CSMCDB - Chapter 161
Chapter 161
Xiao Shi'er was so angry she wanted to bite Wen Yuncheng to death. But not only was the fur on her head a mess from being ruffled, she was also feeling dizzy. She missed her bite and instead got a flick on the forehead from Wen Yuncheng.
Sniffling, Xiao Shi'er stopped struggling. It was only now that she finally remembered the Celestial Fox King's good qualities. If he were here, Wen Yuncheng definitely wouldn't dare to rub her head like this.
It was a good thing the Celestial Fox King didn't know what Xiao Shi'er was thinking. If he knew she was all "Celestial Fox King this" when she needed help and "Old Fox that" when she didn't, he might have taken the Rainbow Phoenix King back to the depths of the Demonic Beast Great Forest to hibernate overnight.
Wen Yuncheng rubbed Xiao Shi'er's chubby back and sped up her Floating Magnetic Disk, trying to catch up to Lin Jinyu. However, the moment she accelerated, Lin Jinyu accelerated too. To prevent the Little Ice Mountain from exhausting herself by rushing, Wen Yuncheng had no choice but to slow down. Lin Jinyu was surprisingly shy. Was it because the five Star Emperors were following them? Ah, that was probably it. The Little Ice Mountain was thin-skinned and definitely wouldn't want to flirt in front of so many outsiders.
Wen Yuncheng felt she had made a major miscalculation. She wanted to apologize to her Little Ice Mountain, but Lin Jinyu gave her no chance to catch up. Rubbing the fox, Wen Yuncheng thought for a moment and took out a communication stone from her storage ring. In any case, she controlled the Floating Magnetic Disk with her mind, so it was convenient and simple, requiring little effort. With Lin Jinyu gone, Wen Yuncheng simply sat down on the disk and placed Xiao Shi'er by her feet, just making sure she didn't fall off.
Wen Yuncheng began trying to contact Lin Jinyu through the communication stone.
However… she didn't pick up.
While continuously trying to connect, Wen Yuncheng watched Lin Jinyu's movements up ahead. Lin Jinyu had clearly touched her storage ring and taken something out, but the call still wasn't answered.
Chu Han and the other Star Emperors trailed far behind. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile. "The young ones really know how to have fun."
Chu Han laughed when he heard that. "I put in quite a bit of effort when I was courting my wife back then. Seeing them now, I feel like I'm looking at my younger self."
"Haha! That's true. Who didn't know back then that Protector Chu entered a secret realm three times just to pick a flower?"
Watching Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu's interaction, the Star Emperors in the back couldn't help but reminisce about their past exploits. Up ahead, Wen Yuncheng sat on her Floating Magnetic Disk, constantly calling Lin Jinyu, but she simply wouldn't answer.
—"What do you want."
She finally answered! Wen Yuncheng quickly gripped the stone. "I miss you. Flying on your own consumes so much energy. Come back. I was just upset that this stinky fox was taking advantage of you—Hiss!" The moment she said that, Xiao Shi'er bit her on the calf. The pain made Wen Yuncheng suck in a sharp breath, nearly swallowing a mouthful of wind.
—"…"
The other end went silent again. Before Wen Yuncheng could feel disappointed, she saw Lin Jinyu flying back toward her. She glanced at the bite on Wen Yuncheng's calf; Xiao Shi'er had clearly been careful, not even breaking the skin.
"Don't be… so improper… like this… outside," Lin Jinyu said vaguely.
But Wen Yuncheng easily understood her meaning. She nodded repeatedly, looking utterly obedient. "I really didn't mean it."
Lin Jinyu glanced at her but didn't reply. Did it matter whether it was intentional or not? In the end, she didn't pursue the matter. She had flown off earlier only because she couldn't handle being so intimate in public. As for being angry… not really.
After all, they were going to be married eventually.
Lin Jinyu reached out and pinched Wen Yuncheng's cheek. "Stop fooling around."
"…Okay."
Although there was a small incident along the way, it didn't affect their speed in reaching the final fortress at all.
She felt the temperature gradually drop, and in a daze, she didn't know when it had started to snow. Wen Yuncheng looked down to see the city below covered in a blanket of white.
Speaking of which, she had experienced a lot while she was out this year. Soon, she would be another year older. At twenty-two, she was a Star King. So… at twenty-three, she should at least reach Star Venerate, right? Wen Yuncheng thought as she looked at her experience bar. This was truly a difficult task.
At least for now, it was quite difficult.
[There's a surprise after you blow up the third fortress, you know~] 1947 couldn't help but gloat upon hearing Wen Yuncheng's thoughts.
A surprise? Wen Yuncheng couldn't think of what there was to be surprised about. The surprise of all the fortresses being gone? —Stage One? Was it the first stage of the "Defend the Starry Sky" mission?
The mission name "Defend the Starry Sky" was cringey, and the mission details were extremely vague. The rewards only mentioned that there would be one after each stage was completed, but no specifics were given. Hearing what 1947 said, Wen Yuncheng immediately made the connection.
Destroying all the fortresses would foil some of Huanling's schemes or delaying tactics, breaking the stalemate and thus entering the second stage… Was that it?
[That's about right! So keep it up!~]
Wen Yuncheng took a deep breath. This reward was hers for the taking!
As the one who pushed the first stage into the second, she might even get an extra reward. Filled with anticipation, Wen Yuncheng was instantly fired up with fighting spirit.
