CSMCDB - Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Their current position in Holy Star City was also awkward. Wen Yuncheng's fame made the other families wary of them. But at the same time, that very fame made those families and the city lord look down on the Wen family.
After all, Wen Yuncheng had once been a genius, and it was no secret in Holy Star City how she had been met with cold shoulders and bullying after her cultivation was crippled. Back then, who could have guessed that Wen Yuncheng wasn't crippled but was experiencing a Star Power Mutation? And who would have thought that Wen Yuncheng would go to the Imperial Capital all by herself and actually succeed in enrolling in Star Academy, a place the Wen family disciples wouldn't even dare to dream of?
As for Wen Yuncheng's gender, that reveal didn't shock the Wen family as much. From the moment Wen Yuncheng became the Youth Tournament champion without ever mentioning the Wen family of Holy Star City, they knew she no longer acknowledged them at all.
If they had known, if they had known Wen Yuncheng would reach such heights, they wouldn't have acted that way when she was temporarily a "waste." They certainly wouldn't have repeatedly gone to the Imperial Capital to demand Star Stones after she enrolled in Star Academy, begging until the very last shred of affection had vanished into thin air.
Come to think of it, the Wen family had perhaps never understood Wen Yuncheng at all.
Wen Ziyu, who used to bully Wen Yuncheng, had defiantly wanted to enroll in Yaoxing Academy after hearing she had entered Star Academy. The Wen family spent a considerable amount of Star Stones and pulled strings everywhere just to get him in. But he obviously didn't make it into the A-Class. Even in the later academy placement tests, he failed to change his class and remained in the F-Class the entire time.
When he later heard that Wen Yuncheng had become the Youth Tournament champion, he kept hoping she would never come back. After all, the things he did in their childhood… he knew them clearly in his heart. He was afraid of Wen Yuncheng's revenge, afraid she would take revenge on the Wen family, and afraid the Wen family would no longer value him.
However, he soon let go of such thoughts, because Wen Yuncheng did not return.
One year, two years… as time went on, Wen Yuncheng never came back.
Then, Wen Yuncheng became more and more famous. The Path of Invincibility? Challenging every continent, destroying Fu strongholds… A while later, the continent suddenly descended into chaos. He stayed in the small corner of Holy Star City, watching the Empire constantly dispatch more guards to protect every town, watching the Dragon Tiger Guard pass through Holy Star City, and then hearing that Wen Yuncheng had blown up a Huanling fortress.
The distance between Wen Yuncheng and him, between her and the Wen family, had become impossibly vast.
"Wen Ziyu, buying wine again?"
"Yeah, the usual."
Wen Ziyu handed the Star Stones to the waiter and picked up several jugs of wine, preparing to head home. It was the shopkeeper's own brew, and the taste was quite good.
He caught a glimpse of two young women in the shop who seemed to be sizing him up. He froze for a moment, then looked over. Keenly sensing that their clothes were not simple, he didn't dare to stare. He just offered a friendly smile and quickly left.
"Wen Ziyu, your cousin?"
"My former second uncle's youngest son," Wen Yuncheng said with a smile, showing no particular emotion. She took a sip of tea and remarked, "He's changed quite a bit."
He came out to buy things without even an entourage or servants? …Well, things were chaotic now, different from before.
Since Wen Yuncheng didn't care about these things, Lin Jinyu certainly wouldn't say anything. They were waiting for their food when they suddenly heard a clamor of surprised shouts from outside. In that same instant, Lin Jinyu also felt an eruption of Star Power!
"A dragon."
The two didn't even need to exchange many words; a single glance was enough before they left their seats.
Since they had encountered a dragon, they naturally couldn't just sit by and watch it cause trouble. Wen Yuncheng activated her Floating Magnetic Disk and shot into the sky, while Lin Jinyu also stood poised in the air.
Wen Yuncheng waved her hand, releasing the Aerial Combat Mech: Gale. Lin Jinyu's sword intent coalesced, but before she could launch her attack, the dragon, which had been about to wreak havoc, suddenly saw the mech in the sky and turned tail to flee.
"???" Wen Yuncheng was so startled she didn't even bother with Airstrike Support, quickly slapping a tracker on it. What was wrong with this dragon? What kind of enemy runs the moment it sees her? Hadn't she maxed out their hatred for her? Shouldn't you be so enraged that you lose all reason and try to kill her?!
