The Convenience Gem reduced the level requirement of an equipment, the Cyanfire Gem increased Attack, the Dragonstone Gem increased Defense, the Berserk Gem increased critical rate, the Dragonblood Gem increased max HP, and the Beast Whisperer Gem increased attack and movement speed. They were all good items. No one had expected Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls to obtain such great rewards for winning the first territory. He Yi was so happy that she asked me how I should use them.
I didn't say anything and let her decide for herself.
… …
Howling Wind Plains was about to undergo a 12-hour maintenance. Once the maintenance was complete, Territory 001 would look brand new.
At the same time, news came from Wind City and Vanished God City. Wind City's Territory 002 was currently occupied by Candle Dragon. Peach Garden had been defeated, and Purple Lily was attacking fiercely. The competition for Territory 003 in Vanished God City was even fiercer. The top ten guilds were fighting against each other, but none of them had occupied the guild hall for more than 30 minutes. It was likely that they would run out of food and ammunition before a victor could be decided.
Compared to Candle Dragon, Wind City was much more stable. Although Purple Lily was also very strong, they were still a lot weaker than Candle Dragon. Candlelight Shadow's reputation in the China server was still as strong as the midday sun. He could summon an army with a wave of his arm, and Candle Dragon had expanded to more than twenty subguilds. Their overall strength was terrifying.
I thought to myself that it was time for Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls to develop our subguilds after we finished building our castle. It wasn't realistic to rely on the main guild to conquer the world. However, creating subguilds was easier said than done. If we wanted to create 10 subguilds, then we needed 10 strong and loyal guild leaders. Just choosing these 10 people would take a lot of time and effort, so we had to take it one step at a time.
Candle Dragon had more than 20 subguilds, but that wasn't necessarily their true strength. No one knew about the conflicts of interest between them, but one thing was for sure. Candle Dragon claimed to have an army of 100k, and it wasn't exactly an exaggeration.
… …
Beep!
He Yi sent me a message: "Lu Chen, do you want to log out for dinner?
The territory won't spawn until tomorrow morning. "
"Mn."
I looked at the time. It was past 9 pm, and I hadn't even eaten dinner yet. I should've logged out a long time ago.
I returned to the city, took off my helmet and inhaled a deep breath of fresh air.
He Yi, Murong Mingyue, and Beiming Xue were happily drinking purified water when I walked out of the door. They were so thirsty after being online for so long.
"Hehe, thanks to everyone's hard work, we've finally taken down Territory 001!" He Yi giggled. "We need to celebrate this!"
Beiming Xue said, "Right now, there's an even more serious problem bothering me."
Murong Mingyue asked in concern, "What's wrong?"
Beiming Xue: "I'm hungry …"
He Yi giggled. "Let's find a place to eat. What about you, Lu Chen? Wanna come?"
I leaned against the wall and thought for a moment. In the end, I shook my head and said, "You guys go ahead and eat. I'm going to look for Lin Yixin. She hasn't come back online since she went offline, so she must be angry about what happened at the territory. I need to repair our relationship."
"Alright, go ahead!"
…
After we exited the house, Murong Mingyue drove her A8 and the other two girls out of the house. I drove my own X12 and kept a low profile as I passed through the residential area and headed straight for Suzhou University of Science and Technology.
He took out his phone and dialed Lin Yixin's number.
Doo doo doo …
About ten seconds later, the call finally connected. A voice came from the other side. "What is it?"
"Um, are you Yiyi?"
"Who else did you think I was?"
"Want to eat dinner together?"
"I'm busy."
"Why?"
"I'm eating dinner with another handsome guy."
"What …"
My heart skipped a beat. I couldn't help but ask, "With who?"
"A handsome guy from the electricity department."
"Fuck, other readers are reading normally:!"
I gritted my teeth. "Where are you guys eating?"
"Chuanxiang Pavilion, second floor. You want to come?
Eat by yourself, I don't have time for you! "
"I …"
Clearly, Lin Yixin was angry at me.
Kacha!
Lin Yixin hung up after the signal was cut off.
… …
I had mixed feelings. Yes, it was my attack that killed Lin Yixin in the territory war, but what else could I do?
On one side was her, and on the other was He Yi and my companions. I was selfish once, but I couldn't be selfish a second time.
The X12 sped toward Chuanxiang Pavilion. It was drizzling in the autumn rain, and when I rolled down the car window, I felt cool air on my face. It seemed that it was time for me to sort out my relationship with Lin Yixin. What on earth were we doing?
It didn't take long for me to arrive in front of Chuanxiang Pavilion. I parked the car and rushed up the stairs. As expected, Lin Yixin was sitting in a corner, and a tall boy was sitting in front of her. He was at least half a head taller than me.
For a moment, an inexplicable anger rose in his heart, and there was a feeling of sourness.
I rushed forward and grabbed Lin Yixin's hand under her surprised gaze. Then, I said in an unquestionable tone, "Come with me!"
"You …"
Lin Yixin stood up and glared at me. "What do you want?"
I pulled her into my arms. She didn't struggle.
However, the boy stood up and said to me, "Hey, if you have something to say, say it slowly, why are you using force?"
I punched him right in the nose. Fans of the book also like to read: "."
