Chapter 410: Pirate Treasure, Mysterious Dungeon?

The stone Ning Fei discovered left everyone in shock.

"What was Temple Master Ning just saying? What pirate?"

"During the overseas colonial period, there were many notorious pirates. One of the most terrifying pirates was Henry Morgan, which is the name carved on the stone."

"Are you saying Temple Master Ning found the hideout of a great pirate?"

"My god, could there be treasure?"

"Holy crap, Temple Master Ning found a pirate's treasure. Even Treasure Island wouldn't dare write this!"

The appearance of this stone sparked incredibly heated discussions on the foreign internet.

Someone even immediately reported it to the local Government, and it wasn't long before the Government dispatched a special military force to the scene.

If there truly was pirate treasure in the center of the Island, it would be an incalculable fortune.

Not long after, this army arrived straight at the Production Crew's location and took control of everyone in the Production Crew.

"Do not tell this Huaxia man what is happening outside."

"Let him continue exploring."

"When he is about to leave, we will search him!"

"This is our treasure, and no one can take it away!"

An officer-like figure ordered arrogantly.

Director Charles was completely helpless. He had already signed a contract with the Government stating that as long as they didn't indiscriminately cut down trees or kill wild animals, the Production Crew could do anything on the Island.

The Production Crew had already paid the local Government a substantial fee.

Now that Ning Fei had made a discovery, the Government instantly went back on their word.

Sure enough, the people of these small countries couldn't be trusted.

However, Charles remained calm.

After all, as long as he was allowed to continue live-streaming Ning Fei, it was fine.

This way, the Production Crew would achieve ultra-high ratings and earn even more impressive profits.

Besides, Ning Fei had only found a stone for now; whether there was actual treasure was still uncertain.

"Deep inside Doom Island, there is actually a stone carved with a pirate's mark."

"Henry Morgan, one of the most famous pirates of the 17th-century Caribbean Sea colonies."

"He led armies to pillage numerous cities, plundering all the wealth wherever he went and leaving behind cities of hell."

"He accumulated countless riches. In his later years, he spent heavily to seek a pardon from Charles II, becoming the Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and transforming himself back into a noble."

"Logically speaking, Henry Morgan should have died in his own manor."

"Why would there be a stone mark belonging to Henry Morgan here?"

Ning Fei revealed a look of interest.

"It looks like there might be a major discovery."

He continued walking forward along the stone path.

The viewers watched with unblinking eyes.

At this moment, the popularity of the live stream was surging higher and higher.

Did pirate treasure truly exist in reality?

This question lingered in everyone's minds.

If so, what would a pirate's treasure look like?

"Another discovery here!"

At this time, Ning Fei's expression changed again.

He took a few steps forward, crouched on the ground, and picked up an object from the dirt.

The drone's camera zoomed in, allowing the viewers to clearly see Ning Fei's discovery.

It was a metal ring. It was impossible to tell if it was made of gold or copper. It was slightly corroded, but some small symbols could still be seen written on the inside.

"What is this?"

"Metal? An antique?"

The viewers immediately became confused.

At this moment, Ning Fei explained, "This is an earring. Pirates were very superstitious about earrings, and great pirates would typically wear one."

"Pirates believed that precious heavy metal earrings could improve their eyesight. At the same time, piercing their ears could also prevent seasickness."

"There was also another saying: if a pirate or sailor's body washed ashore, a silver or gold earring could pay for their funeral expenses."

"Many sailors would write the name of their hometown on their earrings. They hoped that if they died at sea, this earring could cover the cost of sending their remains back home."

"Generally speaking, pirates wouldn't leave their earrings behind. Why is there one here?"

Hearing Ning Fei's explanation, the viewers watching the live stream finally understood.

"So that's why!"

"I learned something new again!"

"How does this Huaxia man know everything? That's too amazing!"

"What he said is true. I have an uncle who's a sailor, and I've heard him talk about sailors' earrings before."

"The God of Knowledge!"

Hearing Ning Fei's words about the earring, everyone burst into another round of praise.

Ning Fei glanced at the earring again and then, without keeping it, simply placed it back in its original spot.

Since this earring belonged here, it was best to let it continue staying here.

Ning Fei continued to walk forward.

He was very careful.

All along the way, giant gorillas, piranhas, giant spiders—all sorts of dangers proved the terror of this place.

Not long after, Ning Fei saw a massive stone chamber built from stacked rocks ahead. These stones were covered in a layer of green moss, making it look as though no one had touched them for many years.

Ning Fei walked up to the stones.

In the middle of several giant boulders, there was a cave.

The cave had obviously been carved out artificially, but because no one had visited it for hundreds of years, it was covered in weeds and vines.

"A dungeon!"

"That means someone came here back in the day and dug a dungeon leading underground."

"Why?"

Ning Fei muttered softly.

He looked around and saw that this was a massive platform. Peering through the vines and trees, he could see there were actually several more rooms built from stacked stones nearby.

Ning Fei first went to inspect the stone rooms.

Most of these rooms had already collapsed, but traces of past human habitation could still be seen.

The drone also hovered above, allowing the viewers to see these rooms plain as day.

"What is this place?"

"There are actually traces of human habitation?"

"Unbelievable!"

"An uninhabited island that no one has visited for hundreds of years actually has traces of human activity on it!"

"Is it that group of pirates? What was the pirates' purpose in coming here?"

"Could it be to bury treasure? I heard that pirates would go to various places to bury countless riches."

"It's possible!"

"It wouldn't be like that in reality, right? Generally, pirate captains wouldn't feel at ease burying treasure elsewhere!"

Everyone discussed animatedly.

Ning Fei glanced at the dungeon again.

The dungeon led downward. It was very deep, making it impossible to see what lay below. Over a dozen vines grew out from the dungeon and spread outward, looking lush and verdant.

No one had visited this dungeon for hundreds of years.

What could be down there?

"Will Temple Master Ning go down?"

A trace of curiosity flashed through the viewers' minds.

Ning Fei patted his satchel. The satchel contained many items he had obtained from completing missions, including a fully charged small flashlight.

Going down wouldn't be a problem at all.

"I'll eat something first. I don't know what the situation is like down there yet, and it's uncertain how long I'll have to stay inside."

"I'll head down once I'm full. Tonight, I'm exploring the mysterious dungeon in the dark!"

Ning Fei appeared very relaxed as he stretched his body and spoke.

Then, he waved his hand, and Little falcon flew through the dense forest, descending from the sky.

Little falcon could be considered a famous bird now. Many people overseas kept birds—especially those wealthy elites in the Arab Middle East, who kept dozens of them at a time, including white falcons.

However, one as human-like and intelligent as Little falcon was truly rare.

"Little falcon, go catch a fish to eat. Time is tight tonight, so we can only eat fish."

Ning Fei stroked Little falcon and spoke softly.

Following his command, Little falcon took off again, flying off to catch fish for Ning Fei.

This scene left everyone immensely envious.

A white falcon that worked for its master to find food—who wouldn't be envious?