Chapter 457
In Yi Qiuguo's heart, it seemed that everyone was an independent individual, each person responsible only for themselves. Others, even her own children, should not affect her.
To her, everyone was insignificant; she only cared for herself.
Oh, perhaps her husband was a tiny bit better. When Heifei fell ill and attacked Yu Qingshan, Yi Qiuguo even made a vlog, using the money she earned to buy Yu Qingshan a pair of defensive pants, mainly out of fear that little Yu Qingshan might get hurt.
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Yu Xunge looked down at Yi Qiuguo, who lay basking in the sun, feeling neither sadness nor anger, only confusion.
Why don’t you love your own child?
But she didn’t think to ask Yi Qiuguo this question.
Yi Qiuguo’s image had always been somewhat vague in her mind, but after her rebirth, as she repeatedly recalled the scenes of Yi Qiuguo bringing plate after plate of food to her, her image of Yi Qiuguo became increasingly clear.
She would remember every word Yi Qiuguo had said at home—some foolish, yet upon reflection, they seemed to carry deeper meanings; some cryptic, but upon further thought, felt like mere jokes.
Through countless memories and analyses, she came to re-understand Yi Qiuguo, to know this person she had never truly understood in her past life, even until death.
Shen Yu did not forgive her biological son but did not resist Yi Qiuguo. Yu Qingshan seemed to disrespect her, yet in reality, he hid nothing from her.
As for Yu Xunhuan… how he was in the past, she wasn’t sure, but now, her brother must be like her, finally seeing Yi Qiuguo as a person, not just as “Mom” among their parents.
It was as if the black-and-white outlines had been filled in with features, a pair of eyes drawn and redrawn by the artist, finally sparkling with life.
No matter how the background changed, Yi Qiuguo was always smiling.
No matter how harsh the environment, she could still live quite well.
Yu Xunge could imagine that if she were to ask Yi Qiuguo why she didn’t love her own child, Yi Qiuguo would surely throw the question back at her.
She had always been like that; questions she didn’t want to answer, questions that could reveal what kind of person she truly was, she would avoid. The vague features and the only contours she had were the results she desired.
Not only would she throw the question back, but she would likely counterattack, asking with a mix of confusion and indignation, “Why don’t you ask Yu Qingshan this question instead?”
How would she respond?
Would she say that she wasn’t hurt by Yu Qingshan’s selfishness, but rather by Yi Qiuguo’s indifference?
It sounded like the foolishness of a child morally blackmailing her mother, or like a beggar yearning for maternal love.
Neither option sat well with Yu Xunge.
Or was it because she had met someone named Feng Tang from another race, who treated his daughter a certain way, so she hoped Yi Qiuguo would do the same?
From her analysis and understanding of Yi Qiuguo, the latter might even fabricate a familiar named Jiang Cong, claiming he was a good father who treated his daughter well, and she would help Yu Xunge push her father to be better.
Perhaps her knack for nonsense and Yu Xunhuan’s talent for shifting blame were inherited from Yi Qiuguo.
Yu Xunge didn’t show herself to ask why, nor did she go down to flaunt her power.
She carefully observed the states of the three, ensuring there were no issues.
【Yu Xunhuan Level 5 100%┃100%┃Despair·Pain·Hatred┃Taboo: Yu Xunge, Su Yitong┃Weakness: Slight】
Yu Xunge discovered that the skill 【Fishing Master】 was quite interesting, as it changed based on the power disparity between enemies and allies.
For targets she could absolutely crush, their weaknesses were merely slight.
She then used her pocket watch’s detection skill to check the status attributes of the three. Yu Xunhuan was not much different from before when she had stolen his luck; the new attribute points came from the bonuses she had brought to the human race after her two divine games.
All three remained at level 5, with no special changes.
Once she confirmed this, Yu Xunge used her shadow movement to return to the villa and asked Zhao Shuying for several high-level dungeons that Dinghai currently couldn’t clear.
Zhao Shuying directly opened a portal, sending her to a prison where each cell had a dungeon light screen. Each cell door had a sign indicating the dungeon level, unlock time, lock count, and some symbols incomprehensible to outsiders.
She pointed at a row of cells and said, “These are all level 30 dungeons, currently locked. If you can clear them all, that would be fantastic. You can take them back to the villa if you want.”
Yu Xunge asked, “Are there any dungeons we missed underwater?”
Zhao Shuying replied, “I can’t say for sure, but I can tell you that all the high-level dungeons we could find have been brought back. Besides that, we also moved a batch of level 7-15 dungeons to the seabed near the coastline. We won’t send anyone to guard them, nor will we allow any players to do so. A sense of crisis is a good thing.”
