sbdcsierra Chapter 533 The Way of the Morning
Chapter 533 The Way of the Morning
Lin Yuechan and Si Qingwan, standing behind Lin Qiye, were just as shocked as the old man on the ground.
They had all prepared for a tough battle.
After all, the keeper of the vault is a veteran, mysterious, and powerful expert. Even if his life force is declining, he can still give them a real beating if he fights with his life on the line.
But who could have imagined...
It sold out in seconds!
It was a complete crushing defeat in terms of martial will!
Seeing the old man lying on the ground, powerless to fight back, the two women's beautiful eyes instantly shone with unprecedented brilliance.
They exchanged a glance and saw the rekindled spark of hope in each other's eyes.
"This kind of strength..."
"This feeling of oppression..."
Lin Yuechan clenched her fists, her heart pounding.
If Qi Ye's martial will is truly that strong, he could instantly suppress even a half-step Martial God level expert.
That means...
He truly has the strength to challenge the incoming ruler of the main planet!
As long as they are not completely overwhelmed in terms of strength, and as long as they can demonstrate an equal level of threat.
That gives you leverage in negotiations!
That means there's a way out!
In the center of the hall.
Lin Qiye slowly withdrew his terrifying aura.
He didn't even glance at the old man on the ground, who looked terrified and questioning his existence.
His gaze passed over the old man and landed directly on the rows of neatly stacked silver metal boxes at the back of the hall.
"Hmm... 100 boxes in total."
"very good."
A satisfied smile curved Lin Qiye's lips.
With so much stock, he could push his Super Martial Will, or even the five S-rank techniques, to the next level!
He turned to the two women, who were still in a state of excitement, pointed to the boxes, and asked in a calm tone:
"There are so many, our car can't hold them all, can it?"
"How do we move it?"
Lin Yuechan then came to her senses and quickly walked to the control panel next to her, skillfully operating it a few times:
"There is a special anti-gravity magnetic levitation bracket here."
She pointed to several flat metal plates that had slid out from the corner:
"Pile the boxes up there, turn on follow mode, and attach them directly to the rear towing slot of our vehicle."
"Can they all be taken away at once?"
Lin Qiye nodded and waved his hand:
"Then what are we waiting for?"
"Take everything, leave not a single bottle!"
"Buzz—"
As Lin Yuechan activated the anti-gravity magnetic levitation bracket, it floated in mid-air.
Lin Qiye's mind stirred slightly.
The immense spiritual power transformed into an invisible hand.
Splash!
One hundred metal boxes flew in unison towards the rear of the hovercar that was already waiting at the entrance of the passage.
"Snap! Snap!"
A series of crisp mechanical clicking sounds rang out.
In less than a second, the previously empty towing chute was now filled with heavy spoils.
Seeing this scene, Old Sun, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but twitch violently at the corner of his eye.
This is a strategic reserve that the ten-school alliance has accumulated over ten years!
Just like that... it was all moved out?!
It's as casual as picking vegetables in your own backyard!
If it were in the past, who would dare to do such a thing? Old Sun would have already risked his old life to tear the other party to pieces.
But now...
Feeling the lingering terror of the force that had nearly shattered his soul, Old Sun could only bury his head even lower, not even daring to breathe.
Faced with such absolute power, all talk of duty and protection becomes a joke.
"I'm gone."
Lin Qiye clapped his hands, turned around and walked towards the hovercar, as if he had only done a trivial thing.
Lin Yuechan and Si Qingwan glanced deeply at the old man on the ground, said nothing more, and quickly followed.
As the rows of floating carriers, laden with star energy liquid, roared away, the terrifying sense of oppression in the underground hall finally dissipated.
"Cough cough..."
With great difficulty, Old Sun used his hands to support himself on the ground and shakily got up.
He didn't brush the dust off his expensive Tang suit, but instead gazed at the empty passageway, a hint of indescribable relief appearing in his cloudy old eyes.
Then, this once powerful and influential figure, who had been sitting in seclusion for a hundred years, suddenly knelt down heavily on the ground again in the direction Lin Qiye had left!
"I've sat here in solitude for a hundred years, imprisoned by my own self-imposed limitations..."
"They sought only a sliver of the threshold to the ultimate realm, yet remained like blind men touching an elephant, unable to find the entrance..."
Old Sun's voice trembled, carrying a sorrowful tone reminiscent of the saying, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening."
"Today... witnessing this martial will as radiant as the sun, I realize that my entire life has been nothing but a frog in a well, a complete joke..."
"This... is the true path."
At that moment, he saw the future of martial arts.
That was the scenery he longed for but could never reach.
"Unfortunately... I'm too old."
"This frail body is no longer capable of keeping pace with the glorious sun..."
The last vestige of energy that Old Sun had been holding onto, that desire to defy fate and change his destiny, completely collapsed and dissipated after witnessing a true miracle and realizing his own insignificance.
He slowly closed his eyes, a relieved smile on his lips.
In that instant, the vitality within him receded like a tide, and his body aged and withered at a visible speed.
The custodian of the vault passed away silently in that empty hall.
……
at the same time.
The headquarters of the Ten Schools Alliance, the office of the elders.
"Beep—! Beep—! Beep—!"
A rapid, sharp, and piercing red alarm, the highest level of alert, instantly shattered the tranquility of the night!
Old Wang, who was resting with his eyes closed and pondering how to maneuver among the various forces, was startled by the sudden loud noise and jumped up from his large boss's chair!
The teacup in my hand crashed to the ground and shattered.
"What's going on?!"
"Where did it explode?!"
In a panic, Mr. Wang rushed toward the main control screen on his desk.
In the center of the screen, a huge, alarming red exclamation mark was flashing wildly!
【warn!warn! 】
[The No. 3 Supreme Strategic Resource Vault has been illegally accessed!]
[Illegal movement of the core material "Star Energy Source Solution" has been detected! Inventory levels are rapidly decreasing!]
[Current remaining percentage: 90%...50%...10%...]
[Alert! Inventory is depleted!]
"What?!"
Seeing the data turn into "0" in the blink of an eye, Old Wang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his heart almost stopped!
"They've emptied it all?! That's a whole hundred boxes!"
"Who?! Who has the audacity to dare touch our strategic reserves?!"
However, when his gaze shifted downwards and he saw the intruder authorization information displayed by the system, he froze instantly, his face turning deathly pale.
[Authorized ID 01: Lin Yuechan, Vice Principal of the Ten Schools Alliance (Level A Access)]
[Authorized ID 02: Si Qingwan, Vice Principal of the Ten Schools Alliance (Level A Access)]
Old Wang's pupils contracted sharply, his legs went weak, and he slumped into the chair.