Pirate's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 927 Chilchak's Unfortunate Adventure

"I'm gonna start now."

Following the usual pre-meal customs, the Kabul team began their meal.

Their meals were simple, consisting of bread, wine, cured meats and dried fruits.
——These things are almost essential food for adventurers.

Although it was a simple meal, everyone ate it with gusto.

They ate and chatted:
"Speaking of which, it's a pity that we didn't bring that treasure back to the surface."

“This jerky is delicious…”

"I made almost no money from the trip, and the little savings I had were all given to the body collection team."

"Hey, Kabul, why don't we just change our careers and go into the corpse recycling business."

"Collecting corpses? I don't want to. It's better to be an adventurer. And don't you find that there is something wrong with that corpse collection team?"

"Just as I thought... I heard that some bad guys would deliberately kill people in the maze, create corpses, and then take them back."

"This is too bad. Didn't the island owner notice it?"

Island owner?

Kabul chuckled and shook his head. "Basically, the island owner needs to review the rewards. Since no one has found any, it means that the illegal corpse collectors are very skilled, or there are more teams cooperating with them than expected."

His blue eyes revealed a sober look: "This is really corrupt. This is clearly an act of digging one's own grave."

The halfling sighed, "Adventurers like us should stop thinking about those unnecessary things."

At this time, the dwarf female warrior who covered her eyes said: "Having said that... do you want to warn the island owner?"

Kabul closed his eyes and said, "To be honest, I don't think the island owner can come up with a proper solution. In the end, it will only hurt more people."

"That idiot island owner." The halfling smiled.

"You guys, you've strayed off topic. I'm more concerned about the team that cast the prayer spell on us than solving the corruption on the island. They must be the ones who took our treasure."

Kabul didn't respond, and continued to himself: "Laios and his companions..."

Then he suddenly remembered something: "Lin, Holm, can you tell anything from this prayer spell?"

Kabul held out his hand.

Under the dim light, his palms emitted a faint glow.

"Why are you still retaining the other person's magic power? It's very dangerous!" The human female mage with long black hair looked unhappy.

Looking closely, there is also a feeling of jealousy (?)
Although she was unhappy, she still followed the leader's orders, observed carefully for a while, rolled her eyes and said, "I can't think of any word other than "model student" to describe this textbook-style spellcasting. It has a strong academic style, and I will never mistake the spellcasting of that kind of mage."

"Academic school...magic school?" Kabul thought thoughtfully: "I have some ideas. Although it's just a guess, it would be really exciting if it's true."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

Kabul: "Nothing, just to make sure that our bodies are guarded."

"And take our treasure," the halfling added.

Kabul laughed in silence: "Are those really treasures? I always feel that things are not that simple. I think there must be some misunderstanding... Anyway, based on the testimony of the corpse collection team and the traces of the spell, it is almost certain that those people are the team of the Todun brothers and sisters."

Lin: "Laos Toton and Farin Toton? They don't seem like the type to take away treasures from the stranded without permission. But now that you mention it, I remember that there is indeed an elf wizard in their team. He looks gentle and refined, and maybe he graduated from a magic academy."

At this time, the dog-headed man woofed.

The halfling with droopy eyes immediately explained to everyone: "This guy said that there was only the smell of female elves at the scene, and no female humans."

"It seems that something happened to my sister, and they had a dispute in order to rescue their companions. Look, didn't we just pass by a dwarf female warrior in their team?" Kabul raised a finger: "What was the name of that female warrior? Namaali?"

Lin: "That means Laos must have recruited new partners. No wonder..."

"We've gone too far. There's no point in talking about this. Let's think about what to do next."

"That's it."

"It's so hard to find a treasure, but it was taken away by someone else. I can't accept it no matter how I think about it."

"I've already said that - those may not be treasures."

Everyone was talking to each other, it was very lively.

Kabul gently comforted his companions: "It doesn't matter. As long as our people are still here, there will definitely be a way."

If the money is gone, you can make it again.

When a person is gone, they are truly gone.

