Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

As time went on, more and more ships stayed around the island, like a group of hyenas eyeing their prey, just waiting for the first one to rush up and bite the prey, then they would swarm up and eat up all the flesh and blood of the prey.

Cai Qing's fishing boat seemed incredibly small among the many other vessels that were waiting eagerly for his arrival, but the rage and unwillingness within him burned like a raging fire, driving him to a standstill. He knew that relying solely on his small force, forcing his way to the island would be a recipe for disaster; he had to outsmart them.

"We can't fight head-on. We have to find an opportunity and win with our brains."

Cai Qing said to his fellow soldiers with a gloomy face. He began to plan a more cunning plan, intending to use the complex environment around the island and the coming night as cover to conduct a secret reconnaissance.

As night fell, a light mist rose from the sea, providing a natural cover for Cai Qing's plan. He once again selected several smart and capable men, and carrying lightweight diving equipment, they attempted to infiltrate the island again. This equipment was a rare item, and it was also Cai Qing's group's greatest advantage.

This time, Cai Qing and his men sailed the fishing boat to the south coast of the island, which is the highest point of the island. There are cliffs everywhere, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Logically, it should be the weakest point in defense.

Cai Qing's eyes were blazing as he slowly emerged from the water. Above his head, a luxuriously decorated villa stood on the top of a mountain. The lights in the villa were brilliant, and it looked quite impressive.

"Hehe, it really is a big fish."

Cai Qing ordered his men to stay by the cliff face to provide support, while he himself took out a pair of strange gloves. The inside of these gloves was covered with short, fine steel wires like fuzz, just like a mutated Peter Parker.

“I didn’t expect this thing to come in handy here.”

Cai Qing clung to the cliff face, his body firmly wedged against it. He climbed slowly and carefully, occasionally glancing up and down, fearing detection. Little did he know, Zhang Shi was observing his every move with great interest using a panoramic map. Ever since the ships appeared around the island, Zhang Shi had concentrated most of his forces on the front, leaving the villa on the south bank vulnerable. However, the enemy's attempt to sneak across to Yinping with such a small force was a bit disrespectful.

"Old White, there's a guest coming upstairs, go and tease him."

As an artifact-level all-round robot, Lao Bai is not only powerful in his ability to do things, but his combat power is also not to be underestimated. It is quite easy for him to deal with a few weaklings.

Lao Bai grasped the key point of Zhang Shi’s words and decided to “tease” the invader.

The cliff looked low from below, but in reality, it had a drop of several dozen meters. Cai Qing's physical attributes were average, and after climbing for so long, and having to split himself to check the situation above to avoid being discovered, his physical strength had reached its limit. He was sweating and panting. Fortunately, he was about to reach the summit. Cai Qing took a deep breath and climbed up quickly with all his strength.

Suddenly, an old face appeared upside down in Cai Qing's sight. The other person's eyes were dull and stared at him straight. Even though Cai Qing had been in society for many years, he was frightened by this sudden accident and screamed.

Cai Qing shouted and then remembered that this time he was going to sneak in secretly, and if he made too much noise, his plan would fail. He quickly reached out to cover his mouth, but he forgot that he was still in a rock climbing state. As soon as his hands loosened, his body was affected by gravity and fell straight down.

At the critical moment, the old man above reached out and grabbed him. Cai Qing was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but was shocked to find that the old man was clinging vertically to the rock wall like a spider, and one of his hands was holding him.

"Fuck, it's a monster!"

Lao Bai pretended to be serious and spoke to him in a hurried and soft voice.

"Hush! Keep your voice down! If you alert the people on the island, we'll all be killed."

When Cai Qing heard this, he quickly shut his mouth, grabbed the cliff wall with both hands, and firmly fixed his body.

"Huh, so we're from the same field. Thank you for saving my life. I didn't know your name, bro."

Lao Bai suddenly had an idea, recalled Zhang Shi's style of doing things, and answered decisively.

"My humble name is Chen Beipan!"

"It turns out to be Brother Chen. I'm so sorry."

Lao Bai turned over and crawled upwards with his face facing up.

"This is not the place to talk, follow me closely."

Cai Qing felt a little scared when he saw Lao Bai's spider-like movements, but he finally mustered up the courage to follow him.

The two climbed cautiously on the rugged cliff face, one in front and one behind. Lao Bai deliberately slowed down to allow Cai Qing to keep up, while also secretly observing Cai Qing's reaction to ensure that he would not suddenly make any drastic moves.

"Brother Chen, you are so skilled. I wonder what kind of master you are?" Cai Qing asked tentatively while panting.

Lao Bai pretended to be mysterious and smiled slightly. "Haha, I'm just a nobody, not as good as you heroes of the sea. But since we have the same goal, why not join forces and cooperate?"

Cai Qing's heart moved, but he remained calm on the surface: "Oh? I wonder what the goal that Brother Chen is talking about is?"

"Of course it's the treasure on that island."

Lao Bai spoke frankly, with a deliberately pretended greed gleam in his eyes, but he concealed his true intentions well.

Cai Qing looked puzzled. He had never heard of any treasures hidden on Zhang Shi's island, so he immediately asked Lao Bai questions.

Seeing that the prey had taken the bait, Lao Bai pretended to be impatient and responded casually.

"Humph, why do you think the people from the Dragon and Tiger Alliance are going to such great lengths to attack this island?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Qing thought to himself, "It seems this place really has a secret. If I can use him..."

Thinking of this, a flattering smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, since Brother Chen is so interested, I, a humble fellow, would like to join him."

The two finally reached the top of the cliff. Lao Bai led Cai Qing around to a secluded area behind the villa. It was overgrown with weeds and difficult to spot. Lao Bai whispered, "Let's rest here for a while and observe before we act."

Cai Qing nodded in agreement, and the two of them found a secluded place to sit down. Lao Bai pretended to be alert, occasionally looking towards the villa, as if observing the enemy, but in fact he already had a plan in mind.

As the night deepened, the lights in the villa gradually dimmed. Seeing the perfect moment, Lao Bai winked at Cai Qing, "The time has come. Let's act."

The two men quietly approached the villa, using the cover of night and the terrain to avoid the guards' sight. With his superb skills, Lao Bai turned his back to Cai Qing and easily used the key to open the back door of the villa. The two of them entered the villa quietly, one in front and one behind.

The lights in the villa were dim, with only a few emergency lights flickering faintly. Lao Bai led Cai Qing through the corridors, avoiding the patrolling guards, and finally arrived at a room that looked like a study.

Lao Bai gently pushed the door open, and the two of them tiptoed inside. The study was dimly lit, filled with various books and documents, as well as some valuable-looking weapons and equipment. Cai Qing glanced around greedily, secretly gloating to himself, "I'm sure I'll make a killing this time."

But he didn't notice that there was a person standing in the shadow of the study, holding a kitchen knife and staring at him closely.