Chapter 307: Trigging the Alarm
The mysterious man was surprised to see a large amount of alchemy materials and gold level equipment just lying around, stored haphazardly.
Previously, he had assumed there would be at least one treasure chest, serving as his final obstacle.
But there wasn’t any.
Not even the Balloon Knapsack mentioned in the intelligence report could be found.
The mysterious figure’s expression briefly relaxed. Without the final storage device, he could skip the trouble of cracking it.
But his gaze quickly grew solemn.
“According to the information we’ve gathered, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps revealed during their naval battle with Rou Zang that they possess at least one gold level storage device.”
“And the gold level Balloon Knapsack was acquired from the auction on the Two Eyes Island.”
“Which means to say they have at least two such spatial storage devices.”
"This defies logic. They are so careless, storing these precious alchemy materials and gold level equipment like this. Why?"
“Could it be that all their spatial storage devices are already filled with other items?”
The mysterious figure couldn't help but think of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ other identity once more.
An answer immediately came to mind.
“In that case, these arms smugglers must be carrying a large quantity of arms.”
“At least two of the storage devices are being used to carry arms.”
“Where?”
“If I can find those arms, it will be even better!”
The mysterious man looked at the materials and equipment within arm's reach but did not act immediately.
He used his battle skill again to confirm safety.
He was extremely cautious, knowing that many renowned thieves often fell at the final step.
After the battle skill inspection, he used a tool.
In the end, he found nothing suspicious.
"There really are no traps. These people are really bold… no, perhaps they don’t even care about these things?”
“Perhaps they only traded with the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord to establish a cooperative relationship, deepen their connections, and pave the way for future arms sales in Snow Bird Harbor?”
The mysterious man thought to himself as he walked forward.
He first picked up the gold level longbow, then glanced at the long-handled harpoon.
Finally, he picked up the set of darts.
He ran his fingers over the surface of the darts, then swung his forearm in a throwing motion.
From this throwing motion alone, it was clear that he possessed a mastery of darts as a combat technique. He must have put in a great deal of practice.
Among the three gold level equipment pieces, the mysterious man favored this set of darts the most.
He held onto them lovingly, examining them for over ten seconds before tucking them into his robe.
Afterward, he took out two silver level storage bags and stuffed them with various alchemy materials.
Even after filling them, there was still plenty left in the ship's hold.
“I can't take it all,” the mysterious man thought regretfully.
“It's too difficult to buy a gold level storage item.”
“Sigh, if they used that Balloon Knapsack to store these things, it would be perfect!”
If the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps used the Balloon Knapsack to store these supplies and treasures, it would be very convenient for the mysterious man.
He could simply pick up the bag and go.
The Balloon Knapsack is merely a storage item and lacks anti-theft measures.
Of course, the mysterious figure was aware of the Balloon Knapsack's properties: when the value of the stored items exceeds a certain threshold, the Balloon Knapsack expands significantly.
At this point, the two silver level storage bags he carried with him came in handy.
Hopeful expectations often diverge from reality.
Silver level storage bags could not hold gold level equipment.
This meant the mysterious person had to carry the three gold level items himself.
However, there were still gold level items here.
Specifically, the blank formation diagram panels.
These were too large—even the smallest one was equivalent to a large shield nearly two meters in diameter.
Not only were they massive, but they were also extremely heavy.
The mysterious figure retrieved several bundles of alchemy bombs, set the countdown timers, and placed them at the center of the magic formation.
He held a longbow in one hand, a harpoon in the other, and darts in his pocket. Finally, he forcefully clamped a formation diagram panel under his arm.
He walked to the hatch, his face showing a look of distress and resignation.
He knew that in this heavily burdened state, if he encountered combat, it would be disastrous.
Moreover, when he picked up the longbow, harpoon, and other gold level equipment, their power was obscured by the tomato clock's influence.
This accelerated the depletion of the tomato clock's concealment power, causing the hands to move faster.
The mysterious man already had little time left, and now he had even less.
