Xiao Guizi's Livestream
Guinaifen was still hesitating.
"Should I pull for Silver Wolf or not?"
"She feels great in the trial, but for a team built around Jing Yuan, adding her doesn't seem to improve things much."
"She's clearly a support character tailor-made for Seele..."
"Too bad my Seele got lost in the gacha... Waaah—"
Just then—
A notification popped up on the screen—she had received an email.
Guinaifen opened it.
[If Yu Ling puts me in the gacha, then of course I'll take a little appearance fee, right? —Silver Wolf]
Below the message was a doodle-style Silver Wolf emoji.
Attached were 1,600 sparkling Stellar Jades!
Guinaifen was stunned.
She almost didn't dare to claim the rewards from this email.
"Wait… is this really Silver Wolf sending us gifts?"
"Is the Stellaron Hunter Silver Wolf actually playing this game?!"
Just as Guinaifen was frozen in disbelief—
Another new email arrived!
[Oh, and here's this too. Claim it and go all out pulling for Silver Wolf—guaranteed win!]
"This is… 10 Fuel Tubes?!"
Guinaifen pinched her own cheek in disbelief.
She had to make sure this wasn't some kind of hallucination.
"Holy cow! This is insane!"
"Wait, if I claim these, will Yu Ling ban my account?"
The thought of her account getting suspended made Guinaifen hesitate.
Then—
A third email arrived!
This time, the sender was… Yu Ling!
[Announcement: Due to unstable factors after the version update, a hacker exploited the system and sent abnormal messages to all players.]
[Currently, the relevant vulnerabilities have been fixed. The items distributed by the hacker will not be revoked and will instead be treated as compensation for this issue. Players may claim them without worry.]
Reading the email's contents, Guinaifen was floored.
"It really was Silver Wolf who sent them!"
"And Yu Ling is so generous—letting us keep everything!"
"Thank you, Silver Wolf! Thank you, Yu Ling!"
Now, without any hesitation, she claimed both rewards.
For all players right now, 10 Fuel Tubes were nothing short of a godsend.
Stamina was way too scarce!
Everyone had to carefully budget their resources for Relic materials, Light Cone materials, and Trace materials.
And now, a new character had been released!
The livestream chat erupted.
[I never thought I'd live to see a showdown between the Stellaron Hunter Silver Wolf and Yu Ling!]
[These 10 Fuel Tubes are a lifesaver. Do you know the pain of pulling Silver Wolf but having no stamina to build her?!]
[I was on the fence before, but now? No hesitation—I'm pulling!]
[I freaking love you, Silver Wolf! Next time, find another exploit and send us all 1,600 pulls!]
[Go all out pulling for Silver Wolf! Big Sis said it—guaranteed win!]
With such an event right after the update, Guinaifen could already tell—
This patch was going to be absolute chaos.
"The Scalegorge Waterscape is now open! Let's hurry and push through the main story!"
[New Quest: "The Ambrosial Arbor"]
[Before the Trailblazers' journey, other events seem to be unfolding…]
[Recommended: Complete the Companion Quest "Frosty Blade's Trial" first.]
"Isn't this Yanqing's Companion Quest?"
"Looks like he'll have a role in the upcoming story!"
"Let's see what this Cloud Knight prodigy has in store for us!"
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Scalegorge Waterscape
Jing Yuan and Dan Heng stood on the deck, gazing at the distant sea.
["The ancient sea of the Xianzhou, a realm of wonder."]
Jing Yuan sighed.
"The scenery here is just as breathtaking as when I last saw it."
"But the people standing here now… are different."
Dan Heng replied coldly, "You know of the Vidyadhara's cycle of rebirth."
"The one who once stood here with you is gone."
"I am Dan Heng. Whether the previous 'Imbibitor Lunae' was a hero or a criminal—it has nothing to do with me."
Jing Yuan shook his head. "And yet, if mere words could change how others see you, the world would be far simpler."
Dan Heng sighed softly.
For a moment, he truly felt wronged.
From his perspective—
He had been imprisoned since birth, allowed only to read books and sharpen blades.
Later, he was finally exiled from the Xianzhou…
Only to be hunted relentlessly by a madman!
The guy kept shouting things like—
"There are five of them!"
"One among them!"
None of it made sense!
And worst of all—
The guy couldn't even be killed!
Every starskiff Dan Heng boarded ended up destroyed by that lunatic!
How was anyone supposed to deal with that?!
This time, returning to Xianzhou Luofu was meant to settle things once and for all.
But now?
After a fierce battle…
They were all on the same ship.
Peacefully coexisting.
If you had told him this would happen before, he'd have called you delusional.
But sometimes—
When you finally face your fears, you realize the problems that once tormented you aren't as terrifying as you thought.
Just as Dan Heng was lost in thought—
A new figure stepped onto the deck.
Jingliu.
Back in the Shackling Prison, even when Blade attacked indiscriminately, Jingliu had not drawn her sword.
No one knew why.
But her presence was even more unsettling than Blade's.
Like molten lava beneath an iceberg.
The moment it erupted—
The devastation would be unimaginable.
Dan Heng could feel her gaze through the black veil, locked onto him.
"You—"
Her voice was icy.
"Your tone, your demeanor… it's exactly like that man from back then."
Dan Heng: "..."
He stared at the sea below, fighting the urge to jump in.
Seeing Dan Heng's resigned expression, Jingliu's lips curled slightly.
A trace of killing intent leaked out uncontrollably.
"Master..."
Jing Yuan's voice snapped her back.
For the first time, Jing Yuan looked uneasy.
No matter how the situation unfolded before, he had always remained composed.
But facing his master—
He couldn't hide his concern.
"Your Mara..."
"I use the black veil to blind myself," Jingliu replied calmly.
"And the strongest emotion—hatred—to maintain my sanity."
"For now, you need not worry about me losing control."
Hearing this, Jing Yuan's worry only deepened.
This was like using a bigger bomb to suppress an explosion.
If she ever fully lost control—
Would the entire Luofu be destroyed?
Seeming to sense his unease, Jingliu chuckled lightly.
"Jing Yuan, I heard your disciple—Yanqing—aspires to become Luofu's 'Sword Champion'?"
"Do you teach him… the same way I once taught you?"
"His talent is no less than yours at his age," Jing Yuan said. "But he's still young."
Then—
Dan Heng suddenly spoke up.
"Both of you… you might want to see this."
Jingliu's brows furrowed slightly.
She heard a familiar voice.
"It's the new story content from the game update—Yanqing's Companion Quest."
"And in this quest… you appear."
A faint smile crossed Jingliu's lips.
"How… interesting."
To be continued…
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