The prosthetic leg was previously sent to the four-dimensional space to search for treasures within the Time Master.

Now it has returned.

This means it has found something good inside the Time Master.

Zhou Yi was instantly no longer sleepy.

He first carefully observed the prosthetic leg itself.

The surface of the Mad Traveler showed no signs of damage, except for a peculiar black lightning pattern attached to the wooden leg shaft, which looked somewhat strange.

Zhou Yi touched it, and there were no cracks or dents in the material.

This was the first time.

Zhou Yi looked left and right but couldn't figure it out, thinking that since there was no problem with the prosthetic leg itself, he should just let it go for now.

Then came his favorite part, the lottery box opening segment.

Zhou Yi first went to the bathroom to wash his hands, then reached into the prosthetic leg to explore.

The thing inside made him show a trace of confusion on his face.

It was a piece of gold.

About the thickness of a forearm, with many cracks on the surface, making him think of a piece of gold-plated charcoal.

No.

Went into the Time Master's body, and ended up getting back a piece of gold?

Zhou Yi was full of question marks.

He looked left and right, but no matter how he looked, what he held was just an ordinary piece of gold. No energy reaction, no radiation, and no life information.

In the "Alert" perspective, the gold nugget was entirely colorless, indicating no special energy reaction.

A "Panoramic Reading" was expanded on it.

"This substance is without anomaly."

This feedback was identical to that of ordinary metal.

Inside the prosthetic leg was already empty, with nothing else.

The strange part was that after taking out the piece of gold, the lightning pattern on the prosthetic leg's surface disappeared—a symbol that seemed to represent the gold nugget it brought back.

At least the prosthetic leg thought this piece of gold had high value, being a treasure from the four-dimensional space that it had fetched.

Zhou Yi, after calming down, pondered.

This gold nugget should have special value. The prosthetic leg has always chosen only the finest, in which it was very professional.

It's just unfortunate that he couldn't converse with the prosthetic leg, so he couldn't directly determine the value of this unknown object.

Zhou Yi first went to the Program Department, asking 703 to lead a team for a comprehensive inspection of the gold nugget.

Two hours later.

703 came running to report: "Chairman, the piece of gold you gave us. We performed micro-cutting sampling tests, weight, shape, density analysis, periodic element detection...all processes. It is very standard gold."

"It's just that its purity is exceptionally high, able to reach 99.999999% or more, at least 8N grade. The limit our current technology can refine is 7N, and further measurement has already exceeded the precision of existing Light Imprint Skills. In terms of refinement, it has reached Light Core Level."

Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow.

So, it wasn't without results.

At least it showed that this gold was indeed extraordinary, utilizing some advanced refinement technology to achieve high purity.

Yet, other information remains unclear.

So there is a possibility that at a high-precision scale, it retains certain information that currently cannot be read from the existing Light Imprint technology.

Who in the company knows the most about gold?

Of course, it's Ice Pot.

Zhou Yi immediately sent Cat God to Mars to call Ice Pot back to report.

In the Mars Affairs Department, the one currently leading field operations for mining is Mao Dali. Ice Pot is responsible for construction, underground excavation, and other internal affairs. Stopping mid-task is not a problem.

Soon.

The Golden Ball came rushing to Jade City: "Chairman, you called me?"

Zhou Yi pointed to the charcoal-like gold nugget on the table: "This was found in four-dimensional space. Test it to see if there's anything special about it."

"Yes."

Upon receiving the order, Ice Pot immediately turned into a liquid to connect with the gold nugget.

The moment the two made contact, the previously unremarkable charcoal gold nugget suddenly began to twist and transform, with a large number of gold threads finer than hair growing on the surface.

These gold threads entangled with each other, as if an invisible hand was spinning them, weaving into golden branches, even sprouting leaves like gold.

Zhou Yi's heart sank as he watched: "Ice Pot, Ice Pot?"

