Logging off, Yu Yu opened her computer, typing furiously.
789L [Big Shot]: [Sigh, Silver Moon's statue got damaged, and I took a task to fix it, but I don't know how. Any big shots got tips?]
Her post barely went up before replies flooded in.
Tomorrow's Better: [Offline? Any gains today? Statue? Spill the details.]
Yu Yu grinned, typing a detailed account.
Tomorrow's Better: [Lots of methods. If it's just surface repair, it's easy. The latest F867 material works—memory film, auto-stretching…]
[For full structural repair, it's trickier. We don't know Eternal Darkness's materials. Even if possible, you'd need specialized equipment…]
After a long spiel, he added, [I happen to have this material. Want it? I'll ship it to your local Anomaly Bureau, and you can pick it up.]
Yu Yu: [I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work, oh well. Thanks.]
Tomorrow's Better: [No prob, haha, it'll arrive today. Wait for it—someone will contact you (smile) (smile) (smile)]
Yu Yu: [Didn't read today, but an NPC shared some magic circle history.]
Behind the screen, Tomorrow's Better perked up. [Details, now.]
Yu Yu: [The magic circle started in the Silver Era…]
She roughly recounted it, skipping personal bits.
Like trusting the magic circle or its pure power…
After logging off, Yu Yu mused.
Looks like the Federation knew spellcasters could bring items in.
Otherwise, they wouldn't assume she could.
But…
Who cares!
It'd be found out eventually. Profit while it lasts.
But why wasn't the Federation bringing stuff in?
Weird.
Yu Yu muttered, then tested her spells.
Busy with the tournament, she hadn't bought new spells, lacking time to choose. She only had a few one-ring enchantment spells.
[Earth Power] [Flame Power] [Frost Power] [Gale Power] [Lightning Power] [Flora Power] [Water Power]
These spells were just for making basic elemental powder.
Low-level enchantments could use this powder directly, no extra energy modules needed.
Like arrows.
In-game, it was easy—basic enchantment spells. Unlike her half-finished magic ice fan, stalled for costing too much gold.
She'd resume after the team match.
In-game, materials were plentiful. But in reality?
Yu Yu wanted to try.
First hurdle: materials with energy, matching specific attributes.
Yu Yu propped her chin, thinking.
Where'd she get energy-infused, attribute-specific materials?
After a moment, she opened the app.
Anomaly Affairs was now a standalone department, no longer under Public Safety.
Players like her were unlisted contract workers.
The app had improved, with gold-silver coin trading and a player forum.
Likely all registered Federation players.
Yu Yu pondered, posting a buy order: [Seeking energy-infused materials, preferably matching these attributes—]
Done, she set the phone down.
Hot. Time for a shower.
At noon, after lunch with Shu Tu and the others, Yu Yu got a call. "Your item's at the Bureau. When are you picking it up?"
"I'm on my way."
Zi Shu: "Want me to come?"
Yu Yu: "?"
After a stare-off, Yu Yu realized, "…Yeah, let's go together."
Last time, that crocodile man nearly got her. With Zi Shu, safety soared.
Chang Yu had bought several cars for the complex—various models, even an off-roader and RV.
She said to spend money while it still worked.
Also, her parents were stuck in Huyou City. Rong-Huyou transport had mysteriously stopped, and officials were investigating.
Shu Tu: "You go. I've got some training insights. I'll work with Er Er."
"Fuyu's helping."
Fuyu: "Hurry back. Set a one-tap call, and wear earbuds."
Yu Yu popped in earbuds. "Let's roll."
Shu Tu patted the big cat's head. "Up."
The cat flashed its white belly, purring, "Purrrr…"
Emperor engine, ultimate luxury.
Yu Yu left the house like a thief, nerves taut.
It was broad daylight, sun blazing.
But compared to a month ago, the streets were empty. Downtown felt like a ghost town.
Anomalies hit too fast. The Federation couldn't adjust. Transport was cut, anomaly cases surged, major incidents nonstop. No time to stabilize civilian life—everyone was left to fend for themselves.
With Zi Shu along, Yu Yu's nerves eased slightly.