……

……

"Is this the kitchen? The room next to it has water, so it seems suitable for staying overnight."

"This place is very secluded, the "Crazy Magician" should not be able to find us."

"It would be better--"

"Malushil, please don't be such a pessimist."

"What? Jon, what do you have against me?"

While speaking, Chilchak saw a box in the corner of the kitchen, and his expression suddenly became a little subtle.

“Uh…” Although his expression remained calm, Chilchak’s mind was racing: “No way, isn’t that a Mimicry Mimic?”

The halfling locksmith looked thoughtful and thought to himself, "I've been to this place before. I clearly remember that there was no such box in that corner before. It's not too conspicuous, nor too hidden, and it appears casually in a place that attracts attention. It's indeed a place that bastards like..."

"Very good, I just checked and there are no monsters nearby. Then we will sleep here tonight. Is that okay, Chilchak?" asked Laos.

Chirchak said 'hmm'.

After much thought, he decided not to tell anyone about the treasure chest monster.

Because if they did, Laos, Sensi and the others would definitely say they wanted to eat the treasure chest monster as a snack.

In this way, he will be responsible for opening the box again...

It’s the middle of the night, I really don’t want to bother.

To be honest, Chilchak has an indelible psychological shadow on the Mimic.

That happened when he was a rookie - adventurers who first entered the underground maze, especially halflings like him who had a different pursuit of money, could not resist the temptation of treasure chests that appeared in various places in the maze.

Some are locked, some are unlocked, some are hidden very deeply, or some are openly displayed outside.

Chilchak has suffered a lot from various treasure chests.

Among these treasure chests, the treasure chest monster is the most memorable one for him.

Thinking of this, Chilchak couldn't help but clench his right wrist and his body shuddered.

Malushiel was keenly aware of her companion's abnormality and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Chilchak looked back.

Malushiel: "I see you've been in a daze, is there something on your mind?"

"No, I don't have anything on my mind." Chirchak laughed dryly.

Senxi interrupted, "The kid must be tired. Let him have a good night's rest today, so don't assign him to keep watch."

"Child? I told you, I'm not a child, I'm an adult!" Chirchak retorted unhappily.

Malushil was watching the fun and didn't mind making trouble: "How old are you?"

Chilchak: “I don’t want to say…”

Malushel's expression fell. "It's always like this. Where is he from? How old is he? He doesn't reveal any information. We are obviously companions."

"Even with companions, there are things that can be said and things that cannot be said. I am the kind of person who clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs." Chilchak retorted: "But you, who reveal too much information, will get into trouble sooner or later." "How stingy~" Malushiel kept poking Chilchak with her fingers.

"You're so annoying." Chilchak was not to be outdone and poked back with his finger.

Laos came over and stopped the two of them: "Okay, stop making trouble, save your energy and go to sleep."

After a simple wash, the group quickly prepared for sleep.

Soft calls came one after another.

Chirchak was so hungry that he couldn't sleep because he ate too little at night.

Look left, look right.

I sat there with my knees hugged for a while, but still didn't feel sleepy at all.

"It's all Malushil's fault," Chirchak thought to himself.

He took out the water bag from his bag, but found that there was not a drop of water left.

"Hey, Malushiel." Without hesitation, Chilchak patted the sleeping elf.

Malushiel with messy hair: "What?"

Chilchak: "I'll go get some water, keep an eye on it."

——This is an unwritten part of the adventure. If you need to leave the team for any reason, at least let one companion know your movements.

Malushiel replied dazedly, "Then I'll go with you."

"No need, this is the kitchen and the water source is in the next room. I'll be back soon." Chilchak said, then walked out of the house with the kettle.

After going to the next room and filling the basin with water, Chilchak held the kettle and wanted to return the same way.

As a result, he took only two steps and found a "gold coin" on the ground.

"This thing looks familiar."

Chirchak squatted down and took a look, and found that it was exactly the same as the coin worm he had eaten at noon.

"Is there a bug nest nearby?" he muttered to himself.

