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She even winked at him?

Is this what they call a 'pink-haired girl with a dark heart'?

Su Ming shivered and hurriedly presented the materials he had previously promised the angels, one by one.

Including but not limited to:

Manuscript copies of magic notes from High Elf nobles;

Detailed explanations of runes that leaked from the Silvermoon Council thousands of years ago;

A ranger training manual compiled by the previous patriarch of the Windrunner Family;

An illustrated book on using fel energy to strengthen the body, the same model used by the Silvermoon City Guardians;

And a large amount of extraordinary materials from Silvermoon City.

Seeing this, the two angel ladies immediately stopped their playfulness and leaned in with curious expressions.

"Little Su Ming, you've really bled yourself dry this time, haven't you?"

Facing Moyi's teasing, Su Ming let out a lament.

It was more than just bleeding dry.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was bankrupt.

For these things, basically all the resources he had spent day and night gathering from the Jade Mine were swept away by that wicked woman, Selesine!

Even most of the good things Su Ming had managed to get his hands on by working day and night in Duskwood over the past few days couldn't be saved.

Yes.

That woman even wanted timber and rocks!

Zhixin flipped through various classics while converting them into digital data.

As if thinking of something, she asked abruptly:

"By the way, Su Ming, why would the High Elves sell so much cutting-edge knowledge? I've sorted through them, and many books are inscribed with various noble family crests!"

"Generally speaking, this kind of knowledge shouldn't be suitable for wide circulation no matter how you look at it."

Su Ming spread his hands:

"I wouldn't know about that. However, Selesine only agreed to the deal after confirming that I wasn't born in any of the Alliance nations."

He paused, recalling the details of his time spent with Selesine.

Su Ming frowned slightly.

What was that subtle, strange sensation about?

Seeing the odd look on Su Ming's face, Zhixin stopped what she was doing and asked with concern:

"Su Ming, what's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Shaking his head slightly, Su Ming's expression was complicated. "I just... thought of some details I had overlooked before."

"What exactly happened?" Moyi also became anxious.

Sighing, Su Ming shook his head and lamented:

"Selesine... perhaps she doesn't exist at all!"

"Huh?" *2!

If this High Elf lady doesn't exist, where did you get all these things from?

"I mean, Selesine is likely a pseudonym! In fact, Selesine probably isn't even a true High Elf by birth!"

"Oh, this..."

Su Ming smiled bitterly:

"Too much time has passed, and I forgot one thing: In Azeroth, it's normal for the Five Dragonflights to transform into other intelligent races and participate in the civilization processes of various races!"

"Selesine... heh, she's actually the Bronze Dragon Saphir!"

Moyi and Zhixin looked at each other in dismay.

They hadn't expected this.

A perfectly good partner turned out to be a so-called 'sockpuppet' of a Bronze Dragon.

Su Ming had mentioned to them before that Bronze Dragons guard the river of time to ensure that the timeline doesn't suffer major fluctuations.

But if she really is a Bronze Dragon, then the problem is truly huge!

Zhixin's eyes were serious as she tugged at Su Ming's sleeve:

"Su Ming, do you remember where you first met Selesine?"

"The Goldshire jewelry store. Selesine was the magic consultant there; that's where I met her..."

"And the time?"

"Uh, naturally it was the first time I went to Goldshire... Holy crap!"

Su Ming couldn't help but swear, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

There was no other reason.

The first time he returned to the main world from Goldshire, Zhixin had come to his door, and the two sides quickly reached a cooperation.

The key was that over the past period, Su Ming had frequently brought local specialties from Azeroth back to the main world, and in the process, he would naturally mention various things about Azeroth.

But...

This did not include Selesine!

As Su Ming's only channel for seeking certain specialties, Selesine's importance was unquestionable.

In the process of communicating with Zhixin, mentioning Selesine should have been a matter of course.

But...

Not even once!

It wasn't until Moyi arrived and asked about the origin of certain extraordinary knowledge that Su Ming formally mentioned Selesine's name for the first time!

How did Selesine, or rather Saphir, do it?

Chapter 39 Bronze Dragon: This is Part of the Plan

Raven Hill, Duskwood.

Su Ming descended again less than ten minutes after leaving.

This time, the crimson guard on Su Ming's body was already prepared for battle. On this trip, he had to get to the bottom of things!

Boom!—

The earth billowed.

Su Ming performed a Heroic Leap, soaring hundreds of meters into the sky like a rocket.

The flexible alloy cloak behind him unfurled in the wind, and the anti-gravity field built into his combat boots was instantly generated.

Changing direction, Su Ming violently broke the sound barrier just like that.

He sped all the way toward Goldshire.

Whenever the surrounding anti-gravity field became unstable, Su Ming would glide to the ground and charge forward in the form of a Tornado Charge.

He was traveling while also waiting for the crimson guard armor to complete its self-repair, waiting for the next round of air-walking.

Dense forests or rivers blocking the way ahead?

No matter.

With a max-level L5 Blink,

he could instantly traverse a distance of five kilometers.

Even if a mountain range lay ahead, with an usage interval of less than a second and unlimited Blinks, as long as his energy held out, let alone a mountain range, even an ocean couldn't stop Su Ming's footsteps.

And so,

in less than ten minutes,

Su Ming crossed the entire Duskwood and returned to the territory of Elwynn Forest.

Screech!—

While flying through the air above Fargode Mine, Su Ming suddenly stopped mid-air.

The Light of the Soul suddenly shone.

Su Ming vanished into thin air, and when he reappeared, he was already at the entrance of the mine!

"You're quite punctual, Su. Long time no see."

The person speaking was someone Su Ming was all too familiar with. Who else could it be but Selesine?

The signature pointed ears of a High Elf.

Silver hair, blue eyes, and a slender build.

She wore light runic leather armor, with a pair of runic daggers at her waist, surrounded by thin yellow sand flowing rhythmically... That stuff was probably the sands of time.

"It hasn't been that long. I recall it's been less than two days since our last transaction."

After a pause, Su Ming's expression became slightly complicated:

"Forget it. Should I continue to call you Selesine, or Saphir?"

"Oh, don't be so serious!" Selesine soothed with a smile. "I am naturally still the Selesine you know. As for Saphir... you know, when traveling abroad, it's always good to have a few extra identities."

Su Ming sighed.

You're strong, so you're right!

Whether she was Selesine or Saphir didn't matter.

The important thing was:

"How did you do it?"

Selesine blinked and asked back, feigning innocence:

"How did I do what?"

Su Ming's eye twitched.

Why is this old lady acting like a young maiden?

You must be at least several thousand years old!

Sighing, Su Ming only felt incredibly exhausted.

If it weren't for the fact that he still had to find Selesine for the final transaction, and if he hadn't looked back at his past memories to see that their transactions had always been harmonious...

And if his intuition hadn't told him that this final meeting with Selesine would be of great benefit to him...

With Su Ming's personality,

he would rather hide in the main world than risk meeting a Bronze Dragon face-to-face!

"Fine, I'm curious. Were you targeting me from the very beginning?"

Selesine nodded gently with a smile in her eyes.

Su Ming's eye twitched.

He thought 'as expected' to himself, then followed up with another question:

"So, the issue with my memory was also your secret influence?"

"I didn't, I wasn't, don't talk nonsense!" Selesine feigned a triple denial, then explained: "Memories are traces left by time. I was simply reclaiming my own timeline."

The meaning between the lines was simple: "I'm sorry you were affected, but I refuse to admit I was wrong!"