Chapter 236 - 216: Treasure Left Behind

Chapter 236: Chapter 216: Treasure Left Behind

The wooden box wasn’t locked, and not a speck of dust lay on its surface. Vili lifted the lid straight off.

Inside the wooden box were rows of glass bottles filled with a transparent liquid. Each bottle was about twenty centimeters high with a diameter of five to six centimeters, shaped somewhat like the beverage bottles from his past life.

The wooden box wasn’t very large; it contained about thirty glass bottles. They were arranged in neat rows, with plenty of spare room left inside.

Vili took out one of the bottles and gently swirled the transparent liquid inside.

The liquid’s movement was clearly restricted, indicating it was highly viscous.

"What is this?"

Colson drew near, his face full of curiosity as he looked at the glass bottle in Vili’s hand.

Vili shook his head. He gripped the screw-on cap and, with a bit of effort, twisted the bottle open.

’This thing is sealed tight...’

It had taken Vili a fair bit of effort to unscrew the cap.

That made sense, though. If the seal had been poor, the liquid inside would have likely evaporated completely over the past three hundred years.

"Such rich Life Energy..."

The moment the bottle was opened, Colson’s expression changed in a flash.

Vili gave Colson a puzzled look.

He had indeed felt a pleasant wave of Natural Energy, far more soothing than the energy radiating from the giant, dark-green heart before them.

But Colson had called it Life Energy, not Natural Energy.

"Not Natural Energy?"

Vili asked for confirmation.

Although Colson had explained the difference between Life Energy and Natural Energy to him before, Vili found it difficult to perceive a significant distinction.

"It’s not Natural Energy. It’s Life Energy."

Colson nodded. As a Silent, his perception of the energy from the viscous liquid was bound to be more accurate than Vili’s.

According to Colson’s previous explanation, Natural Energy was something that existed in the world at large, akin to Elemental Powers like the Fire and Earth Elements in the air. Life Energy, however, was energy extracted from living organisms to promote physical growth.

"Let me take a look."

Colson took the glass bottle from Vili, held his palm over the opening, and wafted the vapor toward his nose, gently sensing and smelling the liquid.

Vili pursed his lips. Colson’s movement was exactly like the proper procedure for smelling chemicals demonstrated in the chemistry classes of his past life.

’I can’t imagine how powerful the Silent who extracted this Life Energy must have been...’

The shock in Colson’s eyes grew increasingly intense.

Back when Colson wasn’t even a One-Engraving Silent, he had demonstrated a Life Energy transfer for Vili.

He had transferred the Life Energy from a clump of grass into a chick right before Vili’s eyes. The chick’s downy fuzz had hardened into feathers at a visible rate.

Now, Colson had advanced to a Two-Engraving Silent, yet he was still worlds away from being able to extract and condense Life Energy into such a form.

While Colson could transfer Life Energy, he could generally only do so with farmed livestock.

Due to his limited skill, his transfers would inevitably include some stray energy, causing irreversible damage to the target.

But in this viscous, transparent liquid, Colson couldn’t detect any impurities—only pure Life Energy.

Colson gently tilted the bottle. The viscous energy liquid slid down the smooth inner wall and pooled, drop by drop, into his palm.

’Just as I thought, it can enhance a person’s Constitution...’

The Power of Nature stirred in Colson’s palm, absorbing the Life Energy.

He could clearly feel his physical strength increase. The boost wasn’t huge, but if he continued to absorb it, his body would continue to improve.

’I’m already a Transcendent, so the boost to my physical fitness is limited... But if this Life Energy were used on ordinary people...’

A sudden realization dawned on Colson.

"Lord Baron."

Colson turned to Vili with a solemn expression. "Lord Baron, if I prepare this liquid energy for ordinary people to consume, it can help them raise their physical fitness to the absolute limit for a non-Extraordinary."

"Are you sure?"

Vili’s eyes sharpened at his words.

"Yes, I’m absolutely certain," Colson said, nodding emphatically. "By my estimate, one bottle of this Life Energy Liquid, combined with a Support Potion of my own making, could allow ten ordinary people to raise their physical fitness to its peak within three to six months."

Vili let out a low chuckle.

This was indeed excellent news.

Currently, White Bear Town no longer lacked Advanced Combat Power; instead, it was the strength of its lower and middle ranks that was insufficient.

If what Colson said was true, then this box of thirty bottles of Life Energy Liquid could raise the physical fitness of three hundred of his men to the peak for a non-Extraordinary human. If they were taught High Level Fencing while they trained, they would become three hundred Senior Knight’s Squires upon completion.

