72: Natural Treasure Chest

Although garbage collectors have emerged one after another during this period, their number within Dragon Country is ultimately not large.

Therefore, this single condition alone helped the Dragon Country government rule out most of the suspected 'child of prophecy'.

While the subsequent fourteen conditions were also helpful, their utility was far less significant than the first.

Second, the age of the child of prophecy must be between 18 and 20 years old.

Third, the child of prophecy must urgently need a treasure chest... Fourteenth, the child of prophecy must be a pure Dragon Country national.

Fifteenth, the child of prophecy must be male.

These fifteen characteristics were like a timely rain for the Dragon Country government, helping them eliminate many 'children of prophecy'.

However, it was regrettable that this prophecy still did not explicitly state whether the child of prophecy could be artificially created.

The answer to this question might only be known after Great Prophecy Granny awakens.

After this, the high-level officials of Dragon Country immediately used these prophetic clues, combined with various methods such as divination, prophecy, and spiritual vision, to launch an unprecedented large-scale screening operation.

After countless discussions and verifications, Du Cheng and another young man stood out, becoming the most prominent core children of prophecy.

In addition, five suspected candidates, including Han Fei, were listed as observational targets.

Among these seven names of concern, five had complex signs of artificial intervention behind them, supported by powerful top Families.

Only Han Fei and a young man named He Xiao seemed like two white pieces in this complex chess game, clean without any background, and currently without evidence to suggest they were artificially created.

However, within the Special Guard Team, many suspected that Han Fei was a child of prophecy artificially created by Ye Zhanying.

If the Ye Family hadn't suffered misfortune, perhaps many Families or forces would now secretly assist Han Fei to gain the favor of the Ye Family.

But fate is cruel; a sudden change completely altered the Ye Family.

The pillar of the Ye Family, A-Rank Expert Ye Jingang, mysteriously disappeared overseas and is still missing.

To find Ye Jingang, the Ye Family dispatched a large number of Family elites overseas.

The result was a disastrous failure, with several B-Rank Experts from the Family forever lost in that unknown sea area.

This heavy blow severely weakened the Ye Family's Origin Qi; its former glory was no more, and it gradually lost its voice in the political arena of Dragon Country.

It also made those forces that might have secretly supported Han Fei, attempting to use this to draw closer to the Ye Family, hesitant.

Adjutant Yang withdrew his thoughts, took a sip of tea, and said lightly, "Although there is no evidence, I still feel that the child of prophecy should not be artificially created."

"So, Father, you think that among the current children of prophecy, only Han Fei and He Xiao might be the true children of prophecy?" Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong asked seriously.

Adjutant Yang nodded faintly, "This is just my thought."

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong looked at his father, the profound meaning and decisiveness inadvertently revealed between his brows gradually solidifying the speculation in his heart.

His father's reason for giving the gold treasure chest to Han Fei was clearly to invest in him, or rather, to take a gamble.

If Han Fei was the true child of prophecy, then their Yang Family might be able to rely on this great tree and instantly become a prominent Family no less than the Du Family.

Indeed, the possibility of such a thing was very slim, but in Adjutant Yang's eyes, as long as there was that one sliver of possibility, it was worth the Yang Family taking a gamble.

This was not only a big gamble but also a search for the Family's future, a necessary attempt.

"Guodong, you understand my thoughts now, right?" Adjutant Yang looked at his son kindly.

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong nodded heavily, his words concise and firm, "I understand, Father."

"There are two reasons for arranging for you to go in person this time."

Adjutant Yang continued earnestly.

"The primary task is to ensure that this treasure chest is safely delivered to Mr. Han's hands, and to do so as quickly as possible, lest delays cause complications!"

"Secondly, I hope you can use this opportunity to establish contact with Mr. Han. If he ever has any needs in the future, you must spare no effort to assist him."

"You must remember, this is not just a simple interaction; it may concern the future destiny of our Yang Family."

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong nodded with a solemn expression upon hearing this.

"Please rest assured, Father, I know what to do."

He deeply understood the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, allowing no room for slack.

Adjutant Yang patted his shoulder heavily, "Hmm, I trust you to handle things. This matter is in your hands, go quickly, don't keep Mr. Han waiting too long."

