In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

"This type of lock cylinder requires extremely high skill from locksmiths."

"If people had this level of fine hand control, locksmiths wouldn't need to do lock picking..."

Xia Yao felt that there was no solution to the current situation.

To be able to open such a delicate lock cylinder, one must have an incredibly strong control over their hands.

With that kind of talent, she could absolutely become a top-notch surgeon.

Go and perform the most difficult surgical procedures.

If you lack medical knowledge, you can become a skeletal anatomy specialist.

Many powerful ferocious beasts have extremely valuable materials on their bodies.

But these ferocious beasts have a poison gland on their bodies.

The poison glands are covered with tiny blood vessels, making them extremely difficult to remove.

In situations like these, top-notch beast anatomists are needed.

It's fair to say that if someone had that kind of talent, no one would bother to study lock picking.

Furthermore, this time there were no top-of-the-line tools available, and Li Yuan was not allowed to make any mistakes.

If they make a mistake, both of them could die here.

Li Yuan carefully studied the lock cylinder and, using his photographic memory, simulated its shape in his mind.

Then, in my mind, I tried to begin.

Just as Xia Yao said, this is indeed too meticulous.

It's so precise that there can't be the slightest tremor in your hand; every step involves fine-tuning.

This is quite different from participating in the Lanwu Trial before.

Operating the knobs on those machines requires far less precision.

All you need to do is be skilled and perform each step perfectly and accurately.

But this time, unlocking the door was completely different.

Hesitantly, Li Yuan closed his eyes and looked at his talent tree.

I've already acquired several talents in both the "Enlightenment" and "Combat" talent trees.

The only category that doesn't have one is "skills".

The crisis we are facing right now seems to offer only a glimmer of hope here.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan closed his eyes and looked at his current experience points.

Experience points: 589/600

I'm just eleven points away from getting another talent point.

With this in mind, Li Yuan approached Xia Yao, wanting to discuss martial arts cultivation with her.

At a point like this, when even life is at stake, what's the point of talking about martial arts...?

Xia Yao hesitated for a moment, then politely declined.

But Li Yuan insisted, even with a hint of pleading.

Xia Yao couldn't understand what Li Yuan meant, but she had no choice but to agree.

She was indeed quite curious about Li Yuan's movements.

They decided to calm down and discuss the practice and application of body techniques.

Fifteen minutes passed, but Li Yuan saw that Xia Yao hadn't dropped a single point of light.

"Um...can you be a little more serious? You're thinking about other things all the time..."

Li Yuan was also helpless, as he only wanted to get ten experience points from her.

"No, I'm serious..."

Xia Yao muttered a soft excuse, saying she didn't know how Li Yuan knew she was thinking about other things.

After Li Yuan said that, she did become more serious.

They discussed and pondered the matter in more detail with Li Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao truly felt that Li Yuan's words were quite insightful.

For martial artists, movement techniques are an important component of their strength, and many even believe that movement techniques are the cornerstone of a martial artist's power.

Li Yuan agreed with this view.

No matter how solid your foundation or how extraordinary your martial arts skills,

If your agility and skill level are significantly inferior to your opponent's, it will be very difficult to defeat them.

The opponent can flee if they want to, or attack if they want to.

Soon, light spots began to fall around Xia Yao, and Li Yuan immediately picked them up.

After collecting sixteen experience points, Li Yuan said he needed to calm down and think things through.

This left Xia Yao somewhat confused.

He had just gotten her interested in discussing martial arts when Li Yuan decided to go back to quiet contemplation.

Li Yuan didn't explain further to her, and closed his eyes to sink his consciousness into his sea of ​​consciousness.

After obtaining the sixth talent point, place it in the first slot of the "Skills" tree.

In an instant, the square lit up.

Upon closer inspection, Li Yuan saw the first talent in the "Skills" category displayed before him: [Skillful and Clever].

"Dexterity: Significantly improves the precision of fine motor skills and hand control."

Upon seeing this talent, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

This result is actually very close to what I expected.

The "Skill" talent indeed enhances one's fine motor skills.

Precise hand control is indeed very important for artisans.

After acquiring this talent, Li Yuan picked up a flashlight and immediately began searching for the corresponding tools in the laboratory.

If you don't have the right lock-picking tools, you'll have to make your own.

After searching around, Li Yuan found a piece of hard iron wire that was of decent quality.

This piece of wire is too thick and is definitely not up to standard at present.

Li Yuan picked it up and began grinding it until it was the right size.

In the past, I would have had to be extremely focused when doing this kind of operation.

Your eyes should coordinate with your hands, and you should pay attention to the actions of your hands.

But this time, Li Yuan felt completely different.

Even though I wasn't watching what my arm was doing, the movements of my hands were so vividly displayed before my eyes.

It's as if they have eyes in their hands; they know exactly how they operate.

Seeing Li Yuan's actions, Xia Yao was even more confused.

The two were just discussing martial arts, so why did they suddenly start polishing wire?

This action clearly indicates an attempt to unlock the door.

"The gates made by Swan Cast Iron are so small that even the slightest problem can trigger the mechanism."

"I don't know what the mechanism is, but believe me, triggering it will definitely kill us..."

Xia Yao gently advised Li Yuan to stop doing anything foolish.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan laid out the current situation before Xia Yao.

"This type of door lock is at least three to four times more difficult to unlock from the outside unless it is picked by destructive means."

This is the southern border frontline; is it possible to find a top-notch locksmith here?

Even if such a master existed, would anyone actually help him?

With the slightest mistake, these locksmiths will perish along with us.

Li Yuan spoke calmly, simply recounting the facts to Xia Yao.

Xia Yao knew that this was true, but she felt even more strongly that Li Yuan's approach was a dead end.

Even if picking the lock is easier here, can it really be done?

You can't afford to make even the slightest mistake; a novice who hastily prepares for battle can't possibly do that.

"It was I who dragged you into this place."

I'll find a way to get you out of here.

Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Xia Yao quickly waved her hand.

"No, no, no, you shouldn't have this burden."

In that situation before, if you hadn't brought me here to hide, I would have died an even worse death.

"With so many A-level ferocious beasts, even with three heads and six arms, I couldn't handle them."

Xia Yao had absolutely no intention of criticizing Li Yuan.

She simply lacked confidence in Li Yuan.

"Let me give it a try. I can't see any other way out, can I?"

Having said all that, Xia Yao didn't say anything more.

Even if you stay trapped here, you won't be able to save your life.

That evening, Sunset Mountain campsite was completely under lockdown.

Two-thirds of the warriors in the camp were stationed there, while only one-third remained to rest.

Kang Yong and the others also received the news that Li Yuan had not returned...