Hearing Duan Chen say this, Jun Ci gradually realized how much the items in their hands could incite madness in others.
It was only then that he began to seriously examine the map in front of him.
His eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Jun Ci asked, "The green dots on this represent safe, collectible resources, right? And the red dots represent enemies?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the dense cluster of red dots around him, and the two cartoon avatars of himself and Duan Chen in the center of the map.
Duan Chen nodded.
"That's right, you're absolutely correct. However, this map has one flaw: it can't accurately judge three dimensions. This is just a two-dimensional map, and my abilities aren't sufficient to support a three-dimensional map."
To support a three-dimensional map, his current spiritual energy would need to triple, otherwise, it couldn't be activated.
The current map could show resource points, provided his spiritual energy could detect them.
However, it couldn't distinguish their exact location.
They could be in the sky, underground, or directly beneath his feet.
Furthermore, it couldn't provide detailed distinctions, only a general area, leaving him to search on his own.
Rare and remote heavenly treasures would be difficult to find with this map.
Of course, it was precisely because of this map that they could ascertain the approximate locations of certain heavenly treasures.
Despite these shortcomings, any intelligent person would understand the immense value such a map held within this secret realm.
Although Jun Ci was considered part of the Jun family from the Capital District, the truth was that he and Qin Nanyuan were utterly destitute.
After all, they had been exiled.
He possessed a degree of arrogance, but he knew when to be proud and when to lower his noble head.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed Qin Nanyuan to initiate contact and join Duan Chen's team.
He quickly understood Duan Chen's intentions, nodded, and a thoughtful expression crossed his face as he looked towards the snake cave they had emerged from.
Duan Chen asked, "By the way, how did you get into a conflict here?"
Jun Ci shook his head.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face.
He glanced at Duan Chen, contemplating the relationship between himself and Duan Chen. Finally, a flower appeared in his hand.
No, it wasn't a snow lotus, but a flower resembling a snow lotus, yet with a faint purple hue.
Duan Chen's pupils contracted sharply when he saw the flower.
"Is that a Serpent's Bane Flower?"
Jun Ci nodded, his smile filled with satisfaction. How could he be displeased with his own harvest?
He carefully placed the Serpent's Bane Flower back into its medicine storage box and then into his spatial ring.
Jun Ci explained, "Because I picked this Serpent's Bane Flower, Qin Wuji and his group saw it. They first wanted to kill me and steal the treasure, and then they gave up on the treasure, only wanting to kill me."
"Unfortunately for them, they didn't expect that I could not only take the Serpent's Bane Flower but also turn around and trick them."
At this point, Jun Ci looked at Duan Chen and chuckled.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, he had indeed been in a hurry at that time.
If it hadn't been for Duan Chen's presence, it was difficult to guarantee the consequences.
He felt indebted for this favor.
Jun Ci said softly, "Thank you."
"They also didn't expect that I would have reliable teammates."
Pleased to be called reliable, Duan Chen's eyebrows rose slightly, and he patted Jun Ci on the shoulder. "You're welcome. No matter what, we are teammates. By the way, when did you wake up? Did you see any traces of other teammates?"
As he said this, Duan Chen remembered Yuan Qingqing, who had left in a hurry.
He frowned and told Jun Ci about it.
Jun Ci's brows furrowed slightly.
Actually, he was more concerned about finding Qin Nanyuan.
However, at this moment, he couldn't specify a target to search for.
He nodded and asked Duan Chen, "In which direction did you see Yuan Qingqing leave?"
Duan Chen raised his hand and pointed.
His memory was excellent.
He had a nearly infallible memory and clearly remembered that Yuan Qingqing had left in that direction.
Jun Ci glanced in the direction Duan Chen pointed.
Frankly, no one was psychologically prepared for what might happen in the secret realm. Even in this snake cave, who would have thought that a layer of soil would be packed beneath the Serpent's Bane Flower? But when more people arrived, they all fell into the snake cave.
Fortunately, they were able to act swiftly.
Jun Ci said, "In that case, let's go find Yuan Qingqing."
Duan Chen nodded, very agreeable to the suggestion.
After all, they couldn't abandon their teammates. Moreover, without Yuan Qingqing, their team wouldn't be able to achieve victory.
Not only would they be unable to win, but they would also be missing a significant advantage.
After a brief discussion, the two decided to head in that direction.
Before leaving, Duan Chen paused, looking at the snake cave they had ascended from.
His ears twitched slightly, and he said, "Should we silence them?"
A smile played on Jun Ci's lips, but he quickly suppressed it and shook his head, refusing Duan Chen.
In response to Duan Chen's confusion, Jun Ci explained, "They should have quite a few life-saving treasures on them. Such a minor tribulation wouldn't be enough to use them up.
"If we attack them now, we might have our faces recorded by special means and transmitted back to their respective families.
"The Qin and Jun families are not only large families but also most of them are like rabid dogs. Avoid provoking them if possible. If I remember correctly, you don't have a strong backing either."
This was indeed true.
If Duan Chen hadn't disliked the messy affairs of the Capital District, he wouldn't have, despite his talent, resolutely stayed in Sucheng, in that dilapidated house.
He immediately changed his mind and decided not to bother with the people still struggling in the snake cave.
He simply gave them a deep look.
Suddenly, a smile spread across Duan Chen's lips. "A thief can steal for a thousand days, but a guard can't guard for a thousand days. While we can't touch them, we can create some trouble for them."
With that, his fingers moved, and an object dropped from his hand, falling directly into the snake pit.