CSMCDB - Chapter 188
Chapter 188
The two exchanged a look, but unable to find an answer, they decided to set the question aside for now. The Baby Voice would eventually contact Lin Jinyu anyway, so they could just ask then.
For the next two days, Wen Yuncheng continuously used her camouflage and displacement abilities to harass the warzone, causing the Huanling army to suffer heavy losses. Unfortunately, in those two days, Wen Yuncheng only managed to slay two Star Emperor dragons and one Star Venerate dragon before the Dragon Race completely vanished from this particular warzone. Wen Yuncheng suspected they had fled overnight.
Once the experience points available for harvesting in this area dwindled, Wen Yuncheng suddenly had a new idea: perhaps she could place Number One, Number Two, and Number Three in the three different warzones. That way, she could appear at Chenxing Sea one hour, and then at Zihua Town the next.
This way, even if her enemies made thorough preparations to kill her, they certainly wouldn't be able to react in such a short amount of time. And Wen Yuncheng could use that window to farm another wave of experience.
Brilliant. Wen Yuncheng stroked her chin, thinking the plan was perfect. If only she had a chance to hide one of her apostles on Dragon Island, she could slaughter dragons to her heart's content. But obviously, that dream was still a long way from reality. She would have to wait until she reached the Emperor rank, at the very least, especially since those fifteen-thousand were also on Dragon Island.
Over the next month, Wen Yuncheng officially implemented this plan, randomly teleporting between the three combat strongholds during daily battles. Then, she would travel under the cover of night to place an apostle at a new stronghold. Of course, she didn't strike the moment her cooldown ended; sometimes she would deliberately delay for two or three hours to prevent them from figuring out her pattern.
Under Wen Yuncheng's month-long campaign of random harassment, not only did Huanling's losses double, but over a dozen of the dragons that had first left the island to join the war had been slaughtered. This passive situation was clearly not something the Huanling forces were willing to accept. Coupled with their inability to lock onto Wen Yuncheng's position, they decided to risk everything on a single, decisive move.
One night a month later, Wen Yuncheng received her reward for the second phase.
[Mission: Defend the Starry Sky - Phase Two (Complete)]
[Mission Reward: 100,000 EXP, 3,000 Points]
[Detecting Phase Two progression data—]
[Bonus Reward: Consistently attracted the hatred of Dragon Island, the Huanling Continent, and the Fu organization. Received 30,000 EXP, 1,500 Points!]
[Bonus Reward: Caused the Huanling Continent to prematurely end the Phase Two stalemate. Received 15,000 EXP, 500 Points]
[Bonus Reward: Destroyed a Fu organization blood sacrifice stronghold. Received 8,000 EXP, 300 Points]
[Bonus Reward: Caused the Dragon Race's stance to waver. Received 8,000 EXP, 300 Points]
[Bonus Reward: Your deeds have begun to spread across the Starry Sky Continent and the Huanling Continent. Received 10,000 EXP, 500 Points]
[Bonus Reward: Protected the Child of the Plane. Received 10,000 EXP, 800 Points]
181,000 experience and 6,900 points. Talk about getting rich overnight.
Host: Wen Yuncheng
Race: Human
Age: 23
Class: Mechanical Overlord
Level: 76
Experience: 2505/125000
Points: 21828
A month of slaughtering dragons and bombing armies, combined with the rewards from completing the second phase, had boosted Wen Yuncheng directly to Level 76. In the eyes of others, she had advanced from the first layer of Star Venerate to the second in just one short month. Such a leveling speed was simply outrageous.
Of course, Lin Jinyu had also entered the Star Venerate rank during this month. Her breakthrough was exceedingly smooth, with everything falling into place naturally. Reaching the Star Venerate rank at her age should have been an astonishing feat, but unfortunately, with Wen Yuncheng's freakish cultivation speed setting a precedent, Lin Jinyu's achievement became less noticeable.
At the very least, the Huanling forces hadn't paid any attention to Lin Jinyu. This made it impossible for them to target the true Child of the Plane, which was the reason for that final bonus reward.
However, the Dragon Race's stance was wavering? How could—how dared the Dragon Race waver? Wen Yuncheng rubbed her hands together. This was not good news. She would have to work harder and kill a few more dragons to make up for it.
But unfortunately, as the second phase came to a close, the dragons all seemed to have retreated back to Dragon Island. The Empire, unsure of what the dragons and Huanling were plotting, simply monitored Dragon Island with vigilance and took no further action for the time being.
Wen Yuncheng was forced into a period of inactivity, which also gave her time to spend with Lin Jinyu.
During that month, she had to travel to other strongholds at night to place her apostles, and during the day, she was constantly displacing, camouflaging, and launching sneak attacks, waiting for cooldowns, then camouflaging, sneak attacking, and displacing again... an endless cycle. With her frequently changing positions and moving between the three warzones every day, it was obviously impossible for Lin Jinyu to accompany her. This made Wen Yuncheng feel a little guilty, but there was no other way. She had to level up and get stronger. Until she could face a half-Saint head-on, Wen Yuncheng had to rely on her displacement ability to launch continuous sneak attacks.
Fortunately, their hearts were connected, and this wasn't their first time being apart. During their free time, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu would think of each other or make a call to check in, then get back to their respective tasks. It was only after the second phase ended and they had some downtime that the two were finally reunited.
