Chapter 331
The Moon Fox dashed ahead, pursued by a low-flying Owl, who was not only chasing but also shooting at herself. Behind the Owl trailed a group of Wind Scythe soldiers.
When the Moon Fox glanced back, her heart raced! What kind of curse was this?! Was the Owl really that insane?
Just as the Owl's reputation was about to be completely ruined by her antics, finally, Yu Xunge's health dropped to a mere 0.8%!
**[Turning Point]**! — Successfully activated!
**[Survive to the End]** achieved!!!
**[Chapter 429: Trade - I Don't Like This Skill II]**
Yu Xunge slammed on the brakes. "Alright, alright!"
Tu Lan immediately sent Yu Xunge a **[Expert Account]**.
With her health fully restored, Yu Xunge turned and ran in the opposite direction.
The fake Moon Fox in front and the Wind Scythe soldiers behind all looked at the crazed Owl in confusion, their steps involuntarily slowing down. However, some of the Wind Scythe soldiers continued to chase after Yu Xunge.
As she passed by Wolf Fortress and the Forge, Yu Xunge shot a gentle smile at her wild wallet, her gaze on the gold coins as fiery as ever.
Tu Lan knew Yu Xunge's plan, but from the moment it was proposed to its execution, the entire process took less than ten seconds.
Everything happened too fast.
It all started off well, with clear skies and the two of them about to shake off suspicion and pull off the perfect crime. Then suddenly, Yu Xunge declared, "Get ready, I'm going to rob."
With that, she began frantically using her stealing skills, then shot herself a few times before chasing after the Moon Fox, all the while continuing to shoot at herself.
While firing, she said, "When I stop, you heal me right away."
Tu Lan was left speechless.
Once they officially started their escape, she couldn't help but scream internally, "Is that it?!"
Yu Xunge leaped onto a rooftop and activated Hide and Seek, the mist spreading around her. "Mmm-hmm."
Tu Lan exclaimed, "So sudden? No crime plan at all, and you just jump straight into robbery?"
Yu Xunge dodged the pursuers in the mist and quickly slipped into an alley. "Of course there's a plan! Who said there wasn't?"
Tu Lan retorted, "What plan? I don't know anything about it!"
Yu Xunge pulled out a cat head and began to rub it. "I want it, I get it. That's my crime plan."
Tu Lan sighed, "Ever since I followed you, my dragon skills have been declining every day."
Yu Xunge replied, "…Sorry."
…
One person and one dragon stayed behind to lay low.
Yu Xunge's orange-red wings had only a quarter left, but she prioritized **[I Don't Like This Skill II]** over her wings.
She planned to use it to trade with Ding Hai for an S-level skill.
The first time she entered the Divine Battlefield, she hadn’t prepared and lost the fourth skill of the Sharpshooter. To this day, she still felt the sting of that loss.
S-level skills could be good or bad; she only cared about the level, not the practicality or quality of the skills. She didn’t believe that Ding Hai couldn’t provide one now.
But before that, she intended to draw again for the Sharpshooter's Skill 2.
**[Skill 2] Must Crit — (Passive):** 7 is a magical number; any shooting action related to 7 will definitely crit.
With **[Midnight Exile]** in hand, this skill had become somewhat redundant.
She applied **[I Don't Like This Skill II]** to the description of this skill.
The text began to twist and reform, gradually transforming into a new skill.
**[Skill 2] Moving Shot (Passive):** When you are in motion, your hit rate will significantly increase. If you miss twice in a row, the third shot will hit without fail and will definitely trigger a crit.
Not bad; it was indeed an A-level skill, but compared to **[Survive to the End]**, it fell a bit short.
However, the potion that allowed skill changes was precious and practical, no need to elaborate.
She opened the game interface and suddenly had an idea. She used Shadow Step to teleport to the living room downstairs and asked Tu Lan, who was engrossed in a game, "How about a go-kart? I mean, a real-life version, or a racetrack built just for you would work too."
Even though the game invasion was ongoing, many ordinary people who didn’t enjoy combat or whose talents weren’t suited for it continued to live their original lives.
These people were referred to as lifestyle players by combat players, but they were not any weaker. Sometimes, they could invent and produce a plethora of new items to trade for money to buy equipment or skills.
The officials also strongly supported this, and Ding Hai along with various factions collaborated with them.
Tu Lan, who had stopped fighting bosses, was shocked, gripping her controller tightly. After a long pause, she finally said, "Do you have another dragon? Do you feel guilty about me… It’s okay… I can handle it; just be honest."
Yu Xunge replied, "…I’m trading potions with Ding Hai for skills. If you want a go-kart, I’ll just talk more about that or racing. It’s not worth much; do you want it?"
