Before reaching Sigma Order (18), Li Aozi didn't want to unfold this storyline, and his current focus was on Lievice, or rather on [Epic Society] Reidori.

Caramel Snail's luck was indeed good, much better than his, at least. Four hundred kilometers north from here was the future version 5.0, the Hastings Server player location, the Newbie Village of Border Abyss—Saint Mother Bay.

Saint Mother Bay itself had no value, except that the land was very fertile and theoretically could support a population of 20 million People of the Border Abyss.

But when the Hastings players arrived, this place became valuable, and a lot of players would flock here, providing Li Aozi with a chance to make a big profit in his jewelry and equipment business.

The environment was much better compared to his Oxiulia Duchy; the scenery was pleasant, the climate mild, and the land suitable for cultivating cash crops. The Border Abyss Narrative Union often rented the port here for transporting navy or as a trade port facing Layer Abyss.

However, this place was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface.

Li Aozi occasionally glanced back; those few people had been stealthily following them from the hotel.

[Hmm, something seems off.]

With the Cognition Filter, it was obvious that these people couldn't understand the purpose of his and Caramel Snail's trip.

The two of them still presented themselves as down-and-out drifters, having sneaked over from Layer Abyss. They could only stay temporarily at the Strange Hotel, take on small commissions, and do some minor business.

The possibility of robbery was ruled out, and with that, it was easy to understand—they were targeting the two of them specifically.

[There are two main possibilities.]

[First, spur of the moment. Our presence suddenly became attractive to them, prompting them to act.]

[Second, it's related to my gemstone acquisition business... but that's unlikely because I usually go through third parties. With my years of experience in maneuvering, no one could trace it back to me.]

Besides these two more credible possibilities, Li Aozi couldn't think of any other reasons for now.

Since they were in the Abyssal Dark Households, he and Caramel Snail used back roads to leave the city, bypassing the heavy city gate and exiting through the sewers. The few following them persistently tagged along, afraid of losing track, which only deepened Li Aozi's suspicion.

He discreetly bumped Caramel Snail's shoulder, raised a finger, and made some tactical gestures. Caramel Snail instantly understood, and the two of them purposely circled around to locate a spacious, dry waterway in the sewer and stopped there.

Caramel Snail lit a cigarette, took a drag, and deliberately said loudly:

"Boss, what I told you is true; there's definitely treasure here."

"Who are you trying to fool? In this place? The scavengers in the city have turned the ground over hundreds of times, you don't need to tell me that."

Li Aozi pretended to be displeased.

"It's true, that old man told me personally; it can't be fake."

As Caramel Snail spoke, he casually tossed aside his weapon, assembled a shovel, and pretended to look like he was going to dig for treasure.

"Alright then, I'll trust you this time. If you're cheating me, just wait till tonight when I send you to the Black Forest Hotel, where four scantily-clad big guys will give you a good humiliation..."

Li Aozi also got rid of his weapons and equipment, spat into his palm, rubbed it, took the shovel handed by Caramel Snail, and began to dig into the ground.

Watching the two start to dig, the followers behind them began to murmur.

"Asher, Young Master didn't say there was any treasure."

A big-headed, eyelid-flipping man peeked and whispered to the leader:

"Could this be a trap? Although these two are Dark Households, given their stature, they are definitely not ordinary in the Layer Abyss. They might be Elite Commanders or something."

"Come on, there's no such thing as purely starting from scratch in this world. Without external help, even a billionaire bussing tables would only end up with raw fingers."

The man known as Asher had a scar on his face and, despite lowering his voice as best as he could, Li Aozi and Caramel Snail still overheard him. His strong harbor accent clearly marked him as a local:

"Young Master wants us to keep an eye on these two. After they went missing silently, even the Underwater Abyss Port was shut down. But recently, these people from Layer Abyss suddenly started increasing, which is way too unusual."

These few were not any strong fighters, hadn't practiced Pathway, but seemed to have some special Bloodline, making their bodies quite robust.

They considered their exchange to be quite discreet, purposefully using low-frequency sound waves to communicate. But for Li Aozi and Caramel Snail, two Dragon Faction and Whale Faction Martial Artists who practiced Qi Energy, their Qi Energy's sensitivity to surrounding vibrations was high.

This was no different than covering one's ears while stealing a bell.

"Isn't Young Master being overly cautious? It's possible the Narrative Civilization drove out the [Society]."

"Oh come on, if the Narrative Civilization really did that, they would surely be boasting about it and quickly open trade ports. Yet, the reality is we still have no contact with the upper side."

Asher sneered.

"So boss, what do you suggest? Are we still doing this?"

"After all, these two are Dark Households. Young Master being cautious is understandable. If they were from the Narrative Civilization, we wouldn't easily make a move. Young Master doesn't want to clash with the Narrative Civilization."

Asher glanced at the two enthusiastically digging a hole, scoffing:

"But looking at it now, they can only afford to stay in the low-end suites of the Strange Hotel, freeload on drinks every day, and now come into the sewers to find some treasure—there's no way they're people from the Group, Empire, or Temple. They're simply two lone wolves that snuck in from Wild Port to unleash their potential."

"So..."

"Let's wait and see. I'm curious. If they actually dig up something, we'll capture both the people and treasures in one fell swoop..."

Hearing this, Li Aozi and Caramel Snail exchanged a glance.

"True General, it seems we've been mistaken for Dark Households." Caramel Snail couldn't stand Li Aozi's typing speed and directly opened a private voice chat.

"No maybe about it, we are Dark Households." Li Aozi said, "I know who these people are."

"Who? Immigration Office?"

"Not that extreme. We just snuck over, and while Border Abyss has vast resources, it's unlikely they'd launch a full-scale action against Layer Abyss Dark Households. But some local organizations might be different."

What he thought was just a petty thief ended up surprisingly linking to this plotline.

Indeed, hidden tasks are blooming everywhere, with many main plots interwoven and mutually aiding each other.

In the distant forest, a flap of wings can cause a tornado; this is no joke.

In Border Abyss, the population is sparse, and there are many forces. Seemingly unrelated people, in reality, often have numerous intricate connections.

However... this task was notoriously difficult to trigger.

Li Aozi looked at Caramel Snail.

"Compared to [Mechanic], you really are a lucky star."

"What?"

Caramel Snail looked puzzled:

"I know mechanics don't have much luck, but what about me?"

"Nothing much, just dig deeper, enough for... 1, 2, 3, 4 people to use."

Scratch.

Li Aozi set down the shovel, dark red Qi flames swirling around his eyes:

"This line has been opened. Three months, no, one month, will be enough for us to slay a god."

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