Chapter 163
Overall, the blue-skinned alien known as Da Tou was the best choice.
In both rationality and emotion, Hei Fei was quite fond of this person!
Just because Hei Fei was cunning didn’t mean he would hold back; a deep mind and a violent temperament were not mutually exclusive.
He was clever and sly because he understood how to analyze situations and weigh pros and cons. He knew where the enemy's bottom line lay and how to protect himself.
However, his violent nature stemmed from an inability to restrain his destructive urges and tendencies for violence. He never compromised himself. Once he set a goal and determined a path, he would push the limits and act recklessly.
Thus, Hei Fei didn’t hold back; he unleashed his full power. Capturing a blue-skinned alien was a win. After leaving the dungeon, he wouldn’t be able to act so openly, and even after the contract, he would negotiate properly with these blue-skinned beings.
The members of the Jiaolong team had been adjusted several times, but those players who could enhance the overall survival rate of the team had never decreased. For the Special Affairs Bureau, each of these players was a top-tier combat force in S City; losing even one would be a significant loss.
Lin Chengze and Su Wu from Blue City could die at will, but these Special Affairs Bureau players could not.
The Jiaolong's health had dropped to 52%, but at this moment, everyone’s high-level skills and all healing potions, syringes, pills, and bandages were almost all on cooldown. Even the divine talent skill that could reduce the cooldown time of all players' skills by 50% was on cooldown.
More importantly, it had been a full 12 hours since they started clearing the dungeon that morning; it was now 9 PM, and everyone was exhausted.
Just as they were about to hit a wall, the male commander at the front pulled out a bronze bell and threw it at the Jiaolong. In the next moment, the bell transformed into a massive illusion, trapping the Jiaolong inside.
The two commanders immediately instructed all players to rest in place, eat food to recover health, and wait for some key skills to finish cooling down to regain their energy.
A few players took out lighting tools and began to set them up one by one. Yu Xunge also took out a large number of advanced engineering mines and handed them to the scout, instructing him to lay traps around the Jiaolong. This was part of the agreement when Yu Xunhuan had asked her for help; she had nothing to hold back, and the Special Affairs Bureau was well-prepared.
During dinner, Yu Xunhuan, Su Yitong, and Yu Xunge sat relatively close together and began discussing why the Jiaolong was fixated on Yu Xunhuan.
Yu Xunge said, “Back then, Tu Lan was very proactive with me too. Even before the contract, she kept asking me to take her out to eat.”
This was the first time Yu Xunhuan had heard this. He glanced at the watch on Su Yitong's wrist; the hour and minute hands hadn’t moved, but the second hand was still ticking clockwise, indicating that Yu Xunge wasn’t lying.
Su Yitong felt a tightness in her chest. Could it be that Yu Xunhuan’s luck had reached such a level that even pets would prioritize him?! Was he some kind of male protagonist from a male-oriented novel?
She pressed on, “Tu Lan actively asked you to take her out to eat? And then after the meal, she was willing to contract with you?”
Yu Xunge replied without a hint of guilt, “She chased after me, begging me to take her out to eat. Later, I said, ‘Come with me, I’ll cover your meals and lodging.’ She didn’t believe me at first, but I said we could sign an equal contract, and she said, ‘Bring on the contract.’”
As soon as Yu Xunge mentioned Tu Lan, the surrounding people quieted down, all ears.
At this point, everyone fell silent.
It sounded like a fairy tale. Just like that? The dragon just followed her?
A fierce dragon would never be a servant unless its needs were met?
Su Yitong also fell silent. Wasn’t this the female protagonist from a female-oriented novel?
What was up with these siblings?
Yu Xunge concluded, “I don’t know why the Jiaolong is fixated on you. Every beast has its own personality and thoughts, so it’s hard to say. But I think it’s definitely wise to be cautious.”
At that moment, Yu Xunge discreetly crushed the first skill crystal of “We’re Not Familiar, But That’s Okay” while adjusting her clothes.
She didn’t know why her future self would send her a second skill crystal of “We’re Not Familiar, But That’s Okay.”
But she planned to treat it as if she had never received a second skill crystal.
She believed in her future self and in her present self; they were both her, and she trusted every decision she made.
She had originally intended to wait until the contract was about to be signed to use it, but she hadn’t expected that they would actually progress this far today.
Guiding during battle and guiding during such a quiet moment each had its pros and cons. The former could lead people to instinctively follow their heart at critical moments, but considering that she needed to give Yu Xunhuan time to prepare, now was indeed better.
