Early in the morning, the smoke from the bonfire rose in spirals.
Olivia, who was curled up in Elvin's arms, slowly woke up. She raised her head and saw her boyfriend staring at her with his head tilted sideways. Although the girl was an extrovert, her face still blushed slightly as she greeted him.
"Good morning, Elvin!"
With the "magic pocket" sealed, the living conditions were indeed simple, but the girl slept soundly. At least her heart was at ease.
Olivia believed that as long as Elvin was by her side, even if the sky fell, this man would hold it up for her, let alone a deserted island in the wild.
He also had the ability to withstand it.
"Good morning, Hersey!"
With a slight smile, the two of them who had slept with their clothes on the night before officially got out of bed.
Even though his arm was pillowed by the girl for an entire night, Elvin's powerful Tier 3 body did not feel numb or sore at all. It was enough to make an ordinary person envious.
Regardless of whether the girl was really weak or needed his protection, Elvin knew that if he had really chosen to sleep separately last night, he would not have a wife for the rest of his life.
After smoothing out the creases on Olivia's dress and helping her put on the pair of crystal shoes that had temporarily lost their witchcraft effect, he hurriedly washed up and ate breakfast.
Hiss —
At this moment, the 'Thorn-Crowned Sea Snake', whose attitude had changed and became extremely docile, had already placed its big flat head on the beach. Holding hands, the two people calmly walked up to it. After shrinking back to its original size, it also jumped onto Elvin's shoulder.
"Pipi Snake, let's go."
If the "Bramble Crown Sea Snake" was intelligent enough, it would probably complain in its heart.
"I suspect that you gave me this name because you don't respect me at all, although I have no proof …"
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Then, the thirty-meter long giant snake rushed up the island in the form of a sea monster. Reefs, vegetation, hills … It was as if they did not exist in front of it.
Even though the two were deeply affected by the "adventurer's blood" last night, they were not so reckless as to rush out in the middle of the night when they heard about the treasure.
Since it was a treasure that was artificially placed here, there might be other protective powers that it did not know about other than the "Bramble Crown Sea Snake", although the possibility of this was not high.
This was because for treasures, unless they were placed right under the eyes of peak experts, they could see but not obtain them. The best way was to place them in a place where no one could find them. Any guards could only serve as decorations.
After all, no matter how tightly designed a checkpoint was, there would still be people who could pass it without getting hurt. As long as they were discovered, there was a chance that they would be captured!
At least from Elvin's point of view, the eight forbidden effects on the island were already excellent enough. Even if there were fish that slipped through the net, a "Thorny Crown Sea Snake" with the anti-magic effect was enough to deal with it.
If it wasn't for the coincidence of Shadow Leap, he wouldn't have noticed it even if he was passing by the island.
He traveled as fast as lightning.
Soon, they came to the side of a valley. Here, Elvin finally found traces of human activity. It was a footprint that was so faint that it was almost invisible. Judging from the freshness of the footprint, it was at least half a year ago.
The vegetation in the subtropical region was lush. Other subtle traces from the seaside to here had long been wiped out by the power of nature itself.
Bramble Crown Sea Snake Pipi did not stop there. It swam straight into the valley and finally stopped in front of an ordinary weathered rock wall.
"Is this the place?"
Looking at the tall, rough rock wall that was even covered in moss, Elvin did not find the slightest abnormality regardless of whether he used "Data Analyzing Vision" or "Low Voltage Pulse" to observe.
If he really searched according to the original plan, he might not be able to find this place even if he turned the entire pirate's base upside down.
If that happened, he would have to risk going out to sea, passing through the Whirlpool Belt and Headless Wave to explore the boundary of this forbidden area.
According to the "Thorny Crown Sea Snake", the human treasure was behind the rock wall. As for what was inside, it was not within the scope of its knowledge.
Bang!
He pulled Olivia back a little and ordered Pippi, who had transformed from a watchdog into a traitor, to sweep the rock wall with its steel tail.
The camouflage on the surface was stronger than the defense. After a heavy blow, a huge dark cave appeared on the rock wall.
The smoke and dust dispersed.
"There are no traps. Kaka, lead the way. Pippi, stay behind."
He left Pippi, who was too big and did not have the ability to change its shape freely, outside.
The two of them and the viper passed through a stone tunnel without any decorations. It still had rough chiseling marks and had not even been polished.
After carefully inspecting and confirming that there were no physical traps, Elvin personally pushed open the rough stone door at the end of the tunnel.
After crossing the tall stone threshold that was obviously used to prevent rats, there was a stone room behind it that looked like a buffer room in a dust-proof laboratory. There were many sacks of quicklime in the stone room, and on the wall opposite the stone room was a second stone door that separated the inside from the outside.
Seeing this layout that was obviously used for physical protection, Elvin was looking forward to what was behind it.
Pest and rat protection, moisture protection, air protection … The things behind it were a little expensive. It might not be the gold and silver that he had imagined.
However, before the two of them could take a closer look …
"Ahhh!"
Amidst a sharp scream, two illusory human Knight in Silius-style heavy armor broke free from the door on the opposite side and pounced at the two of them with a bone-chilling wind.
What greeted them was a blazing blue-white electric light.
Kaboom!
Elvin slowly retracted his right hand that was still covered in electric light. Even though there were two powerful evil spirits that might have reached the peak of Tier 2, there was not even a speck of evil spirit dust left behind after the attack.
He pushed open the last door, and then …
In the pitch-black space, a dazzling golden treasure chest was openly placed in front of them.
"Is it that simple?"
"Is it that simple?"
"Is it that simple?"
"Just one?"
"Is it?"