Damn it, when did her reputation… reach this level? Was it because of that blood sacrifice stronghold? Or because she and Lin Jinyu had nearly insta-killed a Fu Star Venerate? —But that was a sneak attack!
Watching the unlucky Star Venerate dragon flee without a backward glance until it was out of sight, Wen Yuncheng sighed. She looked at the location locked by the tracker, feeling helpless. You can run, but you can't hide. Why must you force me and Lin Jinyu to make a house call?
It ran… so it ran. Wen Yuncheng glanced back at Lin Jinyu and saw that the Little Ice Mountain also seemed a bit frustrated. But before she could say anything, a wave of cheers erupted from below.
"Is-is that Wen Yuncheng?! I saw that mech!"
"Is the one with the sword Lin Jinyu? Heavens, they can both fly… Are they both Star Kings? So young…"
"They scared the dragon away! The dragon saw them and fled!"
Wen Yuncheng listened for a moment and realized the conversation was turning into a session of singing her praises, which made her feel rather awkward. Too embarrassed to go back and finish her meal, she simply took out some loose Star Stones from her storage ring, tossed them to the shopkeeper, and then took Lin Jinyu to chase after the dragon.
Of course, there was another reason for not lingering. She didn't want to see anyone from the Wen family, be it her cheap parents or anyone else. After all… there was no need.
The dragon fled all the way to the outskirts and only breathed a sigh of relief when it saw no one was following. Good grief, how unlucky was it? To actually run into those two grim reapers.
Although it was a Star Venerate, it absolutely would not take risks! Hadn't it seen how many dragons had vanished without a trace? Weren't there enough dead Star Venerates? If it weren't for the fact that it could enter a secret realm upon returning, it wouldn't want to get involved in these matters. Dragons lived for a very long time, and it was one of the more laid-back types.
It wasn't like its Dragon King, nor was it like its elders. The Dragon King and the elders were ambitious, wanting to lead the Dragon Race to become the supreme existence. It lacked that kind of ambition, which was why it was neither an elder nor the Dragon King.
Sigh, this trip off the island was originally just an excuse to see the world, to see what the world outside Dragon Island was like. Then it would go back and get into a secret realm—how wonderful. Who knew the outside world was so dangerous… humans…
It lamented as it ran. Arriving at a lake, it bent down to drink some water, then entered the forest and found a cave. With a swing of its tail, it sent two trembling bears flying out. It coiled up, planning to get some sleep and rest before continuing its work tomorrow.
…Of course, if it had known it wouldn't have a tomorrow, it definitely wouldn't have gone to sleep just like that. If it had known Wen Yuncheng had her eyes on it, it probably would have fled back to Dragon Island overnight.
Unfortunately, Wen Yuncheng didn't give it that chance.
When she saw the dot on her tracker stop moving, Wen Yuncheng, with her extensive dragon-slaying experience, knew that this dragon was probably resting.
She didn't know if all dragons were like this, but the few she had killed had been quite easy. They were either resting or coiled up in a daze. She would use camouflage to sneak over, have Lin Jinyu hide and build up power, first use a magnetic pulse and a stun grenade to paralyze the dragon, and then directly call in Airstrike Support. When the dragon fled from the destroyed cave in a panic, it would be met with a sword strike that Lin Jinyu had been charging for a long time—
Dragon, deceased.
This dragon was no exception. Lin Jinyu gave it a quick end, not letting it suffer too much.
[Mission: Slay the Dragon]
[Ding! Killed a Star Venerate-level dragon. Gained 15,000 EXP!]
Host: Wen Yuncheng
Race: Human
Age: 23
Class: Mechanical Overlord
Level: 70
Experience: 10805/107000
Points: 22217
Finally, she leveled up!
Star Venerate! A 23-year-old Star Venerate? Who else could do that? Who else!
Wen Yuncheng was ecstatic. She quickly stored the dragon's corpse, then lunged forward to hug Lin Jinyu, planting two kisses on the Little Ice Mountain's face. "I'm a Star Venerate!"
"Congratulations." Lin Jinyu was also happy, but she didn't show it as openly as Wen Yuncheng. Overcome with excitement, Wen Yuncheng hugged Lin Jinyu and kissed her several more times. Lin Jinyu finally couldn't take it anymore and pushed away Wen Yuncheng's insistent head, freeing up a hand to wipe the saliva off her face with a handkerchief.
Wen Yuncheng's pecks had turned into something more like gnawing.
"Any new abilities?"
