Chapter 73
**Skill 4: Winter's End, Spring's Arrival**: After use, it absorbs frost energy to restore a certain amount of health. For every 8% health restored, 1% mana is consumed.
Each skill has its drawbacks. The chance of a normal attack triggering a freezing effect has decreased from 10% to 7%, and the probability of comprehending ice-type skills has dropped from 5% to 3%. While the Breath of Winter remains formidable, its casting range has shrunk. Moreover, the health restoration ratio for Winter's End, Spring's Arrival has decreased from 10% to 8% for every 1% of mana consumed.
She actually thought this curse was somewhat worth it?
But then she reconsidered—no, strength is the key.
If she wasn’t powerful enough, provoking a formidable enemy would turn immortality from a blessing into a curse.
Health cannot drop below 1? If she were to lose her limbs, it would be a fate worse than death.
Thinking this way, it’s no wonder that Hufflepuff referred to the Heart of Immortality as a cursed gem.
She almost wanted to use it on Yu Xunhuan...
But then again, it would be far more reassuring for someone like Yu Xunhuan to turn to dust. She worried he might come back from the dead even if she left him whole, let alone granting him immortality.
...
In the days following, Yu Xunge visited the Liang family's office building a few more times, but after finding herself unable to enter each time, she decided not to go back.
Was she really going to play the full act?
She resolved to take a trip out of town, to avoid the Su family dumping their troubles on her, and to snatch an opportunity from Yu Xunhuan while she was at it.
The family dungeon could be accessed anytime with a shadow teleport, and while it was a bit far, if she took her time, a few quick teleports with short breaks would be easy—at least faster than flying.
She announced her plans in the family group chat.
**[Yu Xunge]: I’m heading to JL soon, probably back next month. If you need anything, just call or message me in the game.**
**[Yu Xunhuan]: Sis, why are you suddenly going to the neighboring city?**
**[Yu Xunge]: The dungeons here have been discovered by other factions. We have no choice but to check out the neighboring city. @Yu Xunhuan, once you hit level 3, I’ll take you to a great place.**
**[Yu Xunhuan]: Oh.**
**[Happy Autumn Fruit]: Are you taking Mom with you?**
**[Yu Xunge]: Of course, if you reach level 3, I’ll take you too. You and Dad don’t have to worry about food, you can just wait for the good life. But I still think you two should find a way to level up; it’s good for your health.**
It was just a matter of words, and Yu Xunge was happy to say a few nice things. She couldn’t say them face-to-face, but typing was a different story.
**[Happy Autumn Fruit]: Do you need me to take care of the cats in the backyard?**
**[Yu Xunge]: No need, they’re all strays. They can fend for themselves while I’m gone.**
**[Happy Autumn Fruit]: Cats can take care of themselves, but Mom can’t.**
**[Yu Xunge]: ?**
**[Yu Xunge]: @Yu Xunhuan, drop some gold.**
**[Yu Xunhuan]: …Mom, I’ve sent it over.**
**[Yu Xunge]: @Yu Xunhuan, I found the materials for the basic vitality potion, but not many people sell it. I only managed to get five, and I’ll send them to you.**
**[Yu Xunhuan]: Thanks, Sis~ I’ll send you some pocket money.**
Yu Xunge didn’t pay much attention, packing her things and getting ready to leave. Just as she reached the door, she received a package.
It was from Yu Xunhuan, containing not only 1 gold coin but also 100 dishes with various enhancement effects.
—“Thanks, Sis~ Let me treat you to a meal~”
Yu Xunge scoffed. It was worth the performance; not only did she get gold, but he even made a point to say it was on him.
But would she be touched? Of course not; her feelings weren’t that cheap.
Even if Yu Xunhuan specified it was a treat, she had no intention of eating them—she had a psychological block.
Yu Xunge drove out of S City, and as she left the villa area, she encountered the Liang family’s convoy, not knowing where they were headed to grind.
This wasn’t the first time she had seen them.
They all lived on the same hill, and since the internal testing began, the Liang family had been quite active. Players frequently drove in and out, but they were generally well-behaved. Whether it was due to the Liang family advising them not to cause trouble or their own caution, they didn’t take advantage of being players to intrude on others’ homes or engage in outrageous acts like hiding under someone’s bed.
Quite civilized.
Perhaps Liang Yuchuan spotted her too. Just a few minutes after driving, Yu Xunge received a private message from him, asking if she was selling skill crystals.
**[Yu Xunge]: Sorry, I’ve already signed a contract with the Special Affairs Bureau. All skill crystals for “Happiness Again” must go to them for sale.**
**[Liang Yuchuan]: I’ll pay a high price.**
Yu Xunge suspected these people didn’t understand human language, or perhaps they thought she wouldn’t dare to refuse them directly, so they made up an excuse?
