Hearing the middle-aged vendor's words immediately caught Chen Zhou's attention, and he turned his gaze to the vendor.
Just then, the middle-aged vendor stood up and walked to a cabinet. He slowly pushed the cabinet open, revealing a new storage space with a small hole inside. It was just big enough to hold a long box. Without saying a word, the middle-aged vendor took the box out.
It was then placed between Chen Zhou and the middle-aged vendor, and both of their eyes were now fixed on the box.
Both men's eyes fell on the box, but neither reached out to open it. The middle-aged vendor's hand hovered over the box for a moment before his gaze fell on Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou didn't understand what the middle-aged vendor meant by that look. At that moment, their eyes met in mid-air. Neither of them spoke until Chen Zhou finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "What does that look mean?"
Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, the middle-aged vendor awkwardly scratched his head and replied, "I didn't mean anything. Guess what's inside this box?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou was immediately speechless. How would he know what was in the box? So he said, "How would I know what was in this box? Didn't you take it out?"
"What's in this box is a weapon I've treasured for a long time. I think this weapon is perfect for you. When I saw you fight before, you were able to achieve such amazing effects with your claws. I think that technique must require a sword!"
The middle-aged vendor spoke slowly, and Chen Zhou nodded upon hearing his words, saying, "Indeed, it's necessary. Only with a sword can I unleash the full power of my technique."
“I knew I was right. After I saw your claws being taken away by that werewolf Zhu Feibai, you stopped using that technique. So I think you can only use that technique when you're holding a sword. This technique is very important to you. When you use that technique, your strength will double. So I think you can only use that technique when you find a suitable weapon. Only then can you truly defeat those people.”
The middle-aged merchant continued, "Those people are far stronger than you imagine. Their equipment is excellent, purchased from stores in Shanghai. I know all this very well. If you don't have a proper weapon, you can't truly defeat them. If you can't truly defeat them, you will be defeated by them. You know how terrifying it is to be defeated in Shanghai; you will lose your life directly."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou immediately nodded and said, "What's so special about this sword that you've treasured it for so long?"
"This sword isn't anything special; it just looks a lot like my family's ancestral sword from the Tianyuan Continent, so I took it. But its power is far less than what you'd find in a shop in Shanghai. However, I believe this sword will definitely be able to help you."
Chen Zhou was currently lacking a suitable sword, but when he heard that the power of this sword was not as high as the items in the Shanghai shops, Chen Zhou did not feel sad. He believed that he only needed a suitable sword, and he didn't even have one, let alone go to choose one.
Chen Zhou didn't intend to choose, so he directly accepted the sword offered by the middle-aged merchant. The merchant slowly placed his hand on the box and gently opened it in front of Chen Zhou. Chen Zhou only saw the box slowly open; he didn't find anything like the light he'd seen in TV dramas in his previous life. Instead, the box was completely dark. The merchant had placed a candle beside the box so Chen Zhou could clearly see what was inside.
Chen Zhou quietly looked at the contents of the box, only to find that there was nothing inside.
Chen Zhou immediately asked, "Why is there nothing in this box?"
Chen Zhou remembered that the middle-aged merchant had told him that the box contained his sword, but he couldn't see anything there. Could it be that the sword had been stolen?
The middle-aged vendor had already noticed Chen Zhou's idea, so he immediately explained that it was a double-layered box, and the sword was kept in the other layer of the box. This other layer was empty to prevent others from stealing it.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou immediately understood. In this chaotic tenth level of the Demon Realm, there must be many people coming and going. Therefore, it would be extremely dangerous to leave valuable items in this stone cave. That's why the middle-aged merchant came up with this idea to hide the weapon. One of the two layers of the box is concealed, while the other is empty. So, the person who sneaked in wouldn't care, since it would be hard for anyone to imagine that the box has two layers.
Take Chen Zhou, for example. No matter how he manipulates the box, he can't discover that there's another layer inside. It's extremely difficult for anyone to find, especially in this dark abyss.
"How do we open the other layer?" Chen Zhou asked.
Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, the middle-aged merchant slowly shook his head and said, "No need to rush, I'll open it right away."
The reason this box has two layers is because it has a very good anti-theft effect; naturally, the hidden layer is also more difficult to open.
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