As a warrior, Zi Shu was reliable—tough, hard-hitting, and could carry Yu Yu to safety if needed.
Zi Shu: "Sigh, last month feels like a lifetime ago."
Yu Yu: "No kidding."
Zi Shu: "Is that Xiang Qin up ahead?"
Yu Yu looked instinctively.
A woman sliced a half-snake man's twisted head off, sensing them and glancing over.
Zi Shu, surprised: "They're in Rong City too?"
Yu Yu: "…Let's go."
Xiang Qin watched their car leave, thoughtful.
…They knew each other IRL too?
"Xiang Qin, why're you zoning out? Let's move." Zhong Ye emerged from a stairwell.
Xiang Qin was silent, then asked, "Know where Captain is?"
"Nope. If I did, would I be wandering here?"
Xiang Qin fell quiet again.
"What about Shang Wei? She's so squishy but loves solo ops."
Rong City Anomaly Safety Department, Seventh Branch.
"Jiao Yang, this is your order, right?"
"By the way, I heard that you are looking to buy energy-rich materials," Yu Bai looked up, "Can you tell me what they are used for?"
"Trying to make elemental powder. Got any at the Bureau?" Yu Yu leaned over, filling forms. "I want to try to see if I can make elemental arrows IRL."
Yu Bai's eyes lit up, "So that's how it is, we really do have all kinds of them, but..."
"But?" Yu Yu perked up.
Yu Bai frowned. "They're all contaminated. Even if usable, we can't risk giving them to you."
Half-joking, she added, "You guys getting corrupted would cause way more damage than that of ordinary people."
Zi Shu had been pretending to be a statue, but at this moment she suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "A player has been contaminated?"
Yu Bai, startled by her gaze, said, "Not yet."
"There was one, but due to the mission, the pollution level was over 50. His bracelet suddenly glowed and knocked him down."
"Even the change in pollution values was something he said himself, and we are just speculating."
"So how is it now?" Zi Shu asked in a deep voice.
Yu Bai: "I don't know. He was taken away for treatment. I don't know what happened next."
Zi Shu went quiet.
Yu Yu had also finished filling out the form at this time. She looked up and exchanged glances with Zi Shu, and she knew what she was thinking.
Without saying anything here, Yu Yu said, "Really none? I'll ask NPCs—maybe they know purification methods."
Yu Bai laughed. "If the magic circle has a way, that'd be great. We look forward to your results."
Zi Shu glanced at Yu Yu, then smiled at Yu Bai. "You know the magic circle?"
Yu Bai puffed up. "Who doesn't know Eternal Darkness now? It's our beacon of hope. We dream of getting a bracelet at night!"
As she spoke, she glanced at the bright red bracelet on Zishu's wrist, not trying to hide her envy.
"Unfortunately, it is very hard to get a forum registration qualification now. The number of people who can join the forum is limited every day, so I can only be a visitor."
Yu Bai: "I am in charge of the players' work now. You can add my account and contact me directly if you have any questions. I am online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Zi Shu scanned her code and shared the account with Yu Yu. "Thank you."
"You're with Jiao Yang, so you're the top warrior, right? Heh, no prob."
Zi Shu: "…Not really top."
She was awkward.
Yu Bai saw Yu Yu finish another form, handing her a small box. "If you need materials, I can request a batch from Jiangbei. They've got non-anomalous special stones. Not sure if they'd work."
Yu Yu scratched her head. "I'll try. If not, I'll ask NPCs."
"Cool, I'll put in the request."
While form-filling, Yu Bai muttered about her envy.
Yu Yu had nothing to do, so she opened her own panel and started looking.
She noticed two unused spells.
[Nightingale Insight]
[Nightingale Appraisal]
Yu Yu pondered, casting [Nightingale Insight] on Yu Bai.
[Garbled]
—Heap of garbled text
Spirit: 6
Will: 7
Perception: 6
Agility: 6
Strength: 5
Constitution: 5
—More garbled text
Pollution: 20
Yu Yu let out a soft "huh."
Zi Shu: "What?"
Yu Yu casually slapped an Insight on Zi Shu.
