N-A-A Chapter 131 Relics and Murals
Chapter 131 Relics and Murals
This is really bad, this hand is absolutely terrible... Lorne looked at his hand and felt a headache coming on.
Although I had good luck at the poker table, I obviously couldn't survive in this game by relying solely on luck.
If, as the scheming manipulator claims, the narcissist and the old woman are indeed in that kind of relationship, then their collaboration would clearly disrupt the balance at the poker table.
Should we cooperate with the scheming one? That way, the two-to-two balance will be restored.
But can a scheming person really be trusted? What about his reputation...?
When the game was halfway through...
"I said, how about we just call it quits this time?" the old woman suddenly said abruptly.
"Someone's starting to get restless..."
"Ha~" The scheming man adjusted his monocle. "An interesting development. I have no objection."
The narcissist maintained his arrogant posture, but also nodded slightly:
"Same."
The three of them then turned their gazes to Lorne.
"I…"
……
"Strange, where did this island come from?" Tracy, who was at the helm, frowned slightly.
The weather in this sea area seemed particularly gloomy.
Damn it! Where have we drifted off to...?
"Meow"
"Ah, Rachel..." Lorne stretched and rubbed his throbbing head.
Damn, I got a little lazy; I fell asleep as soon as I relaxed...
I think I dreamt about something incredible...
He stood up, grabbed some food, and returned to the driver's seat.
"You've been driving for so long, take a break."
Tracy didn't say anything, she just kept steering the ship.
What's wrong with her? She's been acting strangely ever since she seized the ship. Has her psychological problems gotten worse?
Looking at Tracy, who remained silent, Lorne was somewhat puzzled.
"Have something to eat first." He took out a loaf of bread and placed it next to Tracy.
Tracy glanced at it, then abruptly asked, "What do you think of Edwina Edwards?"
Lorne was taken aback by the question, but seeing Tracy's extremely serious expression, he asked:
"Is this question important?"
"It's not important! I was just asking." Tracy turned her face away.
"Alright then," Lorne said noncommittally. "The captain, well..."
"Tsk." Upon hearing the word "captain," Tracy unconsciously frowned.
"Captain...is very capable, beautiful, and academic." Lorne briefly summarized Edwina's strengths.
"Academic..." Tracy gritted her teeth. She was equally confident in the first two points, no, she should be even stronger. As for appearance, she had absolute confidence as a witch.
But... in academics, she really can't compare to "Lieutenant General Iceberg".
"hateful……"
The atmosphere in the driver's cab once again became tense.
"Speaking of which, I feel like this area is somewhat familiar. Are we going in circles?" Lorne glanced at the scenery outside the porthole and changed the subject.
"How are the sailors?"
After barely calming herself down, Tracy asked another question.
"Um……"
"Several have died, and the rest are still unconscious." Lorne sensed the hidden meaning in her words.
"What exactly happened?"
"Sigh..." Tracy picked up a loaf of bread and took a bite.
"actually……"
……
"You mean you're lost?" Lorne asked.
"Hmm, there's something wrong with the nautical chart, and the weather..." Tracy sighed, "The wind direction is wrong; if we continue sailing, there might be an accident..."
"I'm afraid we'll have to stop on that island for a while."
……
After the pirate ship docked, the two discovered that the island seemed to be more valuable than they had imagined.
"How about we explore it?" Tracy suggested.
As a pirate, she was very interested in islands with obvious value.
As a major pirate, her fleet often needed some secret supply points.
After thinking for a moment, Lorne nodded: "Okay."
The two then made some simple preparations.
"What's that?" Tracy noticed that Lorne was holding something else besides a lantern.
"The camera was found on the ship; it's probably stolen property that hadn't been sold yet."
"There must be a lot worth recording about this island."
A thick fog floated over the island, and only a small portion of the crimson moonlight could penetrate it, shrouding the entire island in a sinister and terrifying atmosphere.
"A strange island..." Tracy muttered.
In the years she had been a pirate, she had explored many islands, but this was the first time she had ever seen anything like it.
"I feel like there are a lot of treasures on this island... but..." Lorne subconsciously looked around, feeling a faint, unseen gaze upon him.
Was it just an illusion...? He looked around but found nothing.
"That looks like a small path..." Lorne, snapping out of his daze, pointed to a gap in the forest beside him.
"Let's go take a look."
The two followed a natural path and entered a strange, dark forest.
The trees here are all exceptionally tall and lush, the smallest of which is thicker than a person's waist.
"If we cut down all these trees and sell them, we can definitely make a lot of money," Lorne muttered to himself.
"That's strange..." Tracy suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?"
"There are many spiritual reactions around, which indicates that there are a large number of extraordinary creatures on this island."
But we haven't encountered anything yet.
"Hmm...maybe it's just good luck?" Lorne thought to himself that he was a "lucky guy" now, so it seemed reasonable that he didn't encounter any monsters.
The two continued walking for a while and arrived at the outskirts of the Black Forest, where they found a building that had mostly collapsed and was overgrown with weeds and vines.
Is this a ruin...? Lorne surveyed the ruins before him.
"What do you think?" He looked at Tracy beside him.
"I don't know..." Tracy shook her head; she wasn't the type to do academic research.
"Perhaps you should ask Edwards," she suddenly retorted to Lorne.
"what?"
……
"This should be an architectural style from the early Quaternary period. Judging from the style, these spires and columns suggest it was a church..." Lorne had previously studied a lot of materials about the early Quaternary period with Edwina in order to research Antigonus's notes, including some architectural materials.
"According to you, any one of these items is a priceless antique..." Tracy became interested.
"That's true, there's definitely something good inside, but..." Lorne took out a coin and tossed it into the air.
The coin spun in the air before falling tails up.
"But it seems there's also danger."
"Why don't we go back? Your injuries haven't healed yet, and I'm afraid that exploring recklessly might..."
"I……"
Although Tracy didn't want to be looked down upon by Lorne, she couldn't deny that Lorne was right; she wasn't in good condition, and acting rashly might lead to accidents.
After a moment's thought, she compromised:
"Since we're already here, let's explore the outer perimeter briefly. If we don't go too deep, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Hmm... that works too." Since he was already here, Lorne didn't want to come away empty-handed.
His spiritual intuition didn't react much, which suggests that the danger here should still be within a controllable range.
The two ultimately chose to explore the best-preserved and largest building in the ruins.
They followed the gray stone steps to a doorway.
I saw the remaining classical stone pillars and concentric multi-layered arches inside.
Further in, a mural came into view.
"This is!" Lorne exclaimed in disbelief in the dim light of the lantern.
The background of the mural is a majestic mountain peak, with a huge cross covered in layers of light at the top.
"The cross..." Lorne swallowed hard; this was the first time he had ever seen this symbol in this world.
A word suddenly popped into his mind.
God!