Lynn felt a sudden intuition and flipped out a new card with his right hand.
In the next moment, the card transformed into a sheet of yellowed parchment.
[Name: Treasure-Seeking Paper]
[Level: C+]
[Type: Item Card]
[Background: Doraemon]
[Description: A single-use item.
Hold it with both hands and silently chant “Treasure Hunt.” The originally blank paper will reveal a map and route pointing toward a high-value treasure.]
Treasure-Seeking Paper?
Not bad at all.
Lynn was easily satisfied; after all, it was just a C-rank transaction card.
To receive a C+ rank reward in return was already a profit.
In fact, he hadn’t even truly paid anything, merely copying a set of memory techniques.
By now, the characteristic bar for the Cruz Snowy Mountains had been completely depleted.
It had provided two cards in total, but both were quite good—especially the B-rank Ice-Make Magic.
As it happened, the Cruz Snowy Mountains were known as the “Mountains of Treasure Hunting.” Lynn decided to use the paper right away to see what kind of treasure he could find.
Holding it with both hands, he chanted “Treasure Hunt.”
Immediately, the parchment glowed, rendering the surrounding area onto a map.
It even included text directions, seemingly afraid the user wouldn’t be able to find the treasure’s location.
It made sense; Doraemon was a childcare robot, so the gadgets in his four-dimensional pocket were naturally designed to be user-friendly…
though items like the Galaxy-Destroying Bomb were exceptions.
“Eh?
What’s this?
A map?”
Chopper, who had returned to his normal size, hopped onto a chair.
He poked his small head out to get a clear look at the pattern on the parchment and asked curiously.
“No, this is a treasure map.” Lynn smiled and rubbed Chopper’s hatless head; the fluffy texture was very comforting.
“Ready to go treasure hunting with me?
It might be something incredible…
like a divine artifact that could destroy the world,” Lynn joked.
“Whoa—kakkoii (so cool)!” Chopper’s jaw dropped, his eyes sparkling with stars.
“I want to go!
I want to go!”
With just a few words, the man and the reindeer had finalized their plans for the hunt.
According to the Treasure-Seeking Paper, the location was on the outskirts of the [Ice Labyrinth], which wasn’t far from Cruz City.
They could make the trip there and back in a single day, so they didn’t need to carry much.
The Ice Labyrinth.
This was the most famous attraction in the Cruz Snowy Mountains, bar none.
However, that fame was limited to the outermost areas.
The Ice Labyrinth was essentially an ice cave terrain formed by the local climate and unique soil.
Only a small portion existed above ground; the majority of the space was subterranean.
Occasionally, there were irregular openings on the surface.
The interior consisted of spaces of various sizes composed of hard ice and permafrost, all interconnected to occupy most of the underground space of the Cruz Snowy Mountains.
The complex terrain and repetitive scenery made it a natural, high-difficulty maze.
Once one ventured deep inside, the possibility of getting lost was extremely high, often leading to death from hunger and cold.
Every year, the number of people reported missing there reached triple digits.
Consequently, only the outermost edge served as a tourist spot.
Only daring treasure hunters and adventurers would explore the depths.
This included Treasure Hunters from the Hunter Association.
The Ice Labyrinth was uniquely endowed by nature, its location nurturing countless treasures, such as rare minerals.
There were even legends of lost tribal civilizations within the Cruz Snowy Mountains.
Rumors claimed that some riches were hidden in the deepest parts of the Ice Labyrinth, so even Treasure Hunters who were Nen users frequently visited.
However, the labyrinth was far too treacherous.
Beyond the risk of getting lost, there were geological hazards and unknown creatures.
Even Nen users faced the possibility of losing their lives.
Deep inside the Ice Labyrinth, in one of the passages.
A temporary team of six was currently exploring.
“Tch!”
“It really is a winding mess in here.
Everything looks exactly the same.” A blond man spat, appearing very impatient.
He casually struck the ice wall beside him, blowing a large hole in it with a loud bang.
Ice shards flew everywhere.
However, this scene did not surprise anyone present.
This was because the entire team was composed of Nen users.
“My apologies, the Ice Labyrinth is indeed like this,” a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses said, scratching his cheek sheepishly.
“If we walk a bit further, we should arrive at the treasure’s location.”
He held a glowing disk in his hand, which was how he had become the nominal leader, guiding everyone forward.
At that moment, two resonant, magnetic voices chimed in.
“Well, it is the famous Ice Labyrinth, after all.
As Nen users, we should at least have this much patience, right, Magis?”
“That’s right, Maggio.”
The blond man’s brow furrowed.
Hearing those two nearly identical voices gave him goosebumps.
He watched coldly, subconsciously moving a bit further away from those two freaks.
Following his gaze, one could see a pair of twins striking a dance pose.
One arm was locked with the other’s, while their outside arms were extended, resembling a pair of Siamese swans.
Their heavily made-up faces wore identical expressions.
The twins looked exactly alike and wore the same pink, tight-fitting dance outfits—they were practically carved from the same mold.
If they were a pair of sisters, it might have been a pleasant sight.
Unfortunately, they were a pair of brothers with bulging muscles, making the scene incredibly eyesore.
The twins were extremely difficult to tell apart.
The only distinction was that the elder brother, Maggio, spoke more often and was usually the first to open his mouth.
If they had been weak, the blond man would have simply attacked and dealt with these two things he found so distasteful.
However, judging by their aura, the twins were not weak at all; at the very least, he wasn’t confident he could defeat them.
“It doesn’t matter either way, I just want the treasure!
Expensive, rare treasure, Hahahaha!
Isn’t that right, sister!”
On the other side, a man laughed heartily, his words full of lust for riches.
The man had a rugged face and triangular eyes, but his most striking feature was the pair of curled moustaches under his nose.
He was 1.8 meters tall.
Normally, that wouldn’t be considered short, but the sister beside him stood at 2.3 meters, towering over the crowd like a crane among chickens.
Walking together made the brother look quite small.
“Um…
yes…” Despite her tall and powerful physique, the sister’s voice was as tiny as a mosquito’s.
She was so timid she didn’t dare speak loudly, a stark contrast to her appearance.
They’re all weirdos…
The blond man walked forward impatiently.
If he hadn’t heard the glasses guy say he had a way to find a massive amount of treasure, he never would have joined this bizarre team.
In fact, the group had been assembled at the invitation of the glasses guy.
He had invited the others on the grounds that he had the means to find treasure but lacked the strength to do so alone.
Clack—
As the group reached a multi-path junction, footsteps echoed from another passage.
Looking over, they saw a man with clean-cut black hair and handsome features, and…
a reindeer?
While the blond man and his group were sizing them up, Lynn was doing the same to them.
He hadn’t expected it to be such a coincidence as to run into people inside the Ice Labyrinth.
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