Chapter 452
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Aside from those, the rest aren’t bad either; after all, they’re all SSS-level. There are skills for single-target attacks, area attacks, healing, shields, and support, plus a special type like the "Lao Tiejiang" (Old Blacksmith), but none can compare to these eleven skills.
These eleven skills were either icons she had stolen through various means, or insights she had gained by pushing her limits, or top-tier skills learned through the Food God skill.
They were all stronger than the SSS-level skills that players voluntarily discarded after being defeated.
Yu Xunge was certain that these skills would become her go-to techniques in the future.
There were fifteen SS-level skills.
Originally, there were a few more, but she lost five just from dying, and later, one was stolen by Tingzhou Qiulu.
But it wasn’t all bad; the one that surprised her the most was the "Yichuan Shaokao" (Skewered BBQ) she obtained from a casual game.
She laid out all the items related to the Golden Tree on the table:
Five Golden Tree withered leaves, eleven Golden Tree withered branches, and one Golden Tree bud.
Some were given by Rabbit No. 1, some came from gift boxes, and others were rewards from the God Game.
Then there were the unused Rabbit-themed items:
Two copies of rabbit fur, one randomly moving rabbit fur, one pair of rabbit ears that exempted her from death penalties, one rabbit tail that could shuffle, and five rabbit tooth courses.
From the World’s Tomb, there were three items: "Yitong," "Sanwan," and "Fa."
Two items related to the gods: a course called "Qihua" (Deceiving Flowers) and a souvenir from the God Game named "Bai Chuan" (White Boat).
Plus, three mysterious little iron boxes stolen from the mechanical race’s diners, along with an Abyss treasure chest.
These were the most important categories of her harvest from this God Game.
She stored these items in the magician’s wisdom tooth, leaving only one withered leaf in her hand.
**Chapter 587: Gifts & When Did She Recharge?**
Yu Xunge walked over to Tu Lan and handed her the withered leaf.
Tu Lan, who was busy playing a game, immediately said, “I didn’t help you in this game, so you don’t need to share with me!” After a pause, she added, “The stuff from the blue food tent doesn’t count; you don’t need to repay me!”
Yu Xunge took a deep breath and sighed heavily. She half-squatted beside the sofa, looking into Tu Lan’s eyes, her voice soft yet incredibly serious as she said:
“This isn’t about contribution. I’m not thanking you for helping me at the end; it’s not about repaying a favor, nor is it a transaction or about fairness. It’s just…”
She placed the withered leaf on Tu Lan’s belly and patted it: “This is a gift. I got something good and wanted to share it with you, so I’m giving it to you as a gift, that’s all. It’s no different from pocket money, little toys, or ice cream. It’s just a gift, without any deeper meaning.”
After saying that, she hurriedly ruffled Tu Lan’s hair a few times, took out all the delicacies below two stars from her backpack and placed them on the table, then directly used Shadow Shift to return to her bedroom on the second floor to rest.
…
The living room fell silent for a long time.
Tu Lan stared blankly at the screen displaying GAME OVER, holding the withered leaf.
Fortunately, B8017913 didn’t have much of a competitive spirit and didn’t care much about playing games. If Tu Lan didn’t play, it was no big deal.
After a long silence, Tu Lan suddenly said to B8017913, “You know? After the last God Game ended, she gave me half of her harvest—three whole withered leaves.”
“Oh?”
“I thought I’d be happy enough with that, but this time, even though I only got one, I’m so much happier than last time. I can’t quite describe it, and I don’t know why.”
“Do you think she wasn’t sincere last time?”
“No! Of course not!!!”
After the intense rebuttal, Tu Lan raised the withered leaf high, looking through it at the moonlight outside the window.
She spoke softly, her words speeding up as if she finally sorted through her chaotic thoughts, afraid that if she didn’t grasp them quickly, they would slip away:
“It’s like a magic formula. Her feelings are like a magic formula; you have to input this and that positive emotion, and she will slowly respond with the same positive feelings. You input 1, and she’ll give you 0.5, 0.8, 0.9. She won’t neglect you, ignore you, or make you feel like you’re performing a solo act. Everything you give will be reciprocated by her.”
B8017913 thought of the moments spent with Yu Xunge in this game and agreed, “Generous yet stingy.”
Tu Lan savored those two words and nodded, adding, “Real yet cold, like a pre-written program… But this!!”
The little ice dragon flew up, holding the withered leaf!