After watching Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong turn and leave, Adjutant Yang slowly turned around, his gaze passing through the window frame, staring at the vast sky in the distance, and let out a light sigh.

"Is doing this right or wrong after all...?"

...Early the next morning, Han Fei received 70 bronze treasure chests and 5 bottles of silver grade super energy enhancement potions from the Special Guard Team.

The 5 bottles of super energy enhancement potions were compensation from the Special Guard Team, which barely alleviated Han Fei's dissatisfaction.

After receiving the treasure chests, Han Fei impatiently began opening them.

It took Han Fei a whole morning to complete the unboxing.

The harvest was naturally very ordinary.

Aside from branded trash cans and some rather peculiar trash, there was nothing worth mentioning.

However, this was also within Han Fei's expectations; he didn't anticipate the environmental protection treasure chest would yield anything good.

It's worth mentioning that his luck was quite good this time; the Infinite Matryoshka Plug-in copied a total of 67 treasure chests for him, allowing him to easily achieve a milestone and receive a decent milestone reward.

[Unlocked a new milestone: Opened 100 bronze treasure chests]

[Milestone Reward: Upgrade progress +2500, gained one black iron treasure chest quality upgrade]

[One black iron treasure chest quality upgrade: Touch a black iron treasure chest to upgrade it to a bronze treasure chest, limited to one use]

The moment he received this milestone reward, Han Fei had already thought about how to use it.

He directly opened the refrigerator and upgraded the only remaining magic cake treasure chest to bronze grade.

"Now, whether it's Random Drop or Treasure Chest Duplication, I should be able to consistently obtain magic cake!"

The disguise of the magic cake was crucial to Han Fei.

Therefore, in his plan, the Cheat's choice should prioritize serving the magic cake.

The probability of a bronze grade magic cake treasure chest yielding magic cake was far higher than that of a black iron grade one.

"Next, I'll just wait for the gold treasure chest."

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong had already added Han Fei's WeChat, claiming he would arrive by 2 PM that afternoon.

As a soldier, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong was naturally very punctual.

As soon as 2 PM arrived, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong's figure appeared punctually at Han Fei's door.

Han Fei opened the door, and what greeted his eyes was a soldier in a tight-fitting uniform. The man was very tall, half a head taller than Han Fei.

Before Han Fei could speak, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong generously extended his broad hand, his smile full of sincerity and warmth, "Mr. Han, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Adjutant Liu's son."

"Hello." Han Fei reached out to shake his hand.

Subsequently, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong carefully took out a dazzling gold treasure chest from the simple backpack he carried and handed it to Han Fei.

"This is the gold treasure chest my father asked me to give you. Please keep it safe."

The moment Han Fei took it, a hint of surprise and confusion flashed in his eyes.

He had thought Adjutant Yang would give him an environmental protection treasure chest.

He didn't expect it to be a treasure chest he had never seen before.

This treasure chest was unexpectedly light, its appearance like a golden autumn leaf kissed by the sun, with delicate textures revealing the marvelous craftsmanship of nature.

Staring at it for a long time, one seemed to see tiny animal patterns leaping onto it, lifelike.

Noticing Han Fei's confusion, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong immediately added an explanation in aPopular Science-like tone: "This is a Level 4 treasure chest, a nature treasure chest. You can find out what it can yield by searching online, Mr. Han."

"Level 4... treasure chest?" Han Fei couldn't help but exclaim softly.

Level 4 treasure chests were already rare, and gold grade ones were even rarer.

Han Fei hadn't expected the other party to give him such a valuable item.

Such a generous gift filled Han Fei with both surprise and unexpected joy, an indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong caught the ripple in Han Fei's eyes and quickly added, "My father has kept this treasure chest for a long time and has never been willing to use it."

Han Fei deeply felt the weight of this sentiment and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you so much. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will definitely return an even more precious gold treasure chest to Adjutant Yang."

Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said easily, "No rush on this matter, we can talk about it later."

Suddenly, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong remembered something and reminded him, "This treasure chest has a certain degree of danger. If you plan to open it, it's best to go to a place with few people."

"I understand." Han Fei nodded.

Opening treasure chests of silver grade and above would be dangerous, threatening not only the opener but also those around them.

