Infiltration of Linxi City × Chosen One

"Stop crying, it doesn't look good." Lin Yue said in a muffled voice, turning her body to lie on the same side as Chen Xi. "Can I lean on you?"

Chen Xi returned to her usual demeanor, responding softly, "You can."

Having received permission, Lin Yue relaxed, her entire body going limp as she lay on her side in Chen Xi's embrace.

She kept her eyes tightly shut, savoring this hard-won tenderness.

So warm...

"When I was little, I used to lean in my mother's arms just like this," Lin Yue murmured, her expression filled with nostalgia.

"Later, my father had an accident, and my mother, rushing to reach her destination, got into a car crash as well."

"Since then, I've had nothing left."

Chen Xi held her tighter, the two of them close enough to feel the sound of each other's heartbeats.

"Don't you still have me?"

"Yeah, at least I still have you..."

The young girl became lost in the atmosphere of the moment, gradually drifting off into a dream.

Behind her, Chen Xi watched her back, remaining silent.

At the beginning, her goal in approaching Lin Yue was just to save her own life; how did she end up sinking deeper and deeper instead?

She had originally planned to betray Lin Yue in some timeline to improve the CG quality, but now that she thought about it, she decided to forget it.

The girl had already come to view her as her only solace in this cycle; under these circumstances, it was hard to say what might happen if she stirred up more trouble.

She opened her Panel Info to check the notification from just a moment ago.

[New: White Lie (Rare)]

[CG Description: Some truths do not need to be spoken.]

[CG Buff: Mask]

[Mask: Your acting ability has been significantly improved.]

[Do you wish to use Wish Power to enhance this CG?]

Chen Xi naturally chose to save her Wish Power.

After experiencing a shocking four-game losing streak, she had finally generated a new CG.

Although it wasn't a combat-oriented buff, strengthening her acting skills was still a very practical blessing.

At the very least, she would be able to control her emotional performances with ease from now on.

Feeling Lin Yue's faint breathing, Chen Xi also drifted into a deep sleep.

As for what to do if an enemy attacked in the night?

That wasn't much of a problem; after the two of them mastered their Legends, even though they slept soundly, they would wake up immediately if anyone approached.

The next day, Zhu Li, who hadn't slept, woke the two of them up early.

"Once we finish eating, we'll immediately take the bus into Linxi City. Since no one from Evil Flower approached us last night, that tracking ability is most likely unique to Qianqi Weiming."

"It's impossible for Evil Flower to station a Transcendent with sensory abilities at every checkpoint. We only need to enter from the Caihua Street side, and we'll be able to board a boat to reach Huaijiang Port smoothly."

Chen Xi took a bite of bread, explaining the plan in her mind.

"According to the predicted timeline, Qianqi Weiming should have arrived in Tianhai City and is preparing to attack the Exchange Meeting."

"What we need to do is stall for time until Zhu Li's strength reaches its peak, then duel with Qianqi Weiming."

Hearing this, Lin Yue glanced at Zhu Li, only to find the other woman's expression remained calm.

Taking a vicious bite of her bread, she listened to Chen Xi's plan in silence.

Noticing her worried gaze, Zhu Li responded with flames.

[Little Yue, don't worry about me. I've long since gotten used to it. If anything, I'm already satisfied that I can travel with you two during these last few days of my life.]

"I know, Sister Zhu Li, you don't need to comfort me," Lin Yue said in a low voice.

"Finished? Let's go."

Chen Xi used a stream of water to wash the crumbs off their hands, and Zhu Li simply released a burst of fire, burning away any traces they had left behind.

Once the three of them were disguised and had driven near the bus station, they casually abandoned the sports car in a thicket.

They waited for the bus to arrive just like ordinary citizens.

The bus station was already deserted in the early morning, and since they were in a remote area, there were only four people waiting at the large station.

Everything was perfect—if the black-haired woman standing on the far right hadn't been staring at them the entire time.

