Global wonders have descended, and only I possess the treasure-hunting radar.

Down the mountain, inside a guesthouse.

After using the [Lying Memory Pocket Watch] on the front desk, Wang Yan checked in as "Mr. Gray".

Lying in bed.

Thinking about tomorrow's action plan.

There is only one road leading into Qingfeng Mountain.

Gu Jingnian will definitely pass through here if he leads his team into the mountains.

Wang Yan only needs to wait patiently for the opportunity to strike.

Once the system radar detects the other party's whereabouts, the memory can be altered using the [Lying Memory Pocket Watch] to integrate into their group.

but……

Wang Yan took out the "Lying Memory Pocket Watch" and gently pressed his thumb against the watch case.

A pocket watch can alter memories, but it's not invincible.

Its ability description clearly states that when the difference in strength between the two sides is not significant, the pocket watch's ability to modify memories will be greatly weakened.

Knowing the power of S-grade artifacts, Gu Jingnian would definitely use his connections to ask a master to help him.

If the experts that Wang Yan and Gu Jingnian invite are not too far apart in strength, then...

If you alter too much of the other person's memory, they will become wary.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Yan came up with a solution.

To supplement the ordinary members with a complete memory.

They left only a vague impression on the expert they invited.

There was a member of the team wearing a gray shirt.

One has a legitimate reason to exist.

But the team members are not important.

As long as it doesn't arouse suspicion, that's enough.

……

One night passed.

The sound of a car could be heard from the village entrance the next morning.

Wang Yan, who had barely slept all night, suddenly opened his eyes.

"They're here."

On the system's radar, more than a dozen strange fluctuations entered a one-kilometer range.

Four of them were B-grade artifacts that Wang Yan had not seen at the gathering before.

Judging from the names of the artifacts, there are four types: attack, defense, detection, and assistance.

The configuration is complete.

This must be the expert team that Gu Jingnian invited.

Wang Yan washed up and changed his clothes, reverting to his identity as "Mr. Gray".

Before leaving, he activated the Seven Deadly Sins Mask.

The village has a small population, so the number of the seven sins it can absorb is limited.

However, the villagers' greed and restlessness, as well as the team's desire for rewards and tension, were still transformed into original sin values ​​by the Seven Deadly Sins Mask.

[Absorbed Sin Value: 31 points.]

Constitution +1

【Strength +1】

【Spirit +1】

The bonus multiplier for Seven Deadly Sins Mask has been increased to 9.7x.

A force spread through his body.

not much.

But before entering the S-level realm, every bit of strength Wang Yan could gain gave him more confidence.

When Wang Yan came downstairs, Gu Jingnian's convoy was parked in the open space at the entrance of the village.

One minivan, two SUVs, and a black van carrying equipment.

The car door opened, and more than a dozen people got off one after another.

Lin Youyou was among them.

She was carrying a black backpack and looked cautious.

Su Man and Xing Lie also arrived.

Both of them looked unwell, especially Xing Lie, whose right arm was still somewhat stiff when he moved it.

These two were clearly not recovered from the lesson they learned the day before yesterday.

Besides the eight people selected at the exchange meeting.

The burly man who was acting as the trial officer on the stage was also there.

There were also four unfamiliar faces.

This must be the expert team that Gu Jingnian hired.

Gu Jingnian stood in front of the car, his voice not loud, but it silenced the entire room.

"Once we enter the mountains, everyone must follow orders."

"This mission is quite challenging, but the reward is also quite high."

Someone couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Gu, if we don't end up getting the item, is there a reward?"

Gu Jingnian glanced at the man.

"Yes, I already said it at the rally, so you don't need to worry about me going back on my word."

The crowd's eyes lit up immediately.

Gu Jingnian continued.

"The person who ultimately obtains the target item as agreed will receive the [Ascension Sacrifice Plate]."

After those words were spoken, everyone's breathing became heavy.

Upgrade the sacrificial plate.

Even though the probability of success is low, as long as it succeeds...

For low-level weapon wielders like them, it was enough to change their fate.

Gu Jingnian raised his hand to suppress the commotion.

"The remaining participants, those who return alive, will each receive one dose of the headquarters-made [Soul Purification Potion] plus one [Constitution Potion] to enhance their physical constitution!"

Even Lin Youyou's eyes flickered.

The Soul Purifying Potion can suppress the backlash from strange objects and alleviate pollution, essentially giving you an extra life in critical moments.

Constitution potions can quickly improve physical fitness, and a strong physique is a necessary condition for mastering the second rare item later.

Both of these items are extremely precious to Lin Youyou!

Not to mention those civilians who wield weapons.

Someone whispered on the spot.

"We're going all out this time."

"A scholar will die for one who understands him! With such a generous reward from Elder Gu, I'll risk my life to complete the mission!"

"Exactly! Old Mrs. Gu is so generous!"

"..."

Wang Yan stood at the edge of the crowd, his expression calm.

This small reward would be an enormous temptation for others.

It's nothing to him.

Moreover, in Wang Yan's view, these rewards were nothing more than empty promises from Gu Jingnian.

You only get it if you come back alive, but what if you don't come back alive?

This is an S-class rare item!

How could Gu Jingnian possibly let anyone other than himself know about the existence of this thing?

