Samsara Space: They're all begging me to heal them one more time.

West of Luoyang City, ten miles of shops.

This is a necessary route on the ancient road leading to Chang'an.

The once lush trees lining the road now cast mottled and menacing shadows under the distant blazing firelight.

"Huff... Huff..." A series of heavy and disordered breathing sounds broke the tranquility of the ancient road.

A well-equipped five-person squad, dressed in dark red leather armor, was rapidly "moving" along the road.

Each of them carried an enormous, bulging pack on their backs, clearly stuffed full of things.

In the middle of the group, there was even a magically modified anti-gravity flatbed cart that was suspended half a meter off the ground.

The cart was piled high with sealed brocade boxes, weapons that emitted a faint glow, and bundles of ancient books and scrolls.

This was the Blood Wolf Squad, who had just looted the Han Dynasty Imperial Palace.

"Captain, let's take a break..." At the back of the group, a tall, thin man carrying a sniper rifle said breathlessly, "Although this 'Qiankun Bag' can reduce weight by 50%, it's still incredibly heavy when it's full. On top of that, we also have to maintain the magic consumption of the anti-gravity vehicle, and the brothers' mental energy is almost depleted."

"Stop taking a break!" Blood Wolf Captain, who was walking at the front, turned around and cursed.

He was a burly man with a scar on his face, carrying a giant sword the size of a door on his back, but at this moment the giant sword was also covered with all kinds of jewelry necklaces, making him look both comical and greedy.

He patted the crimson box he kept close to his chest, which was wrapped in layers of isolation runes, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

"Do you know what our biggest find on this trip was? It wasn't the pile of junk in the truck, it was this! I almost lost half my life to the backlash of dragon energy while trying to fish this out of that dry well!"

"This is a 'Destined Item'! Li Ru has sworn a blood oath that as long as we bring this to Chang'an and hand it over to him, we can unlock the exchange privileges for the 'Xiliang Army's Hidden Treasure Vault'!"

"Then, we can choose either the [Flying Bear Army Talisman] or the [Demon God Bloodline]! Those are high-level enhancements that money can't buy! If we close this deal, our team will be a guaranteed C-rank seed team!"

Upon hearing the captain mention "hidden treasure vault" and "advanced enhancement," the team members' previously weary eyes instantly ignited with a flame of greed, and their steps seemed to lighten.

In the world of the Train of the Gods, some things cannot be measured in points—such as the ticket to the path of the strong.

"The captain is truly wise," the fire mage beside him said obsequiously, channeling magic into the flatbed cart.

"Let those idiots from the Netherworld Squad go to their deaths at Hulao Pass, while we make a fortune here. Those so-called allied forces are probably still staring at each other in disbelief, who would have guessed we've already raided their home?"

"Hmph, those idiots."

Captain Blood Wolf sneered, "Especially that so-called 'Great Qin National Preceptor,' all that charlatanry. I heard he even treats people and collects junk in the camp? He's utterly disgraced the Reincarnators."

"Exactly, once we've used up these resources, we'll go back and deal with that charlatan..."

The monk hadn't finished speaking.

drop--!

A very faint, yet unusually jarring electronic lock sound rang out abruptly above them.

"Hmm?" As a seasoned melee fighter, Captain Bloodwolf possessed the sharpest senses. He looked up abruptly, but... it was too late.

next second.

"God said—"

"The greedy will inevitably be burdened by their own greed."

The voice of the "charlatan" that they had been mocking all the way back, filled with sarcasm and coldness, rang out simultaneously from all directions.

"Enemy attack!!" the captain roared angrily, instinctively trying to draw the greatsword behind him.

However, the jeweled necklace adorning the sword became a fatal hindrance at that moment, rattling and jamming the angle from which the sword could be drawn!

It was in that fatal half-second delay.

boom!!!

A grenade, trailing a crimson flame and accompanied by a despairing whistle, struck precisely in the center of the group—right next to the anti-gravity vehicle piled high with treasure!

M79 grenade launcher!

The violent explosion instantly overturned the flatbed truck, and countless priceless treasures flew through the air like trash.

At the same time, the shockwave from the explosion sent the Blood Wolf team members, who were already overburdened and unsteady, sprawling about.

"Ah! My leg!" the sniper screamed, and just as he was about to raise his gun to retaliate, he suddenly felt the soil beneath his feet churn up.

*Thud! Thud!* Several thick, python-like, dark green vines covered in barbs suddenly burst from the ground, instantly wrapping tightly around his legs and the sniper rifle in his hand, suspending him in mid-air in a "spread-eagle" position!

Summon the Ironwood Demon Vine!

"Got you~" A little girl's clear and sweet voice came from the mist, but to the sniper it sounded like a devil's whisper.

Unable to move, he stared wide-eyed in terror as a crimson blade flashed out of the shadows like a ghost, silently slicing across his neck.

[Secret Sword: Onikiri]!

"Hold on! Defensive formation!!" The captain finally broke free from the jewels' grasp, drew his greatsword, and his entire body erupted with battle aura. "Who is it?! Show yourself!!"

"Since you've asked so sincerely..."

From the mist ahead, a man dressed in a moon-white holy robe and wearing gold-rimmed glasses slowly emerged.

Behind him followed a mechanical giant carrying a Gatling gun, a burly man holding a tower shield (a spare after the main force was destroyed), and two thugs sharpening their knives.

Zhang Yuan pushed up his glasses, looking at the treasures scattered all over the ground as if they were cabbages in his own backyard.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the Grand Preceptor of the Qin Dynasty, and also your 'delivery delivery clerk'."

"It's you!!"

Captain Blood Wolf's eyes widened in fury. "Weren't you at Hulao Pass?! How could you be here so quickly...?"

"Leave your things behind, and I can let you go," Zhang Yuan said gently, as if he were genuinely negotiating.

"Bullshit!!" Captain Blood Wolf roared, instinctively clutching the crimson box to his chest.

For Zhang Yuan, this thing might just be a valuable item for the system to recycle, but for the Blood Wolf Squad, which has started the "Dong Zhuo Faction" questline, this is their only chance to defy fate!

"I'd rather destroy everything in here than give it to you! Brothers, let's fight!"

"Stubborn to the end." Zhang Yuan sighed softly and slowly raised the cross in his hand.

hum!

The sacred light of various colors shone brightly once again.

The Iron Wall Squad, who were initially exhausted from their journey, suddenly felt like they had been injected with adrenaline and charged forward with a roar.

"Hahahaha! I didn't get enough fun beating Lu Bu before, now I'll use you bunch of nouveau riche as practice!"

Old Bear, holding the spare tower shield, crashed into the Blood Wolf Squad's formation like a heavy tank.