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

Chapter 221 Take a long-term view; that's called investment.

Thor's army, in a grand procession, approached the nearest point where the white light had landed.

Chen Yifan and Zhao Hu were "honored" to be placed at the very front of the group, serving as the vanguard.

Zhao Hu's heart was in his throat.

He felt like a target being roasted over a fire.

A cold arrow could be shot from any corner at any time.

"What the hell do you want?"

He finally couldn't hold back any longer, lowered his voice, and squeezed out the question to Chen Yifan beside him.

"You're really going to be that blondie's dog? You're just going to hand over those thirty-seven Void Chips without even blinking an eye?"

"Shhh."

Chen Yifan gestured for him to be quiet. His honest face still held a smile, but his voice was as cold as ice.

"If you take a long-term view, that's called investment."

"Invest my ass!" Zhao Hu was nearly going crazy. "I'm afraid that before the returns even arrive, we'll both become sacrifices!"

"rest assured."

Out of the corner of Chen Yifan's eye, he subtly glanced at the Thor team members behind him who appeared to be marching normally, but in reality, they had been keeping a close eye on their backs.

"Right now, in their eyes, we are two mad dogs who are very good at fighting but not very smart."

"I want to use it, but I'm afraid of being bitten in return."

"At times like these, the more selfless and loyal you appear, the more relaxed they will become."

Zhao Hu was stunned.

He sadly realized that he seemed to have completely lost track of this guy's thought process.

"Then...what about the chips? Thirty-seven chips!" He was still incredibly pained. "What about the young lady..."

"What's the rush?"

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Chen Yifan's lips.

"The game has only just begun."

"Now, what we need to do is play our roles well."

"A brave and fearless older brother, and a... tough and thick-skinned younger brother."

Zhao Hu: "..."

Looking at Chen Yifan's face bearing his name and listening to his matter-of-fact arrangements, he felt his blood pressure had already skyrocketed.

孽 孽!

Soon, they arrived at the first landing point of the white light.

It was the ruins of a skyscraper that had been cut in half.

The square in the ruins was deserted.

Where are they?

The burly man with two axes frowned, warily surveying his surroundings.

"They must have hidden it."

Caitlin's voice came from the rear of the group. She had already set up her sniper rifle and was carefully searching for every possible hiding place through the scope.

"Hmph, a bunch of cowardly rats."

Thor scoffed dismissively.

He was just about to give the order to have his men go in and search.

"Big brother! Wait!"

Chen Yifan's signature loud voice rang out again.

All eyes were on him.

"What's wrong?"

Thor's tone carried a hint of impatience.

There's something ahead...

On Chen Yifan's face, that familiar expression—a mixture of fear and unease—once again appeared.

He pointed to the building's dark entrance, his voice trembling.

"I...I feel like there's something really scary inside...I'm panicking, and my scalp is tingling."

It's the same old excuse again.

The burly man with the double axes and the other team members all wore expressions of doubt.

One instance could be considered a coincidence, or luck.

Twice... Could it be that this guy really has some kind of special early warning ability?

Thor's expression also turned serious.

Instead of sending out scouts, he went forward himself.

He stretched out his hand, and a blinding ball of lightning began to gather in his palm.

"I'd like to see what's playing tricks on me."

He was about to throw the lightning ball in his hand.

"Big brother! You absolutely mustn't!"

Chen Yifan rushed forward and grabbed his arm tightly.

"What are you doing?!"

A flash of lightning appeared in Thor's eyes, and a violent aura instantly forced Chen Yifan back several steps.

"Cough cough..."

Chen Yifan clutched his chest and coughed violently a few times, his face full of anxiety.

"Big brother, you can't use energy attacks!"

"I...I felt it just now, the thing inside seems...it seems to be able to absorb energy!"

"The harder you hit it, the stronger it becomes!"

He spoke these words with such sincerity, as if he had witnessed them firsthand.

Zhao Hu watched from the side, his mind beginning to question the meaning of life.

Does this guy really feel it, or is he just making it up on the spot?

With acting skills like this, it would be a waste not to win an Oscar.

"Absorbing energy?"

Thor's brow furrowed deeply.

Such bizarre monsters do indeed exist in the "Cage of the Winners".

They are not strong in themselves, but they can absorb the skill damage of professionals to strengthen themselves.

It is the nemesis of all high-burst professions.

If it really is such a monster, then his lightning ball just now would not have killed it, but would have given it a great gift instead.

How did you know?

Thor's voice was full of scrutiny.

"I...I just felt it!" Chen Yifan said innocently. "I don't know why, the thought just suddenly popped into my head."

"Brother, if you don't believe me, you can send someone in to try."

As he spoke, he glanced at the burly man with two axes beside him.

The burly man with the double axes felt a chill run down his spine from his gaze and instinctively took a step back.

Are you kidding me? Send him to be cannon fodder as a scout? No way!

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Nobody is willing to take that risk.

"Big brother," Chen Yifan said, his eyes darting around as he approached again.

"How about we, the two brothers, go instead?"

"My brother's tough and can take a beating, so I'll let him go in and check things out. I'll stay outside and keep watch."

"If there's any real danger, then we'll have someone to look after us."

His "sacrificing one's life for righteousness" proposal once again made everyone present look at him with new respect.

Even Thor looked at him with a hint of surprise that was hard to detect.

"Need not."

However, Thor ultimately shook his head.

He pointed to the building entrance and issued a new order.

"Everyone, tear this building down."

"I don't care what kind of monsters are hiding inside, they all have to come out today!"

His decision was simple and blunt, yet it was full of absolute confidence.

Since we can't use energy attacks, let's use the most primitive brute force to raze the entire battlefield to the ground!

"yes!"

The crowd responded in unison.

The burly man with two axes was the first to rush forward, his two axes bringing with them a fierce wind that tore through the air, and he slammed them hard into the building's load-bearing columns.

boom!

A loud bang.

Cement fragments flew everywhere, and the load-bearing column, which was thicker than a water bucket, was hacked open with a deep gash that exposed the bone.

Others also joined in.

In an instant, the entire ruined square was enveloped in a deafening roar.

Chen Yifan and Zhao Hu were "protectively" placed at the very back of the group.

Zhao Hu stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, which resembled a demolition crew.

"This...this is way too intense!"

"Standard procedure."

Chen Yifan's face still wore that honest smile.

But in his heart, he was sneering.

Tear it down, tear it down.

The bigger the commotion, the better.

That way, we can attract more "viewers".

Just as the building was being demolished and was about to collapse.

A scream filled with anger and terror came from deep within the building.

Immediately afterwards, three disheveled figures tumbled and crawled out of a gap that had been smashed open.

They were another team that had just been teleported here.

The leader was a man dressed in Middle Eastern attire, his entire body shrouded in a black robe.

He looked at the demolition team before him, who resembled demons, his face filled with despair.

"Thor! You...you've gone too far!"

"So what if I bully you?"

Thor crossed his arms and looked down at them with the gaze of someone looking at three lambs to the slaughter.

"Hand over your void chips and identity cards, and I might consider leaving you with a complete corpse."