The young man stared at Shirō Makino in shock. The talisman's effect was over, and he asked Shirō Makino in a hoarse voice, "Who are you people?"
Shirō Makino replied, "We're the people you think we are!"
Ji Chae Yi looked at the young man coldly. "Tell me everything you know."
"I, what do I know? I'm just an ordinary broker who came here to make a deal with the beings of the Milky Way … Why do you want to harm me? "the young man asked in a low voice.
"I don't want to waste my breath with you. I'll give you three seconds to think about it. If you don't say anything after three seconds, I'll throw you off this cliff," Ji Chae Yi said calmly.
Shirō Makino said, "One, two …"
He was counting very quickly, and just as three was about to come out of his mouth, the young man clenched his teeth and said, "I'll tell you … Let me go!"
"You go first. Tell me everything you know." Ji Chae Yi said coldly, "Including the middle-aged man you're following, his cultivation, why he's here, and … the topography of this place. Tell me everything."
"I don't know much, and this is my first time here …" Before the young man could finish his sentence, a talisman suddenly slapped onto his body, followed by a crisp crack.
The young man's entire face was contorted in pain, and sweat poured down his forehead.
One of his legs had been broken by Chae Yi.
"Do you think we're idiots? First time here? You're so familiar with this place? Also, don't try to stall for time. No one can save you. If you want to suffer less, tell us the truth. " Chae Yi hated these brokers who had made deals with the beings of the Milky Way and framed the Great General's wife. She didn't hold back at all.
After a long time, the talisman's effect wore off, and the young man was in so much pain that he was in tears.
"My master, Emperor Realm … This is my third time here … We're going to the Two-headed Tribe and the Four-legged Tribe now … We've framed the wife of the general of Fortress Thirty-Six of Maple City …"
The young man couldn't stand the torture and the fear in his heart. He spilled everything he knew.
He didn't even need Chae Yi to interrogate him again before he confessed everything.
This included the distribution of the Milky Way's living beings in this desolate land, as well as the terrifying ruler, Thorn Tyrant.
He did not hide anything at all.
As for why he came looking for the two of them, it was because the middle-aged Broker had sensed something and sent him to investigate.
The middle-aged Broker wasn't sure if there was a problem, but he sent his men out with the thought that it was better to be safe than sorry.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of him, Chae Yi glanced at Shirō Makino.
The young man said with tears in his eyes, "Please spare my life. I can only be considered an accomplice at most. We'll do whatever Master wants us to do. All the bad things were done by Master. Please spare me, and I can tell you what Master's weakness is, as long as you let me go …"
Shirō Makino expressionlessly used a talisman on the young man. Chae Yi grabbed the young man, brought him to the edge of the cliff, and tossed him over.
The two of them then rushed toward the Four-legged Tribe.
The middle-aged Broker was going to the Two-headed Tribe, so they had to steal the talisman materials from the Four-legged Tribe before the middle-aged Broker did.
The other party would definitely send people to investigate again after discovering that the young man hadn't returned, so it was only a matter of time before they were exposed.
The Four-legged Tribe was about a thousand kilometers away, and with the two of them's speed, it wouldn't take long for them to get there.
The two of them flew quickly through the grass, sticking close to the upper half of the weeds.
When they arrived at the Four-legged Tribe, there was indeed no movement, but they could sense the heavy security outside.
In particular, there was a thousand-meter-tall mountain behind the Four-legged Tribe's dilapidated stone houses, which was guarded by a large number of Four-legged beings.
They had previously interrogated the young man and found out that the mountain guarded by the Four-legged Tribe was the source of one of the talisman materials that Shirō Makino and the others needed.
It was a very special type of spirit ore. It wasn't a spirit stone, but a relatively rare mineral. Only a small amount of it was needed to grind it into powder and add it to ink to produce a miraculous effect.
This kind of ore could only be found in the entire outpost.
Ever since this place had been occupied by the beings of the Milky Way, humans had no way of obtaining this ore.
However, in the eyes of the beings of the Milky Way, this kind of spirit ore was worthless!
If the human Broker hadn't betrayed the Great General's wife, it wouldn't have been difficult to obtain this ore.
That was why the two of them hated the human Brokers so much. For the sake of profits and to curry favor with the beings of the Milky Way, they had completely forgotten who their ancestors were.
They deserved to be killed!
"How are we going to sneak in?" Chae Yi felt a headache coming on.
Her Art of Transformation could only be maintained for a short while at most. It could not be maintained for too long.
