Chapter 364: The Supreme Everything

Her gaze swept over the charred road once again.

How many shells did that pack of wolf‑clan beastmen fire when they got angry just now? Those were all Game Coins!

That said, Cheng Shuili was actually a bit moved.

These wolf‑clan beastmen acted for her, and from their behavior they truly revered and protected her as a king.

Such affection is rare to begin with, and even scarcer in this world.

Cheng Shuili scanned the faces of the wolf‑clan beastmen, committing them to memory, then lifted a hand and cleared her throat, intending to send the werewolves back, when Lang Jiu suddenly stepped forward, respectfully asking, "King, do you need the appearance of the attacker just now?"

Cheng Shuili hadn't expected the matter to take such a turn: "You saw it?"

Lang Jiu shook his head, yet with absolute certainty called a wolf‑clan beastman's name, "Lang Zhao, you come."

She waved, summoned a short wolf‑clan beastman, led him before Cheng Shuili, and then said:

"King, his name is Lang Zhao; he's an unofficial member of our third patrol unit. Though short and lacking combat skill, he has a photographic memory and can describe things with striking precision each time! We encounter many kinds of monsters out there; Lang Zhao remembers each one clearly, and after returning to report to Miss Priestess, we can learn the monsters' weaknesses and save a lot of shells!"

That statement contained far too much information!

What Cheng Shuili cared about most should have been the attacker's appearance, but another thing piqued her curiosity even more.

"You mean the clan's Miss Priestess tells you the monsters' weaknesses?"

Lang Jiu nodded, "Yes, King. When we encounter a new monster, we bring back a small piece of its flesh as the offering Miss Priestess requires. With the offering, we can learn all the monster's information."

"Miss Priestess records these things in a booklet, which we patrol members circulate repeatedly. Members who haven't memorized the weaknesses aren't allowed to go out hunting monsters. Shells are scarce resources; we must conserve them."

Cheng Shuili understood everything Lang Jiu said.

What she cared about more was the booklet.

Black Feather also has a weakness PDF, but it only covers monsters the players have seen, far fewer than those the wolf‑clan beastmen have encountered.

If this information could be shared…

Wouldn't we then not have to worry about Black Feather's members getting injured by monsters?

Cheng Shuili's eyes sparkled as she looked at Lang Jiu and asked, "May I see those weaknesses?"

Lang Jiu hesitated, trembling for a moment before clutching his tail and saying, "King… you are the King…"

Cheng Shuili already knew what she was about to say; the line had appeared far too many times.

But…

"Do the wolf clan have any secrets from the King?"

Cheng Shuili's gaze burned; if this were true, she would indeed have a group of beastmen utterly loyal to her.

Under Cheng Shuili's expectant gaze, Lang Jiu's expression grew solemn; he simply dropped to one knee, bowed his head, and said, "You are the wolf clan's supreme everything."

The wolf clan's supreme everything?

That description is a bit excessive.

But Cheng Shuili felt no resistance; she could sense the beastmen's naked loyalty and see the supreme authority symbolized by the wolf's fangs.

At least for now…

These wolf‑clan beastmen are her best backing.

Cheng Shuili gave a slight smile, helped Lang Jiu to his feet, and said, "Don't keep kneeling at the drop of a hat; times have changed, we don't do that anymore. I'll have Su Rui explain the territory's development to you later. For now, go back and copy those booklets; bring them to me next time I call you, okay?"

Lang Jiu's expression turned serious as he diligently noted everything Cheng Shuili instructed.

Cheng Shuili was pleased, her gaze landing on the young werewolf who had just stepped out of the pack, "Now, introduce Lang Zhao."

The young werewolf named Lang Zhao shyly stepped forward; he was indeed shorter and slimmer than his peers, but his eyes were unusually bright and spirited. He bowed respectfully, "King, my drawing isn't great, but anything I've seen I can reproduce as best I can."

"That's enough." Cheng Shuili immediately produced paper and a pen, handing them to him, "How long will you need?"

