## Chapter 234: That is Mine!
Between the vast expanse of white, amidst the towering glaciers, a golden river, winding like a great river, shone brilliantly under the sunlight.
Today seemed to be a rare good day on this Extreme Ice Continent.
Kuzan sat quietly cross-legged before the 'Jewel Iceberg', his eyes tightly closed, allowing the warm sunlight to fall upon him and the cold wind mixed with ice and snow to brush against his face.
There was something very strange; this place containing Treasure was clearly an Ice Layer, so why did Chinjao call it an Iceberg?
No matter how you looked at it, it should be called a 'Treasure Jade Ice Bed'.
At this moment, Kuzan had focused his Mind within this Ice Layer. To put it simply, his Mental Power was radiating outwards, and his Observation Haki was constantly sensing.
Last night, as he lay in bed about to fall asleep, a flash of inspiration struck him. He felt that it wasn't that his Body strength hadn't met the Awakening conditions, but perhaps his Heart's understanding of Ice wasn't deep enough.
So, he decided to try this method, similar to Meditation.
Meanwhile,
The Marines and Officials who had accompanied the team stood far away, keeping watch for him and helping to disperse the Animals living there.
Don't underestimate these wild Animals; even a Rabbit here was a 'Lapahn' like those in Drum Kingdom that could tear apart brown bears. Such beings, if placed in some Fantasy World, would be enough to be called Magic Beasts. Ordinary people couldn't deal with them at all.
However, facing this group of Experts from Marine Headquarters, whether they were Magic Beasts or Monster Beasts, any that dared to approach would be kicked away, then clutch the spot where they were hit, and quickly flee with a look of grievance.
Everyone looked at Kuzan's back with expectant Gazes, because no one wanted to return empty-handed, even if the Treasure beneath the Ice Layer didn't belong to them.
But bringing it back would still count as a Great Merit, wouldn't it?
Time passed with the cold Wind, causing the golden Sun in the blue sky to slowly shift its Position, from morning to noon, then to afternoon, evening, night, and then the Morning Sun of the next day slowly rose again. Kuzan remained sitting there motionless.
No one felt impatient, but everyone still had to live normally.
The Officials stayed in the Ice House, reading books and making calls to their Superiors. The Marines, meanwhile, set up a Perimeter Line. When they encountered passing 'small Animals', they would hunt them casually, then use a Transponder Snail to notify the people at the camp to come and transport them away, adding a meal for the evening.
"Wow, this White Bear is big enough, it must be five meters tall!"
"Yeah, it'll be quite a chore to drag it back."
"Speaking of which, what does bear Meat taste like? Has anyone eaten it?"
"When I was a kid, I ate a two-meter Small Black Bear my Father hunted. It was like pig liver, with a taste of pine oil. The Meat was very coarse, not tender. If you didn't sprinkle some salt on it, it was really hard to eat..."
While ten or so Marines, including Staff Sergeants, Corporals, and Private First Classes, were chatting and laughing around a large White Bear lying in the snow, they didn't notice a group of individuals approaching from the other end of the Polar Region. They held various Blades and weapons and looked fierce and menacing.
Leading them was a bald, muscular man wearing a green Coat. His Body Size was even taller than the White Bear, but his Head was shaped like a small Mountain Slope, bulging upwards.
At this moment, his Gaze towards this group of Marines was filled with rage. His Chest heaved up and down from suppressing his anger, and his fists, truly as large as sandbags, were clenched tightly.
"You bunch of... Thieves!!!"
[Boom——————]
With a roar, a tangible Golden Aura, like Sea Waves, instantly erupted from his Body. Within it were streaks of Golden Lightning that flickered on and off.
"Ugh————"
As they swept over the group of Marines, everyone instantly felt as if they had suffered a severe blow to their Spirit. They all rolled their eyes and fainted, silently collapsing onto the cold snow.
"Enemy attack!!"
But such a violent Mental Fluctuation was quickly detected by the Marine Officers in the distance. The cold Atmosphere within several hundred meters suddenly became filled with Nervousness.