Tu Lan dropped the act immediately. "Yes! I want a racing car! Not a go-kart!"
"Alright, I’ll have her bring over the catalog for you to choose. I’ll also set up a racetrack right next to our villa; I’ll get someone to help with the renovations."
"Great, great! Songui isn’t even worthy of holding your shoes!"
"…"
After confirming what Tu Lan wanted, Yu Xunge sent two bottles of different versions of **[I Don't Like This Skill]** to Zhao Shuying, writing in the email:
"This is a sample; let’s negotiate a price. I need S-level skills and have no requirements for the strength or type of skills, as long as they are S-level; I also need a custom racing car for Tu Lan, preferably with a catalog for her to choose from. Oh, and let’s get a catalog for go-karts too."
After closing the email interface, Yu Xunge began to study **[Last Night's Stars]**. What she had said earlier wasn’t just to please Wu Ren; she genuinely believed that this gem, which could store time, held immense potential.
This time, Zhao Shuying took her time and didn’t arrive until noon the next day.
"The racing car and racetrack are gifts from Ding Hai. Regardless of whether this trade goes through, these are for you and Tu Lan."
With that, Zhao Shuying pulled out a thick catalog and handed it to Yu Xunge and Tu Lan. "This contains racing cars; you can choose any three."
Yu Xunge pushed the catalog toward Tu Lan, waiting for the main event to unfold.
Zhao Shuying continued, "We are willing to purchase **[I Don't Like This Skill I]** at 388 gold per bottle."
That was 88 gold more than Ze Lan's price. Yu Xunge didn’t believe Ding Hai was unaware that Ze Lan’s potion sold for only 300 gold. Even if it was hard to get, Ding Hai offering a price higher than Ze Lan’s was already a significant show of sincerity.
Yu Xunge’s brows furrowed involuntarily. Ding Hai had taken two steps back upon entering, which meant the third trade would be difficult. She said, "First, tell me how you plan to trade for **[I Don't Like This Skill II]**."
Zhao Shuying’s expression turned slightly awkward. She said, "As for **[I Don't Like This Skill II]**, we at Ding Hai are willing to trade 5 S-level skills plus a special Mahjong for 100 bottles of **[I Don't Like This Skill II]**."
All the previous groundwork and goodwill were for this final deal.
Ding Hai truly couldn’t produce that many S-level skills; these S-level skills had been accumulated over the past six months. If S-level skills were that easy to come by, when Yu Xunge had given Ding Hai the Legion Order, they wouldn’t have only offered her A-level skills in return.
100 bottles of **[I Don't Like This Skill II]** were worth 200,000 gold at Ze Lan, while S-level skills fluctuated between 10,000 to 30,000 gold at the auction house. Yu Xunge’s request had no requirements for the S-level skills…
As for the special Mahjong… Yu Xunge needed that item, and in the end, it would benefit Zai Jiu as well.
A month ago, she had sat in the same spot, looking at Yu Xunge and saying, "Yu Xunge~ you are the spark that Ding Hai has chosen~~"
Yu Xunge replied, "Is Ding Hai blushing?"
Zhao Shuying coughed. "Uh… if you let me sit here a bit longer, I’ll leave without you kicking me out. Otherwise, I won’t know how to report back."
Yu Xunge: "…"
**[Chapter 430: More Scheming Than Lotus Roots - [Cheers] Entry]**
Yu Xunge felt a headache coming on. She truly hadn’t expected Ding Hai to be unable to produce S-level skills…
Her bottom line was at least 7 bottles for one S-level skill, which was already a generous offer to Ding Hai, equivalent to trading a potion worth 14,000 gold for an S-level skill.
Even if Ding Hai took some time to camp at Ze Lan’s auction house to snipe those 10,000 gold S-level skills, they would still profit.
Although 10,000 gold S-level skills weren’t available every day at the auction house, Ding Hai shouldn’t be in a position where they couldn’t manage that.
Wasn’t this bullying?!
Zhao Shuying conveyed Ding Hai’s message seriously: "We truly can’t produce more S-level skills; we don’t have enough gold. Although Ding Hai receives a large influx of gold daily, we also need to purchase materials, skills, and equipment from Ze Lan to arm our players."
Yu Xunge remained silent for a long time, her expression shifting from confusion and dissatisfaction to calmness. Finally, she spoke with certainty, "No, you’re testing my bottom line."
She fixed her piercing gaze on Zhao Shuying, as if looking through her to see Ding Hai’s higher-ups, including Hu Zhao Hai:
"You’re testing whether I would sacrifice my interests for the greater good, whether I would sacrifice for Zai Jiu, and how much I value that special Mahjong and what I’m willing to pay for it!"
Zhao Shuying said nothing, calmly taking a sip of her coffee, as if she didn’t take it personally.
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