Chapter 364
Tu Lan: "… I really can't stand you."
Yu Xun Ge: "Same here."
With that, she relayed most of the information about Song Gui.
However, she didn’t mention the divine skill 【Die Zhong】 (Loyalty), as she had promised Li Zhou not to tell other dragons, so she deliberately skipped over it.
The Holy Grail listened calmly throughout, and after a moment of silence, began discussing the contract:
"The pet contract must establish a connection with your soul. It’s a deep binding; no matter how you change or how far apart you are, you can still sense each other. You don’t want it to connect with your soul because you’re worried it might scheme against you, right?"
Yu Xun Ge didn’t shy away: "Yes, I don’t trust it. I’m afraid it might turn against me through the contract."
The Holy Grail asked curiously, "Even though you have absolute control over it and can destroy it at any time, you still don’t trust it?"
Hearing the Holy Grail’s confusion, Yu Xun Ge affirmed, "Of course. I can destroy it and control it; that doesn’t contradict my trust issues."
"Do you trust Tu Lan?"
"I can’t fully trust her."
Yu Xun Ge didn’t hide her feelings; some things were simply too evident.
Before the Holy Grail could respond, Tu Lan quickly interjected, "It’s okay, Holy Grail, she treats me well."
The Holy Grail: "…"
Bei Sui, who had come to the dragon's lair with lunch for his wife, was equally speechless: "…"
After enjoying the sea breeze and finishing her daily dose of sadness, Li Zhou happened to catch the tail end of this conversation. She flew into the dragon's lair, shrank her form, and said to the Holy Grail, "What do you think? Last time I said something similar, you hit me. This time, you can’t just let your child off the hook, right?"
Tu Lan: ???
Yu Xun Ge: "…"
Tu Lan: "You can’t be serious! You’re the one being fickle! My Xun Ge is great; how can you compare?"
Li Zhou: "Holy Grail, listen to this child! Is this even dragon talk? She’s done for! Quick, the sooner you hit her, the better the treatment!"
Tu Lan: "Holy Grail!!! She should be the one getting hit; she’s totally in love!"
Li Zhou: "Holy Grail!!!"
The Holy Grail felt a headache coming on. Li Zhou was already a handful, and now Tu Lan was adding to the chaos.
Bei Sui tiptoed around, setting the table, careful not to make any noise that might draw attention.
The Holy Grail turned away from the two dragons, and Yu Xun Ge, sensing the moment, quickly ran over.
The two of them huddled in a corner, whispering.
The Holy Grail said, "I can help you use an already soul-bound item as a medium. No matter how it attacks your soul in the future, it will immediately trigger the betrayal contract punishment, and it will be destroyed.
But the cost is that the medium will also be destroyed, and it can’t be of too low a level; it must be an item or a rare object. The item can’t be lower than SS rank, and the rare object must at least be a perfect one. Are you willing to do that?"
Yu Xun Ge hesitated for only two seconds before saying, "I am."
Her SS rank item was just the 【Irritable Moon】, and her perfect rare objects were the 【Mind Catcher】 and the 【Reclusive Teletubby】.
As for higher-level treasures, she hadn’t even considered them.
Choosing one of the three would hurt her heart no matter what.
But she was still willing.
This was her line of defense; it might not even be used.
Besides, no matter how precious the items or rare objects were, they couldn’t compare to her life.
The 【Irritable Moon】 still had room for upgrades, so that was out.
The 【Reclusive Teletubby】 was on par with the 【Mind Catcher】, but in terms of potential, the former probably couldn’t match the latter.
The 【Mind Catcher】, despite its uncertainties, could occasionally bring her surprises.
She took out the 【Reclusive Teletubby】, bound it, and said to the Holy Grail, "I choose this one."
The Holy Grail replied, "Alright, take out that mechanical chip."
Yu Xun Ge held up the mini ninth-tier magic cube in front of the Holy Grail.
Once the Holy Grail recited a few dragon incantations, Yu Xun Ge received a prompt.
【Do you wish to establish a master-servant contract with the mechanical entity B8017913 under the witness of the ■■■ Holy Grail? You will be the master, and it will be the servant.】
【You control its life and death.】
【It will calculate and deduce every possible success for you.】
【B8017913 has chosen to submit.】
【Do you wish to become its master: Yes/No】
Yu Xun Ge selected "Yes."
The ninth-tier magic cube floated before her, and under the Holy Grail’s control, the Mind Catcher stood between it and Yu Xun Ge.
Just a few seconds later, Yu Xun Ge sensed B8017913’s presence, much like she sensed Tu Lan.
However, unlike her connection with Tu Lan, she could feel B8017913’s emotions at any time. If she wanted, she could make it fall asleep instantly, rendering it powerless.
At that moment, though, B8017913 was still quite weak; it seemed that choosing to submit had drained its last bit of energy, and it was now completely shut down.
