Ash Box and Rotten Apples
As Xu Nan took off his clothes, he searched his bloodline for information about the [Treasure Chest God].
The Treasure Chest God is the younger brother of the God of Wealth. Judging from his divine role, he should be a subordinate deity of the God of Wealth.
However, this is not actually the case.
Several eons ago, the Treasure Chest God broke away and went his own way, which caused him to fall out with the God of Wealth.
In the Pro World, there are countless examples of brothers and sisters from the same pantheon turning against each other in pursuit of greater power. After all, the Pro World is strictly ordered, and unless the God of Wealth falls, the Treasure Chest God will never be able to rise to the level of a powerful deity.
This Treasure Chest God has taken a different approach. Instead of scheming against his brother like the giants of the Shadow Realm, he chose to go it alone.
With his divine power, he created countless treasure chests and threw them into various parts of the multiverse, while proclaiming to the world that the chests might contain enormous wealth, or they might be completely empty.
If you're really unlucky, you might even find a monster inside the treasure chest!
However, this situation is relatively rare, as people generally don't believe they are such bad people.
Even today, there are organizations in the Prime Material Plane that specialize in searching for treasure chests, and although the Treasure Chest God has never established a church, his followers are all over the world!
The only regret is that most of his followers are not of pure faith; they are all general believers.
Because praying to the Treasure Chest God when you open them can increase your chances of success, many followers of other gods will try their luck at the last minute.
Humans made up the majority of them; after all, that's just how real humans are!
Regardless of the circumstances, the Treasure Chest God has amassed a large following through this method. Some have even asserted that if this trend continues unchecked, the Treasure Chest God may even extend his influence to the realms of the God of Wealth and the God of Wanderers!
After all, the most enthusiastic about opening treasure chests are the wanderers.
Li Zhenzhen is a wanderer. When she inherited her profession, she opened a treasure chest by chance and became a loyal follower of the Treasure Chest God. She was not a casual follower who was only trying to curry favor at the last minute, but she was genuinely prepared to cling to his coattails!
According to Li Zhenzhen's perception, there should be a very high-level treasure chest at the bottom of this lake, and opening it might yield a lot of wealth.
They had already opened four treasure chests, and apart from a monster popping out of the three adjacent chests, the rest were all treasures!
They were willing to share the contents of the treasure chest with Xu Nan.
Xu Nan had no objections, after all, he wasn't a thief and couldn't pick locks, and without the two girls, he wouldn't have been able to find the treasure chest!
Although the lake looked small, it was actually very deep, and the treasure chest was hidden at the bottom. After Xu Nan stripped down to only his briefs, he hesitated for a moment, but still took a bottle of [Lesser Underwater Breathing Potion] and drank it.
"I won't ask you to reimburse me for this medicine. I'll pick out the good stuff from the treasure chest later."
Xu Nan's face began to develop merman-like cheeks, and his speech became slurred.
To the astonishment of the two, Xu Nan gracefully leaped into the water!
Li Zhenzhen couldn't help but swoon, saying:
"So handsome..."
Su Qiao tapped her cousin on the forehead, and the latter snapped out of her daze, unable to help but mutter a defense:
"I am, the action of slamming water is pretty cool."
Su Qiao watched silently as the two sisters were splashed with lake water, but ultimately remained silent.
The lake water was very cold, but fortunately Xu Nan had taken an underwater breathing agent, which increased his resistance to the cold.
That's why money is the most important fighting force.
Ever since he got a million Constant Gold Coin from the staged accident, Xu Nan has become increasingly extravagant, walking with an air of superiority.
The things he bought can come in handy at any time.
Whether it's the previous [Mana Berserk Potion], [Speed Oil], or the current [Underwater Breathing Potion], they are all top-tier magic potions that directly boost combat power!
One bottle of this is worth half a year's living expenses for an average person in the Pro World!
He swam in the water for a while and was lucky not to encounter any monsters.
A few minutes later, Xu Nan found a huge treasure chest at the bottom of the lake. He stared at the chest for a full ten seconds before a plan came to him.
Following Li Zhenzhen's instructions, he cautiously approached the treasure chest and grabbed it before it could react!
This treasure chest was indeed sentient; it began to tremble violently!
Xu Nan fought with it for a while, then got a little annoyed and slapped it, which finally calmed the treasure chest down.
He took out the Inflatable Puppet Baymax from his storage device and had it float up the water while holding the treasure chest. This trick worked quite well, and in no time, Xu Nan successfully delivered the treasure chest to the shore!
Although the treasure chest was still a bit unruly, it couldn't cause any trouble under Xu Nan's Magic Animated Rope.
As for Baymax, well, the two girls weren't particularly surprised when they saw it; it's just an inflatable ball!
"Brother Xu Nan, untie the rope, I want to open the treasure chest!"
The greedy person wished he could lie on the treasure chest.
Honestly, this pose towards Xu Nan looked somewhat ambiguous.
Just then, Wang Dongdong's voice came from behind!
"Big brother! Elder Sister Yu asked me to come find you; she has something to discuss with you..."
