Treasure Hunters, Sail the Blue Sea

Chapter 43
"But it's a pity that this beautiful and mighty insect has become extinct on the island."

The old man's words suddenly felt a little lonely.

Hearing this, Alka quickly asked: "Extinct? Why?"

Hearing Alka's question, the old man was a little aggrieved.

But the voice said with a trace of helplessness: "When you entered the city, did you see the avenue full of flowers?

Many of those flowers were transplanted from other islands, and there were several beautiful flowers among them, but their pollen was deadly to golden horn hammers. "

"This has caused an imbalance in the island's ecological environment, but those masters don't care about it."

"Alas." Having said that, he couldn't help but sighed.

Alka could only nod in understanding.

But the mouth asked: "Then when did this kind of insect become extinct?"

"Probably, it was more than 20 years ago."

Hearing this, Alka had a bad premonition in his heart.

According to the treasure information, it can be known that this kind of golden horn hammer may be needed to unlock the No. 5 treasure house.

It is not known whether it is symbolic or if a living golden horn hammer is really needed, and it is not known whether the specimen is still viable.

But in this case, Alka had to make various preparations.

After frowning for a while, he asked.

"Then besides this island, are there any other islands that have golden horn hammers?"

Seeing that Alka seemed to be really interested in insects, the old man's eyes lit up a little.

Grabbing Alka's wrist directly, he walked towards the counter inside.

"Come, come, I have collected an album before, and it said that there is an island with this kind of map."

After saying that, he pulled Alka and walked in.

When he came to the counter, he rummaged through the bottom, put on his gloves and took out a very well-preserved illustrated book of insects from a wooden box.

Carefully turned over it.

Alka saw that the illustrations of insects on each page were drawn so vividly, as if they were photographs.

It can be seen how precious it is.

After turning to the middle, the old man turned the book upside down, pointed to one of them and said.

"This is it."

Looking at the pictures and text introduction above, Alka wanted to touch it, but he retracted it halfway.

Seeing this action, the old man nodded more and more satisfied.

The look in Alka's eyes became more and more pleasing to the eye.

Then he explained: "Insects like the golden horn hammer are often collected by insect lovers because of their beautiful appearance."

"However, most enthusiasts will intentionally protect them. It is recorded that this insect exists on the island of Antfoss, which is also a holy place for all kinds of insect lovers."

"If only I were younger, the sea journey is not suitable for an old guy like me."

After hearing the information she wanted, Alka quickly remembered it.

After chatting with the old man again for a while, he said goodbye and left.

Seeing that the dusk had not yet entered outside, he continued to wander around like a tourist.

Looking at a group of people while wandering around, it seemed that they were watching something, and Alka, who was a little curious, also looked over.

I saw a slightly exaggerated man dressed like a clown, performing acrobatics and magic tricks for everyone.

magic!

Seeing this situation, Alka couldn't help walking over to watch.

After watching one, the clown bows.

Everyone took out some coins and threw them into the box in front of the clown.

Look at the coins piled up in the box.

Alka's eyes sparkled slightly.

Someone even threw a silver snake into it.

And as far as he was concerned, the clown's magic was just like that, he could completely see through all the magic tricks.

Looking at the money, he couldn't help thinking.

Due to an accident, he did not have much money with him.

If there is no money, it is very detrimental to his disguise.

Maybe you can act like that yourself.

Speaking of which, since I learned magic, I have never really given a formal performance to outsiders.

Seeing the clown leaving and preparing to perform in another place, Alka also came to a different restaurant for dinner.

after eating.

Taking advantage of the afterglow of sunset and dusk, I walked towards the villa on the neat and beautiful stone road.

I just saw Mrs. Anda who was chatting with a group of women and said hello.

After returning to the villa.

After tidying up for a while, he came to his room.

He took out the magic mirror again from the closet and put it next to the bedside table.

While there was still some peripheral light outside, the oil lamp was lit.

At this moment, Alka felt the pocket watch stuffed in his pocket, which was shaking slightly.

When he opened it, it was the blue crystal flakes he inlaid on the watch cover that shook.

Immediately squatted down, groped up from the bottom of the bed, and took out the robot spider.

"Alka, Alka..."

"I'm here."

"We are ready and we are expected to go to the place you mentioned at 3:00 midnight tomorrow night. Do you want to come together?"

Arka pushed back his watch and looked at it.

After calculating tomorrow's itinerary, he replied: "No problem, I will meet you guys tomorrow night."

"Okay, then it's settled like this, remember to pay attention to safety."

"Ah."

Then, the spider was stuffed back under the bed.

Just like this, I sat by the bedside table, looked at the magic mirror on the cabinet, and waited for the night to come.

While waiting, Arka practiced magic with his hands flying up and down, and also practiced the flexibility of his own hands along the way.

The bright full moon was completely suspended in the sky.

At this time, the surroundings were already silent.

Alka looked at the magic mirror through the opened curtains without any changes.

He frowned slightly.

After thinking about it, I put it back in the closet.

Then turn off the oil lamp and go to bed.

After a while, Alka's even breathing sounded.

Arca in the dark.

Heard a muffled voice from far away.

As thin as silk, the extremely fuzzy voice was like a silk thread, circling around Alka's ears.

"Save... save me, save..."

Arka in the darkness heard the slight cry for help, wanted to open his eyes, wanted to move his hands, wanted to twist his body.

But there is no doubt that he cannot do it.

The body in the dark seems to be no longer controlled by his brain, his consciousness and his sense of touch can still feel his body.

But he seemed to have lost control.

He could only listen to the cry for help but could not make any response, as if he was still in a deep sleep.

Without any choice.

After roughly understanding the call for help.

Alka could only keep echoing in his mind.

"Who are you? Are you trapped in the magic mirror? How can I save you?"

Three questions kept repeating in my mind.

It seemed that he had really received the information in Alka's mind.

The hazy cry for help began to change.

"Magic...touch...touch...help...."

Repeated combinations of various words surround my ears.

Aka characters can understand a little bit of what he wants to express.

It seems that in order to free it from the magic mirror, one needs to have magic power to become a toucher.

That should be what it means.

"No problem, if possible, I will save you, but can you let me out first, I want to sleep well."

This time he accepted the message that Alka wanted to express, and it was even easier.

"Okay...promise..."

"Okay, I made a promise with you that if possible, after I become a toucher, I will find a way to release you from the magic mirror."

Alka said with sincerity.

Finally, he seemed to have recovered his control over his body, and he was no longer buried in the darkness, and he opened his eyes immediately.

Looking at the room where I rested by the moonlight.

Immediately got up and lit the oil lamp by the bed.

Pull open the cabinet.

Look at the magic mirror just placed on it.

At this time, the pattern on the back of the magic mirror was emitting a faint light, just like the moonlight outside.

(End of this chapter)