CSMCDB - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
"My teacher said she went to handle some private matters, so I'm alone right now. Aren't you alone too?" Wen Yuncheng smiled, looking at the young ice mountain's delicate face. On a whim, she couldn't help but say, "Why don't you join me?"
Lin Jinyu was still thinking that Yan Ling's "private matters" were probably intercepting the demonic beast that had tried to kill her own teacher, when she heard Wen Yuncheng's sudden invitation. She looked at Wen Yuncheng's disheveled state, took a step back, and was about to refuse when she suddenly remembered that Wen Yuncheng was a girl.
…She probably has it pretty tough.
Whether it was in the Wen family, or after coming to the academy.
Lin Jinyu pursed her lips, her hand gripping her longsword tightening slightly. The words of refusal reached her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to say them. She looked into Wen Yuncheng's eyes and nodded. "But I want to find Star Warrior-rank demonic beasts to fight."
"I get it, fighting above your level to break through your limits! But if we run into Star Apostle or Star Practitioner-rank demonic beasts, I hope you won't interfere. I want to kill them by myself, is that okay?" Wen Yuncheng smiled. "If you want the corpses, you can have them all. I also know how to barbecue. I can cook for you."
[Cub? What are you talking about!]
Wen Yuncheng selectively ignored 1947. She looked at Lin Jinyu, and the more she looked at the young girl, the more she liked her. After all, who doesn't love a pretty little sister?
"Okay." Lin Jinyu agreed, then watched as Wen Yuncheng took out a storage ring from her storage ring and put the brown bear's corpse inside.
"Actually, I didn't want to provoke that bear either, but it went too far. It actually stole the beehive I knocked down. I just had to blow it up to make it miserable, or I wouldn't have been satisfied. I just didn't expect it to run so fast." Wen Yuncheng followed behind Lin Jinyu, complaining about the bear. Lin Jinyu's pace wasn't fast, allowing her to keep up easily. "Your movement technique is amazing! The bear couldn't even hit you. I'm not that good, sigh."
Lin Jinyu felt like the person behind her never stopped talking, chattering on and on. She went from the bear to movement techniques, from movement techniques to her teacher, from her teacher to roasted rabbit meat, from roasted rabbit meat to how delicious barbecue would be with honey, and then circled back to the dead brown bear… Out of politeness, Lin Jinyu didn't interrupt her, even nodding from time to time to show she was listening attentively. As a result, she found that Wen Yuncheng spoke with even more enthusiasm.
"Are you hungry? Should we eat something first? My ring…"
"By the river. Three Star Practitioner wild boars. Can you handle them?"
Wen Yuncheng was suddenly interrupted. Only then did she tear her gaze away from Lin Jinyu's waist and legs to look at the three wild boars drinking leisurely by the river. She puffed out her chest: "I can do it!"
Watching Wen Yuncheng excitedly head toward the three boars, Lin Jinyu slowly exhaled, a hint of relief on her face.
She had only known Wen Yuncheng as a waste before. Later, she discovered Wen Yuncheng had outstanding talent and a Star Power Mutation. Then, she found that Wen Yuncheng fought unconventionally, even sacrificing her image for victory—of course, Lin Jinyu admired this point.
Later still, she discovered that this strange Wen Yuncheng was actually a girl.
Now, she finally knew that there really were people in the world who could talk nonstop without ever taking a break.
Moreover, Lin Jinyu felt that the way Wen Yuncheng looked at her sometimes was a bit off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. Every time their eyes met, Wen Yuncheng was very sincere, with no ill intent. Of course, after she had her first meal with Wen Yuncheng, she would see the look in Wen Yuncheng's eyes as she stared intently at the roasting meat skewers, and then she would understand where that "off" feeling came from.
1947, these three wild boars look a bit sturdy, don't they? Wen Yuncheng had no idea what Lin Jinyu was thinking. As she slowly approached the riverbank, she noticed that all three boars seemed to be in their prime, exceptionally robust.
[Weren't you the one who said you could handle them?] 1947 said sarcastically. This damn cub had ignored it for so long, trying so hard to chat up her former fiancée. It was enough to make it crash from anger!
Wen Yuncheng chuckled inwardly: Who's to blame but you for being a system that doesn't like pretty little sisters? Wen Yuncheng didn't say much more; saying too much would just make 1947 angry again. She touched the ring on her neck and released all four guardians.
Mechanical armguards, ready. Star Power cannon, charging!
When the four guardians' charged Star Power cannons directly hit the middle boar's rear, piercing through and instantly killing it, Wen Yuncheng immediately threw out a flame exploder and followed close behind.
Ordering the four guardians to engage the boar on the left in close combat, Wen Yuncheng casually released an RX-78 Pursuer. She nimbly dodged the boar's charge, dropped a self-destructor in place, and as the boar charged again, she detonated it!
Because it was her own skill, Wen Yuncheng only took 5% of the damage. After a brief moment of disorientation, she raised her hand and released a spike, then fiercely kicked the boar's nose with a spike kick. Her boots were made of Star Steel, and the kick made the boar let out a miserable squeal.
By now, Wen Yuncheng knew that kicking a wild boar's belly wouldn't cause much damage, but kicking its nose or head was a different story. Even with demonic beasts, she had to find their weak spots to attack… Although it was a game template, the damage from skills varied depending on where they hit the beast.
