Facing Su Chen’s inquiry.
Su Jinyan furrowed her brows slightly. “Uncle, what do you mean by that?”
Sitting at his desk, Su Chen’s eyes were fixed on the computer screen.
Displayed on the screen was the ranking information for the Coastal City Professionals Tournament!
“I admit, before this, many people, including myself and members of the three major guilds, thought Zhang Yue was just some nobody without any background. Influenced by the Chen Jun incident, I even looked down on him a bit.”
“Until recently, the news about the Tian Family sending Zhang Yue a dowry worth millions and being rejected has been spreading like wildfire throughout Coastal City.”
“Anyone who catches the Tian Family’s eye is definitely not simple! And judging by the information from this Global Professionals Tournament, Zero is currently ranked in the top ten on the provincial Glory Points leaderboard. At this rate, the provincial championships will be a breeze for him. He might even have a chance to stand out in the national challenge and advance to the World Finals. By then, his fame will resonate throughout the Dragon Kingdom and even the world!”
Su Jinyan detected the underlying message in Su Chen’s words and asked, “Uncle, what exactly are you trying to say?”
Su Chen looked at Su Jinyan and said solemnly, “It’s clear that you’ve been getting close to that Beast Tamer Zhang Yue recently. With your looks, Xiaoyan, have you ever thought that he might have rejected the Tian Family because of you?”
“Uncle, you’re overthinking it!” Su Jinyan immediately retorted. “How could Zhang Yue reject the Tian Family because of me? Who am I compared to a lady from the Tian Family?”
Su Chen replied, “Xiaoyan, your parents passed away early, and both you and Xiaoya were raised by me. I can tell that you like Zhang Yue.”
Su Jinyan’s face turned red instantly.
Su Chen continued, “What if Zhang Yue happens to like you too? So, he rejected the Tian Family because of you.”
Su Jinyan finally understood. “So, Uncle, you mean that now that Zhang Yue’s status and fame are rising, you want me to get close to him and use him to boost the development of our Mist Rain Pavilion?”
Su Chen sighed and said, “To be honest, our Mist Rain Pavilion’s performance in this tournament is terrible. At this rate, we might drop to seventh place on the provincial leaderboard by the end of the Professionals Tournament this year!”
“Right now, the only one who can save our Mist Rain Pavilion is Zhang Yue!”
“Uncle is thinking, since you have feelings for him and he might have feelings for you, why not…”
Su Jinyan, who had been enduring silently all this time, finally couldn’t hold back and erupted. “I respect you as my elder, so I’ve never contradicted you in anything.”
“First it was Chen Jun, then Infinite Supreme, and now Zhang Yue. You keep using me as a stepping stone for Mist Rain Pavilion. Isn’t that too much?”
Su Chen didn’t think any of his decisions were wrong. “You are the Guild Leader of Mist Rain Pavilion. All your actions must be based on the interests of Mist Rain Pavilion, understand?”
“Fine, from now on, I quit Mist Rain Pavilion!”
“As for the Guild Leader of Mist Rain Pavilion, find whoever you want to take the position!”
With that, Su Jinyan stormed out in anger.
Walking down the streets of Coastal City, Su Jinyan didn’t know where to go next.
She definitely didn’t want to return to the Su Family.
The Su Family had always brought her nothing but oppression. Staying there made her feel suffocated!
At that moment, Su Jinyan suddenly thought of someone.
She picked up her phone, opened a rarely used social app called [Penguin], and sent a message to her only friend on it, [Xiaoxiao Xin]. “Xin Xin, can I stay with you for a few days? I need to clear my mind and don’t want to stay at home.”
Ding dong!
Having known “Xiaoxiao Xin” for three years, she was still as responsive as ever, always replying instantly when Su Jinyan needed her. “What’s wrong? Did you have a fight with your family? Sure, Su Su, when are you coming?”
“Where are you? Can I come find you now?”
After a pause, Xiaoxiao Xin replied, “I remember you once said you were in Coastal City? Coincidentally, I have some business to attend to in Coastal City soon. How about I come find you? We can stay in a hotel together, how about that?”
“Okay,” Su Jinyan replied.