She would probably need to give it some treasure ore to recharge.
After putting the ninth-tier magic cube into her pet space, Yu Xun Ge sincerely thanked the Holy Grail.
The Holy Grail said, "You treat Tu Lan well; I know."
Yu Xun Ge replied, "She treats me well too; she was the first to be good to me."
The Holy Grail glanced back at Tu Lan, who was still arguing with Li Zhou: "She’s not stupid; she wouldn’t be nice to you for no reason."
Yu Xun Ge: "That’s true; she does have good taste."
The Holy Grail: ?
Just as Yu Xun Ge was leaving the Holy Grail speechless, Zai Jiu was startled by the changes in the pet rankings.
The top spot was still Yu Xun Ge, no doubt about it.
But how was Yu Xun Ge still in second place?
The pet in the first position had transformed into a mechanical entity named B8017913, and Tu Lan had dropped to second place.
B8017913’s avatar was a glowing cube.
Can players have two pets at the same time???
And this pet’s level was still a question mark, but how could it be stronger than Tu Lan, a dragon, right off the bat?!
【Chapter 474: The Malicious Fat Goose!】
In the past, whenever Yu Xun Ge made the rankings or trended, there would always be voices urging her to share her tips and strategies for getting stronger.
For instance, when it came to the orange-red wings, although most players sought out Ding Hai for strategies, many still believed that since Yu Xun Ge was so powerful, she should step up and share.
Otherwise, it would show a lack of perspective.
Even if there was no malice in their words, there was still a hint of envy and resentment.
But at some point, perhaps since the day Yu Xun Ge helped Zai Jiu’s players increase their attributes and lifespan, or maybe even earlier, since the day she livestreamed the three shots that killed a level 45 BOSS…
No one had come to ask her since.
It was as if everyone had tacitly accepted that she was different, that she should be this strong, and that the path she walked was one that no one could replicate.
Not just those unfamiliar players; even Yu Xun Huan and Yu Qing Shan Yi Qiu Guo had stopped bothering her.
The former’s mindset was easy to guess, while the latter…
Yu Xun Ge used to think that the three of them had given up, realizing they couldn’t get anything truly valuable from her, and gradually stopped making themselves a nuisance.
But ever since she heard Yu Zhao Hai’s words last time, she suspected this had something to do with Ding Hai.
When she received a congratulatory private message from Zhao Shu Ying, she casually asked.
【Zhao Shu Ying】: Congratulations, boss! I’m with Ding now, yes, please let me use the word "with."
【Yu Xun Ge】: …
【Zhao Shu Ying】: Six encrypted characters, I get it, "don’t expose your identity," is that what you mean? Great! I can do that!
【Yu Xun Ge】: I’m impressed.
【Yu Xun Ge】: By the way, did you help take care of my family?
【Zhao Shu Ying】: No, we just sent your parents to your brother’s house for a reunion.
【Yu Xun Ge】: Whose brilliant idea was that?
【Zhao Shu Ying】: The Legion Commander; is that okay?
【Yu Xun Ge】: That’s fine.
【Zhao Shu Ying】: ∠(°ゝ°)
Ding Hai had so many tricks up his sleeve; she wasn’t surprised they discovered she didn’t like her family, especially since her previous behavior had been quite obvious.
No wonder they hadn’t come to bother her lately.
The more Yu Qing Shan and Yi Qiu Guo couldn’t gain anything from her, the more frustrated and resentful they would become, and under the effect of the Food God skill, that resentment would shift onto Yu Xun Huan.
The three of them living together, along with a black jade, must be quite lively.
Thinking of this, she realized that the hatred Dong Hai Sha felt towards her hadn’t shifted either.
She didn’t know if it was because the hatred had reached its peak or if it was because they were in different worlds and dimensions, making it impossible to transfer.
Or perhaps… this skill had already become ineffective? She hadn’t checked Yu Xun Huan’s trust value in a long time.
Closing the chat channel, Yu Xun Ge returned to the Holy Grail, continuing to watch Tu Lan and Li Zhou bicker.
The Holy Grail and Bei Sui listened quietly throughout, neither helping.
When Yu Xun Ge heard Tu Lan say, "You don’t know; when she talks about Song Gui privately, she’s a completely different person!" she suddenly connected it to the skill called 【Die Zhong】.
Looking at Li Zhou, who seemed frustrated and on the verge of saying something but then gave up, she suddenly understood.
Li Zhou might not be fooling or deceiving the Holy Grail and Bei Sui.
She was scared, scared that the Holy Grail, Bei Sui, and the other dragons would develop positive feelings towards Song Gui.
Even when facing her and Tu Lan, she had noticed that every time she mentioned Song Gui positively, their expressions were filled with disbelief, which made her unconsciously relax and talk more.
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