Chapter 255 Treasure

The white light gradually faded, and the vision went dark at first, and then slowly returned to light.

Countless colorful lights flashed on the deep and mysterious dark background like the night sky, making the pale golden platform where Colin stood become gorgeous.

But before he could carefully observe his surroundings, Colin suddenly became alarmed.

"Where's Naxi?!" He looked back, but saw no shadow at all, only the "treasure starry sky" like the one in front of him.

Looking up again, the same is true above...

Colin turned his head and looked around, and his mental power spread out, all the way to the edge of the circular platform. Even when blocked by invisible forces, he could not find any trace of Naxi.

His heart suddenly sank.

‘Could it be that he failed to cross over and was left in the palace just now? ’

Realizing this, Colin subconsciously wanted to find an exit and quickly return to the palace... Naxi was not in good condition when she came in, and he was really worried.

‘Why didn’t you come with me? My senior’s bobi is good enough... could it be because of pollution?

No... the treasure house had obviously been built before the Elf Kingdom encountered pollution, and there was a high probability that there would not be a special mechanism to screen for pollution. ’ Colin’s thoughts flashed through his mind quickly and he took steps.

But the next moment, he turned around and looked around. Before he put down his stepped foot, he suddenly realized -

There are no exits from the platform here.

There wasn't even a suspected exit.

The entire circular, tree-stump-like light golden platform only has a circular platform in the middle for one person to stand on.

‘It seems that the treasure must be obtained first before the exit will appear. ’ Colin’s face froze and he walked quickly towards the central platform.

‘If it’s not because of contamination, could it be because of the different credentials held? ’ As he walked, thoughts in his heart kept rising.

"The credentials are indeed different, and what you can enter are treasure troves...

Are they all treasures? "

When his thoughts reached this point, as if he was struck by lightning, Colin suddenly thought of a possibility.

'According to the logic of the treasure house, it should naturally be a certificate to enter one, whether it is a wizard or an elf... and the elf is also a recognized individual in the elf clan, so it should be considered one. ’

‘In this case, in addition to the possibility of different credentials, there is another possibility——

The place Lilian entered was different from the place she entered. It was not a treasure house! ’

Step by step up to the central high platform, Colin's thoughts have not stopped.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it was that it was possible!

Lilian's bracelet was left to her by her mother, who was a high elf. It was something left to her daughter.

The rest of the green leaves and wooden hammers should be gifts from the elves to outsiders.

What's more, Lilian never mentioned that her mother told her that the bracelet could also open the treasure house... They were the ones who preconceptionally thought that the bracelet, like the other objects, was also a certificate for opening the treasure house.

Buzz——

At this time, Colin walked onto the central circular platform. He stood on the high platform, and a little green light suddenly lit up from the center of the circular platform.

Then with a rustling sound, a small green-gold tree that was just as tall as him suddenly appeared.

The moment he saw the little tree, a message also came.

"Please pick the fruit and tell me the type of treasure you want, a visitor from the elves."

On the branch of the small tree, there was a huge golden fruit hanging. It was so heavy that it almost bent the small tree.

Colin did not hesitate, took off the fruit, and expressed his already determined thoughts.

"A treasure that increases wisdom and assists in learning and understanding knowledge."

As his words fell, the pale golden fruit originally held in his palm suddenly changed.

The fruit emits an emerald green light, soft but very bright, almost enveloping the entire fruit in a dense light.

The dense light changed like flowing water, and finally turned into a huge ring shape.

"A light golden crown?"

When the light dissipated, Colin could see clearly what the fruit in his hand had turned into.

This is a golden crown that looks like woven leaves. The front is in the shape of a gentle triangle, and at the top is a green leaf that is completely different from the other leaves and has the feel of a gem.

Seeing this leaf, Colin almost subconsciously thought of the leaves of the legendary ancient tree of life - the leaf of wisdom.

But obviously, this cannot be a real living ancient tree leaf

‘...Perhaps we can have some influence? ’ Colin thought again.

There was joy on his face.

