Chapter 261: The Legendary Treasure
Nicole’s departure left Chen Ran with no other concerns in the Holy City. The next day, he went to the Holy City’s office to explain his whereabouts.
Since he held the title of ambassador, Chen Ran had to explain his whereabouts clearly. His temporary leave was approved. If there was a mission, he would be notified by the ambassador badge issued to him.
The badge contained a special power of the stars. The Holy Maiden would transmit the message to the stars in the sky, and then the stars would transmit the message to Chen Ran. It was a bit like a wireless phone, and messages could be received anywhere. Unfortunately, there were very few people in this world who possessed this power.
If there was no response within a limited time, they would send someone else to replace Chen Ran.
So, Chen Ran finally left with peace of mind and began the next phase of his mission.
Sitting alone on the magic flying saucer, Chen Ran headed toward the Demon Capital, Diya City, again.
The long-lost Demon Capital, Diya.
The current Demon City, under Chen Ran’s thorough destruction back then, had almost completely eliminated the underworld forces. Moreover, under the transformation of Crown Prince Sayven, it gradually possessed a new order of civilization.
The Demon Capital was still that wealthy Demon Capital. After experiencing the suppression of that dark period, various merchants sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain. Although the increase in various tariffs caused some complaints, it was much better than the suppression and monopoly of the various underworld bosses back then.
The greatest contribution Crown Prince Sayven made to this city was the creation of a place called the entertainment circle.
Back then, during a boring conversation between Chen Ran and Sayven, Chen Ran told Sayven some information about the so-called entertainment industry in his original world, as well as cross-era things like dynamic movies. Although Chen Ran said it casually, Sayven silently remembered it.
To increase the influence of Diya City, the bored Sayven really started filming magic movies. Script, scene, restoring the real scene, emotion, completely different from the stage plays in the theater. The first magic image youth drama starring Sayven as the male lead was grandly screened in the newly renovated cinema, causing a sensation. And Sayven also became the first idol superstar in the true sense, becoming the object of imitation or worship for countless boys and girls.
Because of the gradual rise of the entertainment industry, it also drove the economic development of Diya City. Although it could not spread quickly due to the short time, it would sooner or later sweep the whole world.
It took Chen Ran a week to finally fly to Diya City.
Chen Ran had always been critical of the slow speed of the magic flying saucer. Although he later used high-grade wind gems to speed it up again, he still couldn’t find the best solution. If it were an airplane from his previous life, this week’s time could be completely shortened to less than a day.
He had been very diligent on this journey. If he had turned a corner halfway, it would have only taken two more days, and he could have even visited Ella and Lucy in the Imperial Capital to experience another kind of warmth.
Chen Ran would sooner or later transform that aircraft to surpass the speed of a rocket.
Chen Ran didn’t even return to his own property at the first moment, but went directly to the Neutral Zone to find Sayven.
Through the token given to him by Sayven, a steward recognized Chen Ran immediately and politely took Chen Ran to see the Crown Prince.
Now Sayven was not in the Deep Blue Palace all day. The steward took Chen Ran to a magic fantasy drama shooting venue.
Coming early was not as good as coming at the right time…
When Chen Ran saw the blood-soaked Sayven holding a precious sword to kill a fierce “demon,” and under the heavy injury of the protagonist, Sayven affectionately confessed to the beautiful heroine in his arms, and finally resolutely died with the “demon,” and then just happened to hear the director’s cut…
Chen Ran was dumbfounded.
The corner of his mouth was still twitching uncontrollably.
Sayven climbed up from the “pool of blood,” his ladyboy-like face still radiating brilliance like gold. Chen Ran walked over unceremoniously, his forehead full of black lines. “Sayven, what are you doing?”
Hearing Chen Ran’s voice, Sayven turned his head. Seeing an old acquaintance, he laughed, “You kid, finally here. Look at my work. The second Magic Shadow has been filmed (the reason it’s not a movie but a Magic Shadow is because electricity is not used…).”
“Damn, stealing my idea. This is a very valuable idea!” Chen Ran was a little crazy. It should have belonged to his patent. He had just mentioned it casually in a chat with Sayven back then, but he didn’t expect it to have been made already…
Sayven waved his hand, looking disdainful. “You have the nerve to say that. Without a top superstar like me to support the scene, how could this art spread so quickly? Although I’ve never been short of money, after filming the first script, the profit even made me, a dignified Crown Prince, a little dumbfounded. Although you guy often cheat people, some ideas are actually quite good.”
“Damn it…” Chen Ran looked depressed, but didn’t delve deeper into this topic. “I came here for the appointment this time. What exactly is the mission you mentioned back then?”
