Chapter 308: Sudden Visitor (7/10, Autumn Subscription)

An Shenyi actually leaned more toward the latter explanation.

But Fang Yue had already returned to Mo Cun and passed through the ancient formation, so this possibility was actually the lowest.

The remaining two explanations inevitably invited wild speculation.

"I remember, Yeye, you're a Drifter. Most likely, it has something to do with a Drifter's constitution. Back when I was at Gu Yue Cun, I did some research. The way Drifters appear is so bizarre that it makes sense their bodies contain some deliberate bloodline."

A bloodline, huh…

But Lord Han also said I might be a descendant of the Night Moon Tribe's bloodline.

For a moment, Fang Yue felt a bit overwhelmed.

"An Shenyi, have you ever encountered a case like mine before?"

"Never. Not once, not even heard of it! But I think, if you don't take any pills that overdraft your potential in the future, you should be able to curb the 【bizarre transformation】 phenomenon. No—I should say you must do this. I don't want the next time we meet to be when I cut down an old friend with my own hands."

Fang Yue's perfectly normal conversation and reaction completely put An Shenyi at ease, and she couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

If one day he and Fang Yue were to meet on the battlefield as enemies, that would truly be hard to accept.

But Fang Yue's bizarre transformation had already occurred once; no one knew how things would develop in the future.

One could only say that 【Drifter】 carried far too many unknowns.

"Drifter, huh…"

Fang Yue fell into thought. He still felt it was because he himself was special, not because of being a Drifter.

Because the potential the tail stimulated had activated his Void Spirit Root, not turned him into something bizarre.

After discussing with An Shenyi for a while longer without getting any useful information, Fang Yue took his leave of An Shenyi and returned to the inn with a bellyful of questions.

First, he notified everyone of the plan to set off back to the village tomorrow. Amid the excited, chattering discussion of Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, Fang Yue returned to his room and logged out of the game.

……

The familiar ceiling, the familiar bed.

He got up, opened the door and went out, and Fang Yue gently knocked on the door of the room next door.

"Just a moment."

The sound of running water could be heard inside.

Fang Yue waited patiently for a while before Bai Xiaoya finally opened the door, wrapped in a bath towel, her long hair still slightly damp.

"……What is it?"

Her tone shifted subtly. Clearly she hadn't expected Fang Yue to be outside either, and she looked a little awkward.

Fang Yue shifted his gaze, unsure where to look, and said, "Hua Qiuqiu has returned to Mo Cun. Was it you who notified her?"

"No."

Bai Xiaoya shook her head slightly: "I searched most of Qingsi County and didn't find anyone by that name. Since she's already returned to your Mo Cun, I figure she probably wasn't in Qingsi County when I was looking."

Most likely that was the case.

The distance between Qingsi County and Mo Cun wasn't something that could be covered in just a few short days.

"In that case, you stay in Qingsi County. I'll find a chance to come meet up with you."

"Mm, I'll be waiting."

When the conversation reached this point, both of them fell silent.

Bai Xiaoya actually had a lot of questions she wanted to ask Fang Yue.

Regarding this wondrous game, she was a complete novice.

By luck, she'd landed in Qingsi County, a big place, and managed to get by—but only just barely.

How to do well, how to get by well, she had absolutely no idea.

But facing Fang Yue, she felt a certain distance and reserve. Calling him a friend? He was her life-saver.

Calling him a benefactor? Apart from meeting at meals, they basically had no interaction.

After an awkward silence for a while, Bai Xiaoya said, "Um, the time is set. Tomorrow, we'll go to Jiangyun Temple."

"Tomorrow? Alright, noted."

Bai Xiaoya had long since transferred ten million to Fang Yue's card, so now having Fang Yue do some work, Fang Yue had no objections.

The only problem was that tomorrow happened to be the day to leave the village and return to Mo Cun, and that journey was through the wilderness—the dangers went without saying.

Now that he had to accompany Bai Xiaoya out, he couldn't help worrying about safety in the game.

He even considered asking Bai Xiaoya to push the time back a bit, or to delay the return to Mo Cun for a few more days.

But after thinking it through carefully, he decided there was no need.

His strength was no longer that of a weakling at the Postnatal Third-rate Realm when he'd just left Gu Yue Cun.

Now, with his Postnatal Second-rate Realm strength, combined with the Blazing Heart Method and Night Breathing techniques,

as long as he stuck to the village road and didn't run into any especially powerful aberrations, he basically wouldn't run into trouble.

Even if he logged out and something happened to his game character, the Game Watch would give an alert.

As long as his game character wasn't instantly killed, he'd have enough reaction time to log back in and deal with the problem.

Thinking this way, everything became simple.

Besides, going to Jiangyun Temple meant taking Bai Xiaoya's helicopter, and along the way he could slack off and play the game for a bit—plenty of time to arrange some emergency measures.

After saying goodnight to Bai Xiaoya, Bai Xiaoya, wrapped in her bath towel, finally closed the door. Her cheeks seemed to flush belatedly, but she quickly calmed down again.

"Tomorrow we go to Jiangyun Temple and uncover the secret of the Jade Pendant!"

She touched the Jade Pendant on her chest, which seemed to have lost its luster, lost in thought.

After she blow-dried her hair and changed clothes, just as she was about to log back into the game to continue grinding, the sound of the front door opening suddenly rang out.

Startled, Bai Xiaoya's hair stood on end instantly, a chill rushing from the soles of her feet straight up to her brain.

She shivered once, then immediately calmed herself. She felt around her surroundings but found nothing suitable as a weapon, so she could only grip her phone tightly and quietly make her way to the peephole of her room door to look outside.

Today, Yuan Jie was on duty.

She wouldn't be back until noon tomorrow!

And Fang Yue had only just returned to his room — he couldn't have come in through the front door.

So… the one who had broken into the house right now could only be an outsider!

Someone who forcibly broke into another person's home must be carrying extreme malice!

Looking out through the peephole, Bai Xiaoya saw an unfamiliar woman dressed in an all-black uniform, who shut the front door behind her and locked it!

That woman wore a black mask and a black hat, with only her two eyes exposed, and she began groping around the room like a thief, sneaking furtively here and there.

"A thief?"

The first thing Bai Xiaoya thought of was a burglar breaking in to steal.

But very quickly, she dismissed the thought.

If it really were only that, it would be far too naive!

Because this Safe House, this building, this room — an ordinary thief could never get in at all!

On top of that, having been targeted by the Bounty Company these past few days, Bai Xiaoya had even asked A Ming to tighten the security around the area.

Under such tight defenses, for this thief to still slip inside unhindered — that alone already said everything!

"She's here for me!"

Bai Xiaoya's gaze instantly turned icy.

The kitchen was outside — to get a weapon, she would have to go out.

But that thief was closer to the kitchen than she was!

Bai Xiaoya's palms grew so tense they broke out in sweat.

(End of chapter)