"Alright then, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. If you need anything, just call me. I'll be in Tianhe City during this period."

After saying goodbye, Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong left alone.

Han Fei returned to his dorm, quickly pulled out his phone, and started searching online.

As a Level 4 treasure chest, the nature treasure chest would naturally yield good items.

For example, emerald leaves that could be used to make gold grade self-healing potions, or bursting tree fruits that could strengthen the body after consumption, and so on.

These types of nature-based magical items had many uses and were always in short supply in the market.

Compared to lower-quality nature treasure chests, gold grade nature treasure chests could not only yield rarer natural items but also five very special magical items.

First is the Spring of Life, which is not only sweet but also restores youth to the body and prolongs life, a coveted item for many elderly people.

Second is the Fruit of Nature, which, when consumed, allows communication with nature, helping one understand the rules of nature and control the power of nature.

Third is the Animal Transformation Stone, which allows the user to transform into any animal at will, but requires the power of nature to activate.

Fourth is the Nature Bloodline. Injecting this Bloodline into the body not only purifies Impurities within the body but also has a chance to inherit Divine Power from the Bloodline, becoming an extremely rare Druid.

Fifth is the Heart of the Forest. When made into a magic Dao tool and worn, it allows communication with plants and even control over them.

These five magical items are all worth hundreds of millions, and they are all priceless, rarely seen even once.

As for the danger of the gold grade nature treasure chest, it should not be underestimated.

It is almost certain that once a gold grade nature treasure chest is opened, fierce beasts will appear.

Sabretooth tigers, crocodiles, lions, forest wolves... and these animals will all be highly aggressive, immediately attacking the opener upon appearing from the treasure chest.

Besides the threat of these ordinary wild beasts, there is also the possibility of highly aggressive plants, or even magical creatures.

For example, giant man-eating flowers, poisonous mushroom monsters, snake-patterned long vines, withered tree people, black spiders, and so on.

These monsters almost all possess F-grade, or even E-grade strength. Even if the current Han Fei encountered them, they would be difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, the probability of magical creatures appearing is very low, less than one in ten thousand. As long as luck doesn't hit rock bottom, they should not be encountered.

"It seems I still have to go to the wilderness."

Han Fei was not in a hurry to leave the city but was hesitating whether to duplicate this gold treasure chest.

Although the gold nature treasure chest was not as rare as the bronze magic cake treasure chest, it was also a rare item.

Han Fei would definitely open this treasure chest later for the milestone.

If the Infinite Matryoshka Doll failed to duplicate it successfully, it would be extremely difficult for him to find another gold nature treasure chest.

After a moment of hesitation, Han Fei decisively used the Cheat's trial permission to duplicate the gold treasure chest.

"Where is the best place to hide it?"

Han Fei looked around the dorm room and finally hid it in the refrigerator.

"It seems I need to buy a better safe."

Han Fei found it hard to be at ease with an item worth hundreds of millions hidden in the refrigerator.

Subsequently, Han Fei hurried out, took a taxi, and drove out of the city.

Time quietly slipped away with the rolling of the wheels. During the nearly two-hour journey, the scenery outside the window gradually transitioned from skyscrapers to sparse woods, until it became a lush green expanse.

Han Fei got out of the car in a secluded place.

Tianhe City, as a second-tier city, not only boasted economic prosperity but also had exceptionally strict security measures in its surroundings.

From a high-altitude view, within a ten-mile radius of the city, City Guard drones, like loyal hawks, occasionally sliced through the blue sky, conducting meticulous surveillance and patrols.

And on the wide out-of-city roads, well-equipped City Guard soldiers, riding military motorcycles, patrolled every corner from time to time, giving the public a strong sense of security.

Han Fei stepped into the jungle, followed a rarely trodden path, and went deep into a hidden corner of the jungle, softly calling, "Black Eye."

Almost at the moment his words fell, space seemed to subtly ripple.

Black Eye appeared silently beside Han Fei.

"Is something wrong?"

Han Fei carefully took out the nature treasure chest from his backpack and explained to Black Eye, "I'm about to open a gold treasure chest; there might be danger later."

Black Eye indifferently scrutinized the treasure chest, her expression calm.

"You open it. I will protect you."

The danger of opening a Level 4 gold treasure chest was not something she considered significant.