After a night of various experiments, Alka even brought the wine glass into his dream, allowing Shadow Robe to deeply examine its properties and the divine essence within.
Through the special effects of the dream, Alka even discerned the general function of this divine essence.
If the wine glass were mastered, its effects would likely be related to alcohol. Perhaps it could dispense alcohol from thin air, or allow the intoxicating alcohol to enter a person's body through the air, causing them to become intoxicated without realizing it. Of course, this was just Alka's speculation based on what he knew and witnessed.
If the treasure was not mastered, however, the only option was to use the wine glass's inherent function: sublimate the wine poured into it.
The resulting effects would vary depending on the specific properties of the wine.
For example, a hot, strong liquor, after sublimation, could even enhance the control and power of the fire element.
In this state, Alka could use the Flame Card to increase the power of his flames by a notch.
Of course, he also had to endure the somewhat unpleasant sensation of being on fire.
Similarly, different types of wine had different effects.
To unleash his purest abilities, Juanlu even decided to brew his own fine wine.
However, the problem was that wine poured from a glass evaporated easily when left outside, and its special effects would disappear. Only the flavor-enhancing effect would disappear after about half of it disappeared before becoming fixed.
This meant they couldn't use this effect to stockpile special-effect wines.
Until Matresha placed such wine in her water bottle.
And surprisingly, the liquid's effects were preserved.
With this in mind, Matresha created a compartment in her water bottle specifically to store wine and other liquids.
He also decided to collaborate with Juanlu to see if he could create various medicinal wines to sublimate them, enhancing their effectiveness and perhaps even creating highly effective healing potions similar to healing potions.
Finally, the treasure was handed over to these two people for use.
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The next day, Alka was forced to sit at the table again, looking at the map in his hand. He hadn't expected to obtain this treasure so easily.
Looking at the remaining golden dots.
Is it possible that several of these dots are also so easy to obtain?
Alka looked at one of them.
[Hidden Treasure]
[Difficulty: Children]
[Popularity: 0]
[Treasure Information: None]
The reason Alka cared about him was because the difficulty level for obtaining this treasure was Children.
This was basically the lowest difficulty level Alka had ever seen.
It can only be found with very cheap treasures, like a few silver snakes.
Who could have imagined that such a difficult find would yield a Holy Grail-level treasure?
When was the last time I saw something this difficult?
I can't remember exactly; it was back in the Home Sea.
So, this treasure is likely buried in the soil, and perhaps not very deep.
It's even possible it was just casually thrown between two bushes.
And it certainly couldn't be next to a corpse, as a corpse would scare the children.
That would increase the difficulty.
That's what Alka thought.
Besides that, there's another treasure, a gold-level one, which might be easier to obtain.
[Hidden Treasure]
[Difficulty: Digger]
[Popularity: 0]
[Treasure Information: None]
This treasure, judging by its difficulty, is definitely buried underground; the only question is how deep.
Aside from these two Holy Grail-level treasures, the rest are all vague items whose difficulty levels are unclear.
Looking at the two points of light, Alka decided to split into two teams again today.
Thinking about it, he circled the two points on the map.
"Are we going to these two places today?" Sofia asked from the side.
Alka had been studying the map for a long time, while Sofia observed from the side.
Alka nodded. "We'll go one, Jason and the others will go the other. We'll split into two teams."
Hearing this, Jason, who was about to join him, quickly quickened his pace.
"Are there treasures at the two spots you drew?"
Jason had noticed that Alka seemed only interested in treasures now. If it were just ordinary treasures, he seemed somewhat uninterested.
Now wealthy and lavish, he looked down on ordinary treasures.
This time, Alka didn't hide anything and nodded directly: "Yes, there are treasures at these two spots. They might be in the ground, or somewhere else. We'll know exactly where they are after we obtain them.
Of course, they might even be hidden in space, but the possibility is very small."
Because if they were hidden in space, the difficulty would be all sorts of strange things.
Things like space breakers and space shuttles.
In this case, there couldn't be a strength requirement suffix.
The so-called strength requirement suffix means that in order to obtain this treasure, you must be at least that strong.
For example, if the treasure is located in a beast's lair, and that beast requires Stage 2 to kill, then the difficulty level for obtaining the treasure will be indicated as Hunter (Stage 2).
However, if the treasure is located in a large area that could be dangerous, then the difficulty level won't be indicated.
