Chapter 177 There will be no more Taoyao?
Taoyao began to look carefully at the furnishings in the room.
There is a gentle atmosphere everywhere here.
It is completely different from the solemnity of the shrine outside.
The owner's care can be felt in every detail, as if telling an unknown story.
The murals on the walls are mainly pink, depicting various beautiful flowers.
The flowers are so lifelike, as if they would sway in the wind in the next second.
Some are blooming roses, some are lilies in bud, and there are some strange flowers that Taoyao cannot name.
But each one is breathtakingly beautiful.
An exquisite crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, emitting a soft light.
Although it is covered with dust, you can still see its former brilliance.
The light refracts through the crystal into colorful rays, casting colorful shadows in the room.
The furniture in the room is also pink, and each piece is carved with exquisite patterns.
The bed was covered with soft silk sheets with intricate embroidery, which still felt smooth to the touch even after all this time.
There were various exquisite bottles and jars placed on the dressing table, although they were covered with dust.
But you can still see its original luxury.
"It's hard to imagine that this is where the goddess lives."
Tao Yao sighed as she walked, "It's exactly like a girl's boudoir."
"No wonder the End said He is very gentle. I can feel it just by looking at the layout of this room."
In the corner of the room, she found a pink treasure chest.
The treasure chest looks very delicate, with an elegant pink color all over, carved with complex patterns and inlaid with various gemstones.
Ruby, sapphire, amethyst...
Each one emits a soft light.
The box is not big, about the size of an ordinary book box.
But it gives people a sense of mystery.
Tao Yao wanted to open the treasure chest out of curiosity, but found that there was no key at all.
The shape of the keyhole is very special, and it seems that a special key is needed to open it.
She even tried to use the fairy's authority to explore it, but this treasure chest seemed to have special power, and the fairy power could not penetrate it at all.
"Xiao Xiao, is there any way to open this box?"
The box that appeared in the goddess' room must contain some good things.
Maybe there is some important token inside, or a secret about the goddess.
Tao Yao became more and more curious about the contents inside.
Xiaoxiao flew to the box and turned around, flapping its tiny wings and casting starlight around the box.
After observing carefully for a while, she shook her head helplessly:
[Master...it seems that I can't open it...I need a key...]
Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the key she had given to Feiying before.
That was what she pretended to leave behind accidentally when she left the Land of Dawn, and was later picked up by Feiying.
At that time, she was thinking of preparing a big treasure chest for Feiying in the future, which would be filled with various surprises that she had carefully prepared.
After all, Feiying loves opening treasure chests the most, and she smiles happily every time she sees a treasure chest.
I just haven't found the right opportunity to use that key.
Of course, she didn't think that the key was used to open this treasure chest. The lock pattern didn't match at all.
That key is much simpler.
The shape of this keyhole is extremely complex.
"Can I exchange it with popularity points, or find a way to force it open?"
Xiaoxiao flapped her wings and gently touched the treasure chest with the wand in her hand.
A light blue light circulated on the surface of the box, but quickly dissipated.
She showed a tangled expression:
[Master, this treasure chest can be opened...but the problem is...]
"Just say what you want to say! Why are you dithering?"
Tao Yao said somewhat depressed.
This system elf is good in every way except that it always stutters when speaking, which makes people anxious.
She flapped her wings slightly, her delicate little face full of hesitation.
She flew to the treasure chest and circled around it several times, as if she was considering how to start:
[Um... Master, this treasure chest can be opened by force, but...]
[It may be a bit expensive, and it consumes a lot of popularity points...]
Her voice trailed off as she spoke this, obviously worried about her master's reaction.
The pair of transparent little wings drooped down unconsciously, looking pitiful.
"How expensive can it be?"
Tao Yao smiled indifferently and reached out to touch the little head.
"I am a millionaire now, after all."
"I have collected so much popularity points during this period of time, is it possible that I can't open a small treasure chest?"
[Master...it takes 10 million popularity points to open this treasure chest. ]
The small voice was filled with helplessness:
[Although we are very rich now, we are not rich to that extent...]
[Even if I use all my popularity points, it's still far from enough. 】
"How many, how many?!"
Tao Yao widened her eyes and almost thought she had heard it wrong.
She even suspected that Xiaoxiao had miscalculated the number.
After all, this number is really exaggerated.
【10 million popularity points. 】
Xiao Xiao repeated calmly, drawing a series of zeros in the air with his magic wand:
[If you want to force it open, you will need at least this much. ]
[This is still a conservative estimate. The actual consumption may be higher.]
