Miss Kaguya Wants My Surrender

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The four of them regrouped.

"I got the key." Amamiya Natsuki raised the key in his hand, without any hesitation. "Let's go to the treasure room."

He then looked at Hayasaka Ai: "Hanamori, scout ahead."

You really don't treat me as an outsider, do you!

Hayasaka Ai's expression remained unchanged. She pulled down the hood of her hamster cape to cover her face, greatly enhancing her stealth attribute:

"Leave it to me."

"…"

The operation continued.

The journey was smooth with no major incidents. They only encountered the ghostly crew members formed from dead male players. They used the 'bone-throwing' method to lure them away, and the group arrived back outside the treasure room.

Amamiya Natsuki took out three strange keys polished from coral, inserted them into the grooves on the door, and then pressed the one in the middle. The circular plate on the door immediately rotated, and the door quietly opened.

"It finally opened." Kitagawa Marin let out a soft sigh of relief, muttering curiously, "I wonder what treasures are inside. Will there be crosses and holy water specifically for ghosts?"

Those things are for demons and Sanguine, not for ghosts!

Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes and looked into the room, and a prompt quickly appeared before him.

[You entered safely and successfully grasped the Ghost Captain's weakness.]

"So, there's no hidden danger behind the door."

Amamiya Natsuki exhaled lightly, no longer hesitating, and pushed the door open to enter.

The three girls followed closely.

The treasure room looked very ordinary.

Like the other rooms on the Ghost Ship, it was gloomy and dim, the air was damp and cold, and a discomforting musty smell permeated everywhere.

In the center of the room, several dilapidated boxes were placed.

"Are those the treasure chests?" Kitagawa Marin was quite disappointed. "I thought they would be golden chests."

Hey, hey, don't bring game settings into reality. Who would use something as precious as gold to make treasure chests!

"I wonder what's inside the boxes."

Hayasaka Ai crossed her arms, saying with interest.

As a game girl, suddenly seeing a treasure chest scene from a game, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

"Let's open them and see."

Amamiya Natsuki slightly narrowed his eyes, and a prompt quickly appeared before him.

[After careful observation, you decide… ]

To be safe, Amamiya Natsuki still followed the prompt, took a half-step forward, and kicked: "Mimic, I've seen through your disguise!"

"…"

The wooden box remained motionless.

The three girls all turned their faces, looking over with subtle gazes.

Amamiya Natsuki said with a normal expression:

"Now we can confirm the treasure chests are safe. Let's open them."

Safety first.

No shame.

"I'll open the box."

Kitagawa Marin raised her right hand, volunteering.

The box was not locked and could be opened easily.

"Where's the promised treasure? Why are they all just vases and plates?"

Kitagawa Marin was greatly disappointed.

Inside the opened treasure chest, there were no gold, silver, jewels, diamonds, or agates whatsoever.

"To be precise, they should be porcelain." Amamiya Natsuki picked up a lightly colored plate. "Ancient porcelain is very valuable. If you could take these things out of the game, you'd immediately become a rich woman."

"It's a pity they can't be taken out."

The petite girl whispered, "What are these?"

Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to look, seeing a bag of black objects whose nature he didn't know. He picked it up and carefully identified it, then mused:

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be pepper?"

"Eh?" The petite girl looked up in surprise. "Isn't that a common seasoning in supermarkets?"

It's common now, but it wasn't at all common in the Middle Ages. Things like pepper, cloves, and cinnamon were not only edible spices but also important medicines. No matter what illness one had, a few grains of pepper could be ground and mixed with medicine. They were especially favored by men, said to prolong time, reduce sensitivity, and greatly boost male vigor!

Porcelain.

Silk.

Pepper spices.

Amamiya Natsuki highly suspected that before this Ghost Ship sank, it had robbed a cargo merchant ship.

Hayasaka Ai, however, remained vigilant and did not approach immediately. Only after confirming there was no danger did she walk over to help open the box.

And then…

"Ugh—"

The Spy Maid's body suddenly tensed, and she couldn't help but take half a step back, bumping into Amamiya Natsuki's arms.

Inside the treasure box, there was a pale, fist-sized heart.

What the heck?

Why would something as awful as a heart be put inside a treasure chest?!

"This coin… seems unusual."

Kitagawa Marin suddenly handed over a strangely shaped silver coin.

Amamiya Natsuki reached out and took the silver coin, and the game actually gave him a prompt.

[Item: Mysterious Silver Coin]

[Usage:"Throw"]

[Attribute: This is a silver coin stained with the power of destiny. If it lands heads up, your luck will be extra boosted for a period of time. If it lands tails up, you will be plagued by bad luck for a period of time.]

[Can it be taken out of the dungeon?]

[Yes]

"It can actually be taken out?"

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow in surprise.

It was his first time encountering an item in the game that could be taken out. Could this be the hidden perk of solving the treasure room's mechanism?

"Eh? Eh?" Kitagawa Marin suddenly widened her eyes and turned around, handing him another orange. "Natsuki-kun, this orange can also be taken out too."

Amamiya Natsuki took the orange, and the game also provided a description.

[Item:"A Magical Orange"]

[Origin:"Not-so-hot Caribbean Sea"]

[Effect:"Scurvy cure"]

[Note:"As everyone knows, scurvy was a terrifying demon that ravaged the world during the Age of Sail, making people change their expressions at the mention of it, until someone discovered that a small orange could cure scurvy. This is an orange with magical power. After eating it, you can remove all negative status effects on your body." ]

["Can it be taken out of the dungeon?"]

["Yes"]

It was another item that could be taken out of the game.

"That..." The petite girl handed over a bead. "This thing also seems to be able to be taken out of the game."

[Item:"Mermaid's Tear Pearl"]

["In ancient times, mermaids would weep pearls at the moon. A trace of moonlight power can be extracted from them, with a chance to strengthen items or skills." ]

["Can it be taken out of the dungeon?"]

["Yes"]

Compared to treasures like porcelain, silk, gold, and jewelry, the items that could be taken out of the game were the true treasures.

Kitagawa Marin put her right hand on her hip and said clearly, "Take them, take them all."

Bang.

A dull thud suddenly sounded behind the group.

Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and saw a giant tentacle covered in suction cups fall to the ground.

It was then that the group noticed a small, unremarkable transparent fish tank in the corner, with a small grayish-white octopus inside.

At this moment.

As the Octopus Paul crawled out of the fish tank, its tentacles and body rapidly grew at an incredible speed, quickly transforming into a giant Octopus Paul... It was clearly the Tentacle Monster itself!

A prompt appeared before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes.

[Name:"Octopus Paul"]

[Race:"Sea Monster"]

[Note:"I really want to drill into something." ]

It's normal for a treasure room to have monsters guarding it, right?

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