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In any case, once they entered the game, they would never be able to encounter her.

Not to mention that the Godfall Continent was so vast that the chances of running into each other were practically nonexistent. By the time of the next closed beta, she would already have gone to Qinglan Town, and she would not leave any traces behind in the village.

Afterward, Yun Xi carefully recounted her experiences in the game, emphasizing the powerful combat ability of the Rat Fiends.

"So, XiXi, you've already become a sorcerer? Have you tried using sorcery in the real world?"

Yun Hai and Liu Yue'e could barely conceal their excitement.

If their daughter had already learned sorcery, did that mean the Yun Family had already gained an advantage over the other great families?

In an instant, Yun Xi's importance in their hearts rose sharply.

"XiXi, may I ask something presumptuous? Could you teach us sorcery? Maybe we can learn it on Blue Star too."

Yun Li was somewhat excited. It was only when Yun Mei gave him a cold glare that he reined himself in.

But clearly, Yun Li had voiced the question everyone present was asking. Everyone looked at Yun Xi expectantly.

"That really isn't possible. When we apprentice ourselves to the natives of the Godfall Continent, they require us to sign a contract. One of its terms is that we cannot pass on the Sorcery Patterns."

"Besides, even if we had ready-made Sorcery Patterns now, Blue Star has no arcane energy fluctuations. Successfully learning sorcery would be nearly impossible. If it were martial arts, we could barely give it a try."

Yun Xi's warning had been very clear. The natives of the Godfall Continent controlled knowledge of sorcery to an almost absurd degree. They did not impose nearly as many requirements on martial arts.

For one thing, most of the martial arts in the beginner villages were extremely ordinary and not worth managing. For another, martial arts could still be created independently.

As far as she knew, certain martial arts from Blue Star would also be recognized by the system.

Especially soldiers, mercenaries, boxers, and people in similar professions who had trained since childhood. Their initial Constitution Attributes were fairly good, and some even possessed martial techniques of their own. However, they would only be confirmed after logging into the Godfall Continent and the system was activated.

In other words, ordinary people on Blue Star should start training their bodies as soon as possible and choose a suitable martial arts method to practice intensively.

When the game opened again, they might be able to complete the main quest simultaneously with Yun Xi the moment it was activated.

Hearing Yun Xi's answer, everyone fell into thought.

The discussion about the Godfall Continent was drawing to a close when the aunt came over to remind them that the meal was ready.

The entire family sat down at the table, but everyone was distracted, wondering what the others were thinking about.

Yun Xi, however, ate with great relish.

After the meal, Yun Xi said goodbye to her nominal grandfather and parents. The three of them knew that Yun Xi was busy with matters related to the Godfall Continent, so they did not try too hard to keep her.

"XiXi, after you go back, make sure you practice your sorcery properly. Once your father and I log into the game, we may have to rely on you." Liu Yue'e held Yun Xi's hand and spoke reluctantly.

Yun Xi...

She did not know whether she should tell her that there was practically no chance of them meeting. Forget it. She would not say anything for now. They would learn what they needed to know eventually.

Besides, even if they did encounter each other, Yun Xi would not provide them with any real help. They had no feelings for each other, after all. Wasn't that obvious?

As for the material support they had given her before...

Yun Xi had sincerely reminded them to register their accounts and strongly emphasized the importance of the Godfall Continent. That was more than enough repayment.

She would not forget the fact that her biological parents had never truly loved her. Yun Xi could not possibly give them anything more.

A fake thing was still fake. Superficial tenderness could never become genuine.

"All right, Mom. You and Dad should exercise more. That can improve your Constitution Attributes, so don't be so busy with work anymore." To avoid being disturbed, Yun Xi also put on a convincing show of filial affection.

At the same time, this was her final reminder.

She had said everything that needed to be said. The rest was up to fate.

The Yun Family's driver was responsible for taking Yun Xi home. Just as he was about to close the car door, Yun Linlin got in from the other side.

"Why did you get in? Uncle Wu wasn't supposed to take you home?" Yun Xi asked her.

"Yun Xi, don't be so cold. I'm sorry. Isn't it enough that I admitted I was wrong?" Yun Linlin gave her puppy-dog eyes.

Yun Xi...

"Oh? How were you wrong?"

"I—I said some bad things about you in front of Mom and Dad... At the time, I was just worried that they wouldn't want me anymore..." Yun Linlin's voice grew softer and softer as she tugged on Yun Xi's clothes with both hands.

Yun Xi shuddered with disgust. "Yun Linlin, what are you suddenly doing?"

"I'm sorry! I really know I was wrong! I promise I won't do that again!"

"As compensation, I can sign a contract with you after registering for the game! In the future, as long as it's within my capabilities, I'll unconditionally agree to do three things for you! How about that?"

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised by her words.

That was indeed a generous condition.

Yun Linlin clearly did not know about her own talent, yet she was using "three things in the future" as her apology. That already showed great sincerity.

After all, if Yun Linlin obtained a Divine Artifact in the future, Yun Xi could even ask her for it unconditionally.

Given Yun Linlin's intelligence, there was no way she had failed to consider that.

Although there was also some suspicion that she was trying to cling to Yun Xi, the "formal sorcerer," Yun Linlin's approach was very tactful when all the interests involved were considered. It was not irritating.

Moreover, Yun Linlin had never truly done anything to harm her before. After thinking it over, Yun Xi agreed.

In any case, Yun Linlin's proposal was entirely beneficial to her, and Yun Xi did not need to give anything extra in return.

Seeing Yun Xi nod, Yun Linlin finally relaxed.

After returning home, Yun Xi continued studying the Light Control Technique.

Once her arcane energy was depleted, she used White Crystal to replenish it. Time passed bit by bit.

Finally, on the day before the next closed beta began, Yun Xi learned the Light Control Technique.

[Basic Light Guard LV1: Consumes 10–100 points of arcane energy to condense a halo, granting oneself 48–138 (Spirit × Skill Level + Arcane Energy Consumed) points of defense. It can stack permanently and without limit. Casting cooldown: 2h.]

The meaning of permanent, unlimited stacking was that as long as the Light Guard she cast was not consumed by an attack, it could exist permanently and stack without limit.

Even Yun Xi, who was usually calm, could not help feeling a trace of delight.

The only unexpected drawback was the two-hour cooldown.

The Water Arrow Technique and Water Ball Technique she had learned before did not have cooldowns.

Yun Xi decided that every day, as soon as the cooldown ended, she would cast the Light Guard with the highest possible defense on herself.

Excluding the time spent sleeping, the remaining sixteen hours would allow her to cast eight Light Guards. That meant she could gain 138 × 8 = 1,104 points of shield every day.

If she ran out of arcane energy, she would use White Crystal to replenish it. That was nothing to her.

Staying alive was what mattered most.

After all, her total health after allocating her points was only 150.

Gaining 1,104 points of shield every day was equivalent to having seven extra lives.

If accumulated over a long period, it would become an even more terrifying number.

Satisfied, Yun Xi cast a Light Guard on herself.

In an instant, a faint circular halo appeared above her head. It was impossible to notice without looking closely.