Gathering at the Treasure Vault

"Young Master Ye Mei!" Abram shouted towards Ye Mei from afar as he sped back, sounding somewhat out of breath.

"What are you yelling about? Can't you see I'm busy?!" Ye Mei frowned. He had just spotted a plant containing special energy and was about to pick it when Abram stopped him.

Abram immediately leaned over and whispered in Ye Mei's ear about seeing the treasure inside the remains's brain.

"Is what you're saying true?" Ye Mei's eyes lit up. They had actually searched many locations these past few days, but had only obtained three treasures, all of which were auxiliary Pseudo Spiritual Object. They hadn't expected Abram to suddenly bring back such good news.

"Of course it's true, but those two guardian beasts are a bit troublesome." Abram also spoke frankly, "I can't tell exactly what their strength is, but their aura is very powerful, much stronger than mine."

"Let's go take a look!" Ye Mei immediately waved to Abram, and the two of them, without calling their other companions, rushed straight towards the head.

But there were more than one group secretly watching Ye Mei's movements; there were several teams from the Human Race Camp, as well as members of the Dark Race. Shortly after Ye Mei left, they also quietly led their men to follow him.

The sudden departure of several powerful teams triggered a butterfly effect, causing other teams, large and small, to notice and follow suit.

Gu Ding was somewhat speechless. They had only intended to use Ye Mei and her group, but now over 80% of the people in their stomach had followed them. Only less than 20% remained to gather herbs, and these were the self-aware ones. They knew they wouldn't get a share anyway, so they figured they might as well collect more cultivation resources here.

Gu Ding and his group naturally took this opportunity to blend into the crowd and follow them.

Ye Mei noticed the tail following him quite quickly. However, he paid it no heed, as he didn't consider either human or powerful Dark Race warriors a threat. Although he had previously lost to Gu Ding, that was only because he had suppressed his cultivation. Even now that Gu Ding had ascended to godhood, he didn't believe Gu Ding would be a match for him.

Because the more monstrous a being is, the smaller the increase in strength from improving their cultivation level. Ye Mei believed that even if Gu Ding advanced to godhood, his strength wouldn't increase much. But what he didn't know was that Gu Ding had not only improved his cultivation to the High-rank God, but his physical and spiritual strength had also undergone a tremendous leap, making his Combat Strength comparable to Ye Mei's.

Upon reaching the brain of the remains, Ye Mei, led by Abram, quickly found the location of the treasure.

Because the warehouse was shattered, many treasures were scattered outside. At a glance, Ye Mei spotted four spiritual items, and his heart stirred slightly. Although he was the number one prodigy of the Dark Race and had seen many spiritual items, he actually only possessed a longsword of spiritual item level, which the Night God had temporarily lent him before he entered the ruins. His armor was only of Pseudo Spiritual Object level. This was something the Night God had specifically instructed him to do: cultivation resources could be given, but equipment had to be earned. Because with the advantage of equipment, one might become complacent. Therefore, seeing the four spiritual items before him, Ye Mei was somewhat envious.

But then, Ye Mei saw the two Platinum Skeleton's pets. He could clearly sense the powerful aura of those two pets; in life, they were probably seventh or eighth-tier Half-Step True God. Even their newly formed consciousness should be above Four-Star Half-Step True God, or even stronger. This was not good news for him. He might be able to hold off one skeleton with a consciousness strength around Four-Star Half-Step True God, but there were two here, and they might even be above four stars.

While he was agonizing over this problem, he sensed the presence of someone approaching from behind. Looking back, his eyes darted around, and an idea popped into his head. He immediately pulled his head back.

"Young Master Ye Mei, we..." Abram was slightly puzzled when he saw that Ye Mei had not made a move.

"These two big guys are a bit difficult to deal with. If I were to make a move, it would definitely benefit those people behind them. So, I want to use those guys to attract the attention of the two pet beasts, and then the two of us can take advantage of the situation..." Ye Mei Way of Sound, not admitting that he was no match for the two skeletons, out of consideration for his reputation.

"Young Master Ye Mei, you are truly exceptionally intelligent!" Abram immediately showered him with flattery.

"Of course, you don't even know who I am." Ye Mei felt a little smug.

Not long after, the other groups arrived at the skull of the remains. They saw Ye Mei and Abram sitting there meditating and were all a little puzzled.

"You, go and see what's going on!" On the Human Race Camp, a Middle-Aged Man who had previously ranked in the top twenty on the virtual world Ranking List kicked a skinny young man out.

The skinny young man had only exchanged a few words with the Middle-Aged Man, yet the man held a grudge. Trembling, he walked towards the two Dark Race members not far away. He knew that the Dark Race and humans disliked each other, and that getting close was likely tantamount to suicide.

Sure enough, as he stepped past Ye Mei suddenly opened her eyes, flicked a finger, and the skinny man was instantly annihilated.

"Who gave you the audacity to come near here?" Ye Mei stood up, her eyes filled with Fiend Qi.

