Chapter 1123

Now that he was done reading the murals, he explained everything that he had just learned to Master Ghost.

“…I see. I do wonder, Mr. Crawford, if you find the supernatural giant ship in the murals to be suspicious as well… After all, scientifically speaking, there was no way such a massive, floating vehicle like that could exist back then. Even my master said that the ship was something out of this world back when he first saw it forty years ago,” said Master Ghost.

“I do. While this isn’t my first time seeing it, back when I first did, I had been extremely skeptical the moment I saw it. Now, however, I have reason to believe that the murals could actually be evidence that our planet had—at one point—been dominated by some advanced civilization alongside that dragon that had been heavily injured under the sea!” replied Gerald.

“It appears that you believe in these murals, Mr. Crawford. You know, both my master and I had been confused by the dragon and the giant descending ship from the sky for the longest time. After all, it’s simply impossible for them to exist! While both of us had simply summed it up as the imagination of the ancients, Xyion, on the other hand, truly believed that the events that had been drawn on the tablets had really taken place!” said Master Ghost as he turned to look at the murals.

Pointing at the mural where the old beggar had given something to his men before they descended into the water, Master Ghost then added, “After all, if you look here, the old man is clearly handing his men water repellent stones before they submerge below the waves! Since there’s a logical explanation to how they remained underwater for so long, I refuse to believe that the other incidents can’t be explained with logic as well!”

“Water repellent stones?” asked Gerald.

“Indeed. From what my master had told me, water repellent stones are celestial in nature and they’ve been around for thousands of years. As their name suggests, they repel water and once a person puts one into their mouth, they’ll be able to withstand the ocean’s immense pressure! Mind you, being that deep in the ocean is not something ordinary people can do!” explained Master Ghost.

Hearing that, Gerald thought about it for a moment.

After studying the map that he had previously obtained from the Minshall family, he realized how truly deep underwater the king of the ocean’s palace was.

While he was sure that his body was now solid enough to be able to withstand the ocean’s pressure without getting hurt or having his agility affected, the same couldn’t be said about regular people.

Since the king of the ocean’s palace was massive, he knew that it would be impossible for him to act alone.

Due to that, he had told his family to send a few men over after they prepared special equipment for them that would help repel the immense undersea pressure. Once they had geared up, they would definitely be able to assist him during his investigation. It was also due to the time needed to prepare said equipment that the men weren’t here yet.

However, now that he had learned about the existence of water repellent stones, there was no reason for him not to use them instead! They did, after all, sound far more superior than any diving gear he could think of.

“Master Ghost, would you happen to know where I could get my hands on water repellent stones?”

asked Gerald.

“Well, it’s celestial in nature so it may be hard to come by… However, you could try asking the Minshalls for more information about it. After all, their family’s ancestors had once used those stones to steal underwater treasures! If anyone knows where to find them, it should be them!”

Since Gerald now owned their entire family, that wouldn’t be a problem for him at all.

“I see… Thank you, master. I’ll visit you again once I’ve completed what I need to do at the king of the ocean’s palace!” replied Gerald as he bowed toward Master Ghost before leaving.

Watching as Gerald’s figure walked off, Master Ghost couldn’t help but feel slightly moved.

“You left that legacy forty years ago, master… Despite me continuing to conduct research in the forty years to come, I still haven’t been able to get anything out of it… Does that mean what you said will eventually come true, master…? That in the near future, big changes will happen and disaster will befall all of mankind…? However, I also remember you saying that a young man would show himself and try his very best to prevent said calamities from happening… I guess the one we’ve been waiting for all this time truly is Mr. Crawford!” muttered Master Ghost to himself, mixed feelings brewing within him.

Sometime later, Gerald grabbed onto the Minshall family’s old master’s neck in the Minshall family mansion. Though the Minshalls were sly, once the old man’s feet were lifted off the ground, he soon gave in and told Gerald the truth that he knew where a single water repellent stone was.

It could apparently be found within the Minshall family’s ancestral mine. In truth, it was even more precious compared to the map that led to the king of the ocean’s palace.