Chapter 299: Qi Ba Jiu Daren (10/10, Autumn Subscription)

"Only just arrived at the Great Wasteland Epoch?"

Qi Ba Jiu frowned slightly: "It hasn't been that long, why wake me?"

"Reporting to Qi Ba Jiu Daren, the Extreme Ice Sect's great tribulation is imminent, and we urgently need the Pillar of Fortune to lend a hand. We believe you are that Pillar of Fortune!"

The moment Ni Dongmei finished speaking, Qi Ba Jiu cut her off decisively: "Lies!"

Ni Dongmei instantly broke out in a cold sweat, her whole body trembling slightly.

"I, I wouldn't dare!"

"Then you are simply ignorant. The Pillar of Fortune should never fall upon one outside the Epoch! One Epoch is 500 years. I am a person of the previous Epoch, outside of Causality — how could I be the Pillar of Fortune!"

Ni Dongmei was so frightened she frantically wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Th-then it must be upon the body you are inhabiting."

"A Void Spirit Root body… it is indeed possible."

Qi Ba Jiu gently closed her eyes, and instantly perceived every mystery of the body.

And while they were discussing these secrets, Fang Yue had also started chatting with Tail.

"So, you really did just die? You logged out of the game, and then the Game Watch suddenly prompted you that your character had been resurrected, please log back in??"

"That's right!"

"Th-this, this is an operation I've never heard of! That's way too strong. And they said you have a Void Spirit Root — what's a Void Spirit Root even good for?"

"No idea. I can't control my body right now, it's like watching a game story CG. It's that Qi Ba Jiu Daren who's controlling my body. But whatever she feels, I feel it too — it's like she's controlling my body, but all the other sensations are entirely my own."

Th-this is just, just too wondrous.

The first thing Fang Yue thought of was: if Qi Ba Jiu Daren cultivated any technique, wouldn't Tail immediately Synchronize and perceive the insight, and learn it?

Th-this is taking off!

No wonder Ni Dongmei started going on about Tail being some Pillar of Fortune.

How is this Tail clinging to Fang Yue's thigh — this is Fang Yue needing to cling to Tail's thigh!

While Fang Yue and Tail were chatting on one line, and Ni Dongmei and Qi Ba Jiu were chatting on another.

The 【Shadow-Devouring Wraith】 struggling beside them for a while finally broke free of the ice's restraint, let out a great roar, and was about to charge at the three of them.

"Annoying."

Boom!!

As the 【Shadow-Devouring Wraith】 dove over, its body had already crumbled apart like an ice sculpture! By the time it crashed to the ground, it was nothing but a pile of shattered ice, no longer any threat.

"System Notice: Congratulations to player 【Yese Liming】 for participating in killing the Wraith 【Shadow-Devouring Wraith】. Reward: Control +4, Deflection +4, Lifespan +10 days."

Fang Yue: …

A long-awaited assist!!

Fang Yue couldn't help but press a hand to his forehead. Don't be fooled by how he looked fighting the 【Shadow-Devouring Wraith】 earlier — all fierce and imposing, like he was locked in a death match with it.

But if you actually converted it to the data panel, aside from taking a few hits and dealing a pitiful 1 point of damage, Fang Yue hadn't really done anything else offensively.

So getting attribute rewards like this for free was already pretty good.

Open the attribute list.

"Name: Yese Liming."

"Realm: Post-Heaven Second-Rate."

"Status: Healthy."

"HP: 400/400."

"Inner Force: 151/700."

"Control: 175 【Base: 195】 【Status/Buff: -20】."

"Deflection: 195 【Base: 215】 【Status/Buff: -20】."

"Comprehension: 1. 【Special Attribute】"

"Talent: Breath of Night 【Human-Grade Superior】."

"Skills: Analysis Pupil 【Human-Grade Inferior】, Star Fire Blade Technique Lv. 1 【Post-Heaven Third-Rate】, Water Heaven Blade Technique Lv. 1 【Crude Martial Arts】, Blazing Fire Heart Method 【Post-Heaven First-Rate / Fourth Layer】, Star Fire Heart Method Lv. 3 【Post-Heaven Third-Rate / Max Level】."

