Because no one would come to disturb him at night, Liang En immediately used the cards. Due to the previous enhancements that allowed him to cross the boundary between ordinary and extraordinary, the strengthening process was not very noticeable. Of course, this also had to do with the fact that the physical enhancements were a long-term and slow process, so merely increasing the limit did not have a significant impact on him.
Therefore, throughout the night, Liang En only felt as if his entire body was soaking in warm light. As for the next morning, he did not feel any changes. However, upon further inspection, he did find that his mind was filled with various pieces of knowledge related to foreign languages. He also felt that his mastery of extraordinary powers seemed to have taken a step forward.
Obviously, the demigod possessed hidden extraordinary powers, so this gain was absolutely a pleasant surprise for Liang En. Moreover, he also made gains in the fields of archaeology and history.
During this archaeological excavation, apart from the most important work of locating and assessing the ruins, Liang En and his team also found some significant artifacts, which was considered an overachievement of their previously commissioned tasks.
The remaining work was purely tedious, requiring a large amount of manpower and resources to thoroughly inspect the entire site. This process could take years or even decades, so it could be entirely handed over to professional archaeological teams.
"What are they doing over there?" After completing the handover, Liang En curiously looked at a large object set up in the nearby village, which looked like well-drilling equipment with the words "China Petroleum" written on it.
"Don't tell me they found oil here and are preparing to drill. I know Iraq is full of oil, but unless it's a top-grade oil field, it should definitely make way for this site."
"There's no oil here, we're sure of it," Professor Wang said as he approached. "That drilling rig was borrowed from a nearby construction site after some discussions. It's intended to drill wells for the six villages around the ruins."
Many times, archaeology, especially long-term archaeology, must gain local support. Otherwise, it can easily cause problems. So, they decided to take some measures to maintain friendly relations with the locals.
However, because Liang En had been busy with on-site archaeological work, he hadn't participated in these miscellaneous tasks, so he was naturally surprised to hear this news.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Although this place was not far from the Euphrates River, villagers still had to spend a lot of time fetching water every day.
For them, building water pipes, digging canals, or constructing machine wells were projects they couldn't afford, so they could only waste a lot of time and energy on fetching water.
After discovering this, the archaeological team contacted a nearby Chinese engineering team to donate wells for the surrounding villages. After all, groundwater in this area replenishes quickly, with the only problem being that the water table is very deep, requiring certain technical skills for drilling.
"Things around here will get better day by day because this site should gradually attract tourists and stimulate local development," Professor Wang said, looking at the drilling machine.
"In fact, the effect has already begun. Drilling wells has improved our relationship with the locals, and now we can delegate tasks like garbage cleaning to them, which increases efficiency and strengthens our connection."
"That sounds like good news. I believe everything will go smoothly here," Liang En said, shaking hands with Professor Wang as the handover was nearly complete.
"Yes, we believe so too," Professor Wang nodded. "Also, I'll keep you updated with any follow-up information."
After completing the handover, Liang En and his team bid farewell to the others and took a plane to Dubai to transfer back to Dublin, Ireland.
However, at Dubai Airport, Liang En received a call from his partner in India, Mr. Verma, who invited him to join a jewelry exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Considering that this exhibition would feature their collaborative brand and that he had no other commitments after this archaeological project, Liang En and Jeanne decided to stay and attend the exhibition.
"I think you should bring out the Goldsmiths' Craftmanship & Design Competition, that is, the high-end jewelry group gold medal certificate," Jeanne suddenly suggested while they were in the car from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Liang En had been awarded this certificate while he was excavating the Uruk ruins, so he had asked Mary to accept it on his behalf.
Normally, such awards are not suitable for someone else to accept, but considering that Liang En was participating in an important official project, the awarding party understood and completed the award ceremony.
"Oh, right, I should ask someone to send that certificate over," Liang En remembered after Jeanne's reminder. "No problem, it should arrive by tomorrow and won't be a hassle."
Although Liang En's role at the exhibition was as a shareholder and designer of the jewelry company, adding the title of a jewelry maker certainly wouldn't hurt. After all, having three titles at once sounded more impressive than two and highlighted his expertise in jewelry, making it easier to attract the attention of the wealthy.
The jewelry industry is a standard luxury goods sector, and from the perspective of luxury goods, attracting enough attention requires showcasing unique aspects.
As for how to make this unique display, it depended on personal ideas. Fortunately, Liang En's way of showcasing his talents was the most reliable and effective.
Of course, the only challenge was that this talent persona had to withstand scrutiny. Otherwise, it could end up in a mess, like when many celebrities' personas collapsed, making them look very bad.
But Liang En wasn't worried about failing in this regard. Although he didn't acquire these skills through conventional hard work, he wouldn't falter when faced with various tests.
Compared to others, he could even use this to smooth over people's doubts. After witnessing his live art creations a few times, no one would question where he learned these skills.
Even though possessing so many skills might seem odd, as long as he could demonstrate his mastery, people would eagerly fill in the blanks about how he learned them.
After all, there have always been geniuses in this world. Compared to historical geniuses, the abilities Liang En displayed were even less remarkable, so people could easily accept them.
Thus, Liang En was quite happy to showcase the non-extraordinary skills he had mastered. After all, having more fame made many things easier to accomplish.
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