Three hundred Senior Knight’s Squires...

The thought alone made Vili want to gasp.

As long as no Extraordinary Powers were involved, three hundred Senior Knight’s Squires could carve a path through an army of several thousand ordinary soldiers and back again with ease.

Even when facing Extraordinary Power, it wouldn’t be difficult for three hundred Senior Knight’s Squires to tie down, or even defeat, a dozen Basic Extraordinaries.

"Quick, let’s see what’s in the other boxes."

Vili was suddenly overcome with intense curiosity about what the other boxes held.

Hearing this, Benduin hurried to help Vili open the rest of the boxes.

There were twelve wooden boxes in total around the stone platform. With one already open, eleven remained sealed.

THUD, THUD, THUD...

Working together, the men opened all eleven remaining wooden boxes.

"One... two... three... six!"

When all the boxes were open, Vili was overcome by a powerful sense of euphoria.

Of the twelve wooden boxes, including the first one, a total of six were filled with the viscous Life Energy Liquid.

Thirty bottles per box, six boxes for a total of one hundred and eighty. This meant that if Vili wished, with Colson’s help, he could create a legion of eighteen hundred Senior Knight’s Squires!

Vili took a deep breath.

’An army of so many Senior Knight’s Squires... even Count Lumbar probably doesn’t have much more than this.’

Beside him, Budar and Benduin noticed an unconscious smile spreading across Vili’s face.

They knew full well that if they could make it back safely, White Bear Town was poised to make another great leap forward.

Vili carefully examined the six boxes a few more times before slowly turning his attention to the others.

’Are these two boxes full of books?’

Vili looked at two adjacent boxes and squatted down.

Both boxes were about half-full of books.

"This is..."

As Vili casually pulled out a book that looked brand-new, a look of astonishment once again crossed his face.

He was holding a manual detailing every aspect of a Knight’s Breathing Technique.

Vili immediately picked up another book. It was also a Knight’s Breathing Technique.

Vili quickened his pace, rapidly scanning the books in both boxes.

’This is unbelievable...’

Vili drew a sharp breath, clicking his tongue in amazement.

The two wooden boxes contained a total of twenty Knight’s Breathing Technique manuals for different attributes. In addition, there were twenty volumes of Combat Records, twenty Compendiums of Precious Knowledge, and ten volumes of The Secret History of the Cold Lion Duchy.

’To find so many books in one legacy... Do they not want future generations to forget the past?’

Vili felt a touch of admiration for the Cold Lion Duchy’s Royal Family and their dedication to preserving knowledge.

Setting the books aside, Vili turned to the last four boxes.

Three of the four boxes were filled with neatly cut metal blocks.

"What is this..."

Vili took a closer look and saw that the three boxes contained three different types of metal blocks.

He picked up one of each to weigh in his hand. They were all very light, but had an excellent feel and were incredibly solid and hard.

"Does anyone recognize these?"

Vili looked toward the others.

The others gathered around and studied the blocks for a long time before shaking their heads.

’We’ll just have to wait until we get back and see if Mibu can identify what kind of metal this is...’

Vili could only guess that these metal blocks could probably be forged into weapons.

’But there aren’t many of these blocks, so the number of items that could be forged would be limited.’

Putting the metal block down, Vili turned his gaze to the very last box.

The instant his gaze fell upon it, however, Vili’s eyes lit up.

"Elemental Crystal Amber!"

Inside the last box lay more than a dozen crystal-clear, brilliantly colored Crystal Stones. They were sealed tightly under transparent glass domes, leaking no trace of their aura.

When Vili had been cultivating the Bursting Fruit, he had obtained a Fire Crystal Amber. It was that very stone which had helped him earn the title of Junior Fire Mage.

"Fire Crystal Amber, Crystal Amber, Wind Crystal Amber, Earth Crystal Amber, Dark Crystal Amber, Light Crystal Amber, Thunder Crystal Amber, Wood Crystal Amber..."

Vili counted the Elemental Crystal Ambers in the box and gasped.

There were eight different types of Elemental Crystal Amber in total, with two of each kind!

Every one of these sixteen Elemental Crystal Ambers was at least ten times higher in quality than the one he had found inside the Bursting Fruit Tree!

If a Mage were to obtain an Elemental Crystal Amber that matched their attribute, their cultivation speed would at least double! Even a Knight would receive a considerable attribute bonus.

’This legacy...’

Vili’s eyes narrowed unconsciously.

Although these weren’t the most priceless, top-tier Extraordinary Items, they couldn’t be more perfect for White Bear Town.