Chapter 368
When Yu Zhao Hai and Yu Qing Shan were children, they stumbled upon a peculiar object from Ze Lan, a strange artifact that ultimately fell into Yu Zhao Hai's hands. With the power of this object, little Yu Zhao Hai entered the family clan, and by the end, he even seemed to have a faint control over it.
“That object was merely a stepping stone, but Yu Qing Shan stubbornly believed that everything Yu Zhao Hai achieved was due to that artifact.
“Back then, Yu Qing Shan didn’t even know it was an artifact; he thought it was like the golden fingers you read about in novels. Now he probably understands, but it only adds to his suffering.”
She asked B8017913, “Did Yu Zhao Hai snatch that artifact from Yu Qing Shan?”
B8017913 replied, “Yu Zhao Hai never discussed this matter online with Yu Qing Shan. It was always Yu Qing Shan venting his emotions and complaining about it.
“According to Yu Qing Shan, he was the first to discover and bring that object home, while Yu Zhao Hai wouldn’t even let him bring home ocean trash back then.”
Yu Xun Ge “understood” where Yu Qing Shan’s resentment came from.
Perhaps in Yu Qing Shan’s eyes, he was the protagonist whose fortune and golden finger had been stolen?
From then on, he would blame all his misfortunes on Yu Zhao Hai.
No matter how great his achievements or how much wealth he amassed, just a glance at Yu Zhao Hai would leave him forever unsatisfied.
This hatred could never be quelled…
He wouldn’t think about Yu Zhao Hai’s abilities or the sacrifices she made; he would only think that everything Yu Zhao Hai obtained should have been his.
The more successful Yu Zhao Hai became, the more he hated her.
And he felt completely wronged…
“Why doesn’t Yu Qing Shan just flip the table? If he can’t have it, why should Yu Zhao Hai?” At this point, Yu Xun Ge felt she had asked a foolish question. She shifted her focus and asked about the essence of the matter, “What exactly is that artifact? Can you find out? Any related abilities would do.”
B8017913 responded, “It’s an artifact that can make sounds have a bewitching effect. It’s not just a small space; it can also produce a drop of healing ocean essence every day.”
Yu Xun Ge understood. Once Yu Zhao Hai learned of the artifact’s uses, she must have immediately applied it to Yu Qing Shan. No matter how clever and decisive she was, she couldn’t have killed her own little brother over a treasure at such a young age.
But she didn’t understand why she didn’t simply bewitch him into completely forgetting that hatred… Was it because the root of the issue couldn’t be resolved, making that hatred impossible to eradicate? Like spring winds that bring new life?
However, the latter was cunning enough to have realized that the “trash” the siblings picked up was an extraordinary treasure.
Thinking of those old melodramatic novels, she couldn’t help but laugh, “...Hahaha, that artifact doesn’t look like a jade pendant, does it?”
B8017913 didn’t understand Yu Xun Ge’s joke and answered seriously, “No, it’s a dried-up little starfish that Yu Zhao Hai has always kept with her. It’s 80.5% likely to be it.”
Yu Xun Ge suppressed her smile.
Even though she learned about Yu Qing Shan’s sorrowful past, it didn’t mean she forgave him.
The matters of the previous generation, who was right and who was wrong, had nothing to do with her. Why should Yu Qing Shan vent his anger on her? Did he think exploiting her to support Yu Xun Huan would make him feel like Yu Zhao Hai was compensating him?
Suddenly, she recalled the time they left B City: “Can you find out when they met? Was our family’s departure from B City related to Yu Zhao Hai?”
B8017913’s light flickered as it busily processed the information. After several minutes, having lost 2% of its power, it finally provided an answer:
“I’ve restored all the surveillance footage of Yu Qing Shan’s movements the year your family left B City. Yes, he did meet with Yu Zhao Hai.”
Yu Xun Ge let out a long breath.
She didn’t know how to describe her feelings.
Would she sympathize with Yu Qing Shan or even forgive him? That was a fantasy.
Would she come to loathe Yu Zhao Hai? It didn’t seem so.
【Chapter 479: Skill Library Skills +27】
The knife didn’t stab her directly; the pain wasn’t hers. Even if the twists and turns eventually hurt her, she didn’t follow the causal line to develop a habit of hating one person after another.
In her childhood, little Yu Zhao Hai snatched little Yu Qing Shan’s golden finger, and it had nothing to do with Yu Xun Ge.
Moreover… if the golden finger had fallen into Yu Qing Shan’s hands, Yu Xun Ge might never have been born.
Later, when Yu Zhao Hai made Yu Qing Shan’s family leave B City, it was actually a good thing for most people.
