Eavesdropping and Aspirations
Juzi, with her Enhanced Hearing talent, became more intrigued the more she listened. From the dialogue between Yuto Saito and Mina, Juzi had pieced together a mental image: Mina sitting on a pillow. Just thinking about it made Juzi feel incredibly excited.
New Beginnings and Power Levels
Meanwhile, Yuqi led Chen Xinyu to room 306 in the villa. Inside, Chen Xinyu hugged Yuqi gratefully. "Yuqi, thank you," she said.
"Don't be so polite," Yuqi smiled. "You've thanked me several times already."
"If it wasn't for you," Chen Xinyu insisted, "I might not be here anymore."
"You're not allowed to say that," Yuqi quickly interrupted.
Chen Xinyu smiled. "It's a pity you're not a man, otherwise I would have given myself to you."
Yuqi smiled sweetly. "You'll have to choose someone for yourselves, and you'll have to find the Captain. I'm a girl, and I don't have that tendency."
Chen Xinyu shook her head. "Coming to the Floating Island, I've clearly seen the situation. There are still many others lining up; I don't dare to have any expectations. I just hope I can become stronger as soon as possible, so I can help you more in the future and gather more spar."
"You're right to think that way," Yuqi nodded. "Improving your strength is the most important thing right now."
"Yuqi, what's your current strength?" Chen Xinyu asked.
Yuqi told her the truth. "9-star combat power. Except for you, everyone else in the team is above 9-star."
"Ah?" Chen Xinyu was stunned. "Then when I just confidently said I had 5 stars, was that funny?"
Yuqi teased, "After you joined, I'm no longer the weakest link, hahaha."
"You bad woman, boohoo," Chen Xinyu feigned sadness.
Yuqi remembered what happened before. "Before, except for Natto and me, everyone in the team was Awakened. This afternoon, the Captain passed on his talent to Natto and me, and I was promoted to 9 stars. Before receiving the talent, Natto and I only had 6-star combat power, which seriously dragged down the team."
Chen Xinyu humbly sought advice. "How can I get the Captain to inherit his talent to me?"
"You just got here," Yuqi replied. "First, perform well. In the future, the Captain should pass on his talent to you."
"Oh," Chen Xinyu nodded.
Yuqi continued, "Even if the Captain doesn't pass on a talent to you, wait for Mifen to refine the Awakening Pill. If you take an Awakening Pill, you can randomly awaken a talent, and your combat power will increase significantly then."
"Awakening Pill," Chen Xinyu mused. "The Captain just mentioned it. You need five types of materials above the sixth rank, and I only have 5 stars. Can I beat a sixth-rank monster?"
"You won't even need to take action against a sixth-order monster," Yuqi said. "Even I don't need to. Everyone in the team rushes to kill them."
"What's everyone else's combat power?" Chen Xinyu asked curiously. "Are they all 9-star combat power?"
Yuqi replied, "The Captain's strength is unfathomable; I estimate at least 25 stars. I asked about Sister Yunyun's strength before. She was 11 stars, but I don't know if she's upgraded to 12 stars since you joined. The rest should be 9 stars, and the difference isn't big."
Chen Xinyu considered this. "That's good. Once I have a talent, raising my character level shouldn't be too difficult."
"The Captain said that once you reach 9-star combat power, you can basically walk anywhere with ease," Yuqi explained. "Our team's current strength is simply too strong."
"I just watched the video of you going to Hailan to fight zombies, and your combat effectiveness is terrifying," Chen Xinyu admitted.
"I felt the same way when I first joined the team," Yuqi said. "I'm used to it now."
"It would be great if the Captain also passed on a talent to me," Chen Xinyu said, looking forward. "Yuqi, tell me, how did the Captain pass on his talent to you?"
"Natto and I knelt in front of the Captain," Yuqi recounted. "He touched our shoulders and passed it on."
"Ah?" Chen Xinyu said in shock. "You have to kneel to the Captain?"
"The Captain gives us the inheritance of talent, which is equivalent to being our master," Yuqi explained. "Kneeling to him is a sign of respect. It only takes three seconds to pass down the inheritance, so you don't need to kneel for too long."
"Oh, three seconds is fine, very quick," Chen Xinyu said. "The Captain's talent is amazing."
"Everyone else in the team says the same thing," Yuqi affirmed. "The Captain's most amazing ability is his copy card. The copy card can copy talents, inherit talents, and even copy a high-rise building."
Hearing this, Chen Xinyu was very surprised. "The Captain's ability is beyond my comprehension; it's terrifying! No wonder his strength is unfathomable."
"Actually, the Captain could continue to improve his own strength," Yuqi added, "but he used the copy card to pass on talent to Natto and me. To be honest, I was very moved at the time. The copy card is very precious, and he could obviously use it himself."
"From what you're saying," Chen Xinyu mused, "our Captain is very fond of his team members."
"Of course," Yuqi said. "Because of that, everyone likes him very much."
"No wonder Mina was so active just now," Chen Xinyu observed. "It seems she's been in love with the Captain for a long time."
"Not just Mina," Yuqi said. "I can see that other people have a good opinion of the Captain too."
"Are you included?" Chen Xinyu asked with a smile.
"Of course I like the Captain too," Yuqi replied, "but I don't have those kinds of thoughts for the time being. I want to become stronger and become as strong as Sister Yun!"
"I also hope I become stronger," Chen Xinyu said, "so I can contribute to the team."
"It's getting late," Yuqi said. "You should rest early and get up before 8 AM tomorrow."
"Okay, good night, baby," Chen Xinyu smiled.
"The Floating Island has a protective shield, so don't worry about anything," Yuqi said softly. "Sleep well, good night."
After saying this, Yuqi left Chen Xinyu's room.
A Night of Terror
Time ticked by.
At 12:00 AM, the earth trembled slightly again. A lot of gas gushed out from the ground.
In the west of the Dragon Kingdom, the wolves had mutated. A gray wolf had even transformed into a sixth-order Wolf King. The Wolf King led a pack of third-order gray wolves and approached in the direction of human settlements. In Cocoa, Tibetan Province, many residents were already asleep. They had chosen to stay home instead of going to shelters.
The sixth-order Wolf King spotted the lights and launched an attack with its pack. The Wolf King leaped, easily clearing the wall, and landed inside the courtyard. A massive paw slammed against the wooden door with force, shattering it instantly. The strength of the sixth-order Wolf King was terrifying.
"Ah!!!" a woman in the house screamed. Her husband immediately got up and grabbed a machete from the table. More than a dozen third-order gray wolves entered the room and attacked the newlywed couple. The man tried to resist with his machete, but he was just an ordinary person. How could he stand a chance against a single third-order gray wolf, let alone more than a dozen? Ordinary people only had 40 attribute points, while third-order gray wolves had over 300. They were not on the same level at all. With a sixth-order Wolf King squatting at the door, the couple had no chance of escape.
The couple were killed by the gray wolves. Their bodies were dragged outside. The massive sixth-order Wolf King actually ate them, finding them quite delicious. The Wolf King felt it wasn't enough; it still craved more!
"Ooooh!" The sixth-order Wolf King roared, leading its subordinates to attack the village. The screams of the villagers echoed through the night sky. There weren't many people in the village, and the sixth-order Wolf King still felt unsatisfied. It led its subordinates toward a nearby shelter. On the way, they encountered a zombie. The sixth-order Wolf King bit the zombie but spat it out in disgust. It found the zombie smelly and unappetizing.