Chapter 178
Then she realized that not only was the control of blank crystal stones strict in S City’s Special Affairs Bureau, but it was the same in B City. In fact, this regulation had initially been promoted from B City, and many local Special Affairs Bureaus didn’t even understand why such a rule existed.
Not only did the buying and selling of blank crystal stones require registration, but players were also warned by the Special Affairs Bureau to avoid casually selling their skills through skill crystal stones to others.
Lu Qieyun was about to say something polite, but after glancing at Shen Yushi beside her, then at Yu Xunge and Tu Lan, who was eating by the cola, she explained seriously, “Because something happened before. We had a player whose skill was very special and could save lives. He was willing to sell his skill, and everyone liked to buy from him. But one day, he found that his skill had disappeared…”
**Chapter 350: Only 4 Minutes Left**
Yu Xunge’s first reaction was that it was a case of losing everything, but the next moment she thought otherwise: “Did someone take it away through a skill crystal stone? Is it related to divine gifted skills?”
Lu Qieyun replied, “That’s our initial suspicion, but we don’t have evidence yet. Our internal analysis suggests that there might be some kind of divine gifted ability that allows someone to claim another’s skill or something else after borrowing it multiple times. Of course, there are other possibilities; we can only take precautions.”
After this incident, all transactions and distributions of skill crystal stones became extremely strict.
Yu Xunge’s brows furrowed involuntarily. “I have a skill that I’ve been selling to the Special Affairs Bureau. Is my skill at risk?”
Lu Qieyun reassured her, “No, you don’t need to worry. Ever since that incident, we’ve assigned 100% trustworthy staff to handle the skill crystal stones sold to the Special Affairs Bureau. For example, after a buyer purchases them, they’ll set a time, and our staff will perform the skill.”
Yu Xunge smiled on the surface, saying she felt relieved, but deep down, she had already decided not to sell her “You’re Happy Again” skill crystal stones anymore.
After delivering the skill crystal stones on the 15th, she went to Zelan to exchange for gold coins, then headed to the Special Affairs Bureau to discuss matters. After clearing up the current accounts, she informed them in advance about the method to exchange for gold coins, deciding not to sell the “You’re Happy Again” skill crystal stones anymore…
Who knew what the prerequisites were for someone to steal skills? What if it involved establishing a connection and randomly selecting the other person’s skills?
She even dared to imagine boldly: what if the problem originated from the source? What if the person who created the blank skill crystal stones had some other skills that the Special Affairs Bureau hadn’t detected?
Anything was possible.
To be safe, she decided that not only would she no longer sell the “You’re Happy Again” skill crystal stones, but she wouldn’t even create corresponding skill crystal stones for her key skills anymore.
Now that she had Tu Lan and the protection of the honor board, she had the means to protect herself and no longer needed to sell skill crystal stones for self-defense.
Suppressing these thoughts, Yu Xunge asked Lu Qieyun, “If I want to buy some, what are the conditions? Can I buy from you?”
Lu Qieyun replied, “We can sell to you, but both parties need to register at the Special Affairs Bureau. By the way, how many do you want to buy?”
Yu Xunge asked, “How many can you sell?”
Lu Qieyun hesitated, “...3 pieces?”
Yu Xunge exclaimed, “Only 3? What do you want? Equipment or gold coins?”
Tu Lan raised her head from her meal, “How about dragon dung? Fresh.”
Lu Qieyun and the others: “…”
Yu Xunge pressed the little ice dragon’s head back into the bowl, “Potions are fine too.”
With Shen Yushi present, Yu Xunge wasn’t worried that these people would try to cheat her. With Shen Yushi’s divine gifted skill and her unyielding personality, they wouldn’t dare to cross her.
Yu Xunge directly took off the ring that Yu Xunhuan had given her, “How many can I exchange for this?”
Lu Qieyun examined it and said, “4 pieces, just a moment.” After that, she looked at the girl sitting next to her, and before she could speak, the girl handed her a piece.
After receiving four blank crystal stones, Yu Xunge took out her potions and laid them out on the table, all rare potions, including “Damage Delay” and “Sixth Sense”: “Anyone else want to trade?”
In the next few minutes, the others also sold their blank crystal stones to Yu Xunge, and in total, she collected fifteen pieces.
The transaction was completed swiftly.
Shen Yushi remained silent throughout, only slowing down her eating when Yu Xunge first proposed the trade, but that attitude was already a clear signal.
…
Yu Xunge didn’t dare to linger at Shen Yushi’s house. The matter of the skill crystal stones had to be resolved quickly. Whether it was going back to deliver the crystals or trading with the Special Affairs Bureau, she couldn’t afford to delay.
