Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 427 Frog Prince
When the fog in front of Byron and the other two dissipated and they regained their vision, they found themselves on a seemingly extremely large island.

All the other people who came in with them disappeared, apparently being sent to other places on the island, with each group at least several kilometers apart.

The area surrounding him was a typical rainforest, except that like everywhere else in the Zoo, all the vegetation and animals were exceptionally large.

The tall trees reach into the sky, the shrubs block out the sun, and even a small weed is taller than an adult.

The two ravens, Fujin and Wuni, beside Byron flapped their wings and flew out immediately.

Atahualpa drew out his camel-headed golden sword, and one of Violet’s hands transformed into a silver-glowing revolving axe.

They had just stood still and formed a battle formation when they saw something in the tall grass in front of them, causing the grass leaves to bulge up one after another, and then they heard the sound of wind.

Whoosh!
A golden shadow suddenly pounced out from the front, its strength and speed were no less than that of an ordinary third-level transcendent.

Little did they know that Byron's [Divine Vision] had already covered an area of ​​several kilometers, taking in every movement.

He pulled away the fourth prince who had never fought in a tough battle and had obviously insufficient adaptability, and a flash of blood appeared in his hand, turning it into a thin sword as thin as paper.

It was like a scarlet snake's tongue emitting a bone-chilling cold light, and he casually raised his hand and slashed.

The huge monster that attacked them separated its body immediately, and continued to rush forward under inertia, finally falling beside them, and the ground shook.

"hiss--!"

Violet and Atahualpa, who were standing nearby, thought it was a ferocious beast like a wild boar, but when they looked closely, they found that it was actually a giant golden nutria.

It should be a small and cute beaver, but it grows as big as a hill.

If Byron's sword could not easily cut through steel, it would take a lot of effort to take down this thick-skinned guy.

Byron and Violet's first thought was:
“If all beavers in the southern continent were this size, we could definitely make a fortune by trading their furs with the natives.

One piece of fur can make a wardrobe of fur coats for noble ladies.

It is indeed a treasure land.”

Moreover, this golden beaver is wearing a lot of gold, silver and jewelry like a human.

There was a small golden crown on its head, jewel rings on its sharp claws, and a large string of white pearls wrapped around its body.

Although it is a beaver, it is a beaver that exudes wealth and is richer than many old sea lions in the Old World who have worked for a lifetime.

Atahualpa was about to go forward to collect the spoils, but Byron stopped him:
"Wait, don't touch it yet."

Although he was doubtful, he immediately decided to take action.

In the Solar Empire, gold is deeply bound to the Sun God. In mysticism, it is the sweat of the Sun God. All descendants of the gods have an instinctive love for gold products.

Even gold is a part of the strength of the Lava Giants and the Sons of the Sun, allowing them to get closer to the Sun God Inti.

But for Prince Atahualpa, who owned many gold mountains, wasting time bending down to pick up money was not as good as the gold he could earn with this time. It was a complete loss-making deal.

The desire to collect spoils was simply a result of the habit of "being frugal and thrifty".

When he heard Byron's attempt to stop him, he immediately stepped aside without hesitation.

Sinchiroka had lost to Byron in the previous duel, and the latter became the commander of this operation.

Atahualpa knew he had no experience in adventure and certainly would not question a professional.

At this time, images of other places on the island were also reflected in Byron's pupils.

A three-person team consisting of [Lava Giants] have just worked together to kill a huge frog that also wore a golden crown and looked very wealthy.

Can't wait to start collecting the loot.

“These gold, silver and jewels are real, not illusions!

I didn't expect that we could make a fortune by attending the coronation ceremony.

Compared with the four governor brothers, I had no hope. If it weren't for the imperial rule that one must participate in the ceremony and serve as a stepping stone for others, I would never have risked my life here.

Why don't we just stay here and collect some gold treasures, which will not only improve our strength, but also save us from worries for the rest of our lives after we get out."

"Your Highness is right."

"We are here anyway, whoever wants to take risks can take them. If we can't seize the throne, can't we make some treasure?"

This prince, whose status, strength and bloodline were very ordinary, was obviously not well-off. Even the other two third-level guards were hired by him.

I found out that I could get gold coins by killing monsters here. How could I resist? I started immediately.

The third-level prince simply transformed into a flaming [lava giant] and pressed the golden crown into his body, making it a part of his body.

Metal substances account for about 20% of the magma, and the proportion in the body of the lava giant is similar. In humans, it is equivalent to bones, which also account for 20% of the human body.

