Chapter 376: So I'm Someone with a Strange Artifact Too (5/5, Autumn Subscription)

"Right, hand over your 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】 to me too."

Hearing Qiu Dugu's words, Fang Yue immediately tensed up and clutched the 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】 protectively.

"What are you trying to do?"

Qiu Dugu was instantly at a loss between tears and laughter.

"I'm not stealing it from you. This thing isn't worth as much as the 【Frost Glory Flower】; President Qian can decide on his own to give it to you. The reason I'm asking you to give it to me is so I can register it.

Most of the Alliance's strange artifacts need to be recorded on file.

Also, didn't you say you were out of iron beads for the 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】? Once you hand the 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】 over to me, I'll conveniently pass it to the R&D department and have them design some usable iron beads as ammunition, so this thing won't just be for show and can actually be put to use."

Well, that works.

Fang Yue temporarily handed the 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】 over to Qiu Dugu.

After that, there was nothing for Fang Yue to handle for the time being.

Whether it was taking out the strange artifact 【Frost Glory Flower】 or manufacturing iron beads for the 【Lianzhu Iron Cylinder】, none of it was something he needed to worry about; he just had to wait for the final news.

After thinking it over, Fang Yue went off to find Bai Xiaoya.

He returned to the three-person room, but Bai Xiaoya wasn't there, which made Fang Yue pause.

It wasn't until he asked others that he learned Bai Xiaoya was actually in the training room, training by herself.

By the time Fang Yue arrived, Bai Xiaoya was already drenched in sweat, as if she had undergone an extremely intense training session.

Seeing Fang Yue, Bai Xiaoya paused slightly, was silent for a moment, then said: "I'm not using training to numb myself, don't misunderstand."

"... I haven't even said anything yet."

"Your eyes are saying it for you. Fang Yue, I'm not as fragile as you think. I'm just becoming more and more clearly aware of how weak I am. I want to become as strong as you! Strong enough to protect the people around me!"

... Then you'd need a sheepskin parchment first.

Just as the two were talking, the training room's main door suddenly went bang as someone burst it open, and a figure threw themselves straight into Bai Xiaoya's arms.

"Xiaoya!! Waaah! Xiaoya, I know what happened to you guys, cry, let it all out, let's cry together. A Ming, such a good person, just died like that, waaah!"

The newcomer was none other than Yuan Jie, who clung to Bai Xiaoya and wailed loudly, crying so loudly it was as if she were the one closest to A Ming.

Bai Xiaoya's emotions had already calmed down, but seeing Yuan Jie's reaction, her eyes still reddened.

"I'm fine... I'm really fine."

"It's okay! Don't be shy, just cry it out! Crying helps with this kind of thing! If you won't cry, then let me cry for you, waaah!" Yuan Jie was still wailing, crying prettily with tears streaming down her face, which instead made Bai Xiaoya the one comforting her.

Seeing the situation, Fang Yue silently stepped back a bit.

"Pleasant Goat and Beautiful Goat..."

Just then, the phone ringtone Fang Yue had recently set suddenly rang.

At such a 'sorrowful' moment, having this kind of ringtone pop up was really rather inappropriate.

Fang Yue glanced at the two of them awkwardly, pulled out his phone, and hurriedly prepared to hang up the call first.

But when he saw the contact name of the incoming number, he paused.

"Wu Wu?"

The caller was none other than Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu.

This guy, instead of calling him in the game when something's up, actually called in real life?

He picked up the call.

"Ye Ge!! Something terrible happened!! Mo Cun is done for!! Gu Yue Cun is done for too, we're all done for!!"

The moment the call connected, it was Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's piercing shriek.

The rapid and agitated voice even came through the phone faintly enough for Bai Xiaoya beside him to hear.

She paused, stood up at once, and looked at Fang Yue.

Fang Yue was still rubbing his ear, which was stinging from the sound, his mind digesting Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's words.

Then, his movements froze.

Coming back to his senses, Fang Yue hurriedly asked: "What's the situation? How did Mo Cun get done for? Why is Gu Yue Cun done for too? What exactly happened... wait, I'll log into the game right now."

Bai Xiaoya was also frowning and listening, while only Yuan Jie, wiping her tears in confusion, looked at the two of them and asked oddly: "Who's on the phone? Why is A Yue suddenly reacting so strongly? Is it his girlfriend?"

But Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya just gave her a shushing gesture, then waited for Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's response on the other end.

"It's Black Cloud! Ah no... it's the Wu Yu Tribe, it's the Wu Yu Tribe! That Ma Ling'er led the Wu Yu Tribe back, Tail said Mo Cun is being besieged by the Wu Yu Tribe, even the formation has been broken! The whole village is being ravaged by the Wu Yu Tribe, houses destroyed everywhere, Mo Cun is done for!"

The Wu Yu Tribe?!

Fang Yue's pupils contracted, and he instinctively exchanged a glance with Bai Xiaoya.

Bai Xiaoya knew the importance of the game.

If Fang Yue's game character died, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Calm down, log into the game right now, then tell me in detail exactly what's going on!"

As he spoke, Fang Yue gave the two women a look and walked outside alone.

He needed to return to his room and log into the game immediately to figure out exactly what had happened.

"Right, right, log into the game, then we hurry up and run!"

Run my ass!

Listening to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's words, Fang Yue's face darkened.

With Lord Han here, what's there to run from? The situation should still be within controllable bounds.

Without thinking further, Fang Yue returned to his room, hung up the phone, and went straight into the game.

In the game, Fang Yue was still stationed at the Guard Station; Gu Yue Cun was peaceful, no different from usual.

But when Fang Yue stood up to go find Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, a figure rushed in through the door in a hurry—it was none other than Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu.

"Ye Ge! Ye Ge! I'm in the game, I'm in the game! Let me tell you — Tailed Ball went out earlier to investigate the headless corpse at the neighboring school, so we haven't met up as much lately.

But just now, she suddenly called me, saying Mo Cun was being besieged by a Black Cloud. The whole Black Cloud was packed with the bizarre Wu Yu race! They came like locusts, a great army sweeping through, broke Mo Cun's ancient formation, and then destroyed Mo Cun! Tailed Ball was taken out of the village by Ni Dongmei before the Wu Yu race surrounded Mo Cun, then linked up with the Extreme Ice Sect's escort team, and only because of that escaped without being killed!"

What?!

Fang Yue's pupils contracted: "The Extreme Ice Sect personnel Ni Dongmei called in couldn't beat the Wu Yu race either, couldn't save Mo Cun?"

"Couldn't beat them! From what Tailed Ball said, one of Ni Dongmei's martial aunts was sacrificed, killed by the Wu Yu race. Think about it — Ni Dongmei is an Elder of the Extreme Ice Sect, and an Elder's martial aunt, that kind of strength is off the charts, yet she still got wiped out by the Wu Yu race, so our Gu Yue Cun has even less of a chance. Ye Ge, let's pack up and run!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was a firm believer in running, but Fang Yue frowned and told her to calm down a bit.

"What about Qi Ba Jiu Daren? Could the Wu Yu race really be so strong that even Qi Ba Jiu Daren can't handle them?"

"Didn't show up! Tailed Ball said that since that incident, Qi Ba Jiu Daren has been in deep slumber inside her body and can't be awakened. From what Ni Dongmei Daren meant, Tailed Ball needs to make some progress in her cultivation before she can awaken Qi Ba Jiu Daren again."

(End of Chapter)