In any case, this crown is obviously as he requested, a treasure that can increase wisdom and assist in learning knowledge!

'Now is not the time to test the treasure... go out first. ’

Resisting the urge to put on the crown immediately, Colin turned his head and looked around, hoping to find an exit that might have quietly appeared.

But the field of vision was still empty.

Rustling.

The small tree suddenly started shaking.

'Um? ’

Colin was slightly startled and took a few steps back reflexively.

The golden tree swayed and retracted, and a stone platform rose up after a moment.

"Please tell me the treasure effect you want to redeem."

Just like before, a message reached Colin's heart as the stone platform rose.

He frowned slightly.

‘Exchange…what exchange? ’

"Recover the injury and eliminate the contaminated treasure." The next moment, he tentatively spoke.

Light flashed across the stone platform.

A new piece of information was passed to Colin's heart.

"Please place items of corresponding value on the stone platform."

‘It turned out to be an exchange of equal value... I didn’t expect the elves’ treasure house to have such a function. ’

Colin understood, and subconsciously wanted to refuse... He had nothing to exchange for it.

But the next moment, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly took out a dry brown branch - this was the branch he had obtained from the tree elf that could release a second-level attack.

But it seems that due to the bloodline, neither he nor Lilian can use it... Now it is just put in as an exchange price.

"Recover injuries and eliminate contaminated treasures."

After placing the branch on the stone platform, Colin paused and said solemnly again.

The reason why I chose such a treasure was mainly for Naxi, and on the other hand, it was also for my mentor Atbold, just in case.

For Naxi's sake, needless to say...her state is really worrying.

On the other hand, if his inference just now is correct, it is very likely that the place where Senior Sister Lilian went is not the treasure house... As for where she went, I am afraid only her mother, who is a high elf, knows.

If this is the case, if Lilian cannot obtain the treasure to cure Atbald, then if he obtains the treasure for healing, Atbald will have more hope.

In short... there is absolutely nothing wrong with redeeming the healing treasure.

As Colin's voice fell, the light on the stone platform flashed again.

Another piece of information suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Invalid items, please replace the exchange items on the stone platform."

‘This branch is not recognized by the treasure house? ’ Colin was stunned, and his original plan failed instantly, which made him feel a little disappointed.

'But there's nothing I can do about it, I don't have many valuable things...'

But thinking of this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and summoned a familiar black scepter - the scepter of ignorance.

This scepter has been with him since he left Blackstone Island. Relying on it, he has been able to escape many disasters.

But as time went by, and as his own strength grew...the Scepter of Idiocy gradually became unwieldy.

Whether it was the increasingly high cost or the hidden dangers that may exist when using it, he used the Scepter of Folly less and less.

Colin's eyes flickered and he thought deeply.

Now the Scepter of Idiotism is going to slightly improve a first-level witchcraft, roughly to the peak of the first level, and is about to touch the second level.

According to user experience, it is estimated that nearly 50 points of progress are required... The cost is high, but the improvement in exchange is not much.

According to this growth rate, I am afraid that by the time he reaches the second level, or the first level of advanced level, he will not be able to afford the cost of using the Scepter of Folly.

‘But the Scepter of Stupidity is an excellent trump card after all...and with the gold paper, I can ignore its cost. ’

‘No, no one knows whether it is really neglected or there are other hidden dangers. ’

'But until now, there have been no accidents...'

The thoughts in Colin's mind kept changing.

After a while.

"call--"

He rubbed the scepter in his hand and finally made a decision.

Although rare items are good, for him now, in terms of practicality, it is better to exchange them for a treasure that can be used for a long time.

"Recover the injury and eliminate the contaminated treasure." He placed the Scepter of Folly on the platform and spoke softly.

On the stone platform, the stream of light flashed again.

But this time, those golden streams of light turned around and wrapped the scepter.

...I don’t know why, but these golden streams of light always give Colin a difficult feeling.

The golden stream of light kept flickering, but the Scepter of Folly remained in place.

Fortunately, the stalemate was only for a moment.

