CHAPTER 480: CHAPTER 440 TASK COMPLETED (4000 WORDS)

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Under the illumination of the lighting technique, a group of four winded their way through the dim Crystal Cave.

The function of the "Golden Compass" is very simple, which is to guide its holder to a path of survival no matter what adverse conditions they face on the sea!

Although they were underground on an island, it was clear that this did not affect the Golden Compass’s ability to function at all, as the two golden compasses’ needles both pointed to a spot deep within the Crystal Cave.

This happened to be in the same direction as Milan’s divination for the original strain.

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Part of the magical stories about the "Golden Compass" are widely spread, yet some secrets are only circulated among its owners and inheritors, and the ultimate secret may currently be known only to Jelos and Aiven who have reached the Golden Kingdom.

Even though Olivia had seen the Golden Compass in Aiven’s hands, she, who had never "chatted" with the demigod of the Golden Kingdom, didn’t yet understand the hidden depth and meaning behind the so-called "Golden Compass" and the "Adventurer’s Blood."

In fact, over the hundred years of the "Golden Compass’s" inheritance, as it was passed down through only four generations, the "Adventurer’s Blood" hardly expressed itself dominantly in this family.

In actuality, members of the Aimoer family were completely unaware of the existence of this peculiar power and merely thought that Count Old Aimoer and Olivia were naturally this way.

At this moment, she and Aiven simultaneously took out the Golden Compass, which for an ordinary person who had only heard of legends about the Golden Compass but wasn’t deeply involved, wouldn’t find anything out of place, just like Milan in the group.

The Golden Compass, although as valuable as some low-tier yet practical Ocean Treasures, isn’t a remarkable artifact because of its seemingly singular function.

Its mediocre status was evident from its appearance on the Navy New Star reward list provided by the Ilya Kingdom in the past.

However, in the eyes of Aiven, who deeply understood the significance behind the compass, a mere glance at the compass revealed much information!

Combined with the great adventurer Jelos, who eloped with the Eldest Princess, holding a Golden Compass, the thirteen adventurer families are spread across this vast Material World.

Although Aiven had never met the so-called "natural adventurer" Olivia, based on the circulating rumors, he could almost conclude that the Aimoer family was indeed one of those thirteen adventurer families.

So, with another Golden Compass suddenly appearing beside him, and the holder being a seemingly clear-backgrounded Little Fatty, Aiven wouldn’t believe such a coincidence could happen.

So, the greatest possibility right now is that this "Roddy" is not Roddy!

From the moment he boarded the ship and coincidentally encountered a bunch of ghouls capturing "fugitives"; to the data showing only apprentice-level extraordinary swordsmanship, yet in reality becoming an official knight; to the ease with which he slew the Tier 2 Shaman during the melee and the inexplicable tacit understanding during missions...

And after recalling, the words of the mushroom person with strong psychic abilities: Two gentlemen! Two ladies!

Although by appearance and behavior it was impossible to tell she was a girl, once he began to suspect, it was easy to find various flaws in the recently promoted Sub-Lieutenant.

Thud! Thud! Thud!...

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, with a truth bearing down.

If Marquis Yuanfan’s family’s eldest daughter Olivia, whom he had long wanted to meet but never did = the Moonstone intricately connected with him in the Spirit Realm = the Warrant Officer Roddy she currently is.

Then, all the clues in his hands could be connected, and all the doubts could be perfectly explained!

After making this very logical deduction, the first thought that arose in Aiven’s mind was: "I didn’t do anything that would tarnish my heroically impressive image in front of ’Roddy’, did I?"

As a physiologically and psychologically normal adult male, spending time day and night with a noble-born beautiful girl during an adventure in the Spirit Realm, claiming to have no special thoughts in his heart would be self-deception.

Especially being on a ship all day, where even ewes are scarce resources, pee, erase that.

After careful recollection.

Aiven realized that such qualities as heroically impressive, just like the tri-dimensional attributes of physique, agility, and strength, were inherently his own, naturally arising at any time, prompting him to quietly exhale: "Whew, as expected of me."

Then he immediately realized a crucial issue.

The fact that he had never detected the other’s identity didn’t mean Olivia was the same. Whether in the Spirit Realm or the Material World, he had exposed too many of his own unique abilities.

Spending every day together, it was impossible not to connect the dots.

Thoughts racing, his strong memory replayed scenes from the over a month since she had boarded the ship, gradually uncovering even why Olivia had stayed by his side all this time.

Initially boarding the "Storm Horn" to escape the pursuit of the ghouls might have been a coincidence, but once safe, she should have quickly discovered his identity, and he could guess a few reasons why she hadn’t left.

Yet, even as his mind was filming a blockbuster, Aiven’s face remained impassive. Due to a subtle psychology, he didn’t want to expose the other’s identity and disrupt the hide-and-seek-like rapport.