Chapter 116: Mithril, Argos (2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It seemed that the merchants who dared to cross the sea to trade were all quite capable.

Ji Chen nodded.

This map was very useful to him. Although he would not get lost in the ocean, he needed a direction to go in before he got lost.

Otherwise, if he didnt even know the direction, it would be meaningless to get lost.

Ji Chen put the map into his backpack and continued searching.

After confirming that there was nothing else of value, he left with Anina.

Back on the second deck, the Naga warriors were still digging hard in the mud. It seemed that it would take a long time to dig out all the Mithril.

He decided to return to the s.h.i.+p first and wait until he was done digging before coming down to collect it.

After instructing Anina to supervise the scene, he wrapped himself in the seawater and quickly floated up. With a splash, he broke through the sea surface and jumped onto the deck.

My Lord, youre back. Did you find anything in the sunken s.h.i.+p? Alice asked in surprise.

A s.h.i.+p of Mithril, a magic map, and a box. The Naga warriors are still digging below.

Ji Chen smiled and took out the metal box.

It began to shake.

There wasnt much inside, and as it shook, it made a dull sound.

It didnt sound like coins or gems.

Curious, he congealed water into a saw and began to cut the box. The water saw was even tougher than metal with the support of his magic power. The friction with the box made an ear-piercing sound.

Considering that he could not destroy the things inside, he sawed very carefully and did not dare to use too much force.

Ten minutes later, one side of the metal box was sawed off, revealing what was inside.

There were only three things inside.

An ancient compa.s.s, a diary, and a strange gun.

He was slightly surprised to see these items.

It wasnt gems or gold coins, but these objects?

He picked up the compa.s.s with a curious expression and examined it.

The compa.s.s was made of copper and was engraved with some strange words and patterns. There was a small b.u.t.ton on the top and a transparent crystal sh.e.l.l on the surface.

It was strange that, when looking through the crystal casing, there was no seafloor visible. Instead, there were intricate gears and hinges interlocking with each other, giving it a steampunk-style appearance.

On the side, there was a diamond-shaped crystal connected by copper wires.

It was evident that this was not an ordinary navigational compa.s.s but rather some kind of alchemical mechanical creation.

[Alchemy Compa.s.s]

[Level: Special]

[Usage: Able to direct the way to Argos]

Argos?

Ji Chen frowned. What was this place?

The information panel of the compa.s.s in front of him could not provide any more information.

He turned his attention to the diary.

Not long after he entered this world, he was instilled with the common language of this world. Not only was he able to hear, but he was also able to understand the words easily.

He casually opened the waterproof leather cover and flipped to the first page.

However, he quickly skimmed through the following pages because they were filled with miscellaneous details of the captains maritime life.

But through those few pages, he learned some information about the s.h.i.+p and the captain.

The s.h.i.+p was named the Ocean Adventure, and the captains name was Zolt Roa.

Zolt was not a merchant, as he had initially a.s.sumed, but rather an ocean explorer. His ventures included but were not limited to developing new sea routes, exploring dangerous waters, undertaking commissions to find rare and precious items and researching marine creatures.

He engaged in highly perilous activities.

However, he had accomplished quite a few remarkable feats.

For instance, he had established two major sea routes between the northern and southern continents, successfully explored a treacherous region resembling a stormy sea, and completed numerous commissions, earning himself a considerable reputation on the continent.

But as the saying goes, If you play with fire, youll get burned.

The ultimate outcome was evident: the s.h.i.+p sank, and he and all the crew members met their watery graves.

After flipping through about two-thirds of the pages, Ji Chens hand stopped.

When he saw the content on the page, his heart skipped a beat, and he began to read it carefully.

From this point onwards, it was the record of Zolts final voyage.

The first sentence at the beginning made him tremble with excitement.

This voyage of the Ocean Adventurer is to find the legendary underwater city, Argos.

Argos, the place mentioned on the psionic compa.s.s, was actually an underwater city?

Ji Chen was surprised, but he quickly collected himself and continued reading.

Strange coincidences exist in the world, which may happen yesterday, today, or tomorrow, but now its happening to me.

Just when 1 was contemplating what the next meaningful voyage would be, I unintentionally caught a compa.s.s while fis.h.i.+ng. It had some peculiar characters on the back. Through my investigation and the remnants of ancient books by the seaside, I discovered that there once existed a highly advanced civilization in the Mid-Ocean called Argos. The characters on the back of the compa.s.s bore a striking resemblance to the Argos script mentioned in those ancient texts. So, I suspected that this compa.s.s could guide me to the location of this lost civilization.

And so, another challenging and magnificent journey began. After making all the necessary preparations, 1 set sail with over a hundred brave sailors, hoping for good luck

Across endless seas, guided by the compa.s.s, we finally arrived at our destination. According to the legends, Argos was located underwater. To ensure our success, 1 invested heavily in the production of dozens of special alchemical garments capable of diving into the depths

The search process took longer than I had imagined. I hope that tomorrow the sailors will find what were looking for, or else our food and fresh water might not be sufficient for the return journey

Several days pa.s.sed between the two paragraphs.

The slightly hasty handwriting revealed Zolts excitement.

After countless nights of enduring severe sea conditions and evading dreadful marine creatures, we have finally found Argos!

When we saw it, we could hardly believe our own eyes. It was a magnificent city encased in a crystalline sh.e.l.l, surrounded by a ring of mithril columns. Through the sh.e.l.l, we could catch a glimpse of a city adorned with peculiar towers and buildings, bearing traces of alchemical technology

There is no doubt, this must be the legendary lost civilization of Argos! Now, the next step is to find the entrance to the city

We have been unable to find the entrance to the city, but our food and fresh water have almost run out. If we dont leave soon, the consequences would be unimaginable Therefore, we unanimously decided to take one of the mithril columns outside the sh.e.l.l with us. Each mithril column is several tens of meters high, and there are hundreds of them. Its truly an astonis.h.i.+ng treasure

Of course, we need to break down the column into smaller pieces before we can transport it back Oh, by the way, we also found a uniquely shaped alchemical firearm nearby. Its precision is unlike anything Ive seen in my life

The transfer of the mithril is complete, and we are now on our way back. Once we return to the mainland, this earth-shattering discovery will surely make me renowned across the continent Yes, that alchemical firearm will serve as the best evidence

He flipped another page and the notebook stopped abruptly.

Upon seeing this, Ji Chen let out a deep breath.

He didnt expect Captain Zolt to actually rely on the compa.s.s to find the so-called underwater city of Argos.

Moreover, the large amount of mithril on the s.h.i.+p was obtained from there.

According to the description in the log, this amount of Mithril was only broken down from one of the hundreds of Mithril Pillars.

Such an astonis.h.i.+ng amount of Mithril was enough to make any native force go crazy.

However, the final outcome was both laughable and heartbreaking.

After traversing countless seas and discovering Argos aboard the Far Ocean Adventure, they were not deterred by the arduous journey, nor were they defeated by storms or marine creatures. Yet, it was on their way back, on the verge of reaching land, that they struck a reef and sank.

Such is the irony of life.

However, it was through this unfortunate event that they made the discovery and obtained information about the lost civilization of Argos.

Argos alchemical technology mithril columns

A glimmer of excitement flickered in Ji Chens eyes as his thoughts began to take shape..