Apocalypse Arrives: I Become a Powerhouse by Scavenging

Soon, good news came from Patience.

[Master, I’ve found an item called the Disguise Bundle Cloth. When worn, it allows the user to automatically blend in with their surroundings, much like a chameleon.]

[However, there’s only one of this item, and it can only be used for one hour at a time. After that, it requires a twenty-four-hour cooldown before it can be used again.]

Since Moira had the Invisibility ability, this item was of little use to her.

Furthermore, its extremely long cooldown meant that few people in the shop ever asked about it.

After all, there were better options available.

Its price could get you several single-use life-saving items.

But Moira was unwilling to lower the price, so the item had remained unsold.

"Thank goodness it hasn’t been sold yet."

Moira took out the Disguise Bundle Cloth and handed it to Kai York. "Put this on. When we fly up later, you won’t have to worry about being spotted by those pirates."

Seeing the green, patterned bundle cloth in Moira’s hand, Kai York couldn’t help but quip, "My grandma has the same sense of style."

Moira simply tossed the bundle cloth at Kai York. He should be grateful he had something to use—this wasn’t the time to be picky.

Hearing this, Kai York decided she had a point. He draped the bundle cloth over his shoulders like a cape and struck what he thought was a very handsome pose.

’The cape might be a little ugly, but my good looks are as sharp as ever. I remember back when...’

Just as Kai York was about to recount his past glories, Moira walked over, yanked the bundle cloth off him, and draped it back over his head, tying a knot at his nose.

"This is the correct way to wear it."

Kai York: "..."

"Moira, don’t you think this look is a little... sleazy?"

"Not at all," Moira said with a sincere expression, mimicking his earlier tone. "With your good looks, pulling off a style like this should be a piece of cake."

Kai York: "..." "Don’t think I can’t tell you’re mocking me just because you’re keeping a straight face."

"Right, if I have the bundle cloth, how are you going to get across?" Kai York suddenly asked.

Moira raised an eyebrow and gave him a mysterious smile. "Oh, I have my ways."

Originally, Moira had planned to just use Invisibility to get across, but she suddenly remembered the star-shaped reward she’d gotten in the game before and wanted to test out the item’s specific use.

A blue star appeared in Moira’s hand.

To be more precise, it was a blue, star-shaped hairpin.

[Item Name: Mysterious Wishing Star

Item Level: Unknown

Ability: Make a sincere wish to it, and it can fulfill your desire

Item Description: A star born in a corner of the universe, it possesses wondrous power. Its form is ever-changing, revealing different abilities to different owners. Please, holder, treat it kindly and always maintain a steadfast heart.]

This item description was really vague.

Even more vague than the one for the Super delicious orange.

Moira put the star hairpin on her head and communicated with it using her spiritual power. The next second, her figure vanished, only to reappear a moment later.

’Looks like there’s no problem.’

She had initially thought that using this item would be very difficult.

After all, the ability description said the user needed to make a sincere wish.

"Let’s go," Moira said, looking at Kai York.

Kai York looked at his own slightly sleazy appearance, then back at Moira.

’Not that this getup can do anything to diminish my handsome face, but still...’

However, Moira didn’t give him time to speak.

A pair of white wings unfolded behind her. White feathers drifted down around her, disappearing the moment they touched the ground.

With a gentle flap of her wings, Moira’s body slowly lifted off the ground.

"Hurry up and follow."

As soon as Moira finished speaking, her figure vanished.

Seeing this, Kai York didn’t dare to delay. Two pairs of cyan wings materialized behind him, and his body also slowly rose into the air.

Using their flight ability, the two of them safely and without incident evaded the detection of the Heavenly Eye below, successfully arriving at the location Hugh Finch had provided.

It was a dim little room piled high with all sorts of trash: broken weapons, even blood-stained clothes. As a result, the air was foul.

The two of them endured the foul smell and found the clothes and identities Hugh Finch had prepared for them. Along with them were two pirates who had already been taken care of, as well as their files.

Seeing the two pirates, Moira guessed where their new identities had come from.

After changing their clothes, the two prepared to leave.

What’s that? You’re asking what they’d do about their different faces?

Actually, there was no need to worry about that at all.

Because this pirate third-in-command was a believer in mysticism, his subordinates all wore masks on a daily basis.

Of course, that was the official explanation given by the pirates. The truth was that this third-in-command was hideously ugly.

Being ugly was one thing, but he also had a habit: he couldn’t stand seeing anyone better-looking than himself. Anyone he saw, he would kill.

This made things difficult for everyone, because with a face like his, practically anyone was better-looking.

So, over time, everyone around this third-in-command developed the habit of wearing masks.

Besides the clothes and identities, there was also a map of the base in the room. It marked the surveillance blind spots in various locations, as well as the location of their destination—the third-in-command’s private treasure vault.

With the Space Dagger in hand, Kai York could move effortlessly between these surveillance blind spots.

After a few consecutive jumps, Kai York couldn’t help but complain, "If I’d known it would be this easy, Hugh Finch went overboard preparing these clothes for us. He should’ve just given us the map."

"The clothes are a precaution, just in case. And even if we’re sticking to the blind spots, what happens if we run right into someone?"

Speak of the devil.

Just then, a squad of patrolling pirates walked toward them.

Moira and Kai York quickly composed themselves, nodded at the patrol, and managed to bluff their way through.

Even among pirates, the masks created a sense of distance in their daily interactions.

Of course, it might also be because the masks obstructed their vision and made it inconvenient to talk.

But in any case, this saved Moira and Kai York a lot of trouble.

"What should we do first?" Kai York asked.

"The private treasure vault is heavily guarded. We first need to find a way to lure those people away," Moira said.