234: I'm here to raid your house!

Right now.

This village, under the cover of night, was like a firefly fallen to the ground.

Almost every household had candlelight flickering.

The village seemed to have grown out of the rocks, blending in with the surrounding stone walls.

Qi Chuanyu glanced around, smacking his lips, “How are we supposed to do this? The four of us just charge in like this? I’m afraid it’ll provoke an all-out attack from the Inhumans, right?”

This reminded Qi Chuanyu of the hill position battle, and he didn’t want to experience that again.

Although there might not be that many Inhuman Martial Artists in this village, the terrain was also disadvantageous.

Shen Bei stroked his chin and said, “You guys wait here; I’ll sneak in first to see what the situation is.”

Qi Chuanyu and the others had no objections.

When it came to stealth, Shen Bei dared to claim first place, and no one dared to claim second.

Even an Eighth-Tier Vicious Beast ignored Shen Bei’s presence, so there was naturally nothing to argue about.

Soon.

Shen Bei put away his twin blades and sprinted towards the village in a flash.

Watching Shen Bei’s figure gradually disappear.

Qi Chuanyu realized something was amiss, and he tentatively said, “This guy is so eager; he wouldn’t just loot all the valuable stuff and then let us go in for the scraps, would he?”

Liao Zhongyang scratched his head, “You’re being a bit petty, judging a gentleman by your own standards.”

Jian Tong also rolled her eyes, “Exactly, Shen Bei is risking his life to gather intelligence; how could he do that?”

“You can’t be sure,” Qi Chuanyu retorted, “This guy never plays by the rules. You know, this is just a village; there probably won’t be any strong individuals. Even if Shen Bei is discovered alone, he might still be able to sweep through it.”

“Then why don’t you lead the charge?” Jian Tong countered.

Qi Chuanyu stiffened his neck and said, “Didn’t I say it? There *might* not be strong individuals, not that it’s definite, certain, and absolute. What if there *are* strong individuals?”

“Then you’re just saying the grapes are sour because you can’t reach them.”

“See, you’re already saying you can’t get the grapes. How could Shen Bei leave us anything good?”

“Playing word games is pointless, if you’re not convinced, go follow him now.”

Qi Chuanyu scoffed, remaining rooted to the spot.

Only a fool would follow him.

…

Shen Bei quickly entered the village.

After activating his Hidden Breath Technique, Shen Bei’s entire life magnetic field was concealed.

Making Shen Bei roam through the village like a ghost.

This village also had no defensive outposts; it was just an ordinary village.

Along the way, Shen Bei even quietly peeked through house windows.

Most were ordinary Inhumans.

Of course, there were also some Inhumans whose strength reached Fourth-Tier, but not many.

Ignoring these villagers.

Shen Bei directly snuck to the outer perimeter of the village’s main courtyard.

This large courtyard was built according to the terrain, cleverly utilizing naturally formed giant stone pillars and cliffs.

The courtyard walls were constructed from dark red rocks, with various Ores embedded in the surface.

Shen Bei didn’t know much about Ores and wasn’t sure if they were valuable.

But Shen Bei knew one thing: Ores used by Inhumans as a wall probably wouldn’t be worth much.

For Shen Bei, who was going to get the first pick, he couldn’t be bothered with them.

It was estimated that after the subsequent Martial Artists swept through this area, if there was truly nothing else to pick up, they would tear down these wall Ores to sell for money.

Shen Bei used both his hands and feet, taking a great deal of effort to climb the wall.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to show off by lightly leaping onto the wall.

It was simply that with the Hidden Breath Technique active, being able to move freely was already a blessing.

As his vision rose, Shen Bei scanned the courtyard. In the center of the courtyard, a magnificent stone main building rose from the ground, a three-story structure topped with various, unidentifiable stone carvings.

These stone carvings were probably similar to the stone lions symbolizing power in ancient Chinese architecture, representing auspiciousness like the Phoenix, and so on.

Surrounding the main building was a meticulously arranged garden, planted with unique glowing plants from the Earth Cave World, which emitted a faint blue light in the night, casting a dreamlike glow over the courtyard.

“Herbs!”

Shen Bei was startled. Although it was a garden, it was planted with various exotic herbs. The flowers blooming on these herbs were far more beautiful than ornamental plants.

These Medicinal Materials were all raw Materials for making Medicinal Pills, and most of them had never appeared on Earth.

It could be said that for Martial Artists who had developed resistance to various Medicinal Pills, this was simply a godsend.

A quick glance revealed at least twenty different kinds of Medicinal Materials, and the quantity was not small.

Shen Bei suddenly understood.

No wonder he hadn’t seen any herbs along the way; even Qi Chuanyu, who held a guide, had only found one.

So, they had all been dug up by this family and cultivated in their own courtyard.

Bah!

Shen Bei cast a disdainful glance; it was too damn selfish.

This was all money!

Shen Bei had an impulse to harvest this entire vast garden.

But Shen Bei held back.

His purpose in coming here first wasn’t for some herbs.

It was for something far more important.

And, only this wealthy family in the village would have it, or rather, have a lot of it.

Shen Bei looked for a route to sneak in.

The garden paths were paved with smooth, flat stones, flanked by uniquely shaped stone tables and stools.

After watching for a while.

Shen Bei jumped down the wall extremely slowly and lightly, following the garden path towards the main building.

Soon.

Shen Bei’s body pressed against the main building’s wall as he climbed upward.

He could hear intermittent voices coming from inside the building.

Earth Cave World language, he couldn’t understand it.

It was a bit of a disadvantage.

Shen Bei mused that this shortcoming had to be remedied.

He would have to find Professor Gu Xinrou to brush up on it when he had time.

