Late at night, the tranquil Violet Forest was shrouded in an aura of death.
Kacha!
The tip of my sword shattered the spear of an undead knight and cut off its head and shoulder.
A ray of golden light shone down, and I successfully reached Level 47. As expected, the experience gained from killing monsters that were many levels higher than me was too much. Moreover, it was my full damage, so the experience gained was 100%. There was no waste at all. Also, my unique skill, Awakening, greatly increased the amount of experience I could gain.
My body spasmed, and some flesh seemed to grow back. I put down my cloak and looked at my reflection in the spring water. I found that my face was no longer as scary as it used to be. The flesh had almost completely grown back, but it was still very pale.
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have reached a new realm, [Bone Spirit Commander]!
… …
Very good, the system had dispelled my doubts. I had reached the highest realm of bone spirits. If I continued to absorb undead sparks, my next realm would be the legendary Asura.
Asuras could have a complete body. When I became an Asura, I could finally take off my cloak and show my true face to others.
I continued to roam the forest, killing high-level undead knights one by one.
Crack crack!
Ice Ray Instant Freeze and a Slayer Slash. Two damage numbers flew up from the undead knight's head — 874!
“901！”
A basic attack and the Dark Wasp's attack killed a Level 55 mob in three seconds!
I couldn't help but smile brightly as I looked at the Ghost Ice Soul. This Gold-grade longsword was too sharp. It was a must-have for looting, leveling, killing, and PvP!
I grinded until past 9 am and reached Level 49. This leveling speed was too domineering. I was only one step away from Level 50!
But at this time — Beep!
A message from Murong Mingyue: "Sinks into Sand, are you there?"
"Yes, what is it?"
"Thank you for this morning..."
"You're welcome."
Murong Mingyue paused for a moment before sending another message: "Eve is very sad. She always thought that you were that person. Are you really not?"
"Mingyue, I …"
Murong Mingyue: "Don't tell me you're not Lu Chen. I don't believe you a million times over. There's no one else in this world who would risk their lives for He Yi, and no one else who could make He Yi drive all night looking for you …"
Me: "..."
Murong Mingyue turned on the communicator and smiled. "Alright, you admit it, right?"
I fell silent for a moment before asking, "Has He Yi … returned?"
"I just came back, other readers are reading as usual:."
"Big Sis Mingyue, don't tell Boss about me yet. Let's meet up first, okay?
I'll wait for you at the Silver Fir Teahouse opposite KeDa. "
"Okay, I'll go offline now!"
"See you in 20 minutes!"
"Alright!"
Murong Mingyue was obviously very excited because I was still alive. This was definitely a good thing for He Yi.
I took off my helmet, brushed my teeth and went out the door. It was a hot summer day, but I put on a black coat and a hat to cover my head. I hurried along the street and finally entered Silver Fir Teahouse.
A few minutes later, a red A8 stopped at the side of the road. The door opened, and Murong Mingyue, dressed in a black uniform, walked out and rushed into Silver Fir Teahouse with the car keys in hand.
It only took a glance for Murong Mingyue to notice me in the corner.
"Good boy, you're really fine!"
Murong Mingyue excitedly walked over and hugged my shoulders. She smiled. "Thank goodness, thank goodness! Lu Chen, you're really fine!"
I felt a bit awkward. The faint smell of perfume filled my nose, so I pushed Murong Mingyue away and said, "Sis, what do you want to drink? It's my treat."
"A cup of coffee."
"Mn, other book friends, read as normal:)."
I ordered two cups of coffee and sat across from Murong Mingyue. I had never seen her so closely before. Now that I looked at her, Murong Mingyue really was a beauty. She had a face carved from jade, white skin, and eyes that shone with a strange light. She wore a white shirt, but the shocking peaks on her chest looked like they would burst off at any moment. The title of the best priest of Surging Waves definitely belonged to her.
"Lu Chen, how have you been these days?"
Murong Mingyue stirred her coffee with a spoon and asked with a smile.
I shook my head and said bitterly, "Just passable."
"What do you mean?"
Murong Mingyue was slightly surprised and then smiled. "You made it to the second place of Floating Ice City's Heavenly Ranking. Who in Floating Ice City doesn't know the ID Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?
If this is called passable, then noobs like us really can't survive? "
I couldn't laugh. I said indifferently, "Sis, do you know... why I hid it from boss?"
"Why?"
Murong Mingyue looked at me, her eyes full of shock.
"Do you remember the first and last time I went out with boss? She encountered a murder?"
"Yes!"
