Chapter 465
However, she really didn’t have time to fuss over the villa. She was quite comfortable where she was. Instead of moving into a lavish mansion that would ultimately be useless, she preferred to focus her energy on the White Bone Black Jade and her workshop.
One was a weapon, the other a studio.
After dinner, she took some time to move the teleportation array from under her bed to the study.
B8017913 sighed, “Finally!”
Tu Lan, excited, covered her face and sobbed, “No more crawling under the bed!”
Yu Xunge said, “You two are enough already!”
**Chapter 503: [Minefield] & That Glass of Ice Wine**
Yu Xunge carefully stored the shell of the Dream Dragon Egg, which still had the “Reclusive Teletubby” stuck on top. The two items matched so well that she decided not to separate them.
However, when wearing the egg shell hat, the latter was in its unused state. The consumption of the “Reclusive Teletubby” was terrifying, draining 2000 mana per second. With her current 29,000 mana, she could only use it for ten seconds.
Fortunately, with the “Regular Savings” that could store ten times her mana, she could use it a bit longer.
Transforming into a Wind Scythe, Yu Xunge, along with Tu Lan and B8017913, headed to the depths of the Zelan Sea.
The first thing Yu Xunge did after passing through the teleportation array was to sense the White Bone Black Jade. She found that she could still clearly perceive its presence, and when she concentrated, she could even see through its eyes and into its field of vision.
This discovery eased her mind considerably. Next, she would see if she could still communicate with the White Bone Black Jade on the world battlefield.
She instructed the White Bone Black Jade to lie down in the go-kart and switch to energy-saving mode, then headed straight for the Dark City to find He Qipa.
She herself was unsure of her current alchemy level.
But whether it was the innovative combination of alchemy and cooking or the many Alchemy classes she had taken over the years, she had gained a wealth of knowledge. Her mind was brimming with countless inspirations that she wanted to discuss with He Qipa.
As soon as she arrived at the teleportation array in Dark City, she sensed something was off.
This brought to mind an SSS-level skill she had obtained in the Mischief Kitchen—“Minefield.”
**Minefield (SSS):** When an area becomes extremely dangerous for you, you can no longer afford to slack off. This skill activates automatically, consuming 2000 mana per minute, allowing you to see the world clearly.
It was a skill that was neither fully passive nor fully active, a sort of semi-automatic ability.
Most passive skills have no mana cost, such as “Midnight Exile,” “Absurd Story,” “Bedtime Fairy Tale,” “Snap, Lock,” and “Absolute Awakening.”
The strength of “Midnight Exile” lies not only in its skill content but also in the fact that its most crucial combat techniques are passive, meaning they incur no cost and eliminate the time needed to activate them. In battle, even 0.1 seconds can be critical.
Yu Xunge generally preferred passive skills.
While active skills all have a cost, the player has complete control over when to use them.
But “Minefield” awkwardly straddled the line between the two. If it weren’t for the skill’s relatively acceptable mana cost, it would be a total disaster.
Yu Xunge’s impression of this skill was not just due to its uniqueness but also because it was the ninth kill reward she had drawn just as she was about to wait for her opponent’s resurrection time to run out.
This was enough to show how conflicted and hesitant her opponent had been in choosing their skills.
After obtaining this skill on the world battlefield, Yu Xunge had never used it due to the game’s unique mechanics.
Even though the world battlefield was fraught with danger for her, the skill didn’t appear as an icon, so it naturally wouldn’t activate.
And back in the Zai Jiu, she wouldn’t face any danger.
This was, in fact, the first time she had triggered the effect of this skill since acquiring it.
Suddenly, her vision changed, and the entire world was shrouded in red and green hues.
The faint red and green colors were like the last strokes of a painter whose watercolor was nearly exhausted, or like a thin layer of mist.
It didn’t hinder her ability to see the world beneath the mist; the buildings of Dark City and the alien players walking on the streets remained clear, but the world had indeed changed.
Moreover, she could vaguely see numbers in the mist, currently only ranging from 1 to 5.
The red mist occupied nearly 98% of her field of vision, while the green mist only took up 2%, and most of the numbers within were 1.
This reminded Yu Xunge of an old computer game—Minesweeper.
Though she hadn’t yet determined what the skill effect of “Minefield” specifically represented, the moment the skill activated automatically, she turned to Tu Lan, who had transformed into a small seahorse—this form was truly a headache—and said, “Something’s off here. You should go back to the space.”