The words stopped abruptly, and Wang Dongdong stood there in a daze.
What they saw was Xu Nan completely naked, covered in lake water, with Su Qiao handing him a towel, and Li Zhenzhen lying on the treasure chest with her butt sticking out...
"Excuse me!"
The Dual-Blade Ranger took off running!
A moment later.
"Is all of yours real? Doesn't Big Brother already have a sister-in-law? How can his lifestyle be so promiscuous?" Ning Le exclaimed in surprise, clutching the shield.
"Of course I saw it with my own eyes. No wonder they always made her sleep in the closet. She must have been a maidservant." Wang Dongdong shook his head and sighed.
Li Jingran quite longing for it. "When can I be as awesome as my older brother!"
"So, how should we address those two girls when we meet them in the future so that we don't get the seniority wrong?"
Ning Le raised a serious practical issue.
The Salted Fish Three Brothers fell into an unusual silence.
By the lake, the rhythm wasn't disrupted by Wang Dongdong's interlude; from a different perspective, no one felt anything was amiss.
Only Su Qiao blushed slightly.
Xu Nan put on his clothes and waited for Li Zhenzhen to open the treasure chest.
The money-grubber muttered to herself while clutching the treasure chest, a faint divine aura emanating from her body, and the treasure chest indeed became much more obedient.
[Divine Art - Unlock]!
This is a signature divine technique mastered only by the most devoted followers of the Treasure Chest God!
With a snap, the treasure chest opened, and the greedy man jumped right inside!
Xu Nan and Su Qiao opened the treasure chest and looked surprised.
"Why... why did this happen!"
The money-grubber crawled around in the empty treasure chest like a cat, completely baffled!
The entire treasure chest was empty!
No, it's not completely empty.
The money-grubber found a square box in the corner.
What is this?
The money-grubber seemed to have grasped at a straw.
Xu Nan, with his sharp eyes, grabbed her and pressed her down!
The money-grubber bared his fangs, a wary glint in his eyes. "Brother Xu Nan, what are you going to do!"
"This is... Gray Sea."
Xu Nan's expression was complicated.
Both women were stunned.
The treasure chest has disappeared.
Only an Ash Box remained, lying in Xu Nan's hands.
"What bad luck!"
The money-grubber touched his nose and immediately ran away. "Why would something like this appear in a high-level treasure chest? Did I accumulate all the good karma I could in my life?"
Su Qiao looked at Xu Nan apologetically. "Brother Xu Nan, that bottle of underwater breathing agent..."
"It's alright."
Xu Nan waved.
He looked at the Ash Box in his hand. He had originally intended to throw it away, but then something came to his mind, and he decided to keep it.
What he didn't notice was that in the corner of the storage equipment, a clay pot was gleaming!
The incident involving the treasure chest and the Ash Box is limited to the three of them: Xu Nan, Su Qiao, and Li Zhenzhen.
Under Yu Simiao's organization, the rest of the group dismantled the altars of the Five Venerables and killed a large number of fallen zombies, finally clearing the road.
After Xu Nan rejoined the team, everyone didn't linger. They walked along the main road overnight and finally found the backup base by noon the next day!
The backup base of the Thousand Rays Society is located halfway up the mountain.
The defenses here are strong, and food and water are plentiful. Even more excitingly, thanks to Yu Simiao and Lin Hao's efforts, they finally made contact with the headquarters of the Thousand Rays Society!
According to reports, the main force of the Thousand Rays Society has broken through the Cultists' barrier, and reinforcements will soon arrive to rescue them. Special operations forces have now been officially dispatched to clear out the Cultists in the Riverbend.
We're finally safe.
The trainees relaxed a little, after all, all they had to do now was wait for rescue at the backup base.
However, they were unaware of the shadows.
Two figures, each accompanied by their subordinates, were striding towards this place from different directions!
"The Saint's Remains of my lord... I sensed them..."
The Blade Warrior Leonard whispered.
"This is my last chance, and I will definitely seize it."
Gospel Spreader Richie, with a gentle expression, conveyed unwavering confidence to his followers.
Two deep shadows suddenly appeared on the hillsides on either side of the backup base!
Night.
Lost Paradise Special Service Center.
A well-dressed staff member asked seriously:
"Where's the apple?"
Xu Nan waved his hand, and a row of eleven rotten apples appeared. "They're rotten."
The staff member's forehead veins were bulging:
"As far as we know, due to a glitch in the lottery system, you drew twelve apples. What about the last one?"
Xu Nan was shocked. There were twelve? Had she miscalculated?
On the surface, he appeared calm and collected, and after searching for a while, he finally pulled out an apple core and placed it on the table:
"It was eaten."
The staff member was completely enraged:
"Mr. Xu Nan! Please remain honest. I hope you can truthfully explain where the apples went!"
"The Golden Apple have gone missing from these two Lost Paradise. We are investigating, and the situation is very serious. Please cooperate!"
Xu Nan said earnestly:
"There were twelve apples in total. One was eaten, and eleven were rotten. Is that alright?"
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