Chapter 182
Regarding the A-grade skill, Wu Ren only offered her one choice: “【Wu Zhi】, the ultimate technique of the Wu Wei clan. Once learned, you can transform into a thick fog, with the extent of the mist determined by your intelligence. The fog is omnipresent and difficult to capture.
“All tracking skills will automatically lose their direction in the presence of thick fog, and most single-target attacks aimed at the fog will deal reduced damage, as hitting the mist is akin to striking only a small part of your skin.
“This skill does have its drawbacks; any area-of-effect attack will somewhat counter it. Of course, all skills are the same—if the user is strong enough, there’s no such thing as a counter. As long as your defense is sufficient, you can withstand those area attacks, and this skill will have no weaknesses.”
Yu Xunge agreed to the skill without hesitation. Just as Wu Ren said, as long as one is powerful enough, counters become irrelevant, and the advantages of this skill were too outstanding! She was very satisfied.
When Wu Ren took out the skill book, Yu Xunge almost snatched it from her hands. Without hesitation, she handed over the 【Si Wan】 to Wu Ren, the Moon Empress.
The Moon Empress, for some reason, didn’t immediately flip through the mahjong tiles after receiving them. Instead, she tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and felt the characters on the surface with her thumb, finishing with a look of irritation and displeasure.
Yu Xunge didn’t waste time observing her further. After saying, “Pleasure doing business,” she turned and sprinted toward the direction of the City of Eternal Day. The thick fog hadn’t dissipated, which significantly hampered her speed.
She wanted to save her escape gem; she had never seen one in the auction house, and even with money, she couldn’t buy it. Anyway, with the Fire Spirit Ring in hand, even if Wu Ren truly came after her, she could withstand a hit before using the gem.
Wu Ren, glancing at her retreating figure, didn’t pursue her. The forces behind her were too complex, and who knew how many hidden hands were involved? The dirty tricks of the Tauren Shaman were numerous, and one had to be cautious, especially with the Dragon Clan being a heavyweight.
Moreover, given the cunning nature of this goblin, since she chose to trade with Wu Ren, she wouldn’t dare to disclose their transaction, let alone smear her reputation. After taking so many items, could she explain herself?
Once Yu Xunge ran out of the fog zone, she hung the pocket watch back around her neck, occasionally teleporting as she ran while learning 【Wu Zhi】. Only when she saw the skill book given by Wu Ren turn to gray smoke did she feel at ease.
After turning a few corners and leaving Wu Ren’s line of sight, she directly used the Illusion Body Spell and Phantom Movement to reach the teleportation array inside the city.
First, Yu Xunge took out everything she had received from Wu Ren—the mahjong tiles, notes, two gems, and ten bottles of perfume—and hugged them close.
Then she sprayed 【I Really Don’t Have Time to Bathe】 all over her body, even the soles of her shoes—using up 【Spring Does Not Delay】—and stored all these items, including the half-empty perfume.
After handing over the gold coins, she returned to Yasi City. Once outside the city, she began to use Phantom Movement toward the underwater volcano.
Once she entered the deep sea, she finally had the leisure to ponder over her newly acquired mahjong tile—【Ba Tong】.
Two neat rows of acorns, four in a row, reminded her that the first mahjong tile she had stolen from Wu Ren, too, was a tong…
She took out 【Liu Tong】 and 【Ba Tong】 and tapped them together. Why were all the tiles from Wu Ren tong?
Thinking back to the disappointment and irritation on Wu Ren’s face when she touched 【Si Wan】… Haha, could she have been trying to complete a bomb or a triplet?
Looking at the tiles in her hand, Yu Xunge’s smile froze. She didn’t even have a pair…
Now, Yu Xunge had four tiles in her hand:
The 【Liu Tong】 and 【Ba Tong】 obtained from Wu Ren;
The 【San Wan】 dug up from the seabed;
The 【Wu Wan】 brought back by a cat from its nest.
It looked like a lot, but when put together, it amounted to nothing… Moreover, if it weren’t for the magician’s false teeth, each tile would take up a backpack slot and couldn’t stack.
At this moment, she also realized what the system notification had been when she obtained 【Si Wan】.
Her honor points increased by 10,000!
But there were a few more records, showing another increase of 10,000 points, followed by a deduction of 10,000 points.
This was likely due to her obtaining 【Ba Tong】 and handing over 【Si Wan】, which meant a net gain of 10,000 honor points. This made her even more curious about the function of these tiles.
Although she still had over forty minutes of disguise time left, Yu Xunge didn’t dare to linger in Zelan. She quickly replied to Zhao Shuying, “I don’t know what’s going on either,” and hurried back to Blue Star. After exchanging her gold coins, she checked the time—it was still afternoon.