[Swish swish swish]
Streaks of white Afterimages swept across the snow-covered land at extremely high Speed. At the same time, teams of Marine Soldiers, armed with Firearms, wearing thick Winter Clothes, and cloaked in white capes, arrived in groups.
Before long, this group of uninvited guests was completely surrounded, with dark Muzzles aimed at various Vital Points on their bodies.
However, the leader's Expression didn't change. Instead, he took a step forward, puffed out his Chest, and shouted loudly, "I am Chinjao, the Twelfth Generation Leader of the Happo Navy from the Flower Country in the West Blue! Tell your Highest Officer here to come and see me!"
He was very angry now, extremely angry.
As soon as he received the Report from his subordinates stationed nearby that a large number of Marine Warships and Official Ships had appeared on the Ice Continent, he rushed over in a hurry.
And indeed, they were here to steal the Treasure he had painstakingly accumulated!
"Flower Country..."
The Marine Officers exchanged glances. Their eager bodies also calmed down, because this was a Country considered quite famous even among the Affiliated Countries.
"Go and call Director Bernal over!"
A Commodore ordered the Marine Soldiers behind him. The latter quickly took out a Transponder Snail to notify the camp in the rear. Seeing this, Chinjao and the others could only suppress their restlessness and wait silently.
A moment later, three Government Officials wearing suits and leather shoes, with furry black Trench Coats over their suits, walked into the Court through the passage made by the Marines on both sides.
The one standing in the middle, leading the group, wore a light blue tie, had a receding hairline, and looked at Chinjao with a gentle Smile on his face.
"I am Bonaer, currently the Councilor of the World Government's Mineral Resources Department. May I ask Mr. Chinjao and everyone from the Happo Navy what brings you here?"
Chinjao was so angered by these words that he laughed. Looking down at the short man before him, he said angrily, "How can you still ask me what I'm doing here? That's what This Old Man should be asking you!"
"Speak, you Marines, Officials, what are you doing looking for my Treasure!"
But in response to such an aggressive questioning, Director Bernal showed a very confused Expression and asked, "Your Treasure?"
"Of course it's mine!"
"Everything behind you is the Treasure This Old Man has accumulated over decades!"
Director Bernal gave a Shake Head, looking solemnly at the old Leader of the Happo Navy.
"The Intelligence we received is that somewhere beneath the Ice Layer on this Ice Continent, there exists a Great Treasure suspected to be left over from the Ancient Era."
"After several days of Exploration, we have also confirmed that it is completely frozen beneath the ice surface, with no entry or exit passages, and no information left behind that suggests a Master left it."
"Therefore, according to World Government Law, this belongs to Natural Resources."
Chinjao's eye twitched upon hearing this, and the veins on his forehead gradually bulged. He roared with a hoarse voice, "Nonsense!!"
"What Natural Resources, what Ancient Era Treasure left behind? You're simply treating This Old Man like a monkey! With your World Government's Intelligence capability, how could you not find out that what's inside is my Treasure!"
Director Bernal sighed helplessly.
"Then may I ask, how can you prove that the Treasure under the Ice Layer behind us is yours?"
"This..."
Chinjao was instantly stunned and speechless. He stood there with his mouth wide open, unable to say a word. That's right, how could he prove that the 'Jewel Iceberg' was his?
Then he heard the other party say, "How about this, we let you go over and take a look. If you can take out the Treasure inside, we can discuss the matter of proof then?"
Under the gaze of the surrounding Marines and the many members of the Happo Navy, Chinjao speechlessly rubbed his 'flat' bald Head. He truly could only look but couldn't take it out right now.
"..."
Silence, a dead silence. Except for the sound of the cold Wind howling, carrying snowflakes, the only sound left on the scene was breathing. Among them, Chinjao's increasingly strong heavy breathing was the most obvious.
He saw the look of shame and anger on his face growing heavier and heavier. Finally, he roared in frustration.
"This Old Man says it's mine, then it is mine!!"
(End of Chapter)