Seize the Locke Divine Water!

As he spoke.

Han Han didn't wait for a response, instead rapidly closing the distance between them; at this range, even if the other party wanted to leave, there was no way to do so.

"My name is Han Han." Han Han extended his right hand.

The young man looked stunned, seemingly realizing that he, too, ought to have a name.

"H-hello, my name is Pansy."

Han Han broke into a smile.

From the moment he approached, he had been mostly certain; that was the scent of Locke Divine Water. Who else but Pansy could have come into contact with Locke Divine Water?

By now, confirming that he was called Pansy, it was a done deal.

"You must have sensed it; I also carry the scent of Locke Divine Water on me. It is precisely because of this treasure that I possess my current strength." Han Han didn't strike immediately, continuing instead, "I wonder if you have any left?"

Pansy froze, his mind racing frantically.

What do I do!

His strength is far greater than mine, and he is so certain I have the mysterious... I suppose it's called Locke Divine Water. If he decides to take it by force, I have no way to stop him.

No, wait!

Even the tower's detection instruments couldn't uncover the existence of the Silver Token, so how could he? Besides, he couldn't possibly kill me in public unless he wanted to be executed. As long as I insist that I've used it all up, there's nothing he can do.

Thinking this, Pansy looked at Han Han and replied in a voice tinged with a hint of apology, "I only happened to obtain a little by accident, and I've already used it all up."

"That's alright."

Han Han maintained his smile, looking just like a benevolent soul who had done good deeds for years. "Actually, I obtained quite a lot back then and am willing to share it with you. After all..."

"We are the same kind of people!"

"Furthermore, Locke Divine Water cannot be consumed rashly; there are hidden dangers involved. You surely aren't aware of that."

Pansy's expression stiffened.

Hidden dangers?

He truly didn't know. Ever since he started consuming it, he had only felt unprecedented comfort, and his cultivation speed had even increased several times over.

But whether there were any hidden dangers... he couldn't be sure.

"What kind of hidden dangers? And how should they be resolved?" Pansy asked hurriedly.

"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics myself."

Han Han shook his head. "I also discovered resources regarding the Locke Divine Water by accident, and there was a small amount of residue left nearby, but I didn't dare to bring it out."

"Rest assured."

"Since you and I are the same kind, the stronger you are, the greater our chances of success."

Pansy nodded after a moment of silence. "Alright."

Han Han nodded back at him, then turned toward the direction of the Iron Vine Grass and said, "Follow me. The sooner the hidden dangers are resolved, the better; if we drag it out too long, accidents might occur."

"Mm," Pansy replied.

In the Three Illusion Tree Valley, two figures darted through the terrain. Han Han deliberately slowed his pace to match Pansy's, which would prevent him from escaping halfway.

However, Han Han had underestimated how much Pansy cherished his own life.

One had to realize that he was sitting on an entire lake of Locke Divine Water; if he didn't resolve the hidden dangers, wouldn't that be a waste?

"Are we not there yet?" Pansy asked.

Han Han turned his head and explained patiently, "Actually, it's right where we first met. It's a pity you ran off before I could call out to you."

Pansy nodded; that wasn't far at all.

At the same time.

The ground trembled slightly; it was Han Han's Iron Vine Grass, moving toward each other.

"We're here."

Han Han stopped and looked back at Pansy. He sensed that the Iron Vine Grass was right beneath their feet, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Right here?"

Pansy looked around, feeling an indescribable sense of eeriness. He thought to himself, It's too quiet, and... this Han Han's tone has changed as well.

"Do you have the Silver Token?"

Han Han's voice wasn't loud, but it reached Pansy's ears with absolute clarity.

Instantly.

Shock appeared on his face!

Seeing Pansy's expression, Han Han finally set his mind at ease and commanded the Iron Vine Grass to attack through his consciousness.

In an instant, vines erupted from the ground.

This was the first time Han Han had killed an enemy using Iron Vine Grass, and it was also his first time killing a person; for a Planetary Rank Iron Vine Grass, killing Pansy took only a split second.

"Squelch!"

The seemingly soft vines pierced Pansy's body, leaving it riddled with holes.

"Devour the corpse as well," Han Han commanded.

"Rustle~"

The vines surged forward, completely wrapping around Pansy's corpse. Through the fine pores on the vines, they devoured the flesh and blood, eventually leaving behind only a Silver Token.

Then, a thin vine curled around the token and handed it to Han Han.

"Got it!"

Han Han took the Silver Token and released a sliver of spiritual force to penetrate it and establish ownership.

"Hum~"

Pansy's spiritual imprint inside was like water without a source; under Han Han's constant scouring, it vanished, eventually leaving only his own spiritual imprint behind.

As his consciousness sank into it, he found a space spanning about a hundred miles in radius.

"Locke Divine Water!" Han Han felt a surge of excitement as he looked at the lake in the center of the vast plain; although it was irregular in shape, he could tell just by looking that there was quite a lot of it.

In a corner of the plain, a stalk of Iron Vine Grass stood silently, its life force having completely dissipated.

When the master dies, the plant life dies along with them.

"The universe is cruel. Just like in the simulation, you could have killed me even while trying to hide your own secrets, so I can't blame anyone for this!" Han Han spoke into thin air, as if explaining the reason to Pansy.

Afterward, Han Han looked at the Iron Vine Grass.

"Set the detector to maximum, then bury it underground," Han Han instructed.

The next moment, countless vines broke through the soil and disappeared, reappearing again after a minute or two.

"Don't resist." Han Han walked over, touched the vines, and then activated the Silver Token to release its world power, wrapping the entire Iron Vine Grass within it.

"Whoosh!"

The two of them vanished.

In this state, the Silver Token seemed to have disappeared as well; in reality, it still existed, but it had nearly merged with space, requiring high-level detectors to discover.

Meanwhile.

On the top floor of the Central High Tower, a man in white robes hurried into the control room.

"Lord Hua Chuan, the... the life signs of a large number of slaves in the Three Illusion Tree Valley have vanished." The white-robed man was incredibly panicked; this was a major incident.

"How is that possible!"

Hua Chuan slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Number One, pull up the surveillance footage of the entrance to the Three Illusion Tree Valley."

"Yes, Master."

As the words fell, the light screen in the center of the control room displayed the scene at the entrance of the Three Illusion Tree Valley. Everything looked perfectly normal; even the guards had not noticed anything unusual.

"Are you playing games with me?!" Hua Chuan felt a surge of anger.

"How would this subordinate dare?" The white-robed man became even more panicked. He hurriedly began operating his bracer, eventually pulling up a phantom light screen and saying, "Look, sir."

On the screen, the life signs outside the Three Illusion Tree Valley were normal, but the interior showed that no life existed.

At this, Hua Chuan had no choice but to believe it.

"Drive all the slaves out, have everyone enter the Three Illusion Tree Valley immediately to conduct a search, and also pull up the signal data from before they vanished. I need detailed information," Hua Chuan commanded in a stern voice.

After speaking, a passage opened up not far in front of him, and Hua Chuan flew directly out of it, his destination being the Three Illusion Tree Valley.