Chapter 88: Meeting Mingyue Again (1/2)
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It was late at night, and an aura of death spread across the silent Violet Forest.
Crack!
My blade sliced all the way through Violet Undead Knight's spear, skull, and shoulder in an instant.
A beam of golden light shrouded me as I leveled up to 47. As usual, the experience gained for killing monsters that were many levels above me was incredible. Since I was alone, all of that bonus experience was mine. On top of that, my new pa.s.sive skill, Awakening, increased my XP gain even further.
My body convulsed as if new flesh had grown around my bones. I put down my hood and checked out my own reflection using a pool of spring water. My flesh had basically regrown in full, and my face no longer looked as scary as it used to. However, my complexion was still incredibly pale.
Ding~!
System Notice: You have ascended to a new rank, Bone General!
……
Good. If I had any doubts as to whether I had truly ascended to a new rank before, the system notice made it all too clear. I had reached the apex of Bone Creatures. The next step was to become the legendary Asura!
Asuras had complete bodies of flesh, so I would finally be able to take off my hood and show my face to the world.
I continued to fight my way through the forest, killing all high-level Violet Undead Knights I encountered.
Crack crack!
I froze my enemy with Ice Ray before following up with a Slayer Slash. Two damage numbers rose from the knight's head.
874!
901!
Another basic attack from me and my Dark Wasp respectively, and the Level 55 mob was killed in less than 3 seconds!
I couldn't help but smile as I stared at the Ghost Ice Soul. This Gold-grade sword was seriously amazing. It was basically a must-have, be it for PvE or PvP!
I continued to grind away until it was past 9 am. I had leveled up again and reached 49 during this time, meaning that I was one step away from returning to Level 50! This leveling speed was absolutely insane!
It was at this moment I received a message.
Beep!
It was from Murong Mingyue. ”Are you there, Sinks Into Sand?”
”Yes, what is it?”
”I want to thank you for everything you did this morning…”
”You're welcome.”
Murong Mingyue paused for a moment before replying, ”Eve is very sad. She still thinks that you're him. Tell me, are you really not him?”
”Mingyue, I…”
”Please don't tell me you're not Lu Chen because I'm never going to believe that in a million years. There's no one in the world besides that dumb boy who would fight that hard for He Yi. You're also the only one who could make He Yi drive all night without sleep just to search for you…”
”...”
This time, Murong Mingyue called me directly and smiled at me. ”Alright, you've finally admitted it, haven't you?”
I kept quiet for a moment before asking, ”Has… has He Yi returned yet?”
”She did just now.”
”Sister Mingyue, please don't tell the boss about me yet. Let's meet up. I'll wait for you at Silver Fir Cafe, it's on the opposite side of Suzhou University of Science and Technology.”
”Alright, I'll log off right now!”
”See you in 20 minutes!”
”Okay!”
Murong Mingyue was clearly excited to confirm that I was still alive. It could only be good news to He Yi.
I took off my helmet, brushed my teeth and went outdoors. It was a hot summer day, but I put on a black coat and wore a hat to keep my head fully hidden from the sunlight. I then walked across the streets quickly before entering Silver Fir Cafe.
A couple of minutes later, a red A8 stopped by the road next to the cafe. Murong Mingyue in her uniform walked out of the car and burst into Silver Fir Cafe while still holding her car keys.
It took her only a glance to spot me sitting at the corner.
”It's really you!”
Murong Mingyue walked up to me excitedly and hugged my shoulders, smiling. ”I'm so, so glad. Thank goodness you're fine, Lu Chen!”
Embarra.s.sed by her reaction, I pushed her away gently before saying, ”What do you want to drink, sis? It's my treat.” My nose was a.s.saulted by the scent of her perfume.
”A cup of coffee, please.”
”Mn.”
I ordered two cups of coffee as she sat down on the opposite side of me. This was the first time I saw Murong Mingyue up close, and I had to admit she was an excellent beauty in her own right. Her face looked like polished jade, and her skin looked smooth and white. Her eyes glowed with spirit, and her extraordinarily huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s looked like they would burst out of her white blouse at any moment. She truly deserved her t.i.tle as the number one priest of Heavenblessed.
”So, how have you been, Lu Chen?”
Murong Mingyue asked with a smile while stirring her coffee with a spoon.