The Dragon's Treasure (5)
Everyone felt that returning to the dragon's lair was not safe and that it would be better to find another place.
Qin Man said, "I just found a small cave, big enough for the few of us to stay in. It's not far, let me take you there."
So, everyone followed Qin Man to another small cave.
The cave is entirely downwards, with the entrance at the top and the cave entrance on the lower side.
Blocking the entrance to the cave with stones and branches makes it safer and less likely to be discovered by wild animals.
We'll just have to make do here for the night.
After the entrance to the cave was blocked, the inside of the cave was pitch black, and Qu Chen cried.
Jian Tanxi took out the Eye of the Full Moon and illuminated the entire cave, which finally stopped Qu Chen's crying.
Zhuge Jing said, "This lighting tool is quite good. I don't want to sleep right now, so why don't I take this tool and go out to find treasure?"
Professor Pan objected: "It's too dangerous at night. Let's get some sleep and find the treasure early tomorrow."
"All right."
First, everyone worked together to coax Qu Chen to sleep, and then they discussed things in hushed tones.
Zhu Xiaofeng asked, "What do you think the dragon really wants? Could it want a female dragon?"
Zhuge Jing: "Where are we going to find the mother dragon? It's easier to find a snake."
Zhu Xiaofeng: "That's true."
Qin Man: "I think what dragons like most is jewelry. You can see that their nests are full of jewelry, nothing else."
Jian Tanxi: "But we can't find any jewels in this desolate wilderness."
Zhu Xiaofeng had a sudden inspiration: "We can take the treasures that the dragon doesn't want and exchange them for jewelry in the country down the mountain. Your seven-colored leaf is worth more than ten million, Zhuge Jing's black bowl is worth more than eight million, and there are other treasures that others have found. If we use them all to exchange for jewelry, we should be able to get quite a lot."
Jian Tanxi nodded: "That's right. But only I remember the most precious jewels of the dragon. If you want to buy new jewels, I have to go too, so that you don't buy duplicates."
“Okay, then tomorrow the two of us will go to the country down the mountain to exchange for jewelry, while the rest of us continue searching for treasures on the mountain.”
Zhuge Jing: "I'm thinking, should we go to another mountain tomorrow? We've probably already found most of the treasures on this mountain."
Jian Tanxi: "That makes sense. We'll change mountains every day. Although we only have seven days and can't search all the mountains, we can still increase our chances of passing the level. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the largest and richest mountain nearby, which will increase your chances of finding treasure."
Professor Pan is looking for fireproof cotton, and the fireproof cotton is on this mountain, so Professor Pan should stay for now.
After the discussion was finished, everyone went to sleep.
The next morning, Jian Tanxi used a magic carpet to take Qin Man and the others to a nearby mountain and arranged to meet them at a large pine tree in the evening.
Professor Pan stayed on the mountain, searching for areas entirely covered in red, hoping to find fireproof cotton.
Then, Jian Tanxi and Zhu Xiaofeng took the treasures that everyone had found yesterday and went to a wealthy country to sell them and then buy jewelry.
The two women flew high enough to overlook the entire country and roughly assess its economic level.
After flying for two hours, they found a country with a large land area and relatively wealthy towns, and then stopped in the busiest street.
They chose an open space and began selling their treasures. However, although many people gathered around, no one bought anything.
Many people asked the price and then shook their heads and left.
Jian Tanxi called out, "You don't necessarily have to buy it with money; you can also exchange it for precious jewels."
At this moment, a merchant said to Jian Tanxi, "I know the value of your treasures, but I can't afford them, and I don't have any jewelry of equal value to exchange for them. I have a suggestion for you: go and sell them near the palace and see if the royal family will buy them."
Jian Tanxi thought it made sense, so she and Zhu Xiaofeng went to the vicinity of the palace, saying that they had some treasures to present to the king.
The soldiers went in to inform the king, who immediately granted them an audience.
Jian Tanxi showed the king items such as colorful leaves, a black bowl, and large fruits, which the king loved and wanted to keep.
Jian Tanxi then suggested exchanging the jewels from the royal palace.
The king said, “Of course. These treasures are enough to exchange for any treasure in the palace. You may go to the treasury and choose. However, the value of the treasures you choose cannot exceed what you have offered, and the number cannot exceed three.”
The king sent a maid to take Jian Tanxi and Zhu Xiaofeng to the treasure vault.
Although the treasure vault is large, it contains as many treasures as the dragon's lair.
Based on her memory, Jian Tanxi selected several treasures that the dragon did not possess and that looked very expensive.
Next, she asked Zhu Xiaofeng to assess the value of the jewelry.
Zhu Xiaofeng activated his "Insightful Eyes" ability and said, "Of all the jewels you picked out, the most expensive is this white jade wine cup, which costs over four million. It's nothing compared to the dragon's treasure."