Once the lava giant can extract enough trace spiritual substances called "holy gold" from gold and completely replace 20% of the metal substances in its body, it can achieve a key prerequisite for promotion to the fourth-level "Son of the Sun". A large amount of gold is also needed to offer sacrifices to the sun god during rituals. This thing is also an absolute hard currency in the Sun Empire.

But they were so blinded by money that they apparently forgot that this was a secret trial realm and not a natural treasure trove that they could use at will.

The moment they touched the treasures, a golden mist suddenly rose in their eyes and slowly turned into the shape of gold coins.

A chill emanated from his bones.

It seemed that something entered their bodies along with the gold, silver and jewelry.

The more rare animals you hunt on the island, the more treasures you collect, the stronger the cold aura on your body becomes, and the greedier you become in your pursuit of treasures.

Gradually, a black mist transformed around them into human faces with eyes replaced by gold coins, screaming:
"my darling!"

"my darling!"

They are chasing the next rare beast before they have even digested the previous batch of gold.

The black gas became thicker and thicker, and its size became larger and larger, and even the human figure behind it gradually distorted.

Soon, the precious metals that the body had no time to digest solidified into lumps, becoming heavier and heavier, and the originally roiling magma was showing signs of extinguishing.

Suddenly, the lava giants struggled violently, leaving all the precious metals they had swallowed in their stomachs behind.

Only the beastly flesh and blood body was left, which instantly transformed into another group of beavers, frogs, and water snakes, and became the prey of others.

Each prince has a golden crown on his head, proving their once noble status.

This time, the creatures on the island are no longer ordinary monsters, but real frog princes and beaver princes.

Byron's [Ship Log] also read these bizarre messages:
“The secondary weirdness of the lake monster Jibaro.

During each coronation ceremony at the Holy Lake, the new king would cover his entire body with gold powder and board a huge ship loaded with gold ornaments before sailing to the center of the lake.

After reaching the center of the lake, push all the gold on the boat into the lake.

The procedures for the big and small sacrifices held every year in accordance with the movement of the sun are similar, the only difference is the amount of golden offerings.

The most grand sacrifice is held at the winter solstice in June (the opposite is true in the southern and northern hemispheres), which is not much inferior to the coronation ceremony.

The Sun Empire was founded almost 1,400 years ago, and it went through 14 generations of kings and countless sacrifices. Over time, the bottom of Lake Titicaca was already filled with countless gold and jewels.

These treasures, as possessions, will automatically attract greedy souls from the other side of the world's rift to settle in, eventually forming the lake monster Jibaro, which is also the collection of greed of countless people.

Every treasure on this island could be the incarnation or true form of the lake monster.

And every descendant of the Sun God who has a large amount of precious metals in his body will become her prey.

The higher the rank and the greater the wealth, the more likely it is that she will take personal action.

Rules: Once anyone in the secret realm possesses treasure that does not belong to them (something owned by someone else), they will be haunted by the soul of greed, and the precious metals and inorganic substances in their bodies will become heavier and heavier until they are crushed to death and their bodies collapse. "

Each secret realm has its own rules for killing.

The throne changes only once every hundred years. The secret island is randomly selected from the 52 islands. After 14 times, not even one round has been completed, not to mention the repeated parts in the middle.

Therefore, many secret realms have never been entered by anyone in the past, and no records have been left, such as here - the test of the lake monster Jibaro.

Without knowing the details, the rules here are a sure kill for the Lava Giants and the Sons of the Sun.

Since outsiders are made of flesh and blood and don't have many heavy metal elements in their bodies, they are relatively better off.

But that's just a little bit.

After all, the main component of bones is calcium, which is also a metal element.

The Sun Empire does not have a strict social division of labor like the Silver Continent. There are special [Adventurers], [Prophets], [Historians], and [Naturalists] who can read the rules.

Any reckless person whose divination ability is not up to standard or who has not prepared the corresponding props will be ruthlessly eliminated by the secret realm in the first hour.

In Byron's opinion, these pampered princes had very little experience in adventure. In the fiercely competitive Old Continent, anyone who grew to at least the third level could stand on their own.

Make adequate preparations in advance so that you won’t die in such a miserable way.

“The other rules are fine, as long as you don’t touch those evil offerings.

The only thing is that the greedy lake monster will actively chase and lure Fu Ge'er, so it's not easy to avoid him."

Byron had just shared the rules he had seen with two teammates, and took a look at the largest dog owner on the island.

But don't expect what you fear to happen.

A pair of light footsteps accompanied by the sound of metal clashing were getting closer and closer. It was just a few kilometers away, but in the blink of an eye it was behind them!
(End of this chapter)