She had known Xiaoxiao Xin online for three years.
Although they had never met in person and didn’t even know each other’s real names, always referring to each other as [Xiaoxiao Xin] and [Xiaoxiao Su], they were as close as sisters, always there to help each other in times of need!
For the past three years, plagued by the Plague Body, if it weren’t for Xiaoxiao Xin’s constant companionship and comfort, Su Jinyan might not have held on.
So, Su Jinyan arrived at the hotel early, sent her location to Xiaoxiao Xin, and then logged into the Otherworld.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
After Zhang Yue and his team killed the Fifth World BOSS, they immediately advanced to the Sixth World.
“Ding~ Welcome to the Sixth World of the Otherworld: Land of Death! You are currently in the Safe Zone: [City of Ice and Snow]. Please note: This area is the common login point for all Professionals in Zhening Province!”
Accompanied by a system notification, Zhang Yue and his team of five descended into a city covered in ice and snow.
A chill invaded from all sides.
Wu Haotian couldn’t help but shiver. “Why is it so cold, like we’ve entered an ice cellar!”
“Didn’t you read the Sixth World guide?” Ouyang Ling’er seemed to enjoy the coolness, her face full of contentment. “The temperature isn’t low enough to freeze bodies.”
“B-bodies?” Ning Tiantian was terrified, clutching her staff tightly.
Looking around, they could indeed see human corpses frozen in ice, standing in their final moments’ poses, scattered throughout the city’s streets and alleys.
It was as if a snowfall had covered them all.
[Sixth World: Land of Death]
[Background: When the Death Sovereign descended upon the world, a once-vibrant human city turned into hell overnight. The human mage, Norn, used his dying breath to create the City of Ice and Snow, freezing all humans killed by the Death Sovereign. You will become the only one capable of reviving humanity and saving this world…]
[World Task 1: Rescue ten NPCs in the Sixth World (Progress 0/10)]
[World Task 2: Obtain two B-grade and one A-grade rewards from NPCs in the Sixth World]
At this moment, Ouyang Ling’er, like a tour guide, introduced to everyone, “In the Sixth World, you can obtain Resurrection Coin Fragments by killing monsters. Every 100 fragments can be combined into one Resurrection Coin, which can be used to revive an NPC.”
“Additionally, each time a Professional revives an NPC, they can randomly receive a reward ranging from D-grade to SSS-grade. It could be a low-level piece of equipment or a Mythic Grade treasure.”
“Of course, the probability of getting a Mythic Grade treasure is a million times lower than winning five million in the lottery. In fact, according to historical records, in the past one hundred and ten years, the highest reward ever obtained in the Sixth World was an SS-grade item, acquired by a Professional from the Indra Kingdom. It was said to be an SS-grade rare skill book with no learning restrictions!”
“That Professional from the Indra Kingdom eventually sold that skill book to a top family in their country for approximately 120 million RMB.”
“And as a second-class change Professional with an SS-grade rare skill, the Professional who ultimately acquired this skill used it to stand out in the Professionals Tournament and make it to the World Finals!”
Wu Haotian pondered, “Sounds awesome. Looks like I need to get myself an SSS-grade reward!”
Lin Tian asked, “How do you know so much?”
Before Ouyang Ling’er could answer, Wu Haotian explained for her, “She spends all day at home on the internet. Besides reading Otherworld guides and watching movies, what else can she do?”
Ouyang Ling’er glared at Wu Haotian. “Steel-hearted straight man, no wonder the second Miss of the Su Family doesn’t like you. Serves you right to be single!”
“What! How do you know I was pursuing Su Jinyan???” Wu Haotian was astonished, then retorted, “Don’t talk about me. You’re a fujoshi; no guy will ever like you!”
“Wu Haotian! Did you eat something nasty? Your mouth stinks!”
“Nyah nyah nyah, hit me if you can! Can’t catch me, hehehe…”
While Wu Haotian and Ouyang Ling’er were bickering.
Zhang Yue looked at the ice corpses scattered throughout the City of Ice and Snow.
A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.
“In my previous life, I missed out on an SSS-grade reward due to lack of strength. Hopefully, this time, I can make up for that regret.”
Leave a Reply