Chapter 119
One person asked her if she could join the Special Affairs Bureau's training camp, while another inquired if she could help them secure the next copy position under a post about the location of the dragon smuggling. He was willing to offer 30 gold coins as her fee for stepping in.
Zhao Shuying welcomed all inquiries; after all, they were clients, and big clients at that!
**[Zhao Shuying]: Sure, one lesson for one Hope's Anthem.**
**[Su Yitong]: Time is precious. Can we skip the haggling? Just give me your bottom line.**
**[Zhao Shuying]: Two lessons for one Hope's Anthem, and each lesson has no time limit. As long as you can keep going, you can go for three days and nights straight.**
**[Su Yitong]: Fine, add one Yu Xunhuan. How much?**
**[Zhao Shuying]: Three lessons for two Hope's Anthems.**
**[Su Yitong]: Forget it then.**
**Zhao Shuying:** Such a fragile love in high society...
...
The deal was struck in just two minutes, leaving Zhao Shuying surprised. She had expected a lengthy negotiation.
From their previous discussions, she had sensed that Su Yitong had a complicated relationship with her Hope's Anthem. On the surface, it seemed like she despised it—her disgust was unmistakable when she first suggested holding a concert.
Yet, at the same time, she took pride in Zhao Shuying's talent. It was only natural; there were only 12 S-rank divine talents discovered by the Special Affairs Bureau across all of Huaxia.
Given the vast population, that number was pitifully small. Even if many S-rank talents were hiding, how many could there possibly be?
It was only natural for S-rank divine talents to feel a sense of superiority.
In Su Yitong's eyes, her Hope's Anthem was incredibly precious—not just because it was an S-rank divine talent skill, but because the one wielding it was her, Su Yitong. Such a skill deserved a sky-high price.
Unlike Yu Xunge, who had sold her talent for a mere 321 links early on.
Su Yitong had no doubt that if Yu Xunge possessed a skill like Hope's Anthem, she would have held a concert on the very first day of the game invasion, charging 5 silver coins for a ticket and 1 gold coin for a monthly pass. After singing, she might even stand on stage, tears in her eyes, welcoming everyone to her concert.
Perhaps everyone has their own unexplainable persistence, and for Su Yitong, this approach was probably a fantasy.
Yet, this transaction had been completed with such ease.
She couldn't pinpoint what had triggered Su Yitong; perhaps it was the players at the top of the pyramid during their dungeon run, or those with A-rank divine talents that could rival S-rank if played well? She had no way of knowing.
But when a proud person begins to learn to let go of their arrogance...
And that person's talent is so exceptional and irreplaceable.
Who could say who would hold power in the Su family in the future?
It was just that Miss Su's attribute points looked a bit odd; she was already level 7, yet she seemed comparable to a level 4 player. Had she not allocated her points?
So impressive, no wonder she was a young lady.
...
Su Yitong was indeed stimulated.
After the internal test, the Su family began to cultivate their own team, but those people were nothing compared to today's elite squad—merely a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp.
From her perspective, almost everyone had A-rank talents, each with their own unique characteristics. Even without considering their skills, their physical abilities were exceptional, clearly trained. Su Yitong suspected that even with her dozen attack skills, she wouldn't last three rounds against these players.
The only B-rank talent on the field was Yu Xunge, yet she was even stronger than the Special Affairs Bureau's members.
When Su Yitong first saw Yu Xunge, her attributes were unremarkable. She had only entered the game during the second internal test, but now, she possessed the world's only dragon.
Even with an equal contract, the fact that she could have that dragon draw magical runes to make her stronger was a skill in itself.
**[Chapter 153: Forget it, we’ve already fought.]**
Her skills surpassed those of the elite squad. When her skills exploded and splattered into the area where the ranged group was, it seemed like she could always predict the attacks in advance, slightly sidestepping or taking a small step back to dodge effortlessly.
Moreover, while dodging, she could also draw her bow and shoot, with an impressively high hit rate. At least, Su Yitong had never seen her attacks miss while observing her...
And all of this was meticulously planned by Yu Xunge herself. After the game invasion, she quickly realized her fate wheel talent, and once she obtained resources, she never slacked off, seeking out combat instructors for lessons. Later, she entered the Special Affairs Bureau's training camp, continuously selling goods in the rooftop dungeon, maximizing all the resources and abilities she had.
Her attack skills weren't particularly abundant, but Su Yitong was certain that she couldn't compete with Yu Xunge now.
Yu Xunge claimed that her acquisition of the dragon was due to luck, but Su Yitong believed it was the result of Yu Xunge's hard work paying off.
