Chapter 790 The Gods' Game: Card Swapping 34

He read the letter with a wrinkled face every day.

What letter did Tianhu Haoqi send to himself?

The statement that "this letter is quite important" likely refers to its importance to her personally.

This cub's ability to spout nonsense is really improving...

She casually tossed the letter into her spatial storage and handed the package to the bird in front of her. The bird wore a blue iris pinned to its chest; it was a messenger from Moonlight Wetlands, dedicated to delivering mail and packages to students and their parents.

Once students enter Moonlight Wetland, the email function will be disabled to prevent external enemies from using students' emails to cause any negative impact on Moonlight Wetland.

Parents who want to contact their children can only do so through these messengers from the Moonlight Wetlands.

However, all of this required payment, and Zhu Ri handed over three more gold coins.

…

Yu Xunge was in a great mood today; it was her first time being admitted to Class B in the ranged attack course!

She relied on a D-level ice arrow technique she learned in the previous class. It takes two seconds to cast an ice arrow, but with just this one skill and her superb movement skills, she squeezed into Class B! And got to eat stir-fried vegetables!

She planned to attend a magic rune class in the afternoon. She heard from older students that if you master magic runes, you can tattoo them on your palms and cast spells instantly.

Flying back to the dormitory across the suspension bridge between the tree towers, I saw a package hanging on the mailbox outside the treehouse as soon as I arrived. It was a package from Zhu Ri!

The cub happily rushed over to take the package, kicked the door open while holding it, and couldn't wait to open the package as she walked from the doorway into the house.

The package contained two bags of candy and a notebook on close combat techniques. The last page of the notebook listed an A-rank skill: [Sprint].

This is a footwork technique. Once you learn it and integrate it into your daily movements, you can avoid many dangers. When you reach level A, it will transform from an active technique into a passive one.

In terms of skill description, this means that it can passively increase movement speed by 20% and evasion rate by 15%.

It's another skill that requires self-training, but Yu Xunge really likes it.

As she said in her letter, she simply felt that the skills of the Sun Chaser were stronger—she admitted that this might be a biased perception.

After putting away her notes, Yu Xunge took out a bag of candy, intending to hang it on the mailbox outside the Mistblade cabin when she went to class later.

Fogblade doesn't actually like sweets, but she knows the other person really enjoys receiving a gift.

She felt that Mistblade missed her family even more than she did, and she even asked Maple Syrup to inquire about how her family in Caladom was doing.

Upon learning this news, Yu Xunge immediately gripped Wu Ren's hands tightly and forced her to swear that she must never let Zhu Ri know about this.

"Otherwise she'll kick you out! Before she kicks you out, she might even chop off your tail and make it into a specimen, hanging it next to the goblin, all because you angered her."

Mistblade nodded, leaving an afterimage: "That's exactly what I wanted to say!!"

Fat Goose couldn't stand it anymore: "...I knew she was still as cruel as ever. Why don't you come live with me? Only Xun Ge is considered her apprentice, right? Can you move out and stay with me?"

Wu Ren refused without even thinking. Although Zhu Ri was terrifying, all her food, clothing, and shelter were funded by money lent to her by Zhu Ri.

The debt was indeed staggering, but she and Xun Ge had already started making money plans, and they believed that they could pay it off one day, no matter how much debt they had.

Living in Zhu Ri's house, she didn't feel like she was living under someone else's roof. She could go out to work, study, and eat with Xun Ge. If she was hungry at night, she could go downstairs to find something to eat. Zhu Ri and Xun Ge would never be insincere or polite to her.

If they don't want her to stay any longer, they will notify her that day. She doesn't need to worry about whether she has caused them trouble or whether they are reluctant to take her in—questions that are simply too difficult for a cub.

But if she stayed at Fat Goose's house, it would be a different story; these problems would overwhelm her.

Fatty Goose didn't force her. To be honest, he regretted saying that as soon as he finished speaking. He hadn't even settled into his new home yet... He seemed very pampered, but he didn't know if he had the right to invite friends to stay at his home.

