Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Why should I believe you?" the man in black said with a snort of derision.

While it was obvious he wasn't inclined to believe Zachary, his will must have wavered since he hadn't killed Zachary yet. "It depends on whether you are willing to take the bet or not, sir." Zachary gave him a collected smile. He wasn't affected by the man's demeanor.

"What are we going to bet on?" The man was kind of impressed when he saw that even though Zachary was close to death, he could still smile. After all, he had never seen a warrior at a mere King Level that could remain so calm and unaffected in front of him.

"As long as you show me the Five-God Stone Tablet, I will give you a reason to believe me," Zachary responded. No matter what, he had to coax him into taking out the Five-God Stone Tablet.

"Okay, let me see what tricks you want to play!" The man hesitated for a moment, and then his body shook as he opened the Virtual Air Space. Instantly, a white stone tablet the size of two palms flew out and was suspended in front of Zachary.

In fact, Zachary didn't hurry to get the stone tablet because he knew that the man wouldn't give it to him. He stared at the stone tablet at once and found that there were many strange words and patterns on it, which were exactly the same as those on the Five-God Compass. At the sight of these words and patterns, a thought occurred to him. He asked the man, "Sir, do you understand the contents on the Five-God Stone Tablet?"

The man was stunned for a moment and frowned. "I only recently got my hands on the Five-God Stone Tablet. So I haven't had the time to find someone who could help me decipher it."

"If I can decipher the ancient texts on the stone tablet, would that be a reason for you to not kill me?" Zachary's confidence soared at the thought. He knew this was reason enough for the man to keep him alive.

"You can decipher it?" The man's shock was apparent. As far as he knew, very few people on the Supernal Continent co

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"I'm sorry, sir. I am used to living a free life, and I don't like being restrained. If you want to take me back to your place, I'm afraid that three months will turn into three years," Zachary said calmly. If the man wanted to imprison him, it would be impossible for Zachary to do the translation work for him.

"Brat, I've been very kind to you. How dare you threaten me!" Some of the man's anger was breaking through his cool, unaffected demeanor. He didn't like ultimatums or even negotiations of any sort. Unfortunately for him, Zachary was able to decipher the contents on the Five-God Stone Tablet. So no matter how much the man tried to force or tempt him, Zachary wouldn't easily compromise. This was the only way to set himself free.

"Sir, if you don't want to accept my condition, I won't press you. I'm leaving now!" Zachary deliberately provoked him. Then he turned around, intending to leave.

"Wait!" the man suddenly shouted.

"Any other orders, sir?" Zachary turned around, with a wry smile on his face.

"All right, I'll do as you say. However, you must promise me to decipher the contents correctly within three months. Then, I will go find someone to verify what you come up with. You should be very clear about the consequences if anything is to go wrong," the man stated coldly.