Yu Zhao Hai had sent away a ticking time bomb.
Yu Qing Shan could gradually return to normal. If he had stayed to watch Yu Zhao Hai achieve success and reach the pinnacle of her life, he would likely have become even more psychologically twisted, eventually losing control.
Shen Yu Shi wouldn’t have to witness her children tearing each other apart.
If there was a hint of regret in this matter… it was that she hadn’t grown up by Shen Yu Shi’s side.
Shen Yu Shi was different from Yi Qiu Guo.
The latter prioritized her own well-being above all else, hoping everything would benefit her.
But Shen Yu Shi was not selfish; she always prioritized her own feelings, yet she was also generous in caring for those around her… as long as that care didn’t sacrifice her own life.
If she had grown up in B City, wouldn’t Shen Yu Shi have been able to protect her better, preventing Yu Qing Shan from leading her astray?
Yu Xun Ge pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling that she was ultimately affected by this matter.
She was someone who rarely thought about “what ifs.” She didn’t like to hypothesize about the past because it was meaningless.
Pushing the matters of her elders out of her mind, she thought of the artifact that Yu Zhao Hai described as “ocean trash.” Naturally, she associated it with Mi Ya Si.
She asked the cube pet, “Is that artifact related to Mi Ya Si? Do you know about Mi Ya Si?”
B8017913 replied, “Yes, it was a former divine game player. There’s no evidence proving that the artifact came from Mi Ya Si, but based on the information about the item, there’s a 72% chance it originated from the Ze Lan sea demon clan.”
Yu Xun Ge felt she was getting closer to the truth…
How many families had Mi Ya Si ruined back in the day! How infuriating!
After listening to the entire conversation, Tu Lan finally spoke up, “If I were Yu Qing Shan, I would hate Yu Zhao Hai too.”
Just imagining having a life-changing opportunity snatched away was enough to make her heart ache to the point of breathlessness.
Yu Xun Ge didn’t deny it, but she changed a word, “If I were Yu Qing Shan, I would only hate Yu Zhao Hai.”
She continued to tap on the treasure mine, the clinking sounds contrasting with the growing silence of Tu Lan’s dragon nest.
Neither Tu Lan nor B8017913 spoke again. The two pets shared a rare understanding, knowing that despite Yu Xun Ge’s words, her heart was still in turmoil.
B8017913 occasionally chimed in to guide Yu Xun Ge, pointing out what to pay attention to when striking each type of treasure mine. Some could only be attacked with fire skills, others with ice skills, and some could only be physically attacked.
The knowledge was quite profound; knowing the secret didn’t mean one could extract the skill stones inside.
Outside the dragon nest, it was chaotic. In the distance, the sounds of Di San and Feng Qie fighting could be heard, with many dragons watching the commotion. Dragon Island was lively day and night; it seemed Li Zhou was drinking and singing loudly.
After a whole night of tapping, Yu Xun Ge finally extracted all 27 treasure mines.
One SS-level skill, three S-level skills, fifteen A-level skills, and eight B-level skills.
For a moment, Yu Xun Ge regretted not being more cautious back then, wishing she had grabbed more skill stones before leaving.
B8017913 sensed Yu Xun Ge’s expression and knew it was time to comfort her. It said, “You’ve been very lucky. This secret is something most divine game players won’t know, and even 99% of the mechanical clan is unaware.”
Yu Xun Ge felt B8017913 was extraordinary once again. She said, “But you know.”
B-8-0-1-7-9-1-3, from letters to numbers, she couldn’t see anything particularly special about this mechanical clan.
Thinking this, she voiced it.
B8017913 wasn’t angry. It noticed that its emotional bar, which had reset due to the passage of time, was fluctuating again. It said, “I may not seem special in your eyes, but you came back to find me in the wasteland.”
Yu Xun Ge had no words. She felt B8017913’s current demeanor was too much like Li Zhou.
B8017913 continued, “Because I’m a product that almost got discarded. We mechanical beings are creations produced by divine-level tools made by gods, but this manufacturing process isn’t 100% successful; the success rate is only 95%.
“Unfortunately, on that day, I happened to be in the 5%. Fortunately, on that day, the Moon God happened to pass by, melted a piece of fragrant metal, and repaired my flaws and errors.
“They didn’t tell anyone about this; to them, it was trivial. But I, B8017913! Became different from then on. I became smarter, stronger, and more perceptive.”
Yu Xun Ge and Tu Lan stood side by side, watching the mini cube flicker with light like a glowing orb.
Tu Lan said, “So you have your own cheat too.”
Yu Xun Ge added, “And you’re better at disguising.”
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