Sayven tidied his clothes, handed over a series of post-filming matters to his subordinates, and took Chen Ran to a nearby restaurant to talk.
Generously ordering a series of dishes, Sayven finally talked about what he wanted to discuss this time.
“Have you heard of the legend of Treasure Island?”
“Treasure Island?” Chen Ran raised his eyebrows. “What is that place? Is there a lot of money?”
“Sort of,” Sayven nodded and began to explain the so-called Treasure Island. “The Ikadan Alliance was originally formed by an alliance of three medium-sized countries. The three leaders, together with the sage who completed the alliance, were called the Four Emperors. One of the emperors was Captain Kidd, who started as a pirate. Speaking of this character, although he was one of the Four Emperors of the Ikadan Alliance, he preferred others to call him Captain. In his old age, he placed all his private treasures on a place called Treasure Island, and even directly announced the location of Treasure Island for people to find. Whoever finds that treasure will at least not have to worry about food and drink for a lifetime.”
Chen Ran’s eyebrows moved. “You’re not thinking about that treasure, are you? You don’t seem like someone who is short of money.”
“Indeed, I’m not after money. I disdain most treasures…” Sayven put his fingers together on the table and smiled mysteriously. “Where I need you is to help me find something called the Mirror of Omniscience. It is a mirror that can answer all your questions about the current world. I need it to answer a question for me.”
“About your mother?”
Chen Ran’s answer immediately made Sayven laugh. “Indeed, this is my purpose. As a child who has never seen his mother, I should at least see her once. At the same time, try to persuade her to come back and see my father. I ask for nothing else in my life, just this one regret. I don’t need any treasure, just an answer.”
Chen Ran shrugged. “Then how do we get there? With your status as the Crown Prince, you can’t easily complete this mission. It must not be as easy as I imagined.”
“Indeed,” Sayven nodded. “The existence of Treasure Island only appears once every ten years. In that stormy sea area, it will automatically surface when the time comes, and sink again when the time is up. It contains all of Captain Kidd’s treasures. It is even rumored that as long as you possess it, you can possess everything.
But more than a hundred years after the captain’s death, no one has successfully laid a finger on that treasure. Not only because of the harsh environment, but also because of the super sea king overlord creatures. If things go wrong, both people and ships will perish. A true death zone!”
After such an understanding, Chen Ran more or less understood the difficulty of this mission. Not to mention that Sayven couldn’t take a large number of Diya City’s personal guards on an adventure, even if he sent the tenth-tier assassin of Diya City, it would be difficult to resist that terrible sea disaster.
“This is not an easy job,” Chen Ran coughed and said, “Calculating it this way, compared to this mission, I really lost more with what you helped me with back then…”
“Aren’t you the kind of person who exists for adventure?” Sayven smiled and clinked glasses with Chen Ran neatly. “There is no better person to complete this mission than you.”
“Stop flattering me,” Chen Ran drank the red wine in one gulp and burped. “This mission seems quite interesting, so I’ll take it. Then how should I complete it? What support do you have?”
“Don’t expect to get help from me. All I can give you is a blessing…” Sayven said cunningly. “This mission is mostly a carnival trip for pirates. Don’t you happen to have a group of pirate friends? They definitely won’t miss this grand event. You can go with them and help them find the treasure. I don’t want anything else. I just want that mirror to answer a question for me. Afterwards, the mirror is yours. I believe you will need that thing more.”
Chen Ran raised his eyebrows. “Then what about you? Do you plan to go with us?”
“How is that possible?” Sayven opened his mouth wide, looking incredulous. “You have to know what level of big pirates go to that sea area. At that time, someone like you with unique skills might still be able to protect yourself. A delicate pretty boy like me might get buggered by those frenzied guys. I still have this bit of big picture view. My body is worth ten thousand gold. How can I take such a risk? So, I’ll leave this trip’s mission to you. I’ll wait for your good news at the upcoming Hero Alliance competition in Ikadan. When you’re done there, you’ll just catch up with another grand event.”
Chen Ran’s forehead was full of black lines. “That’s too cheap for you. No, you have to add something to make up for it, otherwise it’s too much of a loss.”
“Then what do you want?” Sayven said without minding. “From the looks of you, you are also a super big boss now. You definitely won’t be short of a little money. And seeing that you are doing well in the Imperial Capital, you even have a Viscount title. You have power and money. I calculated it, and besides giving you beautiful women, I probably have nothing else. If you really want, I’ll give you all the beautiful women under my command. They are all virgins. However, seeing how you and that pretty girl Nicole were making eyes at each other back then, I estimate you’ll get her sooner or later. You probably won’t look at my ordinary maids.”
