Chapter 372
Many intricate stories filled with love and hate, twists and turns, can be utterly incomprehensible when condensed to less than a hundred words by outsiders.
What seems illogical is often due to the omission of the protagonist's character, needs, and feelings, reducing the narrative to mere actions and outcomes.
Long is acutely sensitive to emotions. If Song Gui were truly insincere, Li Zhou would never willingly offer so much, especially during the critical moments when he couldn’t even use his abilities.
Unless Li Zhou is a rare fool among the dragon clan, but after spending just a few hours with him on Dragon Island, she realized that while he might not be particularly shrewd, he is certainly not foolish.
However, after talking with Li Zhou, her wariness and vigilance towards Song Gui multiplied several times over.
In Li Zhou's words, Song Gui is an outstanding military strategist from the ZZ family.
But Yu Xunge felt that Li Zhou had left out one crucial word—ambitious.
In her eyes, Feng Tang is the true military strategist from the ZZ family, as she focuses on the bigger picture without sacrificing her core beliefs and the many important things in her life for ambition.
She would even be willing to give up the City of Four Seasons for a possibility.
In contrast, Song Gui's greed is glaringly obvious.
She wants the best city, the best pets...
Yu Xunge gently patted the hamster that had transformed from Tu Lan on her shoulder and asked Hecipa, "Do you know what she wants from me?"
Hecipa replied, "She wants to buy some dragon blood from you."
Before Yu Xunge could respond, Hecipa continued, "I told her you don’t sell dragon blood, but she said you don’t want to sell because you see it as your possession. She thinks you should let Tu Lan talk to her before making a decision."
Yu Xunge firmly stated, "Well, yes, I do see dragon blood as mine, so no deal."
Tu Lan nodded vigorously on her shoulder, indicating she was happy to let Yu Xunge handle it.
Hecipa chuckled and said, "You’ll have to wait until she finds you to discuss it herself. I told her it wouldn’t be easy to give up, but she probably knows she’s too busy to catch you. She asked me to let you know to pass a message to Li Zhou if you see him."
Yu Xunge & Tu Lan: ?
Hecipa added, "Stop sending her messages through the communication stone when you’re drunk."
Yu Xunge & Tu Lan: …
In her heart, Yu Xunge thought, "I look down on Li Zhou!"
Tu Lan: "Me too!"
**Chapter 484: Preparations Before the New Round of Games - World Grave Forest: Fearless**
After leaving the treasure mine and passing Hecipa's impromptu assessment, Yu Xunge departed with the new alchemy notes Hecipa had prepared for her.
As she reached the door, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off.
Before she officially became an apprentice, Hecipa had taught her one-on-one, hands-on. But ever since she helped her snatch the book from Mist Blade and became Hecipa's apprentice, she hadn’t attended a proper class since.
Wasn’t this a bit too heartbreaking—a life-or-death tuition fee for such neglect?!
She flipped through the notes in her hand, all in Hecipa's handwriting, with a few pages stained with water. Yu Xunge's keen sense of smell detected the scent of alcohol.
She sighed quietly and carefully tucked the notes away.
After leaving the potion shop, Yu Xunge strolled through Zelan with Tu Lan and B8017913.
Thanks to her skill, **Clock Reversal**, which halves cooldown times, she no longer had to worry about interruptions while using her disguise skill.
She was simultaneously stealing attributes from other races and keeping an eye on the movements of the World Grave in her backpack.
Ever since the last time the number of World Graves exceeded ten and shook simultaneously, she suspected she might be able to sense the World Grave like Mist Blade had found her before.
As she progressed, Yu Xunge also gathered information about Zelan, exploring the map and every nook and cranny of the main city.
A war between Zelan and Zai Jiu was inevitable, whether Zelan would breach Zai Jiu or vice versa...
Thinking of the latter possibility, Yu Xunge found it utterly absurd.
How had she managed to say to Feng Tang that "Zelan will merge into Zai Jiu" without bursting into laughter?
Currently, she was the only divine game player in Zai Jiu. How could she possibly stand against Zelan's twelve holy clans and a total of eighty-eight royals...?
But it was also unrealistic to support Zai Jiu players entering the world battlefield.
This wasn’t just a matter of having a broader perspective; she couldn’t even develop herself, let alone support other players. That would be like hastening Zai Jiu's demise.
After wandering around Zelan for a day, Yu Xunge sold all the stolen gear at the auction house for money, then returned to Zai Jiu to study **Last Night's Stars** and **Drunkard**, practicing **Cheers** and mastering **Fierce Fire**.
Since her rebirth, she had never slacked off.