This is because with good luck, one can find it without alerting the monster or encountering danger.
At first, Alka thought it was the highest difficulty level, but later realized it was the lowest.
"Then I'll choose a location myself," Jason said after a moment's thought. He wanted to try his luck and see if he could find a treasure.
"Of course."
Jason looked at the two circles, thought for a moment, then clicked on one and said, "This is it."
Alka looked over and saw that the point marked the Child's difficulty level.
What good luck! "You're such a good picker! If you can't find this treasure, I'll be laughing at you."
Everyone gradually gathered. Alka looked at them and thought for a moment.
"Jason, Ululius, Juanlu. The three of you will form a team and go to the place Jason mentioned," Alka said.
The three nodded.
The main reason for this division is that Jason and Ululius are very powerful together.
The current team consists of Alka, Sofia, and Jason and Ululius.
All three are capable of dealing with enemies at the sixth stage. Even if it's a sixth-stage demon, they have a high chance of defeating it.
The rest can only hold off the sixth-stage demon at best. Of course, they may still be invincible in this stage.
"Julia, Pororo, Matresa, the three of you come with me. The rest of you will stay in camp."
The ones remaining in the camp were Simon and the other two who had previously gone out with Alka to search, and it was a good opportunity for them to stay again.
The powerful Sofia was also in the camp, providing excellent defense.
Jason's team also had their considerations. Whether it was Urulius after the fusion or after he transformed into a giant dragon, they could quickly escape with Juanlu. After all, having wings and the ability to fly quickly while attacking was a definite advantage.
Also, if any problems arose, Alka could quickly provide support.
After speaking, Alka took out a mirror and handed it to Jason. "This mirror takes 30 seconds to unfold, and once it's deployed, it can teleport in the direction of the camp. But remember, the maximum range is only 30 kilometers.
It's mainly used to drop it to the ground if a problem occurs, and then wait for us to come and support you."
Jason nodded in understanding.
"Also, I don't know what the environment is like there, but the treasure should be hidden underground, and it's definitely not deep.
When you get there, look for it. It's a treasure spot that even a child can find."
Jason nodded again. That shouldn't be difficult.
Then Alka felt something was wrong and assigned Vastva Star, Lucilia, and Simon to Jason's team.
He added Sofia to his own team.
Then both teams took all the puppet girls in the camp with them.
Only then did they leave the camp with peace of mind.
After much thought, Alka felt that splitting into three groups was too unsafe, as there wasn't much of a place to stay in the camp.
Given their strength and resources, dividing them into two teams was the minimum they could guarantee. Splitting them further would be unsafe in the event of an accident, especially with a damned demon lurking on the scar of the world.
Jason's group's location was close to the camp, so it should only take about half a day. A round trip would probably bring them back to camp by nightfall.
Alka's group was a bit far away, and if they dug slowly, they might not be able to return to camp until the next day.
Alka and the other four, led by Sofia, quickly ran off into the distance.
They ran for nearly five hours.
Sofia suddenly said, "We're being targeted."
He looked up at the sky.
Alka turned his head to look at the sky. A swarm of black, bird-like specks were rapidly approaching them.
"Engage them!"
Alka said, stopping dead in his tracks.
The swarm of black creatures were various strange crows, likely the mutated birds of this area.
However, while these crows were numerous and could fly, their strength was truly lacking.
They were generally at the second stage.
Sofia stopped and leaped into the air. Facing the flock of crows, he concentrated his punch into a diffuse impact.
This strike immediately created a powerful area-of-effect attack.
A circular wave of air rippled out.
As if struck by something, the crows instantly transformed into blood foam, which then drifted down like mist.
The men who were about to attack silently withdrew their hands. Compared to everyone else's methods, Sofia's was pure brute force.
"There's hostility," Julia suddenly said.
That means there's someone hiding in the shadows.
The moment he finished speaking, Sofia used silver ripples to begin a wide-area search, finally finding the demon a kilometer away.
His entire body transformed into a meteor, hurtling toward the demon's location.
Watching the meteor fly by, the group stood still.
"With Sofia around, things feel strangely easier," Alka said with a smile, crouching in his place.
Soon, the meteor returned.
"What is that thing?"
"This crow-like demon. Those crows must have been summoned by it. It might be the Devouring Mouth using it to target us. But it's too weak, only at the fourth stage of perfection."
Sofia said, somewhat puzzled.
