F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 206 S-Rank Treasure Vault? I'll take your "3-dollar junk" in that corner!

Wang Fugui noticed that Lin Xiaoyu was ignoring him.

He turned to look at Chen Yifan, whose face remained calm.

Then, he glanced at Mu Wanqing, who had regained her icy queen demeanor.

She held her wine glass gracefully, but her eyes kept glancing this way.

Finally, his gaze fell on the untouched dish in front of him.

It is said that this is the tenderloin of the A-grade mythical beast "Golden Deer".

He felt that his life had been forcibly divided into two parts tonight.

And now...

He seems to have become... a background character in a shocking secret that even he himself couldn't understand?

"Fanzi..."

On the way back, Wang Fugui finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He grabbed Chen Yifan's arm, his honest face filled with struggle and confusion.

"When...when did you and that woman start getting involved?"

He simply couldn't think of a more fitting word.

What does "flirting" mean?

Chen Yifan shook off his hand with a hint of disdain.

"Watch your word choice."

"Our relationship is a pure strategic partnership based on the principle of equivalent exchange."

"I don't believe you for a second!"

Wang Fugui lowered his voice, almost shouting in a breath.

"Can strategic partners deliver directly to someone's bathroom doorstep?"

"I almost thought the three of us were going to be dismembered on the spot, mistaken for perverts!"

Lin Xiaoyu, standing beside him, nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with Wang Fugui's opinion.

The murderous intent that had just assaulted her still sent chills down her spine.

"It was an accident, purely an accident."

Chen Yifan waved his hand, looking like a rogue who thought, "This matter is over."

He didn't expect it either.

The things Wei Ze left behind, who has long since turned to ashes, are so unreliable.

"The important thing is, we are safe now."

"Moreover, they also received a benefit they never dared to dream of."

As he spoke, he waved the pure black metal card in his hand.

Wang Fugui's gaze was instantly drawn in, and his breathing became heavy.

Fifty million!

Choose any three items from the warehouse!

This is the Black Gold Merchant Guild.

Although it's the Jiangcheng branch, it's still the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce!

Good stuff can be bought by the truckload.

Unexpectedly, this immense wealth has finally come to Wang Fugui.

"Fanzi, so... so are we really going to go to that... what game?"

Wang Fugui's voice was a mixture of excitement and worry.

"It sounds dangerous, involving both headquarters and heirs."

"Not going?"

Chen Yifan glanced at him.

"If we don't go, do you think that woman will let us go so easily?"

"Now that we know so many secrets, in her eyes, they are either her own people or dead people."

Which one do you choose?

Wang Fugui shrank back and said nothing more.

He had no doubt that the woman, who was so beautiful she seemed unreal, would choose the latter without hesitation.

"Besides,"

Chen Yifan stopped at his door and turned to look at the two of them.

There was a glint in his eyes that Wang Fugui could not understand.

"Don't you want to... see what the view is like from the top of this mountain?"

Wang Fugui was stunned.

Lin Xiaoyu also raised her head, and a faint light seemed to be ignited deep within her clear and cold eyes.

What's the view from the mountaintop?

He used to think that getting into a good university, joining a small guild after graduation, becoming a squad leader, and earning hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars a year would be the pinnacle of his life.

But now...

Black Gold Guild Headquarters, Heir Wars, Ashes Auction...

These words, like keys, unlocked doors to a new world that he previously couldn't even find the doors to.

"Alright, stop overthinking."

Chen Yifan pushed open his bedroom door.

"Get a good night's rest."

"Tomorrow, we're going to 'buy some goods'."

After saying that, he closed the door.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu stood in the corridor for a long time.

"Xiaoyu, you said..." Wang Fugui scratched his head and asked uncertainly.

"Why do I have this feeling that Fanzi... never intended to take that safe and easy path from the very beginning?"

Lin Xiaoyu glanced at him but did not answer.

She simply turned around and silently walked towards her room.

But in the instant she turned around, the corners of her cool lips subtly turned upwards.

……

Early the next morning.

Old K appeared right on time at the door of the three-person room.

He still had the refined appearance, but the look in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses was more complicated than yesterday.

"Mr. Chen, the chairman asked me to take you three to the chamber of commerce warehouse."