Fortunately, the topic quickly passed.

The Fire Festival is on October 10th every year, and students have a 3-day holiday.

Yu Xunge and Wu Ren planned to have dinner at Moonlight Wetland on the 9th and then go home. The school food was much cheaper than outside, and Zhu Ri couldn't possibly cook at home anyway.

Simply linking the words "chasing the sun," "apron," "cooking," and "gentle smile" together creates a short horror story.

At the dinner table, Yu Xunge asked Maple Syrup, who had been silent since this morning, "What's wrong? Are your parents coming to see you? Do you want to come stay with us for a few days?"

Maple Syrup shook her head; her brows had been furrowed all day. There was no cub at the long table who looked more serious than her. "No need," she said, "they'll come to see me."

As she spoke, seemingly afraid of continuing the conversation, she gulped down her Moo Moo Milk, said "Happy Fire Festival," and left.

A little while later, the fat goose also left.

Mistblade whispered, "The maple syrup has changed a lot; it looks so heavy."

Yu Xunge always felt that maple syrup wasn't heavy, but rather something called "pain," which could often be seen in the Thief Insect Tavern.

She didn't want to discuss or analyze her friend's pain in public, so she shifted the topic to herself: "We hadn't seen each other for several months, and when we met again, you said I had changed a lot."

“That’s different,” Mistblade retorted. She glanced around, suppressing her desire to discuss the matter further, and simply repeated, “Different, Tree Tower and Swamp, do you understand?”

The swamp area is the place where Mistblade hates to attend classes the most. She can't fly, so she has to be careful with every step she takes. If she's not careful, she'll be dragged down by the swamp. All the cubs that can't fly hate to attend classes in the swamp area.

Yu Xunge understood the meaning of the mist blade: one was full of vitality, while the other had an invisible force that pulled people down.

She shoved a glass of her favorite juice into Fogblade's hand: "Eat up, we'll pick a cheaper vehicle on the way back."

Fogblade pushed the juice back with disdain: "Oh, I won't drink this. Drinking this will stunt my growth."

"...Who said that?"

"You've been drinking this since school started. Maple Syrup and I both drink Moo Moo Milk, and the results are obvious."

Back in Karadom, everyone was the same height, but now, she and Maple Syrup are both half a head taller than Xun Ge…

"..." So annoying!

Yu Xunge pinched his nose and poured himself another glass of milk.

...

On the day of the Fire Festival, Yu Xunge and Wu Ren went out early in the morning. She not only wanted to stock up on some pumpkins before they went out of season, but also to buy the holy flames that were necessary for the Fire Festival.

Holding a torch burning with white flames, Yu Xunge kept complaining on his way home that he didn't even have to buy this thing! Why can't we preserve the flame? That way we could save some gold coins every year.

—“Because the money spent on maintaining it could buy a hundred Holy Flames.”

As soon as she pushed open the door, Yu Xunge heard the answer. It was an old yet familiar voice. She shoved the torch into Wu Ren's hand and rushed inside, bypassing the entrance.

Looking at the tiny old lady on the sofa, Yu Xunge said angrily, "It really is you!"

She rushed forward: "My skill!"

Leaning back on the single sofa, Zhu Ri blew on his coffee and said slowly, "This is my teacher, Ai Hao. She gave me those skill books."

Little Oak Owl had already rushed to the old lady's side. Her tone and expression were still excited as she said, "You gave me my skill, didn't you? I've been looking for you for so long. For a while, I even dreamed about you. I just wanted to thank you. Why did it take you so long to come!"

Zhu Ri: "Tch... She was about to hit you just now."

She let out two mournful laughs, her eyes squeezed into two curved slits by wrinkles, making her look like the most ordinary and kind old lady: "I can tell."

Something was wrong. Yu Xunge frowned and reached behind her back to touch her backpack. Sure enough, a glass of wine was missing.

Yu Xunge: !!!

I'll fight you to the death!