Chapter 156
For instance, Yu Xunge found it impossible to articulate the potions that Hecqipa had taught her. Even when brewing potions, no one could discern what she was concocting.
These two potions were both advanced, and even she had only managed to brew them successfully after studying under Hecqipa for over half a year. It’s worth noting that she had already reached an advanced level in alchemy long before that.
The last assessment had included these two potions.
Zhao Shuying was certainly intrigued by the formulas for these potions. While the formulas could be sold, she could easily teach the alchemists of the Special Affairs Bureau how to brew them, just like her teacher did in class.
However, the Bureau had already discussed this matter extensively.
After the game’s official invasion, nearly all professional mentors had “regained” their rationality; their knowledge was no longer something that could be bought with a bit of money.
**Chapter 201: Treasure Hunt Game**
Previously, the Bureau would send players to Zelan weekly, encouraging them to build relationships with mentors and learn something new.
Despite various attempts to throw money and resources at the problem, they had only succeeded in connecting three players with mentors… The Bureau was just shy of figuring out how to enroll people in the academy in Zelan.
The Bureau had long suspected that Yu Xunge must have an alchemy teacher in Zelan. Two factions within the Bureau had even proposed offering some form of compensation to bring Yu Xunge back to teach their alchemists.
But the conclusion they reached was that the chances of success were extremely low. The moment they approached her, it could sour the relationship between Yu Xunge and the Bureau.
Since the game’s invasion, Yu Xunge had hardly had a moment to spare. Even at her most prominent, she hadn’t updated any social media; her mind was far from such trivialities. Fame and glory were fleeting; she had long seen through the essence of things—strength was everything. She barely had enough time to strengthen herself, let alone sacrifice her time to teach others.
Noble ideals can indeed weigh heavily on a person, but what good does that do?
Such actions would only slow Yu Xunge’s development, ultimately resulting in a group of mediocre alchemists.
It would be better to grant Yu Xunge freedom and let Blue Star produce a master-level alchemist.
No one could quite grasp how many cards Yu Xunge had up her sleeve; even what was visible on the surface was enough to command respect.
According to the Bureau’s profile of her personality, as long as you treated her well, even if she couldn’t fully trust you, she would never let you down. When it came to negotiations, she was keen on haggling, but if someone was genuinely kind to her, she would ensure they didn’t suffer losses.
Zhao Shuying asked, “Can you place an order for these two potions?”
Yu Xunge replied, “Sure, why don’t you try them out first? If they work, I’ll brew more for you as soon as I can.”
“Sounds good!” Zhao Shuying said.
She didn’t even mention payment; she would report everything back, and the Bureau would keep records of it.
Yu Xunge had no idea how many meetings the Bureau had held about her in private…
She felt that her interactions with the Bureau had been quite pleasant so far. Helping them felt fulfilling, and giving them things didn’t feel like a burden. She didn’t have to wash her underwear with a cold face for her country, nor did she do it with a smile… Actually, she hadn’t washed at all!!
After watching Zhao Shuying leave, Yu Xunge called out to Tu Lan. She planned to wander nearby, find a safe and hidden spot to carve a teleportation array, and also search for the treasure indicated by her compass.
When Tu Lan appeared, Yu Xunge asked, “Can you breathe underwater?”
“Of course! I’m a dragon,” Tu Lan replied.
“Can you carry me while we move through the water?” Yu Xunge inquired.
Tu Lan enlarged her body to at least two and a half meters tall, then turned her back to Yu Xunge and flapped her wings. “Hop on!”
Yu Xunge laughed and jumped onto Tu Lan’s back. “You’ve never taken me flying.”
Tu Lan grumbled, “I said I’d take you flying when we were in the dungeon, but you insisted on practicing your skills!”
Yu Xunge drank a mid-level underwater breathing potion that lasted for two hours and patted Tu Lan’s head. “You’re the best, Tu Lan! Do you have any skills to prevent water pressure from hurting me?” She wanted to at least make it look good.
Tu Lan flapped her wings, and a bubble enveloped both her and Yu Xunge. Once she confirmed that Yu Xunge was ready, she took off, flying out of the barrier.
Behind them, several players stared dreamily at the dragon’s silhouette.
Dozens of cockroaches scuttling on the ground also raised their heads and antennae to watch the dragon.
