novelraw Chapter 259-2: Yin Linlin of the Heavenly Punishment Unit (2)
Chapter 259-2: Yin Linlin of the Heavenly Punishment Unit (2)
By noon, Yin Linlin arrived punctually at Wen City’s Cultural Bureau.
After showing her credentials to the guards, she dragged her small suitcase, her shoes tapping briskly as she stepped into the Intelligence Division.
Originally, she might have enjoyed Little Xingyue personally coming to greet her, but now that she was under someone else’s roof, she had no choice but to bow her head. She could only take a taxi over by herself, all the while enduring the endless clamor of road construction machines.
Thankfully, Little Xingyue wasn’t too unreasonable. Remembering at least a shred of sisterly affection, she waited for her at the entrance of the Special Office of the Intelligence Division.
This time, unlike their usual warm banter and teasing, Yin Linlin kept a cautious smile plastered on her face the whole way.
Once she followed Li Xingyue up to the Team Leader’s office on the third floor, she finally felt at ease.
At this point, even if Li Xingyue kicked her out, she wouldn’t leave. Before tackling the Easter Egg Chapter, Yin Linlin had made up her mind to stake out this place no matter what.
“Um…good elder sister, could you tell me what kind of background that so-called top-tier expert has? Just a little hint?”
Yin Linlin knew her dear friend’s connections were formidable, she could probably even get Apostles dispatched straight from Yun Capital headquarters.
On the way over, she’d carefully read the strategy guides for the Outer Demon Invasion Chapter. She knew this Easter Egg Chapter was a seven-person instance.Aside from Li Xingyue herself, the other six Apostles would all surely be elite Apostles. Yes, she counted herself among them.
Among elite Apostles, anyone who could be called a top-tier expert was bound to be an extraordinary figure from headquarters.
Just earlier, she’d passed by the second floor and glimpsed Lu Yiming, the young prodigy who was supposed to be transferred to Hang City’s Heavenly Punishment Unit.
Yin Linlin knew of him, she’d heard his strength was exceptional, the sort of person who usually looked down on everyone else.
But she thought her dear Little Xingyue’s influence went even further. For this dungeon run, she likely had some secret weapon from headquarters up her sleeve.
She thought to herself, ‘Later I must be sure to add that peerless expert as a Book Friend. Then if I ever get an Easter Egg Bookmark myself, I’ll have every reason to call on them for help.’
“You mean Lu Yiming? Mmm, it’s a pity…he’s not among the summoned this time.”
Li Xingyue said this lightly, but it made Yin Linlin’s heart race.
Good grief, even Yun Capital’s special envoys weren’t qualified to be summoned? Just how terrifying was this lineup?
Could it be that Little Xingyue had invited those council members from the Central Association?
No, that couldn’t be. Council members were all at least Sixth Difficulty Apostles, which didn’t meet the requirements for the instance…
“Good elder sister, please just tell me. I swear I’ll keep it secret. You know how tight-lipped I am.”
Li Xingyue rolled her eyes and spat, “What an outrageous thing to say… Fine. Seeing as you’re sincerely asking, I’ll be generous enough to tell you.”
“Besides you and me, there’s also the Team Leader of Wen City’s Armed Division and an elite Apostle…”
Yin Linlin’s brows gradually furrowed as she listened.
She knew Wen City Armed Division’s Team Leader Wang Zong, a hulking muscle-head with everything put into strength stats. His ability was decent, enough to qualify.
But that other elite Apostle sounded suspiciously like a case of favoritism.
She didn’t rush to ask, simply kept listening patiently.
“The other two I’ve called in from Yun Capital and Jinling, both elite Apostles. They’ll be flying over this afternoon to meet in person and form the dungeon party.”
Not bad. Little Xingyue still handled things reliably, only one ordinary Apostle among them.
With five elite Apostles and one top-tier expert, even if the ordinary Apostle’s celestial palace fell, the run would still clear smoothly.
