Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 565: Chapter 265: Treasure Vault, Here I Fucking Come!_2

”You exiled it?” Jing Lin asked.

”No, she retreated on her own,” the captain replied, ”which is also in line with the Book Holder’s judgment.”

”What will happen then?” Li Yelai asked.

”The Book Holder did not tell me,” the captain replied, ”but it’s certain that the being, by the power of the ark, has left the Endless Sea where the Dead Sea Wreck is located.”

Li Yelai looked at Jing Lin, who fell into silence.

He was somewhat relieved, if the ark captain had not discovered the being hidden inside the ice coffin.

He might have brought it back to the Giant City. That would not be good news!

Fortunately, now that being has entered the Void Realm, it has not yet entered the Physical World.

”What exactly is that thing?” Li Yelai asked.

”A drop of blood,” the ark captain replied, ”the blood of a powerful divine being left behind, sealed within the ice coffin. Somehow, it has nurtured a Spiritual Ability Projection. As for what follows, perhaps only the Book Holder would know. It might become a formidable force, or perhaps the catalyst for the rise of a powerful being...”

”Have we also become a part of the Book Holder’s deduction?” Jing Lin asked in a deep voice.

Li Yelai also pondered in his heart, knowing his Calamity could interfere with the Book Holder’s fate deduction.

But he could not always keep Calamity active... If he touched the ice coffin during the duration of Calamity, perhaps he could interfere with this causality.

Unfortunately... it’s also unknown if the Book Holder’s deduction will make ’Copper Face’ the Chaos Chosen.

”No need to worry, at least for now this matter has not much impact on you,” the captain replied, ”Alright, let me see the items you’ve retrieved.”

”I gave you three days, but you returned in less than two, I hope your judgment was not mistaken.”

Li Yelai took out the Emotion Pocket Watch and the black staff.

Jing Lin pointed to the ice coffin.

A few seconds later, the ark captain replied, ”It seems you’ve also had a rare adventure...”

”Two Class C Forbidden Items, and part of a... Class A Forbidden Item.”

”Class A Forbidden Item?” Li Yelai looked at the black staff in his hand in surprise, ”This?”

Jing Lin was also somewhat taken aback.

The rating of Taboo Items is based on the degree of danger and difficulty in suppressing them once out of control.

A Class B Taboo Item, once completely out of control, could endanger the entirety of Giant City, and even trigger a larger-scale disaster.

It is known that even the Shattering Star Spear, reputed to pierce everything, is only Class B. If it goes out of control, it could shoot right through the Giant City!

If the King of Restricted Zone was hit while strolling, dead or not, it would blast a hole through him!

And Class A... is just too dangerous.

In the legends of the Forbidden Zone, there was a Class A Forbidden Item, small like a ball.

Suddenly it swallowed the whole world, forcing the civilization of the Forbidden Zone to flee into the Void Realm...

A Class A Forbidden Item, if left unchecked, may indeed endanger the world.

Li Yelai immediately felt the black staff in his hand become much heavier.

It made sense, if Nine Infant claimed to be a divine being, and the weapon that pierced the heads of Nine Infant was certainly no ordinary object.

”Don’t worry too much, this is just a part of Class A, its origin is somewhat astonishing, it seems to be crafted by a divine being...” the captain answered, ”If you can assemble the other parts together, then it will truly be Class A. Now... it’s not dangerous.”

Li Yelai pondered in his heart, Nine Infant had nine heads, could it be there were eight more black staffs? Was it defeated by a divine being, who then pierced all its heads with Taboo Items? Could there be more parts?

Li Yelai asked, ”Has any Ark Chosen Ones obtained such things in the Dead Sea Wreck before?”

”That, Copper Face, I cannot disclose,” the captain replied.

Indeed, components of a Class A Forbidden Item are far too precious. Such knowledge cannot be made known to outsiders.

”How much storage space can we obtain?” Jing Lin asked.

”It won’t be small, the two of you. Especially Copper Face, you will receive the third largest storage space so far,” the captain replied.

The third largest? Li Yelai and Jing Lin were stirred, Li Yelai had already brought back two Forbidden Items, one of which was part of Class A.

