Chapter 238
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There’s also the **Jinpai Shasou** (Golden Medal Killer). She has to memorize over three hundred procedures. Once she enters the tower, she’ll have plenty of time to slowly comprehend and understand them. Similarly, she needs to jot down the notes from Hufflepuff, the production method for **Chunri Buchi** (Spring Day Never Late), and even the martial arts book she stole from the Moon Lake City library long ago...
Anyone who didn’t know might think she was preparing for a graduate exam in the tower.
**Chapter 308: [Essence]: 7**
On September 20th, Yu Xunge encountered the Mist Blade and received **Chunri Buchi** from her. After consuming it for the first time, it could only protect her for a hundred days. Considering that her bloodline shackles had been triggered before, it would be best for her to learn and personally produce a new **Chunri Buchi** by the end of December.
She had thought this plan was hopeless, but if she was going to stay in the tower for three hundred years, wouldn’t she be able to figure it out in that time?!
Once she got out of the tower, she should have just enough time to make **Chunri Buchi**.
In any case, Yu Xunge was extremely busy. Every day, she handed some leftover scraps from her practice to Tu Lan, asking her to sell them on the rooftop. The rest of her time was spent tinkering with these matters.
During this period, the situation in Blue Star was becoming increasingly chaotic. The land-based dungeons were still somewhat manageable, but the sea regions were growing eerily quiet. Not only were marine creatures dwindling, but fishermen who ventured out to sea were also disappearing without a trace. The country had already banned all players from going out to sea.
The atmosphere on the forums was growing tense as well. However, as the levels of the Dinghai players increased, most low-level dungeons began to open up to ordinary citizens. They even categorized these dungeons by level and moved them to designated areas, making the dungeon runs and trading systems increasingly regulated. This order greatly alleviated the anxiety of ordinary citizens.
In the late night of November 30th, when Dinghai sent the revenue share for **Time Will Always Squeeze Through**, Yu Xunge was stealthily standing atop a high mountain near Iron Furnace Fortress. She still didn’t know what effect cutting the moonlight would have, so she naturally prioritized cutting the moonlight from others.
Following the guidance of the skill **Who Will Cut the Moonlight** in her mind, she made a strange yet aesthetically pleasing gesture. In an instant, it was as if a celestial dog was devouring the moon; the silver moon above was cut several times by some unseen force, like dough being sliced by a sharp blade—each cut was both soft and precise, and with every slice, a piece of the moon became a black “defect.”
At the same time, Yu Xunge felt a chill in her right eye. She didn’t move but waited until the last sliver of the waning moon was completely “cut” away, plunging the surroundings into pitch-black darkness. Only then did she calculate the range of the moonlight’s “disappearance” using her shadow movement.
Looking back, she saw that the area within a 100-kilometer radius from her previous position was engulfed in darkness.
But once she stepped outside that area, the moon appeared normal again.
It was as if… as if the moon had solely abandoned that piece of land. Was this the land of no moon?
Yu Xunge took one last look at the moonless land before quickly fleeing the scene.
For the time being, she wouldn’t return to observe whether the moon would repair itself. If she were caught by the other races, it would be troublesome. She would buy information from elsewhere instead.
On her way, she received the November revenue share for **Time Will Always Squeeze Through** from Zhao Shuying. This time, the share was over two thousand gold, more than double that of October. It seemed the alchemists had become more skilled, and their output had increased.
Looking at the 5,032 gold in her bag, she told Tu Lan she would return the money later, then drank **Melt Time**, transforming her appearance, especially her right eye, before heading to the Dark City. She nearly spent all her gold to buy an escape gem from Hufflepuff.
Back in Blue Star, she crawled out from under her bed, deactivated her disguise skill, and immediately rushed to the makeup mirror to check her right eye. There, she saw a faint moon shadow—a nearly full moon, almost identical to the moon phase tonight in Zelan.
If one didn’t look closely, they might mistake it for the sparkle of a bright-eyed person. She blinked, and the moon vanished from sight, but upon closer inspection, the moon shadow was still visible, adding an air of mystery and allure to her right eye.
She could feel that she could easily manipulate the light within her eye, but she didn’t know what its purpose was...
After studying for a while without any results, Yu Xunge took out the lantern, slightly enlarging it, and brought the thumb-sized lantern close to her right eye. As she gazed at the agitated moon inside the lantern, before she could even manipulate the light in her eye, she noticed the moon inside the lantern bouncing around as if it had stepped on an electric switch.
She poured all the moonlight she could control from her right eye onto the agitated moon, and gradually, that piece of moon began to emit a soft glow, illuminating her.
As the icy moonlight in her right eye gradually diminished, a new attribute appeared in her status bar, alongside her health and mana.