"Puff …"
Two lines of blood flowed down his nose as he glared at me.
Lin Yixin's mouth fell open in surprise. "Wah …"
I carried Lin Yixin in my arms and walked toward the exit. The boy suddenly grabbed my arm and said, "Fuck you, Lu Chen! You killed me once in the game, and you dare to beat me up again? You're too arrogant …"
"You?" I looked back at him.
Lin Yixin glared at me. "He's Zi Chuanyu, did you forget?"
"I …"
Zi Chuanyu glared at me. "Fuck, I was just eating with the guild leader. How did I offend you? Why did you come up and hit me? Fuck, my handsome nose …"
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to find a hole to hide in. Lin Yixin looked at me with teasing and provocation. "Yeah, why did you hit Zi Chuanyu?"
"I …"
"What me? Say something!"
I wanted to die. "I thought … I thought you …"
"What did you think I was?" Lin Yixin laughed. It was a heartless laugh.
"I don't care!"
I hugged her and said, "I'll eat with you tonight. Zi Chuanyu, block your nostrils with a green onion. Don't bleed too much. I'm leaving with Yiyi!"
Zi Chuanyu stood upstairs alone. "No, I don't have money to pay the bill. You can't leave me like this …"
… …
Ignoring Zi Chuanyu's wails, I led Lin Yixin down the stairs. When we reached the main street, I stuffed her into the car and sat inside. Then, I looked at her, Lin Yixin looked at us, and the other book friends looked at us like normal.
I didn't know what to say. Lin Yixin stared at me for a while. "What … do you want?"
"I just want to eat with you."
"Then why did you come out of the restaurant?"
"I …"
A hint of anger flashed across Lin Yixin's eyes. "What about me?"
With that, she suddenly opened the door and got out of the car.
I hurriedly got out of the car, but I found that she was walking along the path and letting the rain fall on her body.
There was no umbrella in the car, so I ran after her and grabbed her hand. "Don't catch a cold!"
"Do you care about me?"
Lin Yixin turned around and stared at me with an aggrieved look on her face. She couldn't say anything else, so she started sobbing. Her tears mixed with the rainwater.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry …"
I hugged her and whispered, "I'm sorry, but I don't have a choice. What do you want me to do?"
"But, but …"
Lin Yixin pushed me away forcefully, bit her lips and backed away. She cried, "They all look down on me, dad misunderstood me, people slandered me, and even you attacked me. I gave up almost everything for Snowy Cathaya, but I disappointed them, I disappointed the people who followed me. Why did I do all this?"
She stood there with trembling shoulders. There were already people watching from the side of the road.
… …
I didn't say anything. I just stood in front of her and accompanied her like an idiot.
A long time later, Lin Yixin finally stopped crying. She looked up at me with red eyes and said in a small voice, "I'm sorry, Lu Chen, I'm not in a good mood today …"
I walked up to her, hugged her and kissed her under Lin Yixin's panicked gaze.
Her lips were a little cold, but they were also very intoxicating. I tasted every inch of her pain and passion. Finally, she closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around my neck in a natural motion. She squeezed her soft body into my arms like she was drunk on something.
After the deep kiss, I opened my eyes and stole a glance. I found that Lin Yixin's eyes were closed, but there were two streams of tears running down her cheeks. Her beautiful face looked a little tired.
Finally, she pushed me away again and looked down at the ground with a red face. She said in a barely audible voice, "Bastard, I love you so much it hurts …"
I shivered. "Yiyi …"
"Alright …"
Lin Yixin looked up at me and said, "You must be starving. Let's go, I'll eat something with you."
"What do you want to eat?"
"Lanzhou Ramen over there!"
"Okay!"
… …
This time, Lin Yixin grabbed my hand and pulled me forward. We entered the Lanzhou Ramen Restaurant in the drizzle and ordered two bowls of noodles. The other book friends looked normal.
She looked a little pale, so I hurriedly hugged her and said, "Be careful, you might get gonorrhea …"
Lin Yixin rolled her eyes at me and said exasperatedly, "Gonorrhea my ass!"
"Hehe …"
The ramen shop owner served us two bowls of noodles with a smile. I gave a pair of chopsticks to Lin Yixin and poured some spicy sauce on it. "Looks good …"
Lin Yixin nodded. "The owner pulled an entire bowl for you …"
"Fuck, I'm not eating anymore …"
"You'll get hungry. Eat more."
I looked at the Fruit Knife Goddess who was as virtuous as a quiet wife. Tears flowed down my cheeks.
… …
"Did you take the territory?"
"Mn."
"Did you get any rewards?"
"I got 5 magic stones of all kinds. I'm Level 116 now."
"I dropped to Level 110 because Gui Guzi killed me. I'm going to kill him back to Level 0. Just you wait!" Lin Yixin said murderously like an angry little tiger.
I secretly felt worried for Gui Guzi. I held Lin Yixin's hand and said, "Yiyi, don't be angry at Gui Guzi. He's doing it for the guild. Also … when the territory refreshes, I'll give Snowy Cathaya special privileges. All Snowy Cathaya members' business activities inside the territory will be 50% off."
"Mn, that's more like it. I'll be accountable to everyone."