Chapter 296
It wasn't just an ordinary move; even though she could have used her abilities without any cost, in that moment, Yu Xunge resolutely spent 2 points of her power to activate "I Could Have Just Stolen It!"
Yu Xunge remained calm. She knew exactly what she was doing and understood the consequences of her actions, but she couldn't bear to wait even a second longer!
"You have stolen player Sha Leng's SSS-level divine talent - Midnight Exile, progress stolen 85%, theft interrupted!"
In the next moment, Yu Xunge drove the dragon claw of Tu Lan into her own neck, her last 0.01% of health evaporating.
"You have died."
"Extracting death penalty."
"Ding—You have lost 7 points of intelligence."
"Please choose whether to resurrect outside the arena—Yes/No."
—"Yes."
"Please choose resurrection cost—3 S-level skills/1 divine talent skill."
—"1 divine talent skill."
Back in the small room of the world battlefield, a list appeared before Yu Xunge, displaying her divine talents and corresponding skills.
"One-Person Party," "God of Food" (incomplete), "Immortal" (incomplete), "Divine Archer," and… the latest "Midnight Exile" (incomplete)!
She clicked on the Divine Archer skill and selected the fourth skill.
"Skill 4: I’m Terrifyingly Strong Right Now: When activated, every arrow/bolt/bullet you shoot will randomly carry the magical energy of ice, fire, or lightning. It consumes 10 mana per second, and after activation and deactivation, it enters a cooldown period of 5 minutes."
While it wasn't hard to find attack skills, this skill's practicality paled in comparison to the passive "You're Too Weak," which could reveal weaknesses, or the guaranteed hit of "I'm Going to Get Serious," not to mention "Guaranteed Critical Hit—!"
Once she made her selection, the fourth skill of the Divine Archer faded from reality until it disappeared from the list.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself on a rooftop in Youming City? It seemed the exit point was random.
"Detected burial site of the Civilization of the Buried Spring · Red Little Plane, Honor Points +10,000."
She ignored that and immediately used "Happy New Year" to return to Blue Star.
Emerging from the backyard cat house, she called out Tu Lan, who returned to her original form the moment she landed. Yu Xunge collapsed to the ground, bloodied and bruised, the gem on her forehead dim and lifeless.
Not only that, but Tu Lan's dragon scales, which once shimmered like pearls in the sunlight, had also lost their luster.
Tu Lan weakly said, "I can't use my skills anymore."
Yu Xunge carefully used a water-based skill to clean the dust off Tu Lan, then applied nearly all her healing skills on her, all using the power version without exception.
During the "First Step to Making Cotton Candy" healing, Tu Lan's health quickly restored to full, her dragon scales regenerating, though their color remained dull, making her look extremely weak.
They had to go to Dragon Island. Yu Xunge wanted to recall Tu Lan into her space but was worried about her current state. First, she headed to Zelan Tuntun Mountain, and after leaving the city, she dropped her disguise. Once she summoned Tu Lan, she used "Big World, Small Me" to shrink Tu Lan's size, then flew to Dragon Island while holding her.
Tu Lan looked like she was about to fall asleep. Yu Xunge recounted what she had done to Sha Leng, trying to lift her spirits a bit.
Tu Lan perked up, "Really?! You stole his divine talent?"
There was no need to hide this; she had practically stolen Sha Leng's divine talent right in front of him, and there was no way to cover it up.
Moreover, having used "I Could Have Just Stolen It," it was a hundred times safer than if she hadn't used it, so there was no need for secrecy.
Yu Xunge replied, "Yeah, SSS-level, Midnight Exile, but I only managed to steal four skills."
In fact, it was better than she had expected. When she had stolen the S-level Immortal, she had only gotten three skills. She checked her newly acquired divine talent.
"Midnight Exile" SSS-level (incomplete)
"Skill 1: Midnight Exile (Passive): After you kill a target, your next attack will definitely trigger a triple critical hit; if you fail to kill with one hit, your next attack will trigger a fivefold critical damage based on the previous attack; this critical effect can stack up to three times."
"Skill 2: Absurd Story (Passive): Every time a target attacks you, they will suffer unbearable pain, and will definitely trigger a counterattack, with the counterattack damage equal to the damage they dealt to you (even if you die on the spot, this effect will continue to trigger);
Absurd Interlude: There is a 10% chance that 1% of that damage will convert into healing for you; there is a 1% chance that the damage will directly heal you; (Your counterattack damage will not trigger the absurd effect)."
