Truthfully, the total value of all these might not match up to that singular piece of emerald from before, but one cannot deny that the visual impact of so much gold piled together far surpasses that of the pitch-black emerald ore.
Unlike those seemingly dreary silver coins found earlier, these gold coins still glimmer brightly as if they had just fallen into the seawater despite being immersed for hundreds of years.
Soon, Leonard, Joan, and several other divers plunged into the water. After helping Mr. Scott take numerous group photos with the pile of gold, they began to dig it up.
Everyone was full of enthusiasm since the company had a clear way of calculating every crew member and diver's bonus. This means that each discovery would yield additional benefits for everyone involved in this exploration task.
Compared to the inconspicuous raw gemstones before, the glittering gold has much greater appeal to humans, perhaps because of an innate longing for such shiny things.
