"Xiao Xiao, from now on, you'll buy things for me. If it's an Arcane Raw Stone, try to buy as many as you can. If there's anything you like, you can buy it too!"
"As for the price, ask Yu Li's opinion. The price of Arcane Raw Stones can be slightly increased!"
As soon as Ye Feng returned to his seat, he lowered his voice and said to Xiao Xiao.
As he spoke, he took out one of the many Arcane Yuan Coins that Bing had given him earlier and stuffed it into Xiao Xiao's hand. The number on the Arcane Yuan Coin exceeded 400.
"About an hour later, if anything unexpected happens and I'm not around, you should run to the alley we went to earlier this evening!"
After a hasty instruction, Ye Feng, hunched over in the dim light, quickly walked away in a certain direction in small steps.
"This..."
Xue Yu Li looked on, completely bewildered, her brow furrowed tightly, but she didn't stop him.
Although Xiao Xiao looked worried, she also didn't speak. Instead, she tightly gripped the Arcane Yuan Coin in her hand, her gaze focused on the auction stage.
"Xiao Xiao, here! If you need to get something later, it's best to wear a mask! The light on the stage is much brighter than here!"
"Oh, okay~!"
...
Meanwhile,
Ye Feng once again put on the black cloak he had obtained earlier and quietly followed behind two hurried-looking leaders of the Skull Society.
"Blood Wolf, have you confirmed the situation in the Super Sandstorm Zone?"
The Skull Society leader on the right asked the person on the left.
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed back in such a hurry. From the situation at the scene, the Nether Text Divine Monument has very likely been unearthed!"
The Skull Society leader, known as Blood Wolf, clearly had excitement in his tone.
"Hiss, Blood Wolf, are you crazy? The boss explicitly ordered us not to mention that name casually!"
The Skull Society leader on the right shouted nervously.
"Blood Bat, there's no one else here. Blood Skeleton is guarding the Super Sandstorm Zone right now!"
"Besides, why are you listening to Blood Skeleton so much, just because he made you the second-in-command of the Skull Society?"
Blood Wolf said carelessly, "Blood Bat, don't forget, we are biological brothers!"
"It's better to be careful!"
Blood Bat frowned slightly but didn't refute Blood Wolf's words.
"Who?"
Suddenly, Blood Bat turned his head sharply and roared, his expression extremely cautious as he stared behind him.
"Holy crap, what's with these Skull Society guys?"
Ye Feng was inwardly surprised.
With the experience of the previous encounters with the Owl and the Five-Step Viper, Ye Feng had deliberately maintained a considerable distance. His powerful hearing could barely make out their conversation in this quiet corridor...
But they still seemed to have detected him?!
"Who? Come out!"
Blood Bat roared again, and a "gurgling~" sound was heard, as if his body was undergoing some kind of change. However, Ye Feng, hidden in the shadows of the corner wall, couldn't see it.
"Blood Bat, this corridor is narrow enough. Don't transform here!"
At this moment, Blood Wolf's displeased voice came.
"And are you really sure there's someone here? I didn't hear any unusual sounds!"
"You know, my hearing is so sensitive that I can hear the sound of leaves falling in autumn!"
He paused, and Blood Wolf added.
"Blood Wolf, I smell a strange scent. It's been there since just now, and it seems to have been following us!"
Blood Bat explained to Blood Wolf, not letting his guard down.
"It's the day of the auction, and many outsiders have come. It's normal to have strange scents!"
"The scent you smell is coming from quite far away, isn't it?"
Blood Wolf asked, looking at the dim corridor in front of him.
"This... the distance is indeed quite far!"
Blood Bat thought for a moment and nodded.
"That's right. After being injected with the Bat Enhancement Serum, you've become even more suspicious than I am!"
"Let's go. We need to report to the Brad Base in the secret chamber quickly. It's been over twenty years... this is a great achievement!"
Hearing this, Blood Wolf's already few doubts completely disappeared.
"Hey, let's go. While Blood Skeleton is not here, and there's no one else in the secret chamber!"
"That Blood Skeleton guy is even more suspicious than you, and he's unpredictable. He said he was guarding the Super Sandstorm Zone, but he might change his mind and run back himself, or send someone else to report!"
"I ran back with all my might, all for you, my brother, and me. These twenty years in the desert weren't in vain!"
Seeing that Blood Bat was still standing there, hesitating, Blood Wolf couldn't help but urge.
"Alright then!"
Upon hearing this, Blood Bat no longer hesitated. He turned and walked forward with Blood Wolf, his pace quickening considerably.
"Damn it... so many of these Skull Society guys have been injected with enhancement serums, and their sensory abilities are all quite troublesome!"
After Blood Wolf and Blood Bat had walked a considerable distance, Ye Feng couldn't help but mutter.
Before, there was the Owl that could see in the dark, and the Five-Step Viper that could sense thermal energy. Now, one had sharp hearing, and the other had an extremely keen sense of smell...
At this moment, Ye Feng somewhat understood why the Skull Society had chosen this somewhat dim mountain fortress as the auction venue. Besides the dim and oppressive atmosphere that could quickly create a sense of urgency for the auction, their advantages in the darkness were probably the most crucial...
Immediately, Ye Feng took out the Environmental Concealment Potion from before. There was only a little liquid left inside. He had been reluctant to use it before, but now he couldn't afford to hesitate.
"Sss~!"
After a few faint spraying sounds, Ye Feng caught up with Blood Wolf and Blood Bat again.
Not long after, Blood Wolf and Blood Bat arrived in front of a heavy explosion-proof door.
"Blood Bat, what's wrong?"
Seeing Blood Bat turn his head and keep sniffing, Blood Wolf asked.
"You're right, I was being overly suspicious just now. That strange scent is gone!"
After saying this, Blood Bat turned around, and he and Blood Wolf operated the complex panel on the explosion-proof door together.
"Kacha kacha~ Clang!"
After a series of noises, the explosion-proof door was opened. Blood Wolf and Blood Bat almost charged in and quickly closed the explosion-proof door.
Seeing this, although Ye Feng was curious and anxious, he could only wait patiently.
...
After a full twenty minutes, the explosion-proof door was opened again.
"Blood Bat, we're going to be rich! The elders have promised to promote us to deacons!"
As soon as Blood Wolf walked out of the explosion-proof door, his voice filled with ecstasy rang out.
"Indeed!"
Blood Bat, who had a zombie-like expression on his face earlier, also revealed a smile.
"Let's go, Blood Bat, let's go to the auction and see if there are any fat sheep we can catch and slaughter later!"
Blood Wolf licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, his eyes gleaming with ferocity.
...
After Blood Wolf and Blood Bat left, Ye Feng stayed in place for a while. After confirming that they had gone far, he walked to the metal concrete explosion-proof door.
"Damn... a password lock? Powered by Arcane Energy?"
Looking at the device on the lock, Ye Feng couldn't help but frown.
After a slight hesitation, Ye Feng took out his Tang dao and began to cut at the large iron door. He didn't want to waste time cracking passwords, and besides, he didn't know how to...
"Clang! ~ Clang~!..."
In the dim light, Ye Feng quickly cut at the explosion-proof door, soon creating a hole just large enough for one person to pass through. Readjusting his posture, Ye Feng cautiously entered the secret chamber and put back the piece of explosion-proof door he had cut off. Suddenly, a male voice rang out.
"Who?"
...