The Cracked Scale Furnace was the original furnace of the Cracked Scale Canyon. It was located in the middle of the area and was once one of the ten largest furnaces of the White Dwarf Kingdom. It was also the predecessor of the Grayish-White Furnace.
The history of this furnace was very old. The historians of the White Dwarf Kingdom had differing opinions on the age of the Cracked Scale Furnace. Most speculated that the furnace could be traced back to the Dark Blood Era …
As for the great changes of the Cracked Scale Furnace, it was hard to come to a conclusion. The White Dwarf Kingdom was very tight-lipped about it.
However, one thing was certain. After the great changes, there were still a lot of mechanical technology left behind. Those were the treasures of the White Dwarf Kingdom.
The White Dwarf Kingdom had sent armies into the Cracked Scale Forest many times for the mechanical technology in the wastelands, as well as the rare metals and minerals left there.
Of course, the most valuable treasure there was not these, but a non-renewable resource in the world.
"Blazing Alloy?!"
Hearing Warren mention that there was a large amount of Blazing Alloy in the wastelands, Hayashi River could not help but swallow his saliva. His squinted eyes widened with a thirst for the treasure.
Blazing Alloy was a key material for the creation of a high-star Core Element set. According to the market price, 1 gram was about 100,000 gold coins.
In fact, this price was just for fun. Even if one wanted to buy it on the black market, there would be no supply.
In this world, there were only a few high-star Core Element sets in every kingdom. They were the treasures of the country.
Why was it so rare? One of the key reasons was that there was too little Blazing Alloy. The Blazing Alloy required to manufacture a single part of the High Star Heart Element Set was calculated in kilograms.
"Heh … Are you tempted?"
Warren grinned. "As a Mechanic, who doesn't want to create a high-star Core Element set? Master Raika is no exception."
In the past, Master Raika wanted to enter the wastelands to dig up some Blazing Alloy in order to become a three-star Mechanic Master. At the same time, he wanted to see if he could find the blueprints left behind.
When Warren's grandfather's grandfather found out, he stole the bag that contained the map. He did not want his friend to take the risk.
Master Raika also knew of his friend's painstaking efforts. After many fruitless requests, coupled with his old age, the thought of entering the wastelands gradually faded.
"This is my grandfather's grandfather, and he has a deep friendship with Master Rika. He definitely didn't steal on purpose …"
Warren began to promote the adultery between his ancestors, praising it as a legendary story between a great pirate and a master mechanic …
Hayashi River looked at the parrot, and watched its performance. He believed what Warren had said, but that wasn't the point.
Waving the booklet in his hand, Hayashi River interrupted the parrot from continuing to brag about his ancestors. Now that he knew the secret of this atlas, and combined it with the pictures in the hands of the tavern owner Lu Xiong, he already understood what was being traded in this booklet.
Only the royal family of the White Dwarf Kingdom possessed the map. It was difficult to obtain the map from the royal family.
It was no wonder that the Walulon Family had been holding onto this item for so many years, not wanting to return it. It turned out that they wanted to make a copy of the map to sell for money.
Flipping through the list of names in the booklet, Hayashi River curled his lips and said, "You must have earned quite a lot of money …"
"Treasures move people's hearts. There will always be people who are not afraid of death who want to go in and make a fortune. We, the Walulons, are just using this opportunity to make some money …"
The parrot laughed dryly.
Hayashi River shook his head. He didn't need to worry about how this matter would be handled. He just needed to tell Master Tieyin the ins and outs of this matter.
Lin Chuan put the map and the grayish-white stone key back into the bag and tossed the bunch of keys back to Warren. The latter happily caught them.
"Brother Hayashi River, do you really want to stay here? Why don't you go back to the Gray Furnace …"
While the parrot organized the chests, it tried to persuade Lin Chuan to return to the grayish-white furnace. There was no point in staying at a dark beach in a barren land.
Hayashi River snickered. He knew that the parrot hated him, but he still had to stay here for at least two more days.
Picking up the stone cube on the table, Hayashi River played with it for a while. It was really solid and heavy. It was just a model.
The model of the cube seemed to be quite old, and he didn't know what it could be used for.
"Hmm?!"
Stroking one of the edges on one side of the cube, Hayashi River's heart stirred. He turned it over and looked at it. There was a blurry pattern on the edge. It was very blurry.
This pattern is …
Stroking the edge, Hayashi River gradually had an answer in his heart.