[Zi Shu]
Identity: Hidden
Class: Low-tier Warrior
Level: 8
Money: Hidden
Attributes—
Spirit: 6
Will: 6
Perception: 5
Strength: 12
Agility: 6
Constitution: 8
Pollution: 0
Zi Shu frowned. "…Obvious discomfort. What'd you use?"
"Insight."
Zi Shu: "???"
Yu Yu turned. "Your Will's pretty high."
Yu Bai: "?"
Seeing Yu Yu drop it, she set down her pen, eyes gleaming. "What? My Will? Can you see my stats?"
Yu Yu: "…Yeah."
She added, "Your pollution's high too, 20. Avoid anomalies, rest at home."
Yu Yu once had 5 pollution, but staying home dropped it to zero.
Maybe pollution could recover below a threshold.
Yu Bai's face changed. "You can see pollution?!"
Yu Yu: "…"
Half a day later, Yu Yu left the Abnormal Bureau numbly.
Yu Bai's shout woke up the entire Abnormal Bureau.
Yu Yu's legs were weak now, and she was half hanging on Zi Shu... She was forced to Insight everyone, her Spirit nearly drained. Good thing she wasn't the only player spellcaster, so they restrained themselves.
Still… useful?
High-Will folks resisted anomaly corruption better.
Sadly, Yu Bai was the only one in the Bureau with 7 Will.
Yu Yu couldn't figure out how Will was calculated.
The Bureau had other gems—7 Agility, 7 Strength, 7 Constitution, 7 Perception.
Not on one person, though, or it'd be godly.
Facts have proved that only special departments have such talents.
But there was not a single person whose spirit level was above 7, which was very strange.
There is not even a single 8. Apparently, even in terms of strength, physique and agility, 8 is extremely rare.
"Once they can enter the game, your advantage will be gone, Wei Zishu."
Zi Shu glanced. "By then, I might be high-tier."
She said as she fastened her seatbelt, "A player lost control?"
"Otherwise she wouldn't have said that out of the blue."
Zi Shu said, "It turns out that if you come into contact with the abnormal for a long time, you will really be contaminated..."
"Haven't we heard about this a long time ago?" Yu Yu, who was also fastening her seat belt, suddenly asked, "Why didn't they persuade us to carry out the mission?"
No urging, not even a mention.
Zi Shu glanced, unfazed. "They think you're more useful in-game."
"The Federation will also divide people," Zi Shu drank a sip of mineral water, "Some people are suitable for expanding territory in the game and playing a more important role, so we can't force them to waste their energy in reality."
"Do you think I'm right?"
Yu Yu: "Enough flexing, you're splashing me."
Zi Shu shrugged. "You're probably on their radar."
"So many outsiders, yet you're the NPC darling."
"Shang Wei's a spellcaster too, but she doesn't seem to be as popular as your NPC."
Yu Yu lit up at that. "Her shady vibe? Who'd like that?"
"She's like Qing Xie—never competes normally. She likes to unplug her opponent's network cable and play PvP offline."
"You'll get it when you cross her."
"So, what's your beef with her?"
Yu Yu turned.
Zi Shu remained calm: "Watch the road, I don't want to crash into another car."
"You don't have to say it if you don't want to. I'm just asking casually." She patched it up.
Yu Yu mused, "She definitely screwed me, that's for sure."
Zi Shu listened.
Yu Yu: "But she's just one piece, not the main player."
…Just the most hateable.
Being backstabbed by a teammate was a heavy blow to Yu Yu, even though she was a teammate that Yu Yu had always disliked.
Zi Shu: "What's your plan?"
Yu Yu was stunned by her question, but after thinking about it, she understood what she meant.
"Hmm...what do you suggest?"
The grudge between her and Shang Wei is quite complicated.
Her temper back then really made her enemies easily.
In addition to disliking Shang Wei's personality, she also said a lot of hateful words at inappropriate times.
For example, when Shang Wei was opened by Qing Xie before the battle and was attacking her family background, Yu Yu, as her teammate at that time, did not give any positive feedback.
It is only natural that they would become enemies later.
