Although the gold leaves were extremely thin, their sheer expanse was staggering.
Lu Gouzi and I were completely terrified, unable to imagine just how much gold had been used across this entire area. The quantity could probably only be measured in tons.
We had to remember that this Ancient Tomb was not built in modern times, but rather over a thousand years ago, during an era of low social productivity. Back then, to be able to construct an Ancient Tomb in such a lavish manner meant that the tomb's owner must have been a hugely powerful figure with wealth rivaling a nation. Even by modern standards, this was an unimaginable level of luxury. Probably not even the oil tycoons who wear turbans could boast such financial strength.
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