Chapter 342 I treat money like dirt, I just love collecting trash.

"That clownfish..."

Klaus started to speak, but then swallowed his words back and looked at Ren Yi with some guilt.

The clownfish high priest had been kept very low-key after being brought aboard, until one of them was playing a large-scale immersive boat racing game while calling them to the Pearl Garden to receive the 'judgment'.

I completely forgot about that guy.

Even Ren Yi himself was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

Could it be from beginning to end...?

Aside from those two, does anyone else know that the High Priest's true form is actually a brightly colored, short, and chubby ornamental fish?!

The guards had been trying to capture the mysterious and high-ranking "High Priest," so who would associate such an image with that little old man?

No wonder Riseben said he searched the entire palace but couldn't catch him.

...It would be a miracle if they could even catch them!

"How about we draw their portraits?" Klaus's eight legs were twisted into a pretzel in frustration.

"...What clownfish?"

"Ignored," Riseben asked in confusion.

"Never mind if you can't find it..."

Swimming its tail freely to the front—

He could already see the outline of the treasure vault!

"He's just a stray dog. His puppet henchmen and the Black Ring have all been taken down. He can't cause any trouble."

Renyi said this in order to hurry up and check out the treasure vault; he didn't underestimate that guy.

Although the High Priestess Benyu is weak, she is quite intelligent and ruthless. The fact that she was able to incite Viya and Brona to turn the entire Deep Blue Kingdom upside down in just three years suggests that she is hiding something from them.

But...

Things are different now.

King Arthur's return essentially restored the Blue Kingdom to its former unity, not to mention the addition of the Sirens.

The only advantage this clownfish has right now is that it's low-key.

If he were smart enough, he should find a crack in the rocks or a patch of anemones to hide in and pray he doesn't get eaten by some shark or mermaid.

So, there's no rush.

The most urgent thing is to collect the compensation I am entitled to!

After all, he risked his life, acting as a navigator, a servant, and a physician, and even sacrificed the Heart of the Ocean (Imitation) that had been with him since the beginning of the Ocean Era!

Hearing this, Riseben felt relieved.

With her father and great-grandmother back, she can once again be the carefree third princess, except...

Liv's great-grandmother was essentially Carlos's adoptive mother, so if we're talking about seniority between myself and Carlos...

"Your Highness?"

"!"

Riseben snapped out of his daze, quickly composed himself, smiled again, gestured for them to enter, and led them toward the enormous, pure white, semi-circular treasure vault.

This treasure trove was somewhat different from what they had originally imagined.

It wasn't particularly luxurious or glittering; it was more like an ordinary giant warehouse. If Rhys hadn't led the way, they probably wouldn't have paid much attention to it as they passed by.

Its gate is also very unassuming.

They look like two large white teeth, each inlaid with a small golden seashell.

Riesben pressed the two seashells into the doorway, then swiped his thin tail fin through the gap between the big teeth.

"Whoosh—Boom..."

Even Renyi and Nathan, who were used to seeing big scenes, were so dazzled by the sight before them that they could barely open their eyes.

Rather than a treasure trove,

But in fact, the interior retains most of its natural form, without much modification...

However, no further embellishment is needed...

Because countless rare and luminous objects have illuminated this place as bright as day!

Golden coral trees, coral trees shaped like burning flames, black pearls the size of basketballs, a half-person-tall ship model crafted from a single piece of aquamarine, artworks floating in mid-air encased in bubbles...

Gold and pearls, piled up haphazardly like grains of sand on a battlefield, have become nothing more than background scenery!

Wow~

Ivan stared, completely mesmerized.

He had never seen so many shiny things before. It felt like he had walked into a cave where a dragon dwelled. He instinctively rushed in, but the engineer quickly pulled him back.

"Don't move around, there might be some kind of magical restriction or a water dragon guarding the treasure."

Klaus calmly offered his reminder.

Riseben explained with a smile:

"It's alright. My father said that the members of the Benevolent Society can choose whoever they like."

"Oh? Can I take them all?"

Captain Renyi squinted and asked, half-jokingly.

The third princess tried hard to recall, and Arthur's original words were, "Take whatever they want," without mentioning any other restrictions.

To demonstrate the royal family's generosity and gratitude to the fish that saved their lives,

She straightened her back and answered decisively:

"certainly!"

Since their new allies are being so generous, they can't be too greedy.

Having received an affirmative answer, Ren nodded in satisfaction and began his treasure hunt.

...However, his route was a bit strange.

He ignores the priceless jewelry and artworks, and is more interested in oddly shaped weapons and strangely colored stones.

"The gems on this piece are very harmonious; in my experience, it must be a divine artifact."

As I passed a trident that was slanted into a base of adamantite

Nathan stroked his chin and said with certainty.

Everyone's eyes were focused on that. This guy always has a sharp eye; maybe it really is a treasure.

Renyi reached out and touched it with great anticipation—

[Royal Retinue (Rare)]

[Review: Expensive, but beautiful. PS: It can be used to hold fish, but be careful not to knock off the diamonds.]

He casually and expressionlessly released his hand—

Seems useless.

I took apart the base while I was at it.

[Decomposition successful!]

You have obtained: 20 Deep Sea Adamantite

Yes, this is the real good stuff!

He swam to the mountain of pearls, each one the size of a human head, and picked one up at random.

[Mutant Wild Pearl (Rare)]

[Review: When ground into powder, it's good for beauty and skin health. PS: It's also very effective for calcium supplementation.]

"Boss, this..." Ivan rubbed his hands together.

Disdainfully tossing the pearls back into the pile, the pearls tumbled and rolled away like marbles.

Ivan: "..."

Next, a series of bizarre and outrageous acts took place in the magnificent treasure vault.

He ignored the crown inlaid with tears of the deep sea, but instead took a dark stone from the shelf with great interest.

He passed by boxes of scrolls, but spent a long time studying the wooden frame;

Risbourne's initial pride gradually turned into confusion.

this......

Why are you only interested in "scraps"?

After wandering around for nearly half an hour, they arrived at a secluded part of the treasure vault. This place was not so dazzling; it was more like an area for storing raw materials, with various unpolished ores piled up.

Riseben was a little embarrassed:

"These are all raw materials that haven't been processed yet, so it's quite messy..."

Before he could finish speaking, Renyi's eyes lit up, and he lunged at the large silver "brick" underneath the magnificent gold box.

【Mithril Rough Stone】

[Review: It can't be processed directly; this is probably a different product from what you need. PS: You're lucky, it contains mithril!]

"break down!"

[Decomposition successful!]

You have obtained: Mithril*2

This brick is so big, and it only broke into two pieces?!

He opened the panel without a word.

Below the evolution bar for [Abyss (Lv4)], the section about Mithril appears:

【4. Mithril (9/10)】

"Ah Hai... are you kidding me?"