"I haven't looked yet… Let's find a-an inn to rest first. Let's just get out of here for now." Wen Yuncheng surveyed their surroundings. This was not a good place to linger.
Lin Jinyu nodded, and they left together. They didn't go to Holy Star City but to a small town next to it, where they casually booked a room at an inn. Wen Yuncheng sat on the bed and began to look at her new skills and blueprints.
Interceptor Factory: After setting up an Interceptor Factory, it will produce multiple small interceptors that can attack enemies within a certain range. After a period of time, the Interceptor Factory will self-destruct, and the remaining interceptors will fly towards the enemy and self-destruct.
【Interceptor Factory (Modified)】: Install a light-reactive energy module in the Interceptor Factory, linking the interceptors together to generate an energy heat sink. The heat sink accumulates energy and fires it forward, then disappears.
Cooldown: 30 minutes
G-0 Warlord: Modify G-Series mechs into a G-0 Warlord that can attack enemies with a Gatling gun, missiles, and lasers, dealing massive magic (Star Power) damage. After the skill is used, it automatically locks onto enemies in front and begins its attack and bombardment. After the skill duration ends, the G-0 Warlord disappears. Cooldown: 60 minutes
God's Gift: Apostle Evolution II: Removes the maximum distance limit from the Mechanical Master. Can act independently. Gains a high-intelligence chip, enhancing independent thought and learning capabilities. (Limited Use: Each apostle can only evolve once)
Mechanical Domain: 【Domain Skill】Establishes a mechanical force field domain, covering all mechs within a 500-square-meter radius centered on the host.
Within the Mechanical Domain, all mechs' energy consumption is reduced by 20%. The host can connect to any number of mechs at will to remotely replenish their energy.
Within the domain, the cooldown of skills below level 70 (not including level 70 skills) is reduced by 50%.
Passive: Mechanical Compression: Any mech produced through the template can be compressed for storage.
The Interceptor Factory cost 500 points, while the other skills were 300 points each.
Wen Yuncheng quickly learned all five skills. The Interceptor Factory and G-0 Warlord were both absolute weapons of war. It was worth noting that the Interceptor Factory and its modified version were like two separate skills; using one meant you couldn't use the other.
The Interceptor Factory used interceptors to attack, followed by a second stage of self-destruct damage. The modified version, however, charged briefly before firing an exaggeratedly large blue energy beam, as tall as a person. But after firing, the skill would end, suggesting it was a burst of instantaneous damage.
The Warlord still belonged to the G-Series, so Wen Yuncheng felt her G-Series expansion passive should also apply to it. This was incredible. Although she needed other G-Series mechs present to use the Warlord, that wasn't a problem. She always started with a magnetic pulse anyway, and once the magnetic pulse was out, the G-1 Corona would be there~
With these two attack skills, Wen Yuncheng now had the confidence to take on a Star Venerate and provoke a Star Emperor. As for "God's Gift: Apostle Evolution II," it was clearly an upgrade for Number One, Number Two, and Number Three, and a one-time one at that. To be honest, Wen Yuncheng hadn't been using them much for combat lately, relying more on their replacement skill. The "removes the maximum distance limit from the Mechanical Master" part of the evolution was wonderful. From now on, couldn't she, Wen Yuncheng, roam the Starry Sky Continent as she pleased? Three apostles were like three mobile teleportation points that could also assemble mechs. Brilliant!
The Mechanical Domain skill was, without a doubt, a god-tier skill. It completely solved the awkward problem of having to replenish her mechs' energy one by one on the battlefield. From now on, a mechanical army was no longer a dream. She could finally realize her dream of sitting on her throne, chugging blue potions to replenish her mechs' energy! The 50% cooldown reduction within the domain meant she could use Airstrike Support once every ten minutes! It was a bit of a shame that level 70 skills weren't included… but one had to be content.
Compared to the new skills, each with its unique features that completely elevated Wen Yuncheng's power, the "Passive: Mechanical Compression" seemed rather unimpressive. However, when Wen Yuncheng touched her Star Cannon and watched the massive turret instantly shrink into a transparent sphere the size of a ping-pong ball, she couldn't help but be amazed. Hmm… it seemed her army of over a hundred mechs could now fit into a single storage ring.
The sphere's shell was transparent, and inside was the miniaturized mech, looking delicate and exquisite, much like a collector's item. The effect was excellent. Wen Yuncheng gave it a five-star review.
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