........

Xu Xiwang and Su Yueyao walked cautiously through the abandoned city.

"Hey, we're doing pretty well, there aren't any monsters stopping us right now."

Xu Xiwang whistled and followed Su Yueyao with a contented expression, occasionally making a few teasing remarks.

"How can you be so boring? I've never seen a man like this before!"

"Haha, that just shows I'm unique!"

"Tch, you don't know what humility is!"

Xu Xiwang: ......

"Ugh, this place is so cold!"

Xu Xiwang rubbed his arms and complained.

Su Yueyao: "......"

This guy is a real oddball!

They tasted so delicious when they ate so many Extreme Cold Ice Soul Fruits!

He gets cold easily at night when the temperature drops slightly.

Su Yueyao looked at Xu Xiwang's shivering body and muttered to herself, "What a weirdo!"

"Let's find a place to stay for the night!"

Xu Xiwang suggested.

"Okay, let's find a secluded spot to rest for a bit!"

Su Yueyao agreed.

"Um!"

"Walk!"

As Su Yueyao spoke, she flew off in one direction.

Seeing this, Xu Xiwang hurriedly chased after them.

Perhaps due to the gathering of monsters, the temperature in the abandoned city at night is drastically different from other places.

The further you go into the city center, the colder the air becomes.

Why is your face so red? Are you captivated by my good looks?

Su Yueyao rolled her eyes at him and said, "I said, can you be any more shameless? You're so shameless! How have you managed to survive this long?"

However, it cannot be denied that Su Yueyao always felt that although Xu Xiwang was somewhat shameless and thick-skinned, he always exuded a kind of inexplicable charm.

Xu Xiwang: "......"

"Hey, aren't you overthinking this? We're just business partners, why are you always staring at me?"

"Stop trying to flatter yourself. Do you think I'd want you? Humph!"

Su Yueyao snorted coldly, turned her head away, and ignored him.

Xu Xiwang rubbed his nose and said helplessly, "Fine, I was just being nosy, okay?"

The two walked along the desolate street, where monsters roared and explorers screamed in agony.

Su Yueyao couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, we've almost run out of food. What should we do?"

Xu Xiwang said, "Isn't there still the Ice Soul Fruit?"

"Do you think everyone is like you?! That thing is a spirit fruit, albeit an ice-type spirit fruit. Can you eat it like fruit? It'll kill you!"

Xu Xiwang rolled her eyes, waved her hand impatiently, and said, "Alright, stop dawdling and let's find a place to rest."

"......"

Su Yueyao was speechless for a moment.

"Let's go." Xu Xiwang pulled Su Yueyao toward a secluded place.

Su Yueyao looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Shh!"

Xu Xiwang pointed to the building in front of him and said in a low voice, "Keep your voice down!"

There's a group of adventurers ahead!

How did you know?

Seeing Su Yueyao's puzzled look, Xu Xiwang pointed to his glasses.

"High technology, you understand?"

"Let me wear it."

"Get out of here..."

Inside the building, a bonfire blazed fiercely, and the ground around it was littered with corpses, blood flowing like a river—a horrifying sight.

Four people sat around the campfire eating roasted meat, while a man and a woman were tied up and thrown onto the fire, constantly emitting pitiful screams.

What's going on?

Xu Xiwang said with a shocked expression.

"What else could it be? Murder and robbery, of course. There are no rules here; whoever has the biggest fist is powerful. I've seen too much of this in the months I've been here."

Su Yueyao shrugged and said casually.

"Let's leave and find somewhere else to stay, so we don't cause any trouble."

Xu Xiwang turned to leave; he wasn't a saint and didn't want to get involved in this mess.

"Those guys seem to have quite a few good things."

Su Yueyao murmured softly.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"Help! I've always had a strong sense of justice, so how could I just stand by and watch someone die!"

Su Yueyao: ......

Su Yueyao never expected that this man could be so shameless!

"You're not thinking of stealing that thing, are you!"

Su Yueyao stared at Xu Xiwang with an expression that said, "Are you out of your mind?"

Xu Xiwang calmly replied, "Robbing isn't illegal. We haven't done anything wrong; we're acting on behalf of heaven, so why not?"

Su Yueyao: ......

"Forget it, I can't be bothered explaining to an idiot like you who has no survival experience!"

Su Yueyao rolled her eyes and said.

Xu Xiwang pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

Wouldn't it be foolish to turn down a treasure?

"Boss, we've been searching for so many days and still haven't found any trace of the dragon egg. Maybe we should just give up."

"Kidnapping this research team is pointless. Let's just kill these two and head straight back to Mercenary City."

"Keep them around to waste food!"

The crowd looked at the bound man and woman with fierce expressions.

"Brother, what do you think we should do with these two?"

A burly man standing nearby asked respectfully.

A man dressed in black, wearing a hood that completely obscured his face, remained silent for a moment before shouting, "You two, can you give me the exact location?! If not, you can prepare to be monster food!"

"The location we know is in the south of the city. Our research team came here to find that egg, which contains a lot of treasure! We've told you everything we can!"

The two men seemed somewhat desperate, and one of them spoke in a trembling voice.

Upon hearing this, the man in black frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. Then he said, "In that case, you two can go in peace!"

After the man in black finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling them to make their move!

"No!! I'll talk! I'll talk!!"

The man's legs went weak with fear, and he quickly said, "The more specific location should be the chemical laboratory in the abandoned city!"

The man's voice was soft, but it reached the ears of everyone present.

After the man finished speaking, his heart leaped into his throat.