Chapter 226
But what she didn’t expect was that it couldn’t be shrunk.
Yu Xunge gazed at the chaos inside the giant whale: the burnt remnants of herbs, dull gemstones, malfunctioning machinery, countless empty potion bottles, shards of skill crystals, and the equipment left behind by the alien races that had been devoured.
She suddenly understood that the previous giant whale had been a remarkably complete entity. To protect Mi Yasi for such a long time, the various materials and the layout of the formations inside must have been meticulously calculated, achieving a highly stable balance to safeguard Mi Yasi's remains for so long.
Now, with the intricate layout and the whale's skin destroyed, there was no way for "the vast world and the tiny me" to shrink so many things at once.
Yu Xunge couldn’t just leave like this; she feared she wouldn’t be able to sleep well without killing Mi Yasi.
Mi Yasi had merely lost his talent; he was not dead.
While divine talents were the essence of every being, losing a divine talent didn’t mean Mi Yasi was helpless. He still had skills to use, and at over level 100, he had a deep foundation. If she didn’t take this opportunity to eliminate him completely, it would be like leaving a formidable enemy behind.
Moreover, this might be the weakest moment for Mi Yasi. If she didn’t take him down now, it would be hard for Yu Xunge to find such a favorable opportunity again in the future.
Yu Xunge didn’t dare let Tu Lan cancel the Aurora Shield; she even had her reinforce it once more.
If Mi Yasi had truly seen the outcome and realized that not only had he failed to evolve his talent but had instead lost his divine gift, he would definitely have a backup plan.
For instance… if he lost his talent, he might find a way to revive himself and kill her. That was entirely possible!
No, it wasn’t just a possibility; it was inevitable!
Yet, even in his weakened state, Mi Yasi was still an alien being above level 110. Without taking risks, Yu Xunge could be certain that she and Tu Lan, with their current skills, wouldn’t be able to make a dent.
Even the whale skin modified by Mi Yasi couldn’t be breached, let alone Mi Yasi himself.
Yu Xunge reviewed all the skills she currently possessed, and finally, she opened her mailbox and sent 10 blank skill crystals to Liang Pozhou. This was all the blank crystals she had on her. She instructed Liang Pozhou to take these blank skill crystals to Liang Yuchuan and have him create 10 skill crystals for "Vampire" to send back.
The response was quick; not long after, 10 "Vampire" skill crystals lay quietly in her mailbox—"Vampire: After use, there is a 20% chance to drain 1% of the opponent's health."
She instructed Tu Lan to prepare a new wave of Aurora Shield as soon as the current one was lifted. If anything went wrong, she would immediately use her skills to freeze the area.
Not only that, but she also handed the "Furious Moon" to Tu Lan, saying, "As soon as I say 'go back' in my mind, you must immediately use Time Walk to return a few days back. After exiting the dungeon, call Zhao Shuying right away and have her prepare a team to encircle Mi Yasi at this time today. Remember to tell her Mi Yasi's level, status, and weaknesses. She knows what to do. If the call doesn’t go through, send a text. I know you often team up with her."
Tu Lan looked like she wanted to cry. Yu Xunge reassured her, "I won’t die, trust me! If something really goes wrong, just return to our home and use your skill that can forcibly repair everything in a short time to activate the teleportation array under the bed. Get back to Long Island immediately, and don’t come back to Blue Star."
Tu Lan clutched the "Furious Moon," neither nodding nor shaking her head, her face full of anxiety as she asked, "Didn’t you say you have a resurrection skill?"
Yu Xunge smiled and patted her.
After laying out her escape plan, Yu Xunge turned her gaze toward the dungeon's light screen, but she had no intention of stepping out to take a look. There was no need; even if the people from Dinghai were outside, she wouldn’t stop. For a moment, she suddenly understood Mi Yasi—fate had judged him to lose, but he refused to accept it.
After giving her instructions to Tu Lan, Yu Xunge spent nearly half a minute creating an 8x8x8 meter lightning cage, trapping herself and the giant whale together.
She marked Tu Lan as a star, consumed a dish that increased all attributes by 15%, and ate the last fruit from Long Island that could keep her conscious for five minutes.
For the first time, she activated the Fire Spirit Ring's skill "Royal Aura"—boosting the morale of allies, increasing all friendly units' attributes by 20%.
As she raised her hand and made a gesture to Tu Lan, the ice within the whale rapidly melted, the seawater lost its confinement, and surged out in an instant. The sea demon's skeleton, dragging a long tail, slowly "stood" up, with red veins already creeping up the white bones.
