The Forgotten/2-1

We made it safely to the next memory.
Hmm. This should be a short while after the Nuwa encounter. The location is pretty far off.

I remember this place, it's the coast of the South Seas. I've been here before with Fuxi.
We came here to seal one of those spheres.

Keep the memory running. We'll soon locate the sphere.

49, 50, 51...

Fuxi, what are you doing here?

Jingwei! Good to see you here. Help me carry these shells. They're too heavy for me.

Allow me... gah! It's really heavy. What are you going to do with these shells?

The people of this Era will be using them as money.
Once this currency starts circulating, its value will appreciate quickly.

I see. I guess you're accelerating economic development of this era, right?

I'm fine. I'm hoarding them for an obvious purpose.

Ah? Aren't you the Pioneer of Humanity?

Of course I'm circulating all these shells.
But I will accumulate some wealth myself without affecting the market.

I remember now. She's really into money and finance.

Someone probably did all the shopping for you. Having money feels great, you know.

Fuxi, was the reason we came to the south seas to pick seashells?

Well, not really. Collecting shells is important.

You're getting more serious than I like...

Our other objective is geological prospecting.
The soil can tell us about the past and future of this land.

Future?

Right... Which turns out to be the same as my predictions.
This is a good place. There's plenty of water and decent climate.
It is also a oceanfront locale. Foreign travelers will stop by...
It will initiate an exchange of culture and knowledge in these lands.

So are we going to move the people of this Era to this place first?

I'm fine. We must follow the flow of history.
We can nudge it a little, but we shouldn't change how it goes.
This place isn't perfect for primitive tribes.
But once civilization starts growing, people will establish new roots in this place.

This place will soon have a growing population.
This settlement will become a city and a hub of traffic and commerce.
It may look barren right now... but its future value is literally limitless...
It's definitely more valuable than seashells.

So what are we supposed to do about that?
We are tasked with protecting this world, not to lounge around and enjoy life.

Jingwei, there will be one day where Nuwa and I become old, but you are special.
You are special. You are immortal. You will be the lonesome guardian of this world.

I know. I'm not afraid.

No, that's not what I mean.
You'll be spending a huge fortune for the next few hundred years.
And there's inflation, devaluation and all sorts of financial disasters. You must plan ahead.

I understand. Thank you.

I hope you do. Protect this place well.
Alright, let's take care of the last thing now.