Thinking about how in her previous life, Yu Xunhuan was still dragging her feet at this time, Yu Xunge felt a surge of anger.
She asked Liang Pozhou, who informed her that Lin Chengze was still missing.
The existence of Yu Xunhuan was like an indelible grease stain on the table, a source of annoyance.
If it weren’t for the frequent updates from the forum showing pictures and videos of Yu Xunhuan suffering while serving as a male servant to Heifei, she would have been tempted to go out herself, find Lin Chengze, and deliver him to Yu Xunhuan.
She briefly shared this situation with B8017913.
B8017913 commented, "Not killing him beforehand was the right choice. You’ve glimpsed the threads of fate, which means it’s something that’s bound to happen and can’t be changed.
"Before that event occurs, you wouldn’t be able to successfully kill him.
"My advice is to avoid using skills to peer into fate; seeing it won’t bring good news."
Yu Xunge: "…Thanks, I get it."
She felt completely at ease.
On the other side, Zai Jiu had sent Zhao Shuying to inquire several times about what gift had made Zai Jiu so happy.
Yu Xunge replied, "First, you need to have 100,000 honor points..."
Zhao Shuying's eyes sparkled with curiosity: "And then?"
Yu Xunge said, "Get that first, and I’ll tell you the second step."
Zhao Shuying: "…"
It was hilarious; the second place on the honor list didn’t even have 20,000 points.
...
Aside from searching for the World Grave and daily training, Yu Xunge also visited the arena twice, defeating the bosses with the fastest and most ferocious skills.
She obtained several decent pieces of equipment, but unfortunately, no new World Graves.
She had initially considered asking B8017913 to monitor and control the online public opinion, but then she thought better of it.
She was working herself to the bone in the world battlefield; if she won, everyone would enjoy the spoils with her, and if she lost, she would die. It was too exhausting to worry about what the players thought!
She didn’t need to lower herself to consider how ordinary players felt; she didn’t need to care about Zai Jiu’s opinions.
As long as she remained the strongest, as long as she stayed ahead of everyone, as long as her gun was aimed at the enemy and not her own kind, she would be the spiritual leader of Zai Jiu.
She was busy until the morning of the 14th, when Yu Xunge opened the honor shop again.
Fifty days had passed since she last bought a World Grave, and she was eligible to purchase the limited World Grave in the shop again. Plus, she would enter the world battlefield tomorrow, so she wouldn’t lose it for not using it within three natural days.
After spending 20,000 honor points, a new mahjong tile appeared before Yu Xunge—**Qi Wan**.
Tu Lan excitedly twisted Yu Xunge's ear, the little dragon was as ecstatic as if it were going mad: "Qi Wan! You got Qi Wan!"
Yu Xunge was momentarily stunned, still processing it: "So what?"
Tu Lan exclaimed, "Your World Grave charge is three, four, five thousand, five, six, seven tiles, plus two Qi Wan, and now another Qi Wan!"
Tu Lan was sharper when it came to mahjong; Yu Xunge took out all her World Graves.
**Three Thousand, Four Thousand, Five Thousand, Five Bamboo, Six Bamboo, Seven Bamboo, Qi Wan, Qi Wan, Qi Wan, Red Dragon, East Wind, West Wind, White Board, One Line**
This was the largest number of World Graves she had ever possessed. She pushed the last five scattered tiles aside.
The first nine World Graves came together with a snap, forming a new key.
**World Grave Forest: Fearless**: World Grave Forest Key ★★☆☆☆ (A necessary credential to enter the world battlefield)
**Skill 1**: Legendary Prologue: Upon entering the world battlefield, you (and your pet) can unlock two divine talents.
**Skill 2**: War Horn: Upon entering the world battlefield, you (and your pet) can unlock three skills.
**Skill 3**: Death Like Wind: After using this skill in the world battlefield, you and your pet can ignore everything and immediately return to the nearest safe zone. This can only be used once per divine game.
**Skill 4**: Senior Player: Can randomly reduce one game rule you don’t understand.
The key was slightly more advanced, but not by much.
However, it now included a skill that could reduce a game rule.
Yu Xunge couldn’t say she was satisfied or dissatisfied; she had endured the penalties of a divine game, and after a few days in Zelan, everything would be back to normal.
Plus, she now had B8017913...
But it was fine; she was looking forward to the next upgrade. As long as she got another Red Dragon, East Wind, West Wind, White Board, or One Line, her key would surely level up significantly.
After securing the World Grave, Yu Xunge began preparing to enter the world battlefield at midnight tonight.
First, she went to the backyard to touch the cat nest where she had been saving her luck for a long time.
Then she felt something—a black mask?
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