Interception

Nether King's Chalice, but the bottom was empty.

There were no living people, no corpses, not even a trace of blood.

Disappeared?

Elder Maple immediately checked the state of the Nether King's Chalice and found that it contained no souls.

"How is this possible? They escaped?" Elder Maple exclaimed in shock. "Someone actually managed to escape from Nether King's Chalice?"

"This is impossible!" Zheng Yuanqiang, standing in the stands, also stood up and turned to look at a bespectacled man fiddling with electronic devices not far away. "Is the barrier reacting?"

The bespectacled man shook his head. "No, there was no interference whatsoever. Nothing entered or exited the barrier during that time..."

Zheng Yuanqiang squinted, staring at the stage. A Yun, standing beside him, said, "Could it be that they're invisible? They're still on stage, but we can't see them?"

"Activate the anti-stealth device!" Zheng Yuanqiang ordered. The bespectacled man immediately began operating it. A moment later, the Anti-Invisibility Field was activated, but there was still no one inside.

Ultimately, after testing using various methods, it was confirmed that Ailongtan had indeed disappeared!

They didn't die from the Mythic Treasure Item, but instead disappeared...

How did he manage to do that? No one at the scene saw how he escaped; his ability to appear and disappear without a trace is truly unbelievable.

Elder Maple was deeply disappointed that they hadn't been able to kill Ailongtan, but now that he was gone, there was nothing they could do but leave.

"Thank you very much for your help President Zheng." The burden of using Mythic Treasure Item was quite heavy, and Elder Maple's expression was still not good. "Although we didn't succeed in the end, at least we confirmed the culprit. The Hell Creek Family will never forget your kindness."

Zheng Yuanqiang waved his hand. "I'm a businessman, I value profit over sentiment. As long as you fulfill your promise, I will have nothing more to do with the Hell Creek Family."

"Hmm?" Elder Maple frowned, not expecting Zheng Yuanqiang to speak so bluntly.

"Don't worry, I'll contact the Lineage as soon as I get out, and the things I promised you will definitely be delivered within a week!"

After saying that, the three of them left the underground Arena under the guidance of the staff.

At this moment, Qi Xingzi approached Zheng Yuanqiang: "President Zheng, I need to report something... During the verification of funds at the auction..."

"What did you say? His Hundred Treasure Box is valued beyond the upper limit?" Zheng Yuanqiang's eyes widened.

Luo Jun's guess was correct. The verification device didn't just have three settings; the color and range of the light could actually be freely set. Its true function was to determine the total value of the treasures in the Hundred Treasure Box.

After scanning, only the user can see a string of numbers, ranging from 0 to 9999. Generally speaking, most people's Hundred Treasure Box are worth less than 500. The threshold for Treasure Appraisal Conference is 800. Those who pass have assets of about one to two thousand. More than three thousand is considered very wealthy. Even Zhuge Bai, who came prepared, was only valued at more than eight thousand.

And Ailongtan is the only one this time with a valuation of 9999 points.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Ailongtan's Hundred Treasure Box only contains these values; it just means that the device's display capacity is limited to this much.

"Full marks..." Zheng Yuanqiang narrowed his eyes. "So, his Hundred Treasure Box might also contain Mythic Treasure Item!"

"This mysterious foreigner is no ordinary person..."

At that moment, the staff member who had led the Hell Creek Family away suddenly rushed in from outside, exclaiming in a panic, "Something's wrong! Something's happened!"

Zheng Yuanqiang frowned. "What's the panic? What happened?"

The man gasped for breath, his face filled with terror, and said, "The Hell Creek Family was attacked as soon as they left. Their two henchmen died on the spot, leaving only the elder..."

"What?!" Zheng Yuanqiang was taken aback. In a flash, he appeared outside the door and activated the Space Gate to leave.

Like the Black Fist arena is located in a small Different Space. The two dimensions are connected by a fast passage, allowing employees to quickly travel between the two locations. However, the entrance to the Black Fist arena in the Main World corresponds to another factory area of Yuanqiang Pharmaceutical and the headquarters of the black market, which is about ten kilometers away in the Main World.

As soon as Zheng Yuanqiang stepped out of the Space Gate, he saw a sight that shocked him.

Inside the factory compound, a half-dragon monster lay sprawled. Its massive body, as large as a small mountain, had crushed the trees, flowerbeds, factory buildings, and other facilities in the compound to a pulp. On the monster's back stood a human figure, bathed in the morning light of the rising sun—it was none other than the missing Ailongtan!