Shen Bei glanced outside various windows on the first floor; this floor’s function should be the kitchen, living room, and warehouses, etc.

He gave up on this floor.

He climbed up.

The second floor consisted of various rooms and bedrooms.

He gave up on this floor.

He climbed to the third floor.

The rooms here had more functions.

Shen Bei even saw several Inhumans playing a game, throwing stones on a sand table-like board, possibly to count points and move wooden pieces on the sand table.

The more he looked, the more it resembled the Monopoly game.

Shen Bei went through room after room, finally finding the items he was looking for in the last room.

A study!

That’s right.

Shen Bei didn’t care for herbs, Ores, or similar things at all.

You know, the last time he was chased by Oleg, he found a Heaven-Defying Martial Skill like Absorbing Skill in a cave.

Although it was due to luck, it also proved one thing.

Books were wealth!

It was the same on Earth.

Even if the world was about to end, the two things that should be preserved most were human genetic samples and books.

Therefore, this was also Shen Bei’s purpose in ignoring other villagers’ houses and heading straight for the landlord’s mansion.

Looting books was the way to go!

Even though Shen Bei knew that the books in this study might be useless, just some novel-like topics.

But what if there was a Martial Skill that had never been seen by the world mixed in?

Money could be earned again, but Martial Skills were rare.

Then he would have hit the jackpot!

If he was truly out of luck and didn’t find the Martial Skill he wanted.

These books would also be bought by buyers, and even the country wanted them.

After all, books were the best way to understand the Earth Cave World.

At this moment, Shen Bei gently pushed open the window and rolled inside.

After confirming there was no movement around.

He moved his hands and feet lightly, reaching out to pull out his folding bag.

Without even looking, he reached out and stuffed various books from the bookshelf into the bag.

Since he couldn’t understand them anyway, he might as well take them all.

In a moment.

Shen Bei had packed no less than a hundred books.

Just then.

The study door creaked open.

A candle illuminated the entire study.

Shen Bei was startled.

Damn it, he got too excited and forgot to be alert for footsteps.

Instantly.

A middle-aged Inhuman entered the study and was also stunned.

When this Inhuman saw Shen Bei’s figure, his first thought was that some audacious thief had snuck into the study to steal things.

And that was indeed the case; Shen Bei was stealing things!

But what was most horrifying to the Inhuman was that the thief wasn’t an Inhuman, but a human!

This was as absurd as a human seeing an alien eating their lunch in the kitchen.

The Inhuman’s face changed drastically, and he immediately roared loudly, as if he had a loudspeaker in his throat: “Kuli Mengcha! Pali She Dou Ya!”

Although Shen Bei didn’t understand, he could grasp the general meaning of what the Inhuman was shouting: “Damn you, there’s a human stealing things.”

Shen Bei also put on an act.

He deactivated his Hidden Breath Technique, his blood Qi slowly rose, and his True Qi was awakened.

Three seconds later.

The study was surrounded by other Inhumans who had been called over.

Shen Bei even saw a Fifth-Tier Inhuman among them!

Shen Bei didn’t hesitate at all. He stomped his foot, crushing layers of air with an overwhelming, domineering force, smashing through the wall, directly jumping out of the main building, and taking off running!

A Fifth-Tier Inhuman, he didn’t know what abilities he had. Fighting would be too time-consuming, and with other Inhumans rushing over, there was no need to engage in a war of attrition here.

He had already obtained what he wanted; now there was only one goal: return to the Zha Tian Gang base and it would be over!

Whoosh whoosh~~

Shen Bei ran extremely fast, jumping out of the wall and sprinting through the village.

Behind Shen Bei, many Inhumans were howling and chasing, brandishing their weapons.

For a time, the entire village was in chaos, chickens flying and dogs jumping, with more and more Inhumans joining the pursuit.

However, most of them were weaklings, only able to follow far behind Shen Bei, shrieking and yelling.

Only the Fifth-Tier Inhuman could barely keep up with Shen Bei’s speed.

Under the cover of night, a shocking scene unfolded for Qi Chuanyu and the others standing on the hilltop.

Shen Bei… was actually playing ‘train’!

“Holy crap!” Qi Chuanyu exclaimed, “What did I tell you? What did I tell you! Look, Shen Bei stole something and was discovered by the Inhumans!”

Liao Zhongyang’s eyes widened as he watched Shen Bei’s figure bypass the crowd, circle around, and sprint back the way he came, his voice trembling: “What should we do?”

Jian Tong took a deep breath: “Of course we have to help Shen Bei!”

“No!”

Qi Chuanyu raised a hand to interrupt, “With Shen Bei’s speed, there’s no need to worry about the Inhumans catching up. We can’t betray Shen Bei’s good intentions.”

“Huh? What do you mean?” Liao Zhongyang asked vaguely.

“Shen Bei is attracting the enemies to create an opportunity for us to pick up money. He’s truly put a lot of thought into this! His character is so noble, I’m almost in tears.”

Liao Zhongyang: …

Jian Tong: …

Qi Chuanyu wiped his tears while shaking out his bag: “What are you still thinking about? While the main courtyard is unguarded, let’s hurry. Once the Inhumans come back, it’ll be hard to deal with!”

With that, Qi Chuanyu didn’t hesitate for a moment, spreading his arms, almost laughing aloud, and rushed straight down the mountain towards the main courtyard.

He looked like an old bachelor who had been single for many years, finally waiting for the neighbor’s husband to go on a business trip, so he could rendezvous with that alluring woman.

Liao Zhongyang and Jian Tong exchanged glances, their mouths twitching.

They also threw out their bags.

Their figures disappeared from the mountaintop…