[Mi Yasi Level 113 2%┃0.02%]
This 2% health was mostly what she had just added through various means; the only good news was that his mana was low.
Yu Xunge flew over, having sensed the effect of the magic patterns on her wrists and ankles, making her movements increasingly agile.
One by one, she crushed the "Vampire" skill crystals with her bare hands.
The red beams of skill struck the sea demon's skeleton. Its hollow eyes turned toward Yu Xunge, and the seawater that had just surged out began to gather again, condensing into a giant blade that swung toward her, arriving at her side in the blink of an eye.
Yu Xunge didn’t retreat a single step, her gaze fixed on Mi Yasi as she continued to use "Vampire."
—"Ding!!"
Such a simple and ordinary strike triggered the Fire Spirit Ring's passive skill "This is called Royalty," shattering the golden shield in an instant.
Finally, Mi Yasi's health dropped to 1%.
But it wasn’t enough; his health was slowly rising again, soon reaching 1.08%. The flames in the eye sockets of his skull grew brighter—he was reviving.
Mi Yasi’s skeleton didn’t retreat; instead, he spread his fingers and charged forward.
Yu Xunge gritted her teeth, advancing instead of retreating, a primal growl escaping her throat involuntarily.
Mi Yasi, having lost his most crucial talent, was fearless. As for Yu Xunge…
What was she thinking at this moment? She was savoring her anger; clearly, the divine talent was within her grasp, her greed had been satisfied, yet she still couldn’t regain her caution and rationality.
When she had just been reborn, she thought her most desired and important goal was revenge.
For a time, she was obsessed with various escape skills and survival tactics, believing that living was the most important thing for her.
Later, as she grew stronger, she had a thought: she told herself that becoming stronger was life, and revenge was a hobby. She thought that was her way of advising herself not to get lost in hatred, but instead, she became more and more obsessed.
She habitually suppressed her pursuit of attribute points, yet when it came to facing Tu Lan, she spent an entire night boosting her attributes. After Zhao Shuying hoped she would participate in the task of stealing the Tower Clock, she immediately let go and piled her four main attributes over a hundred.
How ridiculous; every time she stole attributes in large amounts, she had to find a reason to justify it to herself, even against Yu Xunhuan and the others, she provided her own rationale—revenge.
After the malice she felt toward the world and everyone began to fade after her rebirth, she was avoiding it, avoiding the skill of the Thief God.
She had to find a legitimate reason for herself so that she wouldn’t feel guilty or remorseful, so she could always be justified.
But looking back now, some of her insistences and efforts seemed like a joke.
The education she received from childhood taught her that only villains would go to any lengths for power! Wasn’t stealing power too despicable?
People shouldn’t place such importance on power; emotions, justice, reason, right and wrong… there were so many things that should come before power.
Yet in the dead of night, the question posed by the Soul Catcher lingered in her mind: [Is power more important than race?]
What troubled her wasn’t the question itself, but the fleeting emotion she felt when she heard it.
What trapped her was the cold laughter and mockery that rose from the depths of her heart when she heard that question; it was too simple, this question was too simple!
Power, what could possibly surpass power?
If Su Yitong were strong enough, how could she tolerate Yu Xunhuan pulling in the Liang and Han families to balance her?
If Liang Yuchuan were strong enough, why would she need to humiliate herself by getting close to the Son of Starfire? As long as she stood high enough, even if she became a sea demon, who would dare not believe her when she said the Liang family wasn’t a traitor? Everyone would actively find reasons for her.
And then there was her, and herself…
Did she really want to cooperate with Dinghai? Did she really care about Dinghai’s trust? Was that obedient and understanding behavior she deliberately displayed for Dinghai something she willingly did?!
No… not at all.
After her rebirth, she viewed everyone with suspicion, fearing they would betray her in the future.
But she wasn’t strong enough to ignore everything… so she had to be cautious in everything, maintaining good relations with Dinghai while protecting her own interests, buying herself time to develop.
Those escape companions from her past, who had the ability to flee alongside her and even help her, were they not all formidable? Were they not all tragic? And weren’t they all lone wolves…
But that was the world.
Without power, emotions would be betrayed, justice would go unheeded, reason would be ignored, compromises would be necessary, and right and wrong wouldn’t be determined by you! Everything you possess is seen as a resource by others; if they want it, they’ll take it, never considering whether you’re willing to give it!
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