The moment Zhou Yan entered, he was indeed shocked by the wealth within.
Neatly displayed were treasures ranging from various ceramics to famous paintings from different eras. Countless gold and jade artifacts, as well as all sorts of famous swords and jewelry, were arranged in an orderly fashion.
Anything placed here by the Sun Never Sets Royal Family was of astonishing value and incredibly rare.
While these items held little significant appeal for Zhou Yan, they still represented a vast fortune, which he promptly stored in his spatial ring.
There was simply too much. Much of it comprised items from other nations, and Zhou Yan took it all.
Here, rows of glass cases housed spatial rings, each clearly labeled with its contents. Thousands of spatial rings, each containing a fortune that was staggering to contemplate.
But now, they all belonged to Zhou Yan. This was the Sun Never Sets royal family's treasure, passed down through generations, its value immeasurable. And now, it was all his.
The wealth contained within these items could no longer be measured by mere money. No one knew their true worth.
After taking everything, Zhou Yan moved to another area. Here, items related to lordly usage were displayed, also in thousands of spatial rings, each marked with its contents.
Materials, blueprints, buildings, scrolls – these were the things Zhou Yan cherished most. He opened one ring and couldn't help but exclaim, "Nice!"
Inside were buildings, specifically barracks. Each building was of S-grade quality or higher. Thousands of them, with over a hundred being RRR-grade.
This was the treasure trove of the Sun Never Sets royal family, a treasury accumulated over tens of thousands of years. These treasures would greatly benefit Zhou Yan.
The Sun Never Sets royal family, by keeping these items here, was practically burying them. Zhou Yan couldn't bear to see them languishing, so he decided to "save" these buildings, blueprints, equipment, and antiques.
Zhou Yan saw himself as a righteous knight, bathed in divine light, a savior rather than a thief.
Zhou Yan took everything from the entire royal treasury, meticulously searching every hidden corner, ensuring nothing was left behind. Only then did he take out a bead and set up an illusion.
The illusion made the place appear unchanged, exactly as it was when Zhou Yan entered. But in reality, everything had already been taken.
Zhou Yan left the Sun Never Sets royal treasury, restoring its appearance with the illusion.
He then made his way to the Sun Never Sets Queen's palace.
He had no interest in the old woman herself, but everything from the current trade fair was in her safe. He was merely going to "save" the fate of those materials.
A few minutes later, Zhou Yan successfully reached the Queen's palace. The defenses outside were considerable, but they were no match for Zhou Yan.
Upon entering the Queen's chambers, Zhou Yan discovered that the Queen was currently entangled with two handsome men.
Truly, a queen's life was full of variety.
The Queen's strength was meager. Once Zhou Yan entered and cast an illusion, they were lost in it, unable to extricate themselves.
Zhou Yan walked to a corner of the room and opened the safe. While top-tier, it was no match for him and was quickly breached.
Zhou Yan took a spatial ring from inside, then placed an identical one back in its place. After completing this, Zhou Yan took out a card and departed.
When Zhou Yan reappeared on the airship, Ye Bufan checked his watch and said, "You said it would only take ten minutes, but almost half an hour has passed."
"There was too much stuff, it took a bit of time, but the harvest this time was truly immense," Zhou Yan laughed heartily. He took out a pile of antiques and placed them on the table, saying to Ye Bufan, "These are for you."
"These are very old antiques from the Sun Never Sets. What exactly did you do, to bring back such items?" Ye Bufan asked curiously.
"I didn't do much, just saved these antiques from their fate. They were languishing in dark treasure vaults, don't you think they were too pitiful?" Zhou Yan said.
Ye Bufan looked at Zhou Yan speechlessly and replied, "You should keep these yourself. I think it would be better if you shared more useful items with me." Ye Bufan had no interest in these trinkets.
Lords were only interested in things that benefited them.
"Actually, I wanted to ask where I could offload these items," Zhou Yan stated his intention.
"That's simple. Just take them to the Lord Continent and sell them. I know plenty of places. We just need to make a few adjustments, and we can get rid of everything you have," Ye Bufan suggested.
"Good idea. Once this matter here is concluded, we'll deal with these items," Zhou Yan said, putting the items away. He then began the spoils division.
Zhou Yan was fair in his distribution: he took eight parts, and Ye Bufan took two.
Ye Bufan had no complaints. After all, Zhou Yan had brought him along on these ventures, and this was considered bonus wealth.
Crucially, even two parts were enough to make Ye Bufan incredibly rich.
After distributing the items, Ye Bufan said, "Shall we move on to our next target?"
"Of course. We've already secured the three most powerful locations. We can finish the remaining dozens of places in one go," Zhou Yan replied.
Thus, Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan transformed into a pair of master thieves, sweeping through dozens of top Sun Never Sets groups and families, taking everything.
This time, Zhou Yan not only took items from their current trade fair but also their collected antique treasures.
He even managed to transfer considerable wealth from various companies into his own accounts.
Zhou Yan's wealth increased by trillions overnight.
This was the consequence of opposing him. Not only would they lose everything, but they would also suffer immensely.
They wanted Zhou Yan dead, but he would make their lives far more painful than death.
Killing their hearts was insufficient; Zhou Yan believed in making them live each day with a tormented heart.
By daytime, Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan were back on the airship, dividing the spoils.
With these resources, Ye Bufan's territory could directly upgrade to level 90, and its strength would multiply several times over.
As for Zhou Yan, these items would also aid in his territory's development, though upgrading was still uncertain for now.
"Pleasant cooperation. When shall we tackle our next target?" Ye Bufan had completely fallen in love with such operations. No wonder so many aspired to be heroes; the feeling of acquiring things for free was addictive.