He adopted a very humble posture, even using the respectful term "you" (您).

Clearly, Chen Yifan's status and position within the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce had undergone a tremendous change overnight.

From being "a nuisance" to being "an important guest we can't afford to offend".

The Chamber of Commerce warehouse is located at the deepest underground level of the Jiangcheng branch of the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce.

The three followed Old K into a private elevator that required triple passwords and iris verification, and went downhill.

The moment the elevator doors opened, Wang Fugui gasped.

"Holy crap..."

What they found before them was not the warehouse filled with shelves they had imagined.

Instead, it is a huge, futuristic circular hall.

In the center of the hall, hundreds of transparent energy spheres emitting various colors of light floated.

Each energy sphere contains an item that is quietly sealed inside.

There are shimmering armors, grotesque weapons, ancient and obscure scrolls, and even some living creatures that are slowly wriggling and sealed in special containers.

The energy fluctuations emitted by each item made Wang Fugui feel a faint stinging sensation on his skin.

"This is the core area of ​​the Chamber of Commerce's warehouse."

Old K's voice rang out at the right moment, filled with undisguised pride.

"A total of 317 S-class items and 12 SS-class items are in the collection."

"As instructed by the chairman, the three of you may choose any three items from this list."

Wang Fugui's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

More than 300 S-grade items!

Twelve SS-grade items!

This isn't a warehouse, it's a temple!

He felt like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, so happy he was almost dizzy.

"Um! Um!"

He pointed to a dark gold giant shield floating inside an energy sphere, its surface covered with dragon patterns, and his mouth was practically watering.

"That shield looks really formidable!"

Old K glanced at it and introduced it with a smile.

"Mr. Wang has a discerning eye."

"That's the [Dragon Blood Shield], an S-grade equipment, forged from the skull of an adult dragon beast mixed with deep-sea gold."

"It comes with the 'Dragon's Might' effect and is one of the top-tier defensive equipment in the current inventory."

Wang Fugui couldn't control his drooling at all.

Lin Xiaoyu's gaze, however, was drawn to something else.

It was a completely black ring, engraved with a blooming blood-red rose.

A faint black mist swirled around the ring, emanating a chilling aura of death.

"That's the [Withering Lament], an S-grade ring."

Old K's introduction was just right.

"After equipping, it can greatly enhance the power of plant-type and curse-type skills, and also comes with an active skill called 'Withering Domain'."

"It's the graduation gear for plant manipulation masters."

Lin Xiaoyu's breathing also quickened slightly for a moment.

However, Chen Yifan didn't even glance at these things.

His gaze calmly swept over the dazzling S-class and SS-class equipment.

Finally, it landed at the very edge of the hall, in an inconspicuous corner.

Several energy spheres were also suspended there.

But the things inside looked rather... dilapidated.

A broken longsword.

A tattered ancient book.

There's also... what looks like an amulet... roughly sewn together with some kind of animal's tendons and bones?

These things, let alone S-grade, even A-grade, are dim and lackluster, like trash that has been carelessly discarded.

Old K followed his gaze and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Chen, that's the 'Awaiting Identification Area'," he explained.

"These are all items unearthed from ruins and dungeons, but due to severe damage or unclear energy structure, they cannot be rated for the time being."

"While it may have potential, the risks are also extremely high."

Personally, I... do not recommend you choose this option.

"Oh?"

A subtle, unnoticed smile played on Chen Yifan's lips.

He walked to that corner, stretched out his hand, and pointed to the most dilapidated-looking amulet, stitched together with animal sinews and bones.

"I want this one."

Old K was stunned.

Wang Fugui was also stunned.

"Fanzi! Are you crazy?!"

Wang Fugui was so anxious he was jumping up and down.

"Why would you choose a worthless amulet over an SS-grade dragon shield?"

"This thing looks like something you'd buy for three yuan at a roadside stall!"

Chen Yifan ignored him and pointed to the tattered ancient book.

"And this too."

Wang Fugui felt his blood pressure rising rapidly.

Finally, Chen Yifan's gaze fell on the broken longsword.

He did not make a choice immediately.

Instead, he turned to Old K and asked a question that surprised everyone.

"Old K, I have a question."

"Do you have anything here that... makes the user particularly 'noisy' after use?"