Chapter 310: Amber Tour Group Visited Here
It's just rock climbing, even though it's on an almost vertical cliff, but it can be done using your hands and feet. It's not difficult - as long as you have enough physical strength and are not afraid of falling to death.
"Hiss~ It's so cool." Zhang Da also hung on the cliff like a big gecko, trying hard to find a place to gain leverage with his hands and feet, and slowly climbed up.
Because it was winter, the rocks on the mountain felt like ice, and he suspected that if he licked them with his tongue, they would stick to him immediately.
As the altitude increased, the wind gradually became stronger. Tom, who was sitting on Zhang Daye's shoulders as a weight, shivered and took out a blanket to wrap himself tightly.
"Practicing rock climbing in winter is so stupid. Who came up with this suggestion?" Zhang Daye's physical strength is no longer what it used to be, and he still has the mood to complain while climbing.
"You're the one who brought it up! Huh... cough cough!" Ye Yan panted and was suddenly choked by the cold wind. "I feel like after this trip, I have to find Wendy to treat my frostbite."
"Leave it to me, rest assured!" Wendy's physical strength is even stronger than Ye Yan's, and she doesn't look like a twelve-year-old child at all.
"Is it so serious? I feel fine." Rui Mengmeng climbed up without much effort. Her physique was becoming less and less like that of a normal person, and her ability to withstand cold and heat was getting stronger and stronger.
Now, apart from the four of them who were rock climbing, only Altria was accompanying them - she knew how to moonwalk and could act as a lifesaver.
Perona only tried to climb twice at the beginning, and then she pitifully begged Xia Lulu to take her to the top of the mountain.
Brook wanted to join in some group activities, but a strong wind came and almost blew him away. He was too light, so he had to ask Jin Erpeng to take him up.
As for Shark Chili, it was too difficult for him to climb the cliff with his body. Even if he used the super transformation form and climbed up within 15 minutes, how to get down would be a problem.
Besides, his weight was there, and it would be difficult for either Xia Lulu or Jin Erpeng to carry him to fly. As for letting Altria carry him and fly up using the Moon Step...it was possible but it felt too embarrassing, so he simply gave up and walked around the island alone, agreeing to meet up at the castle in the forest later.
The relative altitude of this mountain is not low, and it took everyone a little time to climb up successfully.
Others were fine, but Ye Yan just lay on the ground and didn't want to get up: "Ah, I feel like my hands are no longer mine! Mr. Ye, this is considered a work injury, I want compensation for the medical expenses!"
"Okay." Zhang Da also agreed readily, "Then when we get to the next island, Wendy's pocket money will be doubled."
"What does it have to do with Wendy? Isn't it for me?"
"You're going to Wendy for treatment anyway, so why don't I just pay for you? It also saves you a procedure. What a considerate and wonderful boss."
"I protest!"
“Protests are futile.”
Wendy was also a little tired at this time, and wanted to take a rest in the duck sitting position. Rui Mengmeng took off her coat and put it under Wendy to prevent the ground from being cold. Anyway, she was not afraid of the cold.
"Thank you, Sister Mengmeng." Wendy thanked her sweetly, and was soon amused by the conversation between Zhang Daye and Ye Yan. She stood up and used magic to help Ye Yan relieve the frostbite.
"You are so slow!" Perona ran out of the house, squatted beside Wendy and tilted her head to watch her use magic.
Ye Yan watched his hand slowly getting less swollen and said dissatisfiedly, "What right does the guy who flew up have to say that?"
"Slightly~" Perona was not so afraid of Ye Yan now, and made a face at him: "Everyone climbed up here, why is it only your hands that are frostbitten? Even the black-hearted boss is better than you."
The two of them exchanged a few words, and Xia Lulu came out and said, "Let's go inside. It's warm inside. Brooke has lit the fireplace."
This is a small house made of bluestone and the roof is covered with thatch. Even with such a strong wind on the top of the mountain, the thatch was not blown away. Although it is unscientific, it is very pirate-like.
"Yo, oh, oh ~ Although I wanted to boil some hot water or something for everyone, unfortunately, there's nothing here." Brooke led everyone into the house with a smile.
