Chapter 132
**"Brewing Potions? Isn’t it enough to have a tail?"** Take it away!
Three copies of *The Most Mysterious Potion Ingredients: Moonlight*, two copies of *Moonlight and Time*, take them all!
She moved to the adjacent bookshelf, set up a ladder, and quietly packed all 859 copies of *Moonlight Elixirs: The Alchemy Key* into her bag!
Yu Xunge sensed an invisible aura beginning to envelop her. The spot where she had drawn her ear-tip blood before entering the library started to throb painfully. She dashed straight to the martial arts section!
Starting from the first row of bookshelves, she held the bag in her left hand while her right hand skillfully flicked through the spines of the books, making them tumble into her bag one by one. As she walked, her fingertips deftly collected book after book.
Her long-held belief was that one could bite off more than they could chew, but hadn’t she already chewed through all of it?
This close-combat technique was exactly what she needed. Once she practiced enough to form muscle memory, others would think she was a ranged fighter at first glance. After all the hard work to get close, surprise! She could easily deliver a shock with a simple raise of her hand!
Moreover, the suitable ones could be sold to the Special Affairs Bureau, enhancing the overall strength of Blue Star.
She grabbed books while running, not bothering to pick up any that slipped from her hands. Yu Xunge’s fingertips glided from the martial arts section to the adjacent magic section without pause, maintaining her hands at a comfortable height by her side, collecting whatever she touched without unnecessary movements—efficiency was key.
Remembering the favor of Mist Blade delivering books, she moved gently, whether grabbing books or running, ensuring she didn’t damage any of the library’s treasures, even if she couldn’t take them all.
The pressure of the aura almost made it hard for her to breathe, likely stemming from the rules or magic contained within the library itself.
Nearby, the sound of hurried footsteps grew louder, and she heard voices questioning her. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the light emitted by skills being gathered!
Dozens of skills were launched simultaneously.
Yu Xunge decisively stowed her bag and teleported five meters away to dodge the incoming skills. The moment she landed, she felt the aura pressing down on her with full force, pinning her to the ground. Without hesitation, she bit down on the escape gem in her mouth.
As the light flared, a delicate face and nine white fox tails—only the tips of which were black—appeared before her, closing in an instant, claws outstretched toward her.
In that moment, Yu Xunge’s heart raced. Instead of panicking, her instincts kicked in, and she instinctively stole a glance.
What a sin… Just a second ago, she was thanking the Moon Emperor for the books. Sorry, I promise to turn myself in at the Blue Star police station in my next life!
The next moment, the light faded, and Yu Xunge found herself in the sewers of the Dark City. She changed her clothes, blew up the discarded clothes and the ladder she had used in the library with her skills, cleaned herself up, and then sprinkled on the second bottle of perfume that Hufflepuff had given her.
After drinking the potion that reset her skill cooldown, she used her disguise skill to transform into a blood elf and dashed out of the sewer!
Her legs moved swiftly, occasionally using the skill *I’m in a hurry* to blink ahead—though she didn’t use the illusionary movement openly.
Yu Xunge headed straight for the city’s teleportation array. Passing by the alchemy shop, she took a moment to glance inside, and lo and behold, she locked eyes with Hufflepuff, who was sitting by the window with a drink.
You’re still here!
Haha, my life is fulfilling and bright, busy with adventures, selling my services, and seeking thrills, every moment spent dancing on the edge of a knife!
Unlike some people, who drink all day, from dawn till dusk, wasting time and falling into depravity!
With a sense of righteousness, Yu Xunge turned her head, ignoring Hufflepuff.
Charge—!!!
Hufflepuff: “……” That blood elf’s gaze looked oddly familiar. Uncertain, she took another look.
Half an hour later, in the same spot and on the same path, a line of moon foxes passed by with serious expressions, holding a golden incense stick. Mist swirled, transforming in the air into a magnificent short blade, guiding their way.
Hufflepuff: “……”
That must be the incense made by Mist Blade. Did they steal a few books and go all out like this?
**Chapter 170: What Did You Do to Anger Her?!**
Yu Xunge left a small spider corpse at every main city teleportation array she passed. Now, through the spider’s perspective, she could see how many moon foxes were pursuing her in each main city.
After making a round, Yu Xunge returned to Moon Lake City.
Change clothes—burn clothes—transform into a goblin—spray on the third bottle of perfume.
She couldn’t afford to be careless and didn’t want to bring any of this dirt back to Blue Star. If possible, she wanted to leave the blame on Zelan.
