"Master, we've followed the remaining traces and found signs of a struggle between a human and that stinking rat. Judging by the tracks, the rat was wounded and fled," a man in black respectfully reported, bowing to a large man with an impatient expression.
The imposing and authoritative man, clearly the leader of the group, glanced briefly at the tracks on the ground and, with a frown, ordered: "Check which direction it fled in."
The man in black hastily nodded and was about to continue the search when another person in black suddenly appeared next to the large man and respectfully reported:
"Master, we've found traces of the rat's blood up ahead. It was running toward the border!"
This man in black was clearly an experienced tracker and, after studying the various traces, was absolutely confident in his conclusions.
"Pursue!" the large man ordered without a moment's hesitation.
At his command, all the men in black instantly vanished and, in less than a minute, were at the edge of the border wall.
However, the giant rat was nowhere to be seen. After a careful inspection and an analysis of the rat's innate abilities, the men in black came to a final conclusion and reported to the large man:
"Master, the rat's tracks end here. It likely used its innate ability 'Flicker' and escaped beyond the base. Should we continue the pursuit?"
Upon hearing this, the large man showed no irritation. He simply yawned and said:
"Prepare a report for me with these conclusions. Since this creature escaped beyond the base, we can't do anything in such a complex and unstable environment. Let's close this case!"
Having said this, the large man decisively vanished, but before he left, one could hear him muttering:
"If I had known this would be the result, I wouldn't have been chasing it for two days and two nights for nothing. I even had to watch my authority like some kind of thief... I didn't even get a good night's sleep and missed a raid with the guild. Those clan people, really..."
The surrounding men in black, hearing these words, exchanged strange glances, but knowing the large man's character, they chose to pretend they hadn't heard anything. They looked at each other, and helplessness was visible in their eyes, after which they too vanished into the night.
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Meanwhile, Shen Xingyan had no idea that his ruse had worked so effectively, successfully fooling experienced trackers.
If he had known about this, he would not only have been amazed by the power of his Insight skill but also felt immense relief. After all, he was able to achieve such a result only because of his heightened perception, and he couldn't compare to professionals who had been doing tracking work for years.
After having dinner with his sister, Shen Xingyan returned to his room and began to train.
While training, he occasionally listened for sounds outside. Although he now felt his plan was perfect, he was still afraid of unforeseen circumstances.
Fortunately, several hours passed, and it was still quiet outside. Shen Xingyan gradually calmed down.
After a few hours of training, seeing that the time to enter the Star Source world was approaching, Shen Xingyan stopped his exercises, went to the kitchen, ate a hearty meal, and returned to bed, waiting for the countdown to end.
"The real world is still too dangerous, especially when you're weak and hold so many secrets. One wrong step and you risk revealing everything, it really makes you nervous. I need to increase my strength as soon as possible, everything else is secondary. At this stage, I can only hope that my harvest will break a record and the Star Source will reward me with something that will help me become stronger," Shen Xingyan thought, lying in bed.
When the cooldown expired, he connected his consciousness to the Star Card and, as usual, found himself in his professional space.
Looking at the peaceful rural scene before him and comparing it to the situation in reality, Shen Xingyan involuntarily sighed.
Looking at the eleven small skeletons diligently working in the field, he found them more and more endearing.
Wangcai and the other skeletons, noticing Shen Xingyan's appearance, turned their skulls in his direction.
"Keep working!" Shen Xingyan said with a smile.
Thanks to the mental link between him and the small skeletons, and also in this extraordinarily quiet cultivation space, his voice, though at normal volume, was clearly heard by all the skeletons who received his command.
The eleven small skeletons obediently returned to their farming tasks, continuing to work steadily.
Seeing the small skeletons return to their duties, Shen Xingyan nodded in satisfaction.
However, he didn't go to the field to join them but found a comfortable place to rest.
At this moment, his professional skill and innate talent had not yet fully recharged, so he could use this time to restore his strength. After all, after using his professional skill, the stream of prompts from the Star Source would be so intense that he wouldn't be able to deal with it quickly.
While resting, Shen Xingyan opened the Star Source store and searched for "Bodhi Leaf." The Star Source store seemed to have everything; if you had enough money, you could find almost any item. He wanted to know the properties of this item.
The search results made him jump up in surprise.
Item: Bodhi Leaf Cost: 1000 gold coins Properties: Can be used to increase a professional's Insight. The younger the professional, the higher the effect (there is a certain chance to awaken a corresponding skill). Usage Limit: 3 times per person
"A tiny leaf like this costs a whole 1,000 gold coins! Looks like I've really hit the jackpot!"
If a Bodhi Leaf cost 1,000 gold coins in the Star Source store, its price in reality should be no less than 10,000 gold coins! On top of that, he had managed to activate the rare chance and awaken the Insight skill, which seemed unbelievable!
This discovery made Shen Xingyan, who was already close to mental exhaustion, feel a wave of dizziness.
"Did I really become the owner of a fortune worth tens of thousands of gold coins so easily? This is too good to be true!" Shen Xingyan still couldn't believe what was happening.
However, danger can sometimes come with opportunity. If it weren't for his previous actions, his good fortune could have turned into a disaster—happiness and misfortune always go hand in hand. Such is the law of the world.