A Hidden Vault was indeed a good thing.
No matter the object, as long as it was placed inside a Hidden Vault, it would be completely isolated from the outside world.
The problem was, Yin Yang had a lantern-carrying ghost!
The book box carried by the lantern-carrying ghost served a similar purpose. Anything put inside was equally isolated, and it didn't require the hassle of carrying a key to find a door.
Seeing Yin Yang’s lack of interest, Ye Muchun sighed inwardly. As expected of a major organization, even something on the level of a Hidden Vault couldn't impress them.
“This Hidden Vault of mine is a bit special.”
Ye Muchun looked reluctant, but considering his own safety, he introduced it anyway.
“It has one advantage and one disadvantage.”
“The advantage is that it doesn't require a door to open! You can insert this key anywhere, and it will open the Hidden Vault!”
Yin Yang was somewhat surprised to hear this. He thought to himself that this was indeed an advantage; by breaking the anchor point of the Hidden Vault, it became much more convenient to use.
“The disadvantage is that it has no doors and no walls.”
“The moment it opens, it releases everything inside all at once. You can't take things out one by one.”
“If you want to retrieve items or put things back in, you have to find an actual door and use this key to open it before you can put them inside.”
Yin Yang let out a scoff upon hearing that.
“A Hidden Vault with no walls that releases everything the moment it's opened.”
“Can you even call that a Hidden Vault? Or rather, is it a Hidden Vault that can only store one item?”
On the surface, Yin Yang looked down on the item, but his heart was racing.
This item had flaws for others, but for him, it was practically perfect!
The Sacrifice pathway required the coordination of many items during combat.
For example, his mask, his robe, and the altar he had used at the Qi family estate!
However, setting up an altar was extremely troublesome and it couldn't be moved.
If he could set up an altar inside this Hidden Vault and release it directly with the key during battle, his combat strength would be immensely boosted!
Ye Muchun understood the implication in Yin Yang’s words.
The most valuable aspect of a Hidden Vault was concealment.
Suppose someone put items A, B, and C into a Hidden Vault. With a normal one, if you wanted A, you took A; if you wanted B, you took B.
But with his Hidden Vault, to take out A, you had to take out B and C along with it.
And that defeated the most important point of a Hidden Vault: concealment!
So Yin Yang wasn't wrong.
While this Hidden Vault was convenient to use, it lost its most vital feature unless it only held a single item.
Ye Muchun took a deep breath and spoke.
“If you can take him out and ensure the True Knowledge Society doesn't notice me, I’m willing to add one more thing!”
He took a pen from his pocket.
“The Accident Pen. As long as you have a piece of the target's body tissue or an item they've been in contact with for a long time, you can cause a minor accident for them.”
“However, this transcendent item has existed for a long time, and its spirituality is thin. The higher the target's Sequence, the fewer times it can be used.”
“These three items together should be worth the life of a Demigod, shouldn't they?”
Yin Yang only looked at him with a half-smile.
“If you really think so, why didn't you go to the Shadow Lotus Church?”
“They have plenty of high-sequence Killers who would be better suited for this task.”
Ye Muchun took another deep breath.
“Fine. What else do you want?”
“I want a Focus Eye!”
Ye Muchun narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before nodding.
“Deal. However, a Focus Eye is hard to come by. I’ll need half a month.”
Yin Yang nodded, putting on an air of profound mystery.
“Do you know Night-Stalker’s location?”
“I don't know the exact location, but I used the Accident Pen earlier to make him head south as much as possible.”
Ye Muchun’s tone was a bit uncertain. Yin Yang nodded.
“Within seven days, you will receive news of his death.”
“Have the items ready. I’ll come to collect them the next time Wanwu City opens.”
Ye Muchun’s entire body shuddered, gaining a new understanding of the background of the man before him.
Yin Yang walked out of the shop and continued shopping; after all, Wanwu City only opened once a month.
The Focus Eye he had just asked from Ye Muchun was also one of the ritual materials for Sequence 6, and it was just as difficult to obtain as a Demigod's Skull.
Yin Yang spent two or three hours browsing the surrounding shops.
Although he didn't find any materials for his promotion potion, he managed to get many ritual and altar supplies.
Starting from Sequence 7, the Sacrifice pathway required one to have their own altar.
The further one progressed, the larger the altar became, eventually requiring specialized buildings for worship.
Just as Yin Yang was planning to leave, he spotted a massive human head at an outer stall!
That single head alone was over a meter tall!
‘Is this a handicraft or the real thing? A high-sequence member of the Strongman pathway?’
Yin Yang instinctively stepped forward, activating his sequence abilities, Spirit Sight and Perception.
He could sense a very, very faint spirit within the skull. If it wasn't nourished, the skull would become a complete specimen in another week or two.
“What is this? Can a human head really grow this big?”
Yin Yang’s voice was a bit exaggerated, as if he were startled by the skull.
The stall owner sat cross-legged on a blanket, his entire body shrouded in a black robe. He chuckled upon hearing the question.
“You don't know, do you, young man? Have you ever heard of the Strongman pathway?”
“Strongman? No.”
“Heh heh heh, how ignorant. You've come to the right place today; let me explain it to you.”
“The Strongman pathway is the one that relies most on innate talent among all pathways!”
“You could say that before a person turns three, you can already tell which Sequence they'll eventually reach!”
“Because as their Sequence rises, their bodies gradually grow larger.”
“And the one before you is the skull of a high-sequence Strongman. It has to be at least a Sequence 4 head!”
Yin Yang looked skeptical.
“Sequence 4? You're boasting. Sequence 5 is already called a Demigod, so how much divinity would a Sequence 4 have in their body?”
“If this were really a Sequence 4 skull, would you even dare to sit this close? The influence of residual will alone would drive you insane.”
The stall owner felt a bit slighted by those words.
“That’s why I say you don't understand. This skull is from who knows how many years ago; it’s normal for there to be no residual divinity!”
“And even for a Sequence 4, divinity can't possibly be spread to every corner of the body.”
“Just like those Demigods—some have divinity gathered in the skull, some in the chest, some in… well, you know where. Isn't that normal?”
“Maybe its divinity was gathered in the limbs, and there wasn't much in the head?”
Yin Yang nodded, looking as if he agreed with that reasoning.
Seeing that the deal was looking promising, the stall owner coughed twice.
“I’m about to pack up soon. If you want it, I’ll give you a discount.”
“How much?”
“One thousand.”
“Bucks?”
“Gold notes!”
“Forget it!”
Yin Yang stood up and left, muttering as he walked.
“What bad luck. I actually ran into a colleague.”
The stall owner asked in surprise, “You’re a merchant too?”
“No, I’m a robber.”
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