Chapter 034: The Treasure Vault

Although everyone already knew that the Pharaoh's treasure was absolutely extraordinary, they were still stunned when they saw the true extent of the Pharaoh's treasure.

They had imagined the treasure to be vast, but not this vast.

In a word, poverty had limited their imagination.

"Am I dreaming?" Jonathan murmured. "If so, don't let me wake up."

O'Connor walked over, picked up a golden flagon, and flicked it gently, producing a crisp clink. "Clearly, we are not dreaming."

Jonathan couldn't help but burst into laughter. "We're rich, we're rich, we're rich!!!"

There is so much gold here, how much is it worth?

Ten billion pounds, or twenty billion pounds, or perhaps even more...

But it cannot be denied that this is a fortune that an ordinary person could not accumulate in a lifetime, nay, even ten lifetimes.

And this wealth was enough to astonish the world.

Jonathan pounced, leaping into the pile of gold coins and rolling around incessantly to vent his excitement. "We're rich, rich, rich, Evelyn, we're rich."

Evelyn also nodded, her expression very excited.

To be honest, the reason she came to Hamunaptra was the Golden Book of the Sun, but that didn't mean she had no interest in gold.

In life, food, clothing, shelter, transportation, eating, drinking, and even the most basic bodily functions all require money.

Now, seeing so much gold, even she, who was usually calm, could no longer stay calm. The saying 'Money makes the world go round' is not just empty words.

Deep down, she had thought about becoming a wealthy woman and living a luxurious life.

Now it seemed that this dream was about to come true.

"Alright, everyone, let's begin." Wang Bo took out a few bags, distributed them, grabbed a handful of gold coins and gems, and stuffed them into the bags.

Only then did the group snap out of it and begin to pack the gold coins.

Wang Bo, O'Connell, and Jonathan accepted everything that came their way, grabbing whatever they could.

Only Lara, who had no great desire for money because she came from a wealthy family, simply took a few gems that looked nice.

Evelyn, meanwhile, was even more particular, because the items in her collection were all gold vessels of archaeological value.

She refused anything that had no archaeological value. By the time Wang Bo, O'Connell, and Jonathan had filled their bags to the brim, Evelyn was still searching for suitable items.

Jonathan slung the bag full of gold over his shoulder, his back bent under the weight. "I never imagined gold could be so heavy."

O'Connell said with a hint of a smile, "Without a doubt, this is the weight of money."

Wang Bo said calmly, "To be precise, this is the weight of happiness."

"Happiness?"

"Yes, because rich people are usually happy."

Jonathan nodded in profound agreement. "That's right, the rich are happy."

Laura disagreed; she was a wealthy person herself. "I think the rich aren't necessarily happy."

"That's right." Wang Bo nodded in agreement.

Jonathan said discontentedly, "Which side are you on, anyway?"

Wang Bo said, "I'm just agreeing with the truth. The wealthy aren't necessarily happy, but the happiness of the wealthy is something you can't imagine."

Laura: ...

Jonathan: ...

O'Connor: ...

Evelyn: "If you have time to chat, why not come over and help me find something."

Jonathan put down the bag he was holding and walked over. "Alright, what are you looking for?"

"Find some representative vessels. None is better than this one." Evelyn picked up a golden rod, carved with all kinds of strange and wonderful patterns.

Wang Bo glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

Because what Evelyn was holding was no ordinary golden short rod; to be precise, it was a spear. By twisting the mechanism, this golden short rod could transform into a spear, which could be used to kill the legendary Scorpion King.

This Scorpion King was actually the main antagonist in The Mummy 2.

However, it would still be several years before his appearance, so Wang Bo was not concerned at all.

Several years later, when Wang Bo encountered the Scorpion King, even without using this spear, he could easily kill the Scorpion King.

After all, at that time, he would definitely not be inferior to the Superman in the movies.

Before long, with everyone's help, Evelyn found many items of archaeological value and said contentedly, "Alright, that's enough."

Wang Bo said, "Then let's go." With that, he picked up three bags.

The others basically each carried one bag.

But Wang Bo was strong, so picking up three bags was no trouble at all.

This made Jonathan quite envious. So what if you're strong? "When are we coming back?" he said, gazing reluctantly at the treasures in the vault.

Wang Bo smiled and said, "Are you really planning to empty this treasure vault?"

"Is that not possible?" Jonathan said. "This is the treasure we discovered."

O'Connor patted him on the shoulder and said, "One must not be too greedy, Jonathan."

Treasures are not the kind of thing where more is better; if there are too many treasures, they will attract the covetous eyes of others.

For people like them, who have no real foundation, this spells trouble.

And don't forget there are Americans here. If Jonathan wants to keep the treasure for himself, he'll have to ask whether the Americans agree.

Admittedly, if Wang Bo made a move, he could kill the Americans with ease.

However, Wang Bo would not do that.

He was not the kind of person who would kill for money. Three bags of gold were enough to secure him a lifetime of wealth and luxury; any more would just be a number. There was no need to kill for money.

In the end, under O'Connell's persuasion, Jonathan gave up the idea of keeping the treasure for himself.

But he had not given up on the gold.

After carrying a bag of gold back to the surface, Jonathan placed it on the camel, then took another bag and re-entered the ancient tomb. He did not intend to keep all the treasure for himself, but he at least wanted to get his share.

One bag of gold could not satisfy Jonathan's appetite; like Wang Bo, he wanted at least three bags of gold.

O'Conner was afraid something might happen to him, so he followed him into the ancient tomb.

As for Wang Bo, three bags of gold were enough for him; there was no need to go down further.

Evelyn had already begun toying with the gold vessels of archaeological value, paying no heed to O'Connell and Jonathan's actions. Nor did she think anything would happen to the two of them.

As for Lara, she cared even less about the gold. The Croft family was wealthier than many imagined, and she truly did not care about the pharaoh's treasure, except for certain items of historical value.

In fact, Laura also took some similar items, but not for selling; she took them for her collection.

She began to become wealthy.