Chapter 2411 Giant Diamond
“Hiss! What is this? A diamond?!” Fuldamantha shouted in surprise. This time, it wasn’t just Fuldamantha; even Illyret and Sandstone revealed expressions of astonishment.
In my hand was a diamond the size of a basketball, though it was oblate, formed by the fusion of perfect tetrahedrons. Simply put, it was a typical diamond shape, a rhombohedron.
It is almost impossible for such a giant diamond to exist in nature. It could only be made through artificial means, such as alchemists using a lot of impure discarded diamonds to purify and fuse them into larger gem-grade diamonds, or by melting a lot of small diamonds into a larger one.
The value of a diamond is directly linked to its purity and volume. However, purity has its limits; once all impurities are removed, it becomes absolutely pure. But volume is infinite.
Larger diamonds can contain more magic power and more complex magic, so the bigger the diamond, the higher its value. A diamond of this size, like the one I have, is sufficient to contain a Forbidden Spell or serve as the core of a city-level barrier.
Even in my previous life, artificial diamond manufacturing technology had not reached the point of creating a diamond as perfectly pure and as large as this one.
But I could. By repeatedly improving the technology through knowledge and memory stored in my brain, and with a little magical assistance, I succeeded in creating such a large diamond. Calculated by weight, this diamond should be over seventy thousand carats.
Of course, I also confirmed that the alchemists in this world can use alchemy to refine discarded diamonds into pure diamonds and continuously fuse them into larger ones. The largest existing alchemical diamond is larger than a person, which is why I dared to present this one as the shop’s treasure. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to be so high-profile.
The largest alchemical diamond is said to be currently housed in the London Tower, known as the Brittany Star. It seals a god-level Forbidden Spell, the Weather Control Spell, which can control the climate of the British Isles and surrounding waters.
Warming or cooling, fog or clear skies, rainfall, and wind strength are all under the control of the Royal Magic Research Institute. This Forbidden Spell, described as usurping divine authority, can ensure the British Isles have spring-like weather all year round, or it can cause towering waves in the English Channel.
As for naturally mined diamonds, the largest is said to be the Arken Gemstone, mined by the Dwarves, about the size of a person’s palm. Its multicolored radiance is enough to illuminate dark mines. The Arken Gemstone is embedded in the throne of the Dwarf King, symbolizing the Dwarf King’s authority.
The Arken Gemstone is far from as large as the diamond I presented. Although naturally mined diamonds and those with symbolic meaning are incomparable to artificial diamonds, it still illustrates the value of this diamond. At least, it is fully sufficient to be the shop’s treasure.
“Boss, you actually… you actually have such a large diamond…?” Fuldamantha could barely articulate his words. It was also the first time he had seen such a large diamond.
“I had an alchemist refine it for me. It cost me a lot of diamonds, with considerable loss in the process. The cost was not small,” Jayad casually gave a reason.
Saying it was a giant diamond synthesized by alchemists was plausible, but in reality, there was no loss at all. The raw material was just a pile of graphite powder. I could make another one anytime, even a larger one.
The cost would not exceed one silver coin. This can no longer be described as a mere high profit. Even if all the methods of making money punishable by death, hanging, or even dismemberment were combined, I wouldn’t earn money as quickly.
Fuldamantha was stunned. He casually estimated that the cost of this diamond alone seemed to be over hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and this didn’t even include the cost of hiring a master alchemist and the diamonds lost in the process. If those were included, the cost would definitely exceed a million gold coins.
Generally, except for deliberately crafted diamonds to contain large magic, no one would do this; it would be too wasteful, even for the most prodigal spendthrift.
No wonder the boss thought eight hundred gold coins was just pocket change. No wonder the great powers in Africa fought bloody battles over diamond mines. That’s all money!
“Install this largest shop treasure in the most visible spot where it can be seen as soon as one enters the store. Hmm, and place some small diamonds elsewhere as merchandise and for decoration,” Jayad said.
Of course, those decorations he mentioned were also large diamonds of several hundred carats. Medium-sized diamonds of tens of carats could be placed casually, even piled up like candy. As for small diamonds, they weren’t sold at all; my technology makes small diamonds more troublesome.
“Boss, can we not use such a large diamond as the shop’s treasure? It’s very easy to attract covetous eyes. Not only will thieves target us, but someone might even try to rob it directly. A slightly smaller diamond would be enough,” Fuldamantha said.
“No, opening a store always needs a gimmick. As for coming to steal? Heh heh~” Jayad smiled slightly. Fuldamantha was somewhat confused. Jayad paused before saying, “Don’t worry, don’t we have security?”
As he spoke, he looked at Re and Bailing Ding, who were disguised as mercenaries. Both of them nodded. Although Fuldamantha didn’t believe they could protect the shop, he wisely stopped dwelling on this issue.
“Okay, boss. But selling diamonds like this, like wholesale, is too wasteful. Perhaps hiring a jeweler to forge the diamonds for us could fetch a better value. At least they should be made into rings or necklaces before selling them,” Fuldamantha suggested again.
“Hmm, you have a point. We do need to find a few jewelers. You handle this matter,” Jayad agreed.
Fuldamantha had roughly grasped the boss’s personality. On matters he had decided, he wouldn’t accept too many suggestions. Moreover, he wouldn’t explain these matters to his subordinates; they just needed to act according to his will.
The reason was simple: in the end, they were just outsiders, not people close to him. If it were the young ladies around him, they would probably know more about his plans and decisions.
However, for things he hadn’t planned for or hadn’t thought of, he would likely accept suggestions and delegate the entire matter to the person who made the suggestion, providing very generous funding, or rather, for him, this amount of money was nothing.
Having understood this, Fuldamantha adjusted his attitude towards Jayad again. From now on, he would focus on providing supplementary suggestions and not question the boss’s decisions too much. He would simply follow the boss’s commands.
Fuldamantha had never worked for anyone before, nor had he experienced catering to a boss. Otherwise, with his experience and emotional intelligence, he would have learned the ways of the workplace long ago.
“Alright, let’s set up the mall first. First, hmm, let’s assemble that monster skeleton,” Jayad said, clapping his hands.
