With a wave of her hand, Silver Crimson Snow swept the trash pile aside. There was no way she'd dig through garbage with her bare hands. Even Qin Yu used a broken sword he picked up, plus gloves and a full anti-filth scavenging set.

Underneath, a transparent spherical object gave off a dim glow. Silver Crimson Snow lifted it from afar. Even after settling here for so long, it still shone with an undying luster.

Even an idiot could tell this was something good.

"Hey! Servant!"

Silver Crimson Snow called out to Qin Yu, who was immersed in scavenging. Qin Yu looked over at her, then his gaze was instantly drawn to the sphere.

This was the first time Qin Yu's eyes had moved away from Silver Crimson Snow. It couldn't be helped. That thing was exactly the key item he needed to become a lord.

It was called a Territory Core. Wild ones were extremely rare. In his previous life, the major guilds fought like mad over this in the early days. They even worked with all kinds of forces in the Pantheon Realms just to get one.

If it was a wild Territory Core, the price basically started at eight figures.

A nobody like Qin Yu in his previous life could never have gotten his hands on something like this. But now, things were different.

"Xiaoxue, I seriously love you so much~"

When he said that, Qin Yu wasn't even looking at Silver Crimson Snow. That made her very unhappy.

What was wrong with this guy? Could that stupid ball really be more attractive than her?

As for Qin Yu saying he loved her, Silver Crimson Snow directly accepted it by default.

Qin Yu had just reached for the Territory Core when Silver Crimson Snow suddenly raised it higher, making him grab at empty air.

"Hmph..."

Her displeasure was written all over her face.

"Xiaoxue, this is the key to building our territory later. How about I let you keep it safe for now?"

The hidden meaning in Qin Yu's words was obvious. He was treating her as the person he trusted most. The expression on Silver Crimson Snow's face eased slightly, and she slowly nodded.

"Since that's what you say, Servant, then as your master, I'll keep this important thing safe for you."

With that, Silver Crimson Snow stored the Territory Core inside the Bloodwood Coffin. With her protecting it, Qin Yu didn't need to worry about losing it.

Now that the most important thing had been found, Qin Yu had no more concerns. Next, all he had to do was loot as many useful things as possible.

"I wonder where that item actually is..."

Qin Yu still had no clue where the item those major guilds fought over was. Anyway, his plan was to stay in the Bloodsoul Hall for the full seven days of game-world time, then return to the main world and fight for territory. There were still three days left, so no rush.

"Servant, you're not planning to spend the night here, are you?"

Silver Crimson Snow had been watching Qin Yu rummage through trash the whole time, and finally couldn't help asking.

"Hard to say. Unless Xiaoxue is willing to lend me the Bloodwood Coffin to sleep in~"

Qin Yu had his eyes on the Bloodwood Coffin again. Of course Silver Crimson Snow wasn't willing. After digging through garbage, he still dared to sleep in her coffin? What if he dirtied it?

"Then you can sleep in the trash pile."

Silver Crimson Snow replied viciously. Qin Yu could only spread his hands helplessly and keep working.

Not long after, Silver Crimson Snow asked again, "Servant, I'm curious. Why exactly did you come here? And what are you trying so hard for...?"

To her, Qin Yu was mysterious. Not only had he used the Blood Oath, which only she knew, to awaken her, he also understood her very well. Could this guy have known her former self?

But that was impossible. Silver Crimson Snow knew very clearly that Qin Yu came from another world. Even though her memories of the past were gone, there was no way her former self had crossed paths with someone from another world.

"Of course it's for you..." Qin Yu answered without even thinking.

"Sweet talk won't make me lend you the Bloodwood Coffin to sleep in..."

That was what she said, but deep down, Silver Crimson Snow was still a little happy, even if she didn't show it.

Still, she felt Qin Yu wasn't telling the truth. He was probably just flirting with her and trying to make her happy.

"Then I guess I'll have to sleep in the trash pile."

Qin Yu smiled and kept stirring through the garbage with the rusty sword in his hand. It was tedious work, but it felt fulfilling.

If he sold all this trash, his assets would definitely keep multiplying. Earning back the million he'd spent would be easy. This was probably the joy of being a scavenger.

Time kept passing. Silver Crimson Snow simply watched Qin Yu search through the trash tirelessly...

Clang!

A crisp sound suddenly rang out. Qin Yu's sword had struck something hard.

Keeping calm, Qin Yu tried to pull it out. This wasn't the first time. He was already used to it. Usually, it was just some metal junk that could sell for a good price.

"Hm?"

Qin Yu and Silver Crimson Snow both stared at the object and froze for a moment.

"This thing..."

After pulling it all the way out, the two finally saw it clearly. It was a heavy large case, about 1.5 meters long, and nearly as thick as Silver Crimson Snow's Bloodwood Coffin.

"Is this the rare item you were looking for?"

Silver Crimson Snow couldn't see anything special about the case from the outside. Could there be some amazing weapon inside?

If so, then this case really was impressive. It could perfectly conceal the aura of a rare item.

"Probably..."

In his previous life, Qin Yu hadn't taken part in that struggle. He'd only heard about it from others.

Some said it was a strange giant box. Some said it was a sword case. Some said it was a coffin...

Anyway, everyone described it differently. But one thing was certain. It was definitely something box-like.

"It won't open..."

Qin Yu tried to open it, and unsurprisingly failed. Silver Crimson Snow came closer. "Servant, you really are useless. Something like this, I can open in one try—"

She had meant to force the case open through the air, but awkwardly discovered that she failed too. This case was somewhat special.

Just now, when she used her power to open it, a line of engraved inscription seemed to appear on the case.

"Xiaoxue, use force like you did just now. Be careful. Don't break it."

Qin Yu was afraid she'd get carried away and destroy the case like it had been destroyed in his previous life.

Silver Crimson Snow did as Qin Yu said and applied force the same way as before. The inscription appeared again, and Qin Yu quickly scanned its contents.

"This case contains the collection of my life's work. I hope whoever finds it in later generations will treat it well— from Bruce, an alchemist who has already fallen into despair."

After reading that, Qin Yu became even more excited. It was actually something left behind by an alchemist. And he'd heard the name Bruce in his previous life too. He was a master-level alchemist from a hundred years ago.

It was just a pity that he later vanished without a trace.

Who would've thought he had ultimately died in the Bloodsoul Domain? That only made Qin Yu want to see what was inside even more.

In his previous life, the Alchemists' Union was also a top-tier power. Their puppet soldiers and Construct Knights were nightmares for many factions. And with their crown-tier unit, the Golem Colossus, they had an absolute army-killer on the battlefield.

Many major guilds wanted to obtain their troop buildings and win over their Union.

And that wasn't all. The Alchemists' Union also held alchemy itself, a crucial branch of magic. Their potion industry was as profitable as the Goblin Mercantile Guild's control over gold circulation.

All things considered, what exactly this famous master-level alchemist had left inside the case was well worth Qin Yu's curiosity. No wonder those major guilds had fought each other to the death over it...