Chapter 55

"I joined a chat group," Yukinoshita Yukino steadied herself, meeting her mother's skeptical gaze and continuing calmly, "everyone in that group is from other worlds."

Yukimoto was speechless.

Has my daughter gone mad from too much pressure?

People from another world?

Chuunibyou?

Yukino's already in high school— isn't chuunibyou a bit late to show up now!

Seeing her mother's expression, Yukinoshita Yukino knew exactly what she was thinking, but she didn't stop speaking, finishing the story.

"Just ten thousand taels of gold are needed to verify what I've said, Mother."

Yukimoto sneered: "Ten thousand taels of gold? That's over three billion yen— how could our family possibly come up with that much all at once?"

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned: "Don't you believe me?"

"Even if I did, we couldn't raise it all at once," Yukimoto shook her head.

The Yukinoshita family was a distinguished clan in Chiba, with considerable assets.

But they only held influence within Chiba, with a net worth of just a few billion yen.

To pull out one-tenth of it all at once.

It was impossible.

In fact, other merchants were much the same.

A billionaire might have less than ten million yen in liquid funds, relying entirely on bank loans to conduct business.

Yukinoshita frowned: "Then what do we do?"

Yukimoto sighed softly: "Yukino… come with me!"

She rose and walked toward the inner quarters.

Yukino followed behind, her heart uneasy.

Moments later, the two entered a quiet chamber. Yukimoto opened a safe, and instantly golden light flashed.

"Inside are a hundred catties of gold," Yukimoto said softly. "I bought it long ago and kept it at home as a precaution. Try to exchange it."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded and stepped forward, placing her hand upon the gold.

The next instant, the hundred catties of gold vanished into thin air.

Yukimoto froze, eyes wide with shock.

She had thought her daughter was suffering from chuunibyou— but now…

"Is the chat group real?!" Yukimoto stared at Yukino, her voice trembling.

Japanese social stratification is too rigid.

Even as a distinguished clan of Chiba, climbing upward is no easy feat.

If the chat group is real, the Yukinoshita family could surely reach the pinnacle of the world.

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded: "Yes, Mother. But a hundred catties of gold only exchange for ten points— there's little of real value to buy."

Yukimoto steadied herself and said: "No need to rush. I'll call Yangnai home first— we'll discuss this slowly together."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded.

Moments later.

Yukinoshita Yangnai hurried home.

"Mother, is there an emergency at home?" Yukinoshita Yangnai asked.

Yukimoto nodded: "Let's go to the inner quarters to speak. This matter must not be known by too many."

In the inner quarters, Yukimoto recounted everything that had happened.

Yukinoshita Yangnai listened, confused, glancing between her mother and Yukino.

Suddenly, her voice trembled: "Mother, is Yukino…?"

Yukinoshita Yukino snorted: "I'm not insane— it's real!"

Yukimoto added: "Indeed, the hundred catties of gold vanished into thin air— that cannot be faked."

Yukinoshita Yangnai was stunned.

Without concrete proof, she dared not believe such an absurd claim.

"Yukino, show Yangnai the list you just made."

As soon as she spoke, a sheet of paper was placed before Yangnai.

Dust-Repelling Pearl: 1 point.

Water-Repelling Pearl: 10 points.

Fire-Repelling Pearl: 10 points.

Nine Yin True Scripture: 5 points.

Huashan Sword Art: 2 points.

Purple Mist Divine Art: 2 points.

Yukimoto said calmly: "These are the only things we can afford right now. Yangnai, what should we exchange for?"

Yukinoshita Yangnai had no idea what they were up to, so she went along with their ideas.

After studying it awhile, she said: "Exchange for the Water-Repelling Pearl. If it truly allows movement at two thousand meters underwater, we'll have endless Qian Cai— there are countless sunken ships in the deep sea."

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at her mother.

Yukimoto nodded.

Yukinoshita Yukino extended her palm.

At first, nothing lay in her hand.

The next moment, a crystal-clear pearl appeared in her palm.

"How did you do that?" Hinosuke was shocked. "Little Yukino learned magic?"

"No." Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless. "Sister, you still don't believe it."

She pressed the Water-Repelling Pearl to her forehead, and the next moment, it dissolved into a streak of flowing light and vanished without a trace.

"There's a small lake in our yard. Shall I go try it?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked.

Hinosuke: "That's too dangerous."

Mother Xue, however, said: "Let her try."

Seeing she couldn't win them over, Hinosuke could only go along with the two of them.

Arriving at the artificial lake, Yukino walked straight into the water.

As she entered the water, the surface parted, revealing a spherical space several meters in diameter.

And Yukinoshita Yukino stood in the middle, not even her clothes getting wet.

Yukinoshita Hinosuke was dumbfounded.