"Thank you," Xu Yang said as he accepted the ebony ring. The ring had an antique sheen, with several lines of secret script engraved inside, resembling wise sayings.
"So, please feel free to rest here. When you wish to leave, just return through the teleportation portal you came from," Mond said, then turned to leave.
Xu Yang eyed Mond's avatar and felt a bold and promising plan taking shape in his mind.
"What riches does the moon have?" Xu Yang asked. "Ore deposits?"
"Ah, eyeing the moon's resources, are we? We have everything but fresh water," Mond paused, "Rare earth elements, minerals, radioactive isotopes; the old ones came to the moon before and left behind quite a few mining facilities."
