When I woke up, it was already nightfall outside the window. It was raining, and the drizzle drenched the windows and splashed water everywhere. The sound of dripping water was endless.
Spring in the south was so short that we didn't even get to experience what it was like before summer arrived.
I leaned against the window and watched the ripples of rain under the streetlight. Suddenly, I missed Bing Cha. She was thousands of kilometers away. Was it raining right now? Was she watching the rain with a smile on her face?
Missing someone could actually make one's heart ache. My relationship with Bing Cha couldn't be called love. It was just a kind of mutual trust that couldn't be lost. I didn't know what it was exactly, but I couldn't help but feel like I'd lost something after not seeing her for a long time.
I thought for a while and laughed at myself. It was time to get up.
… …
Inside the workshop's living room, Summer was wiping the table, Zi Yue was mopping the floor, and Chrysanthemum Daohana was reading something in her notebook.
Xue Yueyun and the other two girls' laughter came from the kitchen. It seemed like they were going to cook together today. Fortunately, the workshop's kitchen was very big. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the three voluptuous girls to work together.
Not long after, Ling Xue and Ling Yue walked out together and wiped their sweat.
I asked, "You're in a good mood today, but you're cooking?"
Ling Xue smiled mysteriously. "I'll make you a good dish today!"
"Oh, what is it?" I grabbed her hand and asked with a smile, "It must be my favorite dish, right?"
"Yes, it's Egg-Fried Rice!"
"Er … well done!"
Ling Yue picked up her notebook from the coffee table and opened it. She said with a smile, "Scholar, we slept for too long today and missed a good show."
"What show?"
"See for yourself?"
Ling Xue pushed the notebook in front of me and saw a banner on the official website: "Mysterious expert defeated Holy Domain expert Seven-star Lamp ten times!"
"Fuck!"
I jumped up from the sofa, my eyes wide. "Who dares to defeat Seven-star Lamp ten times?"
"Just look down …"
I quickly clicked on the headline. There was a small line of text below: Today, a mysterious expert challenged the Holy Domain expert Seven-star Lamp and obtained an impressive record of ten victories!
Cold sweat trickled down my back as I scrolled through. This person's information appeared before my eyes —
Id: The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze
Guild: Thousand Years Achievement (Vice Guild Master)
Level: 255
Class: Spirit Swordsman
Equipment: Sky Feather Set Equipment (Level 255 Peerless Sacred Artifact)
Weapon: Thunder Rending Blade (Level 245 Divine Weapon)
Skills: Unknown
…
"The China region … since when did such an expert appear?"
I frowned and said, "I did see the Heaven Feather Set on the Equipment Rankings and it was ranked first. Its stats were slightly stronger than my Heavenly Forged Equipment. The owner hid his name, but I didn't expect it to be this person.
The Thunder Rending Blade is an Earth Divine Weapon? I've never heard of it before. "
Ling Yue said, "I heard that the Thunder Rending Blade dropped from a big boss this morning. Thousand Years Achievement formed a party of more than 100 experts to sweep through a dark fortress and kill a god-tier undead general. That's why it dropped."
"Terrifying!"
I opened the recording of the match between The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze and Seven-star Lamp. On the screen, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze was a serious young man. He looked to be around 25 years old, and his armor was shimmering. The Earth Divine Weapon in his hand, the Thunder Rending Blade, crackled with electricity, and possessed incredible attack power.
Seven-star Lamp was almost completely crushed. Even after transforming, he was still killed. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's equipment was better than Seven-star Lamp's, and his mechanics were even better. He was proficient in Butterfly Steps, Slow Jogging, Double Zigzagging, and more. Seven-star Lamp's strongest move only took away half of his opponent's HP.
"Fuck …"
I couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. "This person is so strong!"
Ling Xue was slightly shocked. "Scholar, even you think he's too strong?"
I nodded and fell silent.
Ling Yue asked, "Compared to experts like Shadow Follower and A Speck of Dust, how strong is The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze?
Seven-star Lamp is only a little over Holy Domain level 100 right now, so he's still at a disadvantage. "
I shook my head. "No, Seven-star Lamp's equipment is pretty good. He's gathered a lot of Saint-rank Immortal-grade equipment, and if he transforms, he's as strong as Shadow Follower and A Speck of Dust.
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's equipment is so strong, and his mechanics are the best in the China server. In terms of PvP, he's already above Shadow Follower and A Speck of Dust. "
Ling Xue blinked in surprise. "Then … doesn't that mean Snow Moon is in trouble?
