The enormous ray fish flopped a few times beside Ye Qiyan.
The raven demon flipped it over completely.
A massive number of rust-green coins were embedded in its skin like scales.
Pulling one off, the ray instantly flinched in pain and began struggling desperately.
Thump!
The raven demon delivered a punch, and the entire fish fell completely silent.
"Not an ordinary fish?"
[Jeff's Cursed Fish (Level 3)]
[A fish bred by Pirate King Jeff, covered with gold coins.]
[Those who obtain Jeff's gold coins will be cursed by the Sea of Abudo]
[Curse of the Sea of Abudo (Level 8)]
[Those who covet Jeff's treasure will be cursed by the Sea of Abudo.]
[This curse can be counteracted using a curse item of the same or higher level]
Ye Qiyan stroked his chin, watching the raven demon holding the gold coin, his brow raising slightly.
[Raven Demon]
[Current Status: Normal]
The raven demon was touching these gold coins.
However, as a demon summoned by [Death Omen], it itself could also represent a curse named [Death].
If there was any curse that could take effect on it,
it would probably only be possible through a Card Sequence of the same level, or by some top-tier Train Conductors.
It would be strange if the curse attached to these gold coins could actually work on it.
"Although it's a Level 8 curse, it only takes effect within this Station World. Not very useful. Pluck these coins off. As for this fish... throw it into the Breeding Car for the Goshawk and that bear cub to snack on."
After giving the order,
Ye Qiyan put away his fishing rod.
Looking at the slight cracks that had appeared on it, he shook his head.
"So it really was the fishing rod's fault that I couldn't catch any fish~"
The Train advanced at full speed.
Following the route on the treasure map, after another hour or so, they finally saw an island ahead.
"This is it."
Ye Qiyan swallowed the White Forest Fruit in his mouth and stepped off the Train.
The map only showed up to this island.
The specific treasure location still needed to be found.
Ye Qiyan was too lazy to play the treasure-hunting game, so he simply gave an order. The Honeycomb Carriage opened, and the massive swarm of Giant Sting Bees was the first to land on the island.
"You guys go too."
Demons, machines, plus the Goshawk as a pet—except for Lisette and Red Tears who stayed behind—all the others were called out by him.
"If you can't find it, just blow up this island."
The Hunt-Patrol Mech-Dragon in the sky let out a roar, seeming rather eager.
"I'm not telling you to blow it up right now."
This Station World posed no pressure for Ye Qiyan.
He could even treat it entirely as a seaside game.
There were also differences among Level 8 stations.
Strong ones were like the Steam King, whom even Eve, with Overdrive Star activated, couldn't instantly kill, and whom the Scoundrel, possessing two Divine Core Shields, was completely unable to defeat.
Weak ones, like this station, even if Ye Qiyan only used the Scoundrel, he could probably clear it easily.
Time: [10:21:21]
Lisette set up a grill, and Ye Qiyan simply used Illusory Attire to change into cooler clothes.
"Occasionally enjoying the sea breeze isn't bad either~"
The sky was already bright.
Ye Qiyan used Artifice Command to create a beach chair from Mechanical Parts, lying on it leisurely to bask in the sun.
Behind him, on the island, the sounds of explosions continued to ring out.
Casually tossing a leftover bone to Gluttony,
above his head,
a golden Card Sequence hung high.
[Order Card · Indolence]
Its power, in the City of a Thousand Stars, was used to influence people, making them unwilling to leave, only seeking comfort.
But everything has two sides.
Although this Card Sequence's ability affected people's minds,
Ye Qiyan discovered that resting under the power of Indolence made the recovery speed of stamina and spirit much faster.
Especially at times, its presence could make people relax immediately from tense emotions.
In a sense, its power was entirely a positive effect.
It's just that for beings like Train Conductors, if you don't advance, you fall behind.
Stay indolent for too long, and you won't want to move anymore.
"Caw, caw~"
The cry of ravens sounded in the sky.
Ye Qiyan took off his Sunglasses and looked up.
The Demon Ravens were circling in the air with the Goshawk, descending.
"Found it?"
He stretched lazily and recalled Indolence.
The corners of his mouth lifted, and his clothes returned to their original appearance.
"Rest time is over. Time to work."
Led by the two flying birds, they passed through a wide, deep pit forcibly excavated by the Giant Sting Bees.
The treasure wasn't on the island,
so Eve had simply led the Giant Sting Bees to dig straight through it.
Any traps, mechanisms, were directly destroyed.
Standing atop the Hunt's head, Ye Qiyan arrived at the very bottom of the deep pit.
Some Giant Sting Bees were still clearing away the remaining rubble.
And beneath the rubble,
all sorts of gold, silver, and treasures reflected dazzling light under the sun.
"Gold coins? If this were my old world, I'd probably be very happy to see this scene."
This was the Wasteland.
Although gold, as a material slightly higher-tier than basic resources, had some value, it was far inferior to Train Coins.
If the Pirate King's treasure was just this, it felt rather cheap to him.
"Jewelry, knives, swords, guns... how is everything made of gold? Truly pirates, they really love gold, don't they?"
Ye Qiyan's gaze swept past this gold and landed on some treasure chests placed on the ground.
"Things placed in chests should be more valuable. Open them all."
Following the order, the chests were opened one by one.
The contents inside were no longer gold, but gems of different colors.
[Healing Gem (Level 6)]
[Consume to use healing magic, can regenerate severed limbs]
[Flame Gem (Level 5)]
[Can release explosive flame magic]
[Gale Gem (Level 5)]
...
"Finally, something useful."
The levels of these gems weren't very high, but he checked on the black market.
As consumables, Level 5 attack magic gems usually sold for around ten to fifteen Train Coins.
And according to the Black Market Customer Service's appraisal, that Level 6 Healing Gem was directly valued at forty Train Coins.
The reason was that it could regenerate severed limbs, which for many Train Conductors was equivalent to gaining a second chance within a station.
With over thirty gems in total, excluding the Healing Gem, Ye Qiyan could probably gain around four hundred Train Coins.
Truly a bountiful harvest~
However, as a mission station, what was the hidden mission for this stop?
Just finding the treasure?
It probably wasn't that simple.
"Hmm..."
Ye Qiyan stared at the mountain of gold coins before him, pondering slightly.
[Arrogance] slowly rotated on his fingertip.
"Is there something underneath all this?"
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