After entering the house, a wave of heat hit me in the face. Tom was the one who reacted the most. He rushed to the fireplace, spread the blanket he was wrapped in on the ground, lay down comfortably, closed his eyes and warmed himself by the fire - he loved the fireplace the most.
Once the others were a little warmer, they began to walk around, going around every room to see if there were any clues to the treasure.
But just as Brooke said, all the rooms were empty, without even the most basic beds, tables, chairs or benches.
Perona said, "So the treasure is in that castle, right? That clown's treasure map might be fake."
"That's not necessarily true. Such an empty house doesn't look like it's used for living. It's obviously used to hide treasures." Ye Yan walked to the fireplace. "If there's no furniture, why is there a fireplace? There must be something wrong."
As he spoke, he pushed hard on the side of the fireplace. There was no response. Ye Yan did not give up and moved to the other side.
"Click..." The fireplace slid smoothly for a distance, revealing a basement entrance.
Tom was awakened by the sound. He looked at the fireplace moving away from him in confusion. He spread his hands, dragged his blanket to another position, and continued to sleep by the fire.
But no one was paying attention to this lazy cat at the moment, everyone was staring at the entrance.
Perona said in disbelief: "Is this a lie? Is there really a basement? Why didn't the colored skeleton find it after being busy in front of the fireplace for so long?"
"Ah... I feel despised by Miss Perona..." Brook was a little shocked.
Wendy praised: "You found it right away, that's amazing!"
"Hey, this is called intelligence." Ye Yan boasted a little, then offered two Huang Yao Banners, "In order to prevent mechanical traps or the like, let the flag monsters go to explore the way first."
Two flag monsters floated into the tunnel entrance with resentful looks on their faces.
Zhang Da also gave him a thumbs up: "This cautious look is very much my style. Also, the flag monster is really useful."
Soon, two flag monsters floated back and said, "There are no traps inside, but there is no treasure either. Everyone should be prepared to return empty-handed."
Everyone walked down the entrance in confusion. After a few steps, Zhang Da turned around and grabbed Tom in. Tom blinked and also turned around and pulled the small blanket in.
After walking through a long tunnel, it became increasingly darker inside. Zhang Daye and Ye Yan were not affected at all, but the others could not see anything clearly.
"It's so dark, does anyone have a light?" Perona grabbed Wendy's hand fearfully. Although she liked dark castles, she didn't like places without any light at all.
The reliable Tom sat on Zhang Daye's shoulder and lit a match. The faint light just illuminated Brooke's face.
"Ah--" Perona screamed. If she hadn't suddenly remembered that there was a colored skeleton among her companions, she would have used the passive ghost to attack.
"I'm sorry to scare you, Ms. Perona, but I'm also sad that you reacted so strongly, yohoho..."
"Yes, I'm sorry." Perona also apologized quietly. It didn't matter if she played around when she was bored, but if she made someone sad, she would still apologize sincerely.
Zhang Da also remembered that the others did not have night vision, so he rummaged through the inventory and found an oil lamp, lit it and held it in his hand, finally allowing him to see things clearly. In fact, he also had a flashlight, but he felt that using an oil lamp would create a more atmospheric atmosphere.
The tunnel soon came to an end, where there was a wooden door that had been pushed open by the flag demon.
Sitting upright on the seat facing the door was a man dressed in a pirate captain's costume, or rather a skeleton, who seemed to have been dead for a long time.
"Is this Wu Nan?" Zhang Da also walked closer. This man now looked similar to Brook, and it was impossible to tell his specific appearance.
On his left hand was a gold nugget as big as a pigeon egg, and on his right hand was an ordinary box.
"Tatsuya, there are words on the wall," Altria reminded.
Zhang Da also turned around. The wall facing Wu Nan was covered with densely written words. They should be Wu Nan's last words:
"You who came here in pursuit of gold, my name is Wu Nan, a man once known as the Great Golden Pirate, but now just a man waiting to die. I returned all the gold I collected to its original owner, fought through battles, fulfilled my childhood ambitions, and forged an unprecedented mountain of gold.
