Lin Xiao led everyone downstairs quickly.

Upon arriving on the first floor, Lin Xiao looked at Colin and said, "Colin, you and Zhu Yunxiao wait here."

Colin already has a Horcrux, so he doesn't need to get another one.

As for Lu Ning, he can use a variety of soul weapons, so he can never have too many.

Colin nodded slightly and looked at Zhu Yunxiao.

Zhu Yunxiao was very sensible and silently followed Colin to wait on the first floor.

Lin Xiao and his group continued downstairs and soon arrived at the second basement level.

This is Lu Ning's first time here.

Compared to the basement, the second floor was much darker, with a very long corridor leading to a large door at the very end.

The main gate is made of silver-white metal, and there are two small rooms on each side of the gate.

Lin Xiao looked at Wang Qiwen and the other two and said, "The three of you are still a bit weak and cannot enter the branch's treasure vault. Wait for us here, and I will choose suitable soul weapons for you."

Wang Qiwen and the other two nodded in agreement.

"Let's go," Lin Xiao said to Li Mu and Lu Ning.

The three of them quickly walked through the corridor and arrived at the silver-white door.

In each of the two small rooms, an old man sat.

The old man's hair was already gray, and his face was full of wrinkles.

Their expressions were indifferent as they looked at Lin Xiao and the other two.

Lin Xiao said to the two old men, "Something big has happened at headquarters. There are Divine Graces in the base city, and we need Soul Weapons."

Lin Xiao's words caused a slight ripple to appear on the faces of the two previously indifferent old men.

They got up, went to the front door, took out a key each, and put it into the left and right sides of the door.

The two then acted in unison, turning the key. As the key turned, a mechanical sound seemed to come from inside the metal door.

The mechanical noise stopped, but the door remained closed.

A mechanical scanning device on the gate swept over the group, and then Lu Ning heard one of the old men say to the gate, "Take the soul weapon and open the door."

As the sound ended, the mechanical sound from the door resumed.

The door opened after a short while.

Inside the gate, there were also two elderly men.

Lin Xiao nodded slightly to the two old men.

One of the old men calmly said, "Come with me."

Lu Ning and the other two followed them through the gate.

This was Lu Ning's first time entering the branch's treasure vault.

He discovered that the inside of the main gate was also a passageway, with doors to rooms on both sides.

The doors to the rooms are currently closed.

The spiritual radiation here is relatively strong, and Lu Ning can even see wisps of white mist.

The old man led the three to one of the gates and opened it.

The room behind the main door was quite large, with rows and rows of black boxes neatly arranged.

The old man glanced at the three of them: "Three Soul Weapons?"

Lin Xiao laughed and said, "I don't need it. Get one for Mu Mu. As for Lu Ning... he already has a pistol and a longsword. Do you have any soul artifacts like rings, necklaces, or clothes? If so, get him a set of them all."

The old man's numb and cold expression seemed to freeze for a moment.

He said calmly, "This is against the rules."

Lin Xiao grinned: "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. A God-giver has appeared in the base city, and headquarters is in chaos right now. We should increase our combat strength as much as possible, otherwise our base city might be gone."

Upon hearing this, the old man fell silent.

He then slowly nodded: "Okay."

Lin Xiao continued, "There are three more first-tier newcomers outside, each with a soul weapon. Their awakened abilities are water control, petrification, and power enhancement."

The old man nodded: "I'll look for it."

The old man entered the room and began searching. Soon, he took out a white bracelet and handed it to Li Mu.

"This is yours; it can increase energy output."

A moment later, he took out a pair of black shoes and a red metallic vest and handed them to Lu Ning.

"These shoes can improve speed and agility, and this vest can generate an energy shield and greatly enhance physical fitness."

Lin Xiao was somewhat disappointed: "Is there nothing else? Are these the only two suitable for Lu Ning?"

The old man glanced at Lin Xiao and said calmly, "Don't you know the number of soul weapons in the branch? Finding two is already quite good."

Lin Xiao was somewhat disappointed, then said, "Alright then."

Then, the old man took out a ring that could increase elemental control, a pair of gauntlets, and a huge battle axe.

These are for Wang Qiwen and the other two.

While the old man was looking for suitable soul weapons for Wang Qiwen and the other two, Lu Ning had already changed into a metal vest and shoes.

After equipping these two soul artifacts, Lu Ning clearly felt that his body had become much lighter, and his strength and other aspects had also greatly improved.

Originally, under the tempering of the physical body tempering method, Lu Ning's physical fitness had already surpassed that of a typical third-tier body-enhancing Awakener. Now, he felt that his physical fitness might be comparable to that of a fourth-tier body-enhancing Awakener.

After taking these soul artifacts, Lin Xiao took a deep breath and his expression became serious: "Elder Wang, please take out that soul artifact as well."

Old Wang was taken aback, his numb eyes giving Lin Xiao a deep look: "Are you sure?"

Li Mu, standing to the side, also changed his expression slightly and looked at Lin Xiao: "Captain, that soul weapon is too dangerous!"

Lin Xiao rubbed his nose and laughed heartily, "Of course I know how dangerous that soul weapon is. I won't use it unless absolutely necessary."

Old Wang paused for a moment, then quietly walked out of the room: "Come with me."

He closed the door to one room and then walked to the door of another room.

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