Auriferous (ONC 2022)
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Vincent Bauer lives by the motto, "curiosity is the lust of the mind". So when he notices a loose brick in the chimney of the job site he was working on with his dad, he naturally has to unravel the mysteries inside. He discovers Auriferous, an ancient book filled with riddles and a map leading to buried treasure. Will he be able to find the treasure, or will he follow the fates of those who discovered Auriferous before him?
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When reading a book, you find it's more than just a story. It consists of clues, some hints and a hidden map to a hidden treasure. Assemble the clues together, find the map and head towards an adventure in search of the hidden treasure!
While cleaning out the chimney, you notice a loose brick. When you pull it out, you find something unexpected.
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