The owner of the treasure located at Eagle's Beak Rock was likely someone of high status and wealth, capable of possessing treasures sourced from all over Europe.
However, this also presented a significant challenge for Liang En and his team in identifying them, as the family crests had been erased, leaving them clueless about the origins of these items.
"It seems that figuring out the true origins of these jewels will be quite difficult," Liang En sighed after repeatedly checking and finding no information about the owners. He then started examining the items using his cards.
Given that a simple inspection of these jewels and ornaments was no longer enough to determine their owners, the only solution was to use extraordinary powers.
The first card Liang En used was [Detection (N)]. He initially thought the most valuable item would be the seal ring from the Library of Alexandria, but surprisingly, it turned out to be a ruby ring.
"Can you see anything peculiar about this ring?" Jeanne held up the ring to the sun, then turned to Liang En, asking, "I can only tell that the gemstone on this ring is quite fine."
"This should be a personal item of the ring's owner, as according to European traditions, only the most important rings to their owners would have their names engraved on them," Liang En explained with a smile.
Unfortunately, the creator of this ring might have thought that the pea-sized transparent ruby was valuable enough, so there were few decorative patterns on it.
From a jewelry design perspective, this was a good design as it avoided overshadowing the gemstone, but it also meant there was minimal information to be gathered from it.
Fortunately, a [Appraisal (N)] card worked effectively. As the card was used, lines of silver text appeared before Liang En.
[Historical Retainer (SSR): A powerful historical explorer can obtain whatever they desire from history, even the most loyal followers.
The abilities of these retainers are closely linked to the abilities of the historical explorer. One certainty is that each of them has left an indelible mark on history and can become the best companions for the explorer.
With the ruby ring as the target item, the card user can trace back to the original owner and bring them out of history.
Skill Card (Permanent) (In preparation), the card user will gain a retainer whose state matches that of the historical explorer but requires an additional 5 legend points daily to maintain existence.]
"Another historical retainer? This is indeed a significant find." Looking at the ring, Liang En nodded, deep in thought.
"It's a pity that the information provided by the card is vague, making it impossible to prepare specifically. However, having a new helper is undoubtedly good news."
For Liang En, although his current helpers were reliable, more trustworthy subordinates were always welcome. Unlike ordinary people who required long-term observation and identification, historical retainers were naturally the best assistants.
On one hand, as products of the cards, historical retainers were naturally aware of the card's power, saving Liang En the trouble of hiding their existence during interactions.
On the other hand, their loyalty was unquestionable, and their abilities were historically proven, allowing them to be entrusted with important tasks immediately.
As for the legend points required for maintenance being half of last time, it wasn't that the new retainer's value was only half of Jeanne's, but rather that this one was obtained after Liang En's main profession leveled up, making the point application more efficient.
Having confirmed that the ring served as a medium for a historical retainer, Liang En and Jeanne quickly reburied the treasures. Under normal circumstances, Liang En would hand these items over to the local authorities, but this situation was far from normal.
After all, logically, these treasures should belong to the historical retainer, the owner of the ring, so they should theoretically be returned to the original owner in due time.
Just like the treasures Jeanne had hidden in her hometown, which Liang En returned to her instead of handing them over to the French authorities.
Next, Liang En opened the space formed by the [Atreus Treasury (SR)] card and, along with Jeanne, retrieved various armors and weapons.
Based on his previous experience, recruiting a historical retainer required completing a certain task, which likely involved combat.
Fortunately, after obtaining the [Atreus Treasury (SR)], Liang En, who had solved the storage issue, had accumulated a large number of weapons in this space, ranging from old to modern, allowing them to choose quickly using the cards.
"This era should be post-Renaissance since flintlock guns are allowed," Liang En said to Jeanne, looking at the weapons limited by the card's historical projection.
Unlike modern firearms, these old muzzle-loading single-shot black powder guns were unrestricted in Europe; a simple registration was enough, not to mention that after acquiring that Hungarian castle, he used its renovation as an excuse to acquire a pile of replicas.
These replicas weren't the ornamental kind seen in Chinese tourist spots but real functional weapons. Especially with today's processing and metal smelting capabilities, these replicas were even better than the originals.
Therefore, Liang En's space was filled with high-quality muzzle-loading firearms and cold weapons, more than enough to arm the two of them, with enough powder and bullets for several battles.
After making all the preparations, Liang En and Jeanne went to a hidden place near the ruins, then focused on the ruby ring serving as the key.
[Activating the ring's power requires permanently occupying 5 legend points and entering the historical projection to complete a certain task. Enter historical projection to complete the task now? Yes/No]
After Liang En used his consciousness to press the button on the ring, a dark blue window appeared on it, looking like a floating spot of light in the air.
He and Jeanne peered down through the light spot, finding a piece of land in the wild mountain forest below, with no clues about the place.
The only discernible thing was the favorable soil and water conditions, as the ground was completely covered in vegetation. Liang En even saw a wild rabbit dart past the window.
"It seems like last time; we have to go down to figure out what's going on." Unable to discern anything from the light spot, Liang En approached it based on the information transmitted to his mind during activation.
"Alright, I'll count to three, and we'll all lower our heads to touch the surface together," Liang En said, holding Jeanne's hand. Then he counted, "One, two, three—"
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