Chapter 453
The number of friends she added in the game wasn’t too many; some she had even forgotten who they were. However, she still replied briefly to the congratulations and thanks she received, ignoring the greetings from her three family members, and finally opened the chat interface with Zhao Shuying.
Skipping over the long string of meaningless pleasantries and compliments, Yu Xunge got straight to the point and sent Zhao Shuying the skill description for the "Old Blacksmith."
【Yu Xunge】: Want to team up?
【Zhao Shuying】: Team up? Is it convenient to come to your place now?
【Yu Xunge】: In half an hour, it’ll be fine. You’re not going to report back and decide first?
【Zhao Shuying】: No need. From now on, the Special Affairs Bureau and Dinghai in S City are under my control.
Although most members of Dinghai came from the Special Affairs Bureau, not everyone from the Bureau was qualified to join Dinghai.
The establishment of Dinghai didn’t completely replace the existence of the Special Affairs Bureau; they were now considered two different departments, roughly divided into military and political.
Yu Xunge was both surprised and unsurprised by Zhao Shuying’s rise to power. She had known about Zhao Shuying’s ambition and capability ever since the Tower.
Times had changed.
Politicians with more experience than her had game skills that couldn’t match Zhao Shuying’s. She had an A-grade divine talent, the Oak Owl’s Light Wings, the accumulation from the Tower, and plenty of contribution points to exchange for skills.
And those with stronger game skills than Zhao Shuying lacked her finesse in political maneuvering and handling complex relationships.
She was like Dinghai itself—not entirely black or white, occasionally bending the rules, often forgetting regulations. Yet, regardless of her motives, her words were always beautiful and always right.
She sought both benefits and goodwill, was savvy and worldly, yet always managed to show a hint of sincerity in her interactions. She was strategic but possessed the most crucial big-picture perspective.
In the end, she remained the player with the most connections and the closest relationship to Yu Xunge. As Yu Xunge became increasingly important to Zai Jiu, Zhao Shuying’s status would undoubtedly rise significantly, and Yu Xunge wouldn’t overlook her role in that.
As long as she could prove that the Light Wings were fine, it was only natural for Zhao Shuying to hold power.
The only thing that surprised her was Zhao Shuying’s speed; it was too fast. Could it be that she couldn’t wait and had directly taken out her superior?!
【Yu Xunge】: Is your superior okay?
【Zhao Shuying】: I didn’t kill him; he retired to level up on his own.
【Yu Xunge】: Hmm… congratulations.
Conversations among friends flowed smoothly; one had just lifted her butt, and the other already knew what was coming.
Yu Xunge sent two packages of three-star delicacies as a celebratory gift.
Although her current strength meant that it didn’t matter to her who rose to power—if the new leader tried to interfere with her, she could just fly over and take them out, replacing them with someone else—she was glad that the person in power was Zhao Shuying, with whom she had a pleasant working relationship, thus skipping the killing part.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Yu Xunge concealed her divine talents, leaving only her four main attributes unchanged.
Once everything was ready, she arrived early at the villa and adjusted the lightning net.
She really wanted a skill that could enhance the protection of her residence, but unfortunately, such special skills were needed by all players and wouldn’t be easily given up after death. They also couldn’t be carried around as skill icons in the game.
She turned to Tu Lan, who had followed her out, and asked, “You’ve taken five years of engineering courses in Star Sea; did you learn anything useful?”
Tu Lan, with a mini Rubik’s Cube on her head, replied, “Yes, but it’s complicated and I can’t explain it all at once. Engineering isn’t like cooking; it’s not just one recipe after another… Anyway, just tell me what you need, and I can assemble it for you.”
Yu Xunge pointed at the villa and the adjacent go-kart track. “I want you to set up some surveillance equipment and high towers for remote attacks around here. If outsiders come, give a warning first; if they don’t retreat in three seconds, just take them out.”
Zhao Shuying, who had arrived early, couldn’t help but add, “...Can we add a repulsion process? If they retreat and then break in again, can we take them out then?”
Hearing this, Yu Xunge turned to look at Zhao Shuying and nodded helplessly, “That’s fine too.”
Zhao Shuying’s worries and fears dissipated significantly. When she heard Yu Xunge say “take them out in three seconds,” she had felt a moment of genuine fear.
“Would the old Yu Xunge really have such a strong killing intent?”
She was afraid that Yu Xunge would be changed by that mysterious place, that she would become cold and intolerant of any dissent or opposition as she grew stronger.
Even though Yu Xunge still joked with her in private and sent her gifts, she couldn’t feel at ease.
Zai Jiu’s blatant favoritism towards Yu Xunge and Yu Xunge’s contributions to Zai Jiu were too special.