Jian Tanxi said, "So, does that mean we have to choose the most expensive item in this treasure vault? But the treasures we brought are only worth a little over 20 million, so we can't choose anything too expensive."
Zhu Xiaofeng: "Let me see what's the most expensive thing here first. I don't think there are any treasures worth more than 20 million here."
He activated his supernatural ability and continued, "The most valuable item in this treasure vault is that diamond clock on the wall, worth about six million. Even if we take that clock, it probably won't catch the dragon's eye."
"What if the dragon just wants a diamond clock?"
"That's possible. How about we take this diamond clock first, and then choose one or two other items?"
"Why don't we just ask the king what the most precious jewel in the kingdom is? Perhaps it's not in this treasury."
"Um."
The two met the king again. Jian Tanxi directly presented the diamond clock to the king and said, "Your Majesty, we wish to take this diamond clock. In addition, we also want the most expensive jewel in the entire kingdom. If its value exceeds the treasures we have offered, then we will not accept it."
The king said, “Actually, the most precious jewel in our country is the necklace of my daughter, Princess Mia, which is worth seven million. Of course, this does not exceed the value of your treasures. However, Mia may not be willing to give you the necklace.”
"How about we give the princess the treasures we brought?"
"That depends on what she thinks. Someone, go and call Princess Mia over."
Princess Mia arrived soon after.
She was probably seventeen or eighteen years old, with a mature appearance and light chestnut curly hair, exuding a unique charm.
The king asked Princess Mia to exchange the necklace she wore for the jewelry Jian Tanxi brought, but Princess Mia disagreed: "No, this necklace is my favorite. And the things these two people brought are all very strange. What would I do with that seven-colored leaf? And that big fruit that looks like a peanut looks silly, I don't want to eat it. And that black bowl and that green dragon ornament look very ordinary."
The king advised, "My daughter, you have no idea how precious those treasures are. That seven-colored leaf is called the 'Lucky Leaf from Heaven,' and it can make everything you do go smoothly. Whether you want to participate in a competition, study, fight in a war, or find your ideal husband, it can help you. Moreover, it can make you smarter and more beautiful every day."
And there's that fruit that looks like a peanut, called the Two-Ended Fruit. Just eating a small piece can keep you from hunger for months. It would be perfect for saving starving people.
Next, the king explained the effects of the black bowl and the green dragon ornament.
Princess Mia was tempted and agreed to exchange her necklace for these treasures.
Her necklace was designed to resemble a galaxy, complete with planets, stars, and orbits. It was very creative and was called "Heart of the Universe."
Jian Tanxi carefully put away the necklace, then selected a brooch worth over four million from the treasury, and left the country with Zhu Xiaofeng.
On the way, Jian Tanxi discussed with Zhu Xiaofeng, "You continue looking for other jewelry, and I'll go find Professor Pan to see if we can find the fireproof cotton he mentioned."
"good."
So the two parted ways halfway there.
Jian Tanxi flew around the giant dragon mountain several times, trying to find a place that was all red, but she couldn't find it.
She did see Professor Pan sitting on a hillside, so she flew down to talk to him.
Jian Tanxi asked, "Professor Pan, have you found the area that's all red?"
Professor Pan said, "I only found this red flower, but besides the red flower, there are also green leaves and brown soil, so it can't be considered completely red."
Jian Tanxi looked at the red flowers in front of her. There were probably dozens of them, but they weren't anything special, and there was no box in the middle of the red flowers.
Jian Tanxi suddenly had a brilliant idea and said, "I've thought of a way..."
She picked all the red flowers and put them together, leaving no gaps. The red flowers formed a small circle.
Jian Tanxi said, "Professor Pan, look, isn't it all red now?"
Professor Pan said, "It seems so..."
However, after staring at the red flower for a while, no box appeared in the middle of it.
Jian Tanxi asked, "How long will it take for the box to appear?"
Professor Pan: "I don't know either. Why don't I stay here and keep watch while you go look for other treasures?"
"Alright."
In the evening, Jian Tanxi first rode the magic carpet to bring the other players back.
Professor Pan was already waiting near the dragon's nest.
Not long after, Zhu Xiaofeng also flew back.
Everyone found something of value, but Professor Pan said, "I stared at those red flowers all day, but no box appeared, and I didn't see any fireproof cotton either."
Jian Tanxi said, "Perhaps the red area wasn't made up of red flowers. Let's keep thinking of a way. Now, let's show the dragon the treasure we found."
So everyone went inside and continued to show the dragon new treasures.
However, the dragon was not satisfied with anything.
The players had no choice but to collect the treasures they found and leave the dragon's lair.
It was dusk, and the sky was ablaze with sunset colors—a truly beautiful sight, but unfortunately, no one was in the mood to appreciate it.
Qin Man asked, "Should we go back to our cave to rest now? Or should we continue searching for treasure before it gets dark?"
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