Otherwise, she could have turned into a Four-legged Tribe being and swaggered in.
The high-tech equipment that the two of them had could at most change their appearance, but it couldn't change their race and turn two legs into four.
The masks that Sister Hua had prepared for Xiao Bai were only good for deceiving people, but they were also useless for deceiving the beings of the Milky Way.
"Don't be hasty. Let's find out their rotation time first." Shirō Makino said telepathically, "Under the leadership of their leader, Ciba, these beings of the Milky Way are imitating humans in every move. However, they're just making a fool out of themselves. Be patient, we'll definitely find a loophole."
This wasn't a place that could be barged in. They had to use patience and wisdom to solve the problem.
Ji Chae Yi nodded. The two of them hid not far from the Four-legged Tribe and waited quietly.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged Broker and the others continued on their way after sending someone to investigate.
Sending someone to investigate was just to reassure themselves. In reality, they didn't take it to heart.
In any case, there was no harm in being careful. Once that young man was done investigating, he would naturally follow them.
However, even when they were about to reach the Two-headed Tribe's territory, the young man who was sent to investigate did not follow them.
"Could something have happened?" a person covered in a cloak asked in a low voice.
The middle-aged Broker's face twitched slightly under his hood. He frowned slightly.
"Impossible. That brat has always been unpredictable. Who knows what he's doing." Another person laughed. "Didn't you guys notice that those female scaled-people are actually … hehehe."
"Nonsense. Those scaled-people are covered in scales from head to toe. It's disgusting to look at them. Aren't they afraid of being cut off?" Someone laughed and teased.
"Stop talking nonsense. It's not like he's interested in any female scaled-people. If I'm not wrong, that brat should be secretly digging for the Spiritual Herb King." A woman's voice came from within a cloak that was tightly wrapped.
"Spiritual Herb King? How would he know where the Spiritual Herb King is? Are you joking? " The guy who made the dirty talk said, "We've walked back and forth in this wasteland countless times, but we've never seen that kind of thing. How could he see it?"
The woman said calmly, "You can ask the boss if you don't believe me."
The middle-aged Broker's vigilance faded a little after being interrupted by the few of them.
It was not just the beings of the Sky River here. In fact, they were the same. They did not believe that other humans besides them could sneak into this place.
They had come here to do business with the beings of the Sky River for the sake of great benefits.
What were other people doing here?
Were they trying to get themselves killed?
The middle-aged Broker said, "The Spiritual Herb King requires opportunity and luck. It's not something that you can encounter just because you come here a few times. Some lucky people can encounter it the first time they come here. "
"Damn, if we find the Spiritual Herb King, won't we be rich?" The guy who made the dirty talk said, "Will that brat's luck be that good?"
"Alright, let's not worry about him for now. We'll go make a deal with the Two-headed Tribe first. Once we're done, we'll go to the Four-legged Tribe and see Ciba. He won't be able to get lost anyway. He'll catch up to us sooner or later. "The middle-aged Broker finally suppressed the faint uneasiness in his heart and made his decision.
The group continued on their way to the Two-headed Tribe.
Shirō Makino and Ji Chae Yi were there.
They were still waiting quietly.
They had been waiting for almost four hours, but they still could not find any pattern.
At this time, Shirō Makino suddenly transmitted to Chae Yi, "Seal yourself."
Chae Yi instantly sealed all the energy fluctuations in her body.
Shirō Makino also sealed the energy fluctuations in his body.
Then, they saw the middle-aged Broker's group appear in the Four-legged Tribe's territory!
Then, a large group of four-legged humanoid beings walked out from the Four-legged Tribe's territory. Seeing the densely packed legs, the two of them felt like they were about to suffer from trypophobia.
The middle-aged Broker and the leader of the Four-legged Tribe quickly completed their deal. They did not linger and quickly left.
It seemed that the absence of a young man did not affect their condition.
Was that person not important?
Or … were they too relaxed and did not notice the danger at all?
The two of them waited until the middle-aged Broker's group was far away before they quietly unsealed themselves.
"If I'm not mistaken, they probably did not notice the danger." Shirō Makino transmitted to Chae Yi, "Perhaps they thought that the fellow took the opportunity to do something. This kind of situation has probably happened before."
"Hmm. Judging from their state, it doesn't seem like they knew something happened to their companion. They are all quite relaxed." Chae Yi also sighed in relief.
The two of them then continued to hide here, observing for nine days straight!
