Chapter 239
The Special Affairs Bureau had deliberately prepared two sets of equipment and accessories that only level 15 players could wear, clearly tailored just for her.
There were even items made from moon sand, but they were all designed for her smaller form. Rarely did异兽 (yì shòu, "exotic beasts") wear equipment; most of them were simply not accustomed to it, and the materials required for crafting such gear were hundreds or thousands of times more expensive than those for ordinary races. No master would willingly spend thousands of materials to create a single piece of equipment for an exotic beast.
Yu Xunge's accessory slots were already filled with a necklace that reduced cooldown times and a Fire Spirit Ring. She glanced at the accessories the Bureau had brought out; none of them shortened skill cooldowns, so she didn’t bother to take any.
When she had just been reborn, she had scoured for jewelry and weapons, gambling on mutations to make money. Dozens of blue items had seemed like an incredible fortune to her back then; she even thought she was the richest person in the world.
But now, they seemed trivial. Her bag was stuffed with equipment, so much so that she needed a storage box to hold it all. She hadn’t sold any of it, keeping it for when she needed to change her appearance.
The Warm Fuzz and the Mist Horn, which she had bought at a high price to fight for moon sand, were sufficient; she didn’t need to take advantage of the Bureau.
In the end, Yu Xunge chose a level 15 headband, wrist guards, gloves, long pants, and shoes, along with a level 15 purple bow. She didn’t actually have any level 15 gear, and each piece bore the name of its creator, likely crafted by a master tailor or blacksmith from Blue Star.
Next to the equipment table were ten metal hand spikes and a small glass vial, about 10 centimeters long, made from materials from Blue Star and Zelan, combined with a special S-class divine talent to create an SS-class weapon.
It had no skills, only a weapon trait—Piercing.
The Bureau had likely tested these before handing them out; they were meant to extract moon sand from the three pointers. The glass vial was also a container, looking small, but it had a large capacity for holding moon sand.
There were also eleven wooden boxes, each containing a high-level translator, 30 skill crystals, 5 equipment binding stones, and a D-class skill called "Master of Slacking Off."
Once learned, "Master of Slacking Off" allowed the user to check the time at any moment, with the skill following their consciousness. Even if they failed in the tower and had to restart, the recorded time wouldn’t reset. One binding stone had to be reserved for the translator.
Yu Xunge looked over her already bound equipment, feeling reluctant to part with any of it. She decided to check the translators she had after returning home; if there were no issues, she would bind them.
The contents of the wooden boxes were the same for everyone, and the Bureau had prepared a set for Tu Lan as well.
Most of the skill crystals were A-class or higher, with even nine S-class ones among them, and only four B-class ones, which included the Gun King’s "Young Prodigal" and "Old Prodigal," as well as two that could modify luck, called "Feeling Lucky Again."
The other skill crystals were prepared for before and after entering the tower. Before entering, there were ones that could disguise the user in the city and enhance willpower, while those for after exiting were all about escape and survival, such as ones that could forcibly break bindings, lock health bars, instantly return to Blue Star, temporarily ignore all mental attacks and formations, and even one that could stop time.
Ding Hai’s plan was to use the time-stop skills in rotation as previously arranged, then take turns using the S-class spikes to create holes in the three pointers, collecting and emptying the moon sand, with dedicated personnel for repairs afterward.
However, Yu Xunge was not part of this plan. It had been agreed that she wouldn’t need to cooperate with anyone, so Ding Hai hadn’t assigned her any tasks; she could act on her own judgment.
Yu Xunge felt that Ding Hai was treating her like the protagonist of a novel, trusting her so much… She couldn’t help but wonder if Ding Hai had calculated something? Liang Po Zhou could see what kind of star fire she was; what about Ding Hai?
Although she had known about these plans for a long time, now that she actually had these skill crystals in her hands, Yu Xunge was still amazed by Ding Hai’s resources.
With these skill crystals, given her current strength and perspective, if she were on the opposing side, she couldn’t think of any way to seal them off. Lightning cages and commonly used sleep-inducing potions would be useless.
At that moment, Zhao Shuying walked over, picking up her own box of skill crystals. She said to Yu Xunge, “You can exchange those two ‘Feeling Lucky Again’ skill crystals for S-class or lower ones, or trade two for one S-class skill crystal. Just let me know what you decide, and I’ll apply for it.”
Yu Xunge immediately took out the two crystals and handed them to Zhao Shuying. “I want to exchange for one ‘I Can’t Die Here.’”