Taking advantage of dinner time, she decided to handle another matter. She opened the chat interface and found her secretary, Xiao Zhao.
【Yu Xunge】: Xiao Zhao, want to grab a meal? I have a big business to discuss with you.
【Zhao Shuying】: Old Song, what’s this big business about?
【Yu Xunge】: … I advise you to take back that ridiculously outdated nickname. This business is about how I can tell you all how to exchange gold for coins in Zelan months in advance.
【Zhao Shuying】: Sis, which restaurant do you like? Xiao Zhao will book a table right now.
【Yu Xunge】: …………
【Zhao Shuying】: Xiao Zhao is here, always here. Please, go ahead.
【Yu Xunge】: I still prefer your rebellious side.
【Zhao Shuying】: That’s not allowed! No matter how impressive I am outside, when I’m back here, I’m always your Xiao Zhao.
【Yu Xunge】: Enough… enough… I’m getting goosebumps. You book the restaurant; let’s meet and chat. I’m not picky.
【Zhao Shuying】: Xiao Zhao at your service ∠(°ゝ°)!
After closing the chat screen, Zhao Shuying didn’t bother with the meeting anymore. This special affairs bureau’s special meeting was unnecessary!
Why waste time discussing why the wealth leaderboard suddenly had so many more coins? It was a pointless question—could people donate them? As for Yu Xunge’s honor point incident, if people were unwilling to talk, could they force her to?
She stood up, facing the shocked and admiring gazes of her fifteen friends, who exclaimed, “You’ve finally gone crazy?” She addressed Li Changying, who sat at the head of the table: “Yu Xunge contacted me and said she could tell us how to exchange gold for coins in advance. We need to discuss this in detail. Sorry, but I can only take this meeting so far!”
Li Changying’s furrowed brow immediately relaxed. “Hmm, you go ahead and handle your business. Don’t waste time here. Go on, go on.”
Zhao Shuying tidied her hair, nodded and smiled at the fifteen friends in the meeting room, and left gracefully.
【We are the best donkeys in the Special Affairs Bureau】 (17 people)
“Li is really quick to change her expression…”
“I’m getting angry!”
“Is her divine talent called 【Come on, try to kill me】?”
“No, it’s called Elegance Never Goes Out of Style.”
“She shouldn’t be a ranged fighter; she should be a tank. That taunting skill is used too well!”
“This Xiao Zhao is too infuriating…”
“Should we kick her out of the group?”
“She’s the group leader… she’s the one who brought us in…”
“Well, then it’s fine.”
【Chapter 355: 【Talking Big】 (D)】
Of course, eating was something that required Tu Lan’s company, but before settling the profits, Yu Xunge had to do one more thing.
As her relationship with Tu Lan grew closer, Tu Lan no longer kept secrets from Yu Xunge about big or small matters. On the way back from City B, feeling bored, Tu Lan shared all her skills with Yu Xunge.
Among them, one skill was particularly interesting. It was a skill Tu Lan had comprehended after developing an internet addiction in Blue Star. When Yu Xunge heard it, her mind began to whirl with possibilities.
【Talking Big】 (D): After use, it creates a virtual character that truly exists. It has the basic information of a player but cannot level up or think; every action must be controlled by you. Duration: 24 hours.
Tu Lan usually used this skill to create a virtual character to take the blame for her.
For example, she would team up with this virtual character to play games. Often, while playing, she would feel like letting loose, but rationally, she knew that was unwise and would attract criticism. At that moment, Tu Lan would let the virtual character speak.
“Hey, the one called Tu Lan, can you even unleash your ultimate move? Charge!”
“Can the mage even play? You’re not still playing tactics, are you? Isn’t it just about unleashing your ultimate move to win?!”
“Laughing Mouse, you do know that when the energy bar is full, you can unleash your ultimate move, right?”
“Just you? Tu Lan? You’re not trying to ride the coattails of that adorable, charming, beautiful, and powerful ice dragon on the pet leaderboard, are you?”
At that point, Tu Lan would cut in with her real voice, saying, “You’re talking nonsense!” and then let her game character unleash its ultimate move…
Usually, all the teammates would end up scolding that virtual character, not Tu Lan.
Even if someone used a divine talent to check the real information of the virtual character—after the game invasion, this had become a gray industry, and for one silver coin, you could find out who your lousy teammate was—they wouldn’t trace it back to Tu Lan.
Tu Lan, a dragon who now had an idol persona, remained pure and flawless from start to finish; no one knew just how bad she really was.
Yu Xunge had observed this skill many times, but she always thought that the shadow was similar to her ability to create shadows, something she made to accompany her while gaming, and never inquired further. Who knew there would be such a delightful surprise?
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