Chapter 466
She didn’t delve too deeply into it, for the feelings of worry and sadness had never truly faded.
As the clock on the wall of the alchemy shop struck the hour, the Minotaur clock began to chime, launching into its usual series of bad jokes.
It was a gift from Xiao Ma Qi after the repairs, and Hufflepuff had never objected.
The jokes weren’t funny, yet Yu Xun Ge found herself chuckling.
That was enough; it was all she ever wanted.
It wasn’t until the mana for her Regular Savings spell had dwindled to half that Yu Xun Ge returned to the teleportation array, planning to hitch a ride with the other players leaving through it.
However, when she had entered, the number on the array had been 5, and now, as she prepared to leave, it had changed to 9.
Yu Xun Ge wasn’t one to charge in recklessly. She immediately pulled out her New Year’s Cat head, only to find it was in a state of disuse.
She turned and flew to the wall of the Dark City, glancing at the floating “10” above the city gate, and used her Romantic Tourist spell on a distant tree.
Once again, there was a deviation; this time, she ended up in a different room, but it was filled with a group of level 120 exotic creatures—undead, moon foxes, oak owls, candle beasts, sirens, and elves.
After several more uses of Romantic Tourist, she finally arrived at her marked sightseeing spot.
Once she left the Dark City, she quickly pulled out the Cat head again, and this time it was usable.
Return to Zai Jiu—head to Ya Si City—take the teleportation array to Tun Tun Mountain.
She packed seven new potions she had crafted into a small box, all of which she had recently created, originally intending to show them off to Hufflepuff.
There were also 85 dishes she had made through alchemy, the worst being two-star delicacies, and the best a four-star dish, which she wanted to share with Hufflepuff and Xiao Ma Qi.
Adding a few bottles of wine she had brewed in the “Behind the Scenes” class, time was short—only three hundred days, not enough to develop a rich flavor, but it was a recipe she had learned in her brewing class, scoring 99.
Similar to “Ice Snow Bell,” it was quite enjoyable to drink, and Hufflepuff would surely love it.
She packed the potions, dishes, and fine wine, along with fifty bags of rice obtained through the “Rice Cross” method.
She also slipped in a letter, writing in Oak Owl language: “I’ve gotten into a bit of trouble outside lately, so I won’t be visiting you—Ravenclaw.”
Everything was packed and sent off via the Wind Scythe Express to Hufflepuff.
Then she immediately left the outpost, drank the Melting Time potion, and changed her disguise, tucking the little seahorse Tu Lan into her pocket. As she walked along the road to Tun Tun Mountain, she used “I Want to Progress” on the passing exotic creatures with Tu Lan.
Yu Xun Ge also dug out some top-grade ginseng liquid she had made years ago, and after sharing a bottle with Tu Lan, they got to work.
Though the success rate of her skills remained the same—stealing ten times would yield three or four successes, mostly equipment or money—the efficiency had clearly improved after the skill modification.
As long as she stole attributes, she could gain 2 points in one go.
When her backpack was full, Yu Xun Ge directly mailed all the equipment she didn’t need to Zhao Shu Ying for gold coins, of course, at the market price of Zai Jiu.
After completing a full circuit of Tun Tun Mountain with Tu Lan, they switched to a main city, encountering Minotaurs, blood elves, sirens, oak owls… Yu Xun Ge had no particular pattern.
At each main city, she used Romantic Tourist to mark a house as a sightseeing point, just in case she encountered a situation like the Dark City again, allowing for a quick escape.
She noticed that while walking through these main cities, the “Mine Sweeper” skill only triggered when she was near the royal palace or the lord’s palace; at other times, it remained unresponsive during normal activities.
Even when visiting shops or auction houses guarded by level 100 exotic players, Mine Sweeper showed no signs of activation.
It was hard to say whether it was because the others posed no threat to her or if there were simply no traps aimed at her.
By the end of the day, including her previous savings, the gold coins from the potion settlements, and the portion she had stolen back from Hei Fei, Yu Xun Ge now had a total of three hundred thousand gold coins.
She visited the auction house to replenish some potions and high-end ingredients, and even bought a set of legendary cooking utensils.
It cost her 88,000 gold coins, but it included 37 pieces, covering all the tools she currently needed for cooking.
After some deliberation, she also bought a legendary cauldron.
Tu Lan had also purchased engineering materials worth several thousand gold coins, some of which she had saved up and some she had stolen from Hei Fei. She had initially planned to return that gold to Yu Xun Ge, but Yu Xun Ge had told her to keep it for buying engineering materials, which she was now using.
Yu Xun Ge also asked B8017913 if there was anything she wanted.
B8017913 scanned the items in the auction house, somewhat taken aback, and then declined: “There’s nothing here I can use.”
Yu Xun Ge didn’t press the issue.
After buying everything, it was completely dark outside. Tu Lan used the Cat head to return to Dragon Island, then summoned Yu Xun Ge over.
