Chapter 82
Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan both recalled similar incidents that had happened to them recently, though Su Yitong's experience had occurred even earlier. She had once been riding high on luck...
Yet, after several instances of losing attribute points or equipment, they couldn't find any common thread.
Yu Xunhuan furrowed her brows and suddenly said, "Did anyone else feel like our luck was terrible yesterday afternoon? We didn’t get anything at all!"
Lin Chengze thought for a moment and found it hard to believe. "But surely, all four of us can’t be that unlucky, right?" Although he usually let Yu Xunhuan land the final blow, especially against elite monsters or alien captains, which typically dropped good loot, there were times when things just didn’t go as planned. He had also taken down plenty of monsters and ended up with nothing.
Su Wu and Su Yitong shared the same disbelief.
Su Yitong frowned and said, "Doesn’t it sound like someone’s hit you with a skill that alters luck, like your sister’s?"
That said, no one doubted Yu Xunge’s involvement. For one, there were guards outside the dungeon, and Yu Xunge had no idea where they were. Secondly, Yu Xunhuan hadn’t noticed any change in her luck value—though it was possible she simply hadn’t been paying attention. Lastly, even if Yu Xunge’s skill could make them unlucky, it shouldn’t cause them to lose attribute points...
Su Yitong added, "When I first lost my attributes and items, I checked for any talents related to stealing, but back then, there were too few players to find much. I’ll look again now."
After the group sensed something was off, Yu Xunge didn’t stop; she continued her activities.
The passive talent of the Thief God allowed a person to forget they had owned an item after it was stolen from them. Before entering the dungeon, they had reminded each other to keep an eye on their attributes, but once the battle began, they forgot all about it.
After all, what they had suddenly remembered was the stuff they lost yesterday.
But now, with the Thief God back in action, a new round of forgetfulness began.
Day One: Huh? The stuff I got yesterday is gone.
Day Two: Huh? The stuff I got yesterday is gone?
Day Three: Huh? The stuff I got yesterday is gone?
Like goldfish trapped in an endless loop.
Yu Xunge stopped her thieving spree at 2 PM.
She had classes at Zelan Star in the afternoon, and besides, she had already gathered enough loot.
First, there were five pieces of low-level green gear.
Then came the main event: not only did she steal 3 points of intelligence from Yu Xunhuan, but she also acquired a unique item—a Fate Coin.
【Fate Coin】 (Unique Item): When faced with a difficult decision, toss it high into the air. The amount on the coin will change; the closer the number is to 10, the higher the success rate of the choice you subconsciously prefer. As for what you truly think, the coin has no idea.
As for Su Yitong, she only managed to snag 1 point of intelligence but surprisingly also stole a unique item—a Rice Cross.
【Rice Cross】 (Unique Item): Insert it into a jar, and it will bring you a small amount of high-quality rice from a certain palace, limited to 1 pound per day.
Lin Chengze and Su Wu didn’t get much loot since Yu Xunge hadn’t drained too much of their health.
At this point, Yu Xunge’s intelligence had soared to 35.
The maximum distance for her Phantom Shift had also reached 35 km, allowing her to roam freely around S City in mere seconds.
**Chapter 105: Your Sister is Quite Something!**
Instead of returning home, Yu Xunge headed straight to Zelan Star. After dropping off the five pieces of low-level green gear at the auction house, she went to her alchemy class.
Ever since she helped Yu Xunge package potion liquids and earned a nice sum of pocket money, the little undead had been eagerly watching her every time she came to the shop. Of course, even if Yu Xunge hadn’t given her a chance to earn pocket money, the little undead wouldn’t change her demeanor; she remained quite innocent.
Moreover, she felt that Hufflepuff was quite pleased with her helping Little Maqi earn some extra cash. This was evident from the fact that ever since that day, Hufflepuff had been sharing some of her unique techniques during class.
Another day of becoming even better.
When she returned to Blue Star after class, she received a message from Yu Xunhuan.
【Yu Xunhuan】: Sis, do you know of any items that can steal other people's attribute points?
Ah, isn’t that a question for your ancestors?
【Yu Xunge】: I haven’t seen any items, but I’ve seen skill crystals like that.
【Yu Xunhuan】: What skill?!
【Yu Xunge】: I think it’s something I’ve seen before, but the chance of stealing attribute points is low—around 5%, I think.
【Yu Xunhuan】: Does the Special Affairs Bureau sell it?
【Yu Xunge】: They do, but it’s pretty expensive—1 gold per crystal. With that money, you might as well buy some gear. If you want, I can help you buy it.
【Yu Xunhuan】: Got it, sis. Can you buy me five? I’ll send you the money.