Some people online even speculated that the dragon must have been given to her by a man, which was laughable. What man could possibly obtain a dragon? 99.99% of men would rather marry the dragon on the spot than give it to a woman—leaving the remaining 0.01% likely to be a son-in-law who had signed a contract with the owner.
Yet, she knew every step Yu Xunge took; she could do it too, perhaps even better.
These realizations greatly stimulated Su Yitong.
Clinging to her treasure and refusing to bow her head meant she was stuck in place.
If Hope's Anthem couldn't be transformed into resources to make her stronger, then it was worthless, as cheap as her pride.
She was wrong, she admitted... there was still time, and she wouldn't be inferior to anyone.
...
Yu Xunge was still unaware that she had become a crucial factor in stimulating Su Yitong's change.
It was barely 7 PM, and she planned to return to rest before heading to Zelan Star to discuss matters with Heqipa regarding the Moon Fox Clan.
Tu Lan had initially wanted to tag along, but upon hearing that Yu Xunge was going to meet that necromancer alchemist, she immediately withdrew.
She didn't dare to venture to Zelan Star alone, knowing that a real young dragon at level 14 was genuinely dangerous there.
After transforming into a goblin, Yu Xunge used the Disguise Spell to become invisible, then crawled under the bed. A flash of light, and the invisible goblin emerged from behind a tombstone, instantly using Shadow Step to leave the spot.
With her little goblin legs, she ran toward the Dark City, even using Soros's pocket watch's **"I'm in a hurry"** to teleport along the way.
Now that she knew she couldn't transform into animals for a while, she was indeed in a rush.
Bursting into the alchemy shop, Heqipa was sitting in the corner reading.
After greeting the little undead, Yu Xunge smoothly sat down across from her and began to inquire about any taboos or etiquette regarding the Moon Fox Clan.
Heqipa was clearly well-prepared and tossed a small booklet to Yu Xunge.
Flipping it open, Yu Xunge found it filled with handwritten necromantic script, unmistakably in Heqipa's handwriting, complete with a table of contents.
1. The Moon Fox Clan's lesser-known rituals and customs
2. Never do this in front of the Moon Fox Clan
3. What the Moon Fox's tail truly represents
4. The hidden doors and black markets of Moon Lake City
5. What to do when meeting the Moon Fox royal family
6. How important ears are to the Moon Fox Clan
7. The names and preferences of the nine Moon Emperors
8. The only Moon Emperor researching alchemy and potions
9. The pros and cons of the three major libraries in Moon Lake City, Moon Desert City, and Moon Forest City
10. The nine Moon Emperors and seventy-two clans
In a daze, she almost thought she had opened some marketing account.
After Heqipa instructed Yu Xunge to keep the booklet safe, she began brewing potions for class. After a 50-minute alchemy lesson, Yu Xunge placed the cigarettes and fine wine she had brought for Heqipa down and hurried out of the city.
On the way, she noticed that there were far fewer animals on the streets; the cats, dogs, and even little lambs that used to be everywhere were nowhere to be seen...
Shocked, she wondered if those little animals had been her fellow countrymen?!
Then, when she had transformed into a cat before, she had beaten up a dog that tried to block her and paw at her head—could that have been a Blue Star person too?!
Hiss...
No wonder that dog's expression had been so rich—confused, incredulous, with a look of "Did a cat just beat me up?"...
Ah, why didn't you say something back then...
Forget it, the fight had already happened.
That night, Yu Xunge didn't rush to sleep. Tomorrow would be the eleventh day, and she could sell copy positions again. The replies in the post had been steadily increasing, and even though she had set a level threshold for commenters, there were still tens of thousands of replies.
She was worried she might not be able to find Su Yitong's people...
So far, she was the only one selling positions, which indicated that Su Yitong had likely paid a hush fee when looking for people to rent the dungeon from the "Nameless."
At midnight, Yu Xunge opened the previous post right on time.
She scrolled down, looking for familiar IDs.
Hmm, so many surnames Su and Liang—she skipped all of them.
Then she spotted a name that seemed a bit familiar.
**[Zhao Xianyin]: Hello, would you be willing to discuss this in detail? I want to buy your information. My sister is Zhao Shuying; her photo is on the Special Affairs Bureau's official website.**
Yu Xunge was momentarily unsure of who this was...
First, she ruled out the Special Affairs Bureau.
But she didn't want to ask Zhao Shuying directly; that would be too abrupt. Wouldn't that raise suspicion?
**[Anonymous]: What, is your sister wanted by the state?**
**[Zhao Xianyin]: ...**
Zhao Xianyin turned to Zhao Shuying beside her: "Sister!"
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