After confirming that there was no danger, Elvin muttered to himself. Just as he was about to step forward to check it out, he suddenly heard a continuous echo. He immediately raised his hand and released the electric arc that swam in the air.
He saw clearly that there was a wider space in the darkness behind the treasure chest and also saw what was in the dark space.
Rather than a treasure chest, it was more like a large warehouse.
There was nothing else but piles of wood. They were piles of processed "iron oak" that had been piled up like a mountain. And it was not ordinary iron oak, but a dazzling Transcendent material!
"This … This is a Treasure Tree!"
As the manager of Treasure Tree Bay, Elvin had certainly seen what a real Treasure Tree looked like. He had even personally appraised the rough products that were temporarily stored in Tedaldis Castle.
He was very sure that this was the Transcendent material from Treasure Tree Bay — the Treasure Tree.
Thud, thud, thud …
Elvin stepped forward in disbelief and touched the glowing wood. He almost thought that he was dreaming.
This was because when wood was damp, it would expand in size, and when the water evaporated due to sunlight, the wood would shrink in size. It was the same even for Transcendent materials.
No matter what kind of wood it was, during the process of expanding and shrinking over a long period of time, regardless of whether it had been treated for corrosion or not, it would deform and crack.
It had to be properly stored using a special method.
In order to prevent the reproduction of fungi and insects, the moisture content of the logs had to be reduced to 25% or below. In order to reduce the dryness and cracking of the wood, measures such as rough peeling (preserving the tough skin), shading, and overall waxing were taken.
Moreover, the ventilation system had obviously been designed by a famous expert. Although it was on an island, the wind that came in was neither too humid nor too dry. It used the natural environment to create the physical conditions of a high-standard laboratory with constant temperature and humidity.
It ensured that these precious Transcendent materials were properly stored.
In a flash of lightning in his mind.
Elvin immediately thought of the goods that the Steel Knight had mysteriously taken out to sea with three large cargo ships to transport south.
At that time, the winter storm season had not yet arrived south of Cape Eglass, so it was entirely possible for him to come here and take away the ship's materials.
As for the vortex, it was not difficult to pass through. There were two possibilities: first, the vortex zone only appeared in certain seasons; second, the Steel Knight had mastered the method to pass through the vortex zone.
At the very least, Elvin knew that the Thorn-Crown Sea Serpent had a certain level of 'Wave Calming' ability. It was born with the ability to calm vortices and giant waves.
"Then why didn't the Shilius people transport their share back to their country after getting it from the Treasure-Tree Gulf? Why did they leave it here instead?"
After thinking for a while, he could not figure it out for the time being. However, at first glance, these raw materials were enough to build the largest first-rate warship in the world, with plenty to spare.
After all, even a first-rate warship built from ordinary materials would cost 50,000 gold lions, but a fourth-rate warship that could be considered a battleship would only cost 13,000 gold lions. It was obvious that there was a huge difference between the two.
Moreover, these were Transcendent materials. The price of ordinary wood could not even be calculated by multiplying it by ten.
Moreover, all the wood here were of the best quality. This might have been stored after the various countries had finished fighting in the Treasure-Tree Gulf and after Shilius had confirmed the 50% share of the treasured trees.
"Elvin, come and take a look at this. We've found the source of Abnegation! "
The girl's surprised voice suddenly rang out. Olivia, who was obviously more interested in treasure than a pile of wood, had already checked the glittering treasure chest.
Although it was not a real treasure, it was a mystical treasure of the sea!
The information was open, and the effect was clear at a glance.
[Treasure of the Sea: King Mansa Musa's Treasure Chest]
Effect: In addition to [Anti-Magic Barrier], [Divination Immunity], [Track Concealment], [Direction Confusion], [Presence Concealment], [Anti-Air Domain], [Spiritual Isolation], and [Shadow Realm Abnegation], it can be turned on and off at will.
It could also bind one Treasure Guardian and two Guardian Spirits, and it could be controlled in the form of a [Secret Contract]. The [Secret Contract] could be a keepsake, a piece of music, or a sentence, and it could make the Guardian obey unconditionally.
King Mansa Musa was a famous monarch in the Southern Continent a hundred years ago. He was a devout believer of the Starry Night and controlled 50% of the world's gold production at that time.
Legend had it that he and his followers of 7,000 had a pilgrimage that caused the gold price in Heimar's territory to plummet. The effect lasted for a full 20 years.
After checking, Elvin casually deactivated the Abnegation ability of the treasure.
In an instant, the mental network was restored, and the magic elements around him became active. Kaka returned to the shadow, and the [Magic Pocket] recovered its function … All the restrictions disappeared.
Once upon a time, when his ancestor, Garriott, completed the magnificent feat of opening up a sea route and was on his way back, he encountered a sudden storm. Under the guidance of the "Golden Compass", he followed behind a huge "Bramble Crown Sea Snake" and successfully escaped.
The "Bramble Crown Sea Snake" was also regarded by Garriott as his lucky star and guardian spirit. In the end, it became the family emblem.
Last time, he stopped the Steel Knight halfway and was about to come here to take away all the accumulated ship materials. Because he killed them too quickly, he did not get the specific address.
Now, under the lead of another "Bramble Crown Sea Snake", Elvin found this batch of "treasure trees" that were enough to build a legendary warship.
He could only say, "The treasure is destined to be with me."
When the Abnegation effect disappeared, Elvin's first reaction was:
"Kaka, don't leave a single piece!"
After Kaka transformed into the Shadow Wyvern, the [Shadow Secret Vault]'s volume was no smaller than the cave. Even if there was the disadvantage of the erosion of the shadow elements, it was not a problem to store it for a short period of time.
Whoosh!
The shadow spread out, and the whole cave was swallowed by the swamp-like shadow.
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