Qin Muyu

Ye Bugu suddenly remembered that Xiao Fan was still waiting for him.

They had agreed that, in exchange for creating the skill for him, Ye Bugu would help him find someone.

Now that the skill had been successfully created, he had to hurry and help him!

This was someone who could casually create Heaven-Tier Skills. He couldn't afford to neglect him!

Ye Bugu opened his friend list. Messages flooded in one after another. All his friends and customers had sent him messages, probably after seeing the system announcement.

There were so many that Ye Bugu took a while to find Xiao Fan's messages.

"How did it go? It's a Heaven-Tier Skill, right?"

"Is it ready yet?"

"Are you there? Have you finished checking the skill?"

"If it worked, can you message me?"

"Whether it worked or not, could you let me know?"

From the messages, it was clear Xiao Fan was extremely anxious.

Ye Bugu regretfully slapped his forehead.

It was all his fault! He'd been so excited that he'd forgotten to reply!

Thinking of the person on the other end as someone who could create Heaven-Tier Skills, Ye Bugu hurriedly replied.

"Dad!"

Over on Xiao Fan's end.

After sending the skill, Ye Bugu hadn't replied to him.

"He must be creating the skill."

Thinking this, Xiao Fan decided to wait a little longer.

However.

Five minutes passed.

Then ten minutes.

Seeing that there was still no message on his friend page, Xiao Fan couldn't wait any longer and sent a message to ask.

But even after sending several messages, the other party didn't reply.

Xiao Fan frowned. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the skill he'd created.

Compared to the skills on Blue Star, Phantom Shift was on a whole different level, wasn't it?

"Could Ye Bugu be trying to steal my skill?"

Xiao Fan's expression darkened.

"If he dares to steal my skill, even if I have to reveal that I possess a God-Tier Skill, I'll make him pay."

Qin Muyu's beautiful eyes remained fixed on Xiao Fan. She was curious whether someone could really create a Heaven-Tier Skill based solely on a skill's attributes.

It was unbelievable! At any rate, Qin Muyu remained skeptical.

Seeing that Xiao Fan was getting more and more restless, Qin Muyu reassured him.

"Don't worry. Ye Bugu values his reputation above all else. If the skill succeeds, he'll contact you."

Just as she finished speaking, Xiao Fan heard a notification chime.

He didn't bother replying. He opened the message.

There was only one word.

"Dad!"

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Xiao Fan: "Did the skill succeed?"

Ye Bugu replied instantly: "It's done. It's a Heaven-Tier Skill! From now on, you're my godfather. Whatever you say goes!"

Xiao Fan: "There's no need for that."

Ye Bugu: "No, I always keep my word. I said I'd call you Dad if the skill succeeded, so I won't go back on it."

Xiao Fan: ...Why did it feel like Ye Bugu wanted to get something out of him while giving nothing in return?

"I only gave you the skill as part of our trade. I didn't take what you said seriously."

Seeing Xiao Fan say this, Ye Bugu felt a little disappointed. He'd hoped to use this chance to build a connection, but Xiao Fan wasn't buying it.

Ye Bugu didn't dare push the matter. Someone who could create a Heaven-Tier Skill in minutes was beyond his reach; if he couldn't build a connection, he should at least maintain a good relationship.

"Great God Jiu Chen, who are you looking for?"

Ye Bugu steered the conversation back to business. After a short pause, Xiao Fan sent him a long message.

It included his uncle's game ID, where he'd been farming, when and where he'd gone missing, and the strange things he'd done before leaving his party.

After reading it, Ye Bugu furrowed his brows. Most people who went missing in the Cloud Sea had encountered danger. The sooner they searched, the better their chances of finding them.

But the person Jiu Chen wanted to save had already been missing for two days. In this situation, there was little hope. Ye Bugu could only promise to do his best.

He added the game ID Xiao Fan had sent him. When there was no response, his heart sank.

"I've sent you the information. How long until you have news?" Xiao Fan asked from the other side of the chat window.

