Divine Skill

"No, Ding Han, you..."

Chen Jing looked at me with disbelief, her expression seeming to say, "You already have such a wonderful Xiao Ying, how could you still be looking for other women? Even if she's a foreigner, it won't work!!"

Her expression was one of deep sorrow.

"Alice!"

I pointed at Alice and shouted, "Let's talk this out! Don't ruin my future!"

Hehe~~~

Alice's smile even bore a resemblance to Lu Xiaobei's, and she said, "You know what? This wasn't a chance encounter; I came all the way here specifically to find you."

"You tracked him?"

Lin Qingying frowned. Realizing something was wrong, she became completely serious, instantly transforming into the shrewd and decisive Manager Lin in the business world.

"Your girlfriend?" Alice asked.

"Yes, her name is Lin Qingying."

"You got off easy, kid."

Alice turned around and beckoned with her finger. "I'll take a few minutes of your time. Come over here and we'll talk."

For a moment, Lin Qingying and Chen Jing were stunned, wondering why this foreign beauty spoke in such an old-fashioned manner.

"Xiao Ying."

I took Lin Qingying's hand and whispered, "This is a friend of mine. You and Chen Jing continue walking. I'll go talk to her and catch up in a bit."

"Um."

Lin Qingying nodded with a smile.

Lakeside, beneath the weeping willows.

"Alice, how did you suddenly end up in the human world?" I asked.

"Watch your mouth, kid. You're talking like I'm not human."

Alice smiled slightly, "But your girlfriend is really beautiful."

"That's not the point. What do you want?"

I looked towards Lin Qingying. Now that Xiao Ai and I weren't around, Lin Qingying was unprotected.

Don't worry.

Alice said, "My psychic powers extend for several kilometers around me; no one can harm her without my permission."

"That's good."

I nodded.

Look at this.

Alice took out a piece of cloth, which was obviously torn off, with an uneven tear. In addition, the surface was filled with a very strong chaotic aura, which even produced visual distortion, making people feel that the cloth was part of a gray cloud, slowly changing every moment.

"Does it look familiar?" she asked.

"Look familiar!"

I nodded emphatically, then a sudden flash of inspiration struck me, and I exclaimed, "Aghus!?"

"That's right."

Alice said calmly, "Last night, I had a fierce battle with the Devourer. I almost killed him, but I didn't expect this guy to be so cunning. In the end, I managed to use my psionic teleportation to let him escape!"

"..."

I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine, and my gaze fell upon the frail and beautiful girl in front of me.

After our trip to Dragon Bone Wilderness, I never doubted Alice's abilities. She was a Subspace Witch, and not just any Subspace Witch, but I really didn't expect that her strength would be on par with that of the Chaos Demon Lord, Haunted, and that she even had the chance to kill Haunted.

Is this reasonable?

A Subspace Witch killing a king?

Alice, you've unleashed your power too?

"So..."

I frowned. "Alice, what brings you here?"

"I'd like to ask you, have you learned Sword Soul Resonance?" she asked with a faint smile.

"I've learned it."

I was taken aback; I hadn't expected her to notice even that.

Alice, you're using too many cheat codes, watch out for plot-induced deaths!

"Hmm, I also have a secret manual here, take a look."

She stepped aside, unzipped her jacket to reveal a low-cut t-shirt with a deep cleavage underneath, then slipped her right index and middle fingers between her breasts and pulled out a Skill Tome...

Good grief, did they really have to hide it in a place like this?

Alice, as a veteran Subspace Witch, you should watch your principles!

"Hehe, the secret to a creamy flavor."

She said with a slightly lewd smile.

My gaze swept over that milky-scented secret recipe... Wait, what it smells like doesn't matter, I'm not interested!

The next second, wisps of text description floated up from the manual—

[Subspace Jump Slash] (SS-rank Skill Tome): Unleashes elemental power, traversing subspace to attack any target within sight, dealing 1000% super damage and using the powerful subspace impact to have a 100% chance to stun them for 3 seconds. Consumes 20 Essence Points, 120-second cooldown. Required level: 70, Required class: Super Weapon Master.

Holy crap, SSS-rank divine skill!!!

I knew that the Subspace Jump Slash, with its terrifying displacement, high damage, and stun mechanics, must be a god-tier skill, but I never expected it to be an SSS-rank god-tier skill!

In that case, before the appearance of max-level, tenth-tier forbidden spell skills, this Subspace Jump Slash should be considered one of the most powerful and signature skills of Super Weapon Master, right?

"Holy crap..."

I frowned. "Good stuff!"

"Is it something good?"

Alice chuckled, quickly shoved the book Subspace Jump Slash," back into the box, then patted it on the back and asked, "Want it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, of course I want to."

"So, I want to make a deal with you."

Alice said, "If you agree to this deal, this book, 'Subspace Jump Slash,' will be yours."

"What kind of deal did you say?"

"Follow me, let's assassinate the Devourer!"

Her eyes suddenly turned fierce, even fiercer than her chest.

"Kill the Nightmare?"

My heart skipped a beat. How could someone I could easily kill with a single psionic cone be of any help to you?

