Chapter 82 The Girl and the Mysterious Treasure Chest
"Sister Claire, Avis, how about we open this box and take a look first?"
Unlike Anvis, Pekkala's eyes were attracted by the big box when she first entered the room.
"Yes, but don't let your guard down. You know, 'Until a loaf of bread is completely toasted, no matter which step it is baked, it is not toasted①.'"
After briefly looking at the interior furnishings, Claire nodded slightly, and after giving careful instructions, she also walked to the box, preparing to watch Pekkala open the box.
The box is also made of evil-repellent alloy, with handle rings embedded on both sides, and a shield-shaped metal plate engraved with mysterious symbols on the front.
"I know, I'm going to drive-"
Pekkala agreed crisply, took two steps back, the white gem on the ring on her little finger lit up, and then waved her wand and pointed towards the box.
"Click——"
The metal box vibrated, but did not open. It seemed to be locked.
"Pekkala, that metal plate should be a special secret lock. Simply tapping it won't work."
After looking at the metal plate, Anvis kindly reminded him.
There are many types of magic locks, including those that use magic to shape metal.
Only by injecting magic power of a specific frequency, the inscription array in the magic lock can be correctly activated and the metal of the lock body can be shaped into the previously set shape.
"I see……"
Her face was slightly red because of her carelessness. Pekkala glanced at Claire to the side and found that she also had an interesting expression on her face.
The rosiness on his face instantly spread to the base of his fair ears, and he couldn't help but point his staff towards the box with some dissatisfaction.
"Secret method - open the hole!"
"Crack-"
As Pekkala made an angry voice, the metal box made a loud cracking sound. The shield-shaped metal plate and the plastic metal fixing the box cracked under the destructive magic effect.
The announcement of the great thief?
The spell used by Pekara instantly brought back some memories of Anvis.
This secret method was created by the famous great thief, Ablinsi Sisti, in order to open certain treasure chests locked with special locks.
The first time he used this spell to steal the treasure house of the city lord's palace, Ablinsi was caught on the spot.
Because the moment the box was opened, there was a crisp sound like a magic crystal gun being fired, alerting half of the guards in the city lord's palace.
In order to commemorate him, later generations of thieves called this spell the Great Thief's Declaration.
In the game of Avis's previous life, this magic was called the Great Lock-Opening Technique by players.
Although unlocking will attract all enemies within a radius of 300 meters, its effect is indeed indescribable. Every thief who specializes in unparalleled skills will find a way to learn it.
The girl waved her hand again, and the lid of the box opened instantly, and the items stored inside suddenly appeared in front of the three people.
The center of the demon-hating metal box is separated by a thin metal horizontal plate.
Among them, the left half is filled with twelve-sided colorless and transparent crystals divided into apple-sized pieces.
The right half is divided into upper and lower parts by another smaller horizontal panel, which is filled with currency circulating in the High Elf period.
The upper half is a silver gold coin, and the lower half is a platinum coin.
"It seems to be a magic crystal, and it is a very high-grade magic crystal. It's a pity..."
Claire turned over the pile of colorless crystals, and then shook her head.
Even if it is stored in a sealed metal box of demon-hating, it cannot withstand the erosion of millions of years, and the magic power in it has long been lost.
Now, they are just crystals that serve only a decorative purpose.
As for the silver, gold and platinum coins in the other half of the box, they were a nice unexpected gain.
Many nobles and mages are happy to collect these ancient coins, and some foreign races living in remote areas also recognize the value of these coins.
One silver and gold coin is worth about ten silver coins, and one platinum coin is worth five gold coins.
Anvis picked up a platinum coin and looked at it carefully using the faint white light of the candlelight technique.
The size of this kind of coin is much larger than the imperial gold coin, with a diameter of up to 3.5 centimeters and a thickness of about 2 millimeters. The 'Eye of Truth' emblem symbolizing magic is engraved on the surface.
Under the white light, the coin glows with an elegant metallic luster, feels cold and slightly sinking in the hand, has the unique smooth texture of platinum, and feels excellent in the hand.
After playing with it for a while, Anvis threw it back into the box.
Then, the three of them counted the quantities of the two coins.
There are 14,285 platinum coins and 28,000 silver and gold coins.
This is a huge amount of wealth, but after the three people share it equally, it can only be regarded as a trivial matter...
Hmm, to Claire, it might be of moderate interest.
"Is that all?"
Pekkala muttered softly, with a bit of disappointment and listlessness in her voice.
After seeing the impressive demon-weary alloy walls of the secret room, she had even imagined that this might be the secret treasure trove of some high elf noble.
You know, whether it is in the distant ancient times or in those adventure-themed romance novels.
——High elf nobles will always be synonymous with the ninth level!
Therefore, when she first entered the secret room, Pekara's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the big box that looked very much like a treasure box.
As for the two metal cabinets that looked like they were used to store miscellaneous items, she had already selectively ignored them.
The treasure chest in the ninth-level secret treasure house will definitely contain countless rare and treasured secret treasures!
She had even imagined just now that there might be ninth-level equipment, accessories and magic items in the box!
But now, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment——
"Don't be upset, Pekkala, we still have two metal cabinets that we haven't explored yet."
Claire spoke softly, with a hint of comfort in her watery blue eyes.
Although she didn't quite understand why the girl seemed a little disappointed, she was kind-hearted and decided to comfort Pekkala.
"You are right, Sister Claire, let us check those two cabinets~"
After being comforted by Claire, Pekkala nodded to her gratefully and adjusted her mentality.
That’s right! Don’t be discouraged, Pekkala!
That's just an ordinary box stacked with sundries! On the other side are two treasure chests that look very mysterious and noble at first glance. They are low-key and subtle on the outside, but hide extremely ancient and powerful treasures inside!
Cheering herself up in her heart, Pekkala turned her eyes behind her and pointed her staff towards the metal cabinet on the left——
The cabinet door, as smooth as a mirror, made a slight squeaking sound and slowly slid open to both sides, revealing... various unknown substances inside.
There are countless divided squares in this metal cabinet, which were supposed to store some alchemical materials.
However, due to the same reason as the magic crystal, except for metal and gem materials that still remain intact in shape, other materials have basically changed beyond recognition.
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①: Imperial folk proverb, the meaning is similar to "He who travels a hundred miles has half a mile"