Cannot See

Roy rolled the parchment Treasure Map back into a scroll, put it in a tube, and then placed it on the floor between the three of them.

After the initial excitement subsided, the three fell silent.

"Until we are capable of finding the treasure, this thing is a big problem for us, so I propose that we keep this a secret from everyone, and no one should tell anyone!"

Roy's expression was somewhat serious.

Although many elves are indifferent to money and wealth, they will spend their lives pursuing love and art...

But not all elves are like that.

Jasper thought for a moment, then raised his left hand and said, "Yes, none of us can tell this secret. If any of us wants to tell a fourth person, we must get the consent of the other two."

Abbott immediately chimed in, "I agree!"

With this most important point agreed upon, Roy breathed a sigh of relief.

He then continued, "Furthermore, as far as I know... the captain of the Sea Wolf simply jumped overboard and went missing."

"I don't think he'd drown if he jumped into the sea. He's not only a very skilled Gray Dwarf, but also a pirate who spends his days at sea hunting Naga Sea Clan. So the treasure hidden on this map is the private savings of a pirate captain who is still alive..."

Jasper and Abbott exchanged a glance.

"At the very least, we need to determine which specific sea area this nautical chart depicts."

"In addition... the flying fish sailing ships on the dock are not suitable for long voyages. Before we set sail to search for treasure, we must make full preparations, such as repairing the Black Pearl, recruiting some crew members who are willing to go on an adventure at sea, determining the sailing route, and making sure everything is ready before we set off. So there is no need to rush this matter."

I agree!

"I agree."

Jasper and Abbott spoke almost simultaneously.

Then the three of them looked back at the Treasure Map and the Golden Key. The sound of waves kept coming from below the ship. Jasper frowned and asked, "What about these things? We can't just put them back!"

Roy thought for a moment before saying to Abbott, "Abbott, lend me your dagger..."

Abbott decisively drew his dagger and handed it to Roy.

Roy, gripping his dagger, sliced the paper tube and the Treasure Map inside in two with a single stroke. He then placed the two halves of the Treasure Map back on the floor and said to Jasper and Abbott:

"Two Treasure Map and a Golden Key, one for each of us."

"That's a good idea..."

Jasper gave a compliment.

He hesitated for a moment before picking up a Treasure Map.

"Roy, which one do you want to keep?" Abbott asked Roy.

Abbott's gaze was always fixed on the Treasure Map.

"The Golden Key! This looks more valuable..."

After saying that, Roy picked up the Golden Key from the floor. It felt heavy in his hand, and he put it into his money bag.

"Then I'll keep the other half of the Treasure Map!" Abbott said happily.

Then the three of them sat side by side on the right arm of the bronze figure at the bow of the ship, watching the seawater slowly rise.

At this time, three Great Sea Ship were slowly approaching the port along the channel at the dock not far away, and some fishing boats were also approaching the port.

The most common type of boat in the ports of the Elven Kingdom is the Flying Fish Boat, a small boat similar to a canoe. Of course, the two-winged Flying Fish Boat is the smallest model, while larger ones have four wings, six wings, and so on, up to sixteen wings. This type of boat can carry fifty passengers at the same time.

It looks a lot like a canoe.

One boatman steers the boat from the stern, while another man controls the two oars of the Flying Fish Boat, which resemble the wings of a flying fish...

When these two oars are folded up, they can be used as oars to paddle. Once the attached frame on the oars is unfolded, these two oars become like the wings of a flying fish, like sails, propelling the ship forward at high speed.

Seeing Jasper and Abbott staring at the Flying Fish Boat entering the harbor, Roy said, "If you just want to go out to sea for fun, I have a way."

Seeing the two looking at him, Roy said:

"I know Boss. Ivan Duke, the Grocery Store on Brown Street. He loves fishing, has his own boat, and is a very generous elf. We can go out to sea with him."

Jasper and Abbott immediately perked up and shouted repeatedly:

"That's a good idea. We can try it out near the coast first."

When it was time to disembark, Roy didn't want to climb the gangway outside the ship, so he went down the stairs into the corridor below the deck.

Jasper and Abbott were worried that Roy would be in danger traveling alone, so they offered to accompany Roy.

The three of them went down the stairs into the cabin below deck, climbed another set of stairs, and finally jumped out through a hole in the bottom of the ship, so they didn't have to climb the ladder...

As Abbott walked, he told Jasper that he and Roy had purified dozens of souls in the Oar Room in just one afternoon.

"Why didn't you call me?" Jasper complained to Abbott.

"You were looking at the sea at the time...we were worried we'd spoil your fun!" Roy interjected from the side.

"Exactly! If you miss a date with a lady because of this, do you think you'd turn on us?" Abbott joked with a laugh.

The three of them filed into the corridor on the lower deck, talking as they walked.

Roy walked at the front and took the initiative to cast Glimmer Illumination Spell, manipulating a ball of light to suspend above his head.

As I passed through compartment number seven, I happened to see a ghost silently drifting past the room.

If he hadn't seen it, it wouldn't have mattered, but now that he had, Roy immediately took out a Wooden Hammer Wooden Hammer from his waist, infused it with holy light, and chased after him into the room.

It was a mindless ghost; seeing Roy approach, it immediately pounced on Roy ...

Roy struck the ghost with the Wooden Hammer almost without hesitation, and the ghost was smashed to pieces...

The soul soars into the sky.

Jasper and Abbott were standing in the doorway when they witnessed this scene...

Without using any divine magic, the souls of the dead were simply smashed to pieces by the hammer—clean, efficient, and straightforward...

Jasper stared in disbelief, finally realizing that Abbott's words were not an exaggeration at all.

After the soul dissipated, a few specks of Soul Ash remained on the floor. When Roy walked in, they were absorbed into his body by invisible tentacles.

Roy felt his body suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, as beams of intense holy light shot out from his body, and the Seed of Light hidden within him manifested a third invisible tentacle.

And now, Roy also discovers at this time...

These aren't three tentacles at all; they're clearly the three roots of the Seed of Light...

Roots that can move freely.

It can absorb not only holy light, but also the Soul Ash...

At this moment, Roy also discovered that an extremely tiny sprout had appeared at the other end of the Seed of Light within his body.

On the Black Pearl, Roy surprisingly advanced to become a ' Third-Rank Novice Priest '.

Jasper, who was following behind, shouted at the top of his lungs, "This doesn't make sense! When I became Novice Priest, the Goddess's Holy Radiance could still shine on the Elf Continent. Even so... it still took me three months of hard work to advance to the Third-Rank Novice Priest..."

"It took me five months!" Abbott whispered in agreement.

Jasper continued, "Look at Roy, just three weeks... My God!"

Roy stood there, feeling the Holy Light Power surging within his body, and couldn't help but ask the two:

How do you two usually gather the Holy Light Power?

Jasper and Abbott exchanged a glance before saying, "There's no good way, we just sit here quietly, Holy Light Power will naturally increase..."

"Don't you guys plan to think of any other solutions?" Roy couldn't help but ask again.

"We pray every day, but we just can't feel the Goddess's Holy Radiance," Abbott replied.

"Can you sense anything?" Roy stood in the corridor, extending his hand to the two of them. In his palm was a Holy Light Particle floating in the air. He asked them.

Jasper and Abbott stared wide-eyed for a long time, but couldn't find anything in Roy's palm, so they shook their heads.

Roy then condensed a ball of holy light in his palm and asked, "And this time?"

Jasper asked with a puzzled look, "Are you asking if I can see that ball of light?... Roy, do you think we're blind?"

Bonus chapter for Silver Grand Alliance member Canghai Yizhi Miao (7/100)