Even if they couldn’t defeat the Jiaolong today and had to retreat, some thoughts, once brought to light, would be hard to extinguish. If it came to that, they could always return next time.
Just after using the skill crystal, she heard Yu Xunhuan’s thoughts: “Why did such a foolish dragon not encounter me?”
Yu Xunge followed the method Baozi had taught her and thought in her heart:
“Do beasts have their own preferences? Would they choose their own masters?”
“Is the Jiaolong seeking me as a test?”
“Is my sister being overly cautious? Does she not want me to have the Jiaolong?”
“If I get the Jiaolong, will I no longer be bullied by Su Yitong? Maybe I could even gain some influence in the Su family.”
【Chapter 211: How Many Male Protagonists from Male-Oriented Novels Does It Take to Have Such Thoughts?】
Yu Xunge watched as Yu Xunhuan’s head silently lowered, seemingly focusing on his meal, but she knew this was Yu Xunhuan’s habitual way of hiding his expressions and emotions.
He was moved?
He couldn’t possibly not be moved.
Every reason Su Yitong had for wanting the Jiaolong was valid for Yu Xunhuan: to grow stronger, to seize power, to find hidden enemies.
After finishing her thoughts, Yu Xunge realized she didn’t even need to continue guiding him.
The spark she had ignited in Yu Xunhuan’s heart had turned into a raging fire.
“Contracts mean nothing; as long as I get the Jiaolong, I can make it subdue Su Yitong and force her to modify the contract!”
“What if my attributes and life limit are reduced? Does she dare to gamble her life against mine?”
“Although Su Yitong promised to help me find another dragon after the contract with the Jiaolong…”
Yu Xunge immediately guided him with a thought—“What if there isn’t another one?! A Jiaolong requires 300 Hope Hymns; would Su Yitong be willing to pay that much for me?!”
Yu Xunhuan:
“Yeah… would Su Yitong be willing to pay such a high price for herself? Even if she keeps her promise, helping herself contract three or five years later is still keeping her promise.”
“Only what you have in hand is truly yours…”
“I’ve heard that Tu Lan’s dragon dung can be sold for money; what about Jiaolong blood and scales?”
“The Jiaolong… of all things, it’s the Jiaolong… is this fate hinting to me that obtaining this Jiaolong is my moment to transform?”
The more Yu Xunhuan thought about it, the more anxious he became, attributing his current anxiety to realizing this too late.
Meanwhile, Yu Xunge was sipping from her “Endless Coffee” cup to replenish her mana while listening to Yu Xunhuan’s thoughts—nowadays, endless coffee wasn’t rare; it was sold at the auction house, so there was no need to hide it.
When she heard the phrase “my moment to transform,” a small bubble formed in her coffee cup as she blew on it…
She didn’t dare to guide such a confident thought, fearing that once it was out, the person involved would wake up to reality.
How many male protagonists from male-oriented novels does it take to have such thoughts?
Yu Xunge wanted to keep listening, but the skill consumed too much mana. At 1% per minute, she couldn’t afford it.
Now that Yu Xunge had equipped herself, her mana had already exceeded four thousand. Listening for just one minute would cost her over four hundred mana points, and a cup that only replenished 500 mana was hardly enough.
Yu Xunge rarely found herself short on mana, so it seemed it was time to get something to replenish it.
Not only was her mana running low, but she also had to constantly adjust her mana levels to make her consumption appear less exaggerated.
When she had gone to listen to music with Su Yitong, they had all sat face to face and done nothing, so her fluctuating health had raised suspicions. But now that everyone was resting, even if her blue bar was detected to be changing frequently, others would only think she was using some skill to heal herself or buff herself.
She put away her coffee cup and finally said in Yu Xunhuan’s mind: “Globally, there hasn’t been a second dragon sighted yet. Perhaps the Jiaolong is the last dragon-related beast… If I miss this chance, what if I never encounter a dragon again?”
Then she canceled the skill.
……
Once everyone had repositioned, the male commander put away the bronze bell. The Jiaolong, clearly bewildered, had been immobilized by the bell, losing all senses while its mana slowly drained away.
Yu Xunge had already used her detection skill on the Jiaolong when the male commander threw the bronze bell.
This was clearly a mutated antique. She wasn’t coveting it; she was worried about encountering such an item in the future. A tool that could ignore level attributes and directly immobilize an opponent was quite dangerous.
However, after the detection, she temporarily set her mind at ease. Although this thing could bind a living being, it couldn’t be used on its own kind.
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