In the following days, Jiang Ziliu traveled less than 300 kilometers and acquired nearly 30 B Grade treasures, 10 A Grade treasures, and 6 SS Grade treasures!
It's fair to say that if anyone were to rob Jiang Ziliu now and successfully steal his spatial pearl...
This person's wealth would immediately be comparable to the average wealth of a top-tier Gold Rank expert!
Jiang Ziliu was also cautious. He successfully obtained two spatial storage beads left behind by fallen beast tamers, each containing less than three cubic meters of space.
After acquiring so many treasures, he carried all the treasures that he could use for his future evolution with him, and only carried one-tenth of the other treasures that were not compatible with his attributes, in order to exchange them for other resources.
The rest he hid in a conspicuous mountain outside the east gate of the two level-four bases, at a depth of over 100 meters.
He would never carry all his wealth with him; always maintaining some safety reserves is something he has always insisted on.
Along the way, Jiang Ziliu prepared 125 safe houses where he could hide!
These numerous underground safe houses are stocked with food that can be stored for 30 years without spoiling, beverages that won't easily deteriorate, and some basic medicines.
Before leaving home, he taught his father a kind of coded language.
He then sent back a letter containing the locations of 25 relatively peaceful safe houses, which were evenly distributed among them, in the form of a coded message.
These can also serve as a backup base for parents in case of emergencies.
Jiang Ziliu took the idea of being prepared for any eventuality and constantly building strategic reserves to an extreme.
Strategic reserves of resources and safe houses, as well as the reserves of escape and survival trump cards, became the core components of his path to survival in life.
But the most important thing is to shield yourself from information.
If they remain undetected, they will not be targeted by danger and can continue to develop peacefully.
Although his original identity, Jiang Ziliu, may have been exposed to some people with ulterior motives, he has never used Jiang Ziliu's appearance since leaving Base No. 12!
Throughout his life, he consistently used various aliases.
This has even led Jiang Ziliu to somewhat forget what he originally looked like.
A thousand people, Thousand Faces —that is his eternal outward appearance, and also the most crucial factor in his current path of growth.
He already possesses all the foundations for stable development.
He has no shortage of resources!
He can steadily accumulate knowledge!
His strength can be improved rapidly!
Under such circumstances, why bother showing yourself? Wouldn't it be better to wait until you're invincible before emerging?
Jiang Ziliu continued on his way, planning to stay at the Level Four Base No. 82 ahead for a while.
Level Four Base No. 82, is a small-scale transit and trade base with a large flow of people, so his presence there wouldn't be too unfamiliar.
In a place with little foot traffic, any outsider will stand out.
But on the main road less than 50 kilometers from the Level Four Base No. 82, Jiang Ziliu encountered trouble.
His leisurely riding of the Green-Mane Horse always aroused curiosity.
Although there is no shortage of lone travelers like this on this road, Jiang Ziliu's current disguise is still relatively young, looking like a young man of only about 24 years old.
Yes, after dealing with numerous treasures, he changed his identity again!
The reason we don't use an older appearance is because his youthful temperament is hard to hide, and using one would be extremely incongruous.
He doesn't cause trouble, but sometimes trouble comes unexpectedly.
Just as he stopped to rest on a large rock by the roadside and roasted meat over a fire, a boy and a girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, rode two Green-Mane Horse from the opposite direction of Jiang Ziliu.
They were very young, but their armor was made of highly defensive leather from at least A Grade alien beasts.
Moreover, the life force of the two little ones was also unmistakably at the One-Star Bronze level!
They look 70% alike, making them easily mistaken for siblings, or even possibly twins.
A discerning person would immediately recognize from their attire and demeanor that these two were chosen ones from a powerful and wealthy family, having awakened their Contract Mark at a young age and begun training in beast taming.
A twelve or thirteen-year-old at the Bronze Rank —what else could they be but a genius?
The two little ones were simply full of curiosity about everything around them, and there was no powerful life force present in the area; they were clearly a pair of runaway children.
Jiang Ziliu saw them and sensed their presence, realizing that some of his previous analyses and guesses were correct.
The level of growth achieved by these privileged and talented offspring is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary beast tamers.
A twelve or thirteen-year-old at the Bronze Rank!
Some adults strive their entire lives and can only reach the Bronze Rank, the third tier on the path of beast taming.
Indeed, the gap between people is even greater than the gap between people and animals!
