As Priestess Granny spoke, she turned around only to find that the benefactor who had been behind her had disappeared at some unknown point.
“Eh? How did the benefactor vanish? She couldn’t have failed to keep up, could she? Umeko, go back and take a look.”
“Um… she told me already. She has other matters to attend to, so she left first.”
“Is that so… This old woman and the rest of the village haven’t even had the chance to thank her yet…”
“There will be opportunities in the future, Granny.”
Yoshimura Umeko turned her head to look at the empty space behind them, a trace of complexity flashing through her eyes.
‘In the future, there will be more kindhearted people like our benefactor…’
“Hmm? Umeko, what did you say?”
“No, it’s nothing, Granny.”
Yoshimura Umeko shook her head and hugged Priestess Granny’s arm, supporting her as they walked toward the village.
“Sigh… You poor child. In the future, the Large Hannya will be a burden only you can carry. Perhaps you should still…”
“Don’t worry, Granny.” Yoshimura Umeko smiled and rubbed her head against the old woman’s arm to put her at ease. Then, she murmured in a voice only she could hear, “It won’t be just me…”
***
**[Congratulations, Player! You have cleared the Forest of Rebirth. Clear Evaluation: Perfect!]**
**[Congratulations! You have unlocked 100% Affection with Yoshimura Umeko.]**
**[Congratulations! You have unlocked the Jujutsu Master class advancement conditions.]**
**[Jujutsu Master]**
**[Blue Class]**
**[Advancement Conditions: MP > 1,500, Spirit > 50, reach 100% Affection with Yoshimura Umeko.]**
**[Description: A talent bestowed by the heavens upon Yoshimura Umeko, unique and peerless.]**
Luo Taozhi wanted to say something more, but in the next second…
Accompanied by the system notification in her mind, she suddenly appeared outside the forest, standing amidst a massive crowd of players.
A moment later, the surrounding players noticed the name hovering above the head of this person who had appeared out of nowhere, and the volume of the crowd instantly exploded.
“Who is this? How did they suddenly… Holy crap! It’s the big shot! In the flesh!”
“Xiao Taozhi?!! It’s the big shot!”
“Carry me, big shot! How do you clear this dungeon?”
“Whoa! Did the big shot only just come out of the dungeon now?!”
“Goddess! Don’t leave, Goddess! Add me as a friend, Goddess!”
The voices of the surrounding players rose and fell in waves.
However, Luo Taozhi ignored the rest of the players. Having been mysteriously kicked out of the forest by the system, she had been forced to finish before she could ask the questions she wanted to know.
The clues regarding the Hidden Class from Priestess Granny, the truth about Yoshimura Umeko…
Luo Taozhi turned around and walked toward the forest, intending to return to the village.
However, the voice of the system sounded in her ear to stop her.
**[Warning! For the current dungeon, each player may only enter once per day!]**
Since she couldn’t enter now, she had no other choice.
Luo Taozhi pursed her lips, feeling slightly unwilling.
In a foul mood, she pushed through the surrounding players and walked back toward the Novice Village.
As she walked, she opened the Golden Treasure Chest the system had given her for killing the Large Hannya.
With a flick of her mind, she opened the reward.
**[Congratulations! You have obtained: Random Skill Book x1]**
Just like the last time, the item from the Golden Treasure Chest was a Random Skill Book.
**[Use]**
**[Player Xiao Taozhi has used Random Skill Book]**
**[Congratulations! You have obtained the skill: Critical Strike]**
**[Critical Strike]**
**[Mana Cost: 50]**
**[CD: 30s]**
**[Description: Upon activation, the next attack is guaranteed to be a Critical Hit. If it was already a Critical Hit, it becomes a Weakness Critical Hit dealing three times the damage. If it was already a three-times damage Weakness Critical Hit, the damage increases from three times to four times.]**
This skill was quite good.
Although this Random Skill Book didn’t yield a skill with as much developmental potential as Qi Gathering, the ability to double her damage once every thirty seconds was still very good.
Having obtained a useful skill, the bit of frustration in Luo Taozhi’s heart eased slightly.
Being kicked out of the dungeon at that exact moment—she must have been getting close to the key information!
Luo Taozhi was now almost certain that there was something wrong with this game.
It was definitely not just a simple virtual reality webnovel game.
Although she had never seen a virtual reality game before, having things so similar to Cultivation appear before her eyes two times in a row made it very difficult not to be suspicious.
But… she still had to play.
Even though she didn’t understand the principles behind this thing, she was certain that it wouldn’t bring her any harm.
She could even faintly sense that if she wanted to make any progress in modern cultivation, her only hope lay within this game!
After shaking off the players behind her, Luo Taozhi decided to set aside the mystery of the game for the time being.
Regardless of everything else, what she could access while still in the Novice Village was simply too little. Even if she went back, Yoshimura Umeko likely wouldn’t reveal anything related to that matter.
However, she still had to return once tomorrow. Although she might not make progress with Yoshimura Umeko, she was still interested in the Hidden Class from Priestess Granny.
Shaking her head, Luo Taozhi walked to a spawning point for wild wolves and began killing Little Wild Wolves.
For now, leveling up was the most important thing.
Luo Taozhi didn’t notice that at this moment, the World Channel was once again embroiled in a heated discussion because of her appearance and attitude.
Woshuobaile: “I’m telling you, a pro is a pro. She’s really cold…”
Feifeifei: “Yeah, the big shot popped up right in front of me! I was stunned for a good while!”
Bibilabu: “Uh… am I the only one who noticed her looks? *Slurp!*”
Feifeifei: “Ahem, as someone who caught a front-row view of the big shot’s looks, I have the most right to speak! Xiao Taozhi’s beauty is simply divine!”
Woshuobaile: “Seriously?! I was too far away, I didn’t see her!”
My Blade Shield: “Front row +1. Cough, it’s true. I feel like she’s even prettier than most celebrities!”
Bibilabu: “Hehe~ Front row +1. She looks so cold, I love it!”
Feifeifei: “Goddess Taozhi! Ahhh! I really want to add her as a friend…”
Screwy Cuckoo: “Feifeifei, you’re a big shot on the rankings yourself. Watch your mouth or Peach God might block you…”
Come to the Range and See Me Pull: “Cough, I have the same equipment she has on her feet…”
Come to the Range and See Me Pull: **[Wolf Skin Boots (White)]** Screenshot.jpg
Bibilabu: “? What’s the point of that? Even though the drop rate is a bit low, it’s just a piece of White-tier equipment. What’s so special about it?”
Feifeifei: “Hehe~ Labu, you don’t understand. I have that equipment too~”
Bibilabu: “?”
My Blade Shield: “Cough, I have it as well…”
Bibilabu: “??”
Woshuobaile: “???”
She Said Bringing Them Doesn’t Count: “Me too… Forget it, I won’t say it…”
Stop Pressuring Me: “? Isn’t it just a very ordinary piece of equipment? Except it’s for the feet… Ew! You guys upstairs are so disgusting!”
The large group of players didn’t feel any dissatisfaction with Luo Taozhi’s cold attitude. On the contrary, they actually quite liked it.
After all, she was the Rank One goddess; being a bit cold was normal.
Not to mention, she was a high-level female player.
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