Lang Zhao took the paper and pen, crouched on the ground, and began drawing without hesitation, "Quickly, King, I've already memorized that person's face."

His movements were indeed swift; the pen tip rustled across the paper, and within minutes a clear portrait appeared.

Cheng Shuili took the portrait and examined it closely.

The drawing depicted a man of about thirty, with an ordinary face that would blend into a crowd, yet his eyes bore a fierce intensity and a noticeable scar crossed his left eyebrow.

Moreover… some details were rendered very precisely.

The overall quality wasn't high, but it had everything needed, like a professional forensic artist's work.

Cheng Shuili was satisfied; with this, she was certainly stronger than without it: "Well done, Lang Zhao. You've done a great service."

Lang Zhao bowed, startled by the praise, "It's my honor to serve the King."

Cheng Shuili turned to Lang Jiu, "You all go back now, and remember my instructions."

The group of beastmen vanished, leaving only Cheng Shuili and the other person on the road.

Su Rui stepped forward and asked, "Lao Da, what's next? Now that we have the portrait, should we issue a wanted notice on the regional channel?"

Wanted notice?

Cheng Shuili mulled over the three words, then laughed, finding it amusing.

Regional Channel:

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Bounty! Provide this person's exact ID and receive 10,000 Game Coins! (image)

When the message went out, the regional channel instantly blew up.

"WTF! Ten thousand Game Coins?! That much? They actually give that much?!"

"That portrait… it's pretty vivid, the scar on the brow is obvious. Could it be a professional? A big boss is a big boss, even this kind of thing they can pull off!"

"Save it first; I'll memorize his face today, and whenever I see him, I'll contact Wuya Dalao immediately!"

"If you know the info but worry about offending anyone, DM me; I'm not scared! I just want those ten thousand Game Coins!"

"I think I've seen this person before… damn, why can't I remember! That's ten thousand Game Coins! Use your brain! Get a grip!"

Cheng Shuili crossed her arms, her gaze fixed on the scrolling messages.

Su Rui stepped forward, "Lao Da, any leads?"

Just now Cheng Shuili first posted once in the power group chat, confirming no members knew her, then she posted in the regional channel.

Ten thousand game coins, buy a chance for revenge.

For Cheng Shuili……that's totally worth it.

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Soul territory.

"You didn't say you killed her?"

The moment he saw the regional channel content, the man with a face full of grooves sprang up, grabbed the collar of the person beside him, furrowed his brows and snapped: "You lied to me? No wonder you're so eager to settle things. You never actually killed her, you didn't even hurt her at all—you're guilty, afraid I'll find out, so you want to grab what we agreed on and run, right?"

"Bullshit!"

The man whose collar was pulled turned red, strained his neck and roared: "Impossible! This must be fake, definitely Black Feather used some trick to pull this out! They can't accept their leader's death, so they used some item to create this effect!"

"You know! They're the strongest in this district, having weird stuff is normal! And I personally saw the bullet pierce her body, saw her fall to the ground! I used my items, you think I won't deny it? I tell you! No way!"

"Besides, I've explained many times—I didn't wait for the kill notification because she was surrounded by a pack of wolf-tribe beastmen! And she was carrying a rocket launcher!"

Saying this, he turned his head and spat, then continued: "Those beastmen are like free artillery; if I don't immediately dissolve the road merger, I'm dead for sure! What can I do?"

He glared deathly at Li Changyou, roughly shook off the hand gripping his collar, and said angrily: "I've already done my part! According to our deal, you should also give me the stuff!"

Li Changyou rubbed his arm where the man had hit it, then chuckled: "You're actually this stupid."

The man's face, just calmed, flushed again; he clenched his brows, stared intently at every wrinkle on Li Changyou's face, as if trying to see what was hidden inside, and what this sentence really meant.

But the rank gap between them was huge—he was just a kid in his early teens, how could he possibly beat this old fox?

