Chapter 516: Chapter 516

The Sandpeople didn’t do much circumventing, hence it was very straightforward for Du You to locate the secret chambers in the City of Sand People. Truth to tell, they had learned the art of building these secret chambers from humans- initially, they didn’t even have such a concept.

The chambers were simple, located below the residence of the city lord, typically an ordinary cellar.

The treasures stored here were the wealth accumulated by this city over the years.

"This is the place, right?" Du You said, standing before an iron door amidst a heap of cleared rubble. The door was discovered by Death Scorpion, but it didn’t dig further, fearing it might collapse the cellar.

Besides, this place was the sole underground room in the vicinity. Du You couldn’t fathom any other plausible places for the loot to be hidden. As for the lock on the door, it was negligible to him.

With a slight flick of his fingers, a Disintegration Spell was unleashed. The spell landed on the iron lock, which had no protection from Runes, causing it to disintegrate instantly.

Unlocking the door, Du You stepped up and pulled it open.

Just as he opened it, a black light suddenly rushed out, throwing him off his feet.

"Master!" the Lin sisters, Yucha and Yushi, did not expect this sudden twist and promptly rushed over. Du You, who was knocked down, had already picked himself up, coughing incessantly, his face red.

"These Sandpeople are no longer that naive," Du You cursed aloud. He regretted his arrogance, admitting he should have let his pet dog open the door beforehand. Because he had underestimated the mindless Sandpeople and decided to handle the task personally, he ended up getting attacked. The indignity of it all! Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽

You have been attacked by a God Destroying Arrow. The attack was fatal. The Heart Protection Mirror was activated, damage transferred, Heart Protection Mirror shattered.

Seeing the series of prompts on his panel, Du You’s face grew darker. Who would have thought? The Sandpeople had set up such a deadly trap in this shoddy warehouse. No sooner had he opened the door than he fell victim to it.

On the ground lay a twisted arrow, and shards had fallen from Du You. These were from the Heart Protection Mirror. His life-saving tool, the Heart Protection Mirror, could only be used once, and against his expectations, he had been forced to use it, not while battling a rival, but due to his own carelessness.

If not for it, he would’ve sustained heavy injuries or even lost his life.

He had no clue what the God Destroying Arrow was, but its speed was blinding, too fast for his consciousness to react. He didn’t have the time to activate the Shield Spell. He only realized the attack after being thrown.

Losing a precious life-saving tool, Du You was naturally not in good spirits.

"I’m fine, really," Du You comforted the two sisters.

Two sisters brushed the corners of their eyes: "It’s a relief you’re okay. Armor can be found some other time. You’re a lord now; armor isn’t worth much to you."

Du You nodded, agreeing with their words. After all, it had transpired, there wasn’t much else for him to say.

Walking to the entrance of the warehouse, he peeked inside. A huge crossbow arrow was affixed in the middle, the one that had attacked him earlier. It was damaged now.

He could faintly make out the Runes and dissipating air on it. There were three bows in total, two were broken apart and one remained intact.

Although the bow could still be used, without the Runes enchantment, it could never attain its previous effect. It was fundamentally a single-use item. He had been tricked and ended up with nothing worthwhile.

Shaking his head, Du You ordered the Death Scorpion to check every nook and corner of the chamber. Then, confident there were no other traps, he walked inside.

"Not bad, the Sandpeople have been productive over the years." said Du You, looking around, wanting to compensate his losses.

The warehouses had no food but only valuable items like gold and silver coins, various iron and copper ingots, and some unknown artifacts, which were clearly man-made.

There were also various jewels and other items that baffled Du You.

"There is too much loot for us to take with us, and we are tied up as well. Let’s hide the possessions and leave the city. We will alert our informants to move the loot secretly later."

That was the only solution Du You could think of. The amount of time they could spend in the Sandpeople’s city was limited.

Once the Sandpeople discovered their city in ruins, they would certainly send men to investigate. If they overstayed their welcome, they would surely be found. As for the possessions, there was no way to move them immediately; the Sandpeople’s patrols would notice the transportation process, so hiding them was the best plan for now.

These possessions were of no use to Du You, but they would significantly contribute to the expansion and development of his territory’s influence.

Lin Yucha nodded, then quickly coordinated with Shaliya via a communication disc. The communication disc, which Du You had bought from a market before arriving in this world, had several copies.

Although the communication distance was limited, anyone could use it, and now was the perfect time.

Shaliya immediately understood. "Please rest easy, my lord. I am preparing manpower immediately, and I assure you that no one will discover us."

Nodding, Lin Yucha informed Du You before turning off the disc, while Du You had already started moving. He made two large bundles on the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs and used personal space for transportation and migration, which quickly filled up.

Afterward, Du You, with the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs, left the city. A few kilometers away, in a secluded spot, he secretly concealed his loot in a cave. After several back-and-forths, he managed to shift all the stuff inside.

Not only the warehouse, but there were also valuable items salvaged from the ruins of the houses of high-status Sandpeople. Most of these possessions were destroyed by his Destruction Flames, but a few remained usable.

Especially items like gold and silver; they still held their value even after melting.

The yield was much more than what Du You had anticipated. After transporting them ten times, all the items had reached the cave, and till now, the Sand People were not aware that one of their cities had been destroyed.

"Huh, what’s this?" Du You asked, noticing a box nailed to the floor at the deepest part of the warehouse, as he prepared for the final run.