Over the past few years, Yu Yu's personality has changed a lot, but Shang Wei seems to have not changed at all, still that horrible.
Now, thinking back, Deep Blue, Light Cyan, even Destiny played big roles. Shang Wei was just the closest.
Zi Shu: "Shang Wei's personality seems to be very difficult to deal with. If you can't kill her directly, it's best not to make an enemy of her."
She looked out the window and said, "If the hatred is really as deep as the sea, I suggest you get rid of her in reality right now, before she grows up.
"With anomalies rampant, no one'll dig into her death."
"And Xiang Qin, Zhong Ye," Zi Shu gazed out, her face unclear to Yu Yu. "They've got potential. If you don't act early, they'll be trouble later."
Yu Yu gaped. "You into pulling plugs too?"
Zi Shu, still looking out: "Pull what?"
Yu Yu: "…Y'know, ending rivals by taking their dog life."
Zi Shu: "…If you put it that way, sure."
After a pause, Yu Yu shifted. "Not deep hatred, not worth killing."
"She was a teammate," Yu Yu recalled. "Single mom, still has her mother. I can't do that."
"But if she's out to kill me, I'll send her packing instantly." Yu Yu was firm.
"How do you know if she wants you dead?" Zi Shu asked.
Yu Yu: "…Good question. Ideas?"
No answer came, so she rambled, "As for Xiang Qin and them, no way. I'm not that unhinged…"
"At most, I'd beat them up if we meet. No big grudge," Yu Yu watched the road, greenery flashing by. "I can't demand they back me."
Even Shu Tu stayed silent, and Yu Yu still didn't get why.
She'd prodded, but Shu Tu dodged.
"At this point, better look forward," Yu Yu said. "Why not grind magic circle favor?"
Wasting time on them? What's the payout?
Zi Shu finally turned her head, smiling, "Glad you think that way."
Yu Yu side-eyed her, as if she had already guessed her intention, and said slowly,, "I'm waiting for one chance, one clean cut to end the mess."
"...Well, I still want to hang Shang Wei up and beat her."
Yu Yu mused, "Can't let her off easy. I need to think about it carefully."
Otherwise it would be unfair to her for all the suffering she has endured over the years.
Her reflection on her past shortcomings does not mean that she has given up on revenge.
Zi Shu pointed outside. "Look, Xiang Qin and them."
Three stood at a bus stop, each facing a different direction.
Xiang Qin saw them, waving.
Zi Shu, friendly, waved back.
Zhong Ye turned. "Yu Yu?!"
Shang Wei glanced. "…?"
"Oh? Senior's still around?"
Yu Yu…
Of course she drove straight past without even looking around.
Xiang Qin sighed, helpless.
Zi Shu: "…"
~
Back home.
Yu Yu opened the box, revealing a small bottle of gray-white liquid.
Unsure if it'd fit her inventory, so she tried it right away.
Zi Shu recounted the day's events.
"Wow, Yu can see others' stats?!"
"Too OP?!"
Zi Shu looked up, seeing Shu Tu head upstairs.
Probably heard Xiang Qin mentioned and went to call for details.
Yu Yu tried a few times, successfully stashing the bottle in her inventory, beaming.
Task had hope!
That afternoon, Yu Bai sent materials to their door.
Yu Yu was floored.
The material is an ice-blue ore that doesn't look like something native to the Blue Star
[Nightingale Appraisal]
[Garbled]
Quality: Excellent
Weight: 50
Trait: Contains slight frost power
Pollution: 0
Yu Yu's eyes gleamed. "Yes!"
Frost arrows possible?
She remembered their power.
Pair with rain, Shu Tu firing endless frost arrows—gorgeous!
After looking at the time, Yu Yu began to try to take action.
Zi Shu and two others also came to help.
Yu Yu: "Good thing Zi Shu's strong. Didn't expect spells to need manual grinding."
Zi Shu hammered the ice-blue ore into powder. "Now what?"
Yu Yu grabbed a big soup basin, closing her eyes to etch the spell model mentally.
[Frost Power]
The porcelain basin flashed faint blue, then dimmed.
