Upon hearing this, Yang Yan squinted his eyes:

"Continue."

"The situation is like this, I came across a black box by chance."

The man said in a disjointed manner.

However, Yang Yan didn't interrupt him but gestured for him to continue.

"The box can't be opened usually, at least I've been trying since I got it. Until a few days ago, the box made some noises, and then I was able to open it easily."

The man continued, his expression subtly changed, and then he took out a black, tile-like object and handed it to Yang Yan.

Yang Yan took it and looked at it for a while, his brows almost knitted together:

"Is this... a Dragon Scale?"

"Yes! I've never seen a dragon scale before, so I took it to many people to find out what it was, and they all told me it's a Dragon Scale!"

"But I was curious why there would be a Dragon Scale in the box. So, I went to investigate the origin of the box."

"After asking many people, the conclusion was that the box was just a normal antique."

The man said with a slight bitter smile at the end.

Apparently, he paid a significant price to figure out the origin of the box.

"Where is the box? Can you let me see it?"

Yang Yan asked with a smile.

The man's strength wasn't low, but he couldn't open a regular box, which piqued Yang Yan's curiosity.

"Here! This is the box, take a look."

The man handed over an antique square box.

The box was wrapped in a layer of black material, and even Yang Yan couldn't tell what it was.

There were runes etched around the box.

Those were unfamiliar runes!

Even though Yang Yan was somewhat proficient in runes, he didn't understand their meaning.

But overall, the box didn't show any other magical features.

If not for those runes, he would think it was just a regular antique wooden box.

However, when Yang Yan tried to open the box, something magical happened.

He couldn't open it!

"Hmm?"

Yang Yan frowned, then used more strength but still couldn't open it.

"That's how it is. After I opened it last time, it wouldn't open again."

The man immediately said.

"What's your name? Where are you from?"

Yang Yan moved his gaze from the box and looked at the man on the sofa opposite.

"My name is Miller, and I'm from Rui Country. But I'm mixed-race, my mother is from Huaxia."

The man quickly said.

"Miller, right? Can you tell me in detail how you got this box? Or just tell me where you got it from."

Yang Yan asked very seriously.

"You've heard of Chronos, right?"

Miller said.

Yang Yan's expression changed noticeably:

"The God of Time, one of the Twelve Titans? How is this box related to that guy?"

"I stole it from him."

Miller suddenly laughed.

"Oh? You have that ability? To steal something from that guy."

Yang Yan looked at Miller in surprise.

The Twelve Titans, each extraordinary, are pillars of the Olympian pantheon.

Miller smiled with some pride:

"I can't fight, unlike you who can kill someone like Poseidon, but I have my unique skills."

"Anyway, let's not talk about that. When I stole this box from him, I couldn't open it."

"You know, for a thief to steal a box that can't be opened, that's an utter humiliation. So I did everything I could to open it, but tried countless ways and still couldn't."

"Until a few days ago, when the moonlight shone on the box, it started shaking, and then I opened it easily. Inside was this Dragon Scale!"

"Of course, I didn't know it was a dragon scale at that time, just knew it was extremely hard, so I got curious and went to investigate what this dragon scale was, naturally ignoring the box."

"But just last night, when the moonlight shone on this box again, I opened it, and there was something new inside!"

Yang Yan asked in surprise:

"Something new?"

"Yes, something new! You must know what it is. If you want it, you can trade for it. However, it has to be separate from those thirty fruits."

Miller said as he took out something wrapped tightly in black cloth from his inner jacket pocket.

The black cloth was actually covered with strange Exotic Realm runes.

"This is... a cursed object!"

Although he didn't know what was inside, Yang Yan recognized the rune outside.

"Yes! A cursed dagger, which I dare not use anyway."

Miller unwrapped the black cloth, and when he tore off the rune, a thick black smoke emerged from the cloth.

The whole room also began to fill with an ominous aura.

"What's going on? Why did it suddenly get cold?"

Zhou Hanyun came out of the kitchen with a plate of fruit, instinctively pulling her neck back.

"Hanyun."

Yang Yan called out to Zhou Hanyun.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhou Hanyun asked suspiciously.

"Come to my side."

Yang Yan said seriously.

Seeing Yang Yan's expression, Zhou Hanyun knew something special was about to happen. So she didn't ask much and obediently sat down beside him.

"Look, this is the thing."

At this moment, there was a knife in Miller's hand...

Or more accurately, there was a hand!

When Yang Yan saw this, he immediately stood up:

"Ghost Hand... This is the Ghost Hand!"

Then, he hesitated slightly, reached out, and examined it closely.

And when Zhou Hanyun saw this, she was initially startled, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem so terrifying.

"Did you really get this Ghost Hand from the box?"

Yang Yan asked Miller with intense focus.

"Yes! Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you now. I need the fruit from the Tree of Longevity, but I'm not that desperate."

"However, since I got this box, first the Dragon Scale, then the Ghost Hand, these are things beyond my level to handle."

"There's a saying in Huaxia, 'A wise man does not harbor guilt.' Holding them makes me feel uneasy, so I came to you."

Yang Yan nodded secretly and then put down the Ghost Hand, asking Miller:

"Tell me, what do you want? You can't have come to me just because of the Ghost Hand."

"Give you the Ghost Hand, and you protect me for a while."

Miller immediately said.

"Is it because of the Twelve Titans?"

Yang Yan looked at Miller and suddenly laughed.

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