The woman had long, wavy black hair and was wearing a thick trench coat despite the sweltering summer heat.

She was holding some vegetables she had just bought, staring at the three of them without any attempt to hide it.

Lin Yue whispered in a voice only the three of them could hear: "Why does she keep looking at us? Is she a pervert?"

Chen Xi moved closer to Zhu Li and Lin Yue without changing her expression: "That is Zhang Peiluo, a Second Rank priest of Evil Flower. I've seen her photo on the forum. Get ready to move."

In the tension-filled atmosphere, Zhang Peiluo spoke up.

"You are Transcendents, aren't you?" Seeing the trio's guarded expressions, she continued, "Don't worry, I won't attack."

"Security at Caihua Street will be tightened after tonight. Both High Priests are currently in the southern part of Linxi City. If you intend to run, you had best be quick."

Her face remained expressionless, making it impossible to tell if she was telling the truth.

"A reason to believe you?" Chen Xi did not lower her guard.

The Bus 477 heading toward the southern part of Linxi City arrived at the stop, and Zhang Peiluo slowly boarded, leaving the three with only two sentences.

"Thank you for killing Wu Xin; Zhang Ruojun was my younger sister."

"The Spark Federation isn't exactly a good organization either, so you must be careful."

The bus drove away, leaving the three standing there at a loss.

Chen Xi frowned and asked, "What do you think?"

Lin Yue shook her head: "There's too little information to make a judgment..."

The experienced Zhu Li dispelled their doubts.

[We can trust her. Zhang Ruojun was indeed her sister. I've looked into Zhang Peiluo a bit; she can barely be considered a good person.]

[Besides, since both High Priests are in the south, if it really comes to it, we can just fight our way through.]

"We'll go with what Zhu Li said," Chen Xi finalized the plan.

Unless they encountered a Third Rank High Priest head-on, the trio's strength in Linxi City was essentially unstoppable.

The bus to Caihua Street finally arrived, and the three got their wish, successfully slipping into Linxi City.

Inside Linxi City, they constantly switched modes of transportation to avoid the patrol routes of the Evil Flower organization.

As night fell, the three finally arrived at Linxi Port.

"The next ship departs at ten o'clock tonight," Chen Xi said, checking the information on her phone.

With her Level 2 forum access granted, she no longer needed to borrow Zhu Li's account.

"Something has already happened in Tianhai City."

Lin Yue was browsing the latest posts on the Deep Discussion Forum.

"We have already put a great distance between us. Even if Qianqi Weiming starts tracking us tomorrow morning, she won't be able to close the gap until the afternoon."

"And by that time, we will be at sea."

The ocean was her home turf.

Not only that, but that day would also be the final day of Zhu Li's life, and her strength would naturally reach its peak.

Although there was no chance of winning, they still had to take the opportunity to test the opponent's true strength.

"Zhu Li, why aren't you saying anything? Is there a problem with the plan?" Chen Xi looked at the girl who had been silent from the start.

Zhu Li shook her head slightly and took out a sticker she hadn't used in a long time.

[I can no longer control my flames with precision.]

Just as Lin Yue was about to say something, the aura of a Chosen One suddenly appeared in her perception.

"There are Transcendents who chose the Tree Spirit within five hundred meters, and they are moving toward us—there are even three of them?!" Her tone was urgent.

Weren't they supposed to only encounter two a year? How could she run into them on the second day, and three at once at that!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi's expression turned grave: "I sense them too."

"Aside from you, there are four Transcendents who chose the Snow Deer."

Realizing that the other party seemed to have formed a team just like them, the girl hurriedly asked: "Is it in the direction to the right?"

Lin Yue closed her eyes to sense them: "It was, but they suddenly rushed to the left just now."

"It seems they've mistaken us for easy targets."

Chen Xi's eyes glinted with cold light; she had been worrying about how to increase her Legend Degree, and it seemed someone had just brought a pillow right when she was feeling sleepy.