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze has declared that he will challenge every expert in the China server, and that he will defeat all the aces of first-rate guilds! "
"He's that arrogant?"
"Yes!"
I didn't understand. "Is Seven-star Lamp an idiot or something? If he knows he can't beat him, why would he go to the wild and not use sparring mode? He dropped ten levels in one go. Why?"
Ling Xue laughed softly. "You don't know about this, but this morning, around ten o 'clock, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze single-handedly charged to the gates of An Anding County, shouting that the people in An Anding County are all noobs, including their guild leader, Seven-star Lamp. If they have the guts, they should come down and fight him for three hundred rounds."
"In the end, Seven-star Lamp underestimated his enemy and promised to fight ten battles in the wild?"
"Yes, that's right!"
I couldn't help but smile. "Seven-star Lamp is too arrogant, and his arrogance is enough to destroy himself. Sooner or later, someone will come out and kick his ass. I didn't think that this day would come so soon. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is not a simple person!"
Ling Yue poured me a cup of water and said with a smile, "Soul Battle Robes suffered a huge loss. Veteran experts like Fire Soul, Gregory, and Valiant Knight fought him, but they all returned in defeat. Even Seven-star Lamp was killed ten times in a row. Hmph hmph, in the end, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze fought until his name was red, and the rest of Soul Battle Robes could only watch helplessly. I bet Seven-star Lamp wants to die right now."
I nodded. "Seven-star Lamp is in trouble. The bird that sticks out gets shot, and he's a high official. Who else should I kill if not him?
Not to mention … not to mention that he's a person with a thousand years of meritorious service. Where did Blood Drinker find such a top expert? "
Ling Xue said, "Rumor has it that The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze joined Blood Drinker of his own accord. At the time, he had already gathered a set of legendary equipment and a high-grade Immortal-grade sword. For the past few days, Blood Drinker ordered Kill Wolf, Clear Sky Cloud Breaker, and Nangong Yuexi to help him clear a main quest. As a result, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze obtained the Earth-grade divine weapon, the Thunder Rend Blade."
At this time, Qin Yun came over with a plate of food. She said with a smile, "Are you talking about The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze?"
"Yeah, you know about him too?"
"Of course. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is famous in China right now. Everyone knows about him!"
Our Snow Moon's beautiful cooking maid wiped her hands and said with a smile, "Scholar, you've seen it too. Blood Drinker has single-handedly built a thousand years of meritorious service. They're strong now. What do you think they'll do next?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Now that they have soldiers, they'll naturally fight for territory. Blood Drinker will definitely fight for any territory that spawns recently!"
"Then what should we do? Do we suppress them?"
I frowned and said, "Snow Moon, Fleeting Time, Brotherhood, and other allies have agreed to go to war soon. They don't have the energy to focus on internal struggles."
"But, attack first?"
"Hehe, yes!"
I smiled. "Attacking first is the right thing to do, but you forget that this is a game. Players can revive after they die. At most, they lose a level. Who cares?
If they can't be killed, then there's no such thing as putting them to death. If I can really destroy a thousand years of meritorious service, I won't hesitate to do it. Unfortunately, I can't. Instead of wasting everyone's energy, it's better to punish the enemy! "
Qin Yun smiled and nodded.
I said, "Also, Snow Moon is already number one in China. What more do you want?
Enjoy the joy of the game. If Blood Drinker really dares to attack Snow Moon, then we'll have a good reason to attack. "
"Yes, that's it!"
Ling Yue nodded, but then said worriedly, "That... will Blood Drinker send The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze to challenge you, Scholar?"
I was silent for a few seconds and said, "It's best if he comes. I also want to meet him!"
"Aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"
"What's there to be afraid of? There's no way I won't get stabbed. But this The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze might not be able to make me get stabbed, heh!"
… …
After dinner, Ling Xue and Ling Yue's Egg Fried Rice was truly invincible. I don't know how much salt was added, but the two girls stood on my left and right, looking at me with expectant eyes as I ate. Sometimes, while enjoying the happiness of having two wives, it was also accompanied by an indescribable pain.
I drank half a bucket of water and went online!
Swhoosh!
I appeared in White Cloud City and put on the new Howling Glove. My Defense was over 200k, and this boosted my confidence. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze was strong, but I was no Seven-star Lamp. If they dared to challenge Snow Moon, hmph hmph, a hundred of them would die!
Beep!