"Seniors, I'll disguise myself and join the battlefield directly to blow up that fortress. The general over there definitely won't be able to react in time, and the Star Emperors at our stronghold probably won't either—my life is in all of your hands, Seniors!" Seeing that they were approaching the stronghold, Wen Yuncheng recalled the ambush by Fu on the battlefield last time and guessed that her whereabouts might have been locked onto by some Fu spies who had yet to be rooted out.
They had arrived at a time of fierce battle. If a plan were to be made, it would probably be for tomorrow. After all, no matter how fast the news traveled, those people still needed to plan, right?
"Jinyu, I'll put a cloak on Number One in a bit. You wait with it at the city gate for me. Don't let anyone remove its cloak," Wen Yuncheng instructed. Her ability to swap positions with her mechs had long been discovered. Otherwise, those three Star Emperors from the Fu organization wouldn't have been able to lock onto her position immediately after she swapped. Number One… should wear a cloak, and Lin Jinyu should wear one too.
The plan was simple, not difficult at all. Wen Yuncheng felt she was getting more and more adept at this sort of thing. The disguise skill… it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a god-tier skill! It was a complete bug, a cheat-like existence. Even those half-step Phantom Saints wouldn't be able to discover her unless they scanned with their full power, inch by inch.
[Of course. This is the most advanced camouflage technology.] 1947 said proudly. And this "advanced" wasn't the advanced of low-level planes like the Starry Sky Continent.
Wen Yuncheng first summoned Number One, put cloaks on both Lin Jinyu and it, and then used her disguise skill. She didn't let the disguise cover Number One, only herself and the Floating Magnetic Disk. This way, to outsiders, it would look like two black-robed figures, Lin Jinyu and Number One, were flying through the air.
She dropped her Little Ice Mountain and Number One at the city gate. The five Star Emperors on guard seemed to sense something and looked over. Chu Han quietly gave Mo Dingtian a signal, and Mo Dingtian understood. He pulled the other four Star Emperors back from looking at the gate and said in a low voice, "Everyone, get ready. There will be a change of events shortly."
"A change of events?" Although the Star Emperors were puzzled, they didn't ask any more questions. They all maintained a relaxed and leisurely expression as they watched the two armies fight, but in reality, they were secretly mobilizing their Star Power, ready to strike at any moment.
Lin Jinyu couldn't see the disguised Wen Yuncheng, so she just stood beside Number One and whispered "Be careful" to the air. Then, she heard Wen Yuncheng's low laugh from in front of her, "I'll be right back."
The wait was long and nerve-wracking. Whether it was Chu Han and his group of five Star Emperors or Lin Jinyu, their nerves were stretched taut while Wen Yuncheng was in action. The reason was simple: once the disguise was active, even her teammates couldn't see her. And because they couldn't see her, they didn't know when she would begin.
Wen Yuncheng crept toward the fortress, moving with extreme caution. She concealed her entire aura, afraid of revealing the slightest flaw. The explosion of 30 energy cores had been very effective last time; it should be the same this time.
Wen Yuncheng casually placed a Monitor on a low-ranking soldier who didn't look like cannon fodder and a captain. The Floating Magnetic Disk lifted her body, bringing her above the fortress.
Airstrike Support, Aerial Combat Mech: Gale!
And then—30 energy cores were thrown out! The instant the energy cores left her hand, Wen Yuncheng swapped places with Number One and recalled it!
Wen Yuncheng landed on the cloak that Number One had dropped. At that very moment, a violent explosion erupted from the fortress!
"What's going on—" came the furious roar of the general from that side.
At this moment, a smiling Wen Yuncheng picked up the cloak, stored it in her ring, and pulled Lin Jinyu quickly into the city. If it were the past, Wen Yuncheng would have been reluctant to leave, wanting to use her C-03 Air Wing to earn a bit more experience, but now~
[Mission: Defend the Starry Sky - Phase One (Completed)]
[Mission Reward: 50,000 EXP, 1000 Points]
[Detecting contribution data for advancing Stage One--]
[Additional Reward: Destroyed three fortresses, received 30,000 EXP, 1500 Points!]
[Additional Reward: Attracted the hatred of the Huanling Continent, received 10,000 EXP, 500 Points]
[Additional Reward: Disrupted the Huanling Continent's offensive rhythm, received 8000 EXP, 300 Points]
[Additional Reward: Rallied two sovereigns from the Demonic Beast Great Forest to defend the starry sky, received 20,000 EXP, 1000 Points]
The additional rewards seemed endless. For a moment, Wen Yuncheng was lost in the system's beautiful notification sounds. The instant she entered the city gates, Chu Han and the other four, along with the five Star Emperors originally stationed at the stronghold, struck simultaneously, intercepting the two enraged half-step Phantom Saints.
—"I have a Heaven-rank Spirit Treasure. I'll shatter it today if I must to take this general's head!" Mo Dingtian suddenly brandished a long halberd. The halberd was jade-colored all over, faintly glowing with a red light. The moment it appeared, even in broad daylight, the light of the Stars flickered in the sky. A faint white starlight sprinkled down as the Star belonging to Mo Dingtian instantly connected with him.
"Kill!—" the other Star Emperors roared in unison. This was the perfect opportunity. Ten Star Emperors ganging up on two of the enemy's half-step Phantom Saints! A Heaven-rank Spirit Treasure? Let it break. They could always get more spirit treasures. But right now, the Starry Sky Continent, the Empire, needed the blood of a Huanling half-step Phantom Saint to boost morale!
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