[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer":3,"chapter-treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-chapter-96":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},947341,1238,"Chapter 96: The One Who Prays for Peace","treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>The probing light cut through the pitch-black space, revealing a low tunnel into which everyone jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tunnel was quite low and so narrow that they had to stoop and advance slowly, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gami piloted the mechanical walker in the lead. Its four tentacles extended forward, holding the lantern, its weapon muzzle already pointing straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alka walked in the middle, while Jason guarded the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three maintained this formation, cautiously passing through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tunnel, apparently unopened for years, held a thick, somewhat pungent odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple supports lined the tunnel walls. It wasn’t very long, and they soon neared its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re almost at the end,\" Gami said, sensing a stone wall in the dimness ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the two behind them became more vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slowed their steps further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel it! It’s a Soul Body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucilia’s voice suddenly came through. Hearing her, Alka hastily grabbed the back of Gami’s vehicle, bringing it to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle stopped immediately. Sensing Alka’s abrupt action, the other two stopped obediently without question. Their coordination was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alka said nothing; a bullet imbued with the Holy Light Attribute appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing what Alka held, the other two understood immediately; after all, they had just used similar bullets with the Holy Light Attribute to eliminate an Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This environment wasn’t suitable for fighting an Evil Spirit; they could easily be trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason was about to retreat from the tunnel when a mechanical tentacle snatched the hem of his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Gami in the cockpit point upwards, then quickly close the hatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason immediately understood. The crown temporarily on his head could emit Holy Light and imbue all his attacks with the Holy Light Attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason’s Magic Power already possessed a trace of the Holy Light Attribute; amplified by this Magic Item, it should have a powerful suppressive effect on Evil Spirits. Realizing this, he immediately nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three squeezed past each other in the narrow space to swap positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason moved to the front, and the other two retreated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Jason’s hand signal, the three advanced again, this time even more cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a few more meters, but they took over ten seconds to cover the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lantern light spread, they saw the scene at the tunnel’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, they saw the soul of a woman. Her entire form was a faint, transparent white, with wisps of mist swirling around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat quietly on the ground in a corner, watching them, showing no intention of attacking. Nor did she make any attempt to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, this female Spiritual Body looked surprisingly normal. She lacked the sinister, eerie green glow often seen in such entities and still retained a human appearance, aside from being semi-transparent and pale white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing them, a joyful expression clearly lit up her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come in! Thank heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three already had their weapons aimed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three pointing their weapons at her, she tilted her head in confusion. \"Didn’t that young lady sense the fluctuations I sent her way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the trio’s aim didn’t waver; their weapons remained pointed directly at the Spiritual Body before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lucilia materialized, perched on Alka’s back. She made a shushing gesture towards the Spiritual Body lady ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Body lady immediately spoke, \"Please don’t be afraid. I’m not like those Evil Spirits outside; I’m just a soul trapped here. I won’t harm you. I only hope for your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that they remained silent, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I pray for Eternal rest, not this unending confinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Alka was the first to ask, \"Who are you, and why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three remained vigilant, their weapons unmoving, fingers on the triggers, ready to fire at the slightest provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Jasmine. I was once the mistress of this estate and, in life, an Observer. You know of Observers, don’t you? You don’t seem surprised to see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue,\" Jason said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jason, the Spiritual Body girl named Jasmine nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my secret passage for hiding things. That day, I was placing something here when suddenly a powerful surge of Energy swept over me, draining the life from my body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I awoke again, I had become a Spiritual Body, imprisoned in this dark world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then waved her hand, and a section of the floor beside her suddenly flipped open. This abrupt action made the three even more wary; they nearly pulled their triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor panel opened, revealing a skeleton beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s my body... my corpse. Well, you’ll have to forgive a girl who hasn’t spoken to anyone in who-knows-how-many years for her desperate urge to talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the Spiritual Body girl’s account, Alka stepped back a few paces and said, \"If that’s the case, then there’s nothing more for us to discuss. We can’t help you with the darkness here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll take our leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, the other two also retreated a few steps, preparing to follow Alka and slowly back out of the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place wasn’t safe. Although the ghostly girl before them seemed to have no hostile intentions, who could truly know? It was better to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three begin to leave, the Spiritual Body girl immediately reached out, calling urgently, \"Wait! I need your help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",896,"2026-06-03T07:13:40.351Z","2026-06-03T07:13:43.480Z",1,"novelbin.me","8953d8c618d9b39fce13d7d4e39b6c11853ac01645ea1727a16810850c8a7c98","treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-chapter-97","treasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-chapter-95",1016,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftreasure-hunting-system-the-ocean-conquerer-cover.jpg"]