Chapter 251
This is the advantage of the lord. With Lucy and the potion shop at hand, this task has more than one solution. If the materials Lucy needs can be found, it can be completed just the same.
"Isn't that a stroke of luck?"
Ye Bai smiled at the mention of vitality. After all, she had just encountered the most potent healing item in the entire game.
"Lord, you really have a way?!" Di Linna exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Let's give it a try; the chances should be quite high." Ye Bai, unsure of the historical cycle of "game against game," didn’t elaborate further. "But I will need some time."
"Of course." Di Linna reminded her, "I'll go find the Websters and invite them to stay a bit longer."
Just then, the apprentice brought out the materials. After Di Linna informed Ye Bai of the villa where the Websters were staying, she quickly bid her farewell and rushed out of the warehouse area.
Watching her leave, Ye Bai nodded in satisfaction. Although solving the problem shouldn’t take long, Di Linna had already grasped part of her art of deception... no, her skill of credit.
...
After leaving the warehouse area and glancing at the sky, Ye Bai made her way to the Void Capture Device. The time spent traveling to the divine realm coincided perfectly with the completion of a new void rift capture.
There was no reason not to farm resource points.
Grabbing the newly generated dungeon key, Ye Bai sent one of her lord's guards to notify Felix and Blaze. By the time she reached the familiar barracks, the two were already eagerly waiting.
"Let’s go, and try to be back before dinner."
Once again, she gathered forty-nine people, and a space rift opened up as they entered the dungeon.
Previously, with the experience of the little ones, they could easily handle the dungeons. Not to mention, after a trip to the divine realm, Ye Bai's strength had increased again. With her current health and resistance, she could easily take on the role of MT, tanking the boss's damage without any issues.
As she had said before entering, before dinner, Ye Bai led another batch of soldiers, now leveled up to between 55 and 60, to clear the dungeon.
Felix's level rose to 68, while Blaze remained at 60. Ye Bai continued to bring Blaze along because she hadn’t forgotten this loyal captain who had followed her since the early days.
For NPCs who had learned extraordinary knowledge, even if they seemed to stop leveling up, their experience points still existed. Continuing to accumulate overflow experience and learning could potentially break through their own limits.
【You have successfully captured this void rift, and White Night City has gained a new resource point (Alchemy)!】
With the notification, the territory rating and resource point count for White Night City on the lord leaderboard increased again. The interstellar civilizations, seeing this, mostly thought—oh, indeed, there’s news of Bai Ye appearing in the territory.
A night passed without incident, and soon it was the next day.
Ye Bai hadn’t forgotten the task from the jeweler Webster. She went to the potion shop to find Lucy, only to be informed by her apprentice that Lucy had gone to treat a noble.
So, Ye Bai headed to the address left by Di Linna for the Webster family.
The Websters were one of the nobles who had come to reside in White Night City, renting a high-end villa area specifically designed for nobles. This area was beautifully landscaped, with wide roads, neatly arranged streetlights, and large gardens. On the quiet, picturesque roads, there were also antelope-drawn carriages to transport residents to various locations within the territory.
Many nobles out for a stroll greeted Ye Bai politely, smiling as they approached.
This wasn’t simply because Ye Bai was the lord of White Night City, but also due to her various titles and her third-tier strength, which placed her among the elite of this continent. Even in a major city, facing the most respected figures there, she would never be underestimated.
Ye Bai arrived at the garden villa where the Websters were staying, just in time to see Lucy being escorted out of the villa by a middle-aged couple.
"Apothecary Lucy, thank you for your potion. Claire hasn’t had such a relaxing rest in ages."
"Lucy? You’re here too?"
It turned out that the noble Lucy was treating was indeed the Webster family. It made sense, considering that in the current White Night City, there weren’t many ailments that required the strongest apothecary of the territory to personally address.
"Lord!" Lucy exclaimed joyfully upon seeing Ye Bai, then quickly realized why she was there. "Ms. Di Linna told me yesterday that you were here to check on Claire’s condition?"
"Just happened to find you here." Ye Bai smiled and nodded, then turned her gaze to the middle-aged couple dressed as nobles.
Having heard Lucy's address, they understood Ye Bai's identity. The couple exchanged glances, their expressions filled with anticipation. The middle-aged man spoke up, "Hello, Lord. I am Webster. Please forgive my boldness, but I heard from Di Linna that you might have a way to lift Claire's curse. Is that true?"
Before the couple could present their task, Ye Bai interjected, "Is it convenient now? I’d like to see Claire’s condition first."
Webster hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied, "Of course, Claire just fell asleep. Should we wake her?"
"No need." Ye Bai waved her hand. From their earlier conversation with Lucy, it was clear that the patient had been suffering for a long time and had only just managed to fall asleep. Her examination would merely be a form of 'identification.'
The four of them made their way to the villa's back garden. In a rocking chair, a delicate brown-haired girl was sleeping soundly, her slender, beautiful hands resting on her waist, with a network of bluish-purple veins extending across them, causing her hands to appear slightly twisted.
Seeing Ye Bai's gaze fall on Claire's hands, Webster's expression turned heavy with pain. After stepping away from the rocking chair, he spoke, "Claire is so young; she should have become a master jeweler. This is all my fault. I failed to recognize the immense energy contained in that magic source stone and gave it to Claire as a birthday gift."
At this point, Mrs. Webster's eyes reddened. She released her grip on her husband’s arm and turned her head away, sorrowful.
Their daughter may have forgiven her father, but she hadn’t fully absolved him. Every time this matter was brought up, as Claire's mother, Mrs. Webster couldn’t help but blame her husband.
Meanwhile, Ye Bai, who had already assessed Claire's condition, spoke up, "I believe I have a way."
Lucy immediately responded without hesitation, "That’s wonderful!"
The Websters, however, were in disbelief. "Lord, do you really have a way to dispel Claire's curse?"
【Jeweler 'Webster' has issued a personal quest 'Dispel the Curse.' Do you accept?】
【Yes】
【New quest 'Dispel the Curse' added.】
Quest description: The Websters hope you can dispel the curse of the magic source stone from their daughter Claire, allowing her to fully recover her health.
Quest reward: Unknown
Quest deadline: 365 days
"You’ll need to wait for me to gather the items to treat her," Ye Bai said after accepting the quest.
"Of course, I’ve waited this long," Webster nodded in understanding, then couldn’t help but ask, "But I’m not trying to rush you; please understand my feelings. Can I know a specific timeframe?"
The couple had already planned to stay in White Night City for a while.
Ye Bai replied, "Ten..."
"Ten days?" The Websters guessed excitedly, then reconsidered and asked, "Ten months?"
If it would take ten years, would Claire’s body be able to hold out?
Then they heard Ye Bai continue counting, "Nine, eight, seven... three, two, one."
As the ten-second countdown ended, the cooldown for the historical cycle of 24 hours was over.
In the incredulous gaze of the Websters, Ye Bai made a gesture as if pulling something from the void, and the next moment, a life fruit, resembling jade, appeared in her hand.
"I got it."
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**Chapter 171**
In the astonished gaze of the Websters, a life fruit from the 'past' appeared in Ye Bai's hand.
Upon identification, the attributes of this life fruit obtained through the historical cycle were revealed.
【Life Tree Fruit (Historical)】
Level: Legendary
Effect: Restores all health and mana; removes all non-soul negative states.
Description: A life fruit from the past, containing some essence of the Life Tree.
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