Chapter 57 – Treasure Land Key

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"What is this?"

Wen Yu picked up the golden Pointer with a look of confusion, carefully examining the patterns and lines etched onto it.

There was a clear regularity to the lines, but based on Wen Yu's perception and his knowledge of the Apocalypse, this object was far beyond the scope of anything he had encountered in his previous life.

If Guan Tao or the others saw this Pointer, they would have screamed in excitement. This item was exactly what they needed-it was a Treasure Land Key!

"What on earth is it?"

Wen Yu felt certain that this object was a treasure. Unfortunately, even as he held it in his hand, no notification sound rang out in his mind.

The door opened with a creak, and Sun Ruixing walked in.

Wen Yu didn't look up as he studied the Pointer. "Everything settled? These three Level 1 Magic Crystals are your share of the loot."

Sun Ruixing didn't stand on ceremony with Wen Yu anymore. He picked up the Magic Crystals beside Wen Yu and began absorbing them immediately.

In truth, the relationship between Wen Yu and Sun Ruixing had already begun to resemble that of brothers-in-arms. If Sun Ruixing's temperament could be tempered a bit more, Wen Yu really wouldn't mind having such a reliable person by his side.

"What's that?"

Sun Ruixing gestured with his chin toward the Pointer in Wen Yu's hand.

"No idea. Why don't you take a look?"

Casually handing the Pointer to Sun Ruixing, Wen Yu turned his head to look at Sun Aotian, who was sprawled on the floor, gesturing wildly.

This Kid had picked up a Gun and was currently playing a game of SWAT cosplay.

Wen Yu covered his forehead, unable to bear the sight of the crooked, flailing Sun Aotian on the floor. He shouted directly at him.

"Get up already. Pack up the gear; we're heading back to the Camp."

"Oh."

Sun Aotian pouted, clearly not having had enough fun yet. However, he didn't argue. He ripped down a curtain and rolled up the weapons on the floor inside it.

"Let's go."

Seeing Sun Aotian carrying several large bundles that contained less than half of the weapons, Wen Yu turned and headed downstairs.

"Wait, I think I've found something!"

Before they could reach the stairwell, Wen Yu heard Sun Ruixing shout.

"Wen Yu, look! It's a Pointer! The direction it's pointing… it's not far from us!"

As Sun Ruixing spoke, he hurried to Wen Yu's side and handed the Pointer back.

Only then did Wen Yu truly examine the dial on the Pointer.

It had to be said that after living two lives, Wen Yu had grown far too dependent on the notification sounds in his head during the Apocalypse. He only ever thought about the prompts from the Ruler and hadn't considered discovering things based on the inherent nature of the objects themselves.

Now that he looked closer, he saw that as they moved, the direction of the needle on the dial was constantly shifting.

"This is a first. Interesting."

The corner of Wen Yu's mouth curled into a slight smile as he stowed the Pointer into his Spatial Ring.

"Let's go. We'll head back to the Camp first. Tomorrow, I'll take you guys to see exactly what this thing means."

Although Wen Yu was itching to find out the Pointer's purpose, he had too much baggage with him right now. Setting aside the fact that Sun Aotian was draped in weapons, there were also the newly rescued "rations" that he couldn't just abandon.

When facing an unknown situation, it was always best to have some Cannon Fodder to scout the way and trigger any traps. That was Wen Yu's ultimate goal.

…

Back at the Camp, Wen Yu didn't even need to bring up the Pointer himself. That big-mouthed Sun Aotian had already blabbed about Wen Yu's plan to go treasure hunting the next day.

"Brother Wen Yu, do you think you could take a few more people with you tomorrow?"

Zang Pengfei asked with a look of hesitation, while simultaneously handing over two Level 2 Attribute-Less Magic Crystals.

"Of course, that's not a problem!"

Wen Yu took the Magic Crystals directly from Zang Pengfei. Seeing the pained expression on Zang Pengfei's face, Wen Yu absorbed them immediately, bringing his Physical Attribute up to 42 Points.

"But let's make one thing clear first. If there really is some kind of treasure, I take what's useful to me. Whatever I don't need belongs to you!"

"As it should be, as it should be!"

Zang Pengfei patted his chest, fully agreeing with Wen Yu's proposal.

"Good, then it's a deal!"

Watching Zang Pengfei walk out of the room, a flash of realization crossed Wen Yu's eyes.

He pulled out the Pointer, which was aimed straight toward the center of town. A cryptic smile played across the corners of Wen Yu's mouth.

"It seems you're not such a rare item after all, considering even Zang Pengfei knows what you're for!"

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, as soon as Wen Yu headed downstairs, he saw that eighty percent of the Class Holders in the Camp were already packed and ready to go.

Zang Pengfei was at the base of the stairs leading to Wen Yu's quarters, lying on a large lounge chair and quietly soaking up the sun.

"Brother Wen Yu, did you sleep well?"

Seeing Wen Yu walk out, Zang Pengfei stood up and greeted him with a face full of smiles.

Wen Yu gestured toward the Class Holders standing ready behind Zang Pengfei and said with a smirk, "Fei-Ge, we've known each other for a while now. Don't you think this needs an explanation?"

"Haha!"

Zang Pengfei burst into hearty laughter. He draped an arm around Wen Yu's shoulder and said mysteriously, "To be honest, Old Brother did tell you a little lie yesterday, Younger Brother Wen Yu. I actually recognize that Pointer you got!"

"Heh, I can tell. If you didn't recognize it, Fei-Ge, you wouldn't have handed over two Level 2 Magic Crystals just to have me take people along to 'take a look.'"

Wen Yu deliberately emphasized the words "take a look."

Zang Pengfei didn't show even a hint of embarrassment as he continued, "The thing in your hand, Younger Brother, is a key-a key to open a Treasure Land. Treasure Lands that appear in this form are usually Giant or Super Treasure Lands. There are plenty of good things inside, and surely there will be items that Brother Wen Yu won't find useful. You won't mind if Old Brother follows behind you to pick up some scraps, right?"

Wen Yu looked Zang Pengfei up and down, his tone gradually turning cold and sharp.

"I can take people. But I'll say it again: what I can use is mine. What I can't use is yours. Don't forget that!"

Zang Pengfei immediately understood that his deception from the previous day had slightly annoyed Wen Yu, so he quickly began to placate him.

"Don't worry, Brother Wen Yu. If there's danger, we'll take the lead. As long as it's something Brother Wen Yu can use, Old Brother will offer it up with both hands! No questions asked!"

Wen Yu nodded.

"It's good that Old Brother understands my bottom line. I hope Old Brother doesn't do anything that would make me turn my back on our friendship. Believe me, when I get angry, I even scare myself."

Faced with Wen Yu's blatant threat, a flash of anger flickered in Zang Pengfei's eyes before vanishing.

Ignoring Zang Pengfei's feelings, Wen Yu pulled out the Pointer and began walking in the direction it indicated.

Behind him followed Zang Pengfei, Sun Aotian, Sun Ruixing, and over a hundred Class Holders from the Camp!