Although he is not as obsessed with monsters as Laos, Chilchak still likes coin worms.

Although this monster has the ability of mimicry like the treasure chest monster, it is also cute. It is not as ferocious as other monsters. The most important thing is... it is no different from real gold coins, which makes the halflings who have a special liking for shiny things love it very much.

Thinking of this, Chilchak wanted to reach out and pick it up.

Unexpectedly, the coin worm seemed to be prepared and ran away.

"Hey, wait a minute." Chirchak shouted subconsciously, "There's danger over there!"

There is a treasure chest monster in the corner.

He takes a step forward.

Suddenly, there was a crunching sound under my feet.

The next second, an iron gate fell, blocking the way out to the outside world.

Chirchak's expression froze, and he slapped his forehead belatedly, "I'm such an idiot. I actually forgot that a kettle becomes heavier when it's filled with water."

Originally, a halfling's weight was not enough to trigger most mechanisms.

But don't forget, he is now carrying a water bag full of water.

So, sadly, he fell into the trap.

"Calm down, there must be a device nearby that can open the mechanism."

Chilchak took a deep breath and forced himself not to panic.

He searched everywhere and finally found the device to release the switch on the wall outside the door.

Unfortunately, with a height of 1 meters, although he can stretch his arms out of the iron bars, he cannot touch the important parts at all due to the length.

"No way, I can't reach it."

"So, do you want to call someone to rescue me?"

"No, no, if we attract other monsters, Laos and the others will be in danger."

"More importantly, that 'Crazy Magician' might not have gone far..."

Many thoughts flashed through Chilchak's mind in an instant.

Now, he can only place all his hopes on Malushil...

It's so funny, I can't find any hope at all.

With Malushil's temperament, that guy should have wrapped himself up like a caterpillar and is sleeping soundly in the quilt.

"That means I have to figure it out on my own. Calm down. Picking locks is my job. It's no big deal."

Chilchak put down the water bag and looked around the room.

"This type of door can be opened by unlocking the mechanism. It's very simple."

"As long as you don't run into the treasure chest monster in the corner..."

"It looks like there's no time limit, I can find plenty of opportunities to unlock the door."

Chirchak thought to himself.

After a careful inspection, he found some traps and mysterious protruding bricks on the walls and the ground.

But unfortunately, none of them was able to open the door lock.

"There's an incomprehensible stone painting on the wall behind the treasure chest monster. What on earth is that? Ask Malusil about ancient languages!"

Chilchak sighed, and because he was too lost in thought, he put one hand on the cabinet in front of him.

Then, the cabinet door quietly opened, and a pair of pliers stretched out and clamped his calf.

"Damn it!" Chilchak cursed inwardly and took off his boots. Relying on his rich experience, he finally got rid of the hermit crab-like treasure chest monster.

"That was a close call. It wasn't a box but a cabinet. I almost got struck." He patted his chest.

Unexpectedly, the treasure chest monster actually chased after me!
This frightened Chirchak so much that his hair stood on end.

"Did you know that if you flip a treasure chest monster over, it will snap and twist, which is very cute."

"In other words, if you just turn it over, you'll know whether the treasure chest monster is male or female."

As he fled in a hurry, Laos' useless little knowledge flashed through Chilchak's mind like a revolving lantern.

"Am I going to die?" he couldn't help but think.

Then his eyes became stern: "I don't want a mere treasure chest monster or anything like that!"

At the critical moment, he ran to the original trap and stepped on it hard. He saw the right moment and at the cost of being scratched, he finally poked the treasure chest monster with his spear.

The treasure chest monster flew up and then fell heavily.

After flapping its wings for a while, there was no more movement.

Chirchak heaved a sigh of relief. "The noise just now was quite loud, someone should have heard it..."

Just then, a shiny object caught his attention.

It’s the gold coin bug from before.

After catching the gold coin worm, Chilchak discovered that the pattern on the worm was exactly the same as the text recorded on the stone painting.

"I know this. I've read about it in a book before..."