Chapter 479. The Mysteries Box
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"Where are we? This can't be space inside a box, right?"
Garnet stared in disbelief at the endless black world illuminated by countless colourful stars, which was so bright and beautiful that she couldn't believe it in her eyes as she had never seen something so beautiful. Currenly she and Myne stood on a floating, circular-flat landscape like a disk with small green grass all over it, roughly a kilometre wide.
"This is indeed the space inside the box," Myne said with a proud smile. "And while this beautiful scenery is impressive, it's not the most unbelievable thing you'll encounter here."
"Let me introduce you to my special storage box," Myne continued while hugging Garnet from the side. "Not only can it store an unlimited amount of inanimate objects, but it can also hold living beings, as we are now. Before you ask about the size limitation of this small landscape, only living things require a physical space like this here. Inanimate objects simply float in the vast colourful sky.
Additionally, wherever I – the owner of the box – as long as touch it or am inside, I can sense everything within it and summon any object with a single thought just like that."
After finishing his explanation, Myne flicked his finger. A colossal magical machine, five meters tall and seven meters long, materialized before them. Its silver body gleamed, and a long conveyor belt in front, with a large opening rested on top of it. The machine hummed to life, and on the conveyor belt appeared something very familiar to Garnet.
"Are those platinum coins?" She gasped with disbelief, before rushing towards the belt to grab a handful that had fallen to the ground. Examining them closely, she confirmed her suspicions. The machine Myne had summoned was printing them nonstop, at a rate of one coin per second.
"How is this possible? How can this thing make platinum coins? Where did you get the formula to manufacture them? And where did you get so much platinum? Did you find a mine?" A flurry of questions erupted from Garnet.
"However, even with a mine," She continued, her voice rising with frustration, "You wouldn't know the formula! Also, those coins aren't pure platinum; they're made with a specific alloy created by mixing multiple precious metals. it is almost impossible for anyone who doesn't know the real formula to create them and destroy the economic system!"
The more Garnet spoke, the more confused and shocked she became. Were it not for the machine's intimidating size, she would have climbed on top to inspect its inner workings and discover what other metals Myne had used to create perfect platinum coins.
Huh? There's also such a thing? No wonder I feel like the box is consuming too much mana. So this is the reason behind it. It might be using the Realize skill to summon the additional metals for the coins. Seems like my idea of letting the box use my skills has really turned out to be right.
Thank God I increased my mana recovery speed, otherwise, I might have to drink mana potions day and night if I wanted to become the richest man alive. But the mana consumption is not as high as Garnet is reacting. It seems other metals aren't as precious as she was saying, otherwise, there is no way my poor mana recovery wouldn't be able to keep up with the machine's production."
Speaking of production, how many coins have this machine printed so far? Myne wondered curiously while rubbing his chin. He quickly closed his eyes and asked the box, which was not truly sentient but possessed a rudimentary consciousness to help Myne manage everything inside it. However, it was like a puppet, only doing things as ordered without any real intelligence.
F*ck! Over 50,000 platinum coins already? And it's already eaten through 5% of my platinum reserve? I knew I should have created more, but at that time, it looked like quite a lot—after all, it was almost a small mountain. Sigh, those coins, although they look small, consume a lot of platinum. Damn it, it seems like my dream of being the richest man will have to wait.
With the remaining platinum, I can only create another 950,000 coins. Still, it's enough to make the clan building even grander, and maybe I can customize a few magical carriages...
"Myne! Myne! What are you thinking? Why aren't you answering me, you damn brat, don't ignore me!"
Garnet, whose throat grew raw from shouting, but when she glanced behind her, she saw Myne lost in thought, and a perverted grin plastered on his face. Clearly, he wasn't listening at all. This infuriated her. She stormed over, grabbed him by the neck, and shook him violently.
"Sorry, sorry!" Myne sputtered, snapping back to reality. "I was just thinking about how much money we could make before our platinum reserves run out. Thankfully, it seems there's enough for the clan building, with plenty left over for future upgrades. We can discuss it further later. If you have any interesting ideas, don't hesitate to tell me."
While apologizing, Myne hugged Garnet tightly to calm her down. He then snapped his fingers. A luxurious bed materialized – even more beautiful than the one in the love chamber Garnet had crafted. The massive, golden frame could easily accommodate ten people, complete with a purple mattress and sheets, and of course, countless pillows.
With another snap, the copy machines and coins vanished from the landscape. Myne scooped Garnet up in a princess carry, leapt onto the bed, and nestled her in his arms as they gazed upon the vibrant starry sky.
"So, how does this machine work? Explain quickly! And where did you find it?" Garnet, her excitement bubbling over, practically reverted to a little girl. She scrambled on top of Myne and bombarded him with questions.
"Hahaha, you know, this is the first time I've seen your true nature. Now you remind me of Sylphy a bit. As for that machine, I call it "The Copy Machine." It can replicate any object as long as we have a sample and the materials. The platinum coins are a prime example. However, it seems we should start searching for a platinum mine soon, or production will stop."
"As for where I found it, well, it's a secret I haven't shared with anyone. But since I tricked you into adding that extra clause to our contract, so I'll tell you. I found it inside an ocean. It was buried at depth when I was trapped in that demon's dimension. I fell into a portal that led to the death of an ocean, where he threw all his waste. That's where I found this machine.
I thought it looked interesting, so I took it with me, but little did I know I'd hit the jackpot?"
Myne's talent for speaking nonsense was well known, and Garnet, whose head was buzzing with all kinds of questions, didn't suspect him of lying. After nodding, she hurriedly moved on to the next question.
"Then what about this box? Where did you get it?"
"Oh, this box? Do you remember The Divine Beast Fenrir, it was a gift from her mother. Lovely lady, she was. I possessed something she desperately needed, so we made a trade," Myne replied with a smile while playing with Garnet's bubbly buttock. He had previously had quite an intense battle with Garnet and hadn't slept for more nearly two days, so now he was fully relaxed.
The bed under him was so comfortable that his eyelids started to feel so heavy, that only Garnet's breathtaking figure kept him awake, but it was also not going to work for too long.
"Really?" Garnet's surprise was evident. "I never expected Divine Beasts to have parents, let alone such generous ones! Whatever you gave her must have been incredibly valuable." She replied, her initial excitement waning, however, she clearly didn't realise that she had missed a very important point, that Myne was talking about goodness whom they all pray day and night.
But this is also normal, unlike Myne, her viewed as a divine beast with a healthy dose of fear. To her, and everyone else, they were beings better kept at a distance, like time bombs that could explode at any moment, causing unstoppable destruction.
"By the way, have I mentioned this box's most incredible feature?" Myne yawned heavily, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye.
Garnet's eyes lit up like a child's. "No, you haven't! What is it?"
"While we're inside, using our mana can slow down time. The more mana we expend, the slower it becomes. Right now, I'm using about 70% of my mana reserves. According to the box's feedback, one hour outside will translate to twelve hours inside. Do you understand what that means?"
"It means we're going to stay inside for a long time together and have a lot of fun! Damn it, Myne, open your eyes! Let's have another round!" Garnet exclaimed. After saying that, she heartlessly slapped Myne's cheek to wake him up before locking his lips with hers.
"Let me take a nap first! We can do it later, now we don't lack time," Myne broke free from the kiss after a few minutes and said in a crying voice, he really wanted to sleep now.
Garnet who had already put his both dicks inside her holes, while panting slightly just smile evilly and only increase her speed, clearly have no intention of letting Myne sleep anytime soon...