“I Can’t Die Here” (S-class): For five minutes, all binding skills are ineffective against you, and when your health drops below 5%, you immediately gain a shield that can absorb damage equal to 500% of your health; if the second effect triggers, you will lose 88% of your health every minute for ten minutes, and this penalty lasts for five minutes. Casting time is 1 second, requires 500 mana, and has a cooldown of 3 hours.
It was incredibly powerful, and she was also tempted by another skill that clearly came from the same person.
“Where Do You Want to Die?” (S-class): Allows high-speed flight for five minutes, with a speed of (current lost health percentage x agility x level) km/s. During the skill’s duration, your evasion rate increases by 50%, combat prediction by 250, and any skills that hit you cannot trigger critical hits. Casting time is 0.5 seconds, and it consumes 2% mana per minute while flying, with a cooldown of 3 hours.
The lower your health, the faster you fly—this was quite something.
Moreover, this person had another skill among these skill crystals.
“I Really Don’t Want to Die” (S-class): Doubles your constitution, and the health value (and percentage) after doubling is multiplied by five. I wonder who here could take me out in one hit? Instant cast, no cost, cooldown time of 48 hours.
This person’s divine talent skills were propping up half of the tower-climbing team…
She asked Zhao Shuying, “What’s the name of this person’s divine talent? I’m just curious; if it’s not convenient to say, that’s fine too.”
Zhao Shuying glanced at the few skill crystals Yu Xunge was playing with, the center of the crystals showing a shadow of a running figure. She instantly knew what skill it was, as she also favored these crystals. There was nothing wrong with sharing; this person’s divine talent was quite famous in Ding Hai. She replied, “It’s called ‘Longevity Like the Southern Mountains.’”
Yu Xunge gave a thumbs up. “Very fitting.”
Zhao Shuying also gave a thumbs up. “I can tell you’re tempted.”
A little dragon claw also shot up, bumping against their thumbs. “She’s tempted by everything she sees. Also, Sister Shuying, I want to exchange these two B-class trash crystals for ‘I Can’t Die Here.’”
Yu Xunge closed her eyes and took a deep breath, squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth. “Try saying that again, and see what happens!”
Tu Lan had just picked out a white cloak for herself and was now wearing it. She raised her little dragon pinky, adjusted the ties around her neck, and smiled at Yu Xunge. “Sorry, my dragon doesn’t really know how to talk. If I offended you, I apologize.”
Yu Xunge: “…” Great, she’s learned bad habits…
Zhao Shuying: “…” Why does this dragon seem so cheeky? And each time, it’s a little more annoying than the last…
When the time came for the skill crystals to be delivered, Yu Xunge reciprocated by pulling out five vials of “Melting Time.” “Consider this a gift; I don’t have many of these.”
Zhao Shuying’s face lit up with joy as she accepted the potions. “I’ll apply for 300 gold for you.”
Yu Xunge nodded. Since Ding Hai was willing to give, she certainly wouldn’t be polite about it. Besides, 300 gold wasn’t expensive; “Melting Time” could sell for 120 gold a vial in Zelan.
While using Zhao Shuying’s meal card to eat at the Ding Hai cafeteria, Zhao Shuying asked Tu Lan, “If she can’t afford to keep you, why don’t you come work part-time with us? There’s a salary.”
Tu Lan was scooping rice with a spoon when she heard this and immediately shook her head in refusal. “You guys are too straight-laced sometimes; it doesn’t suit me. The things I want to learn, only little Yu can teach.”
Yu Xunge: ???
Wait, what are you talking about?!!
Yu Xunge grabbed Tu Lan by the neck and shoved a big spoonful of food into her mouth. “No talking while eating.”
Zhao Shuying grinned at the pitiful sight of Tu Lan, whose eyes were bulging from being choked. She thought, if this goes on, will the so-called neutral dragon race really not go to war with Blue Star?
So much time had passed, and Ding Hai had long since figured out Tu Lan’s identity… A dragon hatchling that only appeared once every three thousand years, and look at her now.
And don’t think she didn’t know; this little dragon often stayed up all night playing mahjong.
Compared to all this, it seemed like taking a young dragon to steal a tower in the Eternal Night City wasn’t such a big deal after all…
In the following days, Yu Xunge reported to the Special Affairs Bureau every day. Ding Hai had invited several top instructors to teach the tower-climbing team. Although she didn’t know the specifics, since it was a battlefield, they would prepare for it as such. There were lessons on how to self-regulate psychologically, how to survive in battle, how to avoid having others take credit for your achievements, and the rules of the battlefield…
Yu Xunge only attended the morning and evening classes, skipping the afternoon psychology lessons. After all, her rebirth was the best psychological lesson: I’ve already died once; what else is there to fear? I am the sky!
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