Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

After taking the Five-God Compass into the system, Zachary asked Mimi to analyze it. He wanted to learn what the three symbols the compass needles pointed at meant. The answer surprised him, as it was a nature landscape.

Although Zachary still didn't understand the exact meaning behind it, he got the literal meaning. It told him to find a lake with a reflection of trees as the sun rose. Above the Ignis Purgatory, black mist covered the sky. No light came through, making it difficult to see if the sun was rising or not. Still, he jumped as high as he could, trying to see if there was a lake around.

But there was no lake within three miles of where he was, so he opted to go back to the camp since it was getting dark. Just as he was about to leave, a black shadow appeared and approached him. In the blink of an eye, it pulled him deep into the dense forest.

Zachary didn't resist. Not long after, the figure stopped. Turning to look at him, her face came to view. Although it was still dark, he could clearly make out the freckles on her face and her pointed chin.

"Alisa?" Zachary asked tentatively.

"How did you recognize me so easily?" Alisa sounded frustrated as he'd seen through her disguise with no problem.

"Although your face has changed, we have known each other since childhood. You're not that hard to recognize. Besides, no disguise can hide your temperament," Zachary replied with a smile.

"Where did you go just now?" Alisa asked, casting a reproachful glance at Zachary.

"I went around to see if there was anything of interest." Zachary didn't tell her he was actually using the Five-God Compass to look for the Martial Fire Tomb. He knew that if he did, she would definitely go with him. However, Ignis Purgatory was full of danger, and he didn't want her to take the risk.

"Is that so? This plac

omb. If we split up, we will be able to find it sooner." Nate, who had disagreed with Master Russ before, was unexpectedly on his side now.

Many of the group members also nodded in agreement.

Katrina's lips turned in dissatisfaction, but she knew that it wasn't that unreasonable. Although they were all selected by the Celestial College, they had their own thoughts as they were from different sects and clans. They all wanted the glory of finding the Martial Fire Tomb themselves, but it was almost impossible for them to find it alone. Therefore, if they could find it in small groups, they would undoubtedly benefit more than in a large group.

Not only that, Katrina knew Nate and Russ had agreed on this point. Facing the temptation of the Five-God Treasures, even Holy Level warriors couldn't resist it.

"Are you sure you want to split up so soon?" Katrina asked the two Holy Level warriors to confirm their decision once again.

"Katrina, you know that it's not easy to find the Martial Fire Tomb. Moreover, the longer we stay here, the more dangerous it will be. If we can find the tomb quickly, it will benefit us all. There's no better choice," Russ said with a serious look.

Nate nodded in agreement.