"Lifespan: 7 months 25 days."

Lifespan rising and falling, but still fairly stable.

After all, every battle is burning through Lifespan.

But the base attributes had gone up another notch, which left Fang Yue quite satisfied.

Of course, compared to a monster like Qi Ba Jiu, Fang Yue was far inferior.

That 【Shadow-Devouring Wraith】 that had seemed nearly invincible to Fang Yue couldn't even take a single hit from Qi Ba Jiu Daren — instant kill on the spot.

The gap in strength was already the difference between heaven and earth.

"Let's go, our Extreme Ice…"

Qi Ba Jiu Daren had only just said this much when her brow furrowed slightly.

"It seems I can't fly back on my own. Her body has reached its limit."

Ni Dongmei immediately understood: "Qi Ba Jiu Daren, rest assured. I will escort Tail back to the Extreme Ice Sect. You may recuperate in peace."

"Mm. Also, don't go teaching her techniques willy-nilly. Wait until I've recovered, and I'll teach her personally."

"Yes!"

As her words fell, Qi Ba Jiu's eyes slowly closed. When they opened again, her gaze had returned to Tail's usual black.

But her frost-like, fair, long pale legs remained.

"Ye Ge, it's me!"

"I know…"

Fang Yue looked at Tail strangely. Two people sharing one body really was a bit odd. Fang Yue still hadn't switched over from Qi Ba Jiu's imposing aura, and seeing Tail using Qi Ba Jiu's image, bouncing and skipping happily around him, Fang Yue couldn't help but feel it was all rather strange.

He kept worrying that the next second his tail would switch into Qi Ba Jiu, and with a single glance, she'd shatter him into ice.

"Lady Ni Dongmei, what's the deal with the tail's Void Spirit Root? And what's her current situation? Will she go back to the Extreme Ice Sect with you? Take me along!"

The first few questions were still normal, but the last sentence was a bit outrageous.

Take you along? Take a ghost!

Ni Dongmei rolled her eyes at Fang Yue.

"You've already learned the Blazing Fire Sect's Heart Method, and you still want to join our Extreme Ice Sect?"

"What are you saying! Your Supreme Sect Master, Qi Ba Jiu Daren, wasn't she also the former Blazing Fire Sect Master? If she could learn Blazing Fire Sect techniques and then become the boss of Extreme Ice Sect, why can't I?"

Hearing Fang Yue's words, Ni Dongmei's expression clearly changed.

"How do you know that Qi Ba Jiu Daren once..."

"I have my own channels. In any case, this proves that learning the Blazing Fire Sect's Heart Method doesn't affect becoming an Extreme Ice Sect disciple at all, right!"

"... Even so, your aptitude is far from qualified to enter the Extreme Ice Sect."

Huh? Huh huh huh?

Fang Yue was furious: "I'm a man with 1 point of Comprehension!"

Pfft!

The moment Fang Yue finished speaking, Ni Dongmei burst out laughing.

"Someone actually treats 1 point of Comprehension as a treasure? Do you have some misunderstanding about 1 point of Comprehension? To enter my Extreme Ice Sect, you start as a genius! One in ten thousand! With your Comprehension, go be a treasure at some third-rate sect instead."

Something's off... very off!

Fang Yue's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the Comprehension I'm so proud of is actually nothing special?

But that can't be right—other players have even lower Comprehension than me, all at 0 points!

No! Wait!

The so-called 0-point Comprehension is purely my own guess. Other people just have hidden stats that can't be seen. No one knows the real values.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Yue asked: "Then... what's the tail's Comprehension?"

"How would I know?"

Fang Yue:???

You're not right—on one hand mocking my low Comprehension, on the other saying you don't know the tail's Comprehension.

"What are you thinking, little guy? The tail—even if she's a waste among wastes, with a Void Spirit Root, she's still an object that countless sects scramble to fight over! To the point where she could directly become a True Disciple!"

(End of chapter)