Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

"Get lost before I change my mind."

Uncle Zhidong struggled to his feet and threatened, "You wait, the Fools will never let you get away with this!"

"I'll wait."

Chen Yong'an watched coldly as Uncle Zhidong scrambled away, and said, "Let's go, we're going to clear out the monsters."

"Ok!"

Amber led the way once again, using her scouting skills to easily locate the Hilichurl camp surrounding the canyon.

Hilichurls are masked, goblin-like monsters.

They live in groups and have their own language.

Unlike goblins, who are full of bad habits, Hilichurls do not rely on sexual reproduction; they emerge from the soil, full of unknowns.

Looking at the sizable Hilichurl camp not far away, Amber cautiously hid in the grass and said, "We can't handle so many Hilichurls. We need to go back and get reinforcements!"

"A lot?" Chen Yong'an walked out with his sword. "Leave it to me. Of course, I want everything in the treasure chests in the camp."

"Hey, wait a minute..."

“Just leave it to him,” Mona said, pressing down on Amber’s shoulder. “He’s pretty capable, you can just keep an eye on him.”

"But Yong'an clearly doesn't even have the Eye of God..."

"A strong person cannot be defined by a single divine eye."

Despite saying that, Amber nervously took out her "Count Bunny"—a red rabbit doll that could attract the enemy's attention and trigger an explosion using elemental power.

Then Amber realized her nervousness was unnecessary. Mei, Mei, are you free? Lin, are you free?

Chen Yong'an strolled among the swarming Hillbillies as if taking a leisurely walk, wielding his beautifully patterned black longsword.

Each swing of his longsword accurately claimed the life of a Hilichurl, and he could easily slice through even sturdy wooden shields as if they were pieces of paper.

"careful!"

Amber tensed up abruptly as a large Hilichurl thug rushed to Chen Yong'an's side and swung down the heavy, scarred axe blade from its hand!

This axe fell squarely on Chen Yong'an's head!

"what!!!"

Amber instinctively closed her eyes, afraid of seeing a bloody scene.

But after a while, when Amber opened her eyes again, all she saw was Chen Yong'an, who was unharmed, axe blades scattered all over the ground, and a Hilichurl thug lying dead on the ground.

A person without the Eye of God smashed a giant axe blade with his head? That's fake!

This made Amber feel somewhat unreal.

They even doubted whether they were seeing things or misreading the image.

Yes, that must be it!

Looks like I can't stay up late reading novels anymore.

Chapter 604: The Eye of God

After clearing out the enemy camp, it's time for the much-anticipated treasure chest opening.

This made Chen Yong'an so excited that he was eager to get started.

After all, this is a treasure chest.

Whether it's a treasure hunt game, a fantasy-style adventure comic, or a secret realm dungeon in a cultivation novel, opening treasure chests is always the most anticipated part.

Moreover, judging from its appearance and size, this is a rather rare [precious treasure chest]!

"Open it quickly!" Mona excitedly leaned closer. "Let me see what good stuff is inside."

"Quick, quick, quick!" Amber joined in, sandwiching Chen Yong'an between her and Mona. "This is the first time I've ever seen such a magnificent treasure chest. There must be lots of good stuff inside!"

"Open it now, and now, witness the miracle!" (The last line appears to be a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

Wow~ x2

As Chen Yong'an opened the treasure chest, a beam of golden light shone through the cracks, and both girls exclaimed in surprise.

The treasure chest was fully opened, the golden light completely dissipated, and what finally appeared before the two was a large chest full of good things.

The Mora, which is the universal currency of this world, is glittering with gold. It has two gorgeous ornaments that look like petals and feathers, and a one-handed sword that looks to be of good quality and has a fancy design.

Of course, the shiny gems used in the game to draw characters and weapons are not included.

"Wow! I found something great!!!"

Chen Yong'an glanced at Mona, who was shouting and yelling, and said, "Are these things very valuable?"

“Hmm, these two are called [Relics],” Mona said, picking up the two ornate ornaments. “Relics of this quality would cost at least 20,000 Mora on the market, so let’s say these two cost 40,000 Mora.”

