Chapter 196: Ruins
In the most spacious house in this building, the fire has been rekindled. While drying the clothes of the crew, it also provides a fantastic... Torture instruments.
Zila-
"I said, I said, it's the captain, it's the captain who put us on guard here, in preparation for further exploration.
Behind the house is an ancient ruin, and there is something in the ruins that we have never been in. Because, none of the people who once followed the captain in to explore came out again.
And, besides, the captain hasn't been back for more than half a year, and we all think we've been abandoned by the captain along with this dangerous ruin!"
The pirate, who was tied up and hoisted by a rope, let out a terrible scream, and told everything he knew as if he were pouring beans into a bamboo tube.
The loyalty and moral value of pirates have always been in jeopardy, and even these henchmen who have been specially selected to guard the secret have lost their former persistence after a long fruitless wait and torture.
"Heh, Captain?"
Several of them had a shark head tattoo on their shoulders to identify themselves. Tattoos are a common form of piracy, as they are used to pray for protection, and of course they are a shady management method in the hands of pirate captains.
And this shark head tattoo Evan has seen many, many times, and he recognized it at a glance.
"That's right, our captain is the great pirate 'White Shark Skuke', if you've ever heard of this name, you should know how murderous and terrible he is! Even the navies of all countries dare not provoke our captain.
You'd better let us go, and if you let the captain know that you've seized this ruin, he won't let you go!"
Hearing Evan say the name "White Shark Scook", it seemed that he had regained some kind of courage, and several pirates were in good spirits and their attitudes were arrogant again.
"Forget it, it's just a little minion who doesn't know anything, let's get rid of it!"
Ignoring the cries of several pirates who couldn't recognize their situation, Evan clapped his hands and stood up, commanding casually. Ai Wen, who participated in the interrogation throughout the whole process, was very sure that these guys didn't know much, but they were just the left-behind personnel and tool men that "White Shark" sent for the next exploration.
"You..."
Several pirates begged for mercy and cried out, but without exception they were quickly dragged out and sent by the soldiers to reunite with White Shark and the rest of the pirate group.
Walked alone to the corner of the room and retrieved the key again.
Under the firelight, the bronze key with a little rust has already returned to its original ordinary appearance, and even if it is thrown on the road, no one may pick it up.
However, the value of the key is not based on itself, but on the lock that it can open. This key is the trophy of the original murder of Skuk and the wizard Tru, and it is said that it can be used to unlock the treasure accumulated by the "Sharktooth Pirates" over the years!
Now, though, it seems that what the remaining pirates are saying should be closer to the truth. This is not a treasure trove for Scook, but a ruin, a relic that he has suffered so much that he will not forget the next time he explores.
In fact, after returning to Gabred, Evan himself has not been idle. If it weren't for the strange island and the remnants of these sharktooth pirates today, I might not have remembered this trophy at any time.
"Not a pirate treasure, what's in this ruin?"
Just a few pirates are not high-level, and they don't know much. Even the wizard Tru, who was once a navigator, didn't know where the pirate group's treasure trodden was, so you can imagine how cautious Skuk was.
Unfortunately, all of this disappeared with the fall of the "Sharktooth Pirates". The secret of the treasure may never ever be seen again, right?
However, Evan still has one more trick, that is, "ask Milan if you don't decide everything"!
Although the "prophet's" answer is sometimes unreliable, especially when one wants to get clear guidance, it is feasible as a reference.
After a while, Milan, who had gone to rest in another room, rushed over.
"The key that may have something to do with the ruins, how did you take out such a fun thing?" Milan, who was also a little tired before, immediately came to his senses when he heard Aven's words, snatched the key from Aven's hand, and couldn't wait to study it.
Evan made a gesture of please.
Although this guy's combat ability is not good, all kinds of auxiliary means are a must.
【Witchcraft: Spirit Detection!】
Milan soon had a preliminary judgment:
"The shape of this key is obviously an antiquity, and the age of the existence is probably between 38o and 42o years, so it is impossible to use it to open the current lock. I'm going to try a little deeper!"
Evan watched from the side and didn't interject, waiting for Milan to let it go.
"Hey, there's a hidden anti-divination blessing on it?!, I don't want others to rely on divination to find it?, so why do you give a hint when you're close to the island?"
learned the source of the key from Aven, but he didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary key actually had an anti-divination witchcraft specially used to protect valuables, which unexpectedly made Milan's interest even stronger.
Take out your own set of mostly crystal-made utensils and fiddle with them.
Obviously, the difficulty of solving this "anti-divination" witchcraft is not small, and it took half an hour before I heard a crisp sound of "click" like a lock breaking.
"Alright, although at least it was a sorcery released by a full-fledged wizard who was very close to the third order, it was a little too long ago for me to be difficult at all. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Milan pretended to be relaxed.
Evan didn't poke him either, as long as professionals can solve the problem, the process doesn't matter. He asked, "Is this the location where the key points to?"
"Well, how can I say it, the address is indeed on this island. But the exact location is very strange, it should be very deep underground, and there may be unknown dangers to reach. Milan told the results of his divination, leaving Evan to weigh it himself.
Subsequently, no immediate decision was made.
Instead, he sent all the seabirds under his command to conduct a thorough inspection of the entire island, and personally arranged today's night watch plan.
No way, he just experienced a "Sea Monster Horror" incident, and Evan was also a little apprehensive, and his actions couldn't help but be much more cautious.
After doing all this without worries, Ai Wen finally made up his mind after repeated considerations!
First of all, a "ruin or treasure" that is close at hand, a "treasure" that the great pirate "White Shark Skuk" has specially sent people to guard here and prepare for further exploration.
How could it be possible for Ai Wen to give up directly, without even looking at it?
What happened to these pirates here? Why were they almost wiped out, and what was there that kept Skuk in mind?
It may be the blood of adventurers in the bones of the Gariot family, after confirming that there is really no danger on the island (after all, several pirates have lived here for at least half a year, and it is impossible to meet them if they are really in danger).
Evan decided to take Milan and Gary, two official mortals, into the ruins today!
Since the result of divination through the bronze key is underground, there is not much difference between day and night, not to mention that the storm outside is still going on, and the day is almost the same as night.
In addition, the crew members are also extremely reassured, they have all been checked by their own hands using witchcraft, and their loyalty is guaranteed. Don't worry about what will happen to the sailors when you leave.
As for the reason for not taking any sailors with them, this kind of ruin, even the "White Shark Skuk" was only a rough exploration and was frustrated and abandoned halfway, they did not think that ordinary sailors would have any effect, but only increased casualties in vain.
The most important thing is that as the wizard's ability continues to grow, the stronger and sharper the spiritual spirit becomes, the sixth sense in addition to the five senses of normal human beings gradually becomes a unique "sense" that can be relied on.
The fleeting vision of the giant before landing on the island did not give him any bad premonitions, and now his spirit continued to give him strong guidance, go and see!
This signal from the heart is so strong that it even reaches the level of throbbing as time goes by, making Evan feel that even one more minute of hesitation is a crime...
So, after dinner with the sailors.
The three of them gathered their gear and wore the raincoats made from leaves and bark that the pirates had left behind. Brave the torrential rain, climb to the sharp corner of a "pyramid" and reach the entrance that has been cleared by the "White Shark Cook".
If you look down on the island from this vantage, you can see almost the entire island.
One of the most striking is a straight gap that runs through the small half of the island, like a giant slashing a sword to form a canyon, which makes people marvel at the magic of "nature" and at the same time can't help but think about it.
However, without forgetting his purpose, he pushed open an ordinary stone door, and the three of them officially entered the ruins.
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