Chapter 8: Warehouses and Treasuries (Part 1)

The Moon Blade was like a violent tsunami, instantly flattening the entire warehouse. Any defensive weapons were swept away in an instant. Guo Shier smiled and said, “That’s good enough.”
Bu Ruobugong forced a wry smile, thinking to himself, “What kind of people are these? They can be so powerful—just one strike enough to destroy a metal warehouse.” He said, “It’s over here…”
He quickly walked to a corner of the former warehouse and said, “The controller has been destroyed. But the passage is here, right here…” Before he could say, “There’s a thick layer of metal blocking it,” Guo Shier struck again, effortlessly destroying the one-meter-thick alloy plate.
A downward passage appeared before them. Bu Ruobugong said, “Follow me.”
The downward metal staircase wasn’t long—only about twenty meters—before they reached a small metal room. Standing at the end of the stairs, Bu Ruobugong said, “Without a password controller, entering this metal room will result in immediate attacks. I can’t defend against such attacks.”
Li Ran said, “I’ll do it.”
Guo Shier warned, “Be careful…”
Li Ran smiled slightly. Of course he wouldn’t be careless. The technology of the Seventh-Level Star Nation was already extremely advanced, especially with some bizarre weapons. While they might not be very effective on large starship weapons, some of them were quite terrifying in smaller weapons. He certainly wouldn’t confront them without defense. In the blink of an eye, dozens of protective barriers descended, instantly shielding him.
As soon as he stepped forward, countless holes appeared in the metal walls, with chaotic attacks pouring in, including laser weapons. But the barriers Li Ran had created turned into numerous runes, blocking all attacks two feet away from him. Guo Shier, Qi Wuzhen, and Kuumu stood on the last level of the stairs, all attacking the metal walls at the same time.
Guo Shier’s Moon Blade transformed into countless tiny blades, striking like rain on banana leaves. With a series of crackling sounds, the entire wall shattered, rendering all weapons useless.
Qi Wuzhen simply fired a spark, instantly setting one wall on fire. The metal melted rapidly, rendering those weapons ineffective as well.
Kuumu targeted the top wall. With a few slaps, the entire underground area trembled, forcing the top wall to sink in, raising the ceiling by a foot.
No one paid attention to the front wall—it was Li Ran’s target. Since it was the entrance to the secret warehouse, it needed to be handled with care.

Soon, Li Ran opened the door to the secret warehouse, using the Void Worm as well. This thing was extremely effective—its power turned the entire wall invisible. In just over ten seconds, all threats were eliminated, and the door to the secret warehouse was successfully opened. Bu Ruobugong was once again amazed; he was almost numb from the endless tactics used by the others. Such a robust defense had been effortlessly overcome by these few people. It felt even easier than entering his own home—the defenses of the secret warehouse were practically non-existent, offering almost no resistance at all.

Beyond the warehouse door was another passage. This passage also contained many powerful attacks, but for Li Ran and his group, they were nothing serious. They simply broke through and entered together. Inside were three small rooms, all made of metal. According to Bu Ruobugong, the metal layer was thirty meters thick and consisted of seven components across six major layers. He couldn’t think of any way to enter from the outside.

In fact, Li Ran and his group had ways to attack the warehouse directly from the outside. The only way to protect this warehouse was to keep them unaware of its existence. One of the small rooms was filled with spiritual jade, many of which were top-quality. These spiritual jades didn’t belong to the consortium but were transferred here by some means, allowing Li Ran and his group to take advantage of them. Another room contained some documents, which neither Li Ran nor Guo Shieru was interested in, so they gave them to Bu Ruobugong.

The last room was very small, containing only a metal box. Li Ran didn’t rush to take it but observed it first and used soul waves to investigate. He said, “There’s something strange about this. Shieru, take a look. It seems like a trap.”

Guo Shieru examined it carefully for a while and said, “I don’t know what it is. There should be a trap, but it’s not aimed at those taking the items—it’s aimed at what’s inside the box. Hmm, it feels like some kind of chip, maybe some kind of record… This isn’t useful to us. Well, Sihelin, call Bu Ruobugong over. I’ll ask him.”

Bu Ruobugong arrived quickly. Upon seeing the metal box, he was stunned and said, “This… how did it end up here?”

Li Ran and Guo Shieru were delighted and asked, “Do you know what this is?”

Bu Ruobugong’s face turned slightly red as he said, “I don’t know what this is, but… I know it’s extremely important. I thought it had already been taken away. I only know it’s some kind of record, but I don’t know what kind.”

