
Adventurers from various races echoed Geman Leryang's sentiments.
Su Yu calmly looked at the adventurers from different races.
While his explanation was mostly based on inference, he could still provide concrete evidence.
For example, the sound of lava flow that Old Meng heard while lying on the volcano would be the best evidence. If he took everyone there and they lay on the ground to hear the sounds from inside the volcano, that would solve everything.
However, Su Yu didn't plan to take everyone up the volcano.
The reason was simple: climbing the volcano would take too long, and with so many people, the noise would drown out the subtle sound of the lava flow.
Old Meng had also mentioned that the sound from inside the volcano was very faint and required careful listening to be heard.
So, he didn't intend to go to the volcano.
Instead, Su Yu planned to take everyone to do something else.
This action would not only 100% convince everyone but was also very close to the village, and it would completely block the initial passage route, making everyone focus on the perfect solution.
"Since everyone wants evidence, follow me!" Su Yu stepped forward. "We'll go to the altar in the north of the village, and there, I'll provide you with sufficient proof."
He then turned to Jenny behind him. "Jenny, go and get the Lady of the House to the altar, no matter what method you use, you must bring her there!"
"Understood!" Jenny immediately responded.
...
Half an hour later, at the altar in the north of Sunlit Village.
Su Yu and the adventurers stood below the altar, waiting silently.
The Lady of the House, dressed in a white robe, stood atop the altar with her eyes closed, her expression solemn and authoritative.
She had been woken up by Jenny and was still a bit grumpy.
However, upon learning what Su Yu and the others had done, her sleepiness vanished.
The Lady of the House, of course, knew about the impending volcanic eruption and the god's creation of the "large fire-resistant stone."
She also knew that without the god's divine power, she would be nothing, possibly even aging and dying.
So, even though she knew the best course of action was to get the villagers to evacuate, she chose to follow the god.
Now that the adventurers knew everything, it was time to lay all the cards on the table.
After a long while, the Lady of the House opened her eyes and said, "I will now summon the god. Please wait."
She turned around and placed her right hand on the center of a turquoise stone tablet on the altar.
A series of light blue magical energies flowed from her body through her arm into the stone tablet.
The turquoise stone tablet, infused with magical energy, instantly became luminous and transparent.
With a buzzing sound, the entire altar began to activate.
Dozens of ethereal figures, seemingly made of mist, appeared in the sky above the altar, emitting a faint white glow.
These were the so-called "gods" of Sunlight Village.
However, the adventurers did not show any signs of reverence upon seeing these gods.
Whether they were from Earth or the Skrull races, none of them believed in deities. The so-called "gods" were merely beings with greater power.
As for the gods before them, their combined strength was only around Tier 6. They were simply powerful beings whose souls had remained in the real world after death due to special cultivation techniques. They weren't particularly formidable.
The gods were also aware of the formidable nature of the visitors and did not dare to be overconfident.
The tallest of the gods, who seemed to be the leader, took a couple of steps forward and addressed the group, "What brings you to us, travelers?"
"Here's the situation, gods of Sunlight Village..."
Without hesitation, Su Yu recounted the entire story, including all his analyses. He left nothing out that he could speak about.
As Su Yu spoke, the gods were collectively shocked!
They had always kept the truth hidden from the villagers and had never worried about the secret being exposed.
They hadn't anticipated that Su Yu could deduce the truth from the smallest clues. The insight of top-tier powerhouses from the outside world was truly terrifying!
"Then... what do you suggest we do?" the leading god hesitated, looking at Su Yu.
"I think we should do this..." Su Yu laid out his solution in full.
At the end of his speech, Su Yu added, "If you agree, entrust this matter to us. Of course, you must do everything in your power to assist us, as this concerns your very survival. Additionally, I have a condition: the 'Sunlight Essence' must be taken off the market, and no adventurer should be allowed to leave. Once the matter is resolved, you must give us fifty units of 'Sunlight Essence' so that we can all leave."
"Um..." the leading god was hesitant.
After much consideration and a brief consultation with his companions, he replied to Su Yu, "Adventurer, this matter is of great importance. If you don't mind, we need some time to discuss this and give you a definitive answer."
"Sure," Su Yu crossed his arms and nodded. "But I'll give you only one hour to discuss. If you don't reach a conclusion, I'll inform the villagers and have them flee for their lives right now."
"You!" The leading god's blood pressure spiked. "Are you threatening us?"
"Sort of," Su Yu said without a hint of fear, shrugging his shoulders. "If I don't put some pressure on you, with so many of you, you might debate for an entire day. Besides..."
Su Yu suddenly lowered his voice, "I suspect that leading the villagers out of the village might also be a way to pass the trial, though there might be no reward."
This was just a casual remark from Su Yu, and he wasn't sure if it was true. However, his offhand guess seemed to hit the mark.
The leading god's figure wavered, and the "mist" that composed his body almost dissipated.
"Very well, we'll give you an answer in one hour."
