"Of course, if you can really help me get the treasure map...and if I'm lucky, I can come back alive from the nightmare, then I will give you another big gift."
Anna tried her best to make her tone more relaxed,
But Raymond could hear a sense of determination to die generously.
She was afraid that her conditions were not enough to convince Raymond.
Finally, another trump card was thrown out.
"According to the notes passed down by my ancestors... there is a 'Devil Fruit' in that ruins. If I come out alive, I can give this fruit to you too!"
What!!!!
How can it be?!!!
It can't be fake, right?
"Devil Fruit?"
Hear this term,
Raymond couldn't help showing a shocked expression.
There are indeed countless treasures buried in "Nightmare Ghost",
But he had never heard of any ancient ruins appearing in that sea area in his previous life.
There are no devil fruits at all!
Is it possible that the players haven’t explored it deeply enough?
Are there still hidden copies that have not been discovered?
He might still hesitate about the advanced formula of golden potion.
You can hear this devil fruit,
now,
He was really moved.
This is a super prop that high-end game players in previous lives claim to buy with a starting price of one million U.S. dollars and a cap of 100 million dollars, regardless of the series...
and,
"Nightmare ghosts" may be lifeless to others,
But for Raymond...
It's just an advanced copy with both risks and rewards.
...
After throwing out the trump card,
Anna was quite moved when she looked at Raymond,
Finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Classmate Raymond, what do you think of my conditions? Are you willing to help me?"
Raymond did not answer in a hurry, but instead asked tentatively: "Is the nightmare ghost you are talking about the foggy area three hundred nautical miles southwest of the 'Norman Canyon'?"
Anna nodded, "Yeah."
As we all know, there is only one nightmare in the Black Sea.
"It's really the same place." A strange color flashed through Raymond's eyes, and he felt certain.
He thought for a while and then asked cautiously: "Um...Teacher Anna, can you tell me what exactly are you looking for in the ghost world?"
Devil fruits are given as soon as they are given,
Think about it for a moment,
It's unbelievable to be missing.
And he is really curious,
What on earth is this thing worth more than a Devil Fruit?
Is it worth her choice?
...
"You don't have to doubt what I just said... the notes left by my ancestors record that Devil Fruit does exist. Of course, the premise is that I can come out of the ruins alive..."
Hearing this question, Anna seemed to be expecting it and did not show any signs of surprise.
"Although Devil Fruit is precious, for me, it can at most create an extraordinary master... But what I have to face is an entire huge national fleet, so... a Devil Fruit can't affect it at all.
The big picture..."
No matter what the master is, he is insignificant in the face of a national-level war.
The power of the warship island is devastating, destroying heaven and earth.
The defense system of Tianlan King's capital is equipped with thousands of super cannons...
They can easily kill the top transcendent beings in the Black Sea.
even...
There is also a magic crystal cannon!
It was a deadly weapon that even a super master like Archduke Philip, who had understood the "secret solution", had to avoid its edge.
This is not like in the game, where you can improve as long as you reach the level.
In the real world of navigation, extraordinary people need to break through too many bottlenecks and gain insights.
With Devil Fruit, you can smoothly advance to the extraordinary level,
But it doesn’t mean that you can understand the “mysterious solution”, understand the “dominance”, and understand the “domain”...
Even if Anna gets the devil fruit,
She knew that it would be impossible to successfully create an extraordinary master capable of turning the tide in a short period of time.
Raymond recognized this view.
Super masters need talent, inheritance, resources and opportunities, all of which are indispensable.
Tianlan Kingdom, as the overlord of the Black Sea,
There may be many top transcendent beings in the Endless Sea who can destroy it.
but,
There is no such thing as the Black Sea!
Dragons cannot come out of shallow water,
There is no high-level extraordinary heritage in this sea area.
Even if Anna has a devil fruit,
She also cannot create top-level transcendent beings.
...
After pondering for a moment,
She finally spoke.
"So, the thing I'm looking for is...the legendary...ancient weapon!"
