Larilo isn't responding to communications now, but that doesn't necessarily mean something has happened.
Perhaps if I wait another half an hour, there will be a different result.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu returned to the mahogany desk, then reached for the coin and put it back in his pocket. Afterward, he picked up some of the books laid out on the desk and began to read.
In times of chaos, books are considered one of the most valuable things. Most people's homes no longer have any.
Yet, in this villa study prepared by The Five Elders, books were abundant.
Moreover, these books were both old and new. Some dated back to before the Era of Disaster while others still had the fresh smell of ink.
Qiu Tu casually picked up two new books and flipped through them.
The written language in this world was in simplified characters, which Qiu Tu read without any difficulty.
The book he was reading was a philosophical work called "Existence," written by someone named Rao Shou.
