Chapter 253: The Chancellor Transforms into a Cute Fox
Chapter 253: The Chancellor Transforms into a Cute Fox
Su Yu's rapid advancement in strength had indeed led to a shaky foundation, which would ultimately affect his progression in the later stages.
The issue of "solidifying his foundation" was something Su Yu had considered before. His solution was to use the game's Advanced Secret Realm in the Unicorn Trial Arena, where Tina had always honed her basics.
Now, Chancellor Cao had provided another solution, and combining both methods seemed like a good idea.
"Chancellor, what's the third matter?" Su Yu asked.
Chancellor Cao stroked his beard and slowly replied, "The third matter concerns the planet Skrull. I heard from Zhongfeng that you, young Su, plan to travel to Skrull after reaching the Sixth Rank. Is that true?"
As he spoke, his expression grew more serious.
Su Yu was slightly taken aback.
He had indeed planned to contact the Skrull Game Inspector after reaching the Sixth Rank and have the inspector use the interstellar portal to transport him to Skrull. Out of trust, he had shared this plan with Zhongfeng, who apparently passed it on to Chancellor Cao.
Since Chancellor Cao already knew, there was no point in hiding it.
Su Yu replied straightforwardly, "Yes, that's the plan."
"Then, could you take me and Old Zhu along?" Chancellor Cao asked seriously.
Su Yu: "."
He gave Chancellor Cao a serious look.
The chancellor's eyes were earnest, and he didn't seem to be joking.
This left Su Yu in a difficult position: "Well, this..."
"Is there something you're unwilling to do?"
"It's not that I'm unwilling, but you would be easily exposed if you go without proper disguise," Su Yu explained patiently. "I can use the Shape-Shifting Technique to disguise myself as a Skrullian and speak their language. If you don't have a disguise, you'll be recognized in no time."
"Don't worry about that," Chancellor Cao said confidently with a smile. "Old Zhu and I both have some disguise techniques. You don't need to worry about us."
With that, Chancellor Cao transformed, and his form disappeared, replaced by a small, brownish-yellow fox with shiny fur.
"Ao ao ao." The chancellor's transformed fox barked adorably at him.
Su Yu: "…"
The image of the stern, authoritative Chancellor Cao turning into a cute little fox was just too much of a contrast for him to handle.
Su Yu bent down and tried to communicate with the fox: "I understand your barks. You're saying 'Great Chu rises, Chen Sheng reigns,' right?"
The fox (Chancellor Cao): "…"
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Su Yu looked at the fox.
For some reason, seeing its fluffy ears made him want to reach out and touch them!
His arm moved involuntarily toward the fox's ears.
Chancellor Cao noticed Su Yu's action and quickly backed away.
Then he transformed back to his original form, eyeing Su Yu warily: "You're not a furry, are you?"
"Haha, definitely not, why would I be?" Su Yu quickly retracted his arm and covered his awkwardness with a dry laugh.
After the dry laugh, he hurriedly changed the subject: "So, did Zhongfeng agree?"
"Of course, he did," Chancellor Cao replied. "That's why I asked you. Besides, we'll act separately to avoid being caught all at once, so you don't need to worry about me causing any trouble."
"Alright, then," Su Yu finally agreed. Since Chancellor Cao was determined to go, it was better to let him.
However, Su Yu also gave a warning: "Chancellor, you can go, but I suggest you both reach the Sixth Rank before doing so."
"Reaching the Fifth Rank is incredibly dangerous. The chances of returning alive are definitely no more than one in ten, and that’s a generous estimate."
"Sixth Rank, then? That would be the Spirit Division stage, I suppose." The Chancellor nodded silently.
"Chancellor, how far have you and Old Zhu recovered?" Su Yu asked.
"Regarding us..." Chancellor Cao replied, "We’ve been absorbing the spiritual energy from the Yunlu Mountain spring these past few days. We’ve just recovered to the Nascent Soul stage, which is the Fifth Rank in the game. It will take at least two months to recover to the Sixth Rank."
"Two months, that should be about right," Su Yu nodded.
His original plan was to reach the Sixth Rank within three months. With the improved quality of his magic pool, he could achieve it in roughly one and a half months, which wasn’t too far from two months.
"Alright, we’ll head to the Skrull Star together in two months!" Su Yu said, "But I have to emphasize one last thing: even at the Sixth Rank, the chances of returning alive are at most seventy percent. You need to be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice!"
"Don’t worry about that," Chancellor Cao’s eyes showed a hint of calmness, "We’ve lived for thousands of years. We’ve had our fill of life. Even if we die there, it won’t be a loss."
"Since you feel that way, then it’s settled." Su Yu sighed slightly.
After discussing some trivial matters, Chancellor Cao took his leave to return to the 26th floor to prepare a medicinal bath for Su Yu.
Su Yu called Xue Wenli and asked her to send a new set of furniture.
Then, he connected his helmet to the power source next to the sofa and entered the game again.
...
Over the next five days, Su Yu remained in the Mage Tower, burning materials to enhance his strength.
During the 12 hours he spent out of the game, he would sleep and then head to the 26th floor to use the medicinal bath with Chancellor Cao to solidify his strength.
As a mage, using a medicinal bath seemed a bit out of place. However, Chancellor Cao used herbs that strengthened the roots and nurtured the essence, and since spiritual energy was fundamentally the same, the medicinal bath was particularly effective for Su Yu. After a few tries, he found it beneficial and continued using it.
These five days were peaceful in the game, with no major events occurring due to the main storyline not being active.
The only significant event might have been the "Relevant Authorities" guild starting to build their territory.
Xue Huabao, upon receiving the decorations from Su Yu, immediately used them to gain 10 points of reputation and then went to Pearl City to exchange for a coastal territory.
With Su Yu’s territory as a reference, Xue Huabao’s territory construction went smoothly, with the overall progress matching Su Yu’s initial stages. The prosperity and livability of the territory remained consistently above 90.
However, their territory lacked a [Jade Dragon Statue], and they couldn’t burn millions of spiritual energy coins like Su Yu, so it would take them two months to upgrade their territory to the size of a city.
...
Everything was calm both in the game and on the forums.
Currently, the players’ favorite activity was to occasionally check the level ranking to see how high Su Yu had progressed.
If they saw Su Yu’s level increase beyond their expectations, they would say, "Great job, Su Yu!"
If it didn’t meet their expectations, they would joke, "Is Su Yu slacking off? Even a donkey from the production team wouldn’t take it so easy."
In short, Su Yu’s level became the most closely watched aspect in the game.
(End of Chapter)
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