I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 435

Chapter 435 – Diwutith: Treasure Vault of the King!

Inside the Water Elemental Temple of Diwutith, in the treasure area.

“Wow…”

Running around in this enormous palace, I felt like I had entered the most luxurious museum. Everywhere around me were splendid pieces of equipment and treasures.

“Is this floating water sphere some kind of magical device?”

“That’s an auxiliary water element generation device, suitable for mages or adventuring teams with no innate water element affinity. It can extract water elements from the atmosphere when water is scarce.”

“So, it’s basically a water bottle?”

“Not exactly. A water bottle runs out of water when emptied, but this device can be used multiple times. It’s almost weightless, very small, and easy to carry.”

“Oh… Such a convenient item. If it could be mass-produced, wouldn’t it be great for every adventuring team to have one? It should be quite profitable, right?”

“For certain reasons, this magical device can’t be mass-produced at the moment.”

“……”

In the vast “Water Elemental Temple,” I felt like a country bumpkin in the big city, wanting to look at and touch everything.

Unlike Earth’s museums, where the focus is on “aesthetic appeal” and designed to occupy visitors’ time with many rooms, corners, walls, staircases, and passageways, here, in this temple, everything is out in the open, ready for admiration.

However, the “Water Elemental Temple” is different. It is a completely open, spacious area. There are no partitions, no rooms, no display stands. As soon as you enter through the main gate, there is a vast expanse of treasures. You can run directly to whatever you want to see, there aren’t even protective covers.

“Can this broom be ridden?”

“It’s considered an ancient relic, scavenged from the dragon tribe. The handle is made of dragon bone, and those grass-like things are dragon whiskers.”

I kept asking various questions inside the temple, and Xiao Mo was always there to answer.

“Why would the dragon tribe use their kin’s bones to make a broom?”

“That’s not a broom. Of course, you can use it as a broom if you want. That item wasn’t made by the dragon tribe themselves. Its maker was a water mage, which is why I placed it here.”

“Is it for sweeping the floor?”

“It can indeed sweep the floor, but its main use is to assist with Dragon Language Magic. Some advanced water magic spells require Dragon Language, like ‘Roaring Tides.’ Water mages need this to help generate Dragon Language when casting such spells.”

“But… if it’s not a broom, it’s too ugly to be a magic wand.”

“It is indeed very ugly.”

Before long, my attention was drawn to something that looked like a fossil: “What’s this dinosaur-like thing?”

“It’s the skeletal remains of an extinct Water Spine Dragon. Some magic or archaeology enthusiasts need it.”

I then turned to a blue crystal. “What about this?”

“Crystal salt.”

“Crystal salt?”

“A mineral found at depths of ten thousand meters below the sea. Most are very small, but this large crystal salt is currently the only one in the world. We retrieved it from the Demon King’s castle after the war. It contains extremely dense water elements and is a necessary sacrificial item for certain violent water spells.”

Xiao Mo thought for a moment: “If that spell were used with a crystal salt this large, the resulting power could probably level two Shenzhen Cities.”

That’s terrifying…

Carefully placing the thing that seemed like a nuclear bomb back on the ground, I ran to a nearby, very cool-looking ice-blue armor.

“And this? It looks like a classic cursed armor from RPG games.”

“What cursed armor.”

Xiao Mo glared at me, as if saying, ‘What kind of thoughts are running through your head,’ and then walked over.

“You can simply understand it as fire-resistant armor that can immunize against 80% of fire attributes.”

“I don’t understand!”

I protested, “This thing is covered in water. If a fireball hits us, won’t it just… evaporate, evaporate, making the damage even worse?”

“That’s just a game mechanic! This isn’t a game!”

Xiao Mo looked a bit exasperated, “In elemental theory, fire elements are countered by water elements.”

“So water elements are countered by lightning elements, right?”

I pondered, “So, if I wore this and you attacked me with lightning magic, Xiao Mo, I’d take double damage?”

“You could understand it that way.”

Xiao Mo had a mischievous look, “Do you want to try it, Nuo’er?”

“No, no… let’s not.”

Instinctively, I put the armor back in its place and then walked towards the entrance of the temple.

“What’s this thing that looks like a trash can?”

I tried to open the lid of the “trash can” and reached my hand inside.

Nothing.

“That…”

Xiao Mo came over, a bit embarrassed, and cleared her throat. “That is a trash can.”

“Huh?”

“This trash can is for when important guests come over to dispose of their trash. Fairies come to clean it every day. Diwutith hasn’t had visitors in a long time, so it’s just been sitting here unused. It’s not a treasure.”

Ah… it really was a trash can.

I thought everything inside the “Water Elemental Temple” would be incredible treasures.

“Hey, Xiao Mo, I want to ask you a question.”

Looking around at the enormous temple and feeling a bit dazzled, I tentatively asked, “Among all these treasures and artifacts, is there one that is especially important to you or the most valuable?”

According to Xiao Mo, there are three other temples of similar size in this empire.

Moreover, underground in the central area of the temple, there is a gigantic “Crystal Palace” that also holds countless treasures.

For thousands of years, the Demon King, known for his brutality, led his monstrous army to ravage all of Diwutith, leaving no vegetation in his wake. Consequently, the Demon King amassed an enormous amount of treasure, far exceeding even the dragon tribe’s hoard.

After the Demon King’s defeat, most of the spoils that were not returned were brought to Diwutith by Xiao Mo, as the Allied leader. These were stored and categorized within these palaces.

It is said that the value of the items here is beyond what money can measure. Although Diwutith is a small country, in terms of wealth, it is probably the richest in all of Diwutith, which is the main reason for the country’s stable development over the centuries.

If Xiao Mo wanted to, she could become a superpower at any time.

Given that there are so many treasures, and it would probably take years to examine them all, I’m curious which of these spoils Xiao Mo considers the strongest or most valuable.

“Yes, there is.”

Under my gaze, Xiao Mo once again showed her signature mischievous smile.

“The most important and valuable treasure in my eyes… is right here!”

“Huh?”

“This treasure, just now in the backyard with me, was even more beautiful than the little fountain there, and in the end, it was crying and begging for mercy, meowing, with tears sparkling like pearls!”

“Huh, what?”

I realized something. “W-wait, who was meowing…”

“That’s my favorite treasure, something I’ve pursued for thousands of years, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything…”

Xiao Mo leaned in, reached out, and pinched my cheek. “And now, this treasure should be about to loudly refute me.”

“Who was crying and begging for mercy!”

I instinctively said. “We clearly haven’t settled the score yet!”

“See, she’s refuting.”

“I’m not arguing with you!”

I swatted her hand away and turned around.

“I’m going to the library to discuss the super satellite with Nida!”

“……”

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