Arrangements

The two finished their conversation, and the auction was nearing its end.

Most of the items auctioned were low-level or ordinary exploration equipment. In the Alchemist's words, they wouldn't be of much help for the mission; high-level equipment would be necessary.

While it felt like a sales pitch, Yun Xi agreed with his sentiment. Why buy ordinary items when better ones were available? She certainly wasn't short on money anymore.

The official start of the Goddess of Freedom (Ghost)'s mission was still two months away.

Before then, she needed to reach at least level 11.

As Yun Xi pondered, the auction officially concluded.

After this event, her relationship with the Alchemist had improved significantly. Before leaving, the Alchemist finally told Yun Xi his name.

Although they had exchanged their real names when signing the contract under the system's supervision, Yun Xi couldn't recognize them due to the language barrier.

Since he had used an alias after adding her as a friend, Yun Xi had never known the Alchemist's name.

Now that he was willing to share his name, it signified, to some extent, that he was allowing Yun Xi to get closer.

Yu Nanfei.

His surname was 'Yu,' the royal surname of the Yuqi Grand Duchy!

Could he be a child of the Grand Duke? No, if that were the case, he wouldn't be short on money.

While the Grand Duchy's wealth wasn't concentrated solely on the Grand Duke, the basic benefits of being a Duke alone shouldn't leave his children lacking funds.

"Don't overthink it. I'm not a native of the Yu Ping Plains."

Hearing him say that, Yun Xi nodded in understanding.

She hadn't intended to investigate anyway. Regardless of Yu Nanfei's identity, it had nothing to do with her.

"I'm leaving now. I'll go back and refine the exploration equipment for you. Don't forget to prepare the money."

"No problem. I'll transfer it to you on time next month."

After seeing him off, Yun Xi greeted the host of the banquet, Dilina, before returning home.

She went up to the study on the second floor, sat down, and took out her paper and pen to start planning.

Currently, she had learned six sorcery techniques.

[Water Ball Technique], [Water Arrow Technique], [Light Control Technique], [Appraisal Skill], [Fireball Technique], [Healing Technique].

From her previously planned sorcery techniques to learn, she still needed to master [Immobilization Technique], [Purification Technique], [Counter Attack Technique], and [Wish Technique].

With the special mission in Qinglan Town approaching, Yun Xi had to prioritize her combat strength.

Of the remaining four techniques, she absolutely had to learn Immobilization Technique and Counter Attack Technique. Purification Technique and Wish Technique could wait.

She excluded Wish Technique because its learning period was too long. Even if she dedicated the remaining two months solely to it, she might not be able to master it.

Purification Technique wasn't as urgent.

As long as she learned it before Blue Star was completely invaded, it would be fine.

Even if she didn't learn it, she could still buy uncontaminated food from Qinglan Town and wouldn't have to worry about eating Coarse Wheat Cakes and Pimple Fruits.

In addition to learning Immobilization Technique and Counter Attack Technique, she also needed to raise her level to become an Intermediate Sorcerer.

Since she had decided to participate in this special mission, she wanted to do her best. She couldn't possibly compete against all the chosen ones while still having the strength of a low-level sorcerer.

After creating a simple plan for herself, Yun Xi habitually went offline to eat and prepare for a bath and sleep.

Compared to the Godfall Continent, Blue Star was safer at this stage.

If her memory served her correctly, for the first three months after the official open beta began, Blue Star experienced no incidents.

It wasn't until the fourth month that the invasion from the Godfall Continent gradually started.

She couldn't recall the exact timing, but it would take at least a year for Blue Star to be completely invaded.

At that time, Blue Star would undergo earth-shattering changes. Food would become inedible, forcing everyone to log in to the Godfall Continent to earn Copper Coins to buy food.

No matter how much time passed, Yun Xi would never forget the disgusting and salty taste of the Pimple Fruit.

After washing up, Yun Xi lay on her soft, large bed and habitually opened her phone to check messages.

This was a habit since her rebirth, to avoid missing any important news she might not be aware of.

With the start of the official open beta, the government's plan to rescue stranded players was gradually being implemented, but it clearly showed no substantial progress.

[Sobbing sadly: Anyway, we refugees are beyond saving. Lost in the wilderness, no one will know where we die.]

[Your Daddy is the most handsome: Do you really have to log in? Just stay on Blue Star honestly.]

[Yaoyao: I'm so envious of you official players. Unlike us, born in the wild, even with high Spirit Attributes, we have no way to learn sorcery.]

[Your Daddy is the most handsome: Yaoyao, how about I buy you a Sorcery Pattern Scroll? You can learn it offline.]

[Sobbing sadly: Yaoyao, don't listen to his bragging. A friend of mine joined the official team, and he didn't even see any Sorcery Pattern Scrolls in the official store. After inquiring, one scroll costs at least 1000 Gold Coins. That's 10 million Copper Coins!]

[Your Daddy is the most handsome: Heh, Daddy can get a loan!]

[Yaoyao: Daddy, you're amazing! I'll wait for your good news!]

[Your Daddy is the most handsome: ...]

[Crying Pitifully: Yao Yao, if you call him Grandpa, it'll be even better.]

[Grandpa is the Most Beautiful: Alright, you internet friends, you're actually ganging up on me! Yao Yao, and here I thought I wanted to help you.]

[Yao Yao: Is there something wrong with calling you Grandpa? It's a term of respect!]

[Fine Wine Boutique: Can you guys stop going off-topic! The current issue is, how do we protect the rights of us refugees?]

[Immortal in the Flower Valley: Right, can the officials save us? Give us a straight answer, sob sob. Look, everyone else is learning sorcery and showing off, are we refugees not worthy?]

The entire refugee population wasn't actually that large, only about one-tenth of the total population. But don't forget, the Flower Country's total population was over a billion, meaning there were at least tens of millions of refugees.

And they were basically all players who logged in during the closed beta, almost all young people who enjoyed playing games. The officials couldn't possibly ignore their voices.

In response, besides the 'online character transfer method,' the officials finally presented a second countermeasure.

[Recently, we have gathered much relevant feedback. For tourist players, we have finally made the following decision:

If tourist players wish to shed their refugee status, we can provide offline learning opportunities. Martial Skills will be free. Due to the special nature of Sorcery, players can sign a contract with the officials and choose to apprentice to learn.

Existing tourist players have verified that this method is feasible. After a successful job change, they will automatically become official players and possess adventurer status.]

Yun Xi had seen this announcement in her previous life as well. She had wanted to sign a contract with the officials to learn sorcery then.

Unfortunately, there were too many people in line...

Tranquil City was one of the most populous major cities, with a refugee population of over a million.