We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 128 The Golden Legend! The Mysterious Crystal Coffin!
After reading the letter, Shane's gaze naturally fell on the things beside him.

Wayne left behind quite a few "gifts".

There are three items in total.

Shane first looked at one of the largest strange devices.

Its main body is a cylindrical metal barrel with an inlet and an outlet, and its shape is quite similar to a container for holding alcohol.

However, those metals have many complex man-made structures, with fine channels and crystal bundles distributed on their surface.

The art style is quite peculiar.

Seawater purifier

[Quality: Rare]

[Type: props]

[Description: A device that can convert seawater into fresh water, and one of the legacies of the Ember Sanctuary.]

"nice one!"

Although the item was described in just one sentence, it brought a look of surprise to Xia En's eyes.

The importance of fresh water for living at sea is self-evident.

With this instrument, the Black Swan's endurance will obviously be greatly enhanced.

Below the air purifier, there are notes written by Wayne.

The technology of previous civilizations is truly astonishing.

They can even develop a water purification device that doesn't require additional energy.

I took one back to the federal government for research.

Keep this one; hopefully it will be helpful to you.

Then, Shane looked at a thick book next to the water purifier.

This book looks quite old; the cover is slightly blackened, and it is written in a strange and mysterious script.

Wayne thoughtfully added a note.

[A book whose purpose is unclear.]

I asked the archaeologist on board who was an expert in ancient scripts, and even he didn't know what language it was.

"Ok?"

Xia En was curious and reached out to touch the ancient book.

Lyra's Magic Notebook

[Quality: Legend]

[Type: props]

[Description: The elf Lyra spends her entire life collecting all sorts of strange and wonderful magic.]

There are flashy but impractical magical performances, and also forbidden techniques that supposedly allow one to travel through time.

No one knows her motives for doing this.

Perhaps it was simply a matter of interest, or perhaps a brief encounter in the long course of her life changed her?

legend?

A golden legend!?
Xia En's eyes widened immediately.

Aside from the talents [Captain's Majesty] and [Deep Sea Diving], this was the first time he had ever seen a legendary quality talent.

"Wait, elf..."

Xia En suddenly realized: "This book is written in Elvish?"

No wonder archaeologists couldn't decipher this ancient script.

At this moment, Bronze Dragon String Song seemed to have discovered a blind spot and exclaimed, "Isn't this Elvish?"

"Tin Sprite, it's time for you to prove yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En also looked at An silently, her eyes filled with anticipation.

An silently accepted the ancient book of elves.

But a moment later, he shook his head and wrote.

Sorry, Captain, I don't understand.

Even through the armor, Shane seemed to sense his confusion and dejection.

"……This is?"

Xia En was puzzled. He knew that An would never lie to him.

Is Elvish not a language that elves are born with?

Or……

At that moment, Shane suddenly thought of the [curse of muteness] in the elven bloodline, and was terrified.

"Could it be that aphasia refers not only to sound, but to the extinction of language as a whole?"

"The archaeologists were unaware of the existence of Elvish, not because the language was too niche, but because all traces of its existence had been erased?"

Xia En's thoughts were in turmoil, and a slight chill ran down his spine.

If this conjecture is true, then this curse is probably far more terrifying than he had previously imagined!
Xia En let out a soft breath and comforted An, "It's okay if you don't recognize me."

"No matter what, you will always be my most reliable knight."

An nodded, seemingly regaining his usual composure.

Just as Xia En was feeling a little regretful that he couldn't decipher the magic notebook and was about to look at the last gift, Xiange hesitated and spoke up.

"Captain, I... I think I can understand this Elvish language..."

"You?"

Xia En raised an eyebrow. Although Xiange was unreliable most of the time, she seemed to be dependable in crucial moments.
So he asked, "What does it say on the cover?"

"It seems to be a person's name. If translated into Common Language, it should be... Lyra?" A thoughtful look appeared on Xuan Ge's face. "Lyra, that name sounds familiar..."