**[Essence]: 1 point.**
And this value was slowly rising—2 points… 3 points…
But she didn’t have any skills that required using the essence.
In her heart, she asked Tu Lan, “Do you know what essence is?”
Tu Lan replied, “Yeah, it’s the ultimate move that you unleash when your energy is full.”
Yu Xunge said, “...I mean in reality! Stop with your otaku vibes!”
Tu Lan responded, “Oh… Essence is a very special, precious, and rare energy that exists in everything, everywhere. It might be hidden in a copper coin, in an S-grade item, or even in a broken pot by the roadside. Just breaking them might yield 1 point of essence. No one has figured out the rules, and whether you can obtain essence doesn’t depend on luck.”
Tu Lan continued, “Any skill can consume 1 point of essence to unleash. Skills released by consuming essence will have their effects enhanced by dozens of times. D-grade skills can have the power close to A-grade skills, and A-grade skills can rival S+ grade. But… it’s just a matter of 40,000 points to win. Look at my gesture! Liu Jie, look at my eyes! 40,000! Just give me 40,000!”
Yu Xunge said, “Tu Lan.”
Tu Lan added, “But! But essence is extremely rare, extremely, extremely rare. Feng Qie and Di San both have essence, but after so many battles, they often come down to just one move to decide the outcome, and they’re reluctant to use it. I once asked Di San if she was unwilling to kill Feng Qie; she said no, she genuinely didn’t want to use her essence.”
Tu Lan explained, “1 point of essence is like an enhanced skill; it can save your life or turn the tide in a critical moment. It’s not worth it for Feng Qie.”
Yu Xunge asked, “How much essence is considered a lot?”
Tu Lan replied, “Di San on Dragon Island has the most essence, with 859 points… Every time I say 859 points is already a lot, enough for her to beat Feng Qie, she says I don’t understand how rare essence truly is. I told her she’s stingy, and she hit me!”
Tu Lan lamented, “Wuwuwu, I’m not some beloved pet; I’m the protagonist of a tragic story! … Aha!!! I’m just rambling!”
Yu Xunge: “…”
Yu Xunge pondered over her newly acquired 7 points of essence. Seven points in one night… was this a one-time occurrence, or would it happen every time? If it happened every time...
She wasn’t sure if Zelan would lose the sun, but she was certain that… once Zelan had her, the moon would be gone.
Unfortunately, **Who Will Cut the Moonlight** was already on cooldown, with a natural cooldown of 30 days remaining.
This meant she could only use it once a month? That wasn’t mentioned in the skill description.
Moreover, she was convinced that the true use of this skill was not limited to this; it couldn’t just be used in conjunction with the **Agitated Moon**. It must have other applications.
She realized that the shorter and more cryptic the skill information, the more likely it was to hide surprises, unlike some teleportation skills that were clear and straightforward, yet ended up being targeted everywhere.
**Chapter 309: [I Can’t Die Here]**
The essence hadn’t increased for several minutes, but the agitated moon in the lantern was still shining, looking quite pleased. She resized the lantern and tucked it back into her pocket watch.
She thought of her Thief God skill. If she had used the essence version of **Thief God’s Theft, which can also mean Robbery**, to steal Yu Xunhuan’s **Food God**, could she have snatched all five skills in one go?
Tu Lan exclaimed, “Did you gain essence?!”
Yu Xunge replied, “Yeah, what’s the use of winning? Some people can’t win, but they have essence—seven points, to be exact.”
Tu Lan stammered, “You… you…”
Yu Xunge said, “Sorry, I’m not very good with words. I didn’t mean to offend you.”
Tu Lan completely stopped responding.
Yu Xunge sighed, “Ah, cold shoulder.”
The next day, Yu Xunge carried the still-sleepy Tu Lan, who had played mahjong all night, to the Special Affairs Bureau. Luckily, she had shrunk to the size of a phone before sleeping; otherwise, Yu Xunge really wouldn’t have wanted to carry her.
Yesterday, Zhao Shuying had already notified her via email to come to the Special Affairs Bureau to collect equipment and skill crystals.
When Yu Xunge arrived, the equipment was already laid out on a whole table. The Special Affairs Bureau was bright and spacious, filled entirely with purple gear, and they could choose freely. Each piece was marked with 1 to 3 items in stock, so even if several people were interested in the same item, there were dice nearby for them to roll.
The equipment was not gender-specific. Zelan’s gear had a special and cost-effective material added, which provided a 50% to 50% elasticity. Once worn, it would automatically conform to the body, allowing even players with slimmer builds in Blue Star to wear gear made by Feng Lian, though it might be a bit tight.
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This translation maintains the original style and emotional tone while ensuring it reads naturally in English.
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