Do the Treasure Hoarders have an easy life?
In fact, it is not easy.
Although those who join the Treasure Hoarders are all striving to get rich, not many of them can really improve their lives.
On the contrary, because they joined the Treasure hoarders, they were ostracized everywhere, just like rats crossing the street, being chased and beaten wherever they go.
"Brother Zhongfu, is there really a treasure in there? But apart from some strange shrines, there is nothing to see?"
Hideaki asked while wiping the throwing knife in his hand.
"Yeah, and when I was there, I always felt uneasy, as if someone was watching us in the dark. Will the gods really not blame us?"
A member of the Treasure hoarders named Gou asked while squeezing next to Ken.
Compared to Zhongfu, Ken and Gou only joined the treasure-stealing group recently, so they can only do some scout work.
In teamwork, they usually do scouting and surveillance.
But compared with the wealthy Zhongfu, even though they have joined the treasure-stealing group for half a year, their lives are not that good.
Even the flying knives in their hands have been used many times, and when they are blunt, they just grind them with stones by the stream and continue to use them. They are reluctant to replace them with new ones.
In fact, with Zhongfu, a senior, leading them, they would not be so miserable.
It's a pity that they don't have any talent, and because of lack of education, they can't even read a few words.
They can only do this kind of scout work.
If Zhongfu hadn't intentionally led them this time, it is estimated that they would not have had the opportunity to come into contact with this level of tasks.
"What do you know? The stranger the place is, the more likely it is to have good things inside. Also, it's okay to ask this kind of question in front of me, but don't bring it up in front of others, otherwise people will use it as an excuse to kill you two!"
Zhongfu has been in the treasure-hoarding group for some years, and he knows the internal intrigues better than anyone else.
Although they all belong to the same force, they are definitely not friendly.
For scouts like Gou and Ken, if it were someone else, would definitely use them as cannon fodder.
For example, the guys next to them.
They are subordinates of a small leader named Kosuke on Narukami Island, and they were sent to assist Zhongfu in scouting.
If Zhongfu hadn't been watching, Ken and Gou would have been used as shields by them and pushed to the slime entrenched in the cave.
They are very happy to watch these two rookies die in front of them, and take away their belongings by the way.
Unlike other treasure-hoarding groups, Zhongfu has a method that ordinary treasure-hoarding group members do not have, because he has read some books and is talented.
On the continent of Teyvat, there are always some people who use methods other than the Vision to obtain elemental power.
For example, the Delusion that the Fatui have been developing, and alchemy.
There is also Ksenia who uses the characteristics of cicins liking mist grass to control them to fight for themselves.
Zhongfu's method is somewhat similar to that of an alchemist.
In the early years, in order to open the hard stones in the ruins, some members of the treasure-hoarders group with simple alchemy knowledge tried to mix some potions.
And these potions have characteristics similar to elemental power.
For example, fire attribute potions that explode and burn, cold ice attribute potions, wet water attribute potions, and numb thunder attribute potions.
Zhongfu followed a pharmacist who could mix thunder attribute potions in his early years.
Unlike alchemists, the formulas circulated among the treasure-hoarding groups are some folk remedies, which are not as stable as alchemy.
Therefore, if you want to inherit this legacy, in addition to being careful, you also need a smart brain.
The reason why the pharmacy of the treasure-hoarding group has been passed down to the present is also thanks to the improvements made by some members.
Otherwise...
it would be like the early years, and every time a potion was used, a member would have to be sacrificed.
And now, Zhongfu is borrowing Ksenia's broken pot to make his own potion.
This is also one of the advantages of pharmacy. Even if there is no alchemy table, as long as there is a pot, you can mix it yourself.
As the night deepened, the members of the Treasure-hoarding Group who were on guard duty had been replaced, but Zhongfu was still studying the potion by the light of the fire.
"Hmm?"
Putting down the prepared potion in his hand, Zhongfu looked at the other group of treasure hoarders who did not belong to his group with a little surprise.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that something was wrong.
In short... it seemed that there were a few fewer people than when they first came.
Did they go to stand guard? Or did they go to the toilet?
Alas, what a bunch of rookies, how could they just go out in the dark? It would be easy to attract the hillichurls, but if they were the wild Nobushi, it would be difficult to deal with.
Although their treasure-hoarding group often cooperates with the Nobushi, those hungry evil spirits cannot be easily provoked.
After complaining a few words, Zhongfu continued to study the potion in his hand to see if it could be improved.
But when he looked up again a few minutes later, his scalp tingled again.
Because a person he saw before disappeared again.
Did he go to the bathroom?
How is that possible!
Although he did not focus on that group of guys, he did not focus all his attention on the potion like before.
He was very sure that no one in that group of people was moving or leaving.
Why did a good person suddenly disappear?
Monster? Evil spirit? Or...
Thinking about the cave that his group had explored before, Zhongfu began to feel uneasy.
He held a bottle of potion in his hand and slowly stood up.
Based on his experience, he first looked at those who were in charge of standing guard.
But the strange thing was that there were also people missing among those who were standing guard, but their companions seemed not to see it, either leaning against a tree or leaning against a stone, as if they were lazy?
No! Not lazy!
They are dead!
Zhongfu, who noticed this, wanted to open his mouth to warn at the first time.
But the coolness on his neck made him slowly close his mouth.
And a black ghost with a white mask appeared in front of him.
"Hush."
The man still held the dagger in his left hand, and stretched his right hand in front of him, making a gesture of silence.
Zhongfu was a smart man after being in the treasure-hoarding group for so long.
He knew very well that since the other party did not kill him, he naturally had other intentions.
Besides, those who were killed were not the same as him, so he nodded wisely and sat back down.
But he dared not hold the bottle of potion that he had already prepared in his hand.
At this point, the ghost wearing a white mask stopped pretending, and even did not hide his figure, just walked carelessly into the group of sleeping treasure hoarders.
He was like a wisp of wind in the night, taking away all the warmth from the treasure hoarders and harvesting their souls.
Zhongfu finally understood why some of his colleagues disappeared.
Because after the opponent's dagger pierced into the body of his colleagues, some of them inexplicably turned into imperceptible points of light and disappeared on the spot.
This unheard-of killing method made the fear in his heart almost uncontrollable.
Is this guy... the god of death?
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[A/N: Poor treasure hoarders, they should have thought twice before deciding to occupy the Fatui's camp]
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