This one-handed sword is of average quality, but if you sell it, it'll be worth at least 200,000 Mora, plus these loose coins, which should amount to about 5,000 or 6,000.

So the contents of this treasure chest are probably worth around 246,000 Mora!

"Is it really worth that much?" Chen Yong'an couldn't help but smile when he heard the number. "But speaking of which, how much is your rent per month?"

“Forty thousand Mora,” Mona scratched her head. “That means we have to open at least three more of these chests to pay off my rent that I’ve been behind on these past few days… assuming they don’t get emptied.”

"Mona, are you worried about your house?" Amber asked from the side.

"Oh, by the way, how's my house doing while I'm gone? I hope all the books and research equipment inside haven't been cleared out?"

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Amber waved her hand. “While you were away, Miss Lisa paid your rent every month.”

As for why, in her words, it was because, "How could I bear to watch a great astrologer leave home due to unforeseen circumstances, causing his precious wealth to be sold off like trash by ignorant people?"

force majeure?

Chen Yong'an keenly noticed something noteworthy in Amber's words.

After all, Lisa is no ordinary person. Although she is only a librarian in Mondstadt, she is a graduate of the world's most prestigious university and a top student who has been around for hundreds of years!

Such a person might not be able to perceive anything.

“So that’s how it is,” Mona finally breathed a sigh of relief. “The things inside weren’t thrown away, that’s really great.”

“We really need to thank Miss Lisa,” Chen Yong’an said. “We should treat her to a meal when we get back to Mondstadt.”

Whether it's out of gratitude for Lisa paying Mona's rent or for some other reason, Chen Yong'an has a need to meet with Lisa.

Not to mention, Lisa is also a very beautiful, mature, and intellectual woman.

Chen Yong'an's words immediately earned him an eye roll from Mona, who said, "I'll go thank them myself, you don't need to get involved!"

“Aren’t we a couple?” Chen Yong’an patted Mona’s drum. “She’s taken such good care of my wife. As her husband, it would be too much of a waste not to thank her.”

Mona knew Chen Yong'an all too well and knew what he was up to. Her expression turned fierce as she threatened him, "Then you absolutely can't do anything reckless!"

"What can't I do?"

Amber asked curiously, and the next moment she saw the meaningful or warning looks that Chen Yong'an and Mona gave her, and she immediately understood what Mona meant by "doing something recklessly".

For a moment, Amber's ears turned even redder than the headband she wore in the shape of rabbit ears.

He quickly shifted his attention, rummaging through the treasure chest in front of him containing Mora and relics.

"Huh? There's even an empty shell of the [Eye of God] that's been abandoned in the treasure chest!"

"What?" Chen Yong'an looked into Amber's palm and saw a dull, square gem lying there.

“It’s just an empty shell,” Mona said. “I remember someone bought it and it was worth quite a bit of money. It’s like getting some extra wealth.”

"I never expected to find something like this in a private room. I wonder where these Hilichurls found it."

As he spoke, Chen Yong'an reached out and took the empty shell of the Eye of God from Amber's hand, but before he could examine it closely, the empty shell of the Eye of God suddenly burst out with a dazzling purple light!

The three were caught off guard by the purple light, but when the light dissipated and they looked at the empty shell of the Eye of God again, it had already revealed a gem-like, sparkling texture, with tiny, shimmering starlight flowing slowly within it, and a pattern symbolizing the element of lightning appearing within it.

The once empty Eye of God has become dazzling again in Chen Yong'an's hands!

“Looks like there’s no way to sell it for money,” Chen Yong’an said with a smile, holding the Eye of God in his hand. This was definitely the most precious gem he had ever seen in his life. Even the gem set in the scepter that symbolized the highest power in Alabasta could not compare to it!

Amber stared wide-eyed at Chen Yong'an, who had so easily activated the Eye of God.

The Eye of God will extinguish upon the death of its holder, becoming an empty shell devoid of any power. However, it may be reactivated, but the chance of success is as extremely slim as that of an ordinary person becoming the holder of the Eye of God.

But Chen Yong'an clearly didn't do anything; he simply took it.

That's way too easy!

If the empty shell of the Eye of God can be activated so easily, it will probably be sold for an astronomical price!

As Amber thought this, her gaze toward Chen Yong'an became increasingly curious.