When a palace’s Immortal Power Blessing dropped to zero, the Outer Demons wouldn’t keep pouring into its Heavenly Gate but would instead assault the adjacent palaces, threatening to collapse more defenses.
As long as the top expert was stationed next to the ordinary Apostle, they could clean up any overflow demons and keep the pressure off the rest.
Yin Linlin was completely focused now, just waiting for Little Xingyue to reveal the background of that last secret weapon.
“As for the final person, he’s named Lin Xun.”
“He’s the owner of the Easter Egg Bookmark, and my secret weapon. He works in Wen City’s Intelligence Division and also serves as a member of the Thunder Tribulation Squad…”
Yin Linlin, “???”
Yin Linlin stared at Li Xingyue, who was talking so confidently, her eyes seeming to shine, and couldn’t help reaching out to feel her forehead.
Only when Li Xingyue smacked her hand away did she finally say, “Good elder sister, you’re…not joking with me, right?”
When one celestial palace falls, it affects the two palaces to either side. If two palaces fall, even if the rest are defended by elite Apostles, the pressure will skyrocket, and it could easily end in a total wipeout.
“Why would I joke with you? Whether or not we can clear this Easter Egg Chapter depends entirely on Lin Xun.”
“Don’t underestimate him. The man I’ve gone all in to nurture is not someone you can look down on.”
Yin Linlin was speechless.
Li Xingyue’s expression at that moment looked exactly like when a bunch of relatives gather for New Year’s and start bragging about their kids’ various talents.
Then, out of nowhere, one relative suddenly stands up, claiming their child can hang upside down and play the Croatian Rhapsody, and looks so smug, ready to summon the child to show off… That’s how ridiculous it felt.
No, this metaphor wasn’t quite right.
It was more like a bunch of female classmates meeting years after graduation, each showing off their husbands… and Li Xingyue’s expression was exactly that.
Yin Linlin couldn’t help but have a terrible thought. ‘Damn it! We agreed to stay single together, did this woman secretly start dating?’
The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Usually, a woman who looked so cold and aloof would be exactly the type to get completely love-struck once she fell for someone.
Yin Linlin made one last struggle:
“Good elder sister… could you at least let me see what this so-called expert looks like?”
Li Xingyue very generously pulled out her phone and brought up an ID photo of Lin Xun.
Yin Linlin stared at the strikingly handsome man on the screen and sank into utter despair.
Just as she’d feared, Li Xingyue really had secretly started dating.
Granted, this Lin Xun did look quite handsome, but no matter how she looked at him, he didn’t seem like any kind of expert, more like a pretty boy living off a woman.
She felt this whole trip was a complete waste, a wasted vacation and a wasted blissful morning of sleep.
There was no reasoning with a woman in love. She decided on the spot.
“Little Xingyue, reimburse my round-trip travel costs…”
“I’m going back to Hang City right now!”
Just then, there was a knock at the door, and a handsome man pushed it open and walked in.
Yin Linlin took a closer look, hah, wasn’t this the ‘peerless expert?’
“Lin Xun, you’re just in time!”
Li Xingyue’s eyes sparkled as she completely ignored Yin Linlin and addressed Lin Xun.
“There’s an urgent mission. I need you to designate an invasion on an Apostle.”
As she spoke, she handed over a glowing Invasion Bookmark.
Yin Linlin frowned slightly. Little Xingyue looked so calm and confident, she really didn’t seem like someone blinded by romance.
Could it be that this man named Lin Xun really was some kind of peerless expert?
Then she shook her head.
Whether he was the real deal or not, she’d soon find out!
“Her Soul Imprint is…”
“No need for all that trouble! I just happen to have a Duel Glove!”
Yin Linlin cut her friend off in one swift motion. She had no intention of letting a stranger learn her Soul Imprint.
Ordinary Duel Gloves only had a low chance of randomly dropping one item from the opponent, unlike Advanced Duel Gloves, which guaranteed an equipment drop.
Compared to revealing her Soul Imprint to some stranger, she much preferred settling things with a real-life PK.