[Light Buried in the Dirt]
[Difficulty: Holy Light Team (Six Spirals)]
[Name: 3659]
[Treasure Information: The Holy Grail-level treasure [Ring of Light], controlled by its previous owner, the Wisdom Walker of the Holy Machine Church, Reibihorn, fought against the Apostate, but perished in the enemy's final counterattack. Ultimately, both perished, and the treasure was found on his body.]
Excellent, almost all the treasure information has been revealed.
So, the name of this treasure is the Ring of Light, and its level is Holy Grail.
From the treasure information, it seems that this treasure did not belong to the Apostate, as Alka had previously suspected, but to Simon's former captain.
As the information indicates, the reason this treasure appeared in the ruins of the enemy ship is probably because Reibihorn had the advantage in battle, penetrated the enemy's lair, and clearly won in the end.
However, the apostate, who also possessed the treasure, was no pushover. Using his last resort, he took the wise walker of the Holy Machine Church named Leibhorn with him to his death.
This was what's known as a mutual destruction.
Based on the situation on the island and Simon's current condition, it's possible that not only the two leaders perished, but everyone.
So it was a ranged attack?
Alka wasn't sure.
If that were the case, two treasures should have been left behind, yet there was only one point of light.
Why would this happen? Alka narrowed his eyes in thought.
Alka's first thought was a method of mutual destruction. Perhaps the apostate had somehow activated the treasure before his death.
This led to the mutual destruction.
Just like the Dark Realm, it was also caused by the ritual destruction of a treasure, similarly a method of annihilation along with the enemy.
The only thing destroyed was a scepter-level treasure.
So, the question is, is this possibility high?
After all, it was a treasure, even if only a Holy Grail-level one. If it was destroyed in this way, does the situation on the island make sense?
It doesn't make sense. The only explanation and evidence for this possibility are the undead walking corpses.
The metal and constructs growing from their bodies are highly correlated with the apostate's treasure.
However, the area affected is too small to be considered normal.
But it can't be completely ruled out. After all, Alka only witnessed the destruction of one type of treasure.
Perhaps the impact of some treasures is simply minimal.
Another possibility is that someone survived the battle and escaped with the apostate's treasure.
The information already proves that the apostle died and perished together, so it's impossible that he took the treasure and left.
Arka had never seen a case where the treasure information was inaccurate.
The situation at the time might have prevented him from fully processing the situation on the island and hurried away.
This possibility was slightly higher.
Arka felt so.
Of course, there was one final possibility: Simon was lying. He wasn't incapable of action, but rather capable of action and control of the treasure.
The treasure had an owner, so it wasn't shown on the map.
But this scenario would only occur if he didn't immediately pass out.
In that case, Arka's initial question would be about the ship's status, and the answer couldn't be "unknown."
So this possibility also had flaws and was not perfect.
Besides this scenario, he really couldn't think of any reason why only one treasure was gleaming with golden light.
But regardless, he still had to be careful in his future actions, wary of an enemy lurking in the shadows and possessing a treasure.
He then clicked on other points of light, and the treasure information on these points also expanded. Two of them were even perfect, confirming Simon's words.
He hadn't lied in answering Alka's question.
So he truly didn't know...
There was so little information, he had no idea why there was only one golden point.
Alka then began to make some simple plans and prepare for the upcoming exploration.
The sky grew brighter, the darkness receding.
The sounds of various footsteps echoed throughout the ship, indicating that everyone was gradually waking up.
Until the sound of a bell rang in the dining room on the first floor.
Everyone gathered there.
Alka took a bite of his bread and recounted his actions the previous night. "Last night, I entered that man's dream again and confirmed that he was indeed on this island, unable to move."
Hearing Alka's words, the chattering crowd immediately shifted their attention and looked over at him.
"I talked to him for a while, and from what he said, I extracted some potentially correct information."
He stuffed the entire piece of bread into his mouth, then gulped down the juice next to it. After wiping his mouth, he continued.
"First, there's a good chance there's treasure on this island.
Second, the ruins of those two ships aren't safe. The danger is quite high. We must be fully prepared for battle."
When they heard about the existence of treasure, everyone's expressions were shocked.
Just coming to a random island, and finding another treasure?
It seemed a bit unreal to them.
"Really? There really are treasures on this island. You weren't fooled by that guy, were you?" Jason couldn't help but say.
Compared to the idea that there were treasures on the island, he felt it was more likely that Alka had been deceived.