In the early days of the game invasion, orderly dungeon farming was beneficial, but now that they had the ability to protect themselves, that stable approach was no longer suitable.
These dangerous dungeons were left there, and now and then, other races would emerge from them.
What good was it to only enter combat mode when entering a dungeon? Everyone had to remain vigilant at all times.
Of course, on the surface, it seemed no one was guarding them, but each dungeon was carefully selected by Dinghai. Every time a foreign race emerged from a dungeon, Dinghai’s people monitored and even guided them in secret.
Now, players had voluntarily begun patrolling the coastline, and every household of players living by the sea would consciously arrange for someone to keep watch at night.
Dinghai had recently been discussing whether to start doing the same in the inland areas.
As Dinghai stabilized, they also began to support some outstanding players in forming their own legions.
Just as Yu Xunge didn’t believe that carrying wine was something she could do alone, Dinghai also didn’t think that carrying wine could rely solely on them; everyone had to get involved.
Zhao Shuying was open with Yu Xunge, as this was also Yu Zhaohai’s intention—nothing to hide.
Yu Xunge thought of the various martial arts and magic books she had stolen from the Moon Fox. Although she had returned them to Mist Blade, she had copied a set.
Now, the players carrying wine had reached level 13 in the first tier, and the top players had reached level 15. Those martial arts books requiring four main attributes could now be used.
She asked, “I have a batch of martial arts and magic-related books. Are you interested in buying them?”
Zhao Shuying immediately recalled the previous deal that hadn’t gone through: “The book list you showed me before? Name your price.”
Yu Xunge asked, “Do you still have the special mahjong?”
Zhao Shuying didn’t bother with formalities and replied honestly, “We don’t have any left. To be frank, we’ve always wanted to check that place out. You know, we’re reluctant to send Dinghai people there, but for some reason, no matter how we send people to search, we haven’t encountered it again. I have no reason to lie to you about this.”
Yu Xunge didn’t say whether she believed it or not. She asked, “Do you have any SSS-level skills? I can trade 2-3 SSS-level skills for 37 martial arts and magic books. These books can yield at least 15 S-level skills and 30 A-level skills. Although they all require practice, they can be taught in bulk. Do you understand what I mean?”
After taking the 【Principles of Magic】 class, her perspective and knowledge base had expanded significantly. Now, looking at those books, she could naturally see different things.
Zhao Shuying understood perfectly; this meant that those 37 books could allow countless players to learn S-level and A-level skills.
However, she sighed, “SSS-level skills… I’ve never even seen one.” Let alone 2-3.
Yu Xunge said, “Then that counts as…”
Zhao Shuying interrupted, “What did you just ask? Special mahjong, right?”
Yu Xunge replied, “%……@#%#￥%！#￥@”
【Chapter 594: Luck Value & Heifei】
After taking a deep breath, Yu Xunge smiled and said, “I suddenly don’t want to trade anymore.”
Seeing that she had truly angered Zhao Shuying, the latter immediately wrapped her arm around Yu Xunge’s shoulder, repeatedly saying:
“I was just kidding! We really don’t have any!! But I can show you all the skill books we currently have; you can pick whatever you want, okay?! We don’t have SSS-level skills, but we do have a few SSS-level skills! And some unique items! You go clear dungeons first, and I’ll go back to organize things and have headquarters send over a list!”
As she spoke, she pushed Yu Xunge forward, urging her to go clear dungeons while she hurriedly flew out, her fingers dancing in the air, clearly reporting back.
Yu Xunge kicked Zhao Shuying’s retreating figure several times before finding a level 30 dungeon to dive into.
Once inside, she immediately layered several lightning nets at the dungeon entrance, then killed a monster to lock the dungeon before starting to look for foreign race teams.
She was there to level up, as well as to farm attribute points and luck.
Just like before with Yu Xunhuan, she first used 【One-Person Party】 to announce the rules. As long as the other party accepted her gold coins, luck would become the first priority for theft, and then she would begin stealing their luck.
Ordinary beings usually had a luck value around 5. A foreign race team with 8-10 players allowed Yu Xunge to steal 4-5 points of luck from each one before killing them.
When she had stolen Yu Xunhuan’s luck, she had to reduce his luck to 1 first, but with these players of average luck, she could skip that step.
Moreover, now she also had 【Steady Happiness】, which, combined with this skill, allowed her efficiency to soar even higher.
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