Rosen was inspired by Tang Xuanze’s disclosure.
Now, the foreign forces must be frantically thinking about assassinating me, so I definitely have to give an explanation.
If people really think the hero template is powerful, wouldn’t they just kill me outright?
After all, I’m not like Nangong Wan, who made it known from the start that the hero template is strong, and has been under special protection from the beginning.
There’s no bodyguard around me, and I don’t have a big family behind me, it’s not easy.
"Xichen, Xiaozhang, you two follow me now, Xu Chen, you stay here." Tang Xuanze said.
Clearly, it’s time to claim the extra rewards.
As for why the extra rewards can’t be seen by outsiders, probably because they are too precious and there’s worry they’d be coveted, right?
Tang Xuanze took Rosen and the two into a hidden place, which was Tang Xuanze’s private study.
He opened a wall, entered a password, and opened another wall.
They entered a bulletproof passage, and the walls inside had pinholes; any illegal intrusion would immediately be pricked like a porcupine, and there was even an aurora device for those who managed to evade the spikes, which would extinguish their existence entirely.
"Ah, this?!" Rosen was actually somewhat frightened.
What kind of treasure would be protected by such mechanisms?
Finally, after safely passing through the anti-theft passage, they entered the innermost treasure place.
Tang Xuanze took a smaller box out of a box, then took an even smaller box out of the small box, after a total of five nesting dolls and entering five passwords, there was only a palm-sized box inside.
As the box opened, Rosen saw three peculiar items inside emitting three different lights.
One of them was a piece of stool, which didn’t smell nasty at all, emitting a dark light, Rosen checked again, it was definitely stool...
The second item was a pink hairclip, releasing a sacred angelic aura that stirred powerful emotions.
The moment Tang Xichen saw the hairclip, he was immediately drawn to it; Tang Xuanze hadn’t even said anything, and Tang Xichen exclaimed, "I want the hairclip!"
For Tang Xichen to be so desperately eager to want this thing suggests its extraordinary origins.
"Xichen, you indeed have an eye for this, I knew you would want this."
"The intense angel aura from this hairclip is even stronger than that of a Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, of course I want to choose it!" Tang Xichen exclaimed excitedly.
With the hairclip embedded in his hair, he appeared even more sacred and inviolable.
Rosen was almost blinded by it.
"This angel hairclip was left by a truly powerful angel; inside is a seal holding the angel’s powerful thoughts and legacy. If you can break the seal and learn its legacy, you might surpass Nangong Wan. I originally intended it as your eighteenth birthday gift, but now it’ll be an early prize for you. Study it well.." Tang Xuanze said expectantly.
Then he looked toward Rosen and said, "Xiaozhang, I suggest you choose this piece of stool, brewing it for tea can nurture the mind."
"Oh, is this stool senna?" Rosen’s face twitched, trying to stay calm as he asked.
Tang Xuanze shook his head and said, "It’s not bat feces, but stool from an ancient powerful figure, known to be an Earth Immortal who dined on exquisite delicacies, containing unimaginable energy. Plus, stool retains part of the energy from heavenly treasures, you know."
Is the Patriarch actually suggesting he eat stool? Should he do a stool-eating broadcast?
"Then why doesn’t the Patriarch try it himself?" Rosen asked abruptly.
"Ahem, that’s because my attributes are currently very strong and I don’t need it." Tang Xuanze said awkwardly.
Rosen understood, meaning it’s something others don’t want that was given to him?
Rosen’s inner Lin Daiyu came out in a flash.
"Do I have a choice? Of course, I choose the third item." Rosen said.
Though eating stool could indeed make one stronger, it’s limited in enhancing strength to surpass Tang Xuanze, while transforming could easily surpass him.
Is there really a need to eat stool?
"Are you sure you want to choose the third one?" Tang Xuanze looked at Rosen with suspicion.
"Of course." Rosen confirmed.
The third item is a butterfly pendant emitting blue light, definitely looks stylish worn around the neck.
Walking down the street would make one the coolest guy.
Clearly not a match for someone like Rosen.
Thus, Tang Xuanze doubted Rosen’s decision.
If it were him, he’d rather eat stool to get stronger.
"Do I have a choice? Either I choose none or have to pick the third." Rosen said unpleasantly.
Choosing the third, he could at least sell it for a good price.
"Patriarch Tang, can you tell me what this third item is?"
"Well, alright, I actually don’t know clearly about this third item." Stunned for a few seconds, Tang Xuanze said.
Rosen suddenly had a feeling he was being played.
"However, the reason I consider it a treasure here is because it’s very powerful!" Tang Xuanze added.
"How powerful?" Rosen became interested.
If it’s extremely powerful equipment, he certainly wouldn’t sell it, even if it looks flashy, it can make him stronger!
"Specifically, I’m not very sure, but I’ve tried injecting energy, and energy can’t penetrate at all, so currently I can’t explore its purposes."
"I picked this up twenty years ago, turning right after leaving home, thought it was something Xichen’s mom bought, but turns out it wasn’t, later guessed it was dropped by some powerful figure."
Hearing Tang Xuanze’s words, Rosen was speechless, this plot felt like finding treasures falling off a cliff from a cave.
A typical protagonist discovering treasure scenario.
"Alright, I’ll take it back and study it myself." Rosen said.
"How about this, if you don’t want it, you can give it to Xichen, and I’ll offer this stool to you for free?" Tang Xuanze said so expectantly, hoping Rosen would consume the Earth Immortal’s stool, thereby making Rosen a powerful ally for Xichen.
Knowing Rosen owed Tang Xichen, he likely wouldn’t betray.
"Ah, this, let’s forget it, I’m not interested." Rosen politely declined.
"Xiaozhang should keep the butterfly pendant to himself, I don’t need it, it was originally Xiaozhang’s reward." Tang Xichen said.
Tang Xuanze had no choice, his plan failed, after all, forcing someone to eat stool proves harder than climbing to the sky.
And just as the three returned to the main hall, Xu Chen saw Tang Xichen appeared even more pure and beautiful, his heart stirred immediately, but didn’t understand why, just guessed it was the treasure’s effect, curious immediately.
As for Rosen, he didn’t feel there was any change.
Actually, Rosen put the item away, otherwise Xu Chen would definitely try to snatch this flashy item and gift it to Xichen.
Rosen wasn’t afraid of him snatching, just worried about potential trouble.
"Xiaozhang, what did you get?" Xu Chen didn’t dare ask Tang Xichen, so he asked Rosen instead.
"Exactly, do you want it?"