A long time ago, when productivity was low, the tribesmen didn't have so many skills. The key they used was made of bones, stones, and straw ropes. They were called bone locks and stone locks. Today, some people still used these names, such as the members of the "Bi" organization.
"Chief's Bone Lock?" The crowd did not know much about this, but they could guess that it was something similar to the Chi. Moreover, it was quite special, which could be seen from the word "leader" in its name.
"Yes." Robber Seven said proudly, "That's the symbol and proof of identity of every leader of Bi. When the new leader takes over, the old leader will hand it over to the new leader. Rumor has it that it was made from the hardest bones of a beast that no longer exists. "
In addition to the tools they used to untie knots, the slave masters of the Black Panther Organization also had a symbol of status, similar to an identity token.
Within the organization, the pendants owned by people of high rank were more complex in construction, but the complexity was not the kind of complexity that aristocrats used for ornaments, but the complexity of practicality. When making a knot, the Pi could be used to make a more difficult knot to untie. When untying a knot, the Pi could be used to untie the knot faster.
What Robber Seven stole was the item that symbolized the leader's identity. It could be considered as a significant "* * * * * * * *". Without it, there would be one less step in the transition between the old and the new in the organization. Although it was not as serious as the Heirloom Seal, no one would be willing to become a leader without the Heirloom Seal. They would always feel that something was missing, and they would not have the confidence to do so.
No one would be able to tolerate it being stolen.
"Did you really steal the Chief's Bone Lock from Bi?" The others asked suspiciously.
"Of course, I stole it from the leader of Bi, Si." Robber Seven was dissatisfied with the crowd's suspicion. How powerful was he? These people actually doubted him!
"You hid among the slaves to avoid Si's pursuit?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Yes." Not only did Robber Seven not feel cowardly about his escape, he even felt that he was smart. Si would never have thought that he would hide in the group that was escorting the slaves.
Robber Seven had lost twice to Shao Xuan and was even demoted. If it weren't for the fact that some of the people in front of him had died, he would have been demoted to "Eight". Humiliation!
Later on, due to the Cataclysm, the two continents were brought closer together. The "robbers" shifted their target to this side and targeted the nobles. Due to his previous failure, Robber Seven had carefully analyzed and tried his best to improve himself. He even learned how to change the smell of his sweat. In other words, he could perfectly imitate the smell of others. This was also the reason why he could avoid the tracking Insectoids with a keen sense of smell.
However, he had no idea what method Si was using to track him down. Even without any trace of his scent, he was still able to catch up, albeit a little slower.
Robbers were good at disguises. When Robber Seven was escaping from Si's pursuit, he decided to sneak into the group of slaves. That way, he managed to evade a few waves of Si's men. Si was unwilling to make this matter public so he sent out his trusted aides who held relatively high positions in the Underworld. Even the leader of this troop had to bow and scrape at the sight of them. Unfortunately, it was not without reason that it was dark under the light. Every time he saw a wave of people pass by, Robber Seven would feel proud of himself, thinking that he was a genius.
One night, the old slave passed away due to illness. Robber Seven found an opportunity to spread the poison on the other slaves nearby. Then, without anyone noticing, he moved the old slave's corpse away and disguised himself as the old slave.
According to Robber Seven's plan, he planned to escape after sneaking into Chao Qiu City and hide in a sea of people. The more crowded a place was, the more advantageous it would be for him. However, he didn't expect to fall into the hands of Yanjiao again.
Robber Seven still couldn't believe that he had fooled the people in the palace, the leader of the number one slave-trading organization, Bi. Those experienced slave-masters couldn't see anything special about him, and yet he had fallen into the hands of the same person three times! He decided that he would run away the next time he saw Shao Xuan. He couldn't count on any luck.
Robber Seven chose to tell the truth because he hoped that Yanjiao would spread the word of his glorious deeds. Secondly, he had already thought of a way to escape. First, he would lead the Yanjiao out to search, then find a chance to slip away.
"Where's the item?" Guigou asked, "Where's the leader's Bone Lock?"
