Chapter 49
Yu Xunge was preparing to return to the real world. There were three reasons for her decision: first, she was worried about Yu Xunhuan; second, she was concerned about the cats in the backyard; and third, there were dark currents stirring lately. Zhao Shuying had hinted to her to stay low and avoid drawing attention to her base.
She didn’t care much about the specifics, but she sensed it had something to do with people like her, those blessed with divine gifts. Su Zhi and his crew were certainly not isolated cases. When she fled from the Dark City of Manze Lanxing, the number of people seeking her out hadn’t diminished; in fact, it had only increased.
Fortunately, the authorities stepped in just in time, announcing that from now on, Yu Xunge's divine gift skill quotas would be sold through official channels. This brought her some peace.
However, considering that the real world was about to be officially invaded by Manze Lanxing, Yu Xunge decided it was best to return early and keep an eye on those potentially mutated treasures.
Before leaving, she made a trip to the Dark City auction house and bought 1,000 high-quality belts. Since they couldn’t stack due to different styles, she took a large box and stuffed them all inside to fit into her game backpack.
She also purchased many materials needed for intermediate and advanced potions.
Advanced alchemy only had a few basic herbs available at the herbalist shop; most materials had to be bought at the auction house. Many of the materials required for advanced alchemy were products crafted by other professions at higher levels. The materials Yu Xunge had stockpiled earlier had long been used up in her practice sessions.
The path after advanced alchemy was essentially a cycle of watching alchemy videos to learn—spending money to buy materials for practice—then watching more alchemy videos. It required patience and sincerity, and she was ready to commit to years of study.
Though her attempts at practicing advanced recipes had mostly ended in failure, yielding only a point or two of improvement, she knew she couldn’t just watch without taking action. She had the time to spare.
**Chapter 53: Back to Reality**
In addition, she bought three skills.
**Portal (A-Rank)**: Allows you to set an anchor point at a location. After use, you can reach the anchor point through the portal, with a maximum of two anchor points existing at the same time.
1,525 gold. But isn’t this a better deal than the official teleportation? Although the price is ten times higher, it’s permanent and can be used as an escape method.
**Eye of the Hunter (A-Rank)**: When activated, all life forms within a 50-meter radius will be displayed in your perception. Each activation consumes 100 mana points per minute.
817 gold. More useful than revealing potions. She could transform into an animal to evade the official teams, but who’s to say others couldn’t? While it doesn’t show the names of these life forms, it’s normal for A-Rank skills to have limitations.
**Rain of Hatred (A-Rank)**: Shoots a barrage of energy arrows into a target area, raining down on all enemies within that area and dealing damage over 5 seconds. Each use costs 250 mana points, with a cooldown of 3 minutes.
1,279 gold. A group attack skill she would need for farming monsters later.
**Beast Tongue (B-Rank)**: Allows you to learn the languages of 27 common beast species.
388 gold. She had long wanted to know what the cats in the backyard were saying, and it would also be useful for gathering intelligence.
**Spider Silk Trap (F-Rank)**: Sets a trap that can ensnare and paralyze a target, consuming 3 bundles of spider silk each time it’s used.
She needed to add some defenses to her villa. This kind of trap could be easily escaped, but adding some poison would change that, and it wasn’t expensive—only 17 gold, with spider silk costing just a few copper coins per bundle.
She spent 3,000 gold on advanced alchemy materials, plus 3,539 gold on skills, 1,000 gold on belts, and 388 gold on entertainment, totaling 8,027 gold in the blink of an eye.
If it weren’t for her recent windfall, she wouldn’t have been able to afford such spending.
She was increasingly convinced that most players who had advanced their professions to high levels in her past life on Blue Star were likely nurtured by the authorities.
But she wasn’t envious; such contracts were absolute. Otherwise, there was no way to manage such a significant matter based solely on goodwill.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t find any skill books on how to create skill crystals in the auction house. That was probably a divine gift.
But she didn’t need to buy them; the authorities would provide blank crystals for her to craft, and her demand wasn’t large. She could just exchange with internal personnel.
Then she found the **Bed of the Joyful Witch**, which had been marked down to 19 gold, but she hesitated to buy it. She had already given Su Yitong a wedding gift for Yu Xunhuan, and while she was willing to spend that money to bring a little more joy to the world, spending 19 gold on Yi Qiuguo and Yu Qingshan? Not a chance.
After browsing for a while, she found a substitute.
**Handcuffs of the Joyful Demon (D-Rank)**: Similar effects, but only 2 gold.
That’s the one!
