Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer-Chapter 727 - 325: Got Busy_2

Although he had behaved relatively calmly in the Dream Realm just now, he was, after all, facing a true Divine. This Divine was incredibly weak, one might even say still in a state of decline.

Fortunately, although this Divine seemed somewhat quirky, they were at least amiable and approachable.

This meant Alka didn't feel too much pressure.

Footsteps came from behind.

The Great Gardener walked over.

"Have you finished conversing with our Divine?"

Alka turned around and nodded.

Only then did he notice the Great Gardener frozen in place, staring intently at his forehead.

Alka was sure his eyes hadn't deceived him.

A hint of envy flashed in the old man's eyes.

The envy, however, was fleeting.

The Great Gardener looked at Alka and nodded, his attitude noticeably warmer.

"Since you have accepted our Divine's mission, please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."

Alka nodded. He could now clearly feel a faint, almost imperceptible sense of direction guiding him.

This must be the guidance the Flower Fairy mentioned.

"I need to process the mission the Flower Fairy gave me. Please excuse me, I must leave now."

The Great Gardener nodded and escorted Alka away from there.

The Great Gardener watched Alka's retreating figure. A young man with limitless potential, perhaps.

As Alka left and headed back towards the Flower Forest, he encountered Jason and his two companions at the entrance. They were also returning.

Jason and the other two were walking ahead side-by-side, not chatting, all seemingly lost in thought.

"Why are you three here?" Alka asked.

Jason looked back at Alka, somewhat puzzled. "Alka?" he asked. "Weren't you supposed to be outside?" Why is he alone?

"We came back early," Alka explained. "That place is dangerous, and at 160 meters underwater, it's not suitable for deep exploration."

Hearing Alka's brief explanation, the three of them nodded, not in the mood to ask for more details.

Alka then turned to look at the place from which the three had just emerged.

That place clearly didn't look like a tavern, nor did it seem like a location for gathering intelligence.

Furthermore, with all the soldiers outside, it resembled a military training ground or something similar. It seemed to be a rather important and serious place.

"Why did you come out from there?" Alka asked.

Hearing Alka's words, Jason sighed.

"That's a long story. We'll talk about it when we get back."

Alka nodded. It seems like it was something important. Their gains today must have been significant.

With that, the four of them journeyed together, quickly returning to the Flower Forest.

Upon entering the main hall, they found everyone else occupied with their own tasks.

"Why did you all come back together?" someone asked.

"We just happened to meet on the way," Alka replied. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

However, as soon as Alka entered, he caught the attention of Chadite and Pororo.

The two of them approached, circled Alka, and stared at him with peculiar expressions.

"Why are you two looking at me like that?" Alka asked.

Chadite didn't say much. He leaned close to Alka, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He pressed his nose to Alka's clothes and sniffed lightly.

He then adopted the expression of someone who had just solved a case.

"...A faint floral scent. I've smelled it on the street before. This kind of fragrance... it should be from a woman."

Pororo, standing beside him, nodded in agreement.

"It's very rich and quite distinct. Definitely not the scent of flowers from the street. And it wouldn't cling to someone like this unless you lay down in a flower garden and took a nap."

Why are you acting so clever all of a sudden, with such clear and logical reasoning? Alka silently fumed.

Moreover, he was certain he detected a hint of schadenfreude in Pororo's peculiar, human-like eyes.

Although this place was filled with various flower scents, these floral fragrances were clearly layered and wouldn't mix unpleasantly.

On ordinary streets, and in spaces like conservatories, the floral scents were fresh and subtle, like a gentle fragrance drifting in from the roadside.

However, the floral scents on some individuals were distinctly unique, more akin to a light, perfume-like fragrance.

The scent on Alka was of this latter type.

And the floral fragrances used by men and women here had very noticeable differences.

It was the kind of scent that, upon smelling it, you would immediately know the gender of the person wearing it.

Quite peculiar and interesting.

Upon hearing their words, everyone in the hall turned their gazes to Alka.

Lucilia even jumped directly onto Alka's shoulder.

"What's on your forehead?"

It was only then that everyone noticed a faint, flower-like marking, partially hidden by his hair, on Alka's forehead.

They were certain Alka hadn't had such a marking when he left.

Lucilia reached out and tugged at Alka's cheeks and nose.

She even projected her soul out of her body and had it pass into Alka's.

"Hmm... I don't detect any signs of disguise or control."

Seeing their reactions, Alka smiled helplessly.

"Rest assured, I'm fine," Alka said.

But his words were met with unfriendly glares from Julia and Matilda.

Even Jason and the others looked at him with expressions of disappointment, as if frustrated by his perceived lack of sense.

Faced with their stares, Alka felt even more helpless.

"I think you've misunderstood."

He then gently brushed aside the hair on his forehead, revealing the flower-like marking imprinted there.