Here it comes! Robber Seven was about to answer when Shao Xuan said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Get a few men and strip him. "
Robber Seven was speechless. Wait a minute! Shouldn't he have told the Yanjiao that the item was hidden somewhere, then the Yanjiao would let him lead the way, then he would lead the Yanjiao to search for it and finally find a chance to escape? But now, things were going the wrong way!
Robber Seven was restrained by the men around him. Even if he had three heads and six arms, he wouldn't be able to escape.
Robber Seven was about to argue when Shao Xuan came over with a knife. The reflection of the knife's blade reflected Yang Guang's piercing cold light, scaring Robber Seven.
"Wait! You can't kill me! "Robber Seven's mind raced as he shouted.
"Then you can do it yourself. Take out the item hidden in your abdomen," Shao Xuan said.
Robber Seven's mind was full of wicked ideas but he couldn't think of a way out. Shao Xuan's words left him speechless.
"Wh … What?" Robber Seven stuttered.
Shao Xuan pointed the tip of his knife at Robber Seven's abdomen. "Take out the item here. Are you going to hide it and lay an egg?"
Robber Seven gritted his teeth. "… How did you know?"
The men around him were confused, but they quickly reacted. Robber Seven was hiding something!
The men around him looked at Robber Seven's abdomen.
Knowing that he couldn't avoid it, Robber Seven didn't have the mood to chat anymore. His expression was gloomy as he moved his arm. "Let go, I'll do it myself."
The man holding Robber Seven let go. Robber Seven moved his finger and a piece of bone the size of a fingernail appeared in his hand. The edge of the bone was sharp. The man who held Robber Seven felt a chill run down his spine. If Robber Seven really went all out, he would be the first to die. He was too careless!
Robber Seven didn't care about what the others thought. He was only thinking about how to protect his loot.
Robber Seven used the small piece of bone to draw a line the length of a finger on his abdomen. It was so shallow that the men thought it wouldn't even break his skin. However, they realized that the shallow cut was getting bigger and bigger. Robber Seven used his finger to pull out a piece of skin that looked similar to human skin.
Camouflage!
In order to increase the success rate of every attack, the robbers had mastered more and more camouflage techniques. Now, they didn't just rely on physical changes, they also relied on external aids.
When the fake skin was revealed, there was a dent in Robber Seven's abdomen. In the dent was a palm-sized object that looked like a beast's tooth.
"Caw?!"
"Could this be … the Chief's Bone Lock?" Guigou guessed. For Robber Seven to be so protective of it, it must be something extraordinary. Furthermore, Robber Seven had said that he stole the Chief's Bone Lock from Si, the leader of the Bi organization. The possibility of it being the Chief's Bone Lock was high.
"So that's where he hid it. No wonder he kept bending over. Wasn't he afraid of getting hurt?" Ao asked. Even if the Caw wasn't as sharp as a blade, it still had a curved point. It wasn't safe to wrap it up in something. If the organs in the abdomen were to get hurt because of the hidden object, it would be dangerous. After all, there weren't always witches out there to save him.
Robber Seven pursed his lips and remained silent. In the eyes of others, Robber Seven had gone all out to hide the object. However, Shao Xuan could see through his special vision that the body structure of a robber was different from others. When Robber Seven hid the object, his abdomen had four more pieces of bone than others to protect his organs. Robber Seven had considered many factors before he dared to steal the object.
People who couldn't think of "robbers" in a normal way had their body structure designed to be better camouflaged. At the same time, they could protect themselves. Even if their bones were dislocated, their muscles were compressed, and their organs moved, it wouldn't affect them at all.
Many organizations here were formed by people of different backgrounds. However, the robbers had a common ancestor. Due to their bloodline, they were born with the advantage of camouflage. However, there were also differences between different individuals. Just like Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve that Shao Xuan had seen before, they were slightly inferior to Robber Seven. Robber Seven's body structure was better than Robber Seven's. In the future, Robber Seven might really become one of the top three robbers.
Moving his gaze away from Robber Seven, Shao Xuan took the Chief's Bone Lock from Robber Seven's hands. Robber Seven couldn't bear to let go and gripped the Chief's Bone Lock with a pained expression.