It was mainly because the treasures were so easily obtained, giving the illusion that they could just wander around and find them.
Pororo, who was standing beside them, nodded in agreement.
Alka glanced at them and waved, "In a dream world, I wouldn't be fooled."
"Then it's true," Sofia's voice was a little excited.
Who wouldn't be excited?
"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Lucilia stood directly on the table, holding up the long needle in her hand.
Zero, following behind her, also raised his fist and cheered.
"Go!" Er stood on Sofia's shoulders, raising his hands and cheering.
Looking at the cheering Er, Alka reached out and took her down.
"This time, you and Yi stay on the boat."
"Ah!" Er looked extremely surprised, then tearfully embraced Alka's hand.
"Please, Alka, let me go too."
"No, there's no room for negotiation this time. You two stay on the boat." Alka shook her head firmly.
A battle was bound to occur this time, so Alka had to choose to take Zero with her.
As vice-captain, her strength was only slightly lower than Lucilia's, having also reached the triple helix.
Alka then turned to look at Juanlu, the meaning self-evident.
Juanlu, unsurprised, nodded: "Don't worry, I'll guard this ship well."
"Yes," Alka nodded.
"And Jason, hide that egg clinging to you. Don't get attacked."
After hearing Alka's words, Jason patted the egg in his hood.
Due to the unique structure of his clothing, the egg seemed to be encased within it, making it difficult to see its true form from the outside.
"Don't worry."
The monsters on the island were already known from previous explorations. Most were two-spiral, the largest in number.
But Alka knew from the difficulty of each treasure spot that the main enemies in this battle were mostly three- and four-spiral, with one five- and six-spiral enemy present.
Neither One nor Two, nor Juanlu, could provide much help in such a battle.
They might even distract them, and in serious cases, even hinder their progress.
This wasn't their will; it was simply their strength that would lead to such consequences.
Under these circumstances, Alka could hardly guarantee their safety, especially in battles against six-spiral enemies.
These difficulties all involved the Holy Light team, indicating that the enemies must be multiple and sufficient, primarily due to the sheer size of the two ships.
Alka couldn't afford to take chances, as this would put his teammates in unnecessary danger, something he couldn't accept.
Under these circumstances, it was truly difficult to contribute to the team without reaching triple-spiral strength.
After confirming their spots for exploration, everyone boarded the Swallow and arrived at the beach.
This time, Pororo and Sofia led the charge, with Jason and Alka following behind. Julia stood in the center of the group, ready to provide support as needed.
Lucille, on the other hand, hid among the branches. Her small size and agility, coupled with the assassin spells she had carefully learned, made her movements extremely stealthy.
Zero, the maid, followed Lucelia.
They headed straight for the center of the island.
They encountered virtually no zombies along the way, as they had already traveled this route yesterday and eliminated all the enemies along the way.
They were simply being cautious to prevent the arrival of more enemies.
It seemed there were no enemy reinforcements.
They arrived at the center they had reached yesterday with remarkable success and in perfect condition.
Nothing had changed here.
They stared at the wreckage of the two massive ships before them.
"Which one should we explore first?" Sofia asked.
Without hesitation, Alka pointed to the wreckage of the wooden ship a little further away, the one containing the treasure.
They should first obtain the most valuable treasure and eliminate the most dangerous target.
Taking advantage of their current intact state.
After determining their target, they circumvented it, first skirting the wreckage of the steel vessel at the very edge, and then reaching the edge of the wooden ship at the rear.
Then they looked at the wreckage of the dilapidated sailboat, where they could already see what lay within through the cracks and holes.
With the naked eye, they could already spot several zombies quietly lingering in various locations, some sitting and some standing, like statues.
Like most undead, they remained motionless in the absence of an enemy to conserve energy.
After gaining a general understanding of the situation, Alka glanced at Jason beside him.
Jason nodded.
Then he raised his emerald shooter, took aim, and quickly pulled the trigger.
With a dull sound, a bullet flew out, a faint holy light gleaming on it.
A precise shot landed on a zombie leaning against a wooden plank with its back to them.
This time, Jason wasn't aiming for the zombie's head, but where its neck met its spine.
After yesterday's battle, they had learned the zombie's weak spot.
Not the head, but the spine, specifically the area slightly below the shoulders.
As the bullet penetrated that area, the zombie shuddered, then tilted sideways, its entire body falling flat on the ground.
It seemed the situation was resolved.
Since the zombie's death made no noise, the zombie monsters nearby remained motionless, as still as statues.
