After opening seven or eight silver chests in a row, Adrian de Lorenzo finally took out a thin book from the smallest silver chest.
The book doesn't look thick, but the pages are yellowed, as if it has been read countless times or stored for a long time.
It's entirely in English, but it's not just text; it also includes many vivid pictures, making it like a picture book.
Yu Xiangnan turned to a page about Easter, which was basically the same as what Adrien de Lorenzo had said: before Easter night falls, if you find a person chosen by God and hold a solemn ceremony with their blood, there is a chance that the dead will return to the world.
This whole thing looks like a joke.
At least in her view, no one could provide any compelling evidence to corroborate those records. Even if someone were to testify, she wouldn't believe it at all.
Of course, if this is a setting unique to the instance, then she has nothing to say.
Yu Xiangnan stopped dwelling on the matter, returned the ancient book to Adrian de Lorenzo, and then asked, "The special reward for first place in this morning's egg-hunting game—the golden egg—must have some special function, right?"
Adrian de Lorenzo was taken aback, then offered an awkward explanation.
“Ancient books mention that a golden egg is equivalent to a key, and of course... this is actually an Easter egg made of pure gold.”
"If you are trying to hold a resurrection ceremony at midnight on Easter, the first step is to find the person chosen by God. And the golden egg must be placed next to this so-called chosen person for at least 5 hours."
"During these 5 hours, the golden egg is essentially purifying or activating the qualities in this person that have been chosen by God. Only after the golden egg and the chosen person have been together for 5 hours, when this person's blood is used in the sacrificial ritual at the altar, is it possible to break the boundary between life and death, allowing the soul of the deceased to return from another world through this series of sacred operations, thus achieving the miracle of resurrection."
As he spoke, he seemed to become engrossed.
Yu Xiangnan silently rolled his eyes.
It sounds very superstitious, so children should not imitate it.
"Alright, sir, there's still time. I'll go find a different sacrifice target. Give me back the golden egg..."
Yu Xiangnan scoffed, "The game played with you, and now you want to take back the rewards? Is that reasonable?"
Adrian de Lorenzo: "..."
His face flushed instantly, his eyes darted around, and his fingers nervously rubbed together, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
After stammering for a while, he finally spoke: "To tell you the truth, my family suffered a terrible curse, and now I am the only one left. This manor looks magnificent, but in reality, my family is so poor that we can hardly afford to eat. That pure gold Easter egg is my last valuable possession. The little money I have left is not even enough to make a fraction of what I need to make another golden egg."
"How about this, I'll just give you one of our family's most treasured possessions, how about that?" When he said this, his tone carried a hint of flattery, yet also a sense of desperate gamble.
Yu Xiangnan did not agree immediately, but calmly asked, "What is the prize? Let me see it first."
Upon hearing this, Adrian de Lorenzo immediately began frantically searching through drawers and cabinets. After much effort, he brought out a sapling that shimmered with a strange light.
Yu Xiangnan was stunned when he saw him take a large sapling out of the cabinet.
No, why would anyone want to stuff saplings into a room?
Is this room a treasure chest?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Whatever the final prize in the game is, it can only be kept in this room. After all, if the prize is left outside, all the players will flock out and cause the entire manor to be ransacked.
At that time, in the vast manor, there will be nowhere to safely store the prizes; even the rarest treasures will have nowhere to hide.
Adrian de Lorenzo explained, "This is the ultimate prize of this game—the Chaos Fruit Tree, but it's only a sapling right now..."
At this point, he suddenly stopped, then carefully picked up the sapling as if it were a rare treasure. He carefully chose a neat and tidy spot, placed the sapling there, and then meticulously tidied up every branch and leaf, not overlooking any flaw.
After finishing tidying up, he stepped back, stood ramrod straight to the side, cleared his throat, and said loudly:
"Sir, this sapling is free! Not 998, not 9998! I'll give it to you for free! This isn't an ordinary sapling. Once it's successfully grown, it will produce so many Chaos Fruits that you can eat until you're stuffed and vomit. The subsequent benefits are simply immeasurable!"
"???"
Yu Xiangnan was startled by his actions.
No, your partner is lying right next to you... That's incredibly dedicated.
It was as if he was possessed by something strange.
Yu Xiangnan took the sapling and checked the prop description.
【Chaos Fruit Tree】(Growth Status: Sapling 1)
Planting requires 5×5 (m) of soil. After planting the sapling, players need to water it daily with special nutrient water purchased from the shop. Each watering will increase the sapling's growth progress. When the growth progress reaches 100%, the sapling will mature and will then periodically produce Chaos Fruits.
Although this sapling takes a long time to grow, once it matures, it can produce Chaos Fruits continuously. Unlike before, there is no need to consume Chaos Fruit seeds for planting and replanting after each harvest, which greatly improves the efficiency of obtaining Chaos Fruits.
Yu Xiangnan was somewhat tempted, but he still pretended to be hesitant and undecided, his brows slightly furrowed.
Under Adrian de Lorenzo's expectant, almost yearning gaze, she finally spoke after a long while, feigning reluctance: "Well... alright. But you have to give me the reward first, and I'll keep it a secret for you. After that, you can find another target, and I promise I won't interfere. How about this deal?"
Upon hearing this, Adrian de Lorenzo nodded vigorously, his face instantly breaking into a ecstatic smile.
Immediately afterwards, he hurriedly pulled out a handkerchief, sniffed hard, and said with a slightly trembling voice full of gratitude, "My esteemed guest, you are such a kind and generous person! I don't know how to thank you enough!"
Yu Xiangnan smirked and put the Chaos Fruit sapling into his pocket.
The contrast was too great; it was impossible to connect the manor lord weeping bitterly before my eyes with the elegant, composed, and dignified old butler I had met at first.
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