The Chief's Bone Lock was similar to the Caw worn by other slave owners. Its general shape didn't look too different, but there were more hollowed-out patterns and a few more curved arcs at the edges. The sharp end still retained the shape of a beast's tooth, while the blunt end was carved into the shape of a beast's head. When he met the pair of clearly vaguely carved beast eyes, he could clearly feel the pressure coming from the bone lock. Even if that life form had already died and this bone had been artificially carved, anyone who saw it would still be able to feel the ancient and majestic aura at first glance.
The reason Shao Xuan could recognize Robber Seven at first glance was because of this Chief's Bone Lock. In his special vision, this thing was very bright, and the skeletons of the slaves and slave owners paled in comparison. It was like the only star in the hazy night sky. Shao Xuan couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.
Of course, when he saw this thing on the body of an old slave who looked like he was about to die, it was puzzling.
In fact, Robber Seven's disguise had improved a lot compared to before. At first glance, even Shao Xuan couldn't recognize him from the crowd. However, with this Chief's Bone Lock, Shao Xuan took a closer look and found some clues.
Ever since he came out of the strange spiritual world of the Yi family, Shao Xuan noticed that he could see the different fire seeds fused in different people. Everyone's fire seeds were different, just like fingerprints. No matter how well Robber Seven hid, Shao Xuan could still recognize him after he took a closer look.
Guigou and the others were curious about how Robber Seven managed to steal the Chief's Bone Lock from Si. However, Robber Seven would never answer such questions that involved technology.
"Xuan, what do you plan to do with this thing?" Guigou asked after he took the Chief's Bone Lock from Shao Xuan and studied it.
"Take it. When the time comes, we'll negotiate with Si. If they can't come up with something satisfactory, they can forget about getting it back," Shao Xuan said.
Guigou nodded. He had the same idea. The Chief's Bone Lock was indeed a good item. Its hardness was so strong that even new bronze might not be able to leave any obvious marks on its surface. Moreover, the greatest use of this item was to tie and untie knots. However, to Si, it was much more important. Instead of keeping it for themselves, they might as well use it to their fullest potential and negotiate with Si.
Si and Robber were like mosquitoes and bedbugs in the eyes of the crowd. No one liked them. If they could steal something from Robber Seven and negotiate with Si, it couldn't be any better.
Seeing that the Yanjiao had no intention of returning the item, Robber Seven truly felt like he had nothing left to live for. His plan to get into the top three would have to be postponed.
No! He couldn't give up so easily!
Robber Seven's mind raced as he tried to think of a way to get the item back from Yanjiao. When he was first captured by Shao Xuan, Yanjiao had to negotiate with him before letting him go …
"Wait!"
Robber Seven called out to Shao Xuan and Guigou. He stared at the Chief's Bone Lock in Guigou's hand before turning to Shao Xuan. "I'll give you a piece of information in exchange."
"What information?" Guigou asked curiously. He wanted to hear what Robber Seven had to offer in exchange for the Chief's Bone Lock.
"It's definitely worth it to you! If I tell you this information, you have to return it to me. It's useless for you to keep it anyway. It might even cause trouble, "Robber Seven said.
"You first." Shao Xuan looked at Robber Seven.
"No, you have to agree first. I'll tell you later."
"Then forget it."
"Wait! What's the rush? " Robber Seven spoke urgently as he spoke to Shao Xuan. He was afraid that Shao Xuan would leave if he was too slow. "I know you're here for the lost tribesmen. I can give you an important piece of information about 'Pyrolyte' in exchange. It might help you negotiate with 'Pyrolyte' and Royal City. "
"'Pyrolyte' and Royal City?" Shao Xuan and Guigou keenly noticed the hidden meaning in Robber Seven's words.
"How did you know about such important information?" Guigou asked.
Robber Seven said confidently with an unconcealable smugness, "I overheard it when I was stealing."
Robber Seven's outlook on life was that stealing wasn't wrong, it was glorious.
Guigou fell silent. He glanced at Shao Xuan and saw Shao Xuan nod. He waved his hand and signaled the others to leave, leaving only Guigou, Shao Xuan and Ao.
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