"Boss, are you kidding me? A whole chest of gold and jewels for just a drink? Are you kidding me...?"
"The seamstress next door gave me a pair of boots!"
Cipher muttered to herself, she didn't understand the world of the rich. The so-called sincerity was being exchanged for sincerity, and yet the shop owner had just fooled her like this...
Ye Yan leaned against the workbench. "Just tell me if you want a drink or not."
Upon hearing this, Cipher hesitated, then swallowed noticeably.
Well, in the end, she lost to 'capital'; she really wanted to drink that milk tea.
Ye Yan smiled gently, refusing Cipher's large box of treasures, and gave her the milk tea for free.
As for these treasures...
"What a coincidence! I also have a pair of 'golden boots' blessed by Zagreus, with the same effect as Ms. Aglaea described. Can you guess why?"
"Have no idea."
Cipher raised her head and looked earnestly at Ye Yan; she desperately needed an answer.
To be honest, these two pairs of "golden boots" are actually twins.
"Haha~ Okhema's hopeless... I'd better run away to somewhere else."
After a brief period of commotion, Ye Yan accepted the jewelry brought by Cipher with a dozen cups of milk tea, and also gave her a pair of modified " Eternity " gold boots as an extra gift.
Well... to be fair, the most valuable thing in his shop is indeed milk tea, so there's absolutely no problem with Cipher leaving with a whole box of milk tea!
In Styxia, the " Ancient City of Dragonbone," Cipher thought of this scene again.
"Hey? Big Sister Cipher, why did you stop talking?"
"Enough with the small talk, let's look up at the city of Styxia —look how beautiful it is!"
Cipher stretched lazily, full of energy, and leaned closer. "Let me take a good sniff, the smell in this air..."
Meow~~~~!
"The air here... it's filled with the scent of treasure! Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"
"Thanks to Castorice and Little Grey Huizi, the barrier around this ancient city was finally dispelled—looking back, it was definitely worth the help!"
She looked at Bartunik beside her. "Treasure hunting time, little Bartlus! Lead the way, we'll split the good stuff 80/20."
"Uh, well, I have a little suggestion? How about we, 73..." Bartunik stammered.
Cipher turned her head, "... Hey, listen carefully, did you hear that? The bone-eating fish in the River of Souls is rumbling with hunger."
"...82, it's 82! You're so fair, Sister Cipher!" Bartunik quickly corrected himself.
"... Speaking of which, this awful place... why is it wet everywhere? It's damp and cold, ugh, uncomfortable, I don't like it..."
As everyone knows, Bartunik's mood changes faster than turning the pages of a book:
"Hehehe, the mighty demigod of ' Trickery,' who would have thought he'd be allergic to water?"
"What do you know! The people of Dolos are all very talented, except they're not very good at swimming."
"If you're so capable, then race me! Long distance, sprint, run in circles—take your pick!"
It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from the Cipher with the " Flipping Coin," there's probably no one on Amphoreus who can run faster than her!
"Hehehe, why are you in such a hurry? Calm down, calm down... I never thought that our Cipher Fei'er, would be afraid of water!"
"Cats hate getting wet—isn't that obvious? Hurry up and find a way to get us through, otherwise I'll have to reconsider the branch city issue!"
"Uh... don't rush, let me observe for a while..."
Bartunik pulled out the binoculars she had just made. "I've got it—we'll use that! Come with me, boss!"
Cipher's lips curled up slightly; this ' Bartunik ' was truly full of flaws.
Let's play along with it for a while.
"By the way... what methods do you use to find treasure when I'm not around, boss lady?"
"Hmph, trying to trick me into telling me anything? No way."
The cat and the Spirithief walked up to the " Years " device, but unfortunately, they could not perform the " Oronyx's Miracle " nor receive the blessing of " Eternity ".
"This device... is it a toy designed by the priests of Oronyx? Can you figure out how to use it?" Cipher asked.
"Don't underestimate me, boss! Just find a dry corner and wait for me, hehehehe..."
After some manipulation, Bartunik successfully activated the device.
"Mission accomplished! Now you don't have to worry about getting your Tail wet."
"Not bad. But I'm warning you, what if this thing fails halfway through our wading trip..."
"No, don't worry! For that 20% of the stolen goods... darling, I'll definitely serve you well!"
Armed with the " Years " rune device, the person and the cat successfully crossed the river.
"Phew~ This feeling is really amazing... When did you Guild this trick?"
"Uh... self-taught, purely self-taught!"
Cipher didn't ask any more questions, and sniffed the air again:
"The scent of gold coins, jewels, and fine leather... it's so soothing! Thanks to Huizi and Pink Squirrel, all the treasures of this ancient city have come to light!"
With the help of her " Trickery " speed, Cipher quickly found a treasure trove.
She continued, looking at Bartunik: "What are you all standing there for? Get to digging!"
"Hehehe, as you command! Watch me--"
Bartunik activated his digging mode and unearthed a treasure hidden underground...
"Wow~ What a huge treasure chest! Make way, make way, I want to pry it open myself!"
Seeing the treasure chest filled with golden jewels, Cipher's eyes lit up as well.
"Wow, what a bumper harvest! Incredible! It's hard to imagine what kind of heavenly life the Styxia used to live!"
"As expected of the territory of the followers of Fagina, this whole box is full of ornaments made from the Tears of the Ocean... Here—take this! This is a reward for you, see if it suits you."
Cipher randomly picked out a treasure and tossed it to Bartunik beside her.
"Hehehe, thanks for the generous gift, Big Sister!"
"Oh my~ Look at how clear this purple crystal is... It's a perfect match for my skin tone! Sister Cipher, you truly are the most aesthetically pleasing thief in all of Amphoreus!"
"Hehehe, let me try it on... eh?"
Before he could finish speaking, the ornament in front of him suddenly turned into an earthenware pot.
"Huh?! This... this is... where's my baby?!"
"Hahaha--" Cipher laughed, "How long have we known each other? I never thought you'd fall for this kind of trick!"
"Uh... this, this is..."
Bartunik attempted to explain, but clearly he couldn't find a suitable reason:
"... Oh dear, how could I forget that?" Bartunik slapped his forehead.
"When everyone believes it to be true, a lie becomes the truth"—what a convenient ability!
"This is the divine gift of the demigod ' Trickery,' far more practical than anything like golden threads or magical portals, isn't it?"
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Here, take the real thing—keep leading the way."