Chapter 1372 Zurinus

Chapter 1372 Zurinus

Ning stared at the torn-up bits of the giant octopus monster that he had eviscerated the moment he had flown in from the Sunside of Candar.

The bits of the monster were slowly turning into mist, fading away with the wind.

Ning looked away from the monster and down at the ship and the disastrous encounter it seemed to have just been through.

"System, what is the situation here?" Ning asked the system.

<The ship below, 'The Golden Scales', is a treasure-hunting vessel and they are trying to find any treasures they can find.>

<They were attacked by the monster you just killed, which has left them in deep trouble.>

<7 of the 43 people on the ship are dead, 18 are injured, and the rest are either unconscious or in a state of shock>

<1 of them is drowning.>

"Whoops! Let's go save him."

Ning flew down into the ocean, splashing deep into the ocean, and went downward.

He saw something red and gold, a sort of curved blowing horn that seemingly glowed with a faint light.

Ning was interested in what that was and reached for it before sinking deeper to find the man who had been sinking.

The man held a dull orange sword in his hand and something golden stuck out from his chest as well.

<His left arm is broken, and so are 8 of his ribs. He is also suffering from a deep concussion as well as trauma to the shoulders.>

<Also, he is missing many of his childhood memories.>

"Memories?" Ning frowned. "Is it a recent injury?"

<In this world of Zhorlia, their energy manifests in material form as a replica of an item that exists in the world. Except, each of these replicas is capable of doing something unique and magical.>

<Such magical treasures are called Zurin's treasure.>

"Okay," Ning said. "And what do they have to do with the Constellation Zurinus?" <Nothing. Zurinus has enough influence in this world that he has fooled the people into believing that he is their one true god and that it is because of him that the treasures have come to exist.>

<As such, these people have come to call these magical objects Zurin's treasure, and even pray to Zurinus as their one true god.>

"He does it from the shadow, I assume?" Ning asked.

<He hasn't shown himself to the real world in a long time. He only comes out once a few dozen years to remind them that he is in fact real.>

"Got it," Ning said.

"If you do not wish to tell us anything, then I won't ask any questions," the captain said.

Ning turned to look at him. "You said you hunt Zurin's treasure, correct?" he asked.

"We do indeed," the captain said excitedly. "That is our one true goal."

Ning thought for a moment and pulled out the golden-red blowing horn he pulled out from the water.

"Were you looking for this then?" he asked.

The captain's eyes went wide open. "A Zurin's treasure!" he said softly. His face gleamed with wanting it, but he hesitated. "No, you got it in the end, so you should keep it."

"Hmm, okay," Ning said and moved it toward the kid who had come up close to see the treasure.

"What's your name?" Ning asked him.

"Me? I-I'm Timothy," he quickly said. "You can call me Tim."

"Well then, Tim," Ning said as he motioned the kid toward the treasure. "Do you want it?"