novelraw Chapter 378-1: Little Li and Little White (1)
Chapter 378-1: Little Li and Little White (1)
More than a week had passed since finishing the Firefly chapter. Lin Xun had tried using the fate-changing artifact many times, but the Luck Values he rolled were all disappointing.
This kind of situation made even someone who always claimed to be a god of luck start doubting life.
After trying multiple times, Lin Xun felt it might be a feng shui problem. After all, such metaphysical items could not be explained with scientific reasoning.
Because of this, he made a special trip back to Wen City, returning to his old rental apartment to try again there.
After two tests, he finally confirmed that it was just his own bad luck lately and not that the manor villa in Jinling had bad feng shui.
Since he was back in Wen City, he stopped by to visit his female superior, Li Xingyue.
He had not seen the black stocking lady in a long time, but her charm was still the same as ever. According to gossip from Ye Xiaoqi, his female superior might be getting promoted and transferred to the Yun Capital City headquarters just like him.
As this old colleague who had been promoted and was now returning in glory to his hometown, it was only natural that he had to treat everyone to a meal.
However, after treating the whole group of colleagues to dinner, he quietly asked his female superior out alone.
Only after understanding how scarce Legendary-grade Divinity was did he realize how great a price Li Xingyue had paid to give him that piece of Legendary-grade Divinity.That Legendary-grade Divinity was something Li Long had obtained from The Book of Salvation, originally intended for his own niece. Li Xingyue had unexpectedly given the Divinity to him without saying a word.
“Team Leader Li, a great kindness needs no thanks. I have nothing with which to repay you. After much thought, I realized only offering myself to you will suffice to repay your favor!”
Deeply moved, Lin Xun raised his glass and downed it in one go.
The lights in the quiet bar were hazy and dim. Reflected on Li Xingyue’s profile, they outlined her beautiful, delicate features.
“Oh? You still call me Team Leader Li?” Li Xingyue smiled faintly, as if implying something.
After being forced to drink by a group of old colleagues, Lin Xun had originally been a little tipsy, but now his mind sharpened. He hesitated and said, “Um… babe?”
“Get lost.” Li Xingyue rolled her eyes at him, half annoyed, half amused. “You’re no longer a member of the Intelligence Division. Strictly speaking, a Kunlun roving enforcer’s position is above that of a prefecture-level city team leader.”
“Right now, I should be calling you leader.”
On the surface, Lin Xun’s identity within the official organization had already been promoted to Kunlun roving enforcer.
The roving enforcers’ offices were in the Yun Capital City headquarters, but in reality they hardly spent any days of the year in Yun Capital City at all. They were constantly being dispatched to support various places, rushing from one battlefield to another to clash with the New World’s most elite fighting force.
It was a very dangerous profession. The casualty rate was even higher than that of the Heavenly Punishment Units in each region.
To match this, the treatment was also extremely generous. Even if he did not touch the New World’s leeks as a resource, Lin Xun could already achieve financial freedom.
Of course, as the Twelfth Disciple, he had countless lambs under his control and held an inexhaustible amount of resources. If he wished, an extra string of dizzying digits could appear in his bank account tomorrow.
“How could that be right? Once a leader, always a leader. Even if I’m no longer in the Intelligence Division, my respect for you has never changed.”
“Isn’t that right, Little Li?”
The moment he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain on the top of his foot.
Li Xingyue shot him a sultry sideways glance and pulled back the stiletto heel she had used under the table. “Speaking of roving enforcers… Lu Caiyi from the Armed Division has also joined Kunlun and become one of the roving enforcers. Have you two not been in contact?”
“Huh? Little White joined Kunlun?”
Lin Xun froze, then reacted.
Wasn’t Lu Caiyi the Armed Division successor personally appointed by Wang Zong? Why had she suddenly gone to join Kunlun?
Leaving the Armed Division to join Kunlun was like a police academy graduate deciding not to become a local public security officer, but instead enlisting in the army and heading straight to the front line unit with the highest mortality rate.
He immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Lu Caiyi’s number, but the call never went through.
“Looks like you two really aren’t in touch…” Li Xingyue propped her chin on one hand, her gaze hard to read. “Don’t worry. Wang Zong previously went to Yun Capital City and asked my uncle to arrange a reliable leader for Lu Caiyi.”
“That leader is my uncle’s old comrade-in-arms. He’ll look after Lu Caiyi, and nothing unexpected will happen.”
Li Xingyue omitted part of the truth. In reality, Wang Zong had not gone to Yun Capital City at all, but had come to her. It was through her connections that everything was arranged for Lu Caiyi.
“Alright then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to work overtime.”
“Amos has just changed proxies in Wen City. A new official burns three candles, and he’s been moving frequently…”
“Even if I’m going to leave Wen City, I can’t leave a mess for my successor.”
Li Xingyue picked up her small bag and stood up. Her outfit of black stockings and a pencil skirt looked completely out of place in the quiet bar.
“Wait.”
Snapping out of it, Lin Xun grabbed Li Xingyue’s hand, his gaze burning as he stared straight into her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
“Is there something else?”
A trace of panic flashed in Li Xingyue’s eyes, along with a hint of expectation. She did not pull her hand away, but pretended to be calm as she spoke.
Lin Xun smiled slightly and let go. “Nothing. I wish you a swift promotion. Remember to check the item in the Book of Letters when you get back.”
“What did you send me?”
Acting mysterious, Lin Xun refused to say. She had no choice but to suppress her curiosity.
After they parted, Li Xingyue had barely returned to her office before she impatiently opened the Book of Letters.
[Swordsmith: Team Leader Li, from now on, if you need any equipment just send the blueprints directly to me…]
There was an attachment after the letter, a piece of equipment.
[Nightingale-type Exoskeleton Mask Combat Armor (Legendary+ grade equipment): An exoskeleton mask combat armor painstakingly forged by the mask master using Legendary Forging Art.]
[The Nightingale-type armor is the armor most suited for assassins who lurk in the darkness.]
[When you wear this equipment, the mask will automatically extend and wrap your body when you enter combat, becoming a sturdy exoskeleton armor.]
[Equipment Trait – Mimicry Stealth: Instantly merge into the environment, hiding yourself and deceiving the enemy. While in mimicry, all damage taken is reduced by 30%, and your next attack has its damage increased by 100%.]
[This trait effect can stack with any other effect. If you have already used an invisibility-type or disguise-type skill, Mimicry Stealth’s effect will be doubled.]
[This equipment has been infused with permanent activity and can repair itself after being damaged.]
[…]
Li Xingyue was instantly stunned.
“What kind of equipment is this? A mask can turn into armor?”
After a slight hesitation, she drew the curtains in her office and made sure the door was locked before manifesting her current Shell.
Li Xingyue’s Shell had already been replaced and upgraded, but it was still her favorite female assassin type.
The female assassin held in her hand a fist-sword shining with an unusual luster – Shadowkiller Fist-Sword.
She pulled down the half-veil covering her face, revealing her beautiful features, then manifested a pale bone mask and placed it over her face.
In an instant, the pale mask extended and expanded, wrapping around her neck, stretching down over her chest and limbs until it covered her entire body.
The streamlined exoskeleton armor was not only aesthetically pleasing and made of sturdy material, but sharp fanged bone spurs grew at the joints.
Like the thorns on a delicate rose, they could both protect her and harm her enemies.
Closing her eyes, Li Xingyue silently felt the power this mighty armor granted her.
The value of this Legendary+ grade assassin equipment was simply beyond estimation.
It was no exaggeration to say that once she wore this Nightingale Mask, her Shell’s combat strength at least doubled.
She even had confidence that if she faced that final boss she had never managed to defeat, she could now cut it down.
Only after a long time did she recover from her daze and dissolve the Shell manifestation. She shook her head lightly. “That guy, this isn’t what I wanted…”