Taoyao fell into a long silence.
She stared at the harmless-looking pink treasure chest in amazement, the number "ten million" echoing in her mind.
After a long while, she spoke in a depressed tone:
"Xiao Xiao, are you sure you're not mistaken? Did the goddess hide her private money here? Or did she hide her coffin book here?"
She walked around the treasure chest, and the more she looked at it, the more confused she became:
"It's just to open a crappy treasure chest. Is it necessary to have 10 million popularity points?!"
"This is too outrageous! I have worked so hard to gain popularity for such a long time, and now I have finally saved more than 100 million."
"In the end, it didn't even reach one-tenth of the treasure chest? Isn't this making things difficult for me?"
【Master, you don’t know. 】
Xiaoxiao flew above the treasure chest, and flapped its little wings even more earnestly.
She pointed her wand at the pattern on the box, and her tone became serious:
[Xiaoxiao can feel that this treasure chest contains the goddess's divine power restriction. And it is not an ordinary restriction, but a very profound one.]
She went on to explain:
[It seems that the goddess doesn't want anyone to open this treasure chest, so she set such a tight seal. 】
[Each of these seemingly decorative patterns is part of the prohibition.]
[To break this level of seal, 10 million popularity points is already the lowest estimate...]
Xiaoxiao carefully observed the sparkling gems on the treasure chest:
[And you can see that the arrangement of these gems is completely consistent with the structure of a high-level sealing array. ]
[Each gem is like an anchor, forming a complete...]
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Tao Yao quickly interrupted her long speech.
"Don't teach me about things I don't understand."
"Anyway, it can't be opened now. I can't use up all my popularity points just to open a box, right?"
"And even if we use all of them, it won't be enough!"
[Master, maybe this treasure chest is specially prepared for you by the goddess. ]
Xiaoxiao flapped her wings and said thoughtfully.
Her little face showed excitement, as if she had discovered some important clues:
[However, the goddess seems to want you to open it at the right stage, after your divine power has accumulated to a sufficient level. ]
She looked at Tao Yao and continued to analyze:
[And Master, your popularity gain speed is simply amazing. ]
[The growth of each version is doubling. In the past, each version only had a few hundred thousand. With version 2.0, there has been a qualitative leap. ]
[Now the 2.1 version has directly exceeded one million, and the popularity is still rising. 】
Xiaoxiao drew a string of numbers in the air.
[If this trend continues, I estimate that by the end of this version, there will be at least 300 million. 】
[If the master wants to open it...actually we have a chance later. ]
[By then, we can save a few more versions, and 10 million won’t be a difficult task! ]
"Xiao Xiao, are you stupid or do you think I'm stupid?"
Tao Yao looked at her system elf speechlessly, "Let's not talk about the fact that we can't get 10 million popularity points in such a short time. Even if it's according to what you said, my popularity has doubled with each version, and it's hard to get this number."
She pointed at the treasure chest and said, "But the problem is, we don't know what's inside! What if it's something useless?"
Having said that, Tao Yao suddenly thought of something and his expression became even more depressed.
She recalled the experience of being cheated when playing games in her previous life. Those treasure chests that looked very powerful often contained junk props when opened.
"You know what I'm most worried about?"
She sighed. "What if I finally save up 10 million popularity points, and after I open the treasure chest, I find a note inside saying 'Haha, you've been fooled, there's nothing inside'? Wouldn't my 10 million popularity points be wasted?"
【Owner! 】
Xiaoxiao immediately put her hands on her hips and said angrily.
Her little face turned red, as if she was angry at her master's idea:
[The goddess is very kind and gentle, she is not so evil! How could she do such a prank! ]
"Who knows?"
Tao Yao shrugged and stopped paying attention to the treasure chest.
Although she did want to know what was hidden inside.
After all, something that is worth 10 million popularity points must not be simple.
But I really can’t afford it now, so I can only talk about it later.
She continued to walk around the room, examining every corner.
The bottles and jars on the dressing table were covered with dust, but the silk on the bed was still smooth.
But it is difficult to hide the traces of time.
Apart from the mysterious treasure chest, there was nothing special to discover.
【Owner......】
Xiaoxiao flew to Taoyao and asked hesitantly.
The frequency of her wings flapping slowed down, and she was obviously worried about something:
[Do we really want to live here with the end? ]
[Don't you want to find a way to escape? After all, she has always been determined to bring an end to the world created by the goddess...]
"How else could it be fake?"
Tao Yao spoke slowly and calmly with a faint smile on her face.
"Since she said this is her home, let's stay here for the time being."