It circled around the living room once, twice, three times, finally stopping in front of B8017913, holding the withered leaf, which was as big as half her body, in front of the mini magician.
“Do you know what this is?”
“This is her first time actively sending me a signal!”
B8017913 couldn’t handle such complex emotions and stated matter-of-factly, “But she said that what she gave you is no different from pocket money, little toys, or ice cream.”
Tu Lan didn’t refute this statement. She recalled Yu Xunge’s emotions just now, so clumsy and cautious, as if she were cupping a precious grain of sand in her hands, trying to lift it from the water while fearing that any sudden movement would let it slip away.
“Yes, that’s the key. They’re no different; they’re all just to make me happy. It’s not about calculating who gave more or less. Making me happy is their only purpose.”
Holding the withered leaf, Tu Lan said softly, “But this is different from snacks and toys. This is her sharing her glory and power with me.”
She understood Yu Xunge better than anyone. In Yu Xunge’s heart, no matter how expensive clothing, food, or toys were, they couldn’t compare to something that brought power.
In Yu Xunge’s mind, there were entirely different value systems. No matter how beautiful or rare ordinary items were, to her, they were just a pile of useless junk.
If a globally limited dress and a flower cotton coat that could enhance attributes were placed in front of Yu Xunge, she would undoubtedly choose the cotton coat without hesitation.
B8017913 fell silent for a moment before suddenly saying, “When she came to the abandoned area to find me, she didn’t have any purpose. She was just curious about me, calling my number on the garbage mountain. At first, I ignored her, but eventually, I got annoyed and responded.”
Tu Lan: “…”
With a cold expression, Tu Lan said, “That’s impossible! She must have had a purpose and a plan to find you!”
B8017913’s cube flickered, and before it could respond, it was frozen by an ice-type skill.
After releasing the upgraded Aurora Shield, Tu Lan carefully placed the withered leaf into her spatial pocket, muttering, “You’re so annoying!!”
B8017913, who hadn’t used its evasion skill to save energy: “…” That was careless.
…
Yu Xunge slept for nearly two days and nights before waking up.
She left all social interactions to Tu Lan, trusting that Tu Lan, who understood her, would know the right balance.
As for herself, she was used to being solitary and didn’t waste much time or energy on interpersonal relationships, nor did anyone say she was ungrateful.
Long before she topped various leaderboards, some of her past was dug up. She was someone who had participated in the beta test and then decisively abandoned her fans, focusing solely on leveling up and not enjoying the adoration of others.
Players trying to catch up with her recent activities all went to Tu Lan’s social media.
Since returning with Yu Xunge, Tu Lan posted daily nine-grid updates, featuring the cats in the backyard, the go-kart racing track that Ding Hai had built for her, and the delicacies left by Yu Xunge.
The only thing missing was the B8017913, which all players were curious about.
When Tu Lan got tired of playing, she would reply to players’ messages.
She used to dislike such noise. When she first arrived at Zai Jiu, Ding Hai was willing to spend a lot of money to let her fly a few laps to boost morale and stabilize the crowd, but she wasn’t interested. However, after playing a few times, she found that the people at Zai Jiu spoke very nicely.
When Yu Xunge woke up, the first thing she did was contact Zhao Shuying.
She wanted to set up an alchemy workshop and an engineering workshop next to the racing track, but she didn’t have enough time to deal with the Old Blacksmith and planned to have Ding Hai send someone to help her with his demands.
In addition, she also claimed the nearby territory, but some places were already inhabited, so she needed to negotiate with Ding Hai about those.
Just as she opened her system interface, she was stunned.
Why had all the borders of the interfaces turned golden?! Personal information, game backpack, leaderboard information, chat interface… all were lined with gold.
Moreover, among all the game leaderboards, only her name had turned golden, bold, and flashy, almost as if it had a golden SVIP label attached to it.
She had only taken a nap; when did she recharge? She had no idea!
She stared blankly at the game interface for too long.
A voice echoed in her mind.
[Don’t you like it?]
Yu Xunge: “…” The phrase “so tacky” stuck in her throat, unsure whether to say it or not.
**Chapter 588: It’s Good, You’re Still You**
Yu Xunge could feel Zai Jiu’s affection for her. She swallowed the words “so tacky” and thought, let it be gold.
—“Thank you.”
After she said this, she felt her name and the game interface shine even brighter…
She squeezed her eyes shut and began to focus on her tasks.
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