CSMCDB - Chapter 151
Chapter 151
Lin Jinyu wanted to say something but stopped, ultimately not saying anything more. Lin Jue knows his place? Wasn't the Third Prince also quite sensible? It's been years since he's caused you any trouble, yet you're still holding a grudge against him.
Lin Jinyu once again recognized Wen Yuncheng's jealousy and grudge-holding nature. She thought that if Wen Yuncheng beat up the Third Prince without revealing her identity, he probably wouldn't even suspect it was her.
Sentiments aside, Lin Jinyu didn't say anything about the bounty poster Wen Yuncheng had already torn down. But when Wen Yuncheng wanted to keep looking for more bounties, Lin Jinyu grabbed her, pulled her over to register the one she'd taken, and dragged her out of the bounty hall as soon as they were done.
They first completed the letter delivery and escort missions that were on their way, and then they took out a mountain stronghold. When attacking the mountain, Wen Yuncheng deployed her Mechanical Throne. She sat comfortably on it, watching as the Star Cannons and C-03 Air Wings opened fire at full power, blasting the mountain until it was a section shorter. Any bandits who tried to escape were dealt with one by one by Lin Jinyu, leaving no survivors.
After the cleanup was over, Wen Yuncheng recalled her machines and then casually used "Airstrike Support," getting a look at the super-sized, enhanced Pursuer-like machines that were dropped… Oh, no, this machine was called a Buster. Twenty silver Busters smashed down and exploded directly. Waves of intense and violent Star Power fluctuated across the mountaintop, making Wen Yuncheng sigh with emotion. If she could restrain an enemy and then drop this skill on them, a Star King-level opponent might be critically injured and on the verge of death. As for a Star Venerate, she wasn't sure. If the enemy didn't have a defensive spirit treasure, maybe… they could also be seriously injured?
Wen Yuncheng excitedly rubbed her hands. It was a good thing Lin Jinyu didn't know she was calculating the possibility of blasting a Star Venerate to death, or she would probably get exasperated again.
It was clear that the higher one's star level, the harder it was to fight across ranks. Yet Wen Yuncheng was completely unaffected by star level restrictions, making her a first on the Starry Sky Continent.
After finishing the missions they could do along the way, Wen Yuncheng bought a lot of recording Star Stones and started looking for opportunities to teach her "old acquaintances" a lesson.
The Young Master of the Blood Fiend Sect was easier; he was alone more often. When he was alone, she used a disguise skill to get close, stunned him with a stun grenade and the Flying Sky Shuttle, threw a sack over his head, and dragged him into an empty alley. Then, she set up the recording crystal, put on a mask, threw off the sack, concealed her aura, adjusted her star level to Star Apostle, and then just beat him up with her fists. After the beating, the disguise skill's cooldown was over. She packed up her things and left immediately, not leaving a single trace of information behind.
As for the Third Prince, he was a bit more troublesome. Not because he was strong—so many years had passed, and the guy was only a Star Lord 2nd Layer, with no real talent. It was just that this kid, Wei Kun, took guards with him everywhere he went, which made it hard to make a move.
Wen Yuncheng was also helpless about this situation. However, she was an excellent mission-doer. Those two guards were only Star Lord 3rd Layer… she'd just consider them a bonus gift. —She still used a disguise to get close, then a magnetic pulse + stun grenade burst, the Mountain River Seal instantly suppressed them, and the Flying Sky Shuttle stunned them.
After a set of skilled combo moves, Wen Yuncheng dragged three sacks into an empty alley. With practiced ease, she put on her mask, used her concealment spirit treasure to adjust her cultivation level to Star Apostle, and set up the crystal's position. She threw down another stun grenade, dragged the three of them out of the sacks, rolled up her sleeves, and started beating them.
And so, Wen Yuncheng began her daily routine of taking bounties to earn points and experience. She didn't have the heart to ask Little Ice Mountain to join in on the beatings, but they could do missions like wiping out bandits or escorting merchant caravans together. If the bounties had no time limit, she and Little Ice Mountain could even stay in various places for a while, treating it as a relaxing vacation.
After about a month of doing bounties while having fun, Wen Yuncheng took a bounty to deliver a letter to a certain family member in the Imperial Capital. Only then did she hear that the video of the "Arrogant Star Apostle Violently Beating the Blood Fiend Sect's Young Master and the Third Prince" had gone completely viral.
It was said that a single copied video crystal was being sold for as much as five thousand Star Stones, and the price was still rising! The Third Prince, furious and flustered, took his guards to sweep through various shops and auction houses, forcibly demanding they take the crystals off the shelves. However, this action not only failed to make the crystals disappear but instead made the recordings even more popular on the black market.
Wen Yuncheng, who had once again set a trend in the Imperial Capital: ...
Wen-zai didn't dare make a peep. When she went to the Star Auction House to buy more Azure Sea Crystals, she happened to run into Yan Ci. She heard Yan Ci sigh, "I don't know which capable person pulled this off. Not only did they tie people up and beat them, but they even specifically had a Star Apostle do the beating…Sigh."
Wen Yuncheng, who had done it purely to hide her identity, gave a silly laugh. After receiving a suspicious look from Yan Ci, she smiled and said, "To be honest, I really hate that Third Prince. I was so happy to see him get beaten up. Did you get one of the crystals? Can I take a look?"
"Sure, look all you want. I even have the one of the Blood Fiend Sect's Young Master getting beaten!" The moment Yan Ci heard Wen Yuncheng was interested, he immediately took out two crystals as if presenting a treasure. "I was quick. I bought them for three hundred Star Stones at the very beginning, as a package deal!" It wasn't impossible to make further copies of these recording crystals, but the resolution of the copies would be much lower. If Yan Ci wanted to, he could also copy a batch to sell for money.