The next second, the stone platform glowed with golden light, and the Stupid Scepter disappeared.

Another new item quietly appeared on the stone platform.

But Colin on the side had no energy to check again.

The moment the Stupid Scepter disappeared, his complexion suddenly turned pale, like gold paper.

His brain seemed to be hit by an invisible heavy hammer, and Colinton felt like stars were popping up in his eyes. Weird whispers kept buzzing in his head, as if a cold poisonous snake was spitting a slippery message in his ears.

At the same time, a sharp pain also followed.

Bang.

He couldn't help but fall down while holding on to the stone pillar.

Almost subconsciously, Colin summoned the golden paper.

After seeing the strange thing above clearly, he felt a sudden change in his heart.

On the gold paper, I saw fireball, arrow, agility, steel and temperature-resistant force fields... almost every witchcraft that had been blessed by the Scepter of Stupidity suddenly had changing rising and falling symbols behind it. .

"Strange objects are things that have strange effects and require a strange price..." Such words emerged subconsciously in Colin's mind.

Then he thought about his hesitation in placing the Stupid Scepter in front of the stone platform, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The Stupid Scepter is really not that simple... If there is no gold paper, I am afraid that I will not be able to take it." The decision to exchange for other treasures..."

At this moment, the ↑ and ↓ symbols were still changing on the gold paper, as if there were two invisible hands in different directions holding Colin up and down, and then tearing him in two directions, almost breaking him in half.

"Hiss..." Colin couldn't help but gasp in extreme pain, and he endured it hard.

Although the symbols on the gold paper are constantly changing, generally speaking, they are still mostly ↑. If the negative cost of the departure of the Scepter of Idiocy is the reduction of knowledge, then the ↑ symbol is obviously the gold paper that is fighting against it.

Thinking of this, Colin felt a little confident...at least the gold paper was there.

Uh-huh!

A flash of witchcraft flashed through him, and he waved his hand to bless himself with a mechanized mind.

But almost in an instant, before he even felt the effects of the mechanized mind, the witchcraft was quietly broken.

"Well!"

The pain came over me again.

Colin couldn't help but take a few breaths of cold air.

But at this moment, a fragrance like green sprouts in spring was suddenly inhaled by the tip of the nose.

"Um?!"

This faintly sweet fragrance was unremarkable, but it instantly relieved Colin's pain by half.

He subconsciously followed the scent to find the source.

Standing up while holding on to the stone pillar, he saw the source of the scent——

It was on the stone platform, a silver necklace... a necklace that was exchanged for the stupid scepter just now.

The main body of the necklace is a round emerald the size of a fingernail.

Although the gem is small, it is exceptionally clear. Just by placing it there, a dense mist will appear.

And the fragrance he asked about was the smell of mist.

Colin subconsciously reached out to grab the necklace.

"Huh? My body doesn't seem to hurt anymore...and my brain has recovered a lot?"

He suddenly realized something, stopped, turned his arms, and looked down at himself.

"Is this necklace so powerful?"

But the next moment, Colin shook his head, and with a thought in mind, he opened the gold paper.

Pale golden particles gathered.

Sure enough, as he expected, the changes on the gold paper had stopped, and all the chaotic ↑ and ↓ symbols had disappeared.

And upon closer inspection, the progress behind all the witchcraft remains the same.

"Gold paper... is really powerful." Colin raised his lips and reached out to take the emerald necklace on the stone platform into his hand.

"It can be considered that I used the gold paper to buy the Scepter of Foolishness for a long time..." He thought again.

If he had to pay a price for using the Scepter of Stupidity, then he should be considered a successful prostitute at this moment.

Buzz——

As the emerald necklace was held in Colin's hand, an arch with white light quietly appeared behind Colin.

Looking at the familiar outline of the arch, Colin felt happy.

Since entering, he has been vaguely worried, worried that after entering the treasure house, he will not be able to return to the previous palace.

And after realizing that Naxi didn't follow him in, the worry in his heart became more real...

"Not necessarily, you still have to go through it to find out." Colin took a breath and stepped through the white light arch.