BXBX NOVEL Chapter 268 - 168: The Auction Begins.
The Treasure Map had been in existence for an unknown period of time. The brownish-yellow animal skin was filled with winding red lines, and apart from appearing a bit ancient, there seemed to be nothing too peculiar about it.
If it wasn’t for the introduction provided by the game, no one would have thought this was a Treasure Map.
Su Nan attempted to piece together the two animal hides along the torn area.
As he put them together, a miraculous event occurred – the red lines on the two hides seemed to come to life and swiftly connected to each other.
The torn area, like healing, disappeared in the blink of an eye as the two pieces of animal hide merged into one, leaving no trace that they had ever been torn apart.
The previously chaotic lines twisted and intertwined to form a completely different Treasure Map before Su Nan’s eyes.
The disorderly lines on the map had vanished, replaced by a painting of mountains and rivers.
At the center of the map was a red dot, surrounded by mountains. It was apparent that this was the location of the cave dwelling.
When he picked up the Treasure Map again, the information regarding it had changed.
[Ancient Treasure Map: A treasure map leading to the cave dwelling of an ancient powerhouse of the human clan. By following the route on the treasure map, one can find the powerhouse’s cave dwelling and may enter it using this map.]
[Hint: The artifact revealing the location of this cave dwelling is not unique. If you are the first person to find the cave dwelling, congratulations! You will reap huge rewards for this discovery; however, the odds are in favor that you will not be the first.]
“Is the Treasure Map not unique?” Su Nan furrowed his brow. If there were many such maps, the value of the one he had would be greatly reduced.
According to the information, the artifacts that recorded the location of the cave dwelling may not necessarily be a map – they could be something else. It is very likely that there is only one in the form of a Treasure Map; otherwise, the maps would have already been collected by someone.
The lines on the Treasure Map formed a landscape painting. The most conspicuous, characteristic place in it was the central area encircled by four mountains.
The places Su Nan had been in contact with were limited, and he wasn’t even familiar with the world’s surface. Naturally, he couldn’t possibly know the specific location on the map. To find it, he would need to obtain a more detailed map of the Nine Districts to compare.
“I hope the location on the Treasure Map is in Dongchen State. Otherwise, the map will be of no value to me.”
As he examined the location on the map, Su Nan decided to use his foreknowledge ability.
It was obviously impossible for him to find the location on the Treasure Map on his own.
He would need to rely on the power of Tiangong Pavilion in his foreknowledge.
[You’ve obtained a Treasure Map left behind by an ancient powerhouse. You are drawn to the location on the map and want to find the cave dwelling.]
[You halt the condensation of your Life Essence Blood and head towards Tiangong Pavilion, planning to ask about the location on the map there.]
[Three minutes later, you arrive at Tiangong Pavilion.]
The end of the first prediction.
The beginning of the second prediction.
[You take out the Treasure Map and tell the young girl attending to you that you want to know the location on it.]
[The girl attending to you takes a look at the map but doesn’t recognize the location. She asks you to follow her to the second floor.]
[You follow the young girl to a room on the second floor. A man in his sixties or seventies sits there, surrounded by ancient books on rows of shelves. You hand the Treasure Map to the old man.]
[The old man looks at the map for a moment, telling you that due to the passage of time, some ancient mountains and rivers have undergone significant changes. To find the location on the map, it is necessary to consult ancient records for comparison.]
[You don’t feel rushed and patiently wait as the old man retrieves a large number of ancient books and starts checking them one by one.]
[Two minutes later, the old man has checked the first ancient book and found nothing of interest.]
[Three minutes later, the old man has checked the second ancient book but still hasn’t found a location similar to the one on the map.]
End of the second prediction, start of the third prediction.
Next, Su Nan consecutively foresees one premonition after another.
Time in the premonitions flies by rapidly.
Nine minutes, twelve minutes, fifteen minutes…
Before he knows it, the time in the premonitions has reached thirty minutes later.
Luckily, he now has so many foreknowledge uses that he can’t run out. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to sustain such consumption.
[After comparing dozens of ancient books, the old man finally seems to have a clue and swiftly retrieves a very thin ancient book from the shelf behind him.]
[The old man carefully examines the information in the ancient book, eventually confirming a conclusion and revealing excitement in his eyes.]
[The old man does not tell you the result directly but instead offers to buy your Treasure Map for the price of 1,000 Spirit Grade Essence Blood.]
“He found it!”
Su Nan’s eyes brighten, followed by astonishment.
He didn’t expect that the old man would be willing to pay 1,000 Spirit Grade Essence Blood for his Treasure Map.
Keep in mind that was equal to 10,000 Mortal Grade Essence Blood, which demonstrated the extraordinary nature of the map.
[You refuse the old man’s offer and still wish to know the information related to the location on the map.]
[The old man does not give up, raising his price to 1,500 Spirit Grade Essence Blood.]
[You refuse again. The old man still doesn’t give up, telling you that the location on the map is actually an ancient powerhouse’s cave dwelling. However, the dwelling had already been discovered, and most of its contents had already been plundered.]
[Moreover, the cave dwelling is filled with danger. If you were to explore it yourself, you might not only gain nothing but also risk losing your life..]