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Xun Uchiha suddenly spoke, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the weather. "You captured Angelina not just for archaeology, but to find the legendary Golden Ancient City, didn't you?"
Those words exploded like thunder in Snake Eyes's mind. He whipped his head around and stared fixedly at Xun Uchiha from behind his sunglasses, his pupils contracting sharply. "How did you know?"
"Because Angelina told us everything." Xun Uchiha shrugged as though stating the simplest fact in the world.
"That damned woman!" Snake Eyes gritted his teeth, veins bulging at his temples. "Women can never keep their mouths shut!"
"Then do you believe the Golden Ancient City really exists?" Xun Uchiha pressed.
Snake Eyes drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil within him, and said coldly, "When people are desperate, their instinct to survive makes their lies sound utterly convincing. She gave us a location, so it must be real."
"But," Xun Uchiha said, shaking his head as a trace of mockery flashed through his eyes, "Angelina doesn't even know the Golden Ancient City's exact coordinates right now."
Snake Eyes's smile froze.
"Heh heh..." After a moment of dead silence, Snake Eyes let out a dry chuckle. He raised his hand, holding a crystal that shimmered with a strange light in his palm. "It doesn't matter. With this Guide Device, we can pinpoint the general area even without knowing the exact location. Don't underestimate the Dark Snake Legion's technological prowess."
He took another step forward, his tone brooking no argument. "Now hand over Angelina and the three crystal balls. Otherwise, I won't mind watching this city go up in flames."
"Where did you get all these steel beasts?" Xun Uchiha swept his gaze over the densely packed armored convoy around them, his brow furrowing slightly.
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