Following the spike kick with a Star Steel spike, she plunged it directly into the boar's head. Nimbly pulling out the spike, Wen Yuncheng turned to look at the four guardians' battlefield.
The four small spheres, brandishing their Star Power swords, had surrounded the boar, but due to their height, they could only attack its legs and belly. The moment Wen Yuncheng turned her head, she saw a guardian slice open the boar's belly with its Star Power sword. The boar's blood and… spilled all over the ground as it continued to squeal and struggle.
Wen Yuncheng glanced at the boar in the middle that had died instantly and the one she had just stabbed to death, then listened to the wails of the last one, which was barely clinging to life, and sighed: How tragic.
Wen Yuncheng quickly walked over and put the last boar out of its misery. Then she took a handkerchief from her ring and carefully wiped the blood off her four guardians. Finally, after wiping the blood from her spike and armguard, Wen Yuncheng collected the corpses and the four guardians and returned to Lin Jinyu's side. "Sorry to keep you waiting~"
She thought Lin Jinyu would politely say "It's fine" or "It wasn't long," but Lin Jinyu just gave a cool nod and silently continued walking.
This woman…
[This woman is definitely mocking you for being trash! Mocking you for being weak! Despising you in her heart for being slow! Look at that sour face of hers!]
That's an ice mountain face, okay? 1947, you shouldn't be so hostile toward her. While communicating with 1947 in her mind, Wen Yuncheng quickened her pace to catch up with Lin Jinyu. Looking down at Lin Jinyu's legs, she finished her earlier thought: This woman… is really special.
[What? Has she caught your attention?! You're a Long Aotian, not some overbearing CEO! Don't get your wires crossed!]
Wen Yuncheng: But you said before that a Long Aotian is pretty much the same as an overbearing CEO.
[I never said that! Can you please act the part? Can't you be a little cooler and more aloof?]
But I can't be cool and aloof. You know the people I hang out with every day at the academy are Zhou Xuan and the others. None of them are handsome. It's rare to get close to someone this good-looking, so of course I'm excited, and at such close range, too!
[Activating special mission: Silence]
[Mission requirement: Remain silent for two hours.]
[Mission reward: 100 EXP]
Wen Yuncheng: Only a hundred EXP? Who cares about that!
[Fine, then keep talking! Go on, let's see how long you can blabber on by yourself!]
Wen: You think I'll talk just because you want to see it? Don't I have any pride? I'm specifically not going to talk now. And let me be clear, it's not because I'm greedy for that hundred EXP.
[…] Damn it. This female cub was really hard to manage. 1947 felt a bit weary, but as long as Wen Yuncheng could put on an act, it was fine…
Lin Jinyu walked silently for a while, then suddenly turned back to glance at Wen Yuncheng. Startled, Wen Yuncheng immediately stood up straight and shot her a bewildered look. However, Lin Jinyu said nothing and turned back to continue walking.
1947, why did she suddenly turn back to look at me? Is there something on my face?
[You suddenly went quiet. She probably thought you got lost.]
Wen Yuncheng: Nonsense! Lin Jinyu definitely wanted to look at my devastatingly handsome face, to admire my beauty! She turned back so quickly, she must have gotten shy after our eyes met!
[…] 1947 discovered that Wen Yuncheng wasn't good at much, but she was excellent at daydreaming.
Lin Jinyu was really quite cold. Wen Yuncheng always remembered that Lin Jinyu was only fifteen. In her eyes: a fifteen-year-old pretty little sister who put on a cold face and deliberately acted like an ice mountain to make others think she was mature, but was actually a soft-hearted and kind person.
But, watching Lin Jinyu silently eat barbecue without a word—whatever meat Wen Yuncheng handed her, she would eat. Even when Wen Yuncheng deliberately put extra chili powder on a skewer, and Lin Jinyu, caught off guard, choked until her face turned red, she still finished the entire skewer bit by bit without a single complaint.
Wen Yuncheng: Infinitely cute, deeply regretful.
"What kind of meat do you like? Can you not handle spicy food?" Wen Yuncheng asked, unable to resist, as she watched Lin Jinyu drink water.
"Anything is fine."
"But you must have a preference, right?" Wen Yuncheng rubbed her hands together, but Lin Jinyu didn't answer her. Seeing Lin Jinyu stand up, she instinctively stood up as well.
"Let's keep going. I want to find a Star Warrior beast."
"Ah, o-okay." Since Lin Jinyu didn't answer her question, Wen Yuncheng didn't press the issue. She thought, I'll just have to observe her more closely, and I'll find out eventually… Hmm, or maybe it's because my barbecue is just too delicious, and Lin Jinyu found it hard to choose, so she just didn't say anything.
[Cub, I've discovered you're really narcissistic.]
I'm just stating the facts. Wen Yuncheng replied righteously. She poked the fire, took out some water from her ring to extinguish it, and then continued to wander through the forest with Lin Jinyu.
In one morning, they had encountered four Star Practitioner-rank demonic beasts, all of which were killed by Wen Yuncheng. Three of them were the boars from the riverbank. As for Star Warrior-rank demonic beasts… they hadn't encountered any yet.
Wen Yuncheng suspected that their schoolmates from the academy had already dealt with them. After all, second-year students probably hunted Star Warrior-rank demonic beasts as their main targets.
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