With that, the mist on top of the altar dispersed completely.
...
As the gods departed, the other adventurers present felt a sense of relief.
They all looked at Su Yu with admiration.
With this evidence, it seemed they had found the perfect way to pass the trial!
Truly, Su Yu was the Chosen One of Earth, living up to his reputation!
Su Yu slowly walked up the altar, stood beside the Mother, and turned to face the other adventurers.
He addressed all the adventurers, "We have provided you with the evidence and opened the path to a perfect passage. To succeed, we must all work together with unity and dedication. Now, I want to ask: is there anyone who doesn't want to pursue the perfect passage and prefers the old method? Please step forward now."
The adventurers looked at each other, but no one spoke.
For the other races besides Earth humans, the old method offered a low chance of survival. Out of the 36 adventurers, only 11 would receive the Sunlight Essence, and with a very race of less than 10% for some races, especially those competing with the powerful Skrulls.
Trying the perfect passage might be better, with a higher chance of survival.
Seeing no opposition, Su Yu said seriously, "Since no one objects, we will proceed with the perfect passage. Additionally, we will form a 'Supervisory Committee.'"
Our Earth humans and the Skrull representatives each sent two delegates, while every other species sent one. Together, they formed the Supervisory Committee.
The committee not only led the villagers in organizing the construction projects but also monitored to ensure no one was slacking off.
Anyone caught slacking would face severe punishment!
"Agreed."
"Then it's settled."
The Skrulls and other species voiced no objections, responding in agreement.
The atmosphere on the scene immediately became much more amicable, a stark contrast to the past.
Previously, everyone was an enemy, constantly on guard against the daggers in the dark from other species.
For instance, the Skrulls had planned to send assassination squads to eliminate the Earth humans.
But now, their roles had changed.
They were now allies, working together to fight the "BOSS," free from worries of competition and betrayal. Naturally, their relationships improved.
...
An hour later, around 2 AM, the gods provided their answer.
The stone tablet on the altar, the one the Matriarch had touched, was covered in a dense, white mist.
The names inscribed on the tablet, those of the Sunlight Village's ancestors and the deities, began to change rapidly in the mist.
After about half a minute, the mist gradually dissipated.
The adventurers focused their gaze on the tablet.
They discovered that the tablet no longer bore names but had transformed into an exchange list.
This new exchange list was entirely different from the one the Matriarch had shown them.
All the items that accelerated fishing, such as small fishing boats, nets, and fire-resistant stones, had vanished.
In their place were tools like wheelbarrows, shovels, mining picks, hoes, bricks, and potions that accelerated the recovery of stamina and energy, all of which would benefit the players in digging and construction.
Moreover, these tools were almost free.
Shovels, mining picks, and hoes could be exchanged for 0 red shell coins, with a quantity limit of about 1,000 each.
Potions to restore stamina and energy cost 20 red shell coins per bottle, but with the adventurers' reserves of red shell coins, they could drink them freely.
Most importantly, "Sunlight Essence" was still on the list.
However, the exchange price for "Sunlight Essence" had increased tenfold to 10,000 red shell coins per unit, and the quantity limit had been raised from 25 to 50.
At the same time, the gods reappeared on the altar.
The lead deity spoke kindly, "Adventurers, we are deeply grateful for your efforts to save Sunlight Village. Sunlight Village is the homeland of our people... [omitted 300 words]... Once Sunlight Village is saved, I will give every person here 10,000 shell coins to ensure everyone can leave the secret realm safely!
We, the deities, swear to this, and we will keep our word!"
Seeing the updated exchange list and hearing the deity's speech, no one doubted Su Yu anymore.
The path to perfectly completing the secret realm was now clear, and there was no need for Su Yu to emphasize what needed to be done.
The only one who might have been slightly dissatisfied was Su Yu himself.
He looked at the new exchange list and pouted slightly.
"Why are they all shovels and hoes? Why not some excavators? If they had provided 50 excavators, this project might have been finished in a day," he thought.
...
The next phase involved officially starting the work.
Each of the 50 adventurers drank a bottle of energy recovery potion, disregarding the fact that it was 2 AM. They carried the exchanged tools like shovels and hoes and pushed wheelbarrows up the mountain.
First, they transported the tools, then designed the best construction plan based on the terrain, working as much as they could.
The Matriarch and Jenny woke up the villagers who were at least level one, informed them of the true situation, and led them to the mountain to dig.
As for the other villagers, they would be called to action at 6 AM, when it was light and less chaotic.
Otherwise, a large group in the dead of night would only cause confusion and and.
.
...
The first night went smoothly. The adventurers and the village's level one and above cultivators continuously transported the digging tools.
In addition to the digging tools, they also transported a large amount of food and water.
After all, supplying food and water for over a thousand people was no small feat.
Moreover, the "Supervisory Committee" successfully reached a consensus after discussions, finalizing a construction plan.
Everyone agreed to follow this plan and began the work.
(End of Chapter)
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