Tu Lan obediently returned to the pet space.
As Yu Xunge commanded Tu Lan to go back, she quickly took out the Dream Dragon Egg shell hat with the antenna and put it on her head, activating the “Reclusive Teletubby.”
Her mana began to drain at an alarming rate.
The moment she used the “Reclusive Teletubby,” the undead guard who had been sizing her up and the passing players momentarily looked confused, then quickly averted their gazes.
Second two.
Yu Xunge dispelled the disguise of the Wind Scythe, soaring into the sky to overlook Dark City. She discovered that nearly 50% of the area was red, with these red zones concentrated around the four main gates, seven teleportation arrays, and He Qipa’s alchemy shop.
The red number floating above the teleportation array beneath her was 5.
She tried to use “Phantom Shift,” but it didn’t work.
Aiming at a small building diagonally across from He Qipa’s alchemy shop, she used “Romantic Tourist.” This time it succeeded, but she miscalculated her landing, ending up not at the small building but in a strange room.
Surrounded by a circle of level 120 alien players from the Zelan 12 races, there were seven different types and two exotic beasts.
Fortunately, they didn’t notice her. Even though she stood right among them, at the focal point of their gazes, it was as if she were invisible.
Holding her breath, Yu Xunge used “Romantic Tourist” again, this time successfully teleporting above the small building.
He Qipa’s alchemy shop was almost enveloped in red mist, with the numbers faintly visible inside… “10”!
Eighth second.
She stood at the entrance of the alchemy shop, peering inside. Only He Qipa and Xiao Maqi were present.
He Qipa sat by the window, frowning, with a glass of wine beside him.
Yu Xunge recognized it as “Ice Snow Wind Chime,” a sweet ice wine that needed to be consumed quickly after being poured into a glass. Once drunk, the sound of wind chimes would resonate in the drinker’s mind, and each person would hear a different melody.
Not only did He Qipa enjoy it, but even she and Xiao Maqi, who usually didn’t drink much, loved it.
But… the glass containing the “Ice Snow Wind Chime” had already lost its frost, clearly having been neglected for a long time after being poured, missing the best time to drink.
This was a spectacle for the wine-loving He Qipa.
**He Qipa Level 99 100%┃100%┃Amazed·Conflicted·Worried·Helpless·Sad┃Taboo: Alchemy-related┃Weakness: Lucia**
And Xiao Maqi, Xiao Maqi was standing behind the counter, staring down at her fingers.
**Xiao Maqi Level 85 100%┃100%┃Worried·Angry·Sad·Despair┃Taboo: He Qipa┃Weakness: Identity and Status**
Yu Xunge stood at the entrance of the alchemy shop, looking at her mentor and friend. It seemed this place would be off-limits for a while.
She felt a mix of regret and sadness, but no anger; she could tell they weren’t the ones scheming against her.
There must be a stronger presence at play.
That day had finally come.
As the name Zai Jiu Xun Ge became increasingly special in the world battlefield, that day had finally arrived.
She was no longer just a dispensable Zai Jiu person; she had become a unique existence capable of determining the direction of Zai Jiu and influencing the course of battle.
Perhaps He Qipa never imagined that the student she had whimsically taken under her wing would turn out to be so extraordinary.
**Eleventh second… Thirteenth second…**
She watched the troubled expressions on He Qipa and Xiao Maqi, gazing at the alchemy shop that concealed unknown dangers.
A sense of absurd comfort washed over her.
Ever since she had established a bond of mentorship and friendship with the two undead, she often reflected on herself, questioning whether it was right, whether it should be this way. Did He Qipa truly expect nothing in return?
Now, it seemed those questions had answers—answers that didn’t hurt but also felt devoid of meaning.
She quietly hovered outside the window, the crimson glow of her wings reflecting on the glass of ice-blue wine, the fiery wings swaying gently in the breeze, mingling with the wine.
He Qipa stared at the glass of ice wine that had long lost its warmth and flavor, while Yu Xunge gazed at her teacher.
**Chapter 504: She Never Wanted Much**
Upon sensing danger, she didn’t choose to leave immediately; instead, she stubbornly moved toward the alchemy shop, seeking an answer.
Now, she had obtained the answer she desired.
Even if she wouldn’t see He Qipa for a while, even if moments of regret occasionally flickered in He Qipa’s emotions, Yu Xunge felt a sense of joy.
She didn’t dwell on whether that regret was about teaching her or about not leaving a way for them to communicate anytime.
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