Yu Yu added water. "Dump the powder in. We'll have the results tomorrow."
She turned to Shu Tu. "Prepare a few arrows. I will try as soon as I get off the line tomorrow."
Shu Tu was also looking forward to it, : "Got it."
Zi Shu rubbed her chin. "Can my sword be enchanted?"
Fuyu: "And my dagger!"
Yu Yu: "All doable, but I don't know how yet. Wait for me to learn."
She figured once mastered, she could sell gear.
Zi Shu sighed, "Spellcasters are too versatile."
If there is no spellcaster in the team, its strength will probably be greatly reduced.
Yu Yu checked the time and put the soup bowl on the table. "It's okay. Enchanting is really difficult."
Compared to the skills that are directly included in the list, enchantment is surprisingly difficult.
Because the model needs to be adjusted and modified by yourself, one more point or one less point, different materials, different surface areas will cause the model to change.
Anyway, Yu Yu found it really difficult to learn on the spot.
Her current models were Senior's. [Venom] was unusable IRL—she couldn't derive models herself.
She plans to wait until the team competition is over before she studies hard and improves her basics.
~
Online.
Yu Yu took the small bottle and went to find the senior first.
Was the Wind Singer in jail, getting whipped?
Yikes, that's so miserable.
Felix didn't say anything and directly used a teleport to take her to the square.
Yesterday's chase-happy guards ignored her.
Felix pointed at the floor. "Same material. Test here."
Yu Yu: "The floor's the same?!"
Felix: "We had extra, so we made the floor."
Yu Yu: "…"
So casual.
Yu Yu found a floor crack, pouring some liquid.
Under the gaze of Yu Yu and the others, the gray liquid rapidly spread and changed color, then filled up the gap, and no problem could be seen whether viewed from near or far.
Felix was surprised, "It works?"
Yu Yu whispered, "But it's just appearance, the strength may be different, if..."
Felix glanced at her "Who's chopping it again?"
Yu Yu: "…Fair point."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was carried up by the senior, opened the bottle, poured it out, and called it a day.
[Repair the Statue (Completed)]
[Received Plantation *1]
Felix was extremely satisfied and said: "I'll have someone take you to the plantation. It's yours."
In a great mood, she turned to leave.
Yu Yu hurried after. "Does the Wind Singer still need to be held?"
Felix: "Her? Didn't notice."
Senior's style was… unique.
Yu Yu, quietly: "Can we let her go?"
Felix stopped, glancing. "You two close?"
"Not really…"
Yu Yu hesitated under Senior's familiar icy stare, blurting, "I got a task."
Felix: "?"
Might as well spill.
Yu Yu rattled off the task, mentioning the juicy rewards.
Felix frowned. "Warrior Covenant? What's that?"
"Replica · Dawn Staff? Where'd she get a fake?"
"Tempest Path? Can that be taught?"
"'Heart of Nature'? Sounds familiar…"
Felix mused, "It's all doable."
Yu Yu: "???"
Like that?!
Felix: "I just need her cooperation."
She thought for a moment and said, "Let's go find her."
Yu Yu was so shocked that she lost his words.
She just said it casually, the senior is too honest!
How could she face this sincerity?
So, she witnessed two identical beauties face-to-face.
Same coldness, no ears…
The Duchess seemed to have just practiced swordplay. His head was covered in sweat, his beautiful silver hair stuck to his forehead, and his body was well-proportioned and powerful.
Her deep blue eyes looked at her sister who suddenly appeared, then looked at Yu Yu, not understanding what was going on.
Yu Yu filed a complaint?
Felix looked exactly like her, except that he had black eyes, black hair, and wore a black robe. He looked much thinner than the Duchess.
But she is very powerful.
"Help me out," she said.
The Duchess glanced at Yu Yu. "With what?"
Removing white gloves, she wiped sweat with a handkerchief. "Her again?"
Yu Yu, still held by Mage Hand, twitched.
What's with "again"?
What'd I do?
The Duchess walked, asking, "Spill."
Felix gave a brief rundown.
Duchess: "???"
She stopped. "She cut our ancestor's statue. Let her off easy?"
