Mou Xuan stood in front of the abandoned villa, with a barely perceptible excitement flashing in his eyes.
This villa holds a special place in his memory; it was the place where he first felt the power of time after the apocalypse before his rebirth.
Now, his time ability has become strong enough to scan energy fluctuations deep underground, which makes him full of confidence in his next action.
He took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and used his time ability to scan the entire villa area.
The energy fluctuations deep underground completely coincided with his memories before his rebirth, which made his heart tremble violently.
He knew that there was an important secret hidden here.
Suddenly, a cold voice came from the darkness: "If you want to survive, buy my detector - there are tiles in this area that eat people."
Mou Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and saw a man in a black windbreaker appearing from the darkness with a sly smile on his face.
This is a Shang Dynasty merchant, a profiteer who sells antiques in the end times. He is cunning and suspicious, always hiding in the dark to make huge profits.
"Brother Yin, are you kidding me?" The song decoder sneered and looked at the merchant Yin with disdain.
He confidently stepped on the "man-eating tiles" mentioned by the Shang people, ready to prove that it was just a scam.
At this moment, the ground suddenly shook slightly, and the ground beneath the Qu Decoder's feet seemed to have life, and he was instantly entangled by countless vines.
He screamed in fear and struggled desperately, but the vines became tighter and tighter, trapping him tightly.
"It's just a pressure-sensing trap." The Qu Decipher's voice became weak and a trace of regret appeared on his face.
Archaeologist Pei flipped through the notes in his hand with trembling hands, his tone full of uneasiness: "This is a biological trap of the previous civilization. It requires vibrations of a specific frequency to be released. Otherwise, once triggered, you will be devoured alive by these vines..."
Just as everyone was in panic, the leader of the Mu treasure hunters led a team of militants to surround them from both sides of the ruins.
The heavy snipers in their hands were pointed at the center of Mou Xuan's brows, and their cold and ruthless voices carried a hint of threat: "Hand over the crystal core and we will let you go, otherwise don't blame us for being merciless."
A hint of coldness flashed in Mou Xuan's eyes. He held Chen Yao's hand tightly and whispered, "Chen Yao, are you ready?"
Chen Yao nodded slightly, and she quickly tore off her protective suit, revealing the glowing energy patterns on her body.
Her voice was full of determination: "Let's try and see if we can hit us before we move 0.1 seconds ago."
The leader of the Yin Shang people's treasure hunters showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but the heavy sniper in his hand was still aimed steadily at Mou Xuan.
"Do you really think that our fate can be controlled so easily by you?" There was a hint of disdain in Mou Xuan's tone. He took a step forward suddenly, and his time ability was fully activated at this moment.
At this moment, Mou Xuan's actions came to an abrupt halt, and he suddenly whispered: "Chen Yao, remember, 0.3 seconds."
Chen Yao understood what he meant. She held Mou Xuan's hand tightly and looked straight ahead. There was a tense atmosphere in the air, as if time had stopped at this moment.
"Then let's see who is the real controller." Mou Xuan's voice was low and powerful, and his words echoed in the air, laying the groundwork for the next action.
### Chapter 256: Hometown Mist: Full of Traps
Chen Yao nodded slightly, and she quickly tore off her protective suit, revealing the glowing energy patterns on her body.
Her voice was full of determination: "Let's see if we can hit us before we move 0.3 seconds."
"Then let's see who is the real controller." Mou Xuan's voice was low and powerful, and his words echoed in the air, laying the groundwork for the next action.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mou Xuan's time ability was instantly activated.
In 0.3 seconds, Mou Xuan accomplished three major things.
**First things first:** He used his crystallized arm to violently shake the floor tiles beneath his feet, instantly shattering into countless pieces, the broken vines making a shrill sound, and there was no sign of any living thing anymore.
**The second thing:** He quickly dragged Chen Yao to the safe area on the side, and the figures of the two seemed to leave a faint afterimage in the air, and the heavy sniper shot of Mu Treasure Hunter missed.
**Third thing:** He threw out a nanowire net, instantly entangling the leader of the Mu Treasure Hunters and his two snipers.
The nanowire net wrapped around them tightly, binding them firmly and making them unable to move at all.
Everything happened so quickly that the people around barely had time to react.
The leader of the Mu treasure hunters showed fear in his eyes. He struggled to break free from the restraints, but to no avail.
Just when everyone was still not able to recover from this sudden change, the Yin merchant took advantage of the chaos and quickly stuffed the detector into the backpack of combat team member Wu.
He muttered in a low voice: "This thing is the key."
The door of the villa slammed shut behind everyone, and a glowing chessboard suddenly appeared on the ground. Complex patterns flashed on the chessboard, as if giving some important clues.
Archaeologist Pei suddenly coughed up blood, his voice trembling a little: "This is a test of wisdom..."
At this moment, the Mu treasure hunters pointed their guns at the Yin merchants, and the leader sneered and said, "Hand over the real decryption key, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."
At this moment, Mou Xuan silently said in his heart: "Blood is the bond."
The air was filled with tension, and everything seemed to freeze at this moment.
Mou Xuan gently pressed his hand on the chessboard, and the bronze puppet woke up from the wall. A deep voice seemed to come from ancient times: "Blood is the bond."
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