Chapter 448: Boneyard Society
‘Is there actually a Treasure Theft Society dedicated to specifically plundering the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association? How interesting! Could the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association really be that easy to find?’
In the suite of the hotel, by the window table, Dorothy pondered this as she took another bite of bread and then began writing in “Navigation of the Literary Sea.”
“Are the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association really that easy to find? There’s even a specialized treasure hunting society for it?”
Dorothy wrote her doubts on paper. Soon after, Beverly’s response appeared again.
“Of course they’re not easy to find. Although the Star Number Repair Association has perished, its powerful anti-divination system still operates in part. The locations of all things related to it cannot be determined through divination. Among the ruins of ancient societies or civilizations, these are some of the hardest to locate. It’s very difficult to specifically find the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association; they are usually discovered by chance.
“Because the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association are the main source of ‘Enlightenment’ storage items on the market, they are also the objects many treasure hunting societies compete to find, but very few can be actively located. However, this Boneyard Society is different. They seem to have a stable method to find the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association.”
While drinking milk, Dorothy read the standard printed text on the page with a slight hint of surprise between her brows. After finishing the milk in her cup, she continued writing on the page.
“A stable method to find the ruins of the Repair Association? Didn’t the Repair Association have anti-divination protection? How do they manage to find them consistently? What is this method?”
“The method Boneyard Society uses to find the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association—there are many speculations in the Secret World dominated by treasure hunting societies… But no matter what kind of speculation, it all revolves around one person, the founder of Boneyard Society, Azamu.”
Beverly’s response continued to appear before Dorothy, who read on seriously.
“Azamu is the founder of Boneyard Society. In his youth, he was a well-known independent treasure hunter. It is said that he accidentally unearthed a ruin of the Star Number Repair Association and subsequently encountered something, after which he seemed to gain the ability to locate the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association. Every three years, he could find a new site to plunder, gaining a large number of precious ‘Enlightenment’ storage items.
“Relying on excavating the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association, Azamu established his own treasure hunting society and rapidly expanded it by luring other extraordinary treasure hunters with high rewards. Within just a few decades, Boneyard Society became a sizable treasure hunting organization, rivaling many ancient societies with centuries of history.”
As she read the words on the page, the confusion on Dorothy’s face deepened. She picked up her pen and continued writing.
“Finding ruins every three years… Is it really possible for this Azamu to find the ruins so regularly? How does he actually discover the ruins of the Repair Association?”
Dorothy raised her questions on the page. Soon after, Beverly responded to Dorothy’s doubts.
“There were many speculations about how Azamu discovered the ruins of the Repair Association. Later, many signs indicated that Azamu likely found something in the first ruin he mistakenly entered—a divination-functional item. Using this item, Azamu seemed to be able to bypass the anti-divination defenses of the Repair Association to obtain information about it. Azamu relied on this item to locate the ruins of the Repair Association.
“And the use of this item seems to have a gap of about three years, hence the cycle of Azamu plundering the ruins of the Repair Association occurs every three years.”
‘A divination-functional item that can bypass the anti-divination system of the Repair Association, and it’s used once every three years? Wow, how lucky must this Azamu be to find such a good thing.’
Reading Beverly’s response on the page, Dorothy pondered this thought. At this moment, she was clearly intrigued by the unknown item. She wondered if using it once would immediately lead her to the location of the Red Rank advancement method.
“So… you mean if I want to know more about the Star Number Repair Association, I should seek out the Boneyard Society and find Azamu?”
Dorothy continued writing on the page, but Beverly’s next response was unexpected.
“No, I don’t intend for you to go to Boneyard Society to find Azamu. Because Azamu is already dead. Last year, he was killed during an internal rebellion within Boneyard Society. Now, Boneyard Society is extremely dangerous, so I don’t recommend you get involved with them.”
“Azamu was killed… and it was due to an internal rebellion? This guy, as the founder of the society, couldn’t even manage his subordinates properly?”
Seeing Beverly’s response, Dorothy wrote with considerable surprise. She had never heard of such internal rebellions before.
“Boneyard Society was formed by Azamu over a decade, relying on rich extraordinary resources and substantial rewards to gather people. Its foundation was inherently shallow. Although it appears large in scale, in terms of heritage and cohesion, it falls short compared to other major societies.
“Azamu relied on the abundant extraordinary resources from the ruins of the Star Number Repair Association to attract followers. The entire Boneyard Society mainly relied on Azamu’s Red Rank abilities to maintain control. According to Azamu’s plan, he needed a considerable amount of time to integrate the followers he had gathered from various places. However, problems arose during this process.
“A couple of years ago, when Azamu was tomb raiding in Northern Ufeiga, he failed and encountered a powerful undead prince. Although he managed to escape at the time, he was cursed. For nearly a year, Azamu suffered from the curse, causing his strength to decline continuously.”
‘The ancient undead prince of Ufeiga? Could it be the same Prince Hafdar who cursed the entire Neve family? That guy’s curse ability is top-notch; he hasn’t let up on the Neve family for years.
‘If it really is Hafdar, then he must be incredibly strong. Even someone at the Red Rank couldn’t escape the curse. Could this Azamu be a Golden Rank? ‘
Reading Beverly’s response, Dorothy pondered gravely. Thinking about Neve being constantly targeted by a Golden Rank undead, she felt a sense of unease for her.
After contemplating, Dorothy refocused her attention on “Navigation of the Literary Sea,” where Beverly’s printed text continued to rapidly appear on the page.
“I’ve told you before, Azamu’s power was built on money and resources, so loyalty has always been a problem. Now that Azamu’s strength has declined due to the curse, those followers who gathered for personal gain would become increasingly harder to control. Realizing this, Azamu chose to temporarily isolate himself, hiding the fact that his strength had declined due to the curse while actively seeking ways to lift the curse.
“However, things didn’t go as planned. Before he could lift the curse, information about his true condition leaked out. Upon receiving this news, Boneyard Society quickly erupted in rebellion. The second-in-command, Garib, rallied forces and stormed Azamu’s hideout, engaging in fierce combat with the weakened Azamu, killing him and taking over Boneyard Society…”
‘Rebellion… Unlike secret societies like the Eight-pointed bl**d Sea Abyss, which have deep-rooted traditions and comprehensive ruling systems, treasure hunting societies are mostly alliances of profit-driven individuals. Betrayals for personal gain are common… Azamu was betrayed shortly after his strength declined. It seems the situation within treasure hunting societies is even more chaotic than I imagined…’