Yet Li Changyou, as if granting mercy, explained his meaning: "Compared to that item that posts messages using a dead person's ID in the regional channel, I'd rather believe you never killed Wu Ya."

Li Changyou's words were like a bucket of ice water poured over the man's head.

The color drained from his face instantly, his lips trembling: "You… what do you mean? Wu Ya… Wu Ya isn't dead? But I clearly saw the bullet pierce her body! That item was…"

"Otherwise?" Li Changyou cut him off coldly, having heard such boasts about items too many times.

In this damned place, items are either useless to the top rank or have horrendously strict conditions.

Li Changyou sometimes felt this world was utterly unfair.

But what fair world is there?

In his past life he climbed step by step to this position; in this world he can too.

Li Changyou stared at this disobedient pawn before him, his eyes undisguisedly contemptuous: "You think Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji is who? Ranked first, with a huge lead. Even if you had an item, she wouldn't be so easily taken down by a nobody like you."

"And…"

"She's the leader of Black Feather." He paced to the window, gazing at the slightly chaotic scene outside the Dragon Soul territory, voice low: "When someone dies, the system will definitely announce it. She's posted a bounty, telling us. She's not dead—she's recorded this debt. Ten thousand game coins… ha, what a big move—she's trying to dig you out, and those behind you, completely."

The man staggered a step, his face full of panic and disbelief: "Impossible… my Yin Cheng bullet is a special item, the description says it ignores all defenses and acts directly on the true body! And firing this bullet takes so many resources—we've spent that much, how could she…"

"She could very well still be alive." Li Changyou's voice was icy as ice: "In this game, miracles aren't scarce. You got a special item—does Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji not have a lifesaver?"

"But… we lost so many resources, how could she be completely unharmed?"

The man's hanging hand kept trembling; after facing reality, he no longer had the nerve to be angry with Li Changyou.

Hearing this, Li Changyou let out a light laugh, the shadows in his facial creases deepening slightly, he turned: "Indeed we've suffered losses. If it were Dragon Soul after the major region merger, these wouldn't matter, but Dragon Soul now is still not enough."

The man clenched his face, trying to think of a countermeasure for Li Changyou, when suddenly he heard Li Changping's voice again: "But now we have ten thousand game coins to fill the gap, our Dragon Soul should be able to stabilize for a while."

The man froze, for a moment not grasping Li Changyou's meaning.

Li Changyou looked at his blank expression, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold arc: "Still don't get it? You are those ten thousand game coins."

Before the words finished, two figures flashed out from the shadows in the room.

The man didn't even have time to react before being slammed hard to the ground.

"You… you want to take me to claim the bounty?!"

The man struggled in terror: "Li Changyou, you're crazy! I know too much! If I fall into Wu Ya's hands… how could you possibly be okay?!"

"You won't get that chance."

Li Changyou calmly straightened his cuffs: "Wu Ya only wants your ID—she surely wants to kill you herself, so I must keep you alive."

The man fiercely struggled to speak, but the other two clapped their hands over his mouth.

Li Changyou enjoyed watching the man struggle for a moment, then lifted his wrinkled face and smiled: "You two, you should know how to keep him alive yet unable to leak any info, right?"

The two glanced at each other; one replied in a low voice: "Understood, Boss. We'll guarantee he can't utter a word, nor write one."

Li Changyou nodded satisfied, looking down at the man trembling violently from fear on the floor: "Rest assured, after you meet Wu Ya and if you're still alive, I'll personally give you a quick end."

He squatted, lifted his hand, and gently pressed it on the man's hair: "Kid, next time you look for partners, remember to hold tight to your chips."

After saying that, Li Changyou stood, slipped his hands into his pockets, and coldly watched the man being dragged away roughly.

When the room returned to quiet, Li Changyou's deputy stepped out from the shadows, whispering: "Boss, what next? Black Feather's strength far exceeds imagination, plus they have rocket artillery—really hard to deal with; maybe… we wait until after the region merger to strike?"