"Chairman, I'm fine."

It was only then that a response came from Ice Pot's side.

"I'm just still exploring this situation... This piece of gold has a strong reaction with the Golden Elephant Flag within me, the two directly merging into one."

"It's not harmful to me, it even greatly enhances me. The value of this gold lies entirely within it; it is the remains of a golden creature that died, with information recorded at a microscopic level, forming an unreplicable micro-layer. Once read, it changes and disappears."

It explained: "In terms of Earth's technology system, it is somewhat like recording at the atomic level, where the external world cannot read this information."

"Because to read the inside, one must inevitably enter it. If taken to perspective or high-energy penetration, it would alter the atomic arrangement and positions within, leading to the information being completely scrambled."

"Without destroying the material structure, only golden creatures can read the full information inside."

"Once connected with them, this part becomes a part of the golden creature's body, and the internal structure will be fully connected."

Zhou Yi felt invigorated as he listened.

Indeed, this is no ordinary gold nugget.

"When you say it greatly enhances you, what does that mean?"

Ice Pot explained: "Chairman, this gold remnant not only recorded much hidden information but has now become part of my body."

"If fully developed through it, I could probably reach around Light Core Body LV5. Actually, it itself is much more than that, at the Transmutator level, but to become a Transmutator requires creating a substance, something that must be self-accomplished to fully achieve a life-level transformation..."

According to Ice Pot's account.

This piece of gold is the body left behind by a Transmutator golden creature, its consciousness dissipated, leaving only the material part remaining.

Zhou Yi asked Xiao Fu: "Are there many kinds of golden creatures?"

"Not many. Previously, I only knew about the 'Golden Scale,' which is that group of civilization remnants I've taken in. They're not strictly golden creatures, just that their core is gold."

Reverse Flow said: "Their numbers are extremely low. Since evolving life from gold as a material is inherently a small chance event, they could be considered life born in the process of the sun's destruction."

"You can ask Warlord, as he's been researching the Golden Elephant. He should have some research in this area."

Zhou Yi thought that made sense.

He immediately activated the communicator given by Bai Bi.

Soon, Warlord's voice came through: "What's up?"

Zhou Yi explained the special situation regarding the gold nugget.

"I'll be right there."

An hour later.

Warlord returned to Jade City, this time glancing around as soon as he entered: "Where is the item?"

Zhou Yi pointed to the potted plant made of gold material on the table.

The Golden Ball form that Ice Pot had originally taken had now grown into metallic branches and tendrils, but it had stopped growing further.

Warlord carefully examined the peculiar golden potted plant, a solemn expression appearing on his face.

"This might be... I need to confirm further, give me a moment."

He summoned the Military Strategy Sand Table, which hovered on the rooftop.

The sand table lifted several antennas, with the metallic balls on top flashing red, yellow, and green lights continuously as they scanned the golden potted plant.

A moment later.

A large area of green appeared on it, remaining consistently bright.

"As expected..."

Warlord looked at Zhou Yi and said: "First, tell me, where did this thing come from?"

"Found in four-dimensional space."

"You dare go to such a dangerous place?"

The other was taken aback: "You're crazy?"

Zhou Yi chuckled awkwardly: "I didn't go myself, I used some special methods to fish it out from there."

Only then did Warlord's expression soften a bit, continuing: "The sand table has verified that this is a remnant of a Golden Tree. However, why it appeared in four-dimensional space is unknown."

"But this Golden Tree's age is quite astonishing, the higher the tree age, the higher the gold purity. It's already at the Transmutator level..."

Golden Tree?

Information about it immediately surfaced in Zhou Yi's mind.

When the Golden Elephant Flag blooms, it will transform into a Golden Branch, and the ultimate full form of the Golden Branch is the Golden Tree.

There exists a Golden Tree inside the Time Master?

Did it eat the Golden Tree, or was it there originally?

Zhou Yi was full of questions.

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