Guo Shier said, “Records? About what?”
Bu Ruobugong gave a bitter smile and replied, “This is beyond my reach. Actually, I… I only overheard a few words. When escorting this metal box, I saw some experts from the Secret Race. It’s not my place to get involved. I… I thought it had been taken by those experts from the Secret Race. I never expected it to still be here.”
Immediately, everyone’s curiosity was piqued. Guo Shier rubbed his hands together and said, “We must get it out no matter what. Hehe, I really want to see… what this thing is.”
Li Ran nodded and said, “The structure of this metal box is very complex, but we should be able to crack it with spells. The only problem is it will take time… I estimate at least a few hours!”
Guo Shier said, “No need. I’ll just break it down directly… to reveal what’s inside.”
Li Ran was surprised and asked, “What will you use to break it down? Don’t tell me it’s the Void Worm… That thing is too powerful; nothing can survive it.”
Guo Shier laughed and said, “Brother, you underestimate me too much. Hehe, I have a way to handle it.” Seeing that no one had any objections, he added, “If… I mean, if it fails, don’t blame me.”
Li Ran laughed heartily and said, “You? Hehe, who would blame you? If it fails, so be it. What’s the big deal?”
Guo Shier nodded and said, “That’s good.” Then, he sent the Jiebaina Pearl Sacrificial Gem flying from his palm. Instantly, countless thin threads of flame shot out from the pearl and wrapped around the metal box. Qi Wuzhen, a master of playing with fire, immediately recognized the mystery of the Jiebaina Pearl and couldn’t help but praise it, “Great stuff!”
The Jiebaina Pearl Sacrificial Gem, formed from thousands of flames, had the most powerful function of breaking down materials. Guo Shier used the metal box and the platform beneath it as materials for decomposition. The speed was astonishing—in just a few breaths, the metal box and the raised platform disappeared, and the contents inside fell out. Guo Shier wrapped them with an extremely thin purple chain and took them into his palm.
Li Ran recognized it at a glance and said, “It’s indeed a record chip. Good. Bu Ruobugong, can you find a device to decode it?”
Bu Ruobugong replied, “I can try…” He took out a small device, slightly larger than a watch. He pressed a few buttons on it, and it immediately expanded into a palm-sized display-like screen. He reached for the chip and inserted it. After a moment, he said dejectedly, “It’s encrypted… I can’t decode it.”

Guo Shier said, “If we can’t solve it, forget it. Leave it to me; who knows what use it might have in the future?” With that, he took the chip, placed it in the altar, and put the matter out of his mind.

Li Ran asked, “Are there any other places?”

Bu Ruobugong replied cheerfully, “Yes, there are many similar warehouses. Of course, they’re not secret warehouses but rather storage places for wealth.”

Li Ran smiled and said, “Show me the way. If we find more, I’ll share some with you.”

With Bu Ruobugong as an insider, no place in the city where wealth was stored could remain hidden.

The group swept through various locations. Based on the assets of the United Spirit Kingdom, the loot they acquired this time would be enough to make them extremely rich. However, they only took spirit jade and blue crystals, ignoring everything else.

It took just over a day before Li Ran and the others stopped. They then discussed going to other cities to continue looting.

Bu Ruobugong didn’t want to leave this crazy group either. Having already become rich, he had initially planned to escape and hide, but now he couldn’t resist wanting to continue. He suggested, “There are many similar cities. Robbing warehouses this way isn’t efficient. It’s best to go to the largest city on Liewen Star—Qilu Fort, also known as Deer City. It’s the earliest established city on Liewen Star, the largest and most prosperous one, and also the administrative capital.”

Guo Shier asked, “Oh? Do you mean… Deer City is the richest city?”

Bu Ruobugong nodded. “There are the most wealthy merchants, the most conglomerates, the most government agencies, and the most developed entertainment industry there.”

Li Ran said, “Let’s go! We’ll head to Deer City!”

Bu Ruobugong added, “Of course… that city also has the strongest defenses and the most skilled fighters.”

Qi Wuzhen dismissed him with a scoff. “So-called skilled fighters? I haven’t seen a single skilled fighter on Liewen Star. Among the so-called skilled fighters you mention, are there any from the Secret Clan?”

Bu Ruobugong gave a bitter smile. On Liewen Star, he was already considered a skilled fighter, but in front of these people, he was utterly insignificant. He said, “I’ve heard there are skilled fighters from the Secret Clan, but I don’t know exactly how many. Maybe… maybe a few. I’m not very sure.”

Li Ran said, “Hmm. We need to take the Secret Clan’s skilled fighters seriously.”

Bu Ruobugong replied, “Even among the Secret Clan’s skilled fighters, there are differences in skill levels. I don’t know if Deer City’s skilled fighters are… the top ones among them.”

Guo Shier laughed. “Speculating is useless. We’ll know if they’re the top ones once we meet them.”

Li Ran said, “Hmm. Let’s not worry about that for now. Since we’ve succeeded, let’s leave.”

Bu Ruobugong said, “Wait a few minutes for me. Hehe, there were some quite important documents in that room just now. I’ll pick them up and leave.”
Guo Shier nodded and said, “Hurry up a bit. We’ll wait for you outside. In a while… we’ll go to Lucheng together.”
Bu Ruobugong replied, “Okay.” He rushed into the small room quickly to gather the documents he needed, feeling overjoyed. These documents involved a huge amount of wealth. As long as he selected the anonymous ones and destroyed the rest, he could obtain a large sum of money.
A few minutes later, Bu Ruobugong came out and said, “How shall we get there? I suggest finding a high-speed flying vehicle—it only takes half a day to reach Lucheng.”