"Is this someone I've met before?"

Upon hearing this, Xia En immediately realized that what Xiange said was unnecessary, and he turned to the first page of the notebook to let it understand.

"Hmm? Magic that turns land into flower fields?"

Why bother studying this kind of magic?

"Uh... I don't recognize these words, but I'm sure I'll remember them when I'm older!"

Shane quickly determined the Elvish language proficiency of the String Song.

Recognizing simple words is no problem, but long and complex sentences are not.

Xia En guessed that this was because it was not yet an adult and some of its past memories had not yet fully awakened.

Given time, it might not be impossible for String Song to translate the entire contents of the Magic Notebook.

At that time, spellcaster units like Joey and String Song would obviously receive a significant boost.

While reading aloud, Shane looked at the last "gift" left by Wayne.

This is a bracelet with a dark gold, understated color and blood-red patterns.

Several lines of information appeared.

Giant Bracelet

[Quality: Epic]

[Type: Relic]

[Description: An ancient artifact made from the sacred stone of the Cyclops race.]

Having witnessed the extinction of the Cyclopes on this island, and now imbued with the blood of the Giant King, it possesses a unique and powerful effect.

[Requires 40 points of Constitution to wear.]

[Wearing this will temporarily activate the state of "Titan Transformation"!]

[The effects are: increased size, and a significant increase in strength, constitution, resistance, and resilience! A slight decrease in sanity and speed!]

[Note: Prolonged exposure to "giant form" will cause your sanity to plummet rapidly!]

After using "Giant Transformation," the body will suffer from severe strain and difficulty walking!

Pay the price, gain power!

After reading this long introduction, Shane's expression turned somewhat strange.

Is this artifact powerful?

Very strong!

Just imagining Xia Enguang transforming into a giant and wreaking havoc on all sides is enough to excite anyone!
The fact that the adjective "extremely large" appeared for the first time is enough to illustrate its powerful effect.

But the side effects are also quite severe.

The phrase "rationality collapse" is somewhat like a berserker trading intelligence for power.

If this continues for too long, it might drain your intelligence.

When intelligence drops to a certain level, one can't even use skills, let alone fight calmly.

The negative states that follow, such as "severe overuse injury" and "difficulty walking," are obviously not good things.

"Paying a price to gain power... that's really true."

"but……"

Shane was always a quick-thinking person, and he soon came up with another use for the Giant's Bracelet.

—A projected body!
If the Giant's Bracelet is used while submerged, will it have any side effects on the user's physical body?
Xia En decided to test it out after the number of dive attempts refreshed.

At that moment, he also saw Wayne's message about the bracelet.

The Cyclops was originally the guardian of this "treasure trove of embers."

But over the long years, they broke their promise to the "Lord of Cinder" and chose the worst possible path.

It's truly regrettable...

The federal chief seemed somewhat wistful as he wrote these words.

From then on, Shane accepted all three gifts in the room.

In terms of value, all three gifts are exceptionally precious.

Especially the [Lyra's Magic Notebook] and the [Giant's Bracelet], are treasures that money can't buy!
In comparison, the seawater purifier is actually the most common one among them.

Xia En felt a hidden sense of gratitude towards this federal chief whom he had never met before.

Then, he checked his surroundings again and suddenly discovered that there were a few lines of text on the back of the previous envelope.

Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention.

That room across the street looks a bit strange.

My intuition told me there was something I shouldn't mess with there, so I didn't open the door to explore.

[To the newcomer: I suggest you take the gift and leave.]

Xia En was always one to listen to advice and had no curiosity that would kill the cat. After reading these words, he decided to take the man and the dragon back to the ship.

But at this moment.

"Squeak..."

A muffled sound of a door opening came from outside the room.

In an instant, Xia En felt a chill run down his spine.

Because he saw that the door to the opposite room slowly opened by itself, revealing the interior space.

Inside, there was...

A coffin made of crystal!

(End of this chapter)