"Skill 3: Bedtime Fairy Tale (Passive): You can never be killed in one hit! Any attack skill that hits you can take away at most 30% of your health; this is the most wonderful bedtime fairy tale."
"Skill 4: Ancient Curse: The words you speak will become a curse that must be fulfilled, but at the same time, the caster must also state the method to lift the curse. The curse and the method to lift it will be known to the world, sung by people like a fairy tale; cooldown time: 7 natural days; only 7 curses can exist at the same time. (0/7)"
Chapter 384: "Midnight Exile" SSS-level
Each skill was truly worthy of the SSS level, and the first three were passive skills, with no cooldown and no cost!
They were so powerful that she even felt that her "One-Person Party" reaching SSS level might not be as strong as this; it was bizarre.
"Midnight Exile," the strongest combat skill she had ever seen.
It meant that if her first attack dealt damage X, and she failed to kill the opponent, her second attack would deal 5X damage. If she still didn't succeed, her third attack would deal 25X damage, stacking up to three times.
In other words, if her third attack still didn't kill the opponent, when she struck for the fourth time, her damage would reach a terrifying 125X!!
The counterattack skill "Absurd Story."
It was indeed absurd; not only would all players attacking her have to prepare to suffer the same damage, but there was also a chance it could heal her, albeit a slim one, but at least it was a possibility.
Not to mention the unbearable pain it would inflict; since it was labeled as unbearable, it meant it would be based on the attacker's pain tolerance, and even those with high pain resistance would experience suffering that was hard to bear.
This slight pain might not matter in normal times, but in battle, it could disrupt the rhythm and affect the outcome.
"Bedtime Fairy Tale," a shield skill in another sense! Although she could still die after a few hits, there was always a buffer time.
And the most unique of all, "Ancient Curse"...
As Tu Lan listened, she cheered, but after the excitement, she grew worried, "Actually, you could have just endured it. Now he definitely knows it was you, and if you go back in, he’ll hunt you down... I should have trusted you back then; I just... I should have believed in you."
"It's okay, I understand. It's my fault." Tu Lan's words nearly brought Yu Xunge to tears again. She thought, what right did she have to blame that moment of distrust? It was Tu Lan who bore the pain, who paid the price. Moreover, at that moment, she truly had no way out...
She wanted to tell Tu Lan to run far away whenever she saw someone with the surname Yu, to ignore them, like a harbinger of misfortune.
Feigning nonchalance, Yu Xunge said, "Enduring doesn't help. We didn't do anything this time, and he still wants to kill us."
Tu Lan shook her head, worry etched on her face. She looked at Yu Xunge as if she were a reckless child, a sight that made one want to laugh. "It's different. This time he was just randomly encountering us, but you stole his talent; that's a deadly feud."
Yu Xunge understood this logic all too well. From the first time she saw Sha Leng and his talent, she had been plotting to find the safest and most opportune moment to steal his divine talent, then trade "I Could Have Just Stolen It" to other races, remaining undetected, hiding in the shadows...
She knew she had made a deadly enemy with Sha Leng at her weakest moment.
But she couldn't endure it; her dignity had been trampled, and Tu Lan had been drained of blood and had her dragon scales taken for her sake!
Enduring for a moment of peace? No, she only knew that if she endured that moment, she would never be able to stand again.
She wasn't crushed; instead, she was ignited with boundless fighting spirit and bloodlust.
Yu Xunge tightened her grip on Tu Lan, whispering, "Even if I hadn't stolen it, we would still have made a deadly enemy."
She and Sha Leng would never rest until one of them was dead!
Could four divine talent skills quell the anger and hatred in her heart?
No, not enough! Far from it!
She wanted to skin Sha Leng alive and then kill him! She wanted to turn the thorns of hatred into nourishment for Tu Lan, and the humiliation of today, she would repay a hundredfold, a thousandfold!!
Tu Lan's voice grew weaker, "I knew I was important to you..."
This time, Yu Xunge didn't deny it. She smiled and admitted, "Yes! That's why I can't endure even a second."
After saying this, Yu Xunge even leaned down to see Tu Lan's expression, but the latter had already fallen into a deep sleep.
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