"It's you?!" Zheng Yuanqiang was shocked that this guy dared to come here to intercept and kill the Hell Creek Family members. He was completely disregarding him! Enraged, his aura surged, and hexagonal armor plates appeared out of thin air, stacking and fusing on his body until they instantly condensed into a heavy suit of armor. Then, energy erupted from his back, and he transformed into a shooting star, heading straight for Ailongtan!

However, facing the aggressive Zheng Yuanqiang, Ailongtan neither dodged nor avoided, but instead raised a fist and struck back.

There were no fancy skills, no elemental turbulence like before, only the most simple and unadorned straight punch!

Boom!

The two forces collided, and a shockwave spread out, sweeping across the entire factory area, shattering the glass of the office building. The giant beast's skin rippled like water.

Whoosh!

With this exchange of fire, Zheng Yuanqiang's armor exploded with a deafening roar, countless fragments scattering in all directions, like a giant fragmentation grenade, leaving dark holes in the surrounding buildings and ground...

This was only the residual force. Zheng Yuanqiang, who was directly confronted by the attack, was instantly sent flying backward, crashing into the office building, breaking two load-bearing beams, penetrating countless walls, and flying directly out of the back door of the building, crashing headfirst into the factory.

Boom!

The equipment in the workshop was damaged, and the leaked raw materials ignited an open flame, causing an explosion. The ceiling of the factory was blown off, and flames roared and thick smoke billowed up, forming a huge mushroom cloud.

Wow!

A moment later, Zheng Yuanqiang burst out of the flames. Protected by his inner energy, his body was not burned, but the clothes on his right arm had been torn open, and his arm hung limply, covered in blood.

Ignoring his injuries and the raging flames behind him, he rushed back to the front yard, only to find that Ailongtan had vanished without a trace, leaving only the enormous, dissipating corpse...

"Old Ai ..." Zheng Yuanqiang gritted his teeth, flipped his hand and took out a can of spray, sprayed it on his right arm, and the wound on his arm began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Who exactly are you?

In the old town Ningdong City, the door to the house Luo Jun rented suddenly opened, revealing a short, stout foreign man standing inside—it was Ailongtan. After opening the door, Ailongtan looked outside, and although there was nothing there, he still stepped back, making room in the doorway. After a few seconds, he closed the door and looked back into the room.

At that moment, a cloaked figure appeared out of thin air in the room. When the hood was removed, it revealed an identical appearance—another Ailongtan.

"Great Master, congratulations on your success." The one who opened the door earlier, Ailongtan, bowed. The one in the cloak raised his hand, scratched his face, and tore off a Human Skin Mask, revealing Luo Jun's face.

"It's all thanks to your quick thinking that the plan was able to proceed smoothly." Luo Jun smiled and took out three items from under his cloak: a pocket watch and two rings.

"Is this the Hundred Treasure Box of those three from Hell Creek?" Ailongtan's eyes lit up. "There must be a lot of good stuff inside... including that Mythic-grade treasure!"

Luo Jun smiled and nodded, then reached for the Lockpick.

Ailongtan's disappearance under the Nether King's Chalice wasn't due to any magical ability; he simply died.

However, as Summoned Creature, its death is more like dissipation; it leaves no corpse and its soul is not extracted, which is why it disappears without a trace.

Furthermore, to prevent being Mental Control, Ailongtan wasn't killed by the Nether King's Chalice, but rather took his own life and returned to the Void.

Although separated by different worlds, Luo Jun couldn't communicate with Ailongtan in real time, but he could still sense the death of his Summoned Creature. So he immediately found a place to resummon Ailongtan and learned what had happened. After learning that they had indeed fought in the underground Black Fist Arena, Luo Jun immediately set off for the scene.

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Yuanqiang Group's underground Black Fist Arena was an open secret in Ningdong; its exact address could be found on forums. At Luo Jun's current speed, crossing the entire city would only take a few minutes. When he arrived, the Arena was still searching for the missing Ailongtan. Not long after, he saw the three members of the Hell Creek Family emerge. He then disguised himself as Ailongtan and immediately made his move!

As for Ling Xin, who left with him, both of them had already returned to the school grounds when Ailongtan died. They were walking up the Back Mountain when Luo Jun found an opportunity to sneak into the woods and summon Aishiliya. This Shapeshifting Faction Empress directly transformed into Luo Jun's appearance and replaced him, accompanying Ling Xin back to the dormitory without arousing suspicion.