Murong Mingyue nodded and explained, "GGS is a very powerful multinational corporation, and Eve was appointed as the vice president of the Asia Region. Not long ago, the old president passed away due to a sudden illness, and the new president was chosen from among the three vice presidents. Eve was one of them, but … the vice president of Shanghai got greedy and plotted a murder. Right now, he's in jail.
By the way, you should have been injured that time. What happened after that? "
The corners of my lips twitched and I gave a pained smile. "I wasn't injured. That time, I died."
"Died?"
Murong Mingyue stilled and then giggled. "Aren't you standing in front of me, alive and well?
How did you die? Don't make fun of me. Everyone else, look normally:! "
"It's true."
I said calmly, "Sister Mingyue, can you sit next to me?"
"Hmm?
Yes... "
Murong Mingyue was a bit suspicious, but she still got up and sat next to me.
I took off the hood of my coat and revealed my arms. Terrifying red spots had appeared on my arms. It had only been a few days since I last saw the sun, and these damned things had appeared again!
Murong Mingyue was an experienced and knowledgeable person, but she was stunned. She sat there in a daze and couldn't say a word.
A long time later, Murong Mingyue murmured, "Lu Chen, what happened?"
I leaned against the sofa behind me and said faintly, "That time, I slept in the mud for a day and a night. No, I was dead for a day and a night. When I woke up, I realized that livor mortis had appeared on my body. All the signs pointed to my death. After that, a sample of my blood was found to contain a type of ice toxin. Its structure was extremely complicated, and its special property was that it could continuously revive dead cells. That's why I'm still alive today. However, I really don't know when I'll die."
Murong Mingyue clenched her fists and her eyes turned red. She murmured, "Then... then what should I do?
Come back with me, Lu Chen. Eve will find a way to cure you! "
I asked, "How?
Get rid of this virus?
Then I'll really be dead. "
"But … But … You're out there alone. Eve and I … Both of us …"
Murong Mingyue covered her mouth as tears streamed down her cheeks. "We can't let you die alone like this. We can't let the other readers watch you die normally."
I smiled. "Sister Mingyue, I'm not lonely at all. I have two good brothers by my side, and I know people like Wind Fantasy. Really, I'm not lonely at all."
"Then why don't you go back to Eve?" Murong Mingyue looked at me with hope in her eyes.
I took a deep breath and said, "I don't want to make He Yi sad."
"What is this?"
Murong Mingyue abruptly rose to her feet and said, "Does this mean that she won't be sad?
What is this? "
I also stood up and stared at her. I said word by word, "Death isn't scary. What's scary is having her stay by my side and wait for me to die. My life and He Yi's life isn't like that!"
Murong Mingyue shuddered and seemed to agree with my thoughts. She nodded and said, "Then... what should we do in the future?"
I said, "In a month, there should be some progress in the research of the virus. Once my body stabilizes, I will go find you and find the boss. Is this okay?"
Murong Mingyue nodded. "Yes, before that?"
I said calmly, "I will fulfill my promise and help He Yi. I will make Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls rise again. At the very least, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls will become a Top 3 guild in Floating Ice City!"
"Mn." Murong Mingyue said, "Your body won't change in the near future, right?"
I nodded and smiled. "It's fine. The virus is afraid of sunlight. If I bask in the sun every day, I might even be able to live forever."
Murong Mingyue smiled. "You still have the mood to joke?"
"Hehe..."
I thought for a moment and sat down again. I said, "Sis, please don't tell the boss about this for now. You have to promise me, okay?"
"Mn."
"I'll help Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls from the shadows. You and Xu Yang need to work hard as well. My Bloody Mercenaries was created for Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. One day, we'll return to the guild. I'll leave the rest to you and Xu Yang."
"Mn, no problem."
Murong Mingyue smiled. "Eve gave me half a year of leave. This time, my focus will be on Heavenblessed."
"Oh right, where is Lian Xin?"
"I don't know. I heard that she went abroad a while ago, and I couldn't contact her. But she will come to us when she returns."
"Mn."
Murong Mingyue couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart and said, "In any case, the fact that you're still alive is a blessing in disguise. You can't imagine how happy Eve will be when she hears about this."
I smiled. "Really?"
"Why are you smiling here, you heartless little thing?"
Murong Mingyue said exasperatedly, "Eve was so sad because of you. You'd better show up in front of her yourself. I promise you, Eve will be the happiest person in the world when that happens!"
"Hehe, I will."
"Alright, it's a promise then. Don't forget your promise!"
Murong Mingyue suddenly rose to her feet and threw her arms around me. She pressed her pink face against my chest and whispered, "You promised Eve that you'd walk with us to the very end, and none of us will allow you to … to leave us so soon …"
I shuddered and felt a lump in my throat. I couldn't tell if I was sad or happy.