Lin Jinyu, who had just reached the first layer of Star Venerate, suddenly learned that Wen Yuncheng was not only at the second layer of Star Venerate, but was a Level 76 second-layer Star Venerate. One more level and she would be at the third layer.
Thanks to the near-frenzied slaughter, Wen Yuncheng's growth could be described as divine speed.
"That's great," Lin Jinyu remarked with a sigh. "As long as the Dragon Race has enough dragons, it won't be a problem for you to reach Star Saint."
"...Ah, in that case, the Dragon Race might... go extinct," Wen Yuncheng said, drawing out her words. She mentally calculated the experience she needed to reach Star Saint and figured that even if the entire Dragon Race was wiped out, she might not reach max level. Unless every single dragon gave as much experience as the Dragon King. "We'll see what Huanling's next phase is. I wonder if this third phase will be the last."
"During this time, you should go to the secret realms." The secret realms jointly controlled by the sects, the large-scale ones managed by the Empire... Lin Jinyu knew about Wen Yuncheng's mission. Now that the second phase was over, the Huanling side would clearly need some time to prepare, no matter how long that took... "The sects and the Empire will agree. You're just going in to have a look around."
"Alright, I'll talk to the First Princess later," Wen Yuncheng agreed. Although the "Secret Realm Harvester" mission's intent was "Host, please actively participate in various secret realms and seize opportunities!", the rewards weren't specified. So, even if Wen Yuncheng treated it like a check-in mission, it would be fine. "What will you do during this time? I thought you'd want me to spend more time with you."
"Cultivate." Lin Jinyu glanced at Wen Yuncheng. "I'll go to a large-scale secret realm to cultivate." As for leveling up rapidly, while she wasn't as monstrous as Wen Yuncheng, she could still do it. Lin Jinyu was proud and happy about Wen Yuncheng's rapid growth, but that didn't mean she lacked the ambition to surpass her.
In any case, with Wen Yuncheng as a target ahead of her, she felt more motivated.
Wen Yuncheng blinked, acting cute but saying nothing. She watched Lin Jinyu obediently for a moment, only breathing a sigh of relief when Lin Jinyu looked away. She went out to call the First Princess, telling her about her need for secret realms, and that Lin Jinyu also needed a large-scale secret realm to cultivate in. After speaking with the First Princess, she just needed to contact Sect Master Lin for the sects' side. Now that she was a Star Venerate, Sect Master Lin was extremely pleased with her. As a result, the request for the sects' secret realms was also quickly approved. Sect Master Lin didn't even hold a meeting with the various sects to discuss it; he agreed within the span of a single call.
After settling tomorrow's affairs, Wen Yuncheng returned to the room and sidled up to Lin Jinyu. During their breaks, they always stayed in the Imperial Capital. Her three apostles were currently in the rest areas of the three strongholds. When Wen Yuncheng recalled them, she would probably be able to harvest a large batch of machinery.
"Baby~ Big Sis Lin, why aren't you looking at me?" Wen Yuncheng sidled closer with a playful grin. Lin Jinyu glanced at her, and she immediately planted a kiss on Lin Jinyu's cheek with a loud smack. "Don't you miss me?"
Lin Jinyu pressed her lips together and pushed Wen Yuncheng's head away with a bit of force. She didn't speak, simply standing up and walking toward the bathroom. Just before entering, she glanced back at Wen Yuncheng. "Together?"
"...!" Wen Yuncheng was petrified on the spot, her face turning beet red. She thought indignantly to herself: Little Ice Mountain must have been secretly studying up on materials behind my back this past month!
However, as Lin Jinyu turned to go inside, Wen Yuncheng, still blushing, scrambled off the bed. "Wait, I'm coming!"
It was an exceptionally sultry autumn night, hotter than the peak of summer.
A white bathrobe was tossed carelessly on the floor. Lin Jinyu felt a fire burning in her heart, roaring within her like the legendary heart demons, making her feel feverish. Her fingertips touched Wen Yuncheng's skin as she lowered her head to repeatedly kiss her lover, whose eyes were misting over beneath her.
"You must have... studied a lot behind my back..." Wen Yuncheng grabbed Lin Jinyu's arm to stop her from exploring further, complaining with a slight frown, though her voice sounded more like a coquettish whine.
"I want to give you the best." Lin Jinyu lowered her head and kissed Wen Yuncheng's rosy lips. Perhaps due to the repeated kisses, Wen Yuncheng's lips were not only exceptionally moist but also slightly swollen. Licking them gently with the tip of her tongue, Lin Jinyu kissed Wen Yuncheng's chin, her neck, and then her collarbone. She sighed softly, "No matter what it is."
Wen Yuncheng fell silent. She arched her body slightly to meet Lin Jinyu's desires, raising her hands to embrace her Little Ice Mountain, only to let them fall again.
The night grew deeper, and the stars in the sky seemed to have shyly hidden their light. But the night was still long, and they had plenty of time.
The steady old father sat in the system space, staring silently at his work log, wondering if he should record this special day. But if he did and the main system detected it as a violation, he wouldn't be able to explain himself. He was an upright and qualified system.
A high-quality system that had survived countless purification operations.
What a long night, 1947 sighed. What it didn't know was that in the plane's space, the Baby Voice also sensed something. The small ball of light hummed twice, sounding a little unconvinced, but it didn't say anything more to 1947.
For the sake of the compensatory energy, and for the sake of the former Child of the Plane being so reliable, the Starry Sky Consciousness thought awkwardly: It's just a blessing, right? I'll bless them.
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