In fact, this wasn't logical at all.
Logically speaking, the metal piece was only the size of a finger. If it was used as a key, it would be a little difficult to unlock a mountainous map.
However, sometimes, under certain circumstances, logic was just like floating clouds. Just like now, such a huge mountain could only be opened with a small key. Ye Ci got off the Fourth Prince and went straight to the entrance of Hidden Treasure Gulf. She lifted up the vines and carefully searched the rocky walls.
Soon, she found a mark near the ground that was similar to the metal piece in her hand.
Ye Ci didn't think much of it and pressed the metal piece in her hand on the indentation. It was different from what she imagined. There wasn't a rumbling sound or a cloud of dust. Instead, a system prompt appeared in front of her.
"Are you sure you want to enter the unexplored map — — Hidden Treasure Gulf?"
"Yes."
"Because this map is unexplored, there is a chance of uncontrollable danger. Are you sure you want to enter the unexplored map — — Hidden Treasure Gulf?" The system was quite cautious about unexplored maps. At least, from the prompt, it told the player that the things inside were not to be trifled with.
"Yes."
"You can explore this map for 72 hours after entering the map. After 72 hours, regardless of whether your exploration is completed or not, this map will become a normal map. Good luck." The system conscientiously explained to Ye Ci the time limit for exploring unexplored maps and some other matters. Then, it directly sent Ye Ci into an unfamiliar map.
Ye Ci habitually opened her map to check the current situation. However, all she got was darkness. She was slightly stunned. Then, she remembered that this was an unexplored map. It was different from the original map. She closed the game map and reached into her inventory to take out a sheepskin scroll.
This was the map of Hidden Treasure Gulf that Tim had given her. However, Ye Ci's current location was a little dark. She couldn't see what was written on the map. She took out a torch from her bag and lit it. Only then did she see the details of the map clearly.
"The map has been connected to the real world. Do you want the map to be blurred out?" Inadvertently, the system prompted again.
Virtual map? Even Ye Ci, who had been reborn, didn't quite understand what he meant. However, after some consideration, she chose yes. Immediately, the map in her hand disappeared, and a transparent map appeared in front of her. On the lower left corner of the map, there was a small golden dot and a green dot. He was representing himself and the fourth Prince.
That was convenient. He just had to follow the map.
Ye Ci held the torch high enough to see her current position clearly. This was a cave that wasn't too high. Many tree roots were growing out from the top of the cave. They were thick and dense. There were also many dark mushrooms growing on the walls of the cave. It seemed to be full of vitality. The ground under her feet was wet. It even felt sticky when she stepped on it.
Ye Ci walked forward carefully. The Fourth Prince followed behind her. He didn't walk half a step ahead of her. The two of them didn't walk very far before a ray of light appeared in front of them. It had a bit of golden warmth. This was the light of the setting sun.
It seemed that the cave wasn't very long. She was about to hurry out of the cave when she suddenly heard a shrill voice, "Warning! Warning! Enemy intruder! "" Warning! Warning! Enemy intruder! "
The voice had a metallic texture. It was cold and hard. It sounded like it came from some kind of machine. Ye Ci was momentarily stunned. She immediately rushed to the entrance of the cave and raised her head. She was greeted by the sight of seven or eight small robots rushing towards her.
Ye Ci threw a clairvoyance skill. These small robots weren't very high leveled. They were only level 32 or 33. They were only elite monsters. Their HP was higher than the average level 32 or 33 monster. Their attacks should be more ferocious. Ye Ci didn't hesitate. She immediately ordered The Fourth Prince to rush forward. She supported him from behind.
For a powerful pet like the Fourth Prince, as long as its loyalty was high, it was a powerful weapon. The seven or eight small robots didn't stay arrogant for long. They were all turned into a pile of scrap metal on the suspension bridge leading from the cave to Hidden Treasure Gulf.
Perhaps because they cleaned up quickly, the alarm of the small robots didn't attract any help. Or perhaps, these small robots were just a cover. But no matter what it was, Ye Ci was extremely cautious. She did not dare to take large strides forward. She took out her crossbow and held it in her hand as she scanned her surroundings. She was ready to fire at the slightest sign of danger.
