Chapter 126: Dragon Tamer Silica

It seemed that because Luo Yexi had seen the incident where Lingqi leaned into Lingyun's arms last time, Lingqi's face would turn red for several days whenever she saw Lingyun, after which she would avoid him; regarding this, Lingyun also felt extremely helpless.

Fortunately, after a period of time, this situation gradually disappeared. On the contrary, when no one else was around, Lingqi often liked to lean on Lingyun, wondering what she was thinking.

Time flowed by in a hurry. Before Lingyun and the others had found the Boss Room on the 50th floor, they received a system notification that the 50th-floor Boss had already been cleared. The ones who cleared the Boss were none other than the Blood Oath Knights, who currently had the highest reputation among the Clearers.

At the same time the Boss was cleared, the reputation of the Blood Oath Knights' Commander, Heathcliff, and his "Holy Sword" also spread. It is said that when the Boss was being cleared, Asuna was not present, and as a 50th-floor Boss, its strength was naturally significantly enhanced compared to previous Bosses.

Facing the formidable Boss, the Blood Oath Knights fell into a dangerous situation for a time. At this moment, Heathcliff displayed his unique Sword Skill—"Holy Sword"; one man, one sword, and one shield, he forcibly blocked the Boss's offensive pace. By the time Asuna received the news and arrived, Heathcliff had already relied on his own strength to hold off the Boss for nearly twenty minutes, and his health bar had remained green the entire time.

After this news spread, members of the major guilds among the Clearers were greatly encouraged. For a long time, members of the Clearers had believed that Lingyun's God Squad might be so powerful because they possessed unique skills. Now that a player in a guild also possessed such a powerful unique skill, although it was only one person, it was enough to show that things like unique skills were not exclusive to solo players.

"Holy Sword, huh?" Lingyun looked at the intelligence before him, a mysterious smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "It seems Kayaba Akihiko also can't help but want to jump out! However, I am quite curious to know what kind of expression he will have once he learns the truth of this world!"

"Lingyun, let's go quickly, it's getting late, and I still need to go buy things!"

On the 40th floor, in the Dark Night Forest, Lingqi held Lingyun's arm and said somewhat coquettishly.

"Alright, let's go!" Lingyun hooked his mouth into a smile and nodded.

"Ah!" Just at this moment, the two of them suddenly heard a scream coming from a nearby thicket.

Lingyun and Lingqi looked at each other and simultaneously dashed toward that direction.

Deep in the jungle, three tall Frenzied Ape Men had surrounded a young girl who didn't look very old under a tree. The health bar above the young girl's head was already red; if she took one more attack, the only outcome would be disappearing from this world. In such a dangerous situation, the girl was holding something in her hands and crying incessantly.

The leading Frenzied Ape Man revealed a ferocious smile and raised the weapon in its hand high. Seeing this scene, the girl shrank her body in fear; she knew that with her current situation, she absolutely could not escape, and could only pray in her heart for someone to come and save her.

Although the weapon in the Frenzied Ape Man's hand was raised high, it never fell. The girl looked curiously at the monsters surrounding her, only to discover that a strange light had appeared on the Frenzied Ape Men, after which they shattered into fragments filling the sky. Behind the fragments were two people who looked very young.

"Oh my, little sister, are you alright?" Looking at the girl curled into a ball under the tree, Lingqi asked softly.

The girl looked at Lingqi and Lingyun standing before her, her eyes somewhat dazed, only coming back to her senses after hearing Lingqi's question.

"Thank you for saving me!" The girl thanked Lingyun and Lingqi very politely.

"But, but Pina is dead." After thanking them, the girl looked at the feather in her hands and began to shed tears silently again.

Lingyun looked at the girl in front of him, his brows slightly furrowed; he always felt this scene was somewhat familiar.

"Little sister, are you a Dragon Tamer?" Lingqi looked at the feather held in the girl's hands and asked with a frown.

The little girl nodded.

"Are you, the Dragon Tamer, Silica?" Looking at the feather in the girl's hands and the surrounding environment, Lingyun finally recognized the girl's identity.

"You, know me?" Silica asked with some curiosity.

"Yes, the Dragon Tamer Silica is quite famous among players!" Lingyun smiled.

"But, but, Pina is dead, I am already, I am already not a Dragon Tamer anymore!" Silica sobbed and said.

"The feather in your hand, is it what was left behind after Pina died? Check if there is an item name set for it!" Lingqi reminded her.

"There is, it's 'Pina's Heart'." Silica took a look and replied; looking at this name, Silica's tears flowed down again.

"If there is, that's good; in that case, there is a possibility of resurrection!" Lingqi comforted Silica.

"Re, really?" Silica looked at Lingqi with a face full of hope.

"Yes, in the southern part of the 47th floor, there is an out-of-bounds labyrinth called the 'Hill of Memories'. It is said that the flower blooming on the top of the hill is a rare item capable of resurrecting a familiar!" Lingyun interjected.

Hearing this news, a hopeful light flickered in Silica's eyes. However, once she remembered that the floor where the Hill of Memories was located was the 47th floor, the light in her eyes dimmed again. With her current strength, she had risked her familiar's life just passing through the 40th-floor forest, and she would have died here without the rescue of Lingyun and Lingqi, let alone the even more dangerous 47th-floor out-of-bounds labyrinth.

"It's just that I heard if the familiar's master doesn't go, the flower won't bloom; this is also a troublesome matter!" Lingqi spread her hands.

"I am very grateful for your information. As long as I work hard to level up, one day I will be able to reach there!" Silica said with a serious face.

"However, resurrection can only be performed within three days after death. Once this time is exceeded, even if you find that flower, it will be useless." Lingqi sighed slightly.

"Ho, how could it be like this?" Silica had not expected such a restriction, and tears began to flicker in her eyes again.

"It's alright, isn't there still a full three days left!" Lingqi comforted her. "Hey, Lingyun, anyway we don't have anything to do recently, let's help her!"

Silica couldn't help but be stunned, and then she discovered that a trade window had appeared in front of her. Displayed on the window were several top-tier pieces of equipment that couldn't be bought even with money.

"With these things, plus us, going to the Hill of Memories together will be no problem." Lingqi tapped her panel and smiled.

"Why, why would you do this much for me?" Silica stood up and looked at Lingqi with some confusion.

"The reason?" Lingqi tilted her head slightly, "There are probably two. One is because you give me the feeling of a little sister; as for the other, Pina is so cute, wouldn't it be too much of a pity if she just disappeared from this world like that?"

"Pina, cute?" Silica was somewhat puzzled.

Lingyun smiled from the side and said: "It seems you really like small animals, Lingqi!"

"Uh, that, small animals or whatever, I, I don't like them at all!" Lingqi defended herself with somewhat insufficient confidence. "Are you going to help or not?"

"Alright, alright, how could I not help?" Seeing Lingqi looking somewhat ruffled, Lingyun smiled and soothed her. "However, it's getting late now, let's find a place to stay first, and go to the 47th floor tomorrow."

"Yes, I still haven't asked for the names of you two." Seeing the hope of Pina's resurrection, Silica's expression also relaxed.

"My name is Lingqi, his name is Lingyun." Lingqi said to Silica with a smile.

"Yes, I've remembered, Sister Lingqi, Brother Lingyun." Silica revealed a smile toward the two of them.