He's such an unfathomable man.

"Look! I can control the lightning element now! Hahahaha!!!"

Mona looked at Chen Yong'an's middle and ring fingers, which were crackling with lightning, and punched his arm in a fit of shame and indignation, saying, "Can't you be serious for once!"

"Alright," Chen Yong'an stopped making those suggestive gestures, "Let's go, let's find out where the monsters are, and show them what the might of thunder is all about, hahaha!!!"

Chen Yong'an was as excited as a child who had received a new toy, which meant that the monsters in this area were doomed today.

On this day, the sky above the canyon was flashed with violent purple lightning, accompanied by bursts of thunder, making people stop in their tracks.

Chapter 605: Lisa, beautiful inside and out

"Heavenly Thunder: Judgment!"

A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky, accompanied by a tremendous roar, instantly obliterating the Hilichurl camp that had been singing and dancing just moments before!

"Hahaha!!! How wonderful! This little monster dares to block my path without even a treasure chest! It's simply courting death!"

Looking at Chen Yong'an laughing arrogantly, Mona sighed helplessly and said, "Have you had enough fun? A whole morning has passed."

"How can we ever get enough of this?" Chen Yong'an transformed into a bolt of lightning and appeared behind Mona in an instant. He raised his hand and struck Mona on the back of the head, imbuing it with lightning elemental power, which immediately made Mona jump.

"Don't go too far!" Mona looked at Chen Yong'an with shame and indignation, not because his thrust was too forceful, but rather because it was too appropriate.

Whether it was the force in her hands or the lightning element attached to her palms, it brought Mona an extremely joyful experience.

In just a moment, Mona felt a touch of poetry.

“Alright, I’m done playing,” Chen Yong’an stopped teasing Mona, picked up the treasure chest he had amassed at his feet, and said, “Let’s go back to Mondstadt and have a good meal.”

Just now, Chen Yong'an cleared out three medium-sized Hilichurl camps, five small Hilichurl camps, and several micro Hilichurl camps without treasure chests. Including the large Hilichurl camp from the beginning, Chen Yong'an has made a considerable haul this time, acquiring at least 700,000 worth of valuables.

Although this amount of Mora is nothing in this world, at least for the time being, they won't have to worry about food and drink.

"Shall we go get some honey-glazed carrot and pork stir-fry?" Amber enthusiastically suggested. "Let me show you the culinary delights of Mondstadt!"

“Okay,” Chen Yong’an subconsciously raised his hand and ruffled Amber’s hair. “Then please lead the way.”

Seeing this, Mona wanted to say something, but in the end, she could only shake her head and sigh helplessly.

Sometimes, being able to glimpse the future is not a good thing.

Amber, who was being affectionately patted on the head, also came to her senses. Watching Chen Yong'an carry the treasure chest away, two faint blushes appeared on her face.

Amber glanced guiltily at Mona, who had followed her away. Had she not noticed what had just happened?

"What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going back to Mondstadt?"

Hearing Mona's annoyed voice, Amber quickly followed, saying, "Of course we have to go back, wait for me!"

Mondstadt is a city with a strong medieval German architectural style.

The stone-paved roads, the two- or three-story red-tiled houses, and the ordinary people's clothing all gave Chen Yong'an the feeling of traveling back to a medieval German town.

Although the number of shops and buildings on the street is quite different from that in the game, the overall layout is similar, giving Chen Yong'an a strong sense of déjà vu.

It's like when players who love him come to Los Angeles.

Led by Mona, Chen Yong'an carried the treasure chest to the Adventurers' Guild, exchanged the collected valuables for real Mora, and then exchanged the Mora for paper money backed by the Knights of Favonius of Mondstadt. Mei, you, you, you're busy, Lin, are you there...?

—The Mora is the currency circulating in the world, but each Mora is a real metal currency.

Therefore, for the convenience of carrying and using, they are usually exchanged for related banknotes.

After all, nobody wants to carry around a heavy bunch of Mora every time they go out; that would be too inconvenient.

After changing into Mora, we went to the Deer Hunter restaurant recommended by Amber to enjoy authentic Mondstadt cuisine.

That is, German cuisine.