Finally, they found the pattern of how the Four-legged Galaxy's beings guarded the mountain.
Every two days, they would change shifts. Every time, one team would go up on horseback, and the other team would come down.
The transition was basically seamless.
However, during the transition, the two groups would often come to blows over small matters.
This was the unique characteristic of the Galaxy's beings. No matter how much Ci Ba disciplined them, he could only discipline them to the level of the leaders.
As for the Galaxy's beings below, they were not so easy to discipline.
They were still filled with bloodthirst and tyranny.
They were filled with doubt and confusion about the broken stones, and their annoyance grew with each passing day!
If this continued, the guards here would probably collapse on their own in less than half a month.
However, the two of them could not afford to wait.
As the Broker was missing one person, he might not notice anything wrong in a short period of time. However, he would be an idiot if he still could not find out after eight to ten days.
Moreover, the corpse had been tossed down the cliff by Chae Yi, and could be found at any time.
Based on the middle-aged Broker's relationship with the Galaxy's beings, he might start a large-scale manhunt.
That was not a big deal, but once the news spread, these places would be under lockdown again!
Therefore, even if this was not the best time to act, the two of them had to.
At this moment, the Four-legged Galaxy's beings in charge of guarding this place had changed shifts, and as expected, they started fighting again.
Explosions could be heard from the mountain, and the two sides were locked in a fierce battle.
Although they did not kill, the battle was extremely intense.
For a time, a large number of Four-legged Galaxy's beings frantically ran towards the mountain.
The two of them looked at each other and used some obstacles to hide themselves. They even activated their invisibility devices … Originally, these things were useless in front of Emperor-level beings, but at this moment, when all the Four-legged Galaxy's beings were focused on the mountain, the two of them actually managed to approach the mountain without any mishap!
There were a total of three ancient mines on the mountain, and they were all traces of humans mining here a long, long time ago.
Chae Yi had previously complained to Xiao Bai that if humans had discovered this place, why didn't they build a city here? Why did they occupy this place?
However, she was just complaining. Deep down, she knew very well that this place was not suitable for humans to live in at all.
There was nothing to be desired. This was no longer a problem of high altitude. They were already in outer space.
Going up and down was extremely troublesome.
Therefore, it was normal for humans not to choose this place to live.
The Four-legged Galaxy's beings were still fighting fiercely, and the two of them were already infinitely close to one of the abandoned mine entrances. However, not a single Galaxy's being looked in their direction.
In the next moment, the two of them slipped into the mine without hesitation.
The mine was very deep, and the tunnel was also very long. The two of them slowly advanced along the pitch-black tunnel, not daring to make the slightest sound.
About twenty minutes later, the two of them reached the depths of the mine. Shirō Makino transmitted his voice to Chae Yi, "I can sense the ore!"
Chae Yi replied, "I'll protect you."
Afterward, Xiao Bai silently descended. After entering the depths, he was immediately stunned by the scene before him.
Although it was pitch-black here, in Xiao Bai's spiritual sea, this place was incomparably resplendent!
This special ore had an indispensable effect in many top-notch medical talisman techniques. In the past, the people who mined here should have been the Talisman Artist.
Everyone gathered the ore according to their needs, so over the ages, less than a tenth of the ore here had actually been mined!
A large number of ores were exposed above the surface. Some were the size of a cow's eye, some were the size of a fist, some were the size of a basketball … and some were even the size of a house.
In fact, the amount of ore needed to make a healing talisman for the Supreme General was the size of a fingernail!
Shirō Makino took a deep breath. He didn't know how many years it would take for this place to be breached. Therefore, leaving these ores here was simply a huge waste.
Therefore …
He took everything he could get away with it.
In the blink of an eye, half of the ores in this mine were gone.
There were also some that would definitely make a sound if they were to be harvested.
Xiao Bai somewhat regretfully shook his head, but he still turned around and left resolutely.
What made the two of them speechless was that while they had activated their invisibility devices and tried their best to conceal their auras, the group of four-legged creatures were actually still fighting!
Moreover, serious injuries had already begun to appear.
The two of them even mixed in with the group of panicking four-legged creatures for a while, but no one actually noticed them.
Only when they were far away from the four-legged creatures' habitat did the two of them look at each other speechlessly.
If they had known it would be so easy, they would have come up earlier.
From a fundamental point of view, these creatures of the Milky Way were just too stupid!
It was definitely not a problem for them to fight head-on, but if they were to use some underhanded tactics …
What kind of underhanded tactics were that?
