By luring the enemy deep and striking decisively, the Sky Treader Guild members were finally wiped out, temporarily resolving the castle’s crisis.
With a flash of white light, Ying Ye came back online, her face brimming with amusement.
“The video’s up on the forum, and views are skyrocketing. Sky Treader’s got their hands full now.”
Bai Yue Ling nodded, satisfied. “They probably won’t dare bother us again.”
Sky Treader had already been knocked down a level by Paladin Aiya yesterday, and today, Bai Yue Ling’s trap cost them another level.
Losing two levels in a row, many players were ready to ditch the guild.
With heavy member losses, Bai Yue Ling could relax, focus on leveling, and quietly rake in profits with Ying Ye.
With some free time, Bai Yue Ling checked the new title she earned from her one-against-hundred victory.
[Skill Name: Big Sister Slayer]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Cost: 10% HP]
[Learning Conditions: Obtain the title “Big Sister Slayer” and learn “The Ten Ultimate Moves of the Cheeky Brat”]
[Attribute Boost: Charm S]
[Description: Causes big sisters to unconsciously lower their guard, falling into your carefully designed traps. The greater the power gap, the stronger the effect.]
[Note: This is the first of “The Ten Ultimate Moves of the Cheeky Brat.” Use with caution, as cheeky brats who often trick big sisters will one day be counter-killed by them.]
“What’s with this weirdly vague skill description? No clear stats either…”
Bai Yue Ling muttered, bewildered, ranting, “And what’s this ‘Ten Ultimate Moves of the Cheeky Brat’? Some kind of secret martial art? Does this mean there are nine more bizarre skills like this?”
Though the description was cryptic, it was a perfect-quality skill.
Bai Yue Ling equipped the title, thinking she’d test it later.
She also loved the title’s name—“Big Sister Slayer” sounded awesome and perfectly fit her persona of taking revenge on big sisters.
“PKing players doesn’t give experience, but we got a ton of gear drops. Selling them could net a small profit,” Bai Yue Ling mumbled, opening her inventory.
A pile of assorted gear spilled onto the ground.
In World of Fate, killing players could yield item drops.
The hundred-plus Sky Treader members dropped a ton of gear, all scooped up by Bai Yue Ling.
Sadly, players were generally poor at this stage, and the loot was mostly novice gear—useless except for selling for pocket change.
Holding the pile of gear, Bai Yue Ling went to Ming Die and asked, “Buying?”
Ming Die glanced at it, her eyes dripping with disdain.
“I wouldn’t take it even for free—it’s just junk taking up space.”
Normally, NPCs would buy if the price was low, but Ming Die wasn’t a normal NPC.
She had nothing to offer for trading.
So, Bai Yue Ling sifted through the gear, searching for anything valuable.
After rummaging, she sighed, “Not a single usable piece…”
“Usable gear? I’ve got something!”
Ying Ye suddenly pulled out a red cloth and handed it to Bai Yue Ling with a grin.
“This headband dropped from Xue Zhongxun Mei. Take a look, Little White.”
“Xue Zhongxun Mei’s gear?”
Bai Yue Ling took it, her cute mouth gaping in shock.
“This… this gear is way too strong…”
[Equipment Name: Uplifting Headband]
[Quality: Perfect]
[Defense: Minimal]
[Equip Conditions: 12 Health, 12 Stamina]
[Attribute Boost: None]
[Description: All attributes +5%.]
[Note: Though called a headband, you can equip it anywhere on your body, and it’ll still work—that’s the freedom of World of Fate! Wait… don’t wear it as underwear!]
“By the way, Little White, for this battle, I grinded all night in the forest and hit level 8,” Ying Ye said, beaming, her face practically begging for praise.
She’d worked hard to catch up to Bai Yue Ling, hoping to contribute in fights instead of watching her protected teammate steal the show.
“Oh, level 8? Same as me now,”
Bai Yue Ling said casually, still studying the headband. “Keep it up.”
She’d known from the start that Ying Ye was grinding all night.
In her tenth reincarnation, she knew how diligent Ying Ye was, so she wasn’t surprised and brushed it off.
But from Ying Ye’s perspective, it stung.
She saw Bai Yue Ling ignore her effort, fixated on the gear without even glancing at her.
Ying Ye’s eyes lowered, a flicker of disappointment crossing her face.
A faint black mist began to swirl in the depths of her usually bright, sunny gaze.
When she saw Bai Yue Ling getting cozy with Paladin Aiya, dark thoughts had sprouted, completing the “Path to Corruption” quest.
Now, those dark thoughts were stirring again…
***
“This headband is practically god-tier!”
After examining the Uplifting Headband, Bai Yue Ling’s joy was palpable.
Perfect quality, a 5% boost to all attributes, and simple equip conditions—this headband would be coveted even in the late game.
No idea how Xue Zhongxun Mei got it, but it didn’t matter.
She was probably fuming now.
“Don’t you need it, Ying Ye? If not, I’ll take it…”
As Bai Yue Ling reached to equip the headband, Ying Ye suddenly yanked it back.
Holding it high like a fluttering flag, she grinned and asked, “Little White, want it~?”
Bai Yue Ling’s eyes locked onto the headband. “Yes!”
Ying Ye pulled a fluffy toy from behind her back and placed it in Bai Yue Ling’s hand.
Bai Yue Ling blinked.
It was a large, soft fox tail with plenty of fur, feeling quite nice to the touch.
Most importantly, it was an equippable item.
[Equipment Name: Fox Tail]
[Quality: Common]
[Defense: None]
[Equip Condition: Just fit it in.]
[Attribute Boost: Charm S]
[Additional Skill: “Tail Wag” – Activates mysterious lower-body power to sway the tail side to side.]
[Description: An ordinary fox tail, but not meant for foxes.]
[Note: Equipping it grants the blessing of a mysterious fox girl named “Qiuriel.”]
Ying Ye looked at her with a mischievous smile.
“Put this on, and it’s yours~.”