"That man is a prime example. Anyone who gets close will die. If you don't want to die, get out of here!" Abram also stood up.

The two were playing a coordinated game, a classic case of feigned indifference. If they hadn't stopped them and instead allowed those people to see the treasures directly, they would have suspected a trap. Instead, the more they tried to stop them, the more curious the people who had followed would become about what was inside.

When the crowd grows large enough, and people swarm in, pretend you can't manage them all and let them in, letting them see the treasures inside. Surely some fools will rush in, and you can then steal some treasures in the chaos.

"Hmph, Ye Mei, you two are blocking this way, there must be some treasure inside, and you already have accomplices moving it in!" the middle-aged man who had kicked the skinny guy out shouted. He deliberately made his voice so loud so that more people would hear and join in the fight against Ye Mei.

"Human. Are you looking for death?" Ye Mei looked furious, as if someone had touched a sore spot. He flicked a finger, aiming straight for the middle-aged man's head.

The middle-aged man immediately leaped up, his figure rushing to the side, having already reached the cultivation level of Low-rank God.

"Hmph!" Ye Mei snorted coldly, her figure blurring. When she reappeared, she had already gripped the Middle-Aged Man's head, a fierce glint in her eyes. She warned, "Those who bewitch people, you are nothing but ants before me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tightened his grip with his five fingers, crushing the Middle-Aged Man's head until it exploded. Milky white brain matter and blood splattered all over the ground. The middle-aged man was also a Body Refinement Cultivator, and his death was quite gruesome.

Ye Mei's move silenced many, but a voice soon emerged from the crowd, "Oh, the Little Prince of the Dark Race, quite domineering indeed."

Many in the Human Race Camp were familiar with this voice, as they had heard it not long ago. It belonged to that guy named Oldas who came out of the Gate of Purgatory.

With a smug expression, the red-haired Oldas stepped forward. He looked every bit the scoundrel. "More people are coming. You may be strong, but you're not so arrogant as to think you can stop everyone, are you?"

"It's enough that we can stop you!" Seeing that there were quite a few people now, Ye Mei pointed at Oldas again. He could tell that Oldas was not weak; even if he wasn't as strong as himself, he was probably not far off. If he got entangled with Oldas, the others would definitely swarm towards the location of the treasure, which would be exactly what he wanted.

Seeing Ye Mei's provocation, Oldas showed no weakness. In this ruin, he feared no one except Boyi. Even if someone was stronger than him, he could escape unscathed, having spent two years at the Gate of Purgatory.

After dodging Ye Mei's finger, Oldas leaped high into the air, several throwing knives appearing in his hand. A unique divine source was linked to the tail of the knives, and he swung his hand to launch the four knives.

Four throwing knives sped toward Ye Mei from four different angles and along four different routes, which caught Dokter's eye.

Ye Mei also took to the air, drawing her longsword to deflect several throwing knives, then slashed at Oldas with a backhand. The two quickly became locked in combat, neither gaining the upper hand for a time.

The others who were blocked, seeing that Ye Mei was being held back, also quickly rushed out and ran towards the location of the treasure.

"You shameless bastards!" Ye Mei went all out with his act, not forgetting to shout this last line, his tone filled with exasperation. With his acting skills and looks, it's a real shame he's not in the entertainment industry.

Below, Abram looked anxious, yelling, "You're not allowed to come any closer! Do you hear me? I'll kill anyone who comes near!"

However, his intimidating presence was clearly not as strong as Ye Mei's, and he was completely ignored.

Many people walked right past him and saw where the warehouse was.

"It's a broken warehouse!" someone shouted the moment they saw the warehouse. It wasn't intentional, but rather an exclamation that came naturally after seeing the warehouse and the pile of treasures on the ground.

Upon hearing this, the crowd behind them erupted in excitement and pushed their way to the front.

Some people have noticed the Platinum Skeleton, but it generally won't wake up unless disturbed. Besides, the warehouse is broken, so picking up a few items from outside shouldn't trigger the Platinum Skeleton.

With this in mind, several people darted out from the crowd and rushed toward the scattered spiritual items.

When the first person rushed to the artifact, the Platinum Skeleton remained motionless, which prompted even more people to rush in, eager to seize the treasure.

But when the first person picked up the spiritual object from the ground, the two Platinum Skeleton suddenly moved, twisting their necks, and their Black Hole eyes looked at the person holding the spiritual object.

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[Seeing people discussing the female lead in this book, should I tell you that Liliath and Elsa will actually grow up? Should I tell you that they will not only grow up, but they will also grow into beauties? (Flat-chested and short are only temporary. Haven't you heard of how a girl changes a lot as she grows up? You bunch of idiots!) Should I tell you that Gu Ding actually has a childhood sweetheart... Oops, I almost accidentally spoiled it, I can't say anymore~~ Let me add a PS: "Rose." will be able to find a husband in the future, so why can't Gu Ding find a wife? Why????] (To be continued...)