162: Chapter 162 Miracle Upgrade Candy

Upon hearing this trade, Qi Yun's brows furrowed immediately, and that expression of undisguised disgust surfaced on his face once again.

"We don't really need you." He said bluntly, even taking half a step back, as if Yun Lin were some source of trouble.

Taking her along was equivalent to carrying a mobile disaster magnet. Both the factions that hated Yun Lin and those that liked her might sniff them out and launch an indiscriminate siege against them.

His logic was clear and realistic, completely the mindset of a leader, placing the safety of the Tribe at the highest priority.

Yun Lin looked at Qi Yun's expression of "You'd better stay away from me" disgust.

See, he's disgusted with me again.

He is seriously evaluating the pros and cons of taking me with him, and thinks I am a huge trouble.

He hasn't been affected by my appearance or abilities at all; he is even rationally rejecting the risks I might bring.

Great... truly great...

A smile appeared on her face again, unable to be suppressed; it was bright and pure.

It left Xia Ran, who was standing nearby, looking bewildered. Has this woman been shocked into stupidity? She's being treated with disgust, yet she's smiling?

At this moment, Li, who had been silent, spoke up again.

She walked to Qi Yun's side, looked at him, and said:

"Take her with us."

Qi Yun looked at Li.

"She can lead us to the Land of Beginning, her value is immense. As for the trouble she might bring..." Li analyzed calmly.

A hint of cold yet powerful confidence flashed in her deep purple eyes.

"With me here."

"Besides, she is my friend."

Li rarely expressed her defense and attitude toward someone so clearly.

Qi Yun understood the weight of these words.

After pondering for a moment, Qi Yun finally nodded reluctantly.

"Fine. But she cannot cause trouble, and she must follow orders in all actions."

Qi Yun didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

"I will!" Yun Lin immediately promised, her face showing undisguised happiness and a trace of relief.

Xia Ran watched from the side and couldn't help but mutter: "Who would have thought that the high and mighty goddess of the Land of Beginning would one day be so eager to follow someone, even fearing being disliked..."

Li glanced at her indifferently.

Xia Ran immediately shut her mouth and lowered her head; her miserable "maid experience" had already begun.

Deep within Quan Island, in a dark cave.

Yun Lin stood before the root throne, looking at Creepy Granny on the throne, whose aura was even more withered and whose eyes still held lingering terror.

"Granny, give that box to them." Yun Lin's voice was calm.

"But, Lin, child."

"That is the essence we on Quan Island have accumulated bit by bit over so many years. If we just had a bit more, we could achieve our dream."

Creepy Granny's voice was hoarse and dry, filled with unwillingness and heartache.

"To achieve a dream, one must be alive to do so." Yun Lin looked at her, her tone softening slightly, but still firm.

"By keeping our lives, there is still a possibility for Quan Island to rise again. As long as the source remains, we can always accumulate again."

"But if we don't give it, that man will really do as he says. If he wants to purge, the current power of Quan Island cannot stop him."

Yun Lin paused, her voice turning cold.

Creepy Granny's body trembled violently, the wrinkles on her bark-like face deepening, and finally, she let out a long sigh.

"Fine... fine... Perhaps this is the fate of Quan Island."

"Take it, take it all."

She reached out her withered, chicken-claw-like hand, trembling, and pressed it onto a hidden root node on the throne.

A low humming sound rang out, and the ground in front of the throne slowly cracked open, revealing a stone box emitting a faint white light.

Yun Lin stepped forward and picked up the unremarkable-looking stone box, which felt slightly heavy in her hands.

"Granny, take care. I will remember this place."

She said softly to Creepy Granny, who seemed to have aged significantly in an instant, then turned and walked out of the cave.

...

On the spacious foredeck of "Ark One", the sea breeze was howling.

Qi Yun, Li, Xia Ran, and Yun Lin, who had been "ordered" to follow behind, were gathered together. Xia Ran was still grimacing, holding a small wooden mallet, tapping Li's legs half-heartedly—one of the maid's punishment tasks.

Qi Yun's gaze fell on the ancient-looking stone box that Yun Lin had placed on the deck.

He reached out and gently opened the lid.

There was no dazzling light.

Only a box full of what looked like colorful, crystal-clear candies.

Each one was the size of a thumb, round in shape, and looked very tempting.

However, when Qi Yun's gaze fell on these candies, he sensed the pure, vast, yet extremely gentle energy fluctuations contained within them.

He gasped sharply! What Yun Lin said was true.

His pupils constricted suddenly!

Tier 2 miracle upgrade candy: Contains pure life and rule energy. Consumed by those below level 50, it can ignore bottlenecks and directly increase level by 1. Quality: Gold.

It looked like at least over three hundred of them!

What does this mean?

It means all core members can raise their levels to a terrifying height in a very short time!

Overall strength will undergo a qualitative leap!

Before heading to the Land of Beginning, this was undoubtedly a timely help, no, a super pie falling from the sky!

This kind of strategic treasure could never be dropped by killing monsters! This was likely the accumulation of Quan Island over who knows how many years!

Qi Yun raised his head and looked at Yun Lin; the value of this "token of allegiance" far exceeded his expectations:

"This is just your token of allegiance for joining the Tribe."

"I have accepted the items, and I will keep my promise. From today on, we will not hunt."

After speaking, he picked up the stone box filled with "miracle upgrade candy", turned around, and walked toward the upper deck, in the direction of his Captains Cabin.

The slight trace of expectation on Yun Lin's face slowly dissipated, and a clear sense of disappointment flashed through her heart.

As expected, he wouldn't say thank you; he was still as business-like and unceremonious as ever.

But this disappointment, instead of discouraging her, ignited the obsession in her heart.

Only what she couldn't get made her want it even more.

She watched Qi Yun's tall and cold back, took a step, and followed closely behind.

Qi Yun heard the footsteps behind him, didn't turn his head, and said impatiently:

"Don't follow me."

Yun Lin's footsteps paused slightly, and she said: "Mm."

Then, she continued to follow closely.

When Qi Yun walked fast, she walked fast. When Qi Yun slowed down, she slowed down. She always kept a distance of one or two steps, like an unshakeable, beautiful, and quiet little tail.

Xia Ran, while mechanically tapping Li's legs, stared dumbfounded at the bizarre scene on the deck—Yun Lin, that stunning beauty who had caused bloody storms in the Land of Beginning, was now following Qi Yun step by step, with an attitude of "I'm going to follow you," while Qi Yun looked disgusted and impatient...

She couldn't help but whisper, her tone full of absurdity and the excitement of watching a show:

"My god... who could have thought that the 'goddess' whom countless people in the Land of Beginning looked up to, fought over, and even waged wars for... has actually become someone's simp? Who would believe that if it were told!"

Before she finished speaking, she received a not-too-light, not-too-heavy tap on the head.

It was Li who hit her with a rolled-up nautical chart.

Li withdrew her hand, leaned back on the lounge chair, closed her eyes, enjoyed the sea breeze, and just threw out a sentence indifferently:

"Continue rubbing my legs, don't get distracted."

Xia Ran: "... Yes, yes, yes."

She responded humbly, her hands becoming even gentler, though she was still crazy complaining in her heart.

On the deck, the sunlight was just right.

Qi Yun carried the treasure box, his brows locked tight, with a "troublemaker" behind him who couldn't be shaken off no matter what.

Li lay leisurely, enjoying the "little maid's" service.

In the distance, the outline of Quan Island was gradually fading away.

A new voyage, new troubles, a new "crew member", and those candies filled with "miracles"...

The Land of Beginning seemed to be getting closer and closer.