"What the hell?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly, and a grenade launcher barrel instantly appeared in his hand with a flash of light.
"Look quickly, these energy-devouring water monkeys are still rational after going berserk?"
"Their target isn't the convoy ahead, they're coming for us. Is it because of the arcane crystals on the car?"
"There are quite a lot of these energy-devouring water monkeys, and they're big. We absolutely cannot let them get close to the trucks. If we're hit, they'll instantly flip over!"
"......"
Amidst the chatter of many people on the armored vehicle, the energy-devouring water monkeys were less than 50 meters away from Ye Feng and the others. Some were already preparing to jump off the vehicle to fight.
However, at this moment, Shen Yunyao waved her hand, "Don't get out. Stay in the vehicle. These energy-devouring water monkeys are strange!"
"This......"
"Yes, Young Miss!"
"Yes~!"
"......"
The crowd paused slightly and then stopped all action, but they still stared warily at the approaching energy-devouring water monkeys.
"Hee hee~ hee~ hee hee hee~!"
The energy-devouring water monkeys moved very fast. After a chilling cry, they were less than 20 meters away from the convoy.
Just then, Shen Yunyao's eyes narrowed, and several flashes of light flickered in her hand. Four or five strips of yellow paper with mysterious runes instantly appeared in her hand.
"Talismans?"
Seeing the somewhat familiar paper, Ye Feng exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, Shen Yunyao had already formed a seal with her hand. The four or five strips of yellow paper with mysterious runes instantly flew out and landed around the group of dozens of energy-devouring water monkeys.
"Ice Prison Formation!"
As Shen Yunyao's voice fell, the four or five talismans instantly burst into white light. The entire area enclosed by the talismans was filled with white mist-like substances, engulfing all the dozens of energy-devouring water monkeys in the center.
"Cough~ crackle~ crack~"
After a crisp cracking sound, dozens of energy-devouring water monkeys were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.
"Whoosh!"
A gust of wind blew, and Ye Feng immediately felt a wave of coolness on his body, and this coolness seemed to be seeping into his body.
"Arcane energy?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly. He had felt this peculiar chill when he was in the City of Glaciers.
Xiao Xiao, standing beside Ye Feng, got goosebumps on her arm.
The people in the armored vehicles and pickup trucks not far away gnashed their teeth, hunched their bodies, or rubbed their skin, muttering about how cold it was. A few even shivered.
"Hee hee~ hee~"
At this time, one of the energy-devouring water monkeys in the group, not completely frozen, shrieked and lunged towards Ye Feng again.
Its charge instantly shattered the frozen ice sculptures of the other energy-devouring water monkeys into ice shards.
"~Crack~! Crackle~"
The sound of freezing began again. The energy-devouring water monkey charging towards Ye Feng and the others didn't run far before it inhaled the white mist and directly turned into ice.
"These energy-devouring water monkeys already possess water-attribute arcane energy. Using this Ice Prison Formation against them is just right. It freezes them from the inside out!"
Under Ye Feng's astonished gaze, Shen Yunyao explained.
Then, she looked towards the truck at the front of the convoy carrying the arcane crystals and frowned.
Because the energy-devouring water monkeys had approached the convoy, they hadn't gone for the truck with the arcane crystals in front of the Humvee, but instead came directly towards the Humvee.
"Could it really be Ye Feng?"
Shen Yunyao scanned her surroundings, her gaze finally landing on Ye Feng, her expression filled with confusion.
"......"
The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. There were occasional monsters, but they were easily dealt with by the convoy.
Evening.
The sun set, and the sky was ablaze with colorful clouds. The convoy finally returned to Mech City.
Shen Yunyao continued forward with the convoy, while Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao returned to the Mech Star Hotel.
"Xiao Xiao, come and have dinner. We're going to the auction later!"
In the room, Ye Feng said as he took out a large bag of food and water.
"Okay~"
"......"
Mech City, Slums.
In a dilapidated, drafty thatched hut with broken clocks hanging on the walls,
"Isn't this Lord City Lord? What brings you to my Time Cabin?"
The speaker was a woman draped in a coarse linen cloak. Her hair was white, her nose was sharp, and her face was extremely aged, looking like a witch from the Middle Ages.
In front of the aged woman stood an elder with white hair and eyebrows, but a spirited demeanor. It was Shen Potian.
Shen Potian did not reply immediately. He quietly observed the witch-dressed, aged woman in front of him. After a long while, he slowly said, "Alice, I want to ask you to perform a divination!"
As he spoke, Shen Potian handed over a large arcane crystal.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, the aged woman narrowed her eyes slightly. Then, a flash of light appeared in her hand, and a deck of cards with a mysterious array on the back instantly appeared in her hand.
"Shuffle, my Lord City Lord!"
Saying that, Alice gestured for Shen Potian to proceed.
Shen Potian, however, gently waved his hand, "I am not the one who needs divination. I want to ask you to go to the auction tonight..."
"......"
Night fell.
After eating and drinking their fill, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao, as Shen Yunyao had previously instructed, arrived at a brightly lit building in the inner city of Mech City, which was the venue for tonight's auction.
"Come and see, come and see! Tiger skin boots, essential for long journeys and warmth!"
"Fresh energy-devouring water monkey meat, containing water-attribute arcane energy, killed this afternoon. Look, the ice hasn't even melted!"
"Cola, cola! Opened from a treasure chest, genuine!"
"AK-47, AK-47, tough and durable..."
"......"
As soon as they entered the first-floor lobby, a chorus of enthusiastic shouts came from all directions into Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's ears.
"Big brother, is an auction going to be held here later?"
Xiao Xiao, looking at the bustling, crowded lobby, asked curiously.
"No~"
Ye Feng shook his head. "The auction will be held on the 8th floor. This place is probably a temporary trading market. There's still some time before the auction starts, let's browse around first."
"Oh, okay~"
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao, who was curious about new things,'s eyes immediately lit up.
A moment later, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao stopped in front of a stall surrounded by people.
"Look, look! Treasure chests for sale, treasure chests for sale, unopened!"
The stall owner, surrounded by people, shouted loudly.
"Unranked treasure chest 50 arcane coins, Bronze treasure chest 180 arcane coins, Silver treasure chest 400 arcane coins, negotiable!"
Amidst the owner's shouts, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao squeezed into the crowd.
"Big brother, what does 'negotiable' mean?"
As soon as they squeezed to the front of the stall, Xiao Xiao's puzzled voice rang out.
Before Ye Feng could answer, the stall owner spoke up, "Little girl, 'negotiable' means you can slightly cut the price I quoted."
"So that's what it means~"
Xiao Xiao immediately understood and, along with Ye Feng, began to examine the many treasure chests displayed at the stall.
"......"