A snake-like black Nen surrounded the human-shaped statue with bat-like wings.
The expressions of Lion, Viper and Mantis changed slightly.
Before entering the temple, they had asked Viper to use En to probe the situation inside, but he didn't detect the presence of this black Nen.
Moreover, when the three of them entered the temple, they didn't see this black Nen when they first saw the human-shaped statue.
After that, they focused their attention on the mountains of gold coins, and in just a few moments, this black Nen appeared out of nowhere.
This sudden and eerie phenomenon made the three of them secretly vigilant.
In their previous actions, the Erimo Bandit Group not only stole or robbed, but occasionally also targeted large ruins or tombs.
With the increasing number of such actions, it was inevitable that they would encounter Nen in tombs or ruins one or two times.
Compared to the Post-Mortem Nen lingering on the human-shaped statue in front of them, and the Post-Mortem Nen outside that control many armors and head-holding human statues...
The Post-Mortem Nen they had seen were not worth mentioning at all.
Both Viper and Mantis looked at Lion.
In this team, no matter what situation they encounter, they would always follow Lion's lead.
As long as it is a decision made by Lion, they will never hesitate and have absolute trust in Lion.
"That crown must be obtained."
After only a moment of thought, Lion made a decision.
Among all the valuable items in the temple, the pure gold crown set with seven-colored gemstones worn on top of the statue's head was undoubtedly the most valuable.
Such a gorgeous object with strong historical background, when put at auction, would undoubtedly attract the attention of top-tier billionaires who loved such items, even driving them crazy.
So-
They could leave all the gold coins in the temple behind, but they must take this most valuable crown.
Even if the crown is filled with Post-Mortem Nen, Lion will not hesitate.
"Boss, I'll get it."
Hearing Lion's decision, Mantis took the initiative to volunteer himself.
Many times, the unknown represented danger.
No one knew what would happen if they approached or touched the statue.
But in such situations, someone had to take the risk.
"Get lost."
Lion raised his hand and pushed Mantis away, and said angrily: "I am an Enhancer, so only I can rush to the front. Who said you could worry about it?"
"…"
Mantis was speechless.
Viper glanced at Mantis and said nothing, but remained vigilant of their surroundings.
Whether it was the bizarre and ugly giant pillars outside or the sudden appearance of Post-Mortem Nen inside the temple, they were all potential threats they need to be wary of.
Lion unleashed his Nen to the maximum, raised his head slightly, and carefully examined the pure gold crown on the head of the statue.
'This crown…'
'Was crafted with exquisite craftsmanship from ancient times. It not only carries seven rare gemstones of different colors, but also carries the most fascinating and rich history.'
'It is undoubtedly a priceless treasure!'
'We must get it!'
A trace of greed flashed across Lion's eyes, and he immediately strode toward the statue curled up on the pillar.
It seemed that because of his actions, or for some other reason…
The snake-like Post-Mortem Nen lingering on the statue was gradually becoming stronger and thicker.
When Mantis and Viper saw this, their expressions changed. When they subconsciously opened their mouths to remind Lion, they saw Lion waving his hands, indicating them to remain silent.
"It seems to be the Post-Mortem Nen is a passive counter-attack type."
Approaching the mountain of gold coins, Lion narrowed his eyes, looking at the human-shaped statue with the gradually growing Post-Mortem Nen.
He believed that it was his approach that caused this change in the Post-Mortem Nen, thus concluding that this Post-Mortem Nen was a passive counter-attack type.
"I don't care who you are or what you are capable of…"
Lion's whole body was enveloped in a strong Nen, and he grinned wildly.
"That crown belongs to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lion leaped forward. Like an eagle spreading its wings, he quickly passed over the statue surrounded by Post-Mortem Nen, then reached out and grabbed the pure gold crown on top of the statue's head.
From the moment Lion leaped up to when he reached out and grabbed the pure gold crown, the Post-Mortem Nen on the statue remained motionless.
"No counterattack?"
Lion, who was mentally prepared in advance, felt a little surprised. He landed steadily from mid-air and immediately looked back at the back of the statue.
On the other direction.
Viper and Mantis also looked surprised.
Originally, they were prepared to respond to any sudden situations, but as a result, the Post-Mortem Nen on the statue did not respond at all.
"Don't let your guard down."
With the pure gold crown in hand, Lion circled around the mountain of gold coins and slowly returned to Viper and Mantis.
Under their gaze, the Post-Mortem Nen on the statue was gradually growing stronger at a slow pace.
Apart from that, there were no other changes.
"Is getting the crown enough?"
Viper looked at the mountains of gold coins piled beside the pillar and then at the gorgeous crown in Lion's hand.
Out of caution, he thought that it was enough to obtain this priceless crown and didn't see the need to continue taking unknown risks.
Mantis did not speak when he heard this, but just looked at Lion quietly.
In fact, he also felt that getting the crown was enough.
It wasn't because he was timid, but because there was always an indescribable eerie atmosphere inside this underground city ruins.
Facing the gazes of Viper and Mantis, Lion was silent and looked down at the beautiful crown in his hand that hadn't gathered any dust.
'It would be a pity to leave it like this...'
Lion didn't think that there was only a pure golden crown and a pile of gold coins in such a huge ruins city. There must be many other rare treasures that had never seen the light of day.
'Not enough.'
Thinking of this, Lion shook his head.
"Passing by a treasure trove and only taking one crown? That's not our style, Viper, Mantis."
"…"
Viper and Mantis glanced at each other after hearing this.
That is indeed true.
Not to let go of any treasure with high value is their behavior as a member of the Erimo Bandit Group.
"Whatever the boss says."
"I have no objection."
The two of them still followed Lion's decision.
Seeing this, Lion grinned and casually tossed the pure gold crown to Viper.
"!!!"
Viper was startled and quickly reached out to catch the solid gold crown thrown by Lion.
"Hey, how can you just throw this around like that?"
Catching the pure gold crown, Viper looked at Lion with wide eyes.
Lion shrugged nonchalantly: "I knew you can catch it."
With that said, he walked to the mountains of gold coins and scooped up a large handful with his fan-like palm, creating a crisp and pleasant sound of collision.
"Bag."
Scooping up a large handful of gold coins, Lion looked back at Mantis. Mantis held the twin blades in one hand and took out a snakeskin bag from his waist with the other, then threw it over.
Lion caught the snakeskin bag and stuffed the handful of gold coins into it, soon filling the bag to the brim.
Despite this, the pile of gold coins next to the pillar didn't seem to decrease at all.
"Let's go check elsewhere."
Holding the bag full of gold coins in his hand, Lion looked forward to the next search operation.
Viper and Mantis glanced at the snakeskin bag in Lion's hand with excitement.
They said that after half a year of not scoring big, when they did, they would feast for three years.
But this score will be enough for them to feast for ten lifetimes!