The matter of the masterless ability nucleus was indeed of great significance.
For a woman with no strength to even tie a chicken, it was no different from a child proudly displaying a jade without its rough outer layer, no wonder those two groups were chasing her for information.
After all, abilities held far greater allure for people than money.
It was an ability that ordinary people dreamed of, at least in their understanding, once they possessed an ability, their lives would change, they would be above all things, instantly transforming from a nobody to the top of the food chain.
Little did they know, the view from the top of the food chain was far more brutal than being an ordinary person.
Ren Yuanhao understood this deeply, so when he heard of the ‘masterless ability nucleus’, his first thought wasn't about plundering, but a disaster.
"Leilei, how many people know about the ability nucleus you mentioned?"
Ren Yuanhao had never heard of any 'masterless ability nucleus' occurring before. Theoretically, a masterless ability nucleus should emit some kind of special frequency signal, much like certain animals emit special signals to attract mates during courtship.
If that were the case, the signal would surely attract other ability users with the same frequency to fight over it, but this woman before him was not emitting any frequency characteristic of an ability user.
Could it be that the frequency emitted by the masterless ability nucleus instead shielded all ability users, and instead summoned destined individuals randomly with a frequency that could be understood as 'the destined shall obtain it'?
Ren Yuanhao couldn't figure it out.
However, Zhao Leilei soon gave him the answer he sought.
"I'm not too sure how many people know, but that place is very remote, and not many people go there," Zhao Leilei pondered for a moment, organized her thoughts, and then said, "Actually, I only stumbled upon that place by chance that day."
"That day, because I got off work very late, I was riding my bicycle. I turned at the usual intersections and was heading home. Suddenly, I noticed that the traffic light seemed to be wrapped in misty vapor. At first, I didn't pay much attention and crossed the road as usual.
But after crossing the road, I looked up, and the mist on the traffic light had disappeared. I initially thought it might be due to the weather, or perhaps my eyes were tired and I was seeing illusions. But I was wrong, because that mist had somehow leaped onto the neon light at the end of the passage.
My mind just got hot then, no, it was as if that mist was deliberately luring me to that place. I went there as if my soul had been ensnared, inexplicably drawn to that location.
When I arrived, in a daze, I was immediately so scared that my soul almost flew out of my body. It was a patch of wasteland, no, it should have been a overgrown riverbank. Due to some supernatural force, all the weeds had been burned, and the ground was covered in black ash.
At that time, the sky was dark, with gathering clouds. All around were low birch trees, with their branches clawing and swaying erratically. Their white bark and twisted branches gave the impression of malevolent spirits crawling out of hell, slowly approaching me.
My mind suddenly felt as if it had been doused with cold water. I shivered all over and instinctively tried to flee. But suddenly, a dark light erupted behind me. You know, in a dim, hazy place, a sudden light will startle anyone.
I was no exception. I was completely terrified, but at the same time, my curiosity firmly gripped my soul, pulling me towards the light as if it were emitting a fatal temptation. At that moment, I was completely mesmerized by that thing. You know how candies are wrapped in beautiful packaging when you were kids? That's the kind of feeling the thing in the light gave me.
But when I reached out, I fainted as if I had been electrocuted. When I woke up, it was already morning. And when I turned to look at the thing that had been glowing last night, it had embedded itself into the ground like a strange fruit, its surface looking like an ordinary stone.
Of course, I didn't dare to reach out again. I was so scared that I rode my bicycle back home.
But I thought that was the end of it. Who knew that those two groups would harass me one after another, saying that what I saw was an ability nucleus, and asking me to tell them the exact location. As a result, I saw it as a way to get rich, so I lied and lied, which led to this result today. Honestly, it's all my fault, I was too greedy."
After clarifying the entire situation, Xia Xiaomo shook her head and said kindly, "No, in fact, I have always lived under the stigma of being an illegitimate child, so I can completely understand your helplessness. I believe that if I were in the same situation as you, I would likely do the same thing. After all, it was the only lifeline you could grasp, and letting go would likely mean eternal damnation."
"Thank you, Miss Xia, for your understanding. I am immensely grateful for the assistance from both of you." Zhao Leilei stood up and bowed, then immediately said to Ren Yuanhao, "You seem to be no ordinary person, little brother. I will tell you the location. Perhaps the nucleus hasn't been taken yet, and it can be considered my small token of gratitude to you."
Zhao Leilei handed Ren Yuanhao a piece of paper with the location and precise coordinates written on it. Ren Yuanhao knew the matter was of great importance and didn't delay. After bidding them farewell, he immediately prepared to drive to the location.
...
Exiting the East Gate of the Arc de Triomphe, which had been restored one-to-one, the system's voice gradually sounded with the roar of the engine.
"Order completed, intimacy level met, received a five-star rating, total points 1300, Lucky Draw accumulated 3 times."
Ren Yuanhao ignored it and sped along the slightly uphill mountain road.
"Hey, Ren Yuanhao, have you considered that there might be a trap in this?"
"A trap? A royal flush?"
"Oh? Your mood seems better than I expected?"
"Should I be frowning? Would that make you happier?"
"Come on, I'm asking you, have you considered who leaked the information to those two groups? And if Zhao Leilei hadn't received that information from those two, how would she know it was a masterless ability nucleus? You should understand what that implies."
"You mean to say that whoever leaked the information knew about the existence of the ability nucleus, but instead of plundering it, they spread the news. There must be some conspiracy, right?"
"Precisely, that's it. And I have another piece of information to share with you."
The system suddenly displayed the map entirely in Ren Yuanhao's mind. A very conspicuous red dot was heading towards the place Ren Yuanhao was about to go!
"Damn it, it's the assassin that the Green-Skinned Worm was tracking!"