Chapter 408: with translation of chapter title

408. Chapter 408 Seven-grade Treasure?

Not bad luck, there is a Seven-grade defensive treasure, no wonder he can withstand your hypnosis for so long.

The middle-aged man seemed to be speaking to the woman beside him, but his eyes, smiling, were fixed on Jiang Cheng.

The woman nodded, not surprised at all.

Jiang Cheng's pupils dilated uncontrollably.

Seven, a Seven-grade treasure? If a Six-grade treasure is worth between a hundred billion and a trillion, then a Seven-grade treasure would be worth in the trillions? The size of Morning Star is right here, the wealth it generates is limited; a treasure worth over a trillion, even if it hasn't hit the ceiling, is probably close.

The middle-aged man smiled at Jiang Cheng, "Alright, it's getting late; first wake them up, we'll leave this place first, the specifics can be discussed after we exit the Inner City District."

Exactly, exactly.

Qin Lao's voice was a bit hurried.

Although their operation this time is highly secretive, the leader hasn't taken action yet, their strength is formidable, but if they were surrounded, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Hmm.

Jiang Cheng nodded heavily, took the box from Qin Lao's hand, opened it, and an extremely intense stench rushed into his body through his nose, straight to the top of his head.

"Little brother, this is the feces of the Beast King, processed." Qin Lao said from the side, covering his nose.

""

Jiang Cheng gave a bitter smile.

No wonder it's so smelly, it turns out to be feces……

As for the Beast King, it is a rank above Exotic Beasts, equivalent to a human Grandmaster, also divided into levels one through ten.

Soon, Chen Sao and the two others woke up, greedily breathing fresh air.

"Xiao Cheng, who are they?"

Chen Sao noticed the situation around her, seeing the three strangers before her, her eyes showed apprehension.

"They came to help us leave this place." Jiang Cheng said briefly, "Chen Sao, Grandma, Xiao Yue, let's leave this place first; once we reach a safe spot, I'll tell you what happened."

The three nodded.

Although they felt apprehensive inside, they still absolutely trusted Jiang Cheng.

After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Cheng realized that not only the people inside the restaurant, but also those in the outside corridor and even several floors were hypnotized, falling into a deep sleep.

"How long would it take for them to wake up if they wanted to?"

Jiang Cheng looked at the woman and couldn't help but ask.

"It depends on the situation."

The woman glanced at Jiang Cheng, "If they are strong, they might wake up in about a day; if weaker, maybe two or three days; if ordinary people, even longer, possibly never waking up."

Jiang Cheng felt a chill run down his back.

"Hehehe, little brother, don't worry." Qin Lao laughed, "This is a bustling area; soon someone will notice something's wrong, and strong individuals will rush over; if we delay any longer, we might not be able to get out."

"Hmm." Jiang Cheng nodded, took his family, and hurriedly followed the three away.

Since the people in the building aren't in mortal danger, that's fine; if someone suffers property loss, he can't help it—this is already the method with the least disturbance; if they used force, more people would be injured or killed in the crossfire.

Several people went underground, boarded a flying vehicle; to Jiang Cheng's surprise, the vehicle didn't go straight up into the sky from the exit, but traveled along the elevated road of the Inner City District, seemingly heading toward the place where the perimeter wall is located. The middle-aged man actively explained, "What happened in the restaurant may have been exposed; for safety, we should leave via the underground passage, which is safer."

"Is there an underground passage from the Inner City District to the Outer City District?" Jiang Cheng asked in surprise.

"Of course."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, "The perimeter wall of the Inner City District is extremely hard, but that doesn't mean one can't bore a hole through it; many secret organizations use these passages to travel between the Inner and Outer City Districts, though these passages are not accessible to ordinary people."

"Is there danger?"

"Hmm."

The middle-aged man continued, "The surface of the Inner City District looks bright and splendid, but where there is light, there is darkness; the underground passages are refuges for the homeless, as well as hiding places for monsters and cultists,

"Ordinary people who rashly enter won't even see the faces of the monsters and cultists before being stripped bare, their lives threatened; going deeper, they'll encounter some bizarre creatures."

He glanced at the increasingly terrified Chen Sao and the two others, smiling reassuringly, "But you don't need to worry; monsters or cultists alike cannot harm us in the slightest."

Jiang Cheng also gave his family a reassuring look.

This person is the leader of the Rebel Army; his strength needs no further explanation.

"Leader, where do those monsters come from?"

"Who knows?"

The middle-aged man's face grew solemn, "Perhaps they are some creatures that already existed here, plus extraterrestrial beings, and also some people who underwent failed genetic engineering, who after merging, produced these."

"..."

Jiang Cheng was completely speechless.

Don't let the middle-aged man's casual tone fool you; the information he revealed made him break out in a cold sweat.

Who exactly is conducting genetic engineering on humans? And then discarding the failed bodies into the underground passages, leaving them to fend for themselves, even merging with other creatures? "In any case, don't worry," the middle-aged man chuckled, "Those monsters' strength won't be too great; otherwise, the first ones unable to sit still would be these people of the Inner City District. Just be careful with the cultists, lest complications arise; if you happen to encounter them, don't provoke them; of course, if they provoke us first, that's another matter."

"Good."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

Suddenly he realized why Ding Lei and the others had said that spending a lifetime in the residential complex wasn't a bad thing.

As they spoke, the flying vehicle arrived at a somewhat desolate plot of land; there were also high-rise buildings, but most were dilapidated, with many places showing scorch marks.

Not far away, there was a pitch-black underground entrance; at the doorway stood several people in tattered clothes, who, upon seeing Jiang Cheng and the others step down from the flying vehicle, all showed greedy looks, especially when they saw a woman among them, their saliva almost dripping.

However, they weren't stupid either; they could tell the few people ahead were not to be messed with, so they didn't act on lust and cause trouble, but instead hid to the side, peeking with their eyes.

The middle-aged man gave a glance to the woman holding a flute.

She understood, blew the flute, and soon several vagrants fell into a deep sleep.

"Let's go."

Having said that, the middle-aged man led the way into the underground passage.

(End of Chapter)