He noticed the two little guys, and the two little guys also noticed Jiang Ziliu. After seeing Jiang Ziliu's barbecue, they couldn't help but move closer and sit on the opposite side of the fire.
"Big brother, your grilled meat smells so good! Can you sell some to me and my brother? We'll pay!"
The little girl in the brother and sister pair said.
The little guy is slightly chubby, with big, adorable eyes, but there's always a peculiar slyness in them!
"Nonsense! I'm the older brother, you're the younger sister!"
"I can't stand it," the somewhat sullen little boy retorted.
"Hmph, even though I was born a little later, I weighed more than you at birth. So I'm the older sister, and you're the younger brother! I'm the eldest!"
The little girl defiantly raised her small fist, as if making a threat.
"Mom said that older brothers should give in to their younger sisters, and I won't argue with you! But after one more day of shopping, we have to go back, and you can't keep being so naughty!"
The little boy revealed the situation without a care, showing no fear that Jiang Ziliu on the other side of the fire was a bad guy.
Clearly, the two are indeed twins, a boy and a girl.
They were indeed a pair of runaway children, and it was mainly based on the opinion of this mischievous little girl that they ran away from home.
"I can grill meat for you, no problem, it's free. But aren't you afraid I'm a bad guy?"
Jiang Ziliu asked with some curiosity.
He originally didn't want to have any contact with the children of two powerful families, but since they came knocking on his door, if he deliberately avoided them, even a ghost would know that there was something wrong with him.
Sometimes, a natural performance is the best disguise.
"My sister has the ability to sense good and evil. The fact that she's willing to interact with you means you're not a bad person!"
The little boy carelessly revealed his sister's secrets.
"Hmph, big brother doesn't mean any harm. On the contrary, he seems reluctant to interact with us, afraid that we'll cause him trouble."
The little girl's words sent a chill down Jiang Ziliu. Good heavens, was this some kind of Mind-Reading Art ability?
"Don't worry, I can't Mind-Reading Art. I can only sense people's goodwill and malice. You just look down on us and see us as trouble!"
The little girl was clever, but she was still a little annoyed, though she didn't take it too seriously.
She knew this ability frightened many people.
"Even if you have malicious intentions, we're not afraid, little brother. Show this big brother what you've got!"
The little girl seemed to have the potential to be a chatterbox and a troublemaker, daring to say anything, but she was also quite generous and didn't take Jiang Ziliu's inner feelings of disdain to heart.
The little boy glared at his sister, then pointed his finger at a boulder weighing at least two tons, and the boulder floated up.
Then the little guy waved his hand, and the stone flew into the sky like a shooting star, gliding far into the distant horizon, its destination unknown.
Good heavens!
This is a rock manipulation skill!
Jiang Ziliu saw through the essence of this move at a glance, but with his external strength at the One-Star Black Iron Grade, he still opened his mouth wide and showed an incredulous expression!
The little boy surprisingly had a tendency to show off; upon seeing Jiang Ziliu's shock, he couldn't hide his joy.
At home, his parents strictly forbade him from using this ability at will.
If stones were flying everywhere in the base, it would have been in complete chaos long ago.
He can come and go as he pleases outside.
"Truly geniuses! I've been so narrow-minded; I had no idea you were so young yet so talented!"
Jiang Ziliu praised, but inwardly he was also quite surprised; this top Human Race genius was indeed formidable.
If someone is this capable at twelve or thirteen, then what level of skill do the geniuses from aristocratic families possess by sixteen or seventeen?
Silver Rank?
Even Gold Rank?
With a massive investment of resources and the meticulous guidance of mentors and parents, it may indeed be possible to achieve this.
At this moment, the slight arrogance that had previously risen uncontrollably in Jiang Ziliu was instantly crushed.
This sense of pride arises from human nature, limited by one's knowledge and experience, and cannot be completely suppressed.
But reality taught him a lesson, showing him the level of strength others might have reached at sixteen or seventeen!
Jiang Ziliu pretended to be a young man who admired their genius, distributed the barbecue to them, and also had a brief conversation with them.
It was mainly a talkative little girl who was doing the talking, and a show-off little boy who was always showing off. Jiang Ziliu didn't talk much, but preferred to listen and get some information from them that he didn't know before.
However, although the two little ones are only twelve or thirteen years old, they are very smart.
They didn't reveal a single thing that shouldn't have been said.
They chatted for most of the day, but never revealed their last name.