bookpower Chapter 205 Was She Sparring With Air Again?
Chapter 205 Was She Sparring With Air Again?
Now that the game had fully merged with reality, her skill was effectively sold off as a skill stone through the Special Affairs Bureau, rendering her little white lie mostly irrelevant. But at critical moments like this, it was a potential landmine.
Her talent was so notorious that there was a good chance that, if things started going south for Rick, he'd mutter, "Maybe someone messed with my luck?" So, better to take the initiative.
Handing over the skill stones was a subtle way of offering them some control, letting them decide when to use it.
And to make things extra clear, she planned to overtly modify her luck to a value of 10 during the prep phase for the Flood Dragon raid. This way, anyone with insight into her stats would see the change.
*—Look, my "Another Happy Day" is off cooldown. You're free to believe whatever you want; just don't accuse me of anything.*
The only issue was... why wasn't Rick wearing his monocle with Insight powers? And Zoey—her Holmes-inspired earring that gave Insight was gone too. Both had changed their gear? Where were the new ones?
None of them were inspecting her anymore; her little mental preparation was pointless. *Was she shadowboxing again?*
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As before, they quickly cleared out the smaller creatures and approached the Flood Dragon's domain.
Rick had felt uneasy since the night before, and in the morning, he almost didn't want to leave the house. However, Zoey was adamant about the importance of this raid, and without a convincing reason, she'd never agree to let him sit out. It was too late to find someone with the experience necessary for a Flood Dragon, and besides, Rick himself was invaluable.
Although his Divine Gift had been reduced, he still had a robust arsenal of skills: control, flight, immunity, and even some interrupts. And if they ended up in dire straits, with Rick there, Rita might push her abilities to the max; maybe she'd even call on her dragon for help.
Rick knew all of this and repressed his anxiety to accompany Zoey.
The unease persisted right up until they engaged the Flood Dragon, at which point it subsided.
If not for its rational mind and extensive patience, it might've already rushed over to seal the contract with him.
Now, it felt even more drawn to the man.
It couldn't gauge the ages of Blue Star people, nor did it care about their exact relationship. But if there was a blood connection, this man was definitely the closest to the young dragon.
Now, it just needed to test his social standing. Contracting a Blue Star person meant reversing the contract and making them its servant.
If this person lacked status, he wouldn't be able to provide food or protection. The more established Blue Star humans wouldn't think twice about sacrificing someone of low rank. They would see its life as disposable and eliminate it on sight.
Having evolved from a snake to a Flood Dragon, Black Jade's journey had been harsh and filled with tribulation. Each evolution required an immense amount of energy to alter its genes and restructure its bones.
It had once reached level 57. Its lifespan far exceeded that of many higher-level beasts.
Black Jade was well aware that invading Blue Star wasn't an ideal mission. For the higher-level members of the Twelve Sacred Tribes and elite beasts, this was an opportunity because Blue Star's growth couldn't keep pace with their access to the outer realms.
But for the lower-level beasts and sacred tribes, the situation was different. The Blue Star people's development was rapid, and the weaker invaders were mere fodder.
Once it saw other creatures from its dungeon wiped out, it knew it couldn't simply leave the dungeon. Sure, it could defeat a hundred Blue Star humans, but what about thousands?
So, it not only needed to escape but also to secure a contract with a high-status Blue Star human who could escort it out. Then it could link their lives, ensuring its "harmless" integration into Blue Star.
This was the most crucial step in its hunt—*concealment.*
Even more importantly, due to the current rules, it couldn't harm the Twelve Sacred Tribes of Lania Kaia that had also descended on Blue Star. It needed a binding contract with a Blue Star human before it could break free from the rules, allowing it to hunt any of Lania Kaia's lesser creatures that crossed its path.