Chapter 325
Zhao Shuying sighed inwardly, but she wasn't surprised by the response. In fact, she had anticipated Yu Xunge's attitude even before setting out from Dinghai.
Considering the recent troubles with Tu Lan, they had already guessed that place must be extremely dangerous.
Yet, without a definitive answer, they remained hopeful.
**Chapter 421: The Withered Leaves of the Golden Tree**
They weren't prepared to resort to moral coercion. To be honest, it was Dinghai that should be afraid of being morally pressured right now!
All the players had just received Yu Xunge's favor! Now, she was the embodiment of justice; anyone who sang a different tune would find it futile.
Just look at the wording in the global announcements!
Sharp and steady! Fearless and fierce! Adaptable and versatile! Making a name for herself while toasting with wine!
Heavens, just a few words and everyone could already envision a blood-pumping battle!
Yu Xunge… she was truly remarkable!
Many of the old leaders, who could live another ten years, were moved to tears.
Zhao Shuying gave up on pressing further and asked her second question: “What would you offer for a Mahjong tile?”
Yu Xunge fell silent. She didn’t lack tickets anymore, but if there was a World Tomb, she certainly wouldn’t refuse. She could upgrade the key, but the price was hard to negotiate.
Putting herself in Dinghai's shoes, she felt they wouldn’t want her to bring Dinghai's people into the arena.
Treasure chests were precious, but the instance's light curtain was a resource; having too many was unmanageable, and losing even one could be a headache.
What could she offer?
First, she didn’t want to waste too much time on others. She had her own matters to attend to—practicing her wings, brewing potions, and preparing for the next world battlefield.
She planned to collect games from various civilizations, mainly to understand the key items in those games, especially unique ones like racing games. Who knows, she might need to pilot a mech in the future! It wasn’t impossible!
This time, the go-karting was right in her and Tu Lan's comfort zone, giving them a significant advantage. But what if the next challenge was something she had no idea how to operate?
She also wanted to find opportunities to learn more about the languages of various races.
Secondly, there were many things she either couldn’t provide or didn’t want to give, like potion recipes, Moon Sand, or helping Dinghai exchange honor points for items in the Honor Shop.
These weren’t the kind of things that seemed incredibly precious at first glance, capable of moving people to tears, but would quickly become commonplace. Each one was extremely valuable.
Once the Moon Sand was used up, it was gone, and she needed to save her honor points to buy things…
As for potion recipes, she had grasped a few through her **Alchemy Notes**, but they were all master-level recipes. Whether they were practical or not was beside the point; she was still pondering them. Even if she gave them to Dinghai, they wouldn’t be able to use them.
While Yu Xunge was deep in thought, Zhao Shuying began to probe: “Moon Sand?”
“Try again.”
“Potion class?”
“... Try again.”
“From the Honor Shop…”
“... Pass.”
The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.
Zhao Shuying was essentially carrying the hopes of all Dinghai. Yu Xunge never wasted time on socializing; she primarily interacted with her. With a sincere tone, Zhao Shuying said, “Little Yu, we’re being genuine here. That’s a **Yitia**.”
A useless tile… she didn’t collect them in sets, and a single tile was useless. The **Suozi** tile skill required teammates; bringing teammates along would just be a burden, wouldn’t it?
The enthusiasm on Yu Xunge's face quickly faded, and she even lowered her head to focus on her coffee.
Zhao Shuying was taken aback, her eyes widening. My goodness, she never realized Yu Xunge could be so unyielding.
Or was this tile really that bad?!
Zhao Shuying's voice trembled: “... Does this really relate to the future of the Zai Jiu world? You’re not being dragged into a Mahjong game, are you? That ‘whatever’ tournament, it can’t be the **Mahjong Championship**, right?”
Yu Xunge was furious: “... Am I fearless just because I’m playing Mahjong?”
Zhao Shuying speculated: “Did you get caught cheating?”
Yu Xunge stood up: “Are you not busy enough? Do you want me to send you back to Dinghai?”
As she led the reluctant Zhao Shuying outside, she reminded her, “Better to get **Tong** or **Wan** tiles, no **Tiao**! Come back to me for collaboration once you’ve got those!”
After a pause, she added, “Wind tiles are fine too.” They could unlock skills.
When they reached the door, she said, “Red Dragon and **Fa** are also acceptable.” One for early entry, the other for equipment.
In that short walk, Zhao Shuying’s gaze toward her grew increasingly peculiar.
Yu Xunge thought about the pile of gifts on the table. It felt too ungracious to let someone leave after taking gifts, so she rummaged through her game backpack.