It would be best if Mist Blade thought it was the Zelan people who stole the moon fox’s books.
From the moment she saw the books in the perfume section, she sensed that the moon foxes’ research on scents was far from simple. It didn’t matter if they couldn’t find her true form; the scent was the clue. What was worse was that she had briefly interacted with the Moon Emperor of Mist Blade…
Yu Xunge’s skill *Armor Up!* could indeed change her scent, but scent, being so ethereal, left traces.
Had she picked up any lingering scents while disguising? What would the last scent to fade be, and could that scent become a means for the moon foxes to track her?
It was like a nesting doll…
For the moon foxes, who had an in-depth understanding of scents, Yu Xunge dared not underestimate them. She would rather think of herself as foolishly battling against the air than be careless.
Yu Xunge poured a dozen strong-smelling potions over herself and then began to weave through crowded areas. She needed to complicate her scent, and the more people she encountered along the way, the safer she would be.
During this time, she also took a moment to run to the auction house and put up the potion that Mist Blade had given her for auction at 258 gold coins. This was something she couldn’t keep; who knew if there was a hidden trick in the potion? It wasn’t a rare item, and Hufflepuff would likely make it, so she sold it!
Just as she posted it and hadn’t even closed the auction screen, someone bought it outright.
258 gold, what a huge profit!
After getting the money, she fled for over an hour, only to realize that the number of moon foxes on the street was increasing!
The leading ones had transformed from five-tailed moon foxes to six-tailed ones… she even spotted a seven-tailed moon fox.
In the alchemy shop of the Dark City, Hufflepuff silently watched another line of moon foxes rush past her. This group of foxes was clearly upgraded, holding incense that was obviously more advanced…
By the standards of potion levels, it was at least master-level…
She had definitely angered Mist Blade…
What on earth did you do to provoke her?!
For the next three hours, Yu Xunge kept switching vehicles, pouring a potion over herself at each stop and leaving a small spider as her eyes and ears.
Wherever there were crowds, she ran. After traversing half of Zelan’s main cities, she finally transformed into an elderly goblin with graying ear hair and returned to the Dark City, finding a spot on the street across from the alchemy shop to sit down.
She was utterly exhausted!
She needed to sit down for a meal and observe the moon foxes patrolling the street nearby. Those few moon foxes were gathered around a stick of incense, discussing phrases like “it’s ineffective” and “it shouldn’t be.”
Just as she took out her beloved crab pot, before she could even take a bite, a three-tailed moon fox approached her, squatting half a meter away and unfolding a picture toward Yu Xunge, gently asking, “Goblin, have you seen this six-tailed moon fox?”
Yu Xunge opened her mouth, revealing a few missing teeth, and said, “Didi didi~?”
The three-tailed moon fox compassionately tucked away the picture, leaving behind a handful of silver coins. “Sorry to disturb you.” Poor old goblin, she must have been harmed by some magic to end up like this.
Not far away, Hufflepuff was drinking: “………………”
Little Maki, who was holding a bowl of food: “………………”
Yu Xunge picked up the silver coins and slowly walked outside the alchemy shop with her late-night snack. Through the window, she handed the coins to Little Maki, extending a trembling finger to point at the glass cup in front of her, where a brown drink was bubbling—her very own ice cola that she had bought for Little Maki: “Have a drink?”
The moon foxes patrolling behind her glanced over. Ah! Master Hufflepuff!
Before Little Maki could speak, Hufflepuff quickly shoved the bottle of ice cola into Yu Xunge’s arms, raised a finger, and the window slammed shut tightly.
—“Click”
It was even locked.
Alright, Hufflepuff, you have a heart of stone!
By the time Yu Xunge finished her meal, the entire Dark City was under lockdown, with moon foxes and undead patrolling the streets in search of her.
She didn’t want to linger outside any longer. She gathered her bowl and knocked on the alchemy shop door eight times, the first four knocks and the last four knocks perfectly timed, with a two-second pause between the two sets.
The door opened quickly, and Hufflepuff, with a dark expression, said, “No more drinks.”
Yu Xunge grinned and slipped inside.
The door closed again, and Hufflepuff quietly asked, “Where are the books?”
Yu Xunge replied, “Can I take them out here? They have all sorts of moon fox scents on them.”
Having studied the moon foxes for so long, Hufflepuff was naturally prepared. She led Yu Xunge to a small room, where a half-human-high furnace stood in the center, filled with a light brown potion.
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