Chapter 25.14: He and I are Husband and Wife!
〜Huanglong〜
"Teacher, your guess was indeed correct… the utility of Astrite is truly extraordinary."
"It's a pity that it was exposed too early. It might not be so easy to collect later on."
At this moment in Jinzhou, while Jinhsi expressed her approval of Changli's foresight, she also expressed regret that they had collected too little beforehand.
"What's done is done, there's no use dwelling on it. After all, it was only a short window of time. We should just be content with however much we managed to gather."
"By the way, how much Astrite did you harvest in total on your end?"
Changli was relatively more open-minded about it. After consoling the disciple before her, who satisfied her immensely, she was also curious about exactly how much had been collected by now.
"Not much~ not much at all! It's only 287, 342 pieces in total. If we calculate based on taking 160 pulls to get one, we probably won't even be able to get two full resonance chains."
As Jinhsi spoke, she revealed a smile that was uglier than crying, because this was truly too unexpected.
After all, when she saw so much Astrite entering the treasury before, she had even suspected that it might be useless later… to the point where they might incur a loss.
But looking at it now, how could this be a question of 'how much'? She was already feeling the impulse to take the entirety of Jinzhou and exchange it all for Astrite.
However, the current situation was simply one of having the price but no market. Let alone continuing to collect… even those who sold previously were already starting to want to buy it back.
"Two hundred and eighty-seven thousand, is it? That's already quite a lot… After this is over, you go ahead and draw for a full resonance chain first."
"By then, your strength should receive a qualitative ascension."
Changli nodded. Seeing that they had firmly secured enough Astrite for one guaranteed full resonance chain, she was already very satisfied.
As for the candidate, being the leader here in Jinzhou… without a doubt, Jinhsi had to be maxed out first.
After all, others would merely gain a percentage of Jinhsi's current strength, but Jinhsi would gain six solid, brand-new effects or mechanics.
"Understood. I, Jinhsi, will definitely not fail Teacher's trust, not fail the Sentinel's trust, and not fail Jinzhou's trust."
Jinhsi nodded. Since it was Changli's will, she would not harbor any doubts.
Meanwhile, the Fractsidus duo walking upon the land of Jinzhou were also discussing related matters.
"Phrolova, look at yourself. If you were even half as eloquent as that Magistrate Jinhsi in the video…"
"Do you think the Rover would have gone so far as to leave our Fractsidus and turn to the embrace of Jinzhou?"
As soon as Scar opened his mouth, he started complaining about his icy teammate.
But how could Phrolova indulge him? Hecate appeared behind Scar instantly…
Just as Scar reacted and wanted to immediately use a portal to flee, Phrolova had already struck first.
With just a light tap of her index finger on Scar's body, he was completely frozen in place.
"Anyone who bullies Phrolova deserves to die."
Hecate spoke in human language, and upon finishing, the sharp sword in her hand transformed into a long whip.
After gaining her own consciousness, she felt heartache for Phrolova from the bottom of her heart. After all, to some extent, the two parties could be counted as one entity.
Therefore, she knew Phrolova's past experiences with crystal clarity.
Now that this guy Scar actually dared to complain about Phrolova, she naturally couldn't tolerate it one bit.
Although killing him outright wasn't very likely, a round of physical suffering was unavoidable.
"Ow~~~ Ow~~~ Ow~~ Oh~~ Oh~. I just said two sentences about her, didn't I? Who exactly is bullying whom here?"
Scar let out a series of pained screams, immediately claiming that he was being treated too unjustly.
But Hecate didn't care in the slightest; the whip in her hand hadn't stopped since the beginning.
It wasn't until quite a while later that Phrolova called off Hecate, then looked at Scar, who was covered in wounds… shivering and curled up in a ball.
She then went straight to business.
"Located in Jinzhou, how much Astrite have the Fractsidus in Rinascita and the Seven Hills collected in total?"
Although for Phrolova, both she and Hecate possessed strength at the initial level of the Tsunami Class.
But if it involved the power of time, she couldn't help but feel there was a possibility of fulfilling her long-cherished wish.
Her own control over the power of the Underworld, combined with the power of time—it had to be said, it was truly worth a try.
"How much could there be? We Fractsidus are like rats crossing the street everywhere we go. Plus, do you think we can compete with Jinzhou in financial power, or compete with the three major families of Rinascita in financial power?"
"Or compete in dominance with that unreasonable bunch in the Seven Hills?"
Scar retorted grumpily while using his ability to heal the wounds on his body.
And the facts were indeed as he said. Although the Fractsidus were actually quite wealthy… trying to go against others on their home turf was simply impossible.
As for why the Black Shores weren't mentioned, obviously, both Scar and Phrolova had automatically excluded that place.
And at the same time, the leaders of other factions, after their discussions had concluded.
Understanding each other tacitly, they began to implement the acquisition of Astrite in secret at higher prices.
As for why they didn't shout about it openly this time, it was naturally because if they kept shouting… a ratio of 10,000 to 1 would be just around the corner.
Rather than escalating the competition endlessly, it was better for everyone to rely on their own abilities in secret.
After all, to reach their current positions, who among them was simple?
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[ And at this moment, the Rover and their party on the screen had already arrived at the gates of Jinzhou City while chatting.
Just as the group walked into the Jinzhou city gate, on a large tree behind them….
A mysterious white-haired woman with twin tails appeared. At this moment, she was wearing a white dress, swinging her feet… and emitting a yandere-like laugh from her mouth.
???: "Hehe~~ Ah, there you are."
???: "My dearest..."
???: "...Seed of Fate." ]
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[ Right at this moment, the video paused once again. ]
[ ~Ding! Triggering related Q&A ]
[ Question: What is the relationship between the woman in the video and that Rover? ]
[ A. Husband and Wife. ]
[ B. Lovers. ]
[ C. Childhood Sweethearts. ]
[ D. Colleagues and Comrades with mutual affection. ]
[ This question is in Quick Answer Mode. The buzzer will open in one minute. ]
[ A ✦✦✦ Silver Treasure Chest will be awarded for a correct answer, while a wrong answer will incur a corresponding punishment. ]
〜Exposure Chat Group〜
Camellya: "Oh my, oh my. Hehe… I didn't expect to be exposed so quickly?"
Camellya: "As for my relationship with the Rover… it doesn't hurt to tell you. Just mindlessly choose A, and you'll be right. Hahahahahaha."
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