Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm-Chapter 485 - 337. Relic of the Stars_2
It’s best to wait until the storm has passed, Mr. X and the JICA headquarters have lowered their guard, then it will be a good time to make a move.
Yang Fan muttered to himself: "Haste makes waste, let’s take it slow!"
He turned to look at the little girl, Trish, and with a smile asked, "Want some fruit?"
In this frigid season, fruits are an absolute luxury for ordinary people, but for him, it’s not a problem at all.
"Yes!"
Trish instantly responded.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "I’ll go to the kitchen to wash some fruits. Be good and read a book here for a while, okay?"
"Okay!"
Trish replied.
Before Yang Fan appeared at Grace’s house, this little girl was practically illiterate.
At her age, she should be in kindergarten.
But the calamity not only severely hit the economy of the Carmenia Federation but also devastated the federal education system, causing all kindergartens to shut down.
Even if they hadn’t closed, no parent in their right mind would still dare send their child to kindergarten.
So at the age Trish should be in kindergarten, she hadn’t attended a single day, naturally missing the chance to learn anything there.
Grace happened to be a police officer, and she practically had no time to teach her.
Since Yang Fan came, taking on the role of "nanny," he not only took great care of the little girl but also taught her many things.
The little one has already mastered thousands of Carmenia words, even learning hundreds of Great Xia characters, far ahead of her peers.
This incredible achievement simply left Grace amazed.
The reason the blonde beauty heeds Yang Fan’s words is partly due to this.
At this moment.
Yang Fan quickly went into the kitchen and turned on the tap.
The sound of "rushing" water immediately began.
Yang Fan lightly waved his right hand, and a ripple appeared.
He stepped into the ripple, disappearing entirely.
Grace always suspected that Yang Fan was a "knight thief" who came and went without a trace and secretly provided him with information.
Yang Fan did not "disappoint" her goodwill, often doing jobs without a care.
The next moment.
The scene around him shifted.
A lush, green vineyard immediately came into Yang Fan’s view.
This was an underground plantation occupying a full 5000 square meters, equivalent to more than half a football field.
The plantation was over thirty meters below the surface, roughly the height of a ten-story building.
Its owner was a super-rich tycoon in the information industry, whose wealth was measured in the "billions of Carmenia Dollars."
The grapes produced in the plantation were all for the consumption of the tycoon himself and his family and friends.
But with such a large plantation, these people naturally couldn’t consume too many grapes.
Most of the remaining grapes, over ninety-five percent, were either juiced or made into raisins and stored away.
Just kept, not sold outside, because the tycoon liked to hoard food.
All the above information was provided by Grace.
Not long ago, there was a theft in the plantation, and the super-rich called the police.
That’s how Grace came to know about the plantation.
Yang Fan examined the grapevines and softly said, "If all were converted to grow grain, how many people could this plantation feed?"
If it were in Great Xia, all the grapevines would be forcibly cleared, then the most suitable crops would be planted.
Regardless of whether it was a billionaire or trillionaire coming, it wouldn’t matter.
Because the Great Xia people believe in one thing—fighting natural disasters is everyone’s responsibility!
But in the Carmenia Federation, the tycoons occupy so much of the resources, consuming such a large amount of energy, solely for their needs, never exhausting it.
Meanwhile, outside, many people starve every day.
This is what they call the "Seed Oil Realm"!
At this moment.
The grapes in the plantation were still some time away from maturity, hanging in bunches on the vines, appearing green and astringent.
But that’s a minor issue.
The previously activated Low-grade Superpower [Vine Technique] by Yang Fan, after fusing with several other supernatural powers, had evolved into the Middle-grade Superpower [True Spirit Vine].
Yang Fan silently activated his superpower and lightly waved his right hand.
Within a radius of fifty meters, all the grapes began to blush at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The grapes ripened.
Yang Fan made a grabbing motion in the air.
All the ripe grapes vanished in an instant, leaving only the bare grapevines.
Yang Fan flashed a few more times within the plantation, using the same method to pick all the grapes, and then activated the Shuttle Boat to leave.
The surveillance cameras mounted on the ceiling recorded this bizarre scene.
But the cameras didn’t capture Yang Fan, as he was in an optical invisibility state.
A minute later.
A few fully armed security personnel, led by two plantation employees, hurried over.
They examined the bare vines, each filled with incredulity.
Nobody knew how the grapes vanished.
The security personnel searched once through, finding no traces or clues.
The security captain, with a serious expression, concluded: "Most likely, it’s the doing of supernatural forces."
Just as he finished speaking.
The entire plantation’s grapevines quickly turned yellow and withered, soon dying completely.
The group was instantly stunned.
The security captain didn’t hesitate to shout: "Everyone, get out of here!"
The crew fled as if chased by wild dogs, afraid they’d be trapped if they were too slow.
Afterwards.
The incident was swiftly reported upwards.
The tycoon immediately ordered the closure of the plantation.
First, cutting off water and electricity, then completely sealing the passage, leaving the plantation abandoned.
At this point, the legend of the "Mysterious Thief" circulating in the city added a new Chapter.
However, the tycoon’s investigation did not stop.
A professional investigation team was called in to analyze the records from dozens of cameras within the underground plantation.
After much effort, they finally made a discovery.
One of the cameras captured a blurry shadow.
The shadow existed for just a single frame before disappearing.
In that frame, one could barely discern the silhouette of the "Mysterious Thief."
He appeared to be male with golden hair, standing over six feet tall, with a fair complexion, clearly of the Caucasian race.
Beyond this, no other useful information could be found.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The tap in the kitchen continued to flow with a "rushing" sound.
Yang Fan was leisurely washing a bunch of grapes.
He finished washing the grapes, put them in a bowl, and placed them in front of Trish, "Eat up."
Trish sweetly replied, "Thank you, Mr. Magician!"
The little girl ate one, and her eyes curved into a smile, "So sweet!"
She put the second grape into her mouth, with an expression of utter surprise on her little face: "Why does the grape taste like mango?"
Yang Fan chuckled, "That’s magic!"
Trish naively said, "Oh."
The little girl didn’t realize how incredible this was.
The capability to alter plants at will, allowing grapes to have the taste of mangoes, is the power of a Middle-grade Superpower.
Trish picked up a third grape and popped it into Yang Fan’s mouth, "Mr. Magician, you have some too."
Yang Fan cheerfully acknowledged with an "Mm," biting through the grape skin, releasing the sweet juice.
In his mind, he was preoccupied with other thoughts: "In a while, using the identity of the Mysterious Thief to capture the token hidden in JICA headquarters.
"JICA, upon discovering the Mysterious Thief is Caucasian, will likely consider recruiting the Mysterious Thief, and they will certainly ask Mr. X to assist.
"The Mysterious Thief appeared well before the Great Xia Spirit Crow pursued Mr. X, so it’s very likely Mr. X wouldn’t destroy the token.
"As long as the token is intact, I can trace it back and take down Mr. X, snatching the ’Relic of the Stars.’
For those who comprehend the Primordial Star Formation, upon death, it does not vanish but transforms into the ’Relic of the Stars.’
This miraculous object is what he is determined to acquire.
Yang Fan whispered again in his mind: "Thanks to Grace, if it weren’t for her misunderstanding, I wouldn’t have created the character of the Mysterious Thief.
"If not for this role, finding Mr. X would indeed be troublesome."