"I'll search for him myself. I'll notify you as soon as I hear anything," Ye Bugu replied.

Whatever the outcome, he had to get moving right away.

"Thank you."

After closing the chat window, Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I hope my uncle comes back safe and sound."

Xiao Fan looked up and saw Qin Muyu still standing there, staring straight at him.

"Thanks for your help today."

Xiao Fan thanked her sincerely.

If not for this girl, he really wouldn't have known what to do.

Qin Muyu waved it off indifferently. Then, as if something had just occurred to her, she widened her eyes and said, "You really did create a Heaven-Tier Skill for Ye Bugu?"

Xiao Fan nodded in confirmation.

Qin Muyu's mouth fell open, her face full of shock. She was nothing like the cool, detached person she'd been before.

This guy! He really could create a Heaven-Tier Skill for someone just by relying on the skill's attributes!

Although she knew Xiao Fan might possess two Heaven-Tier Skills, she'd never thought he could create Heaven-Tier Skills for other people.

After all, to create a skill properly, the player had to base it on their own actions.

Xiao Fan's ability was nothing short of astonishing!

So amazing! I love it!

"Let's get properly acquainted. I'm Qin Muyu, and my ID is Soul Piercer."

Qin Muyu smiled and held out her hand to Xiao Fan.

Over the next two days, Xiao Fan anxiously waited for news from Ye Bugu. In the morning and evening, he gazed up at the stars for an hour, and during the day, he went to plant Seven-Colored Flowers outside the Southwest Forest to farm mana.

When he'd created the God-Tier Skill Flower Grafting earlier, the system had additionally rewarded him with two free chances to create skills. Xiao Fan wanted to wait until he drew new traits before using them.

The Saint and Gardener traits were still too limited in the kinds of skills they could create.

Qin Muyu didn't go hunting either. She just followed Xiao Fan around every day.

"We're teammates. Isn't it normal to party up?"

Xiao Fan had no answer to that. If she wanted to follow him, so be it. She could at least help pull weeds.

After getting to know her over the past two days, he learned that Qin Muyu had an extraordinary background.

She was a direct descendant of the Qin Family, one of the Dragon Nation's Four Great Families.

Although the Qin Family didn't possess a Heaven-Tier Skill Chain, they had a complete Earth-Tier Skill Chain.

There were huge differences between Earth-Tier Skill Chains.

Ordinary Skill Chains only covered the four skill rings in the Novice Zone. The Chen Family had been like that. After leaving the Novice Zone, they had to create or find their own skills as they leveled up.

The Qin Family's Earth-Tier Skill Chain, on the other hand, extended all the way to level 80. It was extremely powerful.

Among the Four Great Families, only the Shen Family, which possessed a Heaven-Tier Skill, had a stronger Skill Chain than the Qin Family.

As for why Qin Muyu had appeared in Zone 18—

She said she was desperate to improve!

She didn't want to keep creating skills according to her family's Skill Chain. If she did, the Qin Family would never make a breakthrough, and she would never climb any higher.

So when it came time to create her second-ring skill, she chose to make it herself. She wanted to forge her own path.

But she hadn't expected to fail. She hadn't managed to create a Mysterious Rank or Yellow Rank Skill, let alone an Earth-Tier or Heaven-Tier one.

Because of this, Qin Muyu understood just how difficult it was to create skills. That was why she'd been so shocked to see Xiao Fan casually create a Heaven-Tier Skill.

Failing to create a skill didn't just hinder your progress in the game. It also meant you'd be permanently one skill behind other players.

In simple terms, your account was ruined!

Qin Muyu couldn't accept that, so she chose to start leveling up again from scratch.

The Qin Family had been very displeased with her decision to create a skill on her own and stopped looking after her. In the end, Qin Muyu had no choice but to come to Zone 18.

Qin Muyu's explanation clearly left things out. No matter how displeased they were, the Qin Family wouldn't just abandon one of their direct descendants. Xiao Fan guessed there was something else going on.

But Qin Muyu hadn't said more, so he didn't ask.