After confirming his aim was sound, Jason continued to pull the trigger.
He didn't attack every zombie; he specifically targeted those without limbs.
These zombies are generally weak, and with a precise Holy Light Bullet hit, they can usually be killed in one strike.
These weaker, yet numerous, zombies are the most annoying. Reducing their numbers first will give you an advantage in the subsequent battle.
Ensure they aren't surrounded.
After a while, Jason had cleared out all the exposed, weaker zombies within his field of vision.
Then he turned to Alka.
Alka nodded, and Jason raised his gun again.
This time, he aimed at a zombie whose entire left arm and right chest had been replaced by a construct.
The appearance of this zombie revealed its strength, at least at the level of a quadruple helix.
Because both the constructs on its arm and left chest were perfectly formed.
The more complete the construct, the stronger the zombie's strength, and the more it can unleash its true potential.
According to the information Alka inquired about, most of the crew members on both ships were at the third helix or higher, with almost no members remaining at the first stage.
At least, there were no first-stage members aboard Simon's steel ship.
This time, the bullet lodged in the enemy's chest, but it didn't penetrate, and naturally, it missed its weak spot.
Following the attack, the zombie jolted awake, then turned directly in Alka's direction.
A roar.
An answering sound came from the nearby wall, and another zombie emerged from the hole.
The left half of this zombie's head was also constructed. In contrast to the rotting face on the right, a single crimson eye gleamed faintly.
Its fleshy legs began to move, releasing a stream of black fluid with each movement. It sprinted towards them at a rapid speed.
The monster's movements startled two nearby zombies, who also rushed out.
Then, as if setting off a chain reaction, another was startled and emerged from a corner, bringing the total to five, all swiftly charging towards them.
Thankfully, two of these five were sufficiently damaged. One even hopped on one leg, occasionally stumbling.
The one with the most constructs on its body began to trot, almost reaching them.
He was greeted by a red card embedded in his right arm, a burst of flames.
The cross of flames instantly ignited its body. As previously confirmed, the black fluid within these monsters was flammable.
The monster, now a fireman, was still charging forward at a rapid speed, seemingly unaffected by the flames.
A cloud of icy mist erupted from behind the monster. A zombie, its entire jaw transformed into a construct, spewed out a cold icy mist.
This icy mist instantly...
He instantly extinguished the flames on the burning zombie in front of him.
"They're even cooperating!" Jason exclaimed in surprise.
Then a fire bomb flew out, aimed at the zombie with a metal jaw spewing icy mist hiding behind.
Three aqua-blue cards flew by.
The erupting water chain completely controlled the three zombies—those three zombie monsters with constructed bodies.
The remaining two had already been eliminated by Jason's two previous gun attacks.
Pororo, his body wrapped in aqua-blue lines, rushed towards one of the trapped zombies—the last one with the metal left leg.
With the slap of his massive palm, a stream of aqua-blue water followed the palm and slammed into the zombie's body, knocking it back several steps.
He broke free of the water chains and wielded dark green magic at Pororo.
Sofia charged at the other one.
Jason supported Pororo and Sofia from behind.
The two of them had three spirals of strength, and the situation they faced was also only three spirals.
Furthermore, these zombies moved slowly and had little intelligence. With Jason's help, they could be quickly eliminated.
Alka had already spotted the zombie in the center, consisting of three mechanical structures, carrying an object with a shimmering blue light.
He must be the guardian of the treasure with a difficulty of five spirals. No wonder he required five spirals of strength, because the object was hanging on his body.
Several ribbons flew out from the light circle behind Julia and hit the monster.
Its metal left arm ejected dark green magic, forming a strange shield that blocked the attack.
Then, the red construct fired a red laser from its left eye at incredible speed.
It aimed at Alka.
It instantly severed two strands of silk. Fortunately, Alka, behind him, dodged to the side as his eyes flashed red.
The monster's flesh had turned black, and a layer of frost coated its body.
But the frost didn't affect its movements.
However, his movements inexplicably slowed. A line of pink mist stretched across the ground, wrapping around him.
Two silver cards flew past, their edges gleaming with a sharp, silvery light, successfully severing the monster's legs.
He immediately fell to the ground, shield raised.
The remaining two strands of silk combined with the two new ones that had flown out, transforming into a weapon like a power drill.
It penetrated directly into the gap in the shield left by the fall.
The frantic spin stirred up a mist of foul liquid.
Metal fragments and flesh flew out.