Strangely, after the seven or eight small robots, there weren't any attacking NPCs. There wasn't even a single NPC. Ye Ci cautiously circled around the spiral shaped Hidden Treasure Gulf and stood in front of the harbor.
This was really strange.
There really wasn't a single NPC. If Ye Ci remembered correctly, Hidden Treasure Gulf was an unusually lively place. Not only were there many NPCs, there were also many players. Moreover, not only were there players from the Eastern Continent, there were also players from other continents.
This was the advantage of an unexplored map.
Even with the advantage of an unexplored map, once an unexplored map became an open map, it would become a neutral map. In other words, other than players from the Eastern Continent, players from other continents could freely appear on this map. In order to accommodate players from other continents to the same map, all the unexplored maps were actually port maps. Of course, there was a special condition to accommodate players from other continents, and that was that the other continent also had to have unexplored maps. Only then would the port be able to flow.
However, Ye Ci remembered that in her previous life, the first unexplored map was in the Western Continent. It was two and a half years after the server opened. If history didn't change because of her, the Siberian butterfly, it would be a long time before Hidden Treasure Gulf welcomed its first batch of players from other continents.
Of course, this was all in the future. More importantly, why wasn't there a single NPC in the entire Hidden Treasure Gulf?
Looking at the virtual map in front of her, Ye Ci had been to almost every corner of the map. However, there wasn't a single trace of life in the harbor.
Ye Ci walked around the harbor a few times, but she still couldn't find anything. Let alone any treasure, there wasn't even a single valuable item. Could it be that Hidden Treasure Gulf didn't produce anything? Ye Ci carefully recalled the post about the opening of Hidden Treasure Gulf. She only remembered that the post was very vague about what was produced. It simply said that it wouldn't disappoint. Other than that, she didn't think that there was anything wrong with it. After all, among so many players, only one person had the chance to open an unexplored map. It didn't matter if it explained clearly to the others.
But now, it seemed like it was a scam.
Ye Ci sighed. She decided not to rely on the vague post in her memory. It was more reliable to rely on herself.
8 hours had passed. Ye Ci still couldn't find any clues. In the end, she decided to go back to the entrance and search again. After standing at the entrance, Ye Ci was about to walk forward. Suddenly, she made up her mind.
She dismissed The Fourth Prince and activated her Camouflage skill.
A minute later, she entered stealth mode and slowly made her way towards Booty Bay.
As soon as she stepped out of the cave, she was greeted by a scene that was completely different from what she had seen before. On the opposite side of the suspension bridge, there was a silent harbor. It was a brightly lit town. Even though she was far away, she could still hear the cheerful singing of the bards from the taverns.
What's going on?
Ye Ci immediately exited Stealth. The moment she exited Stealth, she heard the robot's voice again. "Warning! Warning! Enemy intruder! Warning! Warning! Enemy intruder! " It was at this moment that Ye Ci noticed that the previously brightly lit port was now completely dark and silent.
So that's what happened.
Ye Ci smirked. She summoned The Fourth Prince and quickly destroyed the seven or eight robots. Then, she returned to the entrance and did the same thing. She dismissed The Fourth Prince and entered Stealth. This time, she didn't go around in circles. Instead, she headed straight for the top floor of Hidden Treasure Gulf.
That was because the leader of the entire Hidden Treasure Gulf lived there – Mayor Finley.
The speed of Stealth was very slow. Using this slow speed to walk from the entrance to Finley's house was a very time-consuming task. Fortunately, Ye Ci was quite patient. After more than an hour, she finally reached the front of Finley's little wooden house.
Finley was a green-skinned dwarf. He was timid and afraid of trouble, but at the same time, shrewd and cautious. Currently, Finley was standing by the window, using a pair of binoculars to look around, as if he was searching for something. After a while, he put down the binoculars and walked to the wooden desk in the house. He sat down and smiled proudly. "Hehe, that outsider must have left! Trying to play mind games with me, Finley, is impossible! "
"Is that so?" Following Ye Ci's faint mocking voice, a dagger shining with a dark green glow was pressed against Finley's neck …
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