The moment she saw Yu Xunge’s back, her worries peaked!
Yu Xunge had grown stronger again. Even if her level had dropped by one, her aura and presence were undeniable.
Although she couldn’t probe Yu Xunge’s divine talent—after all, the former “Wheel of Fate” was just a decoration—those four main attributes were terrifying: 285, 355, 215, 2135!
Even when she used hacks in the game, she wouldn’t dare to modify them like that. The lowest value among them was still higher than the combined attributes of 99% of players.
However, when she met Yu Xunge’s gaze as she turned back to look at her, seeing the rich and lively emotions in her eyes, and hearing that slightly compromising “That’s fine too,” she knew that Yu Xunge was still Yu Xunge.
She hadn’t become aloof; she wouldn’t disregard those beneath her.
She wasn’t the type to be cautious and low-key in her weakness, only to double down on her grievances once she grew strong.
Although Zhao Shuying didn’t feel that the dealings with Yu Xunge in Dinghai had caused her any grievances—Dinghai had indeed had thoughts about Yu Xunge but had never acted on them, nor had they ever forced or exploited her—she couldn’t be sure if Yu Xunge would think that way.
Dinghai had encountered players like that before; once they gained power, the equal transactions and cooperation from their weaker days became a source of resentment.
Zhao Shuying smiled and walked over to Yu Xunge. She had intended to say something polite, but as the words reached her lips, they turned into a heartfelt exclamation: “It’s so good; you’re still you.”
Yu Xunge understood immediately what Zhao Shuying was worried about.
She wasn’t the type to be submissive to outsiders while striking hard internally, nor had she lost herself due to her power.
It was just that while her nature hadn’t changed, her methods inevitably had to.
In front of the Crazy Restaurant, she couldn’t assert that she could single-handedly suppress Dinghai in a direct confrontation, but now, with dozens of SSS-level skills, a combat power of level 9, and combat techniques far surpassing those of Zai Jiu players, she could say with absolute certainty that she could do it.
Now, whatever she wanted to do, she no longer needed to hide, make excuses, or explain.
She didn’t need to waste time on schemes; she just needed to state her demands.
If she said so, no one could refuse.
Yet, from beginning to end, she held a soft spot for Zai Jiu and Dinghai.
Otherwise, back in the day, when she wanted Dinghai to have no time to plot against her, she had another option.
She could have thrown out the Legion Order, used a contract to pull together a new legion to fight against the Special Affairs Bureau, and let everyone get caught up in chaos, leaving them no time to scheme against her.
Unless absolutely necessary, she didn’t want to use overly aggressive tactics against Zai Jiu and Dinghai, just as she never used the skill “I Want to Progress So Badly” in Zai Jiu.
Now, it was her turn to test Dinghai’s attitude towards her.
This would determine her future stance towards Dinghai.
Yu Xunge spoke calmly, in the same tone as saying, “I want a bottle of iced cola,” and said, “I want Hei Fei.”
【Chapter 589: The Pathetic Balloon Manufacturer】
—“I want Hei Fei.”
Zhao Shuying was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected request, but then she answered without hesitation, “We’ll deliver it to you by 8 AM at the latest tomorrow. Is the villa entrance okay? Or the go-kart track next door?”
She didn’t ask what Yu Xunge wanted Hei Fei for, didn’t inquire whether Hei Fei would be alive or dead in her hands, didn’t mention whether Yu Xunhuan and Hei Fei were still in a contractual relationship, nor did she discuss whether Hei Fei’s existence was a benefit or a detriment to Zai Jiu.
So decisive, so straightforward—if Yu Xunge needed it, Dinghai was willing to hand it over and deliver it right to her doorstep.
“Does this need to be reported to Dinghai headquarters?”
“No need. As long as it’s a request from you, Dinghai will fully support it! Dinghai only loves…”
“Stop—!!! Hold on, that’s enough! I get it, great! Tomorrow at 8 AM! Go-kart track!”
Yu Xunge’s almost jumping reaction made the last shred of uncertainty in Zhao Shuying’s heart completely vanish.
She felt she understood Yu Xunge a bit better now.
Tu Lan often replied to players’ comments online, and in her words, Yu Xunge had dozens of titles: My Little Yu, My Master, Zai Jiu Xunge, Xunge, the Mysterious Person the Oak Owl Most Wants to Kill, the Pathetic Balloon Manufacturer, Teacher 101 Judge…
Many of the nicknames that others couldn’t understand were only comprehensible to their close relationship, affectionate yet quirky.
But the most frequently used title was: that damned Mu Qiang Goose.
Was Yu Xunge really that strong?
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