Felix: "Beat her, then release."
Duchess: "…"
Felix: "Not curious about the rewards?"
Duchess glanced at Yu Yu. "Not mine."
Yu Yu: "Which do you want, Duchess? I'll take any of them!"
Duchess: "…"
That night.
The Wind Singer, faintly dazed, knocked out the last guard with a sword.
She walked out of the prison. "I... am out?"
Yu Yu hummed, "Yes, yes, how do you feel?"
The Wind Singer thought about it and became even more confused, "Is the magic circle so weak?"
Yu Yu: "…" Please keep your voice down, sister. They may be eavesdropping from somewhere.
The Wind Singer thought about it again, confused, "Is the Duchess so useless?"
She chopped down the statue, but the Duchess didn't even strengthen the prison's defenses, allowing her to get out so easily?
Yu Yu was even more ashamed, "...The Duchess is kind-hearted, kind-hearted."
The Wind Singer shook his head. "The Duchess is even more incompetent than I thought."
Yu Yu leaned back.
If you continue to output, you will be able to get out, but you may not be able to get out with a few limbs broken!!!
The Wind Singer looked at Yu Yu with his emerald eyes, "No matter what, I want to thank you for your help."
She seemed to be subtle again, "Although you are only at the beginner level, but..."
Yu Yu also felt embarrassed. She said with a stiff upper lip, "Actually, it's all the love from the seniors. They all like you, the Wind Singer!"
The Wind Singer shuddered and spoke very quickly, "I don't know how to thank you. See you next time. I'll treat you to a drink."
[Aid the Wind Singer's Escape (Legendary)] (Received 'Tempest Path · Warrior', 'Heart of Nature' Invitation)
She stepped into the air, ready to bolt.
Yu Yu yanked her back. "Don't go, we're not done!"
Wind Singer: "???"
Yu Yu: "We're out, but your name's not cleared. Don't you feel cheated?"
Wind Singer: "???"
Yu Yu coaxed, "You didn't cut the statue. Why run? Running means taking the fall for someone else."
"With the magic circle and Duchess so strong, you'd be hunted forever. Bad luck, right?"
The Wind Singer frowned. "So? I'm not scared."
Yu Yu: "…"
Queen of bravado.
If they hadn't let you out, try escaping.
Yu Yu clung to her arm. "You okay taking the blame?"
Wind Singer: "I get you, but him… I can't catch him, no evidence."
"With the magic circle's ruthless streak, they don't care who did it," she reassured. "Don't waste effort."
Yu Yu: "…"
Great, you jabbed the magic circle again.
Yu Yu: "I can fix the statue."
Wind Singer, baffled: "Huh?"
Yu Yu: "I fix it, we earn redemption?"
Wind Singer: "Although the Duchess is incompetent, if I escape from prison and hang around in Silver Moon, maybe..."
Yu Yu: "..." Why did you cue the Duchess again? She was watching right beside! ! ! !
Yu Yu suffered some internal injuries. She looked at the Wind Singer's emerald eyes, then looked at her thin arms, wondering if she could withstand the beating.
Yu Yu: "If we can't catch the culprit, I will repair the statue, then do some good deeds and surrender to the Duchess, and you can stay in Silver Moon again."
The Wind Singer mused.
Something felt off?
Yu Yu: "Don't you love roasting the magic circle in Silver Moon?"
In the shadows, Felix: "?"
Meng: "?"
Chang: "?"
Other high-tier spellcasters: "?"
The Wind Singer wavered. "They do deserve it."
High-tier spellcasters: "…Heh."
The Duchess, beside her sister, was expressionless.
The Wind Singer couldn't pinpoint the issue, but Yu Yu risked a lot for her. She couldn't just ditch her.
Still…
Her clear green eyes grew resentful. "Why not fix the statue first, then see me?"
After escaping, would the Duchess accept an apology?
Yu Yu, guilty-faced: "Didn't think of it…"
Wind Singer sighed. "Fine, let me think."
She muttered, "Heard the Machine God Cult sent someone to the Windward Isles, but I don't know where they're hiding."
