Chapter 306 [Absolute Clarity] (SS Rank)
After Tu Lan took Yu Xunge to the dragon's nest in the Northern Snowdrift of the Holy Grail to say hello, they flew to the place where Wind Cutter and Emperor Umbrella often fought.
Wind Cutter is a black dragon, while Emperor Umbrella is a white dragon. Yu Xunge had seen them fight when he first came to Dragon Island. These two dragons are at a higher level than Holy Grail Bei Sui, both at level 177.
When Yu Xunge and Tu Lan arrived, the battle between the two dragons had just ended and they were in a standoff.
Tu Lan took a deep breath and raised the black and white scale high: "Emperor Umbrella, Wind Slayer~ Let's make up, just for my sake!"
The two giant dragons slowly turned their heads and looked down at Yu Xunge and Tu Lan on the ground.
Tulan felt her legs go weak. She silently asked the scriptwriter, "Can this really work? Will we even make it out of Dragon Island alive?"
Yu Xunge: "What, you think I'd kill you?"
Tu Lan: "No, that's not what you just said! You were saying you're a professional when it comes to rehearsing plays!"
Yu Xunge: "Huh?"
Tulan: ...
No sooner had they finished speaking than Emperor Umbrella and Wind Slash appeared before them, their sizes shrinking to about the same size as theirs.
There were some strange rules of balance on this scale, which the two cubs couldn't see, but Emperor Umbrella and Wind Cutter could see it at a glance.
Their long-standing conflict wasn't due to any irreconcilable grudge, but rather because their divinely bestowed talents were antagonistic. They saw each other as if they were their nemesis, and couldn't help but want to fight. Yet, this dragon scale allowed their auras to coexist peacefully.
Emperor Umbrella spoke first: "Sell it to me."
Wind Cutter immediately offered: "5000 gold."
Emperor Umbrella: "10,000 gold."
Fengqi: "15,000 gold!"
Emperor Umbrella: "30,000 gold."
Kazekiri: "..."
Yu Xunge secretly poked Tu Lan with his finger, and the latter immediately shouted, "Brother Fengqie, let Sister Disan keep this beautiful dragon scale. Although half of your dragon scale is on it, it doesn't matter. Sister Disan will definitely not show off to other dragons that this is her spoils of war after defeating you. Sister Disan is of noble character and would never do such a thing."
Yu Xunge, Tu Lan, and Feng Qie watched as Di San's jewel-like eyes suddenly lit up.
Wind Cutter & Blueprint: "..."
Yu Xunge: "..." Ah, she designed this line mainly to provoke the other party, and it actually made Di San's heart flutter.
Wind Cutter: "40,000 gold, plus an S-rank skill. We're not lying to you two. This dragon scale is no ordinary thing. You can't tell, but it's definitely a good thing. You know my Thunderstorm skill, right? My understanding of it is complete. I can create an S-rank skill book for you."
Emperor Umbrella: "45,000 gold, plus two S-level skills, one for each of you. You'll really need it. [Moon in the Water]."
"Separate the shadow and make it a second you. It will be another you, possessing all your skills and able to copy and use the equipment and items you wear and carry. However, the shadow's health and attributes are only half of the original. You can use this skill later to make the shadow take the hits for you."
Yu Xunge and Tu Lan simultaneously took a step closer to each other, huddling together tightly, their eyes blazing with condemnation for Di San's actions: "If you threaten the seller again, we won't sell to you!"
Wind Cutter: "50,000 gold, [Ten Directions Thunderstorm] plus [Absolute Clarity]. You've all seen thunderstorms, the one that the Emperor Umbrella always avoids. Absolute Clarity is a passive skill."
"It can keep the user conscious forever. Unless you deliberately fall asleep, no potion, item, skill... even extreme physical and mental pain can make the user lose consciousness. At my current level, I can no longer use it, but it has been with me for thousands of years. This skill..."
He watched as Yu Xunge's expression shifted from calm to excitement and longing. Feng Qie paused halfway through his sentence, as if lost in some unpleasant memory. Di San did not urge him on.
