Chapter 121: Xinran’s Death

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By the time I returned to the workshop, it was already past 10 pm . So instead of grinding for levels, I purchased some food ingredients such as Garlic, Green Pepper and Chicken Meat and made some Rank 5 Magic Consumables for sale . It wasn’t a lot of money, but I was okay with covering some of my living expenses .

I went to bed at midnight . From here on, I promised myself not to stay up late unless there was a guild event .

The next day, early morning .

“Black Threads, Black Threads!”

Yamete’s slightly unhinged voice entered my room from outside . “Does anyone know where I can buy some Black Threads! It’s the only material I’m still lacking to make a level 50 Dark Steel–grade leather armor…”

Du Thirteen suggested, “Maybe buy some common threads and put them in ink?”

Gui Guzi also chipped in . “Or you can try casting a spell . Just say these magical words: Sink into darkness, you threads!”

Beiming Xue: “ . . . ”

It was at this moment I walked out of the room and said, “Calm down, I know a place where you can buy some Black Threads . ”

“Really? Where?” Mamate’s eyes lit up .

“Hmm…” I thought for a moment before replying, “Yeah, I think there’s an NPC at Frost Mound that sells Black Threads . You won’t be able to buy them by yourself though . Just leave it to me, I’ll make the purchase once I log into the game . How many do you want?”

“40 stacks, please!”

“Not a problem . Just wait for good news at Floating Ice City . ”

“Okay!”

I logged in after eating breakfast .

Swoos.h.!.+

I set out immediately after repairing my equipment and stocking up on potions . It took me only fifteen minutes to pa.s.s through Frost Forest and arrive at Frost Mound .

It was quite early in the morning, so the morning fog hadn’t dissipated yet . The frozen domain of death was chock-full of undeads, and I could smell the disgusting blood pools long before I saw them .

Beep!

Lin Yixin sent me a message: “Lu Chen, I found legguards that boost dark attacks . You want them? I can sell them to you cheap!”

“Oh? Send me a screenshot, please!”

“Okay!”

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A few seconds later, I opened the screenshot Lin Yixin had sent me . I was surprised by how good they were . Silver-grade!

Bone-shatter Legguards (Silver-grade)

Defense: 70

Strength: +24

Stamina: +20

Pa.s.sive: Increase user’s dark attacks by 50

Level Requirement: 60

“f.u.c.k, this is amazing…” I couldn’t help but ask, “Where did you find such powerful Silver-grade legguards, Yiyi?”

“Well, Qingqing and my people challenged a Level 65 boss around 6 am in this morning, and they almost got party wiped . So, they wanted me to act as the tank and the DPS . This is my reward for helping them out…”

“It can’t be cheap, right?”

“It’s fine . So? How much gold are you willing to pay? If the price is acceptable I’ll trade it to you . ”

“100 gold!”

“OMG, have a heart please…”

“200 gold then . That’s the most I can afford!”

“Deal . Where are you right now? I’ll bring it to you right away . ”

“I’m at Frost Mound right now . ”

“Okay, see you!”

I was very pleased with this unexpected boon . No matter how you cut it, 200 gold for such powerful Silver-grade legguards was a sweet deal through and through . Not only did they give 70 Defense, 24 Strength and 20 Stamina, they added 50 damage to all dark attacks . It was worth even more than plus 50 Strength! This equipment was only average to Lin Yixin, but it was a G.o.d-tier item to me!

Hopeful and excited, I ran all the way toward Frost Mound . It was at this moment a sorrowful ring suddenly entered my ears .

Ding~!

System Notice: You have failed the quest “Promise” (SSS)!

What? I failed a… quest? What… what’s going on?

I rubbed my eyes just in case I was seeing things, but there was no denying it . The quest had turned dark gray in my quest list . Somehow, my legendary quest with Xinran had ended in failure!

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Did something happen to Xinran?

I suddenly had a bad feeling about this .

I pa.s.sed through a forest and heard a strange, crunchy noise all of a sudden . A Night Creature was currently feeding next to a blood pool . I knew the NPC’s back well, it was none other than my trainer, Undead Swordsman Suren!

I quickly ran up to him to see what he was doing . I was utterly shocked by what I saw .

A beautiful girl was lying on the gra.s.s next to the blood pool . She was dead, and her face was full of fear . Worse, her arm had been stripped off its flesh . It was the work of Suren .

Xinran… She was Xinran . . .

I felt like my heart was being twisted by a knife . A Night Creature had consumed Xinran! There was a tiny bamboo basket on the ground, and its contents—bread and fruits—were all over the place . It was what Xinran was staring at until the moment she died .

Xinran once told me that she would visit me at Frost Mound, but now . . .

Fury suddenly exploded from my heart like a volcano . I pulled out the Ghost Ice Soul and growled . “You d.a.m.n monster! I’ll kill you!”

Swhoos.h.!.+

I struck Suren’s head with Pardon and Desperate Gambit!

MISS!

1478!

s.h.i.+t! His Defense is really high!

“What are you doing?!” Suren abruptly turned around and slashed me with his sword as quick as lightning . His blade sank deep into my shoulder!

907!

The burning pain in my shoulder was nothing compared to the pain in my heart, however . Xinran’s body flashed across my vision, and my eyes turned as red as blood . I glared at Suren hatefully and growled again . “I will kill you!”

