The Frost Knight's Spoils Are Truly Valuable

Ji Xun had heard from the Hunters that the nobles in the Upper City were incredibly wealthy, with even ordinary guards earning tens of thousands a month.

And the Governor's Mansion had hundreds, if not thousands, of such elite guards.

It was clear just how immensely rich the Governor from the Cao Family must be.

So, the corpses should be quite valuable, right?

As Ji Xun walked along, the passage was already piled high with skeletons, bone dust covering the ground.

Skeleton monsters were a peculiar type of undead creature. As long as their heads weren't completely shattered, they could still be considered "alive" even if cut in half.

Currently, many severed hands and feet in the bone piles were still crawling around.

Ji Xun felt no fear, stepping over the bones as he walked.

While walking, his gaze meticulously scanned the piles of remains, searching for something.

After passing through several passages, Ji Xun suddenly stopped.

His eyes had spotted a glint of metallic white among a pile of bones.

It was a Frost Knight's armor!

"I'm rich!"

Ji Xun's eyes lit up at the sight.

Just as he had expected, the Governor's Mansion's people were too busy fleeing and didn't have time to collect the bodies of their fallen comrades.

Ji Xun walked over, sifted through the pile of skeletons, and then found a shriveled corpse.

The corpse was in a bizarre state.

It had clearly died recently, yet its flesh and blood seemed to have been drained by some power, leaving it like a mummy.

Not even a trace of its extraordinary characteristics remained.

If Ji Xun hadn't known that the Frost Knight had only entered today, anyone seeing this corpse would have thought it had been dead for many years.

Ji Xun examined the surrounding signs of battle, his brow furrowed. "No external wounds. So, the Keeper of Secrets' attack method ignores physical and magical defense, directly consuming the soul and flesh?"

"Hiss, this method seems impossible to defend against."

He gasped.

The Frost Knights of the Cao Family were famous for their heavy armor, which boasted extremely high physical and magical resistance. Bullets would barely leave a mark.

Ordinary workshops couldn't produce such exquisite armor.

Even this basic model for soldiers had a bounty price exceeding a million in the Black Market.

Yet, the armor on the mummified corpse was perfectly preserved, but its body had been completely drained.

This proved that the Keeper of Secrets' attack method wasn't a conventional physical or magical attack, but rather a mysterious, currently incomprehensible one.

After Ji Xun confirmed the cause of death, he didn't linger.

After all, he didn't intend to confront such an unkillable monster head-on. It didn't matter what method the monster used to kill people.

He would die if he encountered it anyway.

Instead of dwelling on an unchangeable predicament, it was better to think of something happy.

Ji Xun, ever optimistic, removed the storage ring from the corpse's hand and muttered with slight anticipation, "Let's see if the Governor's Mansion's guards are really as rich as the legends say."

He looked inside, finding a space nearly half a cubic meter.

The spatial ring alone was quite valuable.

When he saw the contents of the ring, Ji Xun's expression showed a hint of pleasant surprise.

Frost Knights were all melee fighters of the Order Path, specifically "Diamond 4 - Punishing Iron Guard." Their storage rings typically contained no random junk, mostly just various supply potions.

Neatly arranged were rows of "Advanced Hemostatic Potions," "Advanced Healing Potions," "Advanced Recovery Potions," "Muscle Recovery Potions," and "Stamina Potions."

These weren't the shoddy brands the Hunters carried.

These glass bottles all bore a pure silver plaque that read "Produced by Odelan Alchemical Pharmaceutical Factory."

Potions were always a hard currency in the market, especially high-end ones from major alchemical factories. Their efficacy was usually stronger than those sold in the Sinless City's Black Market, and their quality was more stable.

Consequently, their prices were higher.

These potions alone were estimated to be worth several hundred thousand.

"Tsk tsk... The Governor's Mansion's guards are truly wealthy."

Ji Xun marveled inwardly.

These high-grade potions were rarely seen in the Black Market, and they were exactly what he needed.

When exploring dungeons in the wild, potions were a Hunter's second life.

Looking further, there was also a greatsword beside the corpse.

Ji Xun picked it up with interest and tested its weight; it was heavy, around thirty kilograms.

This sword would be unusable for an ordinary person.

[Frost Greatsword]

Quality: Silver

Details: A finely crafted knight's greatsword, custom-made by the Rox Blacksmith Workshop. It contains a rich amount of ice Curse Power. Ice Damage +56%, Sharpness +3. Comes with the skill [Frost Slash], which allows the user to channel Curse Power into the blade to inflict slow and rigid attacks on targets.

"Wow, it's sharp."

Ji Xun looked at the cold glint on the blade and couldn't help but sigh.

For a greatsword to possess such sharpness was already quite rare.

Moreover, it came with Ice Damage, which meant it had transcended the realm of ordinary ironware and was now an enchanted weapon.

He estimated it could fetch a very good price.

The sword was good, but without a Strength stat of "10" or higher, wielding it would be nothing but a burden.

Ji Xun tried it a few times and lost interest.

He then took out two more Cards with dark silver runes from the corpse's card slots, gripping the hexagrams and channeling Curse Power into them.

A blue light bloomed from the cards, enveloping the greatsword.

In an instant, the greatsword was contained within the cards, transforming into a card imprinted with a two-dimensional illustration of a white greatsword.

He had to admit, equipment containment cards were not only magical but also incredibly convenient.

It was like a special scabbard, easily sheathing the chilling greatsword, requiring no maintenance, and keeping it perpetually sharp.

Convenient to carry, and just as easy to retrieve.

Ji Xun also used a card to contain the armor from the corpse.

He couldn't use these items himself, but they would definitely be bought by someone in the Black Market.

If he sold everything, it would be akin to becoming rich overnight.

