Chapter 928: Diamond Ring |
When Matsui Yui said that she wanted to share a portion of the treasure with Liu Xing and his companions, Liu Xing subconsciously felt that this might be a trap. However, after a second thought, he felt that Matsui Yui and the others had no reason to trick him.
Therefore, Liu Xing asked with great interest, "Oh, what good things are there in this treasure?"
At this time, Dogo Aige became excited and said with a smile, "This treasure is quite remarkable! That Deep One pirate roamed the Southeast Asian seas for decades. Back then, the Southeast Asian seas were the most prosperous in the world because trade fleets from China and Europe would pass through there. Also, the European colonies in the Americas would transport silver through this route. So, before that Deep One pirate met his downfall, he was already one of the richest pirates in the world."
"Of course, for us, those gold and silver jewels are secondary. After all, we don't need the money, and those gold and silver jewels have been in the underwater cave for so long, they may have already oxidized. So our main target is those precious magic materials and treasures. Among them, I know of a treasure that is very suitable for you, Liu Xing - the Transformation Cloak. This cloak allows you to transform into anything you want, although your size remains the same."
"So, Liu Xing, you can use this Transformation Cloak to do a lot of things, such as transforming into Shima Takeshi to subvert his subordinates, or transforming into Shima Mitsuhiro to lure Shima Takeshi into attacking. Of course, you can also transform into a Deep One and act with us. Then we can roam the seas together... Uh, forget it, I heard you can't swim. You almost drowned when Yui brought you back that day."
Liu Xing blushed and shook his head, saying, "I can swim, okay? I just can't dive. But can that Transformation Cloak really be given to me?"
To be honest, Liu Xing really wanted this Transformation Cloak because its effect was indeed very good. He could use it to infiltrate the ranks of Kitano Masakazu and Shima Mitsuhiro's subordinates and then rendezvous with Zhang Jingxu and the others.
Of course, Liu Xing also wanted to impersonate Shima Takeshi and then go to Shima Takeshi's apartment and the Shimazu Group building. He believed there would be a lot of important information there.
"Of course, that Transformation Cloak is not a very important treasure for us. After all, we can transform ourselves, so we don't have much need for it." Matsui Yui continued, "As long as we can find the Transformation Cloak at the treasure location, it will belong to you. Besides the Transformation Cloak, there is another item that might be very suitable for you, or rather, very useful modification materials for the Exoskeleton Armor you are wearing."
Dogo Aige patted his chest and said proudly, "This is where you are ignorant, brother Liu Xing. Technology like Exoskeleton Armor was invented long ago by the Deep Ones, or rather, it was popularized on Earth many years ago. Because at that time, Earth was still in a period of great chaos between various mythical creature races, so it could be said that everyone was a soldier. Therefore, in order to give the old, weak, sick, and disabled, as well as affiliated races, a certain degree of combat effectiveness, Exoskeleton Armor and similar technologies emerged one after another."
"However, Exoskeleton Armor is a technology with a wide range between its upper and lower limits. The quality of materials has a great impact on the finished product. So, the best Exoskeleton Armor at that time could allow a dying person to kill a fully healthy Ancient Rugged Giant with one punch, while the worst Exoskeleton Armor is similar to yours, Liu Xing. Not only does it provide very limited enhancement to the user, but it also requires the user to pay a certain price to use it normally."
"But now, as long as we can find that treasure, these problems can be easily solved. Because when that Deep One pirate first started out, he robbed a ship of the Cult of the Cadaver. That ship was loaded with many materials for making Exoskeleton Armor, because the Cult of the Cadaver was preparing to support England in exploring South America. But at that time, South America was still the territory of the Great Old One - Serpent God Yig, so they had to prepare a batch of Exoskeleton Armor for the colonial troops to ensure they wouldn't be knocked down by all kinds of poisonous gases as soon as they entered the jungle."
"As for why the Cult of the Cadaver's ship appeared in Asia, it's because Asia had various materials suitable for making Exoskeleton Armor, and mining was relatively convenient. You know, those famous elite armies of ancient China, it could be said that they all wore Exoskeleton Armor, so they were able to be invincible against their enemies. That's why the Cult of the Cadaver imported these materials from ancient China. It's a pity that this batch of materials was eventually robbed by that Deep One pirate, which made the Cult of the Cadaver furious, and ultimately led to the temporary shelving of England's plan to colonize South America."
Hearing this, Liu Xing finally understood why there were so many famous and powerful armies in ancient times. It turned out that they were all super soldiers wearing Exoskeleton Armor. In the era of cold weapons, fighting against those ordinary armies, they were indeed invincible.
But what Liu Xing didn't expect was that Serpent God Yig had controlled South America for so long. But how did the Spanish colonists seize South America from Serpent God Yig?
Could it be that the Spanish colonists at that time also had a set of Exoskeleton Armor each?
Looking at Liu Xing who was thinking about something, Matsui Yui said with a smile, "Liu Xing, you must be thinking about how those Spanish colonists took South America back then, right? In fact, they just picked up a huge bargain. Because at that time, the snake man race was in civil strife, and many Snake People Tribes declared that they had converted to another Great Old One - Tsathoggua. So, these Snake People Tribes took their human tribes and rebelled. As a result, Serpent God Yig unleashed his wrath, making those snake men who betrayed him suffer terribly."
