Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 604: Chapter 34: The Hidden Wealth of the Territory (Part 3)

There aren’t many priests of the Redema Church in Hesse Territory, and they don’t dare to directly burn these things; otherwise, it might trigger more significant, permanent pollution, making an area unable to be purified, becoming a soil of chaos pollution and corrosion, permanently unfit for habitation.

So Su Li decided to bring all these things to Marle Castle, saving them from causing problems stored in the Vault Area. In just less than half a year since these forbidden items were stored in the Vault Area, there have already been three shifts of guards, and many said they’ve heard whispers of demons when alone at night.

Clearly, keeping these things in the Vault Area is no longer safe; who knows which artifact might be hiding a demon.

He also didn’t want the daily intelligence to be wasted on these pollutants; after all, intelligence reveals opportunities and wealth, and using it to guard against demonic corrosion is a waste. Furthermore, if these things spread further, six or seven out of every ten pieces of daily intelligence could be warnings of chaos pollution, which would be even more catastrophic for Su Li.

Fortunately, the nobility of the Empire is fascinated by these things, or more accurately, the various Cultist Orders hidden within city centers pursue them madly.

This isn’t something that needs to be avoided; within the Empire, there are numerous sects worshipping Slaanesh, from the remote mountains to bustling cities, they can be seen everywhere.

As an Evil God, Slaanesh offers countless pleasures and not inconsiderable pain to followers, and can realize various dreams, like hosting a lust-filled revelry or writing a beautiful sonnet.

His followers form numerous sects and orders, such as the infamous Seekers of Pleasure, who have a near-public base in Marle Castle. As a mysterious organization devoted to the mad pursuit of ecstasy and pain, they believe joy and suffering are representations of human endurance limits, and to understand pure pleasure, one must be familiar with pure pain, experiencing sinful acts.

All genders are present in the sect, and they welcome anyone to join their ranks, whether slightly curious onlookers or thorough degenerates. The Seekers of Pleasure have no interest in politics, yet many of their members are political celebrities and nobles, which undeniably enhances the organization’s political sensitivity.

The organization bears no taboo for the religious beliefs of joiners; in fact, many clergy also harbor unspeakable lust. The Seekers of Pleasure regard themselves as theoretical experts in emotion, pain, and enjoyment, always seeking to reach an ecstatic peak amidst life and death, experiencing the torment of lost pleasure to alleviate their inner thirst and desire.

Originally, the Seekers of Pleasure only catered to the idle courtiers of the Empire, but then they grew increasingly audacious until they held grand revelries, spreading degenerate cultural grotesque customs throughout the entire Empire. Ultimately, their organization became Marle Castle’s darkest secret, membership spanning from city nobles to hawkers and pedlars.

Forbidden items like the Sensual Torture Silver Harp may not fetch a good price in Hesse Territory, but in Marle Castle, they are sure to yield considerable wealth.

The box in Fastrick’s hands is similarly valuable, containing Dragon Blood Gems crafted by the master jeweler Moritz Antek and his seven Elite Level dwarf apprentices.

Dwarven jewelry is not just a simple symbol of wealth, but also an embodiment of the culture and artistic value of the Sons of the Mountains, so in Marle Castle, dwarven jewelry is prestigious and well-regarded.

Moritz’s artistic style is characterized by signature marks crafted with rubies, tourmalines, yellow jades, and sapphires.

Even relatively ordinary pieces of jewelry are worth several Golden Crowns.

If crafted by this master meticulously, with superior craftsmanship and magnificent appearance, the value ranges from a dozen to dozens of Golden Crowns.

The most superior artistic masterpieces are enough to be auctioned for hundreds of Golden Crowns.

Su Li possesses a piece of Moritz’s intricately crafted jewelry, the Heart of the Mountains Dragon Blood Crown. The main body is a fist-sized dodecahedral Dragon Blood Gem, painstakingly polished by the dwarves, with even microscopic light facets visible at the edges, refracting rainbow colors under light.

When sunlight shines upon it, the deep red luster of the Dragon Blood Gem flows like molten lava, delivering a powerful visual impact.

At the same time, the embedding of the Dragon Blood Gem with other gemstones is extremely ingenious, using an almost invisible setting technique. The transition between gemstones and metal is so natural, it seems as though these gems are naturally growing on the Dragon Blood Stone.

Even today, after handling it hundreds of thousands of times, Su Li still cannot see how different jades are interlocked seamlessly together (everyone can take a look at the Hubei Provincial Museum, where ancient monarchs’ jade ornaments demonstrate how multiple pieces of beautiful jade are conjoined seamlessly, without any gaps, perfectly interlocking. If anyone understands this craft, please enlighten the author).

Moreover, it bears certain bloodline effects; in its vicinity within a range of several dozen meters, no mosquitoes, snakes, or ants will appear, and it even has a purifying effect on foul odors, dirt, and stench.