Uncle Solitary Grave sent a call request —
"Scholar, do you know what happened to The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze?
Wahahahaha … "The uncle was clearly gloating. Normally, Seven-star Lamp was so arrogant, but now that he had suffered such a setback, it was very satisfying.
"Yes, I know."
Solitary Grave said, "Did you know?
Today, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze went to 21 guild territories and main cities in White Cloud City and challenged a lot of experts. Listen To The Rain Pavilion's experts were all killed, but it was a spar. Otherwise, that bitch Listening To The Rain From The Window would have gone berserk. "
"Which guild hasn't been challenged?"
"There are only two in White Cloud City, Snow Moon and Time Like Water!"
"Ah?
What about Temple of the Moon? "
Solitary Grave smiled. "Of course. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze went to Dawnlight City this afternoon and killed Han Xin in three minutes and Qin Empire in two hits. The experts from Temple of the Moon were scared witless."
"Damn!
That kid is so strong! "
"Yeah!"
Solitary Grave thought for a moment before saying, "He'll probably come to Time Like Water's territory soon. I'll spar with him then.
Also, Scholar, do you know why he attacked Soul Battle Robes first? "
"Why?"
"Because Soul Battle Robes humiliated Blood Drinking The World, and Blood Drinking The World hates the traitor Seven-star Lamp to the core. That's why he attacked him first. However, it also means that The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze doesn't have the confidence to beat you. If he did, he would've attacked Snow Moon first and made a third-rate guild like Thousand Years Achievement famous in one go!"
"Mn. Send me a message when The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze goes to Autumn Wind Town. I'll go and watch the show!"
"Fuck …"
… …
Less than two minutes after I turned off the communicator, I heard another beep. It was a call request from Dragon Soul —
"Scholar, you know The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze now, right?"
"Mn!"
"Then I won't waste any more time. Do you know who The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is?"
My heart skipped a beat. "Who is he?"
Dragon Soul said solemnly, "Who are the four strongest guilds in China during the Eternal Moon era?"
"Sword and Rose, Lost Paradise, Hotpot City, and my guild. Why?"
Dragon Soul smiled. "That's right. You remember the leader of the third guild, Fire, right?
At the time, he was the only thief in China who could compete with you. "
"Mn. What does this have to do with The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze?"
"Because The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is Fire's disciple!"
"Fuck!"
I exclaimed. "Fire has returned to the world?"
"No, but his disciple has joined Spirit of Grief. The 26-year-old The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is Fire's good friend and disciple. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze has inherited Fire's true skill, but I never expected that bastard The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze to join Blood Drinking The World."
"Do you know the inside story?"
Dragon Soul laughed. "I do. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze walked out of the mountains, took out a sword, threw it into the sky, and pointed it southwest. He walked over and saw Little Butterfly and Blood Drinking The World leveling, so he decided to serve them."
"OMG, he's copying me..."
I was shocked. This kid has a bright future!
Dragon Soul said, "Blood Drinking The World flew to Tianjin on the same day and sincerely invited The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze to stay in Shanghai. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze is a loner, so he went. Now he has Blood Drinking's mark on him."
"Pity, pity..."
"Oh right, one more thing. At noon, A Speck of Dust stepped into the Holy Domain!"
"Yes, I know.
Work hard on leveling. When there's a chance, I'll take you to grind S1 and S2 godly equipment! "
"Good, good, I was waiting for this!
Alright, you go do what you need to do. I'm going to busy myself with the expedition. "
"What expedition?"
"It's Solitary Grave's suggestion on the forums. He's going to attack Holy Helm City, the number one city in America, in three days!
Didn't you see what happened on the forums? "
"Holy Helm City?"
"Yes!
The China server is going to attack Holy Helm City together. They claim that they're going to send 50 million soldiers to attack Holy Helm City and whip it with 300 whips! "
"Damn, what a perverted slogan!"
Dragon Soul chuckled and said seriously, "Scholar, what do you think about this expedition?"
"Are we not going to defend Japan's Gale City?
At the very least, White Cloud City is a Tier 1 Main City with roughly 20,000,000 players. We have no choice but to defend against them. If we capture Holy Helm City, they might capture Cool Breeze City as well. At that time, we won't have an advantage in terms of numbers. "
"Then what are you thinking?"
"White Cloud City's main force will attack Holy Helm City, and our Snow Moon's army will ambush Gale City. It's a two-pronged attack!"
Dragon Soul laughed. "Good!
I was thinking the same thing! "