After a long pause, Kazekiri continued, "This skill has saved me many times, but it has also brought me a lot of pain. Sometimes losing consciousness is actually a form of defense, do you understand?"
Yu Xunge understood that, just as pain is a self-protective mechanism of the body, she was more afraid of losing consciousness than the potential suffering. She said, "I'd rather suffer than die unconscious." Then she looked at Tu Lan, "I'll give you the gold coins and the thunderstorm, all I want is to be [absolutely conscious], okay?"
Tulan had no objection to this. She said, "Just distribute the gold coins as we agreed before we came. Don't always be so generous to me."
Feng Qie actually chuckled. He circled Yu Xunge twice, creating a storm that made it impossible for Yu Xunge to open her eyes. When the wind subsided, she found thousands of magical patterns appearing in her mind, as if a computer was processing a program at high speed. When she was fully awake, she had gained an SS-level skill—[Absolute Awakening].
【Absolute Clarity】(SS-level) (Passive): For the strong, absolute clarity is a blessing; for the cowards, absolute clarity is a punishment. (Once the user disables this skill effect by any means, the user will permanently lose the skill.)
Feng Qie said, "I find you pleasing to the eye, so I'm giving it to you. Remember, you owe me a favor! If I ever need anything in the future, you'll have to do me a favor."
Yu Xunge was most afraid of owing favors, but this skill was too important. She nodded solemnly: "Okay, senior, I've got it!"
Fengqie nodded in satisfaction: "Tulan, continue the bidding, 50,000 gold plus [Ten Directions Thunderstorm]."
After a moment of contemplation, Di San said to Tu Lan, "60,000 gold coins, plus a combination skill [Final Battle Moment]. Once you are of one mind, you can fight together. There are two modes: you can be the main character, or this human can be the main character. She was brought back by Li Zhou. You know she doesn't need it now. Judging from how you two are colluding, you can learn it first. I estimate you'll be able to use it soon."
Yu Xunge's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, he really became a Jinchūriki!
In the end, Tulan still chose the Emperor Umbrella. Although the [Ten Directions Thunderstorm] was indeed cool, she wanted to play the role of a Jinchūriki, and the Emperor Umbrella offered more money.
【The Final Battle】Although it is a skill book, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan need to hold both ends of the book at the same time to learn it. The two of them learned it on the spot as soon as they got it.
After Emperor Umbrella obtained the scales, he turned to Wind Cutter and asked, "Want to rent? 10,000 gold coins a month."
Kaze: "...Isn't your method of robbing a little too aggressive?"
The Emperor Umbrella raised its dragon scales high: "Wind Slayer, you've finally met your match. This is how you lost to me..."
Kazegiri roared, "Rent! I'll rent it!!"
You're ruthless, aren't you?
Fengqie still paid up the money and reserved the research rights for the dragon scales for next month. This amount of gold coins was indeed nothing to a dragon, but in the end, he found that he had suffered a huge loss.
Tu Lan: "Brother, you're getting impatient."
Yu Xunge quickly covered Feng Qie's mouth, then smiled and asked humbly, "Senior, would you sell [Ten Directions Thunderstorm] for 20,000 gold?"
Tu Lan's eyes lit up, and she excitedly pulled Yu Xunge's hand away, saying, "That's right! Brother Fengqie, let's sell it for 20,000 gold, that should break even!"
In the end, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan were chased and beaten out of Dragon Island by Feng Qie, and they didn't even have time to say goodbye to the Holy Grail Bei Sui.
Actually, there was no need for a special farewell. The two dragons were just nestled in their respective dragon nests, craning their necks to watch the show. The Holy Grail was even drinking from a gray coconut in its claws, which Tulan saw.
Tulan wiped away her tears—blown out by the wind-type skill of Wind Cutter—so this is what the world is like for a dragon when it grows up!
Once the two of them left Dragon Island, they divided the money. Yu Xunge took the 42,000 gold he received and pondered what skills he should buy later, while Tu Lan was thinking about whether to book the entire toy store.
At this moment, Yu Xunge opened the private chat interface that had been beeping since earlier.
[Zhao Shuying]: Congratulations, President Yu, for topping all four lists!
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