After thinking it over, the mysterious man had no choice but to turn back and reluctantly put the formation diagram panel back in its original place.
After doing this, he turned and left.
Using his golden battle qi to open the door, he avoided the two patrol teams using the same method as before and arrived at a ship's cabin.
This was a storage cabin for miscellaneous items.
During his previous explorations, the mysterious figure had already marked its location in his mind, intending to use it as a temporary hiding place for his treasures.
Here, he set down the longbow and harpoon.
Then, he pulled out a vial of potion from his robe.
After removing the stopper, he evenly sprinkled the mustard-yellow powder over the surfaces of the longbow and harpoon.
The powder quickly took effect, concealing the shape and aura of the longbow and harpoon.
Clearly, this was a gold level potion.
However, the effect was only temporary.
Once the time limit expired, the longbow and harpoon would reveal their true form and emit a gold level aura, making them easily detectable.
After gaining a critical window of time with the powder, the mysterious figure once again emerged from the storeroom.
His mission had a second objective besides treasure theft—to assassinate a key figure within the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
The dragonman youngster was not part of his plan.
The defensive prowess the dragonman youngster demonstrated in the heroic duel had even left the gold level mysterious figure feeling exasperated.
Moreover, the dragonman youngster had already left the dock.
According to the intelligence gathered by the mysterious figure, the second-in-command of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was undoubtedly their deputy commander, Shi Qi.
However, Shi Qi himself was a peak silver level battle qi cultivator, with golden-hued battle qi.
Such a figure would be difficult to assassinate in a short period of time.
More critically, the mysterious figure feared that if he made a sound while assassinating Shi Qi, it would trigger an alarm.
This would cause significant complications for his subsequent actions.
For him, the more key figures he could assassinate, the better.
In the mysterious figure's plan, the assassination targets had already been listed, and there was a strict order to follow.
The mysterious figure continued to explore the cabins of the Love Triangle.
He first discovered the cabin of the magician Lao Zhong.
The mysterious figure stood before Lao Zhong's cabin door, pressing his fingertips lightly against the door, using gold level battle qi ripples to probe Lao Zhong's condition.
Lao Zhong was seated in meditation, his eyes tightly closed, with intense elemental fluctuations surrounding him.
He was clearly meditating.
This made the mysterious figure contemplate.
After thinking it over, he did not act immediately.
He continued his search.
Soon, he found the cabin of the magician Hong Teng.
Hong Teng was preparing potions, completely focused on her task.
This time, the mysterious figure began to act.
He first used the sacred artifact Golden Finger to bypass the cabin door's defensive measures.
He did not rush inside but instead opened a small crack in the door and pulled out a bamboo blow dart from his robe.
Though only silver level, it was more than sufficient to deal with a mere bronze level magician.
The mysterious figure paused for a few seconds before blowing with all his might.
The slender needle, as thin as a cow hair, struck Hong Teng's neck directly.
Hong Teng furrowed her brows slightly.
It felt like being bitten by a mosquito.
But at that moment, she was busy brewing potions and couldn't spare her hands to swat the mosquito.
The mysterious figure smiled darkly and closed the hatch again.
The needle was coated with gold level poison, and killing a bronze level magician was well within the poison's effectiveness range.
The mysterious figure had used this tactic to assassinate numerous targets, including several silver level targets.
In the mysterious figure's mind, Hong Teng was already as good as dead!
After completing this assassination attempt, the mysterious figure's movements clearly accelerated, rushing toward the cabin where Lao Zhong was located with a sense of urgency.
He once again activated the sacred artifact Golden Finger, breaking through the cabin door's defensive measures, then gently pushed open a small crack.
He retrieved the silver level bamboo blow dart once more.
He placed his lips at the tip of the blow dart, aiming it at the exposed neck of the magician Lao Zhong.
Just as he was about to blow, Lao Zhong suddenly opened his eyes wide and glared at him angrily.
At the same moment, a piercing alarm sounded on the Love Triangle!