322: Chapter 321 The Land of Treasure

"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed."

Zhang Qiang gave a mysterious smile, returning the phrase verbatim: "Anyway, it's something good. You'll understand when you see it later."

He hung up the phone; the sky had already begun to darken.

Due to the implementation of the curfew, there were few pedestrians on the road. Aside from official personnel, only those with special registration were allowed to go out.

It was only then, seeing that Chu Xuan was free, that Tan Ziming and the other two stepped forward.

"Boss Chu, congratulations, congratulations!"

The three of them offered their congratulations one after another. Tan Ziming walked at the front, cupping his hands with a smile: "Congratulations, Boss Chu, on becoming a National Inspector!"

Chu Xuan's expression remained as usual, showing no arrogance because of this.

This was merely a titular position.

His gaze swept over the three of them, and he immediately discovered that after just a short day, these three had actually become somewhat different.

As he used his Eye of Insight, Chu Xuan couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

All of their attributes had increased slightly, and as for their spirituality value, when he had checked in the early morning, their remaining amounts were low, but looking now, they had all reached over 300 points.

At the same time, through the perception of Heart Bewitchment, Chu Xuan faintly sensed that although their expressions were normal, their emotions were very complex. There was uncontrollable excitement and agitation, yet also mixed with a bit of hesitation.

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow and said straightforwardly, "If you have something to say, say it. If you haven't made up your mind, then tell me later."

The three of them looked at each other, all seeing a flash of surprise in each other's eyes. Finally, Tan Ziming took a deep breath and spoke first:

"Boss Chu, it's like this. We have a younger brother who is also an Inspector. In his backyard, there is a very special place..."

A special place?

Chu Xuan's heart stirred, and he immediately realized that this place was either a Place of Gloomy Convergence or another world.

Observing the expressions of these three and sensing the emotional fluctuations in their hearts, he felt the answer was more likely the latter.

Seeing Tan Ziming stop halfway and cast a subtle glance at Lin Jie, Chu Xuan knew what the man was thinking and immediately waved his hand: "No need to avoid him, continue."

Hearing this, Tan Ziming finally spoke slowly:

"It is an extremely vast primeval forest, containing various giant plants that don't belong to this world, as well as some animals that seem to be mutated, such as large frogs that can spit fire and white wolves that can release frost."

"When my little brother first stumbled into it, he killed a few monsters, and his spirituality value increased rapidly. Not only that, he also obtained a frost skill. Although it wasn't very powerful, it was undoubtedly a rare opportunity. Unfortunately, he soon encountered a dwarf who could release poisonous gas and nearly lost his life there."

"After struggling to escape, those dwarves didn't pursue him. He realized this was a Treasure Trove, so he didn't report it immediately."

"He wanted to continue exploring, but he was unable to act due to lack of strength. It wasn't until today, when he heard that Shu Ya and I had returned, that he immediately told us about it."

"We entered that forest this afternoon, and it was exactly as he said. Not only can you gain spirituality value by killing monsters and have a chance to gain skills, but there's even a probability of equipment dropping... It's almost like a game dungeon, it's amazing!"

"After the few of us teamed up and went in, we quickly killed that dwarf, and then killed a few orcs. Our spirituality values can be described as advancing by leaps and bounds, it was absolutely exhilarating!"

"In addition, there are some peculiar fruits. Some can improve basic attributes like stamina or health points after consumption."

And there are other fruits that grant abilities after eating them. For instance, I ate one, and a strange power rushed straight to my palms, actually giving me the ability to heat them up."

As he spoke, Tan Ziming rubbed his hands together. Wisps of hot mist rose from his fingertips, and his seemingly ordinary hands gradually began to glow red.

Standing in front of Tan Ziming, Chu Xuan also quickly felt a scorching aura being transmitted over.

"These hands of mine can now reach a maximum temperature of around 300 degrees."

Tan Ziming's eyes held an irrepressible heat: "While this might not be much, such fruits aren't exactly everywhere in that forest, but they're certainly not scarce either. From this, one can imagine that it is absolutely a Treasure Trove."

"Why tell me about this kind of Treasure Trove instead of digging and exploring it yourselves?" Chu Xuan asked with a half-smile.

Tan Ziming didn't offer any hypocritical pleasantries but confessed frankly:

"Because every time you go to that place, you can only stay for a maximum of three hours before being automatically teleported back."

"When we entered to explore again, we picked up the pace, but before long, we encountered an elven squad. Their archery was superb and powerful, and it also carried various magical attributes. If we hadn't had a few life-saving items and Qiaoqiao's Healing ability, we might have all perished inside."

"That great forest is too dangerous. With just the strength of the few of us, if we continue to explore beyond our means, we'll probably only end up dying of greed. But if you, Boss Chu, can lead the team, the result might be completely different."

Chu Xuan asked calmly, "You didn't report it to headquarters, yet you told me alone. Do you trust me that much?"

Tan Ziming didn't hide anything and said honestly, "It's simple. Because the passage to that place is extremely special. Every time someone enters or leaves, the passage shrinks a bit.

If we report it to headquarters and they arrange for a large number of personnel to go in and explore, I'm afraid it won't be long before the passage is completely closed. This is naturally extremely unfavorable for us.

So, the best way is to ask an expert to lead the team, taking us in to kill monsters and find treasures together."

Tan Ziming said solemnly, "Boss Chu, your strength is definitely sufficient—we've seen it ourselves—and we trust your character. Previously, you extracted the Specter for Qiaoqiao, which was a huge favor.

However, when Qiaoqiao healed your injuries, you didn't use your favor to demand anything, but instead paid directly with spirituality value.

Besides that, you saved us back in the War Dragon World, and we haven't properly repaid you yet. Consider the news of that Treasure Trove as a small token of our gratitude."

Chu Xuan didn't let his head get turned by this, but instead voiced his own doubts: "You've entered twice in a row, haven't you brought anything back? Like the corpses of what you killed? Or plants unique to that place?"

"Everything obtained in that place needs to be authenticated by the System and placed into the Exclusive Space before it can be brought back to the real world. Those are all large monsters and plants, and the spirituality value required for authentication is not small. It's not very cost-effective to bring them back to the real world."

Tan Ziming shook his head, but then changed the subject: "However, the few pieces of equipment we obtained have already been authenticated by the System. Boss Chu, you possess extraordinary strength, so please help us take a look and see if there are any other details we might have missed."