"Alice, don't you have the ability to kill Haunted Creatures? Why do you need my help? I'm too weak. If I'm with you, I probably won't be of any help and will only become a burden."

"Hmph, you think the Devourer is so easy to deal with?"

She gritted her teeth, pulled down the sleeve of her left arm, and immediately revealed a bloody wound covered in psychic energy.

His entire arm was almost chopped off.

Furthermore, a large amount of chaotic energy was desperately trying to penetrate the wound and corrode Alice's body. Fortunately, her spiritual energy cultivation was strong, and she managed to suppress it with her spiritual energy. At this moment, she is rapidly healing.

"Ding Han, you're the only one who can help me."

Alice gave a bitter smile, "I'm all alone in this world. My family is long gone. Now the warp has invaded, and I've already made my move. Those bastards from Chaos won't let me off easily. I..."

"Alright, stop talking. How can I help you?"

She narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You need to reach level 72 to learn the next skill, right?"

"That's right."

I was slightly taken aback; I hadn't expected her to know so much about player mechanics.

Grandma Alice, you shouldn't know so much!

Knowing too much will get you purged by the players!

"Within 72 hours, I hope you can reach level 72. When that time comes, I will come to find you. After you learn this Subspace Jump Slash, we will go together to assassinate the Nightmare!"

She smiled calmly, "It's up to you to decide whether you want to take the risk."

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Lin Qingying in the distance.

"The power of the Warp is constantly eroding the material world. The Ghoul has mastered the power to Invade Dream. He will gradually use these dreams to devour the minds of humans until no one on the home planet will dare to resist the Warp anymore. At that time, everything will be destroyed, and everyone will die. It is up to you to decide whether to do this."

I also watched Lin Qingying's retreating figure.

Do we have a choice?

No!

"Make a deal."

I calmly said, "I'll level up to 72 as soon as possible. Remember to look me up then. Like you, I don't want this world to be swallowed up by the warp."

"Ding Han, Xie Xie you."

She smiled, turned around, and disappeared into a pale blue light on the lake.

He ran with small steps to catch up with Lin Qingying and Chen Jing.

"She's gone?" Lin Qingying asked.

"Um."

I nodded. "Please don't misunderstand, despite her appearance, she's actually a grandmother in her seventies, really."

"I'd never believe you!"

Chen Jing chuckled, "You can't even come up with a decent excuse. How can Xiao Ying believe you like this?"

"I believe him," Lin Qingying replied immediately.

"..."

Chen Jing looked on with envy. "I'm starting to get a little jealous of your relationship..."

At that moment, my mind was entirely focused on leveling up to 72 and Subspace Jump Slash, so I stepped forward and said, "Xiao Ying, come over here and I want to talk to you privately for a bit. I have to leave soon, it's urgent."

"Um!"

She obediently followed me to the lakeside.

I pulled Lin Qingying into my arms and whispered in her ear, "She's a Subspace Witch named Alice, and she has great power. The demon that entered your dream is called Nightmare. Alice wants me to join her in killing Nightmare, but I need to reach level 72 within 72 hours. So I have to level up overnight. Xiao Ai will be here soon; I'll feel more at ease with her with you and Chen Jing."

"Ding Han, isn't it dangerous?" she asked, somewhat worried.

"Leveling up is not dangerous."

"And then what?"

"Don't worry, Alice is the carry, I'll just play support. If we can't beat them, I'll just run away."

"..."

Soon after, Xiao Ai arrived and continued strolling around with Lin Qingying and Chen Jing, while I hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Player Black Market.

On the bus, contact the Guide.

"Ding Han, what's wrong?"

"I need to level up quickly. Old Zhou, can you check how many single-player five-star crystals are there in Huaining City? I want them all."

OK!

Shortly after, the Guide said, "There are only two copies in the entire Huaining City right now. It seems you bought the other two. Is that enough?"

"Not enough."

"Let's think of another way."

So, the Guide and I each posted a message on the Dark Web asking to buy Instance Crystal.

A short while later, a beep sounded, and a message came from the Left Hand: "Bro, need a five-star dungeon?"

"Hmm, is there?"

"Yes, I'll go to the Player Black Market right now and get them. There are only three five-star Instance Crystal BH City right now, I'll take them all, and have my little brother fly to Huaining City to deliver them to you tonight!"

"Thank you, Left Hand!"

"You're too kind, we're brothers!"

A while later, another message arrived from Qianli Qingqiu in Tengshan City: "Ding Han, I've managed to find two five-star solo Instance Crystal for you. The Player Faction in Tengshan City isn't very large, so there were only two left. I'll send them to you tonight."

"Thank you, Alliance Leader Qingqiu!"

"You are welcome!"

A few minutes later, a message came from someone I didn't know very well.

"Three Cups to the Great Way Ding Han, I've collected four single-player five-star Instance Crystal. I'll have someone deliver them to you tonight."

"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Three Cups!"

After calculating, I have a total of 11 five-star Instance Crystal. I've scavenged several main player cities, which should be enough to level up to 72!