Seeing that Hayashi River was a little curious about the cube, Warren's lone eye rolled and he began to brag again. He said that the stone cube was an antique, and that it was very likely something that belonged to that legendary pirate. It was very valuable as a collector's item.
Hayashi River smiled. "I'm suddenly interested in the legendary pirate's deeds. Can you tell me more about them …"
…
In the afternoon.
Warren steered the ship back, but Hayashi River stayed behind. The latter said that he suddenly had a strong interest in this building and wanted to stay here for a few days.
The parrot was very depressed, and his mouth was dry. Although he liked to brag about the legendary pirate's deeds, no matter how many times he repeated them, he wouldn't want to say them again.
He felt that this young man was doing this on purpose.
"That's fine. Staying here is better than staying in the camp," Warren muttered. He started the hovercraft and gradually disappeared into the distance.
Inside the building of the pirate ship, Hayashi River was still fiddling with the stone cube. He copied the pattern on the small edge and enlarged it.
A screen of light appeared, and the pattern on the edge appeared. This was a 12-layer code lock.
Looking at the stone cube, Hayashi River knew that he had found a treasure. To engrave the 12-layer code lock on a small edge was no ordinary technique.
Putting on the sensor gloves, Hayashi River stretched out his hands. Rays of light shot out from his fingertips, and he began to unlock the code lock on the edge.
Twelve-layered Origin Code Lock was just child's play to Lin Chuan.
However, the speed at which he unlocked it was not fast. This was because the arrangement of the code was somewhat different from that of today. It belonged to a very ancient arrangement.
Moments later, the code lock on the edge was unlocked. A crisp sound came from the stone cube, and with a click, a blurry pattern appeared on another small edge.
He copied the pattern again and enlarged it on the screen. Hayashi River's eyebrows jumped. The code lock on the second edge had become 24 layers.
He didn't stop and continued unlocking …
Crack crack crack …
Sounds came from the stone cube as the edges were unlocked one by one. Hayashi River's expression gradually turned serious.
Finally, when the tenth face was unlocked, the number of code-based locks on it increased to ninety-nine.
Hayashi River stopped and took off the sensor goggles. He relaxed his mind. Continuously unlocking the code lock was very tiring.
After a moment, he put on the goggles again and continued unlocking.
Crack crack …
The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth edge were unlocked. From the eleventh edge onward, the number of code locks did not increase, and remained fixed at 99 layers.
"Ah … I thought that the number of code locks could exceed the theoretical limit of 99 layers. It seems that even the madman of the continent, Cromwell, did not exceed the theoretical limit …"
Taking off the goggles, Hayashi River was so tired that he felt dizzy. He cursed disdainfully.
In fact, his heart was already in a state of turmoil. This was a f * cking engraving technique that only existed in theory!
The engraving technique of the [Ninety-nine Layers Code Lock] had always existed only in theory. Just like the stone ball he encountered at Morbin Port that night, the reason why Hayashi River thought it was a dream was because of this.
However, there had always been such a rumor that two thousand years ago, the madman of the continent, Cromwell, created the engraving technique of the [Ninety-nine Layers Code Lock].
However, just like many of the techniques, cultivation methods, and combat skills that this invincible expert had created, this engraving technique was not passed down.
Many people laughed at this rumor. Regardless of whether it existed or not, it was better to say that it existed first. That way, everyone would have more motivation to immerse themselves in research.
Now, Hayashi River confirmed this rumor. Cromwell really did possess this engraving technique.
Whether this technique had existed for a long time, or whether Cromwell had coincidentally learned it, or if he was the one who created it, it all proved one thing …
"The madman of the continent, Cromwell, is really a super cheat!" Hayashi River muttered to himself.
At the same time, he also confirmed one thing. This pirate building was where Cromwell used to stay.
The legendary pirate that the big parrot spoke of, the great pirate that once saved the Cracked Scale Canyon, was the madman of the continent, Cromwell.
"The truth of legends is often so heartbreaking …" Hayashi River rubbed his forehead and muttered.
It turned out that being a pirate was a way for the madman of the continent to make money in the early days.
Hayashi River closed his eyes to rest. Continuously unlocking the [Xinyuan Code Lock] was really exhausting. To unravel all the faces of the stone Rubik's Cube was not something that could be done in a day or two.
After resting for a while, Hayashi River got up and looked around to see if he could find any clues to the second level of the [Windmill Suppression Art].
After looking around and finding nothing, Hayashi River opened the back door and walked along a road towards the beach on the other side.
There, the faint sound of the roaring waves could be heard …
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