"Will the drachma be exhausted? Well, I haven't thought about this problem. But the only ones who use the drachma are 6666 veterans on the gold list, so it is very stable. In addition, the main problem with the drachma now is not the inventory. It’s about how to import it. I said before that you can buy ice cream when you take the drachma, but you can only buy ice cream.”
"What does it mean?"
"It means that your drachma must be recognized by those silhouettes, because they come from the era when drachma small silver coins actually circulated. The drachma they recognized is the real drachma. So go to the entire system There are very limited ways to introduce drachma into China.”
"Wait, so besides buying ice cream and other daily consumption, is there any other purpose? Is it trade?"
"The drachma is a symbol of money recognized by the spiritual world, so it can indeed be used and traded. In addition, swords, gold cups, scepters and coins are used in divination. This coin refers to the drachma. Oh yes. Yes, this is for you."
As he spoke, he took out a small wallet.
"This is a prop for this mission. It is considered as an allocation for you by the internal guards. Each person has 50 coins. If you meet some living beings who can communicate, give them the coins."
Shangluo took the small wallet. Although there are only 50 pieces, they are still very light. The size of each one is only about the size of a fingernail. It is about the same size as a five-cent copper plate for buying a subway ticket, and the thickness is about the same. But this is a high-purity silver coin, which is far less sturdy than a copper coin. It seems to be able to bend with just a little force.
These drachs also have many signs of use. Most of them are not perfectly round, and they will definitely get stuck if you put them in a vending machine.
He tried to pick one up and weigh it, but it was too light to weigh at all.
"The weight of 1 drachma is converted into the current metric system, which is 4.37 grams. Because the drachma is originally a unit of weight, the silver coin of 1 drachma is so small. However, the currency value is not low. For ordinary spirits, you use one drachma You can bribe them. Don’t give too much at once, otherwise you will be targeted.”
"Eh? Wouldn't it be a loss to buy an ice cream with a drachma?"
"No, although it has an old taste, the original price is not that expensive. Now it is sold for 1 drachma. In fact, it is just because there is no way to make change. We haven't found a way to split the drachma."
"Is that the reason?"
"The specific reasons are complicated, but the main operational reason is this. The price of many things you exchange for in Alexandria is actually one drachma, and those things are not always the same price as ice cream. Well, so don't worry too much. "
"Hey" Shangluo was suddenly stunned for a moment, "Please wait a moment."
He took the coins and walked to the kitchen next door. Karin is washing the dishes - it's Friday and she doesn't have school so she tries to do some housework around the house.
"Karin, look what this is!" While Karin turned around, he put a drachma into Karin's hand.
"Is it money?" Before she even looked down, she understood the meaning of the thing in her hand.
Karin was also stunned for a moment - she had always experienced the world through her vision, touch, and hearing, but this coin gave her a clear feeling.
She could only use the word "clear" to describe it, because her feelings had never been so clear. Like a layer of glass or a layer of fog, there was always a thick barrier between her and the world. It was like touching the world through a diving suit.
This miserable barrier made her aware of her unusualness from the very beginning, making her unable to even taste the soup. However, this coin gave her an extremely clear feeling, even more complicated than "touch".
"How is it, how does it feel?"
"A wonderful feeling. It's like... like I stretched out my hand from the glove, and had a clear feeling. It's not even just stretching out my hand, but there are more complex feelings than touch: exchange, safety, pleasure, Choice. That’s all I can express in words, but there seems to be other information beyond words.”
"Have you learned it before?"
"No. But I just know. I don't know why."
[That is the horizon of phlogiston. Before I had the camera on my mobile phone, I could only experience the world through that kind of vision. However, she seems to have not been able to adapt to this vision, because she has always regarded herself as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelso. If she gets used to it, she should be able to get more information. But...is this the magic of elves? Sometimes it's really enviable. 】
"Are you envious too?"
[Don’t forget, she has lived like this for 10 years and has grown up healthily. She is not just living in it, she is truly alive and recognized by this world. Occasionally I want to see the world in this way, but it’s not bad on a mobile phone, at least I don’t have to walk by myself. 】
“So that’s how it is”
Shangluo closed her hand: "If you don't mind, please accept this drachma."
"Can I really accept it? This seems very precious?"
"In fact, it's not that precious, but the information you provided is very precious. This is not a gift for you as Karin, but for yourself. In short, thank you. I don't know what you like, but I can only Here you go."
It's time to set off. Riding in the small truck that came in, Mayor Kelso sent everyone in the direction of the Sacred Forest with a rocking motion.
Exiting the town is the intersection, where the statue of the Three Phase God stands.
The stone statue has three faces, facing the three directions of the intersection. On all three sides, the right hand holds a torch, but the left hand holds a book, a dagger, and a rope. The three sides symbolize the moon god Luna, the underworld god Hecate, and Diana respectively. This is something Shangluo has seen before, and now there is an identical one in the basement of Jinyiwei.
The truck drove toward the side with the dagger, which symbolized Diana. The temple in the Sacred Grove was originally dedicated to Diana.
"Come on." After seeing the stone statue, Shangluo suddenly remembered another thing. He asked Apollonia:
"I remember being in Alexandria and seeing Helios' sun chariot. Does it know what's going on here?"
[Of course he knows. And I think he also knows that Phaethon is now in your hands. 】
"Good guy, won't he settle the score with me?"
[No, this is why the Romans trusted Helios. Mithras Helios was the absolutely righteous god of oaths, and it was only natural that he should pay for his mistakes, even his children. Although he may seem too rigid at times, he always keeps his word. On the other hand, Phaethon, if this guy's character was half like Helios, he wouldn't have suffered this disaster. Of course, her misfortune is your opportunity, and it seems that luck is conserved. It will naturally run from one person to another. 】
"Everyone!" Suddenly, Titus pointed forward, "The sacred forest is ahead. So according to the plan, you have to get off at the predetermined place. Shangluo gets off first - do you remember how to get in?"
"Cypress trees. If you go to the place where there are cypress trees, you will be close to where the forest king is."
"Very good. Get ready. I'll open the box and tell you what's so big in here?"
(End of chapter)