If Chae Yi could maintain her transformation for more than an hour, she could even incite the two races to kill each other!
But for now, forget it.
When the two of them arrived at the Two-headed Race's territory, they found that the situation was even worse than the four-legged race's.
The talisman material here was a tree rooted in metal. This tree was as hard as top-grade Divine Gold, and it could be used as talisman paper by cutting it into thin slices.
Because of the unique environment in which it grew, it was difficult to find traces of this tree.
This might not be the only place where it grew, but according to Old Tang's knowledge, this tree known as the Divine Gold of Life could only be found here.
Just like the ores, the Divine Gold of Life tree was of no value to the creatures of the Milky Way.
If it were humans, they might use this tree to build houses, make furniture, or even make coffins …
But the creatures of the Milky Way did not care about such things. This tree that was so hard that even a God Realm expert could not cut it was worthless to them.
These trees grew on the left side of the Two-headed Race's territory. It was a forest that covered an area of about ten hectares.
Beneath the forest was the special and rare Divine Gold!
These trees were rooted in the Divine Gold and extracted the essence of life from it. It would take at least a few million years to grow into a towering tree.
To Xiao Bai, he did not need an entire tree. He only needed a branch, which was enough to make a few talismans.
But he was already here.
If he did not take more, wouldn't he be letting down these creatures of the Milky Way who were so cooperative?
The two of them also activated their invisibility devices and entered the forest.
A large group of two-headed humanoid creatures were fighting far away from the forest.
The two heads were scolding each other in a language that Xiao Bai and Ji Chae Yi did not understand. For some reason, the two heads were also scolding each other. Then, they slapped each other … It was a complete mess.
The leader of the Two-headed Race roared and tried to stop them, but he was hit by someone, and he immediately started fighting with his subordinates.
So what if they were in human form?
They were still beasts.
But what made the two of them a little troubled was that this small forest was really not big.
It looked like a large area of tens of hectares, but what were the levels of the creatures here?
They could not cut down the trees. Even if they cut down a branch, it would definitely attract attention!
Just as the two of them were in a dilemma, the Two-headed Race leader suddenly became angry. Like a bolt of lightning, he rushed to the edge of the forest, exuding a peerless imperial aura. He bent down and picked up a Divine Gold of Life, and his two ferocious heads roared at the same time.
Shirō Makino:!!!
Ji Chae Yi:!!!
The two of them watched in shock as the powerful Emperor-level creature uprooted a Divine Gold of Life. The two heads roared and used the tree to sweep the others.
With one sweep, they were sent flying.
This guy … shouldn't be at Di Yi's level, right?
Although the Divine Gold of Life was extremely hard, it could not withstand the power of an Emperor-level creature. A large number of thick branches were instantly smashed to the ground!
A group of Two-headed Race creatures were all swept away, screaming as they fell into the distance.
The Two-headed Race leader roared and roared, as if he was cursing something.
Then, at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from afar.
All the Two-headed Race creatures stopped what they were doing at this moment, including their leader, and all of them knelt on the ground.
Shirō Makino and Chae Yi immediately concealed their auras, sealed themselves, and hid in the Divine Gold of Life forest.
They saw a figure covered in spikes, surrounded by a large group of various humanoid creatures.
It scolded angrily. Even though he couldn't understand what it was saying, he could feel its anger from its emotions.
Ci Ba!
Although they had never seen it before, the two of them were almost immediately sure of its identity!
The brilliant imperial aura that emanated from its body simply covered the sky!
It was too powerful!
It suppressed all the creatures present to the point where they could barely breathe.
Beside him stood a few figures wrapped in cloaks from head to toe.
It had happened.
Xiao Bai and Chae Yi both knew that the human brokers must have known that the young man they had sent out was dead.
Ci Ba kicked the Two-headed Race leader away angrily, then pointed in the direction of the Divine Gold of Life forest and shouted something.
Then, this group of people quickly left, probably in the direction of the Four-legged Race.
They did not know if they would go into the mine to investigate. Once they entered, they would definitely find that something was missing!
After Ci Ba left, the Two-headed Race leader groaned and crawled up, then beat up the Two-headed Race leader who had caused the most trouble before leaving angrily.
Then, a large group of Two-headed Race members surrounded the place obediently.
The Divine Gold of Life that had been pulled out by the Two-headed Race leader was thrown there, its branches of all sizes scattered on the ground.
But the problem was that a group of Two-headed Race members was watching.
How could they get it?
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