It would be enough to cover Ji Xun's needs for a long time to come.

With this money, he could buy some high-level firearms, ammunition, and mechanical equipment he had previously desired but couldn't afford. He could also buy some martial skill manuals, and perhaps even visit the auction house to see if he could acquire some expensive skill cultivation cards.

Loot of this value was rare and hard to come by.

Normally, even the armor of a fallen Frost Knight would be immediately recovered by other guards; there would be no chance for outsiders to loot the bodies.

This was only possible within this labyrinth.

It just so happened that someone was planning to ambush the Governor's party.

"The wealth of the noble class is truly beyond the imagination of ordinary people..."

Ji Xun picked up a corpse, his mood greatly improved.

The entire set of equipment on this Frost Knight was top-tier luxury that many Hunters could only dream of in their lifetime.

And this was merely a guard.

The wealth possessed by true nobles was almost unimaginable.

It was said that the Cao Family in Sinless City was merely a branch of the Cao Family in the Federation, and there were many such middle-tier noble families in the Federation.

Ji Xun suppressed his fleeting thoughts and cautiously continued searching along the passageway.

He figured a full Frost Knight Legion from the Governor's Mansion should have left more than just one corpse.

He continued walking and searching like this.

Ji Xun felt he had been very careful to avoid almost all passages he deemed dangerous.

But fate often played tricks like a Clown, bringing surprises, or perhaps frights.

Before he could find the second corpse, he heard sounds of combat from the end of the passageway again.

Bang, bang, bang

Ji Xun couldn't help but think, "Again?"

But then he considered that this path was the one the Governor's Mansion people had taken earlier, so theoretically, it shouldn't be them returning.

Moreover, the combat sounds weren't as intense as before.

It should be some other fortunate survivors.

He recalled that there were no good hiding spots for a long stretch of the corridor behind him, so Ji Xun didn't wander off. He found a fork in the road, chose a spot, and once again decided to lie down and play dead.

Before long, he heard the sound of a tide of crunching noises coming from the passageway, growing closer.

The sound of footsteps in leather boots in the passageway was easily distinguishable from the sounds of skeletal monsters.

There weren't many people, only two it seemed?

The two being chased by monsters were also quite clever. They probably had the same idea as Ji Xun, running along the path that the Governor's party had cleared, which would mean encountering fewer monsters.

Ji Xun also breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were just two people, they probably hadn't provoked a [Keeper of Secrets].

Otherwise, they would have been dead by now.

His gaze followed them.

The two people running frantically were both dressed as hunters, their faces hidden by gas masks, and cloaked in brown burlap.

But as they ran ahead, the skeleton army chasing them grew larger and larger.

Moreover, one of them appeared to be severely injured.

A trail of blood was left behind as they ran.

Seeing this, Ji Xun had no intention of getting involved.

He glanced at the skeleton horde with his peripheral vision, not seeing any sign of the Keeper of Secrets, and felt relieved to continue playing dead.

Just then, the two reached a T-junction, and the commotion attracted monsters from another passage.

Like rivers converging, the skeletons immediately formed a pincer movement.

On the verge of being overwhelmed by the tide of skeletons, one of the scavengers swiftly shot out several cards.

These cards exploded in the air, summoning several terrifying-looking zombies.

Steel Zombies, Venomous Zombies, and Fire-breathing Zombies.

As soon as these zombies appeared, they unleashed a barrage of attacks on the skeletons, acting as meat shields, breathing fire, and spitting corrosive acid, appearing quite formidable.

Then, there was no "then."

The skeleton monsters had an overwhelming numerical advantage. Although the individual combat power of those few zombies was fierce, they were instantly swamped by the skeletons.

Ji Xun watched, his heart filled with curiosity, "Mystic Sequence, Diamond 4 - Summoner?"

It was the first time he had seen a Spell Card Master with this sequence.

The "Summoner" was also a very popular profession among Spell Card Masters.

As long as they could find the corresponding demon contract and profession card, many hunters would choose this path.

Because this profession was indeed very suitable for wild scavenging.

This was a summoner profession.

Not only could they summon zombies, but also all sorts of mutated monsters, demonic beasts, evil spirits, and even Calamities.

As long as they could be contained and a summoning contract signed, theoretically, any monster could become a combat partner.

Having summoning objects to explore dangerous areas greatly reduced personal risk.

But the drawback was a weak physical body.

Summoners did not have the robust curse power protection of pure magic-type Spell Card Masters, nor did they possess the physical strength of melee-type professionals.

However, with sufficiently powerful summoned entities, their combat power was not to be underestimated.

Their strategy was to win through numbers.

The upper limit was very high.

Ji Xun had also considered this career path before; his own body was fine, and having a few summoned creatures would be quite good.

He hadn't expected to see one now, so he took a few more glances.

These two were not weak; they both appeared to be formal Spell Card Masters.

They wouldn't die for now, but it was uncertain for later.

Not to mention that if they kept running like this, the skeletons would only increase.

Just the expenditure of stamina could wear them down to death.

And if they continued running like this, encountering even one Keeper of Secrets would likely be their end.

"Strange, they aren't external agents from the Golden Oak, nor are they from the Governor's Mansion. Could they be those scavengers from before?"

Looking at their attire, Ji Xun was also curious about their identities.

However, the next moment, the cloak of the person running in front was blown open slightly by the wind, revealing a bit of flowing silver hair.

Ji Xun's sharp gaze caught this detail, and his expression immediately became very subtle.

He hadn't seen anyone else with silver hair.

If he had only felt a vague sense of familiarity earlier, he now confirmed that this was an old acquaintance.

Ji Xun thought in surprise, "Chu Jiu? What is she doing in this labyrinth?"

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