The Mysterious Hunter

In fact, apart from finding some crystals at the entrance, Wu Qi and his companions did not find any treasure.

But Chen Nan was certain that this place was full of treasures, and that as long as he could defeat this group, the treasures here would be theirs.

Wu Qi already knew beforehand that there were Soul Douluo- level powerhouses among the Exiles.

The appearance of the Royal Capital is such a big commotion, how could it not attract the attention of Soul Douluo?

Anyone who provokes such a powerful individual is doomed.

Chen Nan's desperate act of holding out was seen by the Exiles as nothing more than an attempt to cover up his true intentions.

Wu Qi had already seen through the situation, so he returned to the auction hall and took away the gold and silver treasures scattered on the ground.

Finally, relying on his ability to fly, he scattered gold and silver treasures in some corners of the Auction House. Then he left through the windows of the Auction House and blended into the crowd of Exiles.

Seeing Chen Nan and his men retreating in disarray, the Fallen arrived at the "treasure trove," and he exclaimed, "Look there, everyone! It's full of treasure!"

Amidst the chaotic fighting, his voice was particularly loud.

The Exiles stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction he was pointing.

On the ground lay treasures that Wu Qi had scattered beforehand. Sunlight streamed through the windows of the hall, illuminating the gold and making it dazzlingly bright.

With the treasures appearing, the Exiles on the attacking side could no longer unite against the common enemy and instead turned to fight amongst themselves, vying for all the treasures within sight.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Wu Qi returned to Chen Nan's squad and led everyone away from the battlefield.

In a room at the top of the Auction House, Chen Nan said angrily, "You found a treasure, so why did you scatter it all over the floor, letting others fight over it?"

Hunter, acting as peacemaker, said, "Team Captain, in times of emergency, we must act expediently."

The Exiles were convinced that they possessed treasure, and Chen Nan had organized them to resist, which seemed like a cover-up.

If Wu Qi hadn't come up with this brilliant plan, they would likely have perished.

Although Chen Nan was still shaken, he remained dissatisfied with missing out on the treasure.

"We can't just hand it over like that, can we? How can we participate in the treasure hunt if we're hiding here?"

Wu Qi shrugged and said, "I found a total of two hundred Soul Tool. But they were all damaged. Only one Soul Tool could barely be used to retrieve treasures, and these gold and silver are among them."

"However, there's also this Dark Purple Scepter; I don't know what its purpose is."

If the Scepter isn't stored in Soul Tool, it certainly can't be hidden.

At times like these, failing to make one's stance clear could easily lead to suspicion from others and cause significant trouble.

Chen Nan took it and examined it, but upon seeing that it was neither gold nor silver, he immediately lost interest.

Hunter glanced at it, then fell into deep thought, finally saying after a long while, "I've seen something similar."

According to him, he had traveled on the mainland in his early years and had seen a Amethyst Scepter on a mountain peak.

However, the area is filled with dark Purple Lightning, and once struck, even Titled Douluo cannot avoid perishing!

Wu Qi, perhaps guessing something, hurriedly asked, "Brother Hunter, where is the place you're talking about?"

The Amethyst Scepter can unleash dark purple lightning strikes, capable of killing even Titled Douluo. It is highly likely to be the Divine Artifact of the God of Destruction!

Wu Qi was already searching for the Deity Inheritance; if he could find it, he might very well achieve great success.

Hunter smiled wryly. "I can see that Scepter because it's so enormous. It's clearly different from the one you have."

"But when I went back later, there were no more lightning strikes."

"When I arrived, local hunters said the Scepter had fallen from the sky, and only a few days had passed."

"I later heard that the Scepter only appeared for less than half a month before disappearing completely."

"And this Scepter of yours was found among the Soul Tool here, so it must be a product from tens of thousands of years ago. There is no connection between the two in terms of time."

"However, I think that if you have the opportunity in the future, you could try taking it to some places. Maybe it will have some effect, and perhaps it will be your Fortuitous Opportunity."

Wu Qi was startled.

Hunter's last words were quite meaningful.

This indicates that the other party has already guessed his origins but has chosen not to reveal them.

Wu Qi couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Hunter was also Trialist from the Spirit Hall who came here before, but couldn't find his way back and got trapped here?

Hunter is Level 69 Soul Emperor, with strength comparable to Chen Nan.

However, the Soul Power here is scarce. Through his cultivation, Wu Qi has already determined that without the help of Cultivation resources, it would be difficult to improve one 'Soul Power Level here, even at the Soul Emperor stage, in a year.

Chen Nan, being straightforward, didn't understand their ambiguity and quickly asked, "So, you're saying these two things are completely unrelated!"

"Then why are you spouting all this nonsense?"

Hunter gave an awkward smile and explained, "I just thought they looked somewhat similar, so I said a few words out of turn."

"However, we definitely can't compete for the treasures here right now, so why don't we go somewhere else?"

Although Chen Nan was unwilling, he had no choice but to leave dejectedly after hearing that the Soul Tool had all failed.

Fortunately, the Exiles were so captivated by the treasures in the hall that they failed to find their way back.

They returned the way they came, back underground.

During this time, Qiangu Changkong and Chen Ping provided cover, "blocking" Wu Qi and Hunter behind them, making it easier for Wu Qi to conduct his questioning.

Hunter's answer seemed casual, but it was watertight, Wu Qi could not get any useful information from him.

Hunter chuckled and said, "You'll find out who I am in the future. But until then, please keep it a secret."

Wu Qi did not refute.

Everyone has secrets; there's no need to expose each other.

In this group, Chen Nan is probably the only "normal person"; the others all have ulterior motives to varying degrees.

But Hunter was the one who hid the deepest.

As for why he hid, Wu Qi had no clue. He could only guess that the Worship Hall was giving them special treatment, allowing a Guide familiar with the Lost Land to lead them on their mission.

Whether it is true or not, it is impossible to verify.

The immediate priority is to find the treasure and bring it out when the sand reburies the area.

Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed, can we?

Typically, there is only one Auction House in a city.

Therefore, the group's next goal was to find a smaller pawnshop in the Underground City.

Reaching the end of the street corner, the group opened a steel door and entered another underground sewage pipe.

But this time, things are a little different.

Even if sand washes away the grime from the sewage pipes, traces of their use will still remain.

This pipeline was clearly newly built and not yet in use.

At first, the walls were very clean, but as they moved forward, the "dirt" that appeared around them attracted everyone's attention.

How could dirt accumulate intermittently on a pipe that has never been used?

This is clearly illogical.