Finally, she pulled out three bags of rice produced by the **Mi Zi Jia**. Each had various positive effects. She stuffed them into Zhao Shuying’s arms: “Take these home to eat, or study them, do as you wish. They’re yours anyway.”
Zhao Shuying clutched her only gain of the day: “... Am I here to beg for alms?”
Yu Xunge extended her hand: “Then give it back to me.”
Zhao Shuying crushed her teleportation stone and left.
After sending Zhao Shuying off, Yu Xunge ignored the other messages. After washing her hands, she returned to her study and opened the Nightmare Chest.
This wasn’t particularly rare; she could obtain it by soloing the arena. She opened both chests at once.
One contained a master-level sewing blueprint—**Temporary Pocket**.
It allowed her to sew a small temporary pocket onto clothing using magical silk thread. The pocket existed for a duration based on the size of the items stored inside, but the time could not exceed 24 hours.
A very practical professional skill! And it was a blueprint, so Yu Xunge learned it immediately!
The other chest held a gemstone, a decent high-level material. She had seen it in Hufflepuff's notes before, but it was useless for alchemy. It was more suited for jewelry crafting, so she planned to toss it into the Zelan Auction House.
Next came the main event—**Withered Leaves of the Golden Tree**!
Following the method that automatically surfaced in her mind, she placed the withered leaves in her palm and channeled her energy to shatter them.
The leaves instantly disintegrated into countless golden threads, which began to reorganize in the air, as if an invisible hand was weaving them together.
**Congratulations, player! You have drawn a 5th-tier reward—Talent Modification I!**
The golden threads formed into a six-sided die.
The die glowed, revealing strands of golden light. From a distance, it looked like a mini sun hanging in the air.
When she heard “5th-tier reward,” Yu Xunge was still pondering whether this tier was similar to the combat power tiers. But upon hearing the words “Talent Modification,” all her thoughts vanished, and she sat up straight!
She plucked the die from the air and noticed that only three sides had markings: ·, :, and ∴, while the other three sides were blank.
**Talent Modification I**: After use, you can modify one character or number in a divine talent skill not exceeding S-rank. If modifying a number, you must roll the die to determine the new number. (If a blank side is rolled, no modification will occur.)
Not exceeding S-rank…
**Midnight Exile** SSS, **One-Man Party**, **Immortal**, and **God of Food** are all SS, so it’s just **Sharpshooter**…
The attack related to 7, **Critical Hit**, is great, but she already has the stronger **Midnight Exile**. This skill has become a mere alternative.
As for **Wheel of Fate**, it was even less meaningful. She had already started considering replacing it; the divine battlefield was filled with the lucky ones from various worlds, and this skill wasn’t very useful. She just hadn’t encountered a suitable replacement yet.
After ruling out all impossible or unsuitable options, Yu Xunge was left with only one choice.
**I’m Going to Get Serious (Passive)**: As long as you aim at an enemy for more than 3 seconds, that shot is guaranteed to hit. Even if blocked, your arrows and bullets will strive to fulfill their mission until the weapon you fired is destroyed.
**Chapter 422: 5th-tier Reward**
Yu Xunge grasped the golden die, selected the “3 seconds,” and gently tossed the die.
She was ready to cheat using **Thieving Milk Dragon**. Although this method wouldn’t help her evade violations in the world battlefield, what if it worked here? It was worth a shot.
Even if cheating this way might cost her this reward, she would still try it. If she didn’t, she would always wonder, “What if?” And if it succeeded, it would mean tremendous gains; she could grind for the rewards she needed most.
The die landed on the table, rolling to the edge before wobbling to a stop.
—1!!!
In that moment, Yu Xunge felt the thrill of a gambler!
The golden die shot toward her forehead.
At the same time, the skill description in her skill page changed.
**Skill 3: I’m Going to Get Serious (Passive)**: As long as you aim at an enemy for more than 1 second, that shot is guaranteed to hit. Even if blocked, your arrows and bullets will strive to fulfill their mission until the weapon you fired is destroyed.
Though it was an A-rank divine talent skill, its power and practicality were no less than S-rank.
Yu Xunge finally understood why **Midnight Exile** was so terrifying; it must have evolved through countless battlefield game rewards cultivated by Donghai Shark Cold.
The critical hit multiplier in **Midnight Exile**, along with the 100% counterattack in **Absurd Story**, were results of numerous modifications.
But if the rewards in the world battlefield were so outrageous, could Donghai Shark Cold possibly reclaim the talent skills she had taken from him through rewards?
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