To avoid suspicion, Wen Yuncheng was "forced" to once again appreciate the miserable state of the Third Prince and the Young Master. Only then did she bid farewell to Yan Ci and continue her bounty-hunting journey.
—It was a good thing it was Yan Ci in the auction house and not Yan Ling. Otherwise… with Yan Ling's understanding of her, she would have probably seen through it easily and known it was Wen Yuncheng's handiwork.
Even though she was in the Imperial Capital this time, Wen Yuncheng didn't have the nerve to greet the First Princess. She felt that after hearing about this, the First Princess would definitely suspect her too. Never mind that the beater was a Star Apostle; after all, her Illusion Dream (Modified) was something found in the treasury.
The days passed one by one. Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu were constantly out doing bounties for training. The two weren't in a hurry with their missions, mixing work with play, having a very relaxed time. Half a year flew by in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the annual autumn Beast Tide.
Host: Wen Yuncheng
Race: Human
Age: 22
Class: Mechanical Overlord
Level: 62
Experience: 39835/80000
Points: 13016
There wasn't much change in her level, but her points had successfully accumulated to over ten thousand again. Wen Yuncheng was very satisfied with this. In the past six months, her Star Cannons had accumulated to 120 units, and Wen Yuncheng didn't plan to produce any more for the time being. As for the C-03 Air Wings, she had now amassed 78 of them, and she had even stockpiled 45 Mechanical Barriers.
Wen Yuncheng was very satisfied with this. Now, when she sat on her Mechanical Throne, she already had the air of a commander leading a mechanical army to conquer cities and seize territories.
Little Ice Mountain also had many insights over the past six months and was now able to advance to the Star King rank. But to ensure a smooth advancement, Lin Jinyu returned to the Flowing Cloud Sect, planning to break through in the sect's secret realm, which would also help her better stabilize her new realm.
After being busy for half a year, Wen Yuncheng also stopped doing bounties. She went back to the Flowing Cloud Sect with Lin Jinyu, intending to discuss with Sect Master Lin about Lin Jinyu taking over as sect master after reaching Star King rank, and… the matter of their marriage engagement.
Unfortunately, plans could never keep up with changes.
On the first night Wen Yuncheng stayed at the Flowing Cloud Sect, Lin Jinyu had only just entered the secret realm to cultivate. It was on such an extremely ordinary night that the sky was quietly torn open in several corners, and tens of thousands of otherworldly creatures were dropped down from various portals…
The Tusked Apes that were deployed as cannon fodder last time were also among them. After the portals were improved and stabilized, most of the deployed creatures were uninjured, allowing them to unleash their full combat power. The Tusked Apes, which had been killed so easily last time, now displayed astonishing defensive power, making it difficult for the guards of many small towns to fend them off.
The moment the Empire reacted, it immediately dispatched its available Star Emperors to the various portal openings to destroy the spatial passages and annihilate the creatures being deployed from them. But these portals were generated completely at random and were extremely numerous, making it difficult to clear them all out at once.
Wen Yuncheng was woken up from her sleep. 1947 started playing a suona in her mind, nearly sending her straight from her dream to the afterlife. Wen Yuncheng shuddered in fright and shot up from the bed. The little fox sleeping on her stomach was also startled, jumping two meters high and falling off the bed, knocking over the piles of parts in front of the three apostles who were gathered in a circle, diligently assembling machinery.
"What's wrong?! What's wrong?!" Xiao Shi'er was quite scared. She transformed into her human form right from the pile of parts, got up, and looked at Wen Yuncheng.
Wen Yuncheng was currently poking 1947. Hearing Xiao Shi'er cry out, she habitually bought a salt-baked chicken to shut the little cub's mouth. But just as she fed it to her, Wen Yuncheng felt a pang of guilt: for Xiao Shi'er's horizontal development, not a single salt-baked chicken was innocent!
Noisy sounds also seemed to be coming from outside the window. Wen Yuncheng quickly straightened her clothes, gathered the scattered parts, and went out with her three apostles. As she walked out quickly to check the situation, she listened to 1947's explanation.
[Multiple portals have opened. The Huanling Continent is deploying creatures again. The portals are very stable this time. I'm afraid next time it won't be demonic beasts being deployed, but armies and powerful experts.]
The situation was indeed urgent.
[Mission Activated: Defend the Starry Sky!]
[Mission Requirement: As a member of the Starry Sky Continent, you must rise to the challenge in the face of the Huanling Continent's invasion and shed blood and sweat for the continent!]
[Mission Reward: For every stage of the defense of the Starry Sky Continent that is successfully passed, a stage reward will be granted.]
[Mission Activated: Kill the Invaders.]
[Mission Requirement: In the face of the Huanling Continent's malicious invasion, do not hesitate for a moment. When you show mercy, you might be throwing away your own life.]
[Mission Reward: Each Huanling creature killed will grant 50 experience and 1 point.]
[Note: Rewards are doubled for fighting enemies of a higher rank. When the kill count reaches tiers such as 100, 200, 500, 1000, etc., an additional bonus of 10,000 experience and 500 points will be awarded.]
The missions were issued.
Just as Wen Yuncheng stepped out of her room, she saw a black shadow pounce at her. Without any hesitation, Wen Yuncheng hit the shadow directly with a magnetic pulse. Then, she brought out the Mountain River Seal to brutally suppress it, while the Flying Sky Shuttle shot out swiftly, fiercely piercing the creature's head. After reacting and doing all this in an instant, Wen Yuncheng didn't stop. She raised her hand and threw out the Xingyi Bracelet to ensnare the black shadow. Only then did she use the moonlight to get a good look at what this thing was…
It looked a bit like a wolf. Probably a wolf-type demonic beast from the Huanling Continent.
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