Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer

”The way to clear the level is also something I find hard to accept. It’s virtually the greatest torture for me.”

Upon hearing this, Simon, who was beside him, frowned deeply and scratched his chin.

He knew now wasn’t the time to ask what this torture was, but he couldn’t restrain his curiosity.

He could only endure the discomfort, holding it in.

However, Juanlu didn’t intend to skip over it.

He immediately began to describe the scene.

”...”

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. They looked at Juanlu not only with sympathy and consolation but also with the admiration one would reserve for a Warrior.

”Oh my God... if it were me, I would have definitely failed,” Lucilia couldn’t help but say.

She was sure she couldn’t do it. She would rather fail.

Afterward, everyone quickly moved past the topic, avoiding further discussion.

In their hearts, they had already raised the Challenge Mode’s Difficulty by another level.

This thing isn’t just a simple test of strength.

If they found it unacceptable, it must have been even more so for Juanlu.

Juanlu himself was an excellent chef, and the food he ate was usually meticulously prepared by him.

Asking a chef to eat *that*—if that wasn’t torture, what was?

Everyone then imagined themselves in that position.

If they were to attempt the Challenge Mode, what would they ultimately face? The scenario they least wanted to confront, the one they least wanted to contemplate. The mere thought sent shivers down their spines. Perhaps even they themselves didn’t truly know what awaited them.

Alka turned his gaze to the round iron sphere Juanlu had received after winning the challenge.

”So, what Treasure is this that you’ve acquired?”

In its current state, it clearly hasn’t been mastered yet, and indeed, it looks rather unremarkable.

Hearing this, Juanlu picked up the iron sphere at his feet, shook his head, and said, ”This isn’t a Treasure; it’s a container.”

”Not a Treasure?” Alka was somewhat puzzled.

If the reward for clearing the challenge isn’t a Treasure, then what is it?

”What’s inside... how should I put it? I’m a bit unclear myself.”

He pondered for a moment, then recounted to everyone his conversation with the instructor and the situation at the time.

After listening to his account, Alka frowned in thought, his chin resting on his clasped hands.

”I think I have a theory,” he said, ”that might explain why you possess the bloodline of a Gluttonous Demon.”

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads toward him.

”I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this,” Alka continued, ”but when I obtained Mirmi’s memories, besides the formula to become Divine, there was another very interesting piece of information.”

The formula to become Divine was something Alka had discussed with everyone before, but they hadn’t made much headway.

They were all still too weak.

He wasn’t sure if he had shared this particular piece of information before.

”A Treasure is part of a Divine being.”

”And the Gluttonous Demon is also known as a Divine Beast. Doesn’t that imply they also possess some Divine characteristics?”

As he spoke, everyone nodded. It was indeed logical to think of it that way.

”Now, recall the mural in Vastva City. The monster defeated by the king named Vastva—could it also have been a powerful Divine creature?”

”A portion of that monster’s Divine Essence was then Reshaped by a Divine being into a Treasure.”

”Juanlu also mentioned that his family once possessed a Treasure for a long time, which endowed their descendants with certain traits. Is it possible that Treasure was formed from a portion of a Gluttonous Demon’s Divinity after its death?”

Finishing his explanation, he pointed to the iron sphere in Juanlu’s hand. ”The essence inside is the main component of a Treasure. Could it be used to forge a new one?”

After all, the information from the light spot on the map clearly indicated that what was obtained should be a Treasure. There was no reason it wouldn’t be something like that.

Upon hearing this, Juanlu directly opened the iron sphere in his hand.

”Hey! Wait! Open it after we get back—”

Simon’s words came a moment too late; Juanlu had already opened the iron sphere.

”It’s alright; it won’t float away,” Juanlu said, observing the opened sphere and the luster of Divinity within.

However, things didn’t go as expected.

The orange ball of light suddenly began to absorb the surrounding Magic Power, which then converged upon it.

This sudden development caught everyone off guard, leaving them unsure of what to do.

Watching this unfold, Alka’s eyes darkened, his mind completely focused.

He was rapidly sifting through Mirmi’s fragmented memories, desperately trying to find an explanation.

Then, the instant he opened his eyes, he shouted, ”Quick! Throw your Bat into it!”