So she only stayed at Shen Yushi’s house for two nights. On the evening of the 19th, she prepared to head home with Tu Lan. Before leaving, Shen Yushi directly gave her the upcoming rewards from the Special Affairs Bureau.
She also wrote her a two-page training plan, detailing when she should meet the requirements listed and when to come back to ask her what to practice next.
As a token of gratitude, Yu Xunge had Tu Lan help her carry two large boxes of dragon dung from Shen Yushi’s house.
After turning the corner out of the alley and no longer seeing Shen Yushi standing at the gate watching her, Yu Xunge opened the game interface and sent the old lady fifty bottles of various precious potions.
Tu Lan asked curiously, “Why didn’t you give them to her in person?”
Yu Xunge replied, “That would be too mushy…”
Tu Lan said, “What’s mushy about that? It’s really strange.”
Yu Xunge thought to herself: The words the old lady casually said over a decade ago, she had always remembered and followed diligently. Wasn’t that mushy enough?
At the gate, Shen Yushi, who was walking back, paused, opened her game mailbox, and upon seeing the potions inside, fell silent for a moment before breaking into a smile.
Still the same personality; when others were good to her, she felt the need to return the favor immediately.
Fortunately, this child still remembered the twisted lessons she had taught her when she was young.
On the drive home, Tu Lan chased after Yu Xunge, asking about Ms. Fan Xiangxiang’s cooking.
Yu Xunge sighed, “Didn’t you say you only care about the strong?”
Tu Lan replied confidently, “Yeah, she conquered me with her cooking.”
Yu Xunge gazed at the endless highway ahead, digging up those buried memories, savoring them for a long time before saying, “You know I like to keep a few cards up my sleeve, no matter what happens or who I meet, right?”
Tu Lan nodded, “I know, even I don’t know all your secrets.”
Yu Xunge chuckled at Tu Lan’s aggrieved tone, “Well, no one knows my full strength, but you’re definitely the one who understands me the best in the world.”
Tu Lan was easily appeased, “And then?”
Yu Xunge continued, “I like to keep a hand hidden in everything, even with my grandmother, that’s what Ms. Fan Xiangxiang taught me.”
Just like in her past life, no matter how moved she was or how much she trusted Yu Xunhuan and the others, she would never give her all to Yu Qingshan, Yi Qiu, or Yu Xunhuan.
Whether it was before the game invasion, when she only subsidized a portion of the money she earned to Yu Qingshan and the others, or after the invasion, when she wouldn’t share every opportunity with Yu Xunhuan, these actions ultimately stemmed from Shen Yushi’s teachings.
Yu Qingshan had looked at her with disappointment more than once, lamenting why her heart couldn’t be warmed.
Yu Xunge had often fallen into pain and self-doubt because of this statement, but whenever she struggled and began to reflect on whether she was truly cold-hearted, she could always remember Shen Yushi’s words spoken under the shade of a tree.
Shen Yushi: “When someone is good to you, you only need to return half of that kindness. Even if you only return half or even less, that’s already impressive.”
Little Yu Xunge: “Why be so stingy? I could give someone a full ten points of kindness!”
Shen Yushi: “Don’t think that way, Xunge. You can’t do that. You need to keep some kindness for yourself.”
Little Yu Xunge: “But… whoever is good to me, I want to be good to them in return. Is that wrong?”
Shen Yushi: “Do you know how to play poker?”
Little Yu Xunge: “I do. Qiu Guo taught me during the New Year.”
Shen Yushi: “Good. Listen to Grandma. I can’t always be with you, but I’ll teach you a basic strategy. Even if you don’t understand it now, just remember it.
“Think of your life as a game of cards. Everything you have, including your emotions, are the cards in your hand. Don’t easily team up with anyone. Try to wait for others to play their cards first. When they play one, you play one. If they play a pair, you play a pair. Treat others as they treat you.
“Don’t let anyone know what cards you have. Save your bombs for critical moments, and keep the jokers tightly in your hand; those are your trump cards. Only reveal them when you’re sure you can win against everyone at the table.
“If there are secrets you don’t want everyone to know, don’t tell anyone, not even your parents or siblings.”
Little Yu Xunge: “Can I tell you?”
Shen Yushi: “No, I can’t either. If you must trust someone completely, that person can only be yourself.”
**Chapter 351: I Can Get Tired Enough**
Tu Lan nodded, half-understanding, and asked curiously, “What else did she teach you after that?”
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