"Such unbreakable traits...?"

Suddenly thinking of something, Anita pinched the edge of the golden mask with two fingers, applying slight pressure.

Then, she gradually increased the force until emerald-colored Combat Qi flames overflowed from her fingertips, exerting her full strength!

Consider, after all, she is a Great Knight.

Anita's physical attributes have all surpassed the limits of an Official Knight by five points.

Moreover, thanks to the transformation of Tier 3, her body is now as resilient as a Demon.

Combined with the extraordinary energy called "Combat Qi", the power they can unleash is far beyond what can be measured by mere numbers.

Forget soft gold, even well-forged steel weapons in the mundane world would be easily crushed by these seemingly delicate and elegant fingers!

Yet, despite this, the mask remained unscathed.

"An Ocean Treasure?"

Anita showed an intrigued expression on her face. Although as a Great Knight, she most trusted her formidable body and the giant sword in her hand.

But to say she had no interest in Ocean Treasures with extraordinary abilities would be impossible.

While in the Sunken Ship Bay, she had occasionally seen Great Pirates with Ocean Treasures, but until today had not been fortunate enough to own one personally.

Coming from a noble (adventurer) family, Anita certainly had some understanding of Ocean Treasures' secrets.

The origin of these magical treasures is very complex, even the most knowledgeable scholars on the continent cannot explain them fully.

Humans only know that Ocean Treasures are a type of treasure naturally formed by certain unique items influenced by the world's mysterious factors under special incubation conditions.

They are also treasures gifted by the world to humans and other intelligent life!

The reasons for their creation are diverse, possibly based on unique geographical environments, significant historical events with a profound impact, or massive loss of life, etc.

Their forms are various, a sculpture, a shell, a stone, a pocket watch... they can also be a mask, encompassing all possible entities in the real world.

Although diverse in form and abilities, the one common trait is their extreme resilience, even to the point of being indestructible!

Because most Ocean Treasures belong to the type that conceals itself, not even professionals (such as Milan with Spiritual Detection skills) can easily recognize them, nor discern their use.

Their indestructible nature became the only way for non-experts to ascertain whether something is an Ocean Treasure.

Just unclear why this mask ended up in the belly of a Sea Monster.

"How about... trying it out?"

Timidness was never Anita's style, and using her shipmates as test subjects was unacceptable.

She was confident; her extremely steadfast belief would help her shatter any potential dangers!

Turning over the golden mask, she slowly... put it on her face.

There was no need for any fastening; the mask had already magically adhered to Anita's face, fitting perfectly as if custom-made.

While it appeared to be a heavy golden mask, once on her face it felt like a second skin, not at all stifling nor obstructing her vision or hindering combat.

Then.

The moment she put on the mask, nothing unusual happened.

"Hmm, let me think..."

In Anita's mind, knowledge about Ocean Treasures emerged.

They are treasures born from the world, yet unlike the equally magical Witchcraft Tools, they don't require incantations or specific complex operations for use.

As long as... one thinks, they can be used!

With a touch of her toe on the sea, as water splashed, Anita shot forward like a bolt.

As she was unaware of this Ocean Treasure's effect, and worried it might affect allies, Anita stopped over two kilometers away from the Golden Horn Deer.

Turning around to find only a vast sea, she gently activated it in her mind.

[Activate]

Instantly.

It felt as if a trickling mountain spring flowed from the depths of her brain, a delightful and refreshing sensation instantly filled her mind.

Then, it continued to spread to every nerve ending in her body.

A mysterious sense, long locked away like a hidden treasure chest, suddenly opened wide!

Listen with your eyes, converse with your skin, see with your ears... it seemed as if everything was in disarray, but in Anita's perceptions, it was unbelievably harmonious.

"There is a dead Sea Monster there, let's see if we can find some leftovers to eat."

"The seawater here is a bit warm, I need to move my little nest to deeper waters."

"The red algae taste good, the green ones don't!"

"Ouch, I've been bitten, it hurts. Ouch, bitten again, it hurts. Ouch..."

"Delicious! Ate it all!"

"..."