The two of them, one human and one dragon, visited the North Cup and Snow Pile before heading to find Li Zhou.
Yu Xun Ge wanted to swindle the dragon, while Tu Lan was just curious to see the commotion.
The “Ball Gown” had already expired when they left the world battlefield, turning into a feather of jade. Along with the other jade feather that Song Gui had smashed her with, she hadn’t dared to take these two feathers out in Ze Lan, fearing that Song Gui would catch her scent and come after her. Only now, on Dragon Island, did she feel safe enough to bring them out.
Selling them to Li Zhou would not only earn her a small profit but also resolve this invisible trouble.
Li Zhou was still at the old spot on Dragon Island, staring blankly at the sea of clouds. Upon seeing Yu Xun Ge, her expression turned strange, as if she didn’t want to acknowledge her but also didn’t want to be discovered, a very awkward indifference.
Yu Xun Ge guessed that Song Gui’s toxic followers had probably learned about her killing Song Gui through the battlefield chat channel. She raised the two jade feathers high and asked, “Want to buy? A souvenir.”
Li Zhou’s previously indifferent eyes lit up instantly; she gazed eagerly at the two familiar jade feathers, her voice dropping to a whisper: “How much?”
Yu Xun Ge retracted her hand, gently stroking the feathers, and sighed, “That depends on how much Song Gui is worth to you.”
Tu Lan: “That’s so shameless.”
B8017913: “That’s so shameless.”
Yu Xun Ge: “I’m just speaking the truth.”
Though Li Zhou couldn’t hear their group chat, she let out an identical furious roar: “You’ve gone too far! You killed Song Gui and now you’re trying to extort her precious feathers!”
The hundred or so sales pitches Yu Xun Ge had prepared were abruptly cut off by Li Zhou’s words, leaving her momentarily speechless, a rare look of confusion and helplessness crossing her face as she didn’t know how to respond.
Tu Lan had a similar reaction, hovering awkwardly in the air, scratching her tail, and quietly asking Yu Xun Ge, “Precious feathers? Who’s that?”
“Precious feathers? Who’s that?”
Li Zhou: “…”
Yu Xun Ge frowned, pondering for a long time before quietly replying, “I don’t know, but we can rule out Li Zhou.”
Li Zhou: “…”
She was completely thrown off balance!
The red dragon let out a furious roar, charging at Yu Xun Ge and Tu Lan: “I’ll take you both on!”
Yu Xun Ge and Tu Lan turned and ran, the two of them and the dragon darting chaotically through the air.
Even so, Yu Xun Ge kept chattering.
“I went through so much trouble to bring you Song Gui’s feathers, and you won’t buy them? You still want to hit me!”
“Do you know how special these jade feathers are? They’re the closest to Song Gui’s heart, you…”
After being hit by a few fiery rays, Yu Xun Ge and Tu Lan fled straight into the Holy Grail’s dragon nest.
As Li Zhou burst into the dragon nest, she heard Tu Lan complaining, “Holy Grail!!! Li Zhou is still thinking about Song Gui!”
Li Zhou: !!!
Li Zhou slammed to a halt, angrily shouting, “I said I want to take revenge on her myself! Don’t stop me or try to persuade me! You all want me to reconcile with the past! Holy Grail, can’t you manage Tu Lan and Zai Jiu Xun Ge? These two kids are too cowardly!”
Tu Lan & Yu Xun Ge: “……………………”
Tu Lan bared her teeth, letting out a low growl from her throat.
Look at how worked up the kid is!!
Now it was Tu Lan chasing after Li Zhou, ready to bite her.
The three of them caused quite a ruckus, annoying the Holy Grail to no end, and eventually returned to the edge of the sea of clouds.
Li Zhou cautiously looked around, confirming there were no familiar dragons, and then whispered to Yu Xun Ge, “I need to check the goods first.”
Yu Xun Ge wasn’t worried about Li Zhou running away; Tu Lan was still baring her teeth at Li Zhou. She handed both jade feathers to Li Zhou: “Here.”
After taking them, Li Zhou only glanced at them in the sunlight before confidently stating, “One is for positioning, and the other is the remnant of the Ball Gown after it expired.”
Yu Xun Ge: “Mhm.”
Li Zhou carefully stored the feathers, her expression serious: “I won’t forget Song Gui’s betrayal. I bought these to motivate myself. What do you want?”
Yu Xun Ge rubbed her ears, ignoring the first half of Li Zhou’s statement. She replied, “What do you have? Preferably something related to that place.”
Though Li Zhou wanted the two jade feathers, she wouldn’t actually offer an SSS-level skill or some top-tier item for them. She knew she couldn’t just give away something valuable.
Not only was Zai Jiu Xun Ge hard to fool, but she also didn’t want to trick Tu Lan, after all, she was her own dragon cub.
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