Chapter 260 - 259: Battlefield Treasure Chest

Chapter 260: Chapter 259: Battlefield Treasure Chest

"Sire, look."

Bone Ash hurried over to Gu Su, holding something that glowed green high in his hands. The Soul Fire in his eye sockets danced wildly; he was clearly thrilled to no end.

Gu Su looked up, his gaze falling on the item. He couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

It was a complete glass window, though it was impossible to tell which strange building in the town it had been removed from. The frame was shrouded in a faint green halo, exuding the peculiar, eerie aura characteristic of a game’s treasure chest.

Gu Su understood at once. This must be one of the Mysterious Treasure Chests that randomly spawned on the battlefield.

But seeing Bone Ash cradling the entire window in his arms, he couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled.

’How in the world am I supposed to open this thing?’

"Put it on the ground first."

Bone Ash didn’t dare to delay. He immediately and carefully placed the window flat on the ground.

Gu Su slowly walked over and pushed it gently with his hand.

The seemingly sturdy window actually swung open at his touch. Immediately after, the frame and glass shattered instantly, scattering into pieces all over the floor.

Along with the crisp sound of shattering glass, a few items rolled out from among the shards, mixed in with the debris, and emitted a faint green glow.

The first thing that caught his eye was a small pile of Gold Coins. The coins were spotted with rust, but that couldn’t suppress the dark golden luster showing from beneath, piled together like a miniature ruin.

Beside them were two thumb-sized Gemstones. One was as deep red as a drop of congealed blood, the other as deep blue as a glacial lake at midnight. Their surfaces had fine cracks, and within these cracks, something seemed to be slowly wriggling.

Six sets of Metal tools were scattered next to the Gold Coins. Each set was only a finger’s length, with an exquisite design that seemed unlikely to have been crafted by the Undead.

The tools’ surfaces were engraved with intricate mouse-shaped patterns. The toothed edges were stained with black grease, and the handles were wrapped in worn Leather, looking like old items that had been used countless times.

Three shards of Colored Glass were stuck askew in the debris—red, yellow, and blue, each distinct. The red piece was like a dried scab, the yellow one like rotten pus, and the blue one like a frozen will-o’-the-wisp. Through the light, blurry shadows could be seen swimming inside.

A small bag of Bone Powder was pinned beneath the glass shards. The cloth bag was yellowed, and fine, grayish-white powder seeped through its surface. The mouth of the bag was tied with a faded red string, fastened with a strange, tight knot.

The last item was the most special.

It wasn’t a scattered fragment, but a piece of stained glass art, set flat within a thin wooden frame. It was about two feet square and looked like a miniature version of a church’s stained-glass window.

Countless fingernail-sized pieces of colored glass were pieced together to form a complete picture.

Green was the forest, yellow the wasteland, blue the river, gray the buildings, and deep red the city walls.

White strips of glass marked the roads, winding through the various colored sections.

A few paper-thin shadow puppets—little people, little horses, little flags—were also embedded in the picture. Set in the seams between the glass, they could be gently slid along the lines of the roads.

The entire glass picture glowed faintly with light shining through from the back, making the colors appear dim and somber, like a frozen, miniaturized battlefield.

Before Gu Su could get a closer look, a series of system prompts popped up before his eyes:

[You have opened a Mysterious Treasure Chest (Green). You have received 1244 Gold Coins and 2 units of Gemstones.]

[You have obtained item, Rat Mechanical Tools (White) x6: Practical tools of strange rat-workers. Can be used to increase repair success rates or allow some ordinary subordinates to master repair skills or Talents.]

[You have obtained item, Colored Glass (White) x3: Glass affected by a strange power. It even contains sealed, partial strange Souls.]

[You have obtained item, Special Bone Powder (White): Some special bone powder, seemingly left behind by beasts that did not wish to live on.]

[You have obtained item, Thousand-Page Seven-Colored Map (Green)]

[Thousand-Page Seven-Colored Map (Green)]

[Effect: Automatically displays all scouted areas within a fifteen-kilometer radius.]

[Equipment Requirements: Requires a Map Room and observation personnel (a Watchtower is even better).]

[Special 1: Thousand Skin Shadows. Shadow puppet-like methods can be used to mark the movements of Boss Level troops.]

[Special 2: Seven-Colored Diagram. Different colored glass can be used to mark nearby terrain, cities, roads, and even weather conditions. Routes of advance can also be drawn on the map.]

[Explanation: Sometimes, the Map Room is the most important place of all.]

Looking at the system prompts and the items before him, a smile appeared on Gu Su’s face, and a bright glint flashed in his eyes.

Every one of these items had practical value and would be of great benefit to future battles and development.

"Tooth Bone, come here for a moment."

Tooth Bone, who was busy repairing a damaged section of the wall not far away, heard the summons. He immediately stopped what he was doing and hurried over, waiting respectfully for his orders.

Gu Su bent down, picked up the six Rat Mechanical Tools, and pushed them in front of Tooth Bone. He gave his orders in a direct tone: "Take three of these six Rat Mechanical Tools. You can decide how to distribute them among your repair teams.

Send the remaining three to the Deployment Pods and give them to the Walking Dead in charge of repairs. Let him arrange for their proper use."

Tooth Bone glanced down at the tools engraved with mouse-like patterns and instantly understood Gu Su’s intention.

’He wants to improve the repair capabilities of our Undead.’ As for the Walking Dead with the repair Talent, Tooth Bone had worked with him before. The man had some ability, so it was perfectly normal to give him some Rat Mechanical Tools.

He nodded at once, accepted the tools with both hands, and acknowledged the order respectfully before turning and hurrying away.

After dealing with the Rat Mechanical Tools, Gu Su bent down and gathered the remaining Colored Glass, Special Bone Powder, and the glass picture. Cradling them in his arms, he turned and headed toward the Map Room.

Passing by the Deceitful Tree, Gu Su paused. He took out the three pieces of Colored Glass and casually tossed them toward the base of the tree.

Sure enough, as soon as the Colored Glass hit the ground, the Deceitful Tree’s roots sprang to life. They shot out, wrapped around the glass, and steadily dragged the pieces to the trunk, slowly absorbing the strange power within.

A moment later, the tree’s shade, which had temporarily vanished due to the Dragon Blood, actually grew back, covering a large area with lush foliage.

What was different this time was that the Deceitful Tree’s leaves were no longer an ordinary green. They had turned red, yellow, and blue, with a texture as translucent as glass. Although the colors were still just as strange, they looked quite beautiful under the newly risen sun.

What was even more surprising was that the Deceitful Tree’s original Gentle Wind Grass effect was still present. Every three leaves of different colors would automatically gather together, forming a small, fan-shaped "fan" that spun gently on the branches.

Although it was impossible to see if they were actually producing a breeze, the sight was quite unique. It had none of the gloominess of a strange creature and instead possessed a certain ornamental quality.

Gu Su nodded in satisfaction and turned to continue on his way.

As he passed the Yin Fire Heap, he casually took the bag of Special Bone Powder from his arms and gently tucked it into the burning flames. The moment the powder touched the Yin Fire, it instantly turned into wisps of grayish-white smoke and merged with the heap.

A system prompt followed shortly after: for the next five days, the Yin Fire Heap’s daily Yin Qi generation speed would be increased by 20%.

By the time Gu Su reached the door of the Map Room, he had almost nothing left in his arms—only the rather special-looking glass picture remained.