"Hm… something simpler. Didn't Black Claw send someone to Silver Moon? No idea what for. Whatever, beat them first."
Yu Yu gaped. "What's Black Claw?"
The Wind Singer grabbed her collar, taking off. "High-tier rogue alliance, rats scurrying everywhere."
"No biggie, I can fight."
Yu Yu: "…"
In the shadows, the Duchess frowned. "She's my hired mentor for outsiders."
Better not beat her…
Meng: "Machine God Cult's here? How'd she know?"
Chang: "With 'Heart of Nature,' knowing rumors is normal."
Felix cut in, "What's 'Heart of Nature'?"
Chang: "Where elf long-livers hunker down. Old, so they hear things."
Her eyes flicked to the Duchess and Felix's heads, flashing a bright smile. "Little wolves…"
The Duchess and Felix's faces chilled in sync.
Chaos erupted there too, but Yu Yu missed it.
A deeply hidden Silver Moon tavern.
Yu Yu was extremely curious, "There is actually such a place?"
The Wind Singer still felt something was wrong.
Why haven't the magic circle and the guards taken any action yet?
The Wind Singer explained, "This is a place where other professions besides spellcasters can exchange information, as long as they can afford it."
Yu Yu took it to heart.
Wind Singer: "But don't come wearing a robe, or you'll be mistaken for a magic ring and arrested. They'll immediately abandon this base and move to another place."
Yu Yu wore her newbie linen shirt and pants.
Or rather, besides her robe, newbie gear, and baroness dress, she had nothing else.
The Wind Singer led her in.
Yu Yu was surprised—the tavern was nice.
Bright magic lamps, clinking glasses but quiet, polite chatter, clean setting.
She whispered questions; the Wind Singer answered. "The owner's an elf."
Yu Yu half-got it.
Elves were fancy, right? Got it.
"I want intel on Black Claw's high-tier rogue."
"Wind Singer, huh," a voice came from behind the counter. "200 gold, firm."
"Quick question, what's it for?" the man added. "I'll give a discount."
Wind Singer scooped up most of the coins. "To beat her up."
The man's mouth twitched. "Uh… she's at xxxx."
Yu Yu studied the owner, thoughtful.
She glanced at the big yellow dog under the counter.
Confirmed.
Wasn't this the shady scroll shop guy?
One map for 20 silver!
The elf noticed Yu Yu, saying after one look, "Why bring her? Should I move?"
Yu Yu: "No, no, just here for fun."
Whether the magic circle was tracking, who knows.
But from Yu Yu's read on their power, they probably knew this place.
Whether to check or not depends on your mood. If you are in a bad mood, just come and scare people...
Sorry, but Yu Yu's view of the magic circle was that scummy…
Elf: "You seem into my dog?"
Yu Yu: "Nah, it's just too obvious."
Silver Moon's only big yellow dog owner, no branches.
The elf mused.
Soon, the victim got thrashed.
The Wind Singer's sudden attack stunned the rogue. "Wind Singer, what the hell?!"
"What'd I do to you?!"
Wind Singer, coolly stepping on her: "Dunno, Black Claw's up to no good anyway."
"I—!" The rogue nearly spat blood. "You…"
It went too smoothly. The Wind Singer stood at the city guard camp's gate, lost in thought.
Inside, the Duchess's envoy apologized to the battered rogue.
"They let me off this easy?"
[Rescue the Wind Singer (Completed)]
[Received 'Warrior Covenant · Wind Singer', 'Replica · Dawn Staff']
The Wind Singer pulled out a staff. "You tagged along so long, I feel bad. I nabbed this from some camp. Not great, but useful for you."
Still puzzled, she planned to find a quiet spot to sort things out.
"Let's part here. I know your shop. When I'm free, I'll visit."
With that, she whooshed off.
Yu Yu's conscience twinged, but not much…
She just worried the Wind Singer might get nabbed for stepping left foot first out the camp…
"Wind Singer! Get down here!"
Hearing the shout, Yu Yu shrank.
What bad intentions could a little spellcaster have?
Just chasing rewards!
Only the high-tier rogue was innocent, beaten for nothing.
Listen, thank you, rogue.