"But those snake men were still Serpent God Yig's people, so Serpent God Yig didn't kill them at first. He just planned to give them a small punishment. But who would have thought that those snake men who betrayed him would take this opportunity to release a large number of viruses in South America, and these viruses were specially cultivated and would have a miraculous effect on the natives of South America. So, South America instantly became a land of death. The snake men who still believed in Serpent God Yig were relatively lucky because they could prepare antidotes and leave South America through the Dreamlands. But the humans in South America were unlucky. After this disaster, it could be said that only one in ten survived."
So that's how it is.
It seems that many historical events in this parallel world are related to mythical creatures or Great Old Ones.
"Uh, it seems that the topic has digressed again. Let's go back to the treasure. Although we are indeed unable to make a new Exoskeleton Armor now, we can use your Exoskeleton Armor, Liu Xing, as a blueprint for modification. So, if there are no accidents, we can greatly improve the abilities of your Exoskeleton Armor in all aspects... Of course, if there is an accident, then your Exoskeleton Armor is likely to be scrapped." Dogo Aige's voice lacked confidence towards the end.
Liu Xing was startled and quickly asked, "How accidental is this accident you're talking about?"
To be honest, Liu Xing knew that if he didn't have the Exoskeleton Armor, he would be no different from an ordinary person, except that he might know more things.
After pondering for a moment, Dogo Aige held up two fingers and said, "The probability of failure is about twenty percent."
A twenty percent failure rate is neither high nor low.
However, the benefits of a successful modification were worth the gamble for Liu Xing.
So Liu Xing nodded and said seriously, "Let's go ahead with the modification. I trust your skills, Dogo Aige."
"No problem, leave it to me, you can rest assured." Dogo Aige suddenly became very confident again.
"Ahem."
Matsui Yui gave Dogo Aige a look and said, "We don't know if we can open that treasure location and get the treasure inside, and we don't know if there will be the materials you want in that treasure location. After all, that Deep One pirate prepared several treasure locations in Asia, and the Ryukyu treasure location should be the last one it built. Therefore, it is not certain whether it has transferred the things it looted when it first started out."
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
However, Dogo Aige was, after all, an optimist, which could be seen from how quickly he adapted to his new Deep One identity. So he quickly regained his energy and started telling corny jokes.
Although these jokes weren't funny, they managed to warm up the atmosphere.
"By the way, how could I have forgotten about this!"
Dogo Aige suddenly slapped his head and stood up, saying, "Wait a minute, Liu Xing, I'll get that thing for you."
After saying that, Dogo Aige rushed out.
"What thing?" Liu Xing looked at Matsui Yui with a puzzled face. "Yui, do you know what Dogo Aige is talking about?"
Matsui Yui looked at Liu Xing with a puzzled face and nodded, "Of course I know, but I remember Dogo Aige said that you gave him that thing for safekeeping, and asked him to give it back to you the next time he saw you."
Hearing this, Liu Xing suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Obviously, this item must have been given to Dogo Aige when Ithaqua was controlling "Liu Xing's" body.
So what could it be?
Or rather, what was Ithaqua's mentality when it gave this item to Dogo Aige?
Victor or loser?
If Ithaqua gave this item to Dogo Aige with the mentality of a victor, then this item was likely a very precious treasure even for Ithaqua.
However, this possibility was not high.
Because if Ithaqua really thought its plan would go smoothly and ultimately succeed in completely controlling the "Liu Xing" character card, then there was no need for it to have Dogo Aige keep the item for it.
Therefore, Liu Xing believed that Ithaqua must have given this item to Dogo Aige with the mentality of a loser.
So, could this item be a bomb?
Putting himself in Ithaqua's shoes, Liu Xing felt that if he were Ithaqua, he might indeed prepare a bomb for the future "Liu Xing." If he won, there would definitely be a way to defuse the bomb. But if Liu Xing won in the end, the bomb would be his last revenge, and no one would get the "Liu Xing" character card.
However, Liu Xing always felt that Ithaqua wasn't that kind of villain, or rather, there was no need for it to do so.
If it wanted to perish together with him, Ithaqua would definitely prepare a better plan, not such a "low-level" bomb trap.
So, after figuring it out, Liu Xing was actually looking forward to what kind of "gift" Ithaqua had prepared for him.
Soon, Dogo Aige came back with an exquisitely packaged jewelry box.
Judging from the size of the jewelry box, it should contain small accessories such as rings or earrings.
What was going on?
However, Liu Xing still mustered up his courage and calmly opened the jewelry box.
Inside the jewelry box was a diamond ring that looked very expensive at first glance, because the diamond on the ring was not only dazzling but also as big as a pigeon's egg.
Now Liu Xing really couldn't understand what Ithaqua was up to. Did it intend to propose to him?
Liu Xing shuddered and erased the unrealistic image from his mind.
"Wow, it turns out that there's such a big diamond ring inside. Are you going to propose to Miss Juri Sonoda, Liu Xing?" Matsui Yui said in surprise and envy.
At this time, Dogo Aige looked at his nose and then at his heart, honestly drinking tea, because he had already guessed what Matsui Yui would say next.
Unfortunately, even though Dogo Aige didn't speak, Matsui Yui still didn't intend to let him off the hook. "Dogo Aige, think about what kind of diamond ring you bought me back then! I tolerated the small diamond, but you actually bought a lab-grown diamond!"
Dogo Aige immediately moved to the side and whispered, "There's no difference between lab-grown diamonds and natural diamonds, and lab-grown diamonds are even more perfect..."
Dogo Aige wanted to say something more, but looking at Matsui Yui's cold expression, he decisively chose to shut up.
As for Liu Xing, although he looked calm, his heart was extremely bewildered. Because when he touched the diamond ring, the item description did not pop up as he had imagined.
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Chapter 929 Treasure Hunting