Chapter 2000

If only there were enough Energy Angels and Fire Giants, an opponent around Level 30 wouldn't be unchallengeable.

Beyond that, the Fire Giants would lose their trump card effect. Like when he faced off against Dika's clone in the Spirit World, even with Miss Tata's enhanced Fire Giant, it only caused some disturbance to the opponent, akin to the sound and light impact of an explosion, with virtually no actual lethality.

Of course, he still had the Orphen Twin Stars, but that thing was too large and couldn't fly, making it not suitable in all situations, such as now.

He felt like Sophie had slightly pitted him, but thinking of the help from the Silver Princess Vislan, he let it go.

Moreover, the Energy Angels were indeed quite good.

The group quickly found something valuable in the captain's cabin.

It was a skeleton.

This skeleton was first discovered by Ai Xiaoxiao, and then Tang Xin called everyone else over.

The skeleton was located on one side of the captain's cabin, still maintaining a seated posture as it was in life. The captain's coat on it was tattered beyond recognition, its head tilted, covered with a layer of dust and cobwebs.

A sword leaned diagonally next to the skeleton, presumably the sword it used in life.

It was a rapier with a basket hilt. Xiangzi walked over and picked it up with interest, Fang Hong hadn't even had a chance to stop him before he already had the sword in hand.

"What kind of sword is this?" he turned his head and asked.

Fang Hong glared at him; these relics often have magical traps. Even if there are no traps, dealing with cursed items is also difficult.

But luckily, Xiangzi had good luck this time; it was just an ordinary Magic Guided Sword.

However, before a Magic Guided Sword is activated, its abilities cannot be known.

Thus, Fang Hong also walked over to observe it, retrieving a Magic Guided Reactor from behind the skeleton.

The Magic Guided Reactor was already corroded beyond recognition, but the crystals inside wouldn't decay. Fang Hong easily removed the Resonance Crystal.

He tossed the crystal to Xiangzi, saying, "Try it yourself."

The young man nodded and went to the side to test the sword.

At this moment, Luo Yu found a diary at the head of the bed, dusting off the paper. The pages of the diary had already become brittle, so he had to read it carefully.

"What does it say?" Ai Xiaoxiao asked.

Fang Hong also looked over.

"This is a code used by pirates," Luo Yu said as he read, confirming the identity of the ship owner, just as they had suspected, "It's not a navigation log but a record..."

He recited the contents of the diary:

"...Those people didn't completely deceive us, we discovered these in the Dark Ruins..."

"...Divine Creation..."

"...Only divine creations can describe such a miracle; its technology surpasses our era, and I even suspect they come from before antiquity, predating the history of the serpent people..."

"...With these things, perhaps my goal can be achieved..."

The group exchanged glances.

What is the Dark Ruins? What are divine creations? What technology surpasses their era?

But the diary was too incomplete to read effectively.

"Look at this," Tang Xin suddenly said, "Look at his hand."

The group shifted their attention, and they finally noticed that the skeleton had a leather glove on its right hand.

The glove had long since deteriorated, eaten through by insects, but the metal threads and gear structure revealed beneath the holes showed the glove's true identity.

This was a Control Glove, and judging by its intricate structure, it was considered very advanced a decade or two ago.

Unexpectedly, this pirate leader was also a Combat Artisan, but how did an Alchemist end up as a pirate?

Fang Hong couldn't help but glance back at that other side of the captain's cabin where the hole was, wondering if the owner of the Construct might be this skeleton?

But that still didn't explain how it was able to move on its own.

At this point, the word technology from the records flashed through his mind, causing him to wonder if there was some connection between the two.

Suddenly, Luo Yu said, "...He left us something!"

He flipped the diary over, showing it to everyone.

"At the end of this record, it says it's left for my successor..."

"Who would be a successor to a pirate?" Ai Xiaoxiao complained.

But Fang Hong laughingly interjected to stop the peculiar girl, "Don't interrupt, Xiaoxiao, where is that thing?"

"It's behind the bed."

So the group worked together to push the bed away, startling Ai Xiaoxiao into retreating three steps as a multitude of black bugs scattered from underneath.

And hidden in the wall's compartment behind the bed, they found what was recorded in the diary.

It was a chest of gold, minted into various coins. Not considering the artifact factor, it would be worth at least several hundred thousand.

There was also a ring on the gold. Initially, the group suspected something strange, but upon inspection, they found it was just a very ordinary Seal Ring.

"Is this the pirate leader's entire fortune?" Ai Xiaoxiao was still skeptical, "Would a pirate leader be so kind as to leave his fortune for successors, calling us heirs and all... It's all very odd."

Fang Hong was indeed curious, but after thoroughly inspecting the chest, they found nothing more.

But if it wasn't in the chest, could it be in that hiding spot? With this thought, Fang Hong immediately approached, brushing his hand over the floor there. After sweeping away a layer of dust, he did indeed find something on the floor.

It was a Nine-Star Sequence Alchemy Array, and seeing this array, Fang Hong's eyes flashed with interest.

A Multiple Parallel Array, reminiscent of the training arrays Shana had given him, which he had seen too many of.

He placed his hand on it with some surprise, and as expected, a hazy light rose, forming a twinkling starry pattern.

The abruptly appearing light drew everyone's gaze, and they looked over.

"What is this thing?" Ai Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

But Fang Hong didn't answer, as strands of silver light emanated from the stars, linking together and rapidly breaking this maze.

The silver light began to gather, finally forming into a Seal Ring, dropping to the ground with a clatter.

The group was slightly surprised, watching as Fang Hong picked up the Seal Ring—almost identical to the one from the chest, yet distinctly different.

The Seal Ring in Fang Hong's hand glimmered with light, clearly extraordinary.

Yet after examining it for a long time, Fang Hong couldn't determine the ring's use.

"Why not try putting it on?" Ai Xiaoxiao grew even more curious.

"Ai Xiaoxiao!" Tang Xin was almost furious, worrying about her brother—if anything were to happen—

But at this point, Fang Hong really believed Ai Xiaoxiao's nonsense, slipping the ring onto his left index finger.

Of course, he had checked beforehand, feeling completely assured.

At the moment he donned the ring, clicks were heard as the floor beneath the bed slowly sank, forming a stairway leading down.

The stairway opened to a dark passageway.

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