Chapter 550: The Cradle of Refuge

“W-Well… it’s not much.”

Yuanbao stammered, “The river of time only gave me this amount, considering I’m quite poor.”

As he spoke, Yuanbao held up two fingers with his little hand.

A flicker of realization passed through Su Wen’s eyes. Oh, two hundred million!

Looking at it this way, Yuanbao’s Little Gold Vault had gained some income.

Not bad, not bad!

As for Yuanbao claiming he was poor, Su Wen didn’t believe it at all.

After all, even until now, he didn’t know how many treasures were hidden in Yuanbao’s Little Gold Vault.

But it didn’t matter; his current financial resources were still enough, and he hadn’t encountered any urgent situations.

So let Yuanbao’s Little Gold Vault accumulate for now!

When the time comes, it will naturally come in handy.

“Of course, the God of Wealth truly lives up to the title of the God of Wealth.”

Yuanbao changed the subject and continued, “I could see through the river of time’s little schemes at a glance.”

“The river of time used its own power to create this refuge that cuts off everything because it wants to subtly establish an overlapping space right near the banners you hung.”

Su Wen asked in confusion, “What does the river of time want to do? Does it want to secretly insult the River of Fate in that overlapping space?”

Yuanbao shook his head and replied, “I don’t know, but I guess… it should be that.”

“That’s it? Nothing more?”

“Nothing more.”

“The river of time is being so generous this time?”

“I don’t know. Maybe, possibly, the river of time will somehow manifest that overlapping space and hang a breathtaking banner for the River of Fate?”

“……”

Su Wen waved his hand; he didn’t plan to directly intervene in the dispute between the two rivers.

For example, if the river of time got him to confront the River of Fate after giving him benefits, he would give the River of Fate a heads-up first.

And if the River of Fate asked him to criticize the river of time, that would be about the same.

With his current strength, being caught in the middle of two rivers and receiving benefits from both was actually a good thing.

Both rivers were good friends!

He was a valued customer for both!

No inclination!

No bias!

Of course, if someone treated him particularly well, his attitude would still shift just a little bit.

It’s human nature!

From the timeless wisdom of the two rivers, it was clear they would understand this matter and themselves.

If not, then so be it.

After all, he was the monopoly of wealth; from that perspective, who was afraid of whom?

Soon after, Su Wen took Yuanbao out of the God of Wealth’s office and happened to see the Fighting God about to sneak some of the Wind God’s special snacks.

“Brother God of Wealth, why not join me?”

The Fighting God looked at Su Wen and said something quite unexpected.

Su Wen: “……”

Only the Fighting God would dare to sneak the Wind God’s special snacks.

In fact, if the Fighting God just asked, they would provide him with his own special snacks.

But the Fighting God refused, claiming that stolen snacks tasted better.

So, the matter was left at that.

“No, you go ahead!”

Su Wen waved his hand and said, “I have things to do.”

With that, Su Wen headed toward the God of Martial Arts’ office.

The river of time had brought such a delightful surprise; surely the River of Fate wouldn’t disappoint either?

After all, the two rivers had their own networks.

So, when the river of time made its move, it was only natural for the River of Fate to respond in kind!

Before entering the God of Martial Arts’ office, Su Wen sent a message to the Star God, informing him about the changes in the God of Wealth’s office.

Upon learning that the God of Wealth’s office had been transformed by the Time and Space maintainers into a world-class Refuge, the Star God was shocked.

Then, he was thrilled!

A world-class refuge that isolated everything would solve a major part of their problems!

Not to mention, critical departments from the military could move in directly.

“Top levels of the military!”

“In half an hour!”

“An emergency meeting will be held!”

With a thought, the Star God issued a command to the military.

Quickly, the entire military began to stir; relevant heads from various military districts started preparing for the meeting after receiving the urgent order.

Though they didn’t know what it was about, it was necessary to prepare some key materials.

……

Meanwhile, in the God of Martial Arts’ office.

As soon as Su Wen stepped in, he was stunned by the sight before him.

Unlike the river of time’s expansion of the world, the River of Fate had not altered the space in any way.

Of course, some necessary expansions were extremely important.

For example, while one can easily see the end of the God of Martial Arts’ office at a glance, a normal person walking inside would soon realize they have been walking for a long time, and the surrounding space has changed significantly.

But no matter what, they could not touch the barriers surrounding them.

Next came the many banners that cursed the river of time, crafted by ordinary factories without any spark, yet transformed by the River of Fate into majestic dragon gates soaring across the sky, quite grand indeed!

However, amidst that grandeur, an incredibly dark and disgusting aura lingered faintly.

Especially the words on those banners; even though they conveyed the most basic curses, they appeared like the most terrifying and sinful declarations in the world, striking fear into one’s soul.

Meanwhile, the dark river figurine that Su Wen had crafted seemed to morph into a real flowing river here.

In the rolling black waters, some iron bars appeared as phantoms nearby.

Within the prison, the dark river was imprisoned!

This showed that the crimes committed by the dark river were unforgivable!

“Truly impressive!”

Su Wen examined the surrounding decorations carefully, particularly the intricate details, which profoundly moved him.

At that moment, he felt like a country bumpkin who had never seen the grand city, dazzled by the “prosperous” scene before him.

He could only say he had underestimated the means by which the River of Fate and the river of time competed against each other.

In front of these two rivers, even a crude remark from him could likely be crafted into a sharp weapon.

Then, it would pierce straight into the opponent’s heart!

“God of Wealth, I have good news for you.”

Luobao descended from a banner above, glanced at Yuanbao, and said, “Due to your friendly relationship with the River of Fate, this time, the River of Fate presents you with a heartfelt gift.”

As she spoke, Luobao extended her right hand and pointed to the surrounding decorations.

“God of Wealth, do you see that?”

“That thundering banner, resembling a divine decree suppressing the heavens, each one has been personally reinforced by the River of Fate and possesses an immensely powerful suppressive force.”

“And the surrounding decorations depict scenes of judgment striking the Dark River.”

“But within that, there lies an unavoidable and inescapable meaning of punishment.”

Suddenly, Yuanbao interjected, “Can you get to the point?”

Luobao scoffed lightly and replied, “Essentially, if in the future, you encounter powerful enemies that you cannot withstand, you might use this method to lure them into the God of Martial Arts’ office.”

“With the Protective Boost of the River of Fate, the God of Martial Arts’ office may become your refuge, God of Wealth!”