Inside the rented room, Luo Jun picked up the pocket watch. It was Elder Maple's Hundred Treasure Box, and the Mythic Treasure Item was inside!

Luo Jun excitedly summoned the Dice of Heavenly Secrets, holding a Lockpick in his hand, and made a judgment on the Hundred Treasure Box.

"Mythic Treasure Item has been unleashed!"

"Ding, this is Mandatory Event and cannot be determined. One dice roll has been used."

What?!

This suggestion left Luo Jun dumbfounded, staring blankly at the pocket watch in front of him.

Mandatory Event is inevitable, but success is not guaranteed. Let alone a dignified elder of the Hell Creek Family, even Cultivators has just obtained the Hundred Treasure Box wouldn't only have one slot. Of course, it's even less likely that this Lineage elder's Hundred Treasure Box is filled with Myth —what kind of wealth would that require...?

The only explanation is that there is no Myth in this Hundred Treasure Box at all!

Ailongtan, standing to the side, was puzzled. Looking at the stunned Luo Jun, he asked curiously, "What's wrong, Master? Hurry up and unlock it! There's a Mythic Treasure Item inside. Although whether you get it or not depends entirely on luck, you still have seven chances. There's a high probability you'll find it!"

Luo Jun frowned and looked at Ailongtan: "Are you sure that the Mythic Treasure Item was in the possession of Elder Maple?"

Ailongtan was taken aback. "Of course, something this important can't possibly be kept in a lackey's Hundred Treasure Box, can it?"

Luo Jun nodded, agreeing with the idea, and continued, "Could it be that you saw it wrong, and that it wasn't actually Mythic Treasure Item, but just a very powerful legendary artifact?"

"Great Master, even if you don't trust my judgment, don't you trust Zheng Yuanqiang's?" Ailongtan said aggrievedly, "That black market boss personally confirmed that it is definitely Mythic Treasure Item."

That's right, Zheng Yuanqiang's judgment is never wrong... Luo Jun even suspected that he possessed Mythic Treasure Item!

"Then, is it possible that the Mythic Treasure Item is a consumable item, and once it's used on you, it's gone?"

"Master, what exactly do you want to ask?" Ailongtan shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like a consumable item at all..."

Luo Jun scratched his head. He couldn't tell Ailongtan that he could tell the Hundred Treasure Box didn't contain any Myth artifacts. After thinking about it, the only possibility was that the Mythic Treasure Item had been taken back by the Hell Creek Family!

Luo Jun didn't know the specifics of how it was done, but Mythic Treasure Item is an absolute treasure even for the Great Family like this. It's normal for them to have some safety measures in place if they dared to bring it out. Perhaps at the moment Elder Maple died, this artifact had already returned to the Hell Creek Family's treasury through unknown channels.

However, just to be on the safe side, Luo Jun decided to check the two rings again, in case they really had been put into someone else's Hundred Treasure Box.

However, to prevent wasting opportunities, Luo Jun changed the judgment to "opening a legendary or higher-level Noble Phantasm".

After testing, it was found that the blond man's Hundred Treasure Box didn't even contain a legendary item. However, judging from the difficulty level, the woman's chest should have contained a legendary item, which Luo Jun had drawn using Advanced Point Correction.

However, this treasure made Luo Jun somewhat embarrassed.

Title: Ailiana's Lace Lingerie (Part 1)

Grade: Legendary

Description: A Profoundly Powerful being gifted this treasure to his lover. On the surface, it appears to be sexy lingerie, but in reality, it is a piece of armor with powerful functions. Unfortunately, due to its design, it is only suitable for women to wear... that's how it is normally.

Function 1: Invisible Armor: Once activated, the wearer's skin will be covered with an invisible solid armor. In addition to defending against physical and energy attacks, it can also isolate various types of damage such as corrosion, toxins, high temperatures, and low temperatures. At the same time, the armor can also provide additional power, greatly enhancing the wearer's mobility.

Activation consumes One Hundred Breaths Vital Energy; Cooldown Time one hour.

Function Two: It remains as good as new over time. This Noble Phantasm is made of special materials and imbued with mysterious power. The material is not only tough but also has a self-cleaning function. It will slowly recover after being damaged, so no matter how long you wear it, it will look as good as new.

Function 3: Charisma Enhancement: Wearing this Noble Phantasm increases the wearer's charisma.

Note: The less you wear, the higher your armor.

(End of this chapter)