Suren sneered at my comment, “Little skeleton, did you forget that I’m your trainer? How can you possibly defeat me?”

I drank an HP pot and summoned my Dark Wasp . Then, I charged Suren again without a second thought . My mind was filled with only anger and the desire for revenge at this point .

“You d.a.m.ned lowly Night Creature! Madness has overtaken you!”

Suren cursed me before raising his sword high . He shouted, “Sword Spirit Slas.h.!.+”

Boom!

A red beam poured down from above, and I was one-shot before I could do anything .

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Beep!

Combat Log: Undead Swordsman Suren used “Sword Spirit Slash”, dealing 2284 damage! You have died!

……

It was a critical hit!

My soul departed my body and appeared in the nearby graveyard . Suren faced toward me and sneered, “You still have pity in your heart? Someone like you will never become an Asura . Challenge me again anytime you want, I’ll always be waiting at Frost Mound!”

Swhoos.h.!.+

I revived on the edge of the graveyard, but Suren had already gone back to Frost Mound . I couldn’t go after him now because it would be suicide . I needed my friends to kill him!

I couldn’t begin to describe my feelings as I turned to look at Xinran . This was the girl I swore to protect, but not only did I fail to fulfill my promise, she was killed because of me .

I crouched on the ground and carried her body in my arms . A lump came into my throat, and a tear slid down my cheeks and landed on Xinran’s chest .

I wasn’t expecting it . Undead creatures like me could shed tears?

Maybe . . .

With Xinran’s body in my arms, I walked unsteadily to a silver fir tree, pulled out the Ghost Ice Soul and dug a hole on the ground . Then, I put her inside and buried her . When her face was the only thing that was still visible, I knelt beside her grave and carressed her cheeks . I said softly, “I’m sorry, Xinran, I’m sorry I failed to fulfill my promise…”

My heart was in tatters, but I made one last promise to her . “Xinran, I swear I’ll kill Suren and take revenge for you!”

I completed the burial and got back to my feet . Just like that, a once pure and beautiful spirit fell into eternal slumber beneath a silver fir tree .

……

For a long time, I was quiet and distracted . Finally, I sensed someone behind me and turned around to find a beautiful warrior . It was none other than Lin Yixin, and for some reason she was staring dazedly at me .

“When did you come, Yiyi?” I asked .

“I was here since a long while ago…” She stared at me and asked, “This girl… was she killed by Suren?”

“Mn . ”

“But Suren is your trainer . If you kill him, you won’t have a place to promote your cla.s.s and learn new skills anymore…”

“It doesn’t matter . I will find a way . ” I clenched my fists and said in a low tone, “A true man does not surrender himself to rot!”

Lin Yixin smiled and looked at the tree overshadowing the both of us . “Oh, it’s a snowy cathaya! Do you know why I named my guild ‘Snowy Cathaya’, Lu Chen?”

“Why?”

“It’s because snowy cathaya is a plant that grows in the coldest of regions . No matter how cold the weather gets, it always manages to persevere one way or the other . I want to be like a snowy cathaya myself . I want to be able to persevere and always walk the path I choose, no matter what hards.h.i.+ps I have to face along the way…”

Lin Yixin turned her gaze to Xinran’s grave solemnly before asking, “How are you planning to take revenge?”

I sucked in a deep breath before replying, “I need your help . I’m going to summon Gui Guzi, Beiming Xue, and Yamete as well!”

“Are you… planning to purge the entire Frost Mound?” Lin Yixin looked at me in surprise .

I nodded . “Today, I finally understood the line that separates good and evil . Good can hurt me, but evil can also hurt those around me . ”

“You…” Lin Yixin stared at me with a strange glow in her eyes . A while later, she smiled and said, “You’re saying goodbye to the Night Creatures?”

“I am!” I nodded strongly . “And I will never turn back!”

“Okay . I’ll support your decision . ”

Lin Yixin smiled . “Now, go call your friends already . Just for today, I’ll act as your accomplice for free and purge this evil place from the surface of Heavenblessed!”

“Mn!”

… . . .

I brought up the chat window and sent a message to Gui Guzi, Yamete and Beiming Xue: “If you’re all done resupplying then come to Frost Mound immediately . Do not take more than 20 minutes!”

A while later, everyone showed up on time as promised . Beiming Xue looked surprised to find Lin Yixin beside me, so she asked, “What’s wrong, boss?”

“It’s nothing . I’m going to purge Frost Mound today . Beiming, your trainer isn’t here, is he?”

“Nope, he’s in a valley far away from here!”

I nodded in acknowledgment . “Good . Gui Guzi, what about yours?”

Gui Guzi answered, “He’s not in Frost Mound either . He’s at a wasteland outside . It’s fine!”

“Got it . Gui Guzi, you’re the tank . Mamate, you’re the healer . Yiyi and I will find a way to launch a sneak attack and get in!”

“Okay!”

Lin Yixin pulled out her Snow Shadow Sword and pointed at the scouts patrolling the perimeter . “These NPCs are only Level 60 . Let’s take them out first!”

Gui Guzi let out a war cry and charged toward the scouts .

At the same time, Beiming Xue jumped onto a thick branch with incredible agility and concealed herself behind the greenery . It was a perfect spot to launch ranged attacks at the enemy .

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