However, standing in front of the golden mountain, I remembered what a man once said: 'Gold doesn't laugh, it's no different from stone.' Since the day he saved me, he has always been in my heart, riding on the same boat with me, and taking adventures together for a long time.
Because of this, I have no regrets about this period of my life spent on adventure. Yes, I finally understand that what I risked my life for is not gold, but the adventure of pursuing gold.
There is no gold here, but there is a gift more precious than gold. Although it is worthless to others, it is enough for me now. Please don't destroy this place, where the greatest treasure of my life is sleeping."
"They actually returned all the gold." Rui Mengmeng said, "So our trip was really in vain?"
Ye Yan covered his chest and said, "Although I am mentally prepared, I still feel sad. My mountain of gold... is gone... Is there really such a big shot in the world who spends money like water?"
Brook was not disappointed at all: "Yohohoho~ For me, being able to learn about the life of such a legendary pirate is already worth the trip."
Perona said, "You're lying. Isn't there a piece of gold here?"
"Perhaps the gold originally belonged to him." Artoria speculated, "I don't think such a person would lie on his deathbed."
"Let me see what the greatest treasure in his life he said is, the sailing diary?" Zhang Da also walked towards Wu Nan's body and gently opened the box.
What caught my eye was a piece of black cloth, and when I shook it open, I saw a pirate flag, and it was a patched pirate flag.
"Is this the first pirate flag of the Wu Nan Pirate Group?" Zhang Da also guessed, and soon he noticed that there was another piece of paper in the box, so he opened it and took a look.
After a quick look, Zhang Da was also a little confused: "This... seems to be... the secret recipe of oden?"
Altria instantly appeared beside Zhang Daye, tilted her head and looked at the paper in his hand, with a look of relief on her face: "Da didn't lie to me, it turns out that there really is a secret recipe for delicious food in the treasure!"
Tom probably remembered the delicious oden he had eaten a few days ago, and rubbed his hands expectantly. Could he make it himself now?
Perona asked: "Why is the most important treasure of the Golden Pirates oden?"
Ye Yan finally came out of his disappointment and said, "Speaking of oden, I remembered that strange boss. The prices of his products were so low, which was consistent with his dislike of gold."
Zhang Da also agreed: "Indeed, judging from his age, he is about the same generation as Wu Nan. Maybe the man Wu Nan mentioned in his last words is him."
"Yohohoho~ The friendship between the great pirate and the oden boss is quite interesting."
"It's just right, let's go ask him, have a meal and verify the secret recipe." Zhang Da also hastily planned the next itinerary, but no one objected.
Before leaving, Zhang Da thought about it and wrote a few words after Wu Nan's last words: "Amber Tour Group was here."
He also used his poor drawing skills to add a stick figure portrait of Tom.
As everyone was walking out, Rui Mengmeng whispered, "Boss, this is uncivilized travel behavior. It will lead the children astray."
"Nonsense, I have good intentions." Zhang Da also argued, "With Wu Nan's fame, who knows how many people will come to look for treasure in the future, such as Bucky. Then the closest Sampress Island will be in trouble.
But once people know we were here, only a few will believe Wu Nan's last words. Most will think we took the gold away. Once the news spreads, fewer pirates will come here."
Perona said in fear: "Are you crazy? If people knew that one-third of the world's gold was in our hands, there would be a lot of terrible people coming to hunt us down, right? I'll go wipe it off now!"
"Stop it." Zhang Daye grabbed Perona by the back of her collar and lifted her up, leaving the little girl struggling in the air. He explained, "People with real knowledge will never believe such nonsense as one-third of the world's gold. As for those ignorant people, come if you want. Even if I can't beat them for the time being, Altria can kill them with one sword."
Zhang Da also felt that the small village was quite pitiful. The emergence of a figure like Wu Nan was not a good thing for them. Instead of letting those treasure-hunting pirates cause trouble for the villagers, it would be better to attract all the attention to himself.
He is no longer the cautious Zhang Daye when he first arrived in Shampoo. Although he does not have the strength and ambition , it is okay to meddle in such trivial matters. Just think of it as a way to thank Wu Nan for the secret recipe of oden.
Another reason is that he can earn bounties if someone comes to cause trouble! He covets the bodies of those bounty-bearing criminals!