Yu Xunge didn’t hesitate. The Special Affairs Bureau indeed had those skill crystals; she wasn’t making up a story to trick Yu Xunhuan. She rarely lied to Yu Xunhuan and the others.
After receiving the 5 gold coins sent by Yu Xunhuan, she immediately forwarded the amount to Zhao Shuying. That girl was becoming her go-to liaison. However, Yu Xunge occasionally introduced her to big clients, and Zhao Shuying was making quite a comfortable profit.
Yu Xunge used her own quota to buy things, but when it came to Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan, they naturally used Zhao Shuying’s quota. This wasn’t against the rules; everyone did it. After all, it wouldn’t make sense to impose restrictions on how employees used the items they bought.
Moreover, internal purchases came with discounts, and the higher the rank, the better the deals. As long as one dared to set a price and sell, Zhao Shuying would profit, accumulating small amounts into a significant sum, often earning more than her salary each month.
After receiving the five skill crystals, Yu Xunge played with them for a bit. She had almost chosen this option back in the day.
【This Item Looks Familiar】: Using it gives a 10% chance to steal one item from the target and a 5% chance to steal 1 attribute point (random attribute). Regardless of success, this skill can only take effect once per target.
She remembered that the second skill of the Master Thief was to steal others' talents, called "Reversing Fate," but the probability was extremely low—only 0.05%. However, unlike the Thief God, it had no limit on the number of uses.
But that success rate was about as reliable as "next time for sure"—essentially zero!
Fortunately, the Special Affairs Bureau didn’t openly sell skill crystals that could steal talents, and even for 【This Item Looks Familiar】, they limited purchases to a maximum of five per person.
Still, Yu Xunge was determined to check the divine talents of any player who tried to approach her in the future.
After sending the five 【This Item Looks Familiar】 skill stones to Yu Xunhuan, Yu Xunge added a reminder.
【Yu Xunge】: This skill crystal seems to be quite popular, so be careful not to get caught. It could lead to trouble.
With that, she didn’t say much more, focusing on being straightforward and considerate without meddling too much, but still being a supportive sister.
Once Yu Xunhuan received the skill crystals, she gave three to Su Yitong. The next day, instead of joining Lin Chengze and the others in the dungeon, the two of them teamed up with the Su family to run a dungeon for half a day. During that time, they quietly used the skill crystals on the Su family members while hiding in the group.
It was no surprise that these two were the main characters; Yu Xunhuan managed to steal 1 attribute point after using two skill stones, while Su Yitong succeeded once after using three.
So, when Yu Xunge was enjoying her lunch the next day, she received a message from Yu Xunhuan, who sent her 110 gold coins.
【Yu Xunhuan】: Sis! This stuff is amazing! Get me another 100!
Yu Xunge: "…………" You must be kidding! You definitely got lucky with this!
【Yu Xunge】: Each person can only buy five. I’ve already used my quota for you. You can go find Zhao Shuying to buy more, but it might be a bit pricier if you don’t work with the Special Affairs Bureau.
After that, she casually tossed a handful of gold coins from her bag, then accepted the 110 gold coins and returned 100 to Yu Xunhuan. When dealing with Yu Xunhuan, she was a hundred times more cautious than when dealing with Zhao Shuying. Even though Yu Xunhuan had no reason to connect the wealth leaderboard with her, that strange luck of hers was something to watch out for.
Yu Xunhuan, in a state of extreme excitement, didn’t even notice that Yu Xunge had taken a cut from the gold coins she sent. Not only did she not mind, but she also privately messaged Yu Xunge to say thank you.
After wrapping things up with Yu Xunge, he and Su Yitong immediately contacted Zhao Shuying.
They were shocked by the prices.
Su Yitong exclaimed, "5 gold coins each? Why not just rob a bank?!"
Even though their daily dungeon earnings were significantly higher than average, and neither she nor Yu Xunhuan was short on money, having just spent 1 gold coin each with Yu Xunge, turning around to find the price had quintupled with someone else was hard to swallow.
In comparison, it was clear that Yu Xunge hadn’t profited from them at all...
Yu Xunhuan completely forgot that Yu Xunge had taken 10 gold coins from the 110 she received, thinking it was just a generous sister giving her pocket money. That was an investment!
Su Yitong also felt grateful towards Yu Xunge, realizing that Yu Xunhuan’s sister was truly a genuine person! Family doesn’t deceive family!
They hadn’t tried to find someone in the Special Affairs Bureau connected to the Su family, but the organization was a bit like a pyramid scheme; everyone seemed to have a rank, and different people could see different transaction records.
After asking around, although Zhao Shuying’s prices were high, her inventory was the most comprehensive, and her position was also high, making transactions with her a way to build good relations.
Complaints aside, the two still made their purchases.
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