Anna looked at Raymond,
I don’t know that there will be an inexplicable trust in my heart,
She revealed the secret that she had hidden deep in her heart and had never shared with outsiders.
She added: "The ancestor's treasure map records the map and logbook of when he entered the ghost world, so I must get it before I can find that ancient weapon. That is my only hope for revenge for my country."
"Ancient weapons?"
Raymond was surprised when he heard this word.
What can be called this name is either some powerful divine weapon in ancient times, or... it is really some kind of powerful war weapon.
Legend has it that a certain civilization in ancient times developed a brilliant technological civilization. They created some super war weapons that were so powerful that they could even destroy the world.
That is a terrifying weapon that can easily destroy a country and destroy all living creatures in a sea area... It is everyone's nightmare and a disaster for the entire world.
It is said in later generations that the reason why that period of ancient civilization collapsed was because
It seems that it is because these weapons are too powerful,
Later, the rulers reaped the consequences,
They died due to internal strife and the civilization was destroyed.
The term "ancient weapons" in the game is as out of reach as gods.
Players thought it was just the background of the game,
I simply don’t think that things that affect balance really exist in this world.
Raymond didn't expect that,
Anna's goal is actually this.
...
Raymond looked at Anna's determined expression and asked again: "According to you, your ancestors were not able to get out when the fog dissipated, which is a rare event in a hundred years... You never thought that
You can't come out after you go in? Or... are you sure?"
"grasp?"
Hearing this,
Anna's expression darkened,
She forced a smile and said bitterly: "Great adventurers like our ancestors only escaped with a narrow escape. Who can be sure to escape from the 'Nightmare Sea' alive..."
Raymond heard the tragic meaning of these words and said puzzledly: "Then you still..."
Anna's crystal eyes flickered, and she looked like she was hesitant to speak.
"But..."
It took a long while before she spoke.
"I...have no other choice..."
...
That year, Anna was ten years old.
She watched with her own eyes the fall of the Campbell dynasty, and watched the royal capital fall into the flames of war, with roaring artillery fire and numerous casualties among its subjects...
From then on,
Anna learned to be strong.
Everyone is qualified to retreat,
Only she can't.
Fall down, get up...
The fall hurt, and I hid the tears in my eyes. When I stood up, I still encouraged everyone to keep fighting.
...
"I have no other choice."
The tone is very serious,
Anna said these words as if all her strength had been drained out of her.
This seemingly charming red-haired lady actually carries too many burdens.
The hope of restoring the country, the expectations of the Yichen clan, and the glory of the Campbell royal family all rested on her shoulders.
The former Tianlan Dynasty has been overthrown for more than ten years, and the new regime has stabilized.
It is not easy to overthrow it.
At the beginning, she chose to abandon the [Juggler] sequence, which had a stronger combat ability.
And choose the navigator sequence,
The purpose is to have a better chance of coming out alive when entering the nightmare sea one day.
The high-purity [Juggler] potion in Raymond's hand was originally reserved for her to awaken to the extraordinary.
But if you can’t get that “ancient weapon”,
There is no hope for the restoration of the country.
Golden sequence, don’t worry.
...
Anna has never shown such a vulnerable side to outsiders.
She didn't know why she faced Raymond,
There is some kind of blind trust in my heart.
Anna herself couldn't tell where this trust came from...
I think it's probably because he saved me.
Although I know that he is secretive in his words, half-truths and half-lies...
But this little man also brought him a very strange feeling.
that feeling,
Like a boat floating in a warm harbor,
Looking at the stars,
in the dark place,
The little stars I saw,
That is...
The light of hope.
He looks like the heroic young dragon-slaying boy in fairy tales.
Even if you hear "nightmares and ghosts", a taboo that would make anyone frown,
He always had a calm face,
Like a confident wise man.
...
[Ding! Anna’s favorability for you is 5.]
"Hey... I didn't do anything, why has my favorability increased again?"
Raymond listened to the system prompts and was a little confused.
Seeing Anna's favorability towards him getting higher and higher,