Sno appeared at the entrance to the treasure vault. Within the shadow beneath his feet, an eye with clock-like irises slowly opened. He placed a monocle over his right eye and walked inside with a mocking smile.
In an instant, the room's former clamor fell silent. The Fate Hermit Society members stared blankly at Feng Xue, monocle on his face. Some were so frightened that they lost control of their sphincters on the spot.
"Surprised?" Sno tilted his head and asked with a smile. At the same time, one Deceiver Tutor suddenly cried out with remarkable clarity:
"Run!"
At his command, the entire treasury instantly became a sea of worms. Countless segmented worms surged toward the cave entrance like a flood. The fewest had six or seven segments, while the most had eight or nine. It was clear that everyone who had entered these Underground ruins was a demigod.
But that made sense. Given the vile nature of the Thief Pathway, if they had not reached demigod status, opening the vault would have been the moment they got eaten.
Yet precisely because they had already enjoyed an appetizer, these Thief demigods were unexpectedly in excellent condition. They unleashed every flashy escape technique they had. By the time everyone had vanished, Sno had actually picked up several sets of Beyonder Characteristics ranging from Sequence Nine to Sequence V—
These were the "intestines" vomited out by those sea-cucumber-like thieves...
"Tsk, tsk. They really were decisive beyond belief!" Sno leisurely gathered up the scattered Characteristics. After sweeping his gaze around the room, he picked up a silver pocket watch sitting in a corner of the hall amid piles of gold, silver, and jewels.
Although it looked utterly inconspicuous, it really was a Mysterious Item made from the Beyonder Characteristic of a Destiny Trojan