An opponent who wouldn't budge

"So you've been guarding this treasury for as long as it's existed?" Chen Xuan probed. "Have any thieves actually come here all these years?"

"Of course. Plenty of people covet the angels' property." Liu Li chuckled. "I warned them too, but unfortunately, they weren't like you. The treasure completely robbed them of their senses. Not only did they ignore my kindness, they opened fire on me."

"You killed them?"

As he spoke, he adjusted his glasses.

The ability window was completely blank.

There wasn't a single readable ability on her. Even the Ability Store didn't consider her a living person.

"Of course. Those who draw a blade against others must suffer the blade in turn." Liu Li patted the sword hilt at her waist. "If they had the courage to kill, they should have been prepared to face death themselves."

She paused briefly. "Actually... I was rather hoping that young lady would ignore my warnings and insist on picking up a treasure."

"Why?" Chen Xuan frowned.

"Because then I'd have to kill you, and you'd all pull out your special tricks and fight for your lives."

"If that's really what you want, why not just draw your sword and attack us from the start?"

"Well, I also want someone to help relieve my boredom." She didn't even try to hide it. "Besides, just because you haven't taken anything yet doesn't mean you won't later. You can't possibly go home empty-handed, can you?"

This woman... her mind really doesn't work like a normal person's.

Chen Xuan deliberately let his expression turn cold. "Isn't it better to stay alive? If you decide to fight, you'll die here. I guarantee it."

"Perhaps." To his surprise, Liu Li didn't deny it. "I could tell from the start that none of you were ordinary people.