And it wasn’t ranked the largest, indicating there must have been Ark Chosen Ones who had brought back even more precious items!

The Ark Chosen Ones really are a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, huh!

”I can obtain how much?” Jing Lin asked.

”By human standards, you have around 2800 cubic meters. As for Copper Face, it’s about 12000 cubic meters. The space will adjust autonomously according to the items you put in.”

”Wow, not too shabby!” Jing Lin said with a laugh.

With such a large storage space, he could cram all his belongings into it.

Then, weapons, armor, and the like could be taken out at will. And the space Li Yelai had was so vast that even an ancient dragon could fit in with room to spare!

”What if it’s inside the Disaster Fog?” Li Yelai asked, ”If I unfortunately get swallowed by the Disaster Fog, can I still take items out of the storage space?”

The reason Li Yelai asked this was because he and Jing Lin had lost contact with the Ark while they were in the Disaster Fog.

”Disaster Fog?” The Captain laughed, ”I remember the two of you have been swallowed by the Disaster Fog before. Surely you aren’t that unlucky to be swallowed again?”

”I like to understand things; I’ve never been optimistic about my luck,” Li Yelai responded.

”Due to the isolation of the Disaster Fog, you couldn’t participate in the gathering at the time. However, actually, the isolation of the Disaster Fog is not insurmountable. Strong taboo items can penetrate the Disaster Fog,” the Captain replied, ”Now that your privileges are higher... even the Disaster Fog cannot obstruct you.”

”In the Disaster Fog, you still can’t connect to the gathering, but you can utilize the storage space.”

Indeed, the Ark tested the ability to connect within the Disaster Fog!

The officials had already speculated that, at that time, No.3 Border City encountered Disaster Fog No.71.

It was with the Jing Family’s Class A Forbidden Item, Tai Chi - Yang, and the official’s taboo item, Tai Chi - Yin.

That communication was established from within and outside. And the Ark’s level is also high, so it’s very likely that it could do something similar.

Now it seems, back then, it was just that the two of them had too low authority.

”So you’re saying... if someone has the privileges of a Second Ring Seat, they could easily escape the Disaster Fog?” Jing Lin inquired.

Fourth Ring Seat privileges are storage space.

Third Ring Seat privileges are that projections can enter the space and freely manipulate the environment within, able to cultivate spirit plants or conduct certain experiments. Jin Shan is said to have grown a pretty decent Spirit Plant.

While Second Ring Seat privileges are to physically enter the Ark, thereby avoiding all dangers!

Although, once you leave the Ark, you would be sent back to the original physical location where you entered the Ark.

But you could always hide inside the Ark, right? If you use this trick in the Disaster Fog, couldn’t you safely enter the Ark and not be threatened by the Disaster Fog?

”Correct,” the Captain replied, ”With a Second Ring Seat, you are nearly invincible. Of course, if there is a fight within the Second Ring Seat, then it’s a different story.”

With a Second Ring Seat, you wouldn’t even need to fear the Disaster Fog.

It’s a shame that only you would be safe, incapable of taking others with you.

But if it were a First Ring Seat...

Li Yelai thought to himself that when the time comes, even if the Disaster Fog arrives, he could bring all the people into the Ark!

’First Ring, First Ring... our human side must have a First Ring Seat!’ Li Yelai thought to himself.

”Alright, the two of you have successfully faced your challenge. Now next are your seats,” the Captain said.

In the center of the hall atop the Fourth Ring, two opulent chairs and a table emerged.

From now on, the two were officially part of the Fourth Ring.

This was also a recognition of their strength.

Li Yelai and Jing Lin sat in their seats to feel them out; the chairs were even softer and more exquisite, very comfortable to sit in.

Moreover, the two were neighbors, making it much more convenient to converse.

Afterward, Li Yelai tested out some storage space.

With just a little motivation from the Ark ticket, the black staff in his hand disappeared.

And with a thought, a ripple of space flickered, and the black staff appeared again.

Very good, very good; indeed convenient!

Church Treasure Vault, I’m fucking coming for you!