**[Yu Xunge]: I really can’t. If I breach the contract, the consequences would be as severe as being killed. I can’t even sell them to the Su family. I can’t protect these on my own, so I’ve handed them over to the Special Affairs Bureau.**
This time, Liang Yuchuan didn’t reply.
Sigh, in comparison, Su Yitong was much more personable.
Although there had been a bit of unpleasantness when she first returned from Zelan Star and went to the Su family for dinner, once she recognized her value, Su Yitong quickly found a way to make amends. Not only did she send her a truckload of goods, but she also never treated her with condescension again.
However, Yu Xunge was puzzled by Liang Yuchuan’s attitude. Given his temper, he would have likely threatened her by now. Why was he so wishy-washy all of a sudden?
**[Chapter 95: Su Yitong Has Used the Full Version Before]**
Just as she was pondering this, she received a private message from Zhao Shuying.
**[Zhao Shuying]: If you have time, check out the Special Affairs Bureau’s official website. We’ve taken the blame; if anyone wants to buy skills from you, just direct them to the official site.**
Yu Xunge took a look, and indeed, the official site had added a notice about the collaboration between the Special Affairs Bureau and players, listing eight types of special skill crystals. However, there was no player information, and the specific descriptions of the skill crystals were absent—only names, including her own “Happiness Again.” It would be hard for outsiders to deduce the effects from just the skill names.
The announcement not only disclosed the owners of these skills and the revenue-sharing with the Special Affairs Bureau but also firmly stated that these skill crystals had been entrusted to the Bureau for full management. Interested buyers could contact the Bureau, and these players would be protected by the Bureau. Even if they died, the Bureau would use divine gifts to track down the culprits and avenge them. Finally, it called for players with special divine gifts to collaborate with the Bureau, offering preferential treatment.
Satisfied, Yu Xunge was thoroughly impressed with the efficiency of the Special Affairs Bureau.
She believed not only Liang Yuchuan had seen it, but also Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan.
Liang Yuchuan indeed saw it; he had stopped wasting time talking to Yu Xunge after seeing the announcement while sending someone to check her information. However, he went to complain to Su Yitong, grumbling that she should have acted sooner to bring Yu Xunge into the Su family.
Thus, Su Yitong also saw the announcement from the Special Affairs Bureau.
It was at this moment that Su Yitong truly believed Yu Xunge’s words. Even though the old steward had confirmed she wasn’t lying that day, there were many ways a person could lie, and she hadn’t fully trusted her.
Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan sighed, “Looks like luck really is important.”
Yu Xunhuan had always believed in Yu Xunge, but hearing Su Yitong’s words, he merely nodded in agreement.
Recently, Su Yitong had been acquiring gems to train Yu Xunhuan in “Jewelry Processing.” Due to the same jewelry formula, the jewelry Yu Xunhuan crafted always maximized the attribute points.
For instance, for the “Blue Jay Stone Earrings,” the formula stated that the earrings would randomly add 2-3 points of intelligence and 1-2 points of constitution. However, the earrings Yu Xunhuan made would always add 3 points of intelligence and 2 points of constitution.
As for the jewelry sculptor Su Yitong had sent into the game during the second internal test, who had over a decade of experience? The attribute points added were genuinely random. Even if he meticulously crafted each piece, the results would be ten times more exquisite than what Yu Xunhuan casually produced, but the attribute points would be truly random.
Su Yitong decisively shifted all jewelry-related resources to Yu Xunhuan, leaving out alchemy, which didn’t rely on luck.
This decision sparked some controversy within the Su family, leading some to grow increasingly dissatisfied with Yu Xunhuan. Just before the game officially invaded, under Yu Xunhuan’s guidance, the Su family had purchased a thousand green gear belts. It was initially a great deal, but after the invasion, while prices for all other components remained stable, the price of the belts plummeted...
Many whispered that Yu Xunhuan’s momentary luck was merely a draw on future fortune, and this sentiment even affected Su Baizhe and Su Langfeng, who began to doubt. While Su Yitong’s intention to allocate resources to Yu Xunhuan was fine, it could only come from her own share.
This made Su Yitong’s feelings for the Su family grow increasingly thin; they were too pragmatic and harsh on her—Yu Xunhuan was hers, and being harsh on him was being harsh on her.
Yu Xunhuan unconditionally supported all of Su Yitong’s decisions. Whatever aspect she wanted to cultivate him in, he obediently complied. Occasionally, he would cook for those entering the dungeon from the Su family, sometimes whispering to himself that it was on him, worried that someone might catch on to the pattern. He always kept it random, never targeting anyone specifically.
With his already maxed-out luck combined with the “meal expenses” he received from cooking for the Su family’s subordinates, Yu Xunhuan had been sailing smoothly lately. In fact, he suspected that his good fortune in passing through challenges with Su Yitong was closely tied to his own luck.
Otherwise, anyone would question where half of their husband had gone. Wouldn’t that lead to a fight?
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