Ethan approached at an unhurried pace.
He lifted a finger and tapped the Stone Golem on the forehead.
"I'll give you a chance to live," he said evenly. "Tell me what civilization you're from—and how you found this place."
The golem was already scared out of its mind.
It didn't dare hold anything back. From its ruined hand, it shakily pulled out a sapphire-blue orb.
The moment the orb appeared, complex light patterns lit across its surface. A second later, it projected a floating three-dimensional map in midair.
A vast world unfolded in front of Ethan.
Ethan's eyes locked onto it—and brightened instantly.
Even from this map alone, that world was loaded with insanely rich mineral resources.
Massive energy-ore veins. Special geological layers. Resource nodes in the core regions—everything was marked clearly. If he could take it all, Emerald Castle would climb another whole level.
The Stone Golem trembled harder, its ruined face full of pleading.