"Never mind. Let's hurry."
Then he said to the puppet girl on his shoulder, "Send a message to Lucilia. Tell her we just encountered a small group of enemies. Tell them to be careful of the surroundings."
The puppet girl nodded and passed the message on.
As night fell, Alka and the others finally arrived at their destination. Just like before, it was an endless wasteland, this time without even a tree.
"Is it buried in the ground this time?" Sofia paused and asked.
Alka nodded. "Yes, it's also underground."
After hearing this, Sofia began to wander around, silver ripples expanding downward.
After a brief stroll, he returned and said, "I didn't see any holes, but I did find a few bodies. They should be carrying something."
"Those are probably the bodies," Alka said, asking Sofia to lead him there.
In this small area, there were three bodies.
At different depths, none exceeding 30 meters.
They arrived above and next to the first body.
Alka controlled his brown Earth Card.
Without Simon, the Earth Card was a skilled digger.
He pressed his hand against the ground, and the earth beneath his hand seemed to boil, constantly loosening. Then, the soil began to boil and gush out like mud.
A small mound formed around it. Alka carefully controlled the upward movement of dirt and rubble, bit by bit, making the circular hole grow deeper and deeper.
And it was safe and stable.
Finally, Alka felt the body. It had completely turned into a skeleton. The mud pushed it up from the hole, and the entire skeleton fell beside the mound.
Alka looked over.
The body was probably wearing armor, but it was completely rusted and damaged.
It could be a soldier, and a broken spear was still lodged in its chest, making the cause of death obvious.
Alka pushed again beside the body, and this time, a pile of broken bones came out. Looking closely, it looked like the carcass of a horse.
So this was the spot where a knight had died, fallen here along with his warhorse.
"It doesn't look like this."
After saying that, he followed Sofia to the second spot. This time, the sky darkened.
It was already night.
However, for those with a very high priority for dark vision, the difference between night and day was not significant.
Continuing with the previous operation, he expended his magic power and energy to begin digging.
He dug deeper into the ground, letting the soil gush out, carrying the corpse beneath. Simple, convenient, and quick.
With a splash of mud and sand,
The skeleton was pushed up.
The moment the corpse flew out, Alka saw a golden light appear among the pile of corpses.
In the darkness, the golden light shone so brightly.
He quickly controlled the jade pendant to fly back and took a few steps over.
This object, wrapped in golden lines, was a...
A short sword.
It was only about as long as his forearm to his elbow, and it was covered in dirt and grime.
"So this is the treasure?" Julia asked, looking at the dirt-covered dagger Alka had taken out.
Alka smiled and nodded.
Looking at the dagger, the people gathered around were at a loss for words.
Previously, they had to investigate and dig graves, but this time it was so easy.
All in all, it only took an hour, but it took a whole day to get there.
It was like picking up money.
For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
"Okay, don't be so sullen. This is good news, isn't it? We got a treasure so easily."
With this, Alka pushed the pile of bones back into the cave and buried it. He also inserted a wooden plank on top, using it as a makeshift tombstone.
Since he didn't know the man's name, he could only construct a simple tombstone like this, as a token of gratitude.
The running water began to envelop the dagger, cleaning it.
Soon, the dagger's original form was revealed to everyone.
The length remained unchanged, but the width was wider than a normal dagger, about three fingers wide.
After cleaning, the sharp blade could be seen, but the sword's construction was truly simple.
If it weren't for its sharp appearance, it would be almost indistinguishable from any ordinary dagger.
It wasn't even a standard military weapon, as it didn't look up to that standard. It looked like a civilian self-defense weapon.
"A weapon-like treasure, but I don't know what it could do."
Hearing Sofia's words, Alka shrugged nonchalantly and tossed the treasure into the void.
"Whatever! Let's go back to camp and find out later."
It was a shame that only these three treasures seemed easy to obtain. Alka had no idea what the others represented.
Let's enjoy the simple joy of picking up money; it won't be easy to experience later.
They came and went in a hurry.
They took advantage of the darkness and arrived at the campsite, perhaps just before dawn.
In the darkness, they saw a bonfire burning in the camp.
The fire's intensity told them it had only just been lit.
"Jason and the others are back?"
Alka said as he walked into the camp.
Just in time, he saw Jason.
It looked like they had indeed just returned, as the fire had just been lit.
However, facing Alka's return, Jason's smile was a little awkward.