From the moment Tu Lan appeared, the gazes of these people were glued to her.
A dragon…
Willing to carry people flying…
Player A exclaimed, “This is even cooler than a Rolls-Royce…”
Player B remarked, “That little Yu isn’t very considerate! If I had a dragon, I wouldn’t want to let her carry me. I’d rather swim with her on my back!”
Player C added, “Even on land, I’d carry Tu Lan around!”
Zhang Fusheng chimed in, “Me too!”
Gun King echoed, “Same here.”
Zhao Shuying looked down and saw the cockroaches nodding in agreement, their long antennae swaying in the air.
She quietly took out her phone and recorded the sight of the cockroaches nodding.
Not bad; once these people made it onto the leaderboard, this video would be worth something.
…
After leaving the barrier, using the faint light emitted by the magical creatures underwater, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan began their search.
Tu Lan tucked her wings to her sides, her tail swaying gently, allowing her to swim several meters in an instant.
After patrolling a few circles around the base, the duo headed toward a volcano that still exuded an oppressive aura even in the depths of the ocean.
Yu Xunge glanced at the volcano’s mouth, which was eerily quiet. She could sense the fluctuations of fire elements emanating from within, but it was pitch black inside, far too terrifying even in the dark depths of the sea.
It felt as if a giant beast had opened its maw, waiting for prey to fly right into it.
She and Tu Lan circled around the volcano, reaching the farthest point from the Bureau’s base, where they found a sufficiently concealed crack that a goblin could squeeze into.
She transformed into a goblin and crawled inside to draw a teleportation array, marking this place as one of the anchor points for the teleportation gate.
At this point, she had already disabled the anchoring function of the teleportation point in the alchemy shop’s storage room, but she still needed to find time to clean up that teleportation array to avoid leaving any traces.
After resolving the most critical task, Yu Xunge took out her compass. It was still glowing, and the light was flickering at a very slow frequency.
She and Tu Lan swam in the direction indicated by the silver needle. As they got closer to the treasure, the compass’s light began to flicker more rapidly, and Tu Lan became excited. “Is it a treasure hunt?”
Yu Xunge explained, “It indicates there’s treasure there, but I’m not sure what it is.”
She had a vague understanding of why this compass was rated only E and hadn’t flickered in so long.
The restrictive conditions of “within one kilometer” and “ownerless treasure” were too limiting. The fact that she even discovered the compass flickering was purely coincidental.
The term “ownerless treasure” already implied two limiting conditions.
The word “treasure” meant it wouldn’t respond to ordinary items.
And the term “ownerless” was even more crucial.
What does it mean to be ownerless? If an item is lost without the owner’s knowledge, does it count as ownerless?
No, as long as the owner is alive, it still belongs to them.
If the owner tells their friends before dying that this item belongs to them, does that treasure still count as ownerless?
Still not, as it seamlessly transitions to a new owner.
Yu Xunge had initially purchased this compass specifically for the “ownerless treasure” limitation because she didn’t want to attract trouble, but she hadn’t expected that truly ownerless items would be so rare.
A few minutes later, the duo stopped at a location where the compass’s light changed from flickering brightly to dim, then back to bright, transforming into a dazzling, faint, dazzling pattern.
**Chapter 202: [Raging Moon] (A+ Level)**
An E-level item, and it’s making such a big fuss?
Using the faint light from the compass and nearby underwater creatures, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan excitedly began to dig. Yu Xunge used a shovel while Tu Lan directly employed her dragon claws.
After digging down seven or eight meters, Yu Xunge worried that the Bureau might hear the noise and come looking. Finally, they uncovered something—a mini lantern.
The main body of the lantern was only slightly longer than her palm, made of a silver metal material that remained shiny and new even after being submerged in the deep sea for so long.
The lantern resembled a vintage oil lamp from Blue Star, with a small irregular gray-white stone inside the glass shade, emitting a faint silver glow.
She picked up the lantern—**[Raging Moon] (A+ Level) (Upgradeable)**.
A+ level? This was already very close to S level! Moreover, acquiring this item felt almost like finding it for free.
Yu Xunge’s breath involuntarily slowed as she heard a faint sound of water coming from a distance outside the pit. She quickly stowed away the lantern and compass.
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