Laura had never expected that Alexander's first question upon waking would be about whether she was willing to marry him.
"Sir, thank you for curing me of the Cupid Toxin," Laura evaded Alexander's question and changed the subject.
Under the influence of the Cupid Toxin, Laura, entangled in her emotions, had proposed marriage to Alexander.
Now that the toxin's effect had worn off, she regretted the idea of marrying him.
Moreover, as the daughter of a god-king, the notion of marrying a mere mortal was unfathomable. Even if she were willing, the temple enforcers would never consent.
Furthermore, if the temple discovered she had given her chastity to an apparently ordinary man, not only would she face severe punishment, but the man involved would also be held accountable by the temple enforcers.
Considering these factors, Laura decided it was best to keep this a secret.
"Uh, it's okay," Alexander replied, feeling somewhat awkward.
Seeing Laura shift the topic, Alexander didn't press further about the marriage question.
Before entering the game world, Alexander had watched many TV shows and read novels from Earth.
After some reflection, he realized that this beautiful woman had been forced into a sexual relationship with him because of the love poison.
Alexander consoled himself, "For a woman of Laura's high status, it's quite generous of her not to hold me accountable after returning to normal.
With her beauty and elegance, she would be the center of attention anywhere she goes. If it weren't for the love poison, she would never have had any sexual with Alexander.
Alexander chuckled, his laughter tinged with self-mockery, fully aware of his current plight. He was just a humble miner, now exiled from Hurricane City, wandering aimlessly with nowhere to call home.
A silence fell between Alexander and Laura.
"I have some matters to attend to, so I must leave now," Laura said calmly, breaking the awkward silence.
"Okay," Alexander nodded, not brazenly asking Laura to stay.
Although he couldn't ascertain her true identity, the series of "?" indicated that Laura was far beyond his reach.
"Regarding today's events, I hope you never speak of them to anyone. It's best to forget them. Otherwise, it could lead to severe, even fatal, consequences," Laura said earnestly.
"Don't worry, I won't mention it to anyone," Alexander assured, looking at the beautiful woman he had passionately been with. Despite the bitterness in his heart, he didn't insist.
"You saved me, and I want to repay you. What would you like?" Laura asked after a brief silence.
"I don't know," Alexander replied indifferently.
"This really was an accident, and I wasn't prepared with a proper gift. How about this? I'll give you a bracelet. It's rather ordinary, but it's a small token of my appreciation. As long as you keep it with you, it will bring you great benefits," Laura said, her voice gentle and charming like a spring breeze.
After speaking, Laura took out a bracelet that seemed to be made of crystal and handed it to Alexander.
Alexander read the information about the bracelet.
Item: Crystal Bracelet
Contained Resource: 100K
Description: This crystal bracelet, meticulously crafted by artisans from the realm of gods, contains a vast amount of crystal material. Wearing it, one can obtain a precious crystal resource daily.
Staring at the crystal bracelet gifted by Laura, Alexander maintained a calm demeanor, but his heart was filled with astonishment.
"Am I seeing this right? This is an incredibly precious crystal resource, and the key point is, it has a storage of one hundred thousand!"
Crystal was an extremely rare mineral, difficult to mine in ordinary mines.
Even for a powerful city like Hurricane City, their stockpile consisted of only 25 crystals.
The astonishing aspect of this crystal bracelet was that it could provide a crystal daily without any effort.
Over time, this would accumulate into an incalculable fortune!
Having dealt with minerals for a decade, the crystal bracelet held a fatal allure for Alexander, who had been expelled from Hurricane City and was desperately seeking to increase his strength.
"Are you sure you want to give me such a precious gift?"
Despite his desire for it, knowing the bracelet's value, Alexander asked for confirmation again.
"This isn't something precious to me; please take it with peace of mind. If we ever meet again, I'll give you an even better gift," Laura said softly, placing the crystal bracelet gently on a rock.
Without waiting for Alexander's reply, Laura left the secret chamber.
Alexander gazed at Laura's enchanting retreating figure, sighing softly in his heart.
"Ah, face reality, stop this foolish infatuation."
Now alone, if he couldn't find a place to settle soon, he was at constant risk of being killed by wandering beasts.
Collecting his emotions, Alexander turned his gaze to the rock, hesitating for a moment before finally picking up the crystal bracelet Laura had left there.
Checking the information again, the crystal bracelet had a storage capacity of 100K. Wearing it, he could automatically gain a crystal every day until the bracelet's energy was exhausted.
Although Alexander had never personally encountered these rare resources, he had heard of them. According to the current market situation, the value of one crystal could be exchanged for at least 1,000 high-quality stones.
Based on Alexander's previous work efficiency, even if he worked day and night, he could only mine about 1,000 stones a year.
With this crystal bracelet, Alexander had obtained wealth beyond imagination.