Initially, there was a variety of unknown rustling sounds, but soon, Anita discovered that she could gradually comprehend the information contained within these sounds.

Cross-referencing this information with her own observations, Anita quickly understood the function of this golden mask.

That is to transform the ways of biological communication, whether specific roars, infrasound, ultrasound, body language, pheromones... and so on, into human language that one can understand.

Including various marine mammals, birds, fish, shrimp, jellyfish... even plankton!

And the effective range of this ability extends up to two kilometers!

Though some of the words might sound nonsensical, like an idiot, you have to understand that the counterpart might just be a "real paramecium!"

After a long time, Annie finally turned off this non-human extraordinary perception.

Some degree of omniscience is truly enthralling, and even Anita, with her willpower, took a moment to come back to her senses.

Only then did she discover that her knowledge about this peculiar sea area had increased significantly.

Such as: the general underwater topography, an underwater volcanic eruption that occurred here three to five years ago, the general patterns of ocean current changes, the migration history of marine life, and the fact that seahorses surprisingly like to eat red algae.

Removing the mask from her face, Anita's beautiful face revealed an uncontrollable surprise.

For a captain on the sea, this mask is indeed incredibly useful.

Humanity's deepest fear comes from the unknown!

But as long as you have this mask, many secrets and dangers hidden from humans will no longer exist, significantly reducing the dangers on the sea.

From now on, Anita could confidently say, "My eyes and ears will cover this vast ocean!"

Finally, she happily named the golden mask:

[Ocean Treasure: Language Universal Mask!]

And it became the first ocean treasure belonging to Anita.

Woosh—

Woosh—

With several leaps across the waves, Anita was already back on board.

"Jasmine...."

About to share the good news of unexpectedly acquiring an "ocean treasure" with her close friend and advisor.

She saw Jasmine standing quietly at the bow, eyes closed, with her fair hands open toward the sky, as if performing some kind of sky-worshipping ritual, or perhaps receiving messages from the wind.

Annie took light steps, not disturbing her.

As an excellent chief navigator, Jasmine Stella inherited the extraordinary profession "Tidal Messenger" from the old captain.

Besides the most basic enhancement of physical attributes, she also possesses the extraordinary ability to instinctively understand tides and weather phenomena.

In fact, even at Tier 2, she can survive long-term solo in the ocean thanks to this ability.

If it weren't for the extremely high talent requirements for the role, "Tidal Messenger" would practically be a standard configuration for the chief navigator position!

At this moment.

The expression on the girl's face changed, as if she understood every whirl of the sea breeze and interpreted every gust of the wind.

After a while, Jasmine slowly opened her eyes and turned her head to see Anita already back. She spoke with concern first, "Annie, why did you take so long to come back? Was there any unexpected incident?"

"Unexpected? No, it was actually a great thing! I'll tell you in a bit.

First, tell me, will our journey be smooth in the coming days?"

Annie naturally extended her arm forward to hook Jasmine, affectionately asking.

It has been a week since they set sail from the pirate sanctum, the "Golden Sea."

Along the way, rare marine animals and various dangers approached, but Anita easily resolved them with her strong power.

Despite this, they only dared to move along the edge of the ocean current, not daring to venture into the central region.

Dealing with various marine creatures was manageable; as they gradually entered the deep-sea area, Anita's main concern was the complex and dangerous extreme weather on the Black Sea.

And this was exactly Jasmine's area of expertise!

"Yes, we have good luck. At least for the next three days, we will maintain this smooth sailing state. If we continue at this speed, it won't take more than two months to reach Tulip."

"That's really good news, Jasmine! I wouldn't know what to do without you!

Coincidentally, I also have good news to tell you...."

Between the blue sky and the vast sea, a pirate ship with its sails full sailed through the waves toward the unknown distance, leaving the silhouettes of the girls leaning on each other and the sailors' songs lingering....

"The mast stands tall;

Navigating through reefs and shoals;

Dispelling all storms and rains;

It is a warm harbor;

Accepting all sailors;

Driving away the sinister Death God;

Johnny, Johnny boy!

An angel will guide you home;

In some distant sea;

..."