In Wang Yan's view, if Gu Jingnian really gets his hands on an S-level artifact...

I'm afraid everyone present will die!

While everyone was checking their equipment, Wang Yan, who was hiding in the shadows, raised his hand and touched his pocket watch.

The pointer jumped slightly.

The memories of Gu Jingnian and the others were altered.

A new memory quickly appeared in the minds of ordinary members.

There was already a man in gray in the group.

The observer was temporarily added by Old Gu. He was not responsible for charging into battle or distributing rewards; he was only responsible for recording anomalies.

Gu Jingnian, the burly man, and the four-person team.

Wang Yan only added the memory of a gray-clad man in the team.

As for who this person is or why he is here, they won't ask.

Wang Yan put away his pocket watch, picked up a spare equipment bag, and stood at the back of the line.

No one stopped him.

No one noticed that there was an extra person in the line.

I just felt that he was originally a member of the team.

Only when Lin Youyou passed by did her steps suddenly stop.

She glanced at Wang Yan.

The person in front of me had an ordinary face and an ordinary aura.

She also had a memory of him.

But for some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with the person in gray in front of her.

She noticed that Wang Yan never looked at her.

Lin Youyou had no choice but to suppress her doubts and pack her belongings.

After replenishing their supplies, Gu Jingnian quickly ordered them to set off.

Instead of taking the path to Qingfeng Temple, the group continued into the mountains halfway up the mountain via a small path covered by weeds.

The further you go in, the narrower the mountain path becomes.

The burly man walked at the front, holding a short-handled axe, and chopped down the branches blocking his way in a few strokes.

The four-person team member who was using a detection device wore black-rimmed glasses, with tiny points of light constantly flashing on the lenses.

Gu Jingnian ignored him and simply led the way.

A dozen minutes later, the group arrived at a cliff face.

There is a small crack in the mountain wall.

From the outside, it's only wide enough for half a person to pass sideways.

Just as everyone was wondering how to proceed and whether to continue,

Gu Jingnian took out an old bronze plaque and pressed it against the stone wall.

Click.

The sound of a mechanism turning could be heard coming from the crack.

The originally narrow entrance gradually widened, revealing a stone staircase extending downwards.

[Strange Item: Signpost]

[Ability: When used, it can automatically generate a path to your desired destination.]

[Side effect: After use, you will lose your sense of direction for a period of time.]

Rating: B

At the same moment, Wang Yan's system displayed the information about the bronze plaque.

"That's interesting."

Upon seeing the description of the bronze medal's abilities, Wang Yan immediately understood why Gu Jingnian was able to travel to the location of that S-level artifact.

A winding road suddenly appeared out of nowhere ahead.

Some people were shocked.

"Is this Elder Gu's rare item? It's truly amazing!"

Some people swallowed hard, looking slightly frightened.

"Maybe we shouldn't go down, I'm a little scared."

Just then, the burly man who had been following Gu Jingnian released a chilling aura and coldly said, "If you're scared, go back!"

The man was immediately frightened into shutting up.

Gu Jingnian turned to look at everyone and offered words of comfort.

"Hanshan, this person is a bit straightforward, please don't mind him."

"From now on, everyone follow me down, and remember not to touch anything."

"Anyone who disobeys orders will bear the consequences."

After saying that, he was the first to walk down.

The team caught up.

Wang Yan walked in the middle to rear section, with the system radar constantly scanning the surroundings.

Finally, after walking around for more than ten minutes, we finally got there.

A notification appeared.

[Unclaimed S-level artifact detected: Theater ticket]

[Unclaimed Grade B artifact detected: Clan Leader's Roster]

[Unclaimed Class C Rare Item Detected: Curtain of Farewell]

[Unclaimed E-grade artifact detected: Stage-Inducing Gong]

"There are four strange items!"

Wang Yan was shocked for a moment when he saw the system notification.

However, he then remembered the content mentioned in the paper he had seen earlier.

[The probability of rare items being generated will be significantly increased within this area.]

Thinking of this, Wang Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This is so awesome!

Not only will you get an S-grade rare item in one go, but you'll also receive 3 extra surprises!

correct!

Wang Yan almost forgot.

If Gu Jingnian really wants to make a move.

Then he could collect everyone present, except for Lin Youyou's rare items.

One, two... seventeen!

The four items within the domain, plus the thirteen items held by other wielders.

That's a total of seventeen pieces!

This allowed him to complete more than half of his 50 tasks.

Seeing that Lin Youyou was looking at him with a puzzled expression, he realized that Lin Youyou was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Wang Yan immediately suppressed his joy.

You can't open champagne at halftime.

It would be terrible if he were killed directly by an S-class artifact.

Soon, an underground river came into view.

The river was dark and flowed very slowly, yet there was not a sound.

There is a narrow bridge over the river.

Gu Jingnian was very excited, but since he had lost his bearings, he could only ask the strong man Hanshan to lead him across the bridge.

Seeing this, everyone quickly followed.

But the moment they stepped onto the other side, the scene before them suddenly changed.

The ground is paved with blue bricks.

Red lanterns are hung high.

An old opera house suddenly appeared before everyone.

A plaque hangs at the entrance of the opera house.

【Qingfeng Opera House】