Resources are monopolized, what can I do about my unlimited access card?

The old woman wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, a relieved smile appearing on her face, and said firmly:

As she spoke, she slowly raised her hand and carefully took out a small cloth bag from her inner pocket. Opening the bag, she found several round, plump, and translucent white beans with a slight sheen of moisture inside. They looked ordinary, but they exuded a faint, strange aura.

"【Awakening Beans】!!"

The crab's excited voice suddenly exploded in Gu Ye's mind, its tone full of disbelief and even a little trembling—this was the first time it had ever lost its composure like this.

Gu Ye was taken aback and quickly asked in his mind, "Master Liu, what is an Awakening Bean?"

"Awakening Beans!"

Liu Xie's voice was still filled with excitement as he quickly explained, "That is the fruit of a rare and exotic plant that grows on the banks of the River Styx. It takes five hundred years for it to flower and five hundred years to bear fruit. It takes a full thousand years for one plant to bear fruit!"

Even for the Venerable Sword Master, getting even half a step close to the River Styx would be incredibly difficult, let alone obtaining the Awakening Bean! Tell me, why am I so surprised?!

Upon hearing Liu Xie's explanation, a hint of shock flashed in Gu Ye's eyes.

The treasures that even legendary experts coveted appeared right before their eyes, and there were six of them in total.

"Grandma, these beans are Grandpa's family heirloom." Luo Yuerao said with a curious look, reaching out to fiddle with them a few times.

"Yes, I don't understand why the old man would treat these beans as a family heirloom, but they must be some kind of treasure. They're not of much use to me, so I'm giving them to you."

The old woman spread her hands, her eyes fixed on the group.

"You can take them and divide them among yourselves."

Gu Yeqiang suppressed the surging excitement in his heart, his expression remaining calm and composed. He slowly reached out and took the six [Awakening Beans] from the old woman's hand.

The glistening, round bean landed in his palm, its cool, moist texture and faint yet peculiar aura making him even more certain that this was an absolute treasure of unparalleled value.

He looked at Luo Yuerao and the others, and before he could speak about the distribution, Yan Dinghan stepped forward first, his tone sincere and firm:

"Brother-in-law, we weren't much of a help this time, and we even benefited from it, so please accept all these beans."

Luo Yuerao also felt that he was right and nodded in agreement.

"no...."

After some back and forth and some haggling, under Gu Ye's half-joking, half-coercive attitude, Luo Yuerao, Yan Dinghan, Chang Qi, and Chang Guan finally accepted one Awakening Bean each.

Gu Ye put away his two Awakening Beans, bowed slightly to the old woman, and spoke gently:

"Grandma, now that the tofu has been delivered, we'll head back now."

"Okay!" The old lady waved with a smile.

Gu Ye prepared to go back and explain the effects of the [Awakening Bean] to them again.

"Keep up!"

In a dark corner of the market, several figures had been intently watching Gu Ye and his companions' every move. These were members of the Evil God Church. Seeing Gu Ye and his group gradually disappear from sight, they quickly followed.

...

Just as Gu Ye and his companions entered that familiar, quiet alley, a few steps away from their rented house, two figures suddenly darted out from around the corner and blocked their way.

The two men were dressed in black robes, with hideous scars on their faces, arrogant expressions, bloodshot eyes that gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, and a dense aura of bloodlust surrounding them. It was clear at a glance that they were up to no good.

The two men looked arrogant, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust.

Gu Ye frowned slightly, his eyes instantly sharpening as he scanned the aura emanating from the two individuals. His tone was icy: "People from the Church of the Evil God?"

"Kid, give us the stuff you got from the old woman to play with."

"That old woman's tofu is so popular it attracts a lot of people, so what she gives you must be some kind of treasure, right? Don't be stubborn!"

Before the words were finished, an even more mocking and grating voice suddenly came from behind Gu Ye and his group, accompanied by heavy footsteps:

"That's right. If you know what's good for you, hand over the stuff, and maybe you'll be spared a proper burial."

"Some of them are Bronze Ninth Rank Card Masters!" Luo Yuerao whispered to Gu Ye.

"Let's do it! There are only a few of them, I'm not afraid at all." Yan Dinghan looked excited and tried to summon cards.

Gu Ye reached out to stop him from summoning the card. Liu Xie had just told him that the village rules seemed to have been reinstated.

"Heh! You guys are too green to take what's in my hands."

If you want it, come and take it yourself.

Gu Ye's tone was full of provocation and contempt for them.

"court death!"

One of the weaker men in black robes was completely enraged by Gu Ye's words. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he shouted at the red-haired leader, "Boss, kill him! This kid is too arrogant, let's kill him!"

The leaders stared coldly at Gu Ye and his group. One of them, with a smirk and a crazed look in his eyes, laughed wildly:

"Men, chop them into mincemeat!"

"Okay, boss~~"

At this moment, the red-haired leader slowly spoke, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable command, enunciating each word clearly:

"Let's do it!"

The henchmen behind him thought their boss had finally given the order to fight, and they charged at Gu Ye and his group like mad dogs, their weapons gleaming with a cold light.

Gu Ye's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice to Luo Yuerao and Yan Dinghan, "You guys stand still and don't move. Leave it to me."

"Whoosh~!!"

"Biubiu~!"

The sounds of swords clashing and gunshots rang out simultaneously in Gu Ye's ears, and a smirk appeared on his lips.

"So they've finally made their move!"

Yan Dinghan was standing just one body length behind Chang Qi and Chang Guan, and he saw their attack heading towards Gu Ye.

His pupils constricted sharply, and he shouted at Gu Ye:

"Brother-in-law, watch out!"

Yan Dinghan immediately summoned a woman dressed in armor, intending to order her to attack Chang Qi and the other man.

Just then, Gu Ye's serious voice rang out.

"Don't move!"

"Clang, clang~"

A willow tree suddenly appeared behind Gu Ye, blocking all of Chang Qi and the other man's attacks.

At the same time, a thunderous bolt struck down from the sky, instantly hitting Chang Qi and the other man.

The two men were struck dead by lightning. The henchmen who rushed forward were stunned by the scene, while the pupils of several church leaders dilated.

The church leaders turned and walked outside, understanding that the village rules had been reinstated and they could no longer take action.

Seeing that the group wanted to leave, a mocking glint flashed in Gu Ye's eyes. "You think you can just leave after the fight? You're dreaming."

"Lin Daiyu, kill her!"