After picking up some bait for Yu Xunhuan, Yu Xunge left the auction house. Passing by a general store, she dumped all the items she had stolen from Su Zhi’s crew, selling them for over 19 silver coins. Then she made her way to the sewer, transforming into a cat and weaving through the twists and turns, finally changing into a spider to reach the restaurant’s underground storage room, where she set an anchor point on the ceiling in a corner.
Even if she arrived upside down, it didn’t matter. She felt that the ceiling was safer than the ground; it was almost in everyone’s blind spot.
After completing all this, Yu Xunge ran to the sewer, canceled her disguise skill, changed into modern clothes, and in the next moment, she crushed the teleportation stone given to her by the authorities.
The first thing she did upon arriving on Blue Star was to sense the teleportation array, confirming that the skill could be used at any time before she felt at ease. She set another anchor point in the safe house on the top floor of her villa.
Now she had another escape route.
…
Yu Xunge was finally back.
Su Yitong was momentarily stunned when she heard the name, then immediately ordered Yu Xunhuan to find a reason to invite Yu Xunge out for a meal. After a pause, she added, “You can bring your parents too.”
Yu Xunhuan cheerfully agreed, “How about a family dinner? I’ll cook.”
Su Yitong shook her head, “You’re the host; why would you cook?”
She was quite satisfied with Yu Xunhuan—good-looking, knew how to please her, and his family was considerate. Aside from the oddity of needing to turn off the lights for distance communication at night, he had no faults, which made her feel a bit protective towards him.
Moreover, recent news indicated that luck was a very special and important attribute, and Yu Xunhuan’s luck was a rare full value, which naturally made her more patient with him.
Yu Xunhuan maintained a calm expression and replied, “Okay.”
After returning to his room, he finally put away his smile and sat quietly for a while, lost in thought, before starting to message Yu Xunge.
**[Yu Xunhuan]: @Yu Xunge Sis~ I miss you so much!! Let’s have a family dinner together.**
This wasn’t just empty talk; it was a rare moment of sincerity from him.
Recently, while Su Yitong had been nice to him, she never shared any major family matters, especially those related to the game. He didn’t even know the specifics of Su Yitong’s divine gift; after all this time, he didn’t even know what level her divine gift was…
He knew less than the family’s driver or butler!
Even though her attitude had improved a bit recently for some unknown reason, it was still just a slight change.
The more he compared, the more he realized how good Yu Xunge had been to him when she had unhesitatingly told him about this game!
**[Yu Xunge]: Sure! When? I brought gifts for all of you.**
**[Happy Qiuguo]: Hehe, good daughter, your gift is very much appreciated by Mom.**
**[Depressed Qingshan]: It’s alright.**
**[Yu Xunge]: [Little face turning yellow.jpg]**
**[Yu Xunge]: No need to share everything with the kids.**
**[Happy Qiuguo]: A 30 gold gift! What’s wrong with Mom sharing her experience? My daughter is so thoughtful.**
**[Depressed Qingshan]: That’s enough, that’s enough…**
**[Yu Xunge]: [Causing trouble for society.jpg]**
Watching the lively chat group, Yu Xunhuan couldn’t help but smile.
Yu Xunge was in the backyard cooking for the cats. She had left in mid-December, and now it was almost mid-January. Hearing the chorus of meows, she remembered that whenever she cooked late, the cats would call out like this. In the past, she hadn’t understood and thought they were scolding her.
Now, after learning **Beast Tongue**, she finally understood.
Hmm… they were indeed scolding her.
If she had known, she wouldn’t have bothered learning it.
With a blank expression, Yu Xunge prepared **Roasted Spider Legs** and a large bowl of **Fresh Meat and Goat Milk Soup**, along with a big batch of dried fish and chicken, filling all the food bowls in the backyard.
She even used **Fountain of Light** to create a well, with the spring water having restorative properties. She wasn’t sure if it would benefit the cats’ health, but the water was delicious; she had used it a few times while hunting monsters.
Sure enough, several cats ran to the well to taste the spring water, drinking so much they didn’t want to go back to their food.
Listening to the sound of cats purring while eating and drinking, Yu Xunge lay back on the lawn, hands behind her head, enjoying the rare tranquility.
Su Yitong’s dinner invitation likely had ulterior motives.
Although the news that players could go to Manze Lanxing couldn’t be spread due to the constraints of the contract, there were always loopholes. Information about how useful the **Happiness Skill** was could still leak out. She didn’t believe that no one in the Su family had connections within the authorities.
But it was too late; she had already been “drafted” by the authorities.
**Chapter 54: The Mask is Torn, but Not Completely**
As for whether there was a divine gift that could detect lies? There certainly was; Yu Qingshan’s Skill 2 could detect lies.
But she believed the authorities must have countermeasures; otherwise, how could she give away 20% of her profits for nothing?
Yu Xunge closed her eyes, feeling content.
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