Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

But it is enough.

Three seconds of Xiaolu's time were stolen, and she returned to herself three seconds ago.

“…Huh?! Meh?!”

The position is no longer on the cut ice pillar, and the status is no longer in the ultimate skill "no blood".

She stood on the surface of the sea, gurgling and about to sink in, her body still as helpless as when it was sealed in the ice coffin.

“…What’s going on?! I give up! I don’t have any ultimate moves left! I can’t use them!”

"...Is it...this kind of skill?"

Winners and losers were equally horrified.

But regardless, the duel had a winner.

……

After the fawn was rescued from the sea, the anger of the ice dragon in the distance arrived as expected.

The sea surface was torn to pieces by the two of them, so of course the ice dragon had to come and fill it.

Yu Man carried the deer, who was in a state of "hypothermia", "cold" and "panic", and returned to the guild territory with great effort. Fortunately, the ice dragon's power was only intended to fill the sea surface, so they were not wiped out in one fell swoop.

"It's so cold..."

"After all, you fell into the sea... It's okay, just warm yourself by the fire..."

The members consciously made way and didn't even dare to get close.

Because everyone witnessed the battle.

Any one of these moves is beyond their understanding.

They didn't even dare to discuss privately what level of power that person possessed, as it was a world so completely different from their own. They didn't even know if this duel was a sparring match... or just a quarrel. All they could see was a glimmer of anticipation.

After playing it, I realized it could be so exaggerated...

095 Her Hard Work

Yu Man lit a bonfire, and a warm and dry feeling filled the air and stuck to her skin.

But that's good.

Yu Man asked a member for some flowers, filled the cup with snowflakes that no longer had any malicious intent, and hung it on the fireplace to slowly boil it with the flowers.

The fawn was wrapped in fur of unknown layers, gradually regaining the lost warmth from its body, but it was still shivering.

"That's too much... eel... threw me into the sea..."

"Otherwise, I would have been chopped off by you..."

"Hmph, I'm waiting for you to admit defeat."

Yu Man did not refute. In fact, she had fought very poorly in this battle and had no excuses. She had an extra soul weapon and additional skills, but she still fought like this... She was the one who should have lost.

Normally, these would make her think and review for a long time.

But it's different now.

At this moment, she understood why that skill was called "Retaining Time".

"That skill of yours... is very special..." The deer couldn't help but praise as she nudged herself towards the campfire. Clearly, they were thinking the same thing.

It’s not a victory or defeat that can be dismissed with a laugh, nor is it self-reflection or stubbornness on the part of each other, but rather a simple sigh.

Xiaolu knew very well that Yu Man's skills and the fact that he played better than he had imagined were both strengths that belonged to each other and could be shared and trusted unconditionally.

Therefore, they also feel good.

"Are the additional skills of the soul weapon... so exaggerated? They reset me... to - ah, thank you."

After taking the scented tea handed to her by Yu Man, she found that the cup had a thin layer of ice to prevent burns. She thanked him with her eyes and a smile before continuing.

"Reset to previous state."

"It's not a reset, it's... rewinding time... rewinding the target's time." No wonder it's called "Retaining Time", there's nothing wrong with the name of this skill.

“It’s too incredible… too powerful… Master Eel, what kind of skill is this…” Even though his tongue was burned, the deer kept repeating it.

Yu Man nodded and felt the same way.

In her first playthrough, she knew there were many powerful skills in the world. Her current ability, "Retain Time," was one of them, and would undoubtedly be among the most powerful.

It's worthy of being a reward for completing a game... This is the reward for completing a game once.

In other words, it was obtained in exchange for three years of reset.

"...What is Senior Cat's...?" Yu Man muttered to himself.

"--eel?"

"Ok?"

"I mean, after I was rewinded, I went back three seconds, right?... At that time, my ultimate had already been used and was on cooldown... Logically, shouldn't it be fine?"

"This callback time seems to be conditional." Yu Man tried to say, "What is harmful to you will be retained, and what is beneficial to me will also be retained."

The little deer was stunned for a moment and couldn't help shaking its head wildly.

She seemed to be trying to hold back some dirty talk, but was also very excited.

because--

"I also want to make a Soul Weapon. I'm going to the next dungeon to master it."

"Well, anyone can do it." But it's not certain what skill you will get... Yu Man swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Xiaolu also has the rainbow achievement, so it will be no problem for him to get a rare skill by then, so Yu Man is not worried.

Sniffing the scent of the floral tea in Xiaolu's cup, Yu Man listened to Xiaolu's happy and expectant words.

Unconsciously, she also thought of something.

“…Fawn.”

"Ok?"

Yu Man spoke in a serious tone, looking at the other person seriously: "I want to take a half-month leave. During this period, I will not be bound to you... Moreover, I have to assign you to do something."

"Well, what is it?"

"I want you to fight dungeons and treasure maps for half a month. High-intensity fights, by yourself... or with guild members, but I can't go with you all the time."

The deer blinked, quite confused: "What's the purpose?"

"Help me get equipment and high-level dungeon tickets. So, I'll lend you the boxes. I need equipment above level six, enough to equip myself completely... Besides that, it would be best if I could get a dungeon ticket to level seven... or even level eight."

Although it sounded confusing, the deer simply nodded and patted his breastplate with his hand: "I'll do my best."

Yu Man does not intend to be a riddle teller, but to share all his thoughts and ideas.

"I have a method that can defeat the ice dragon—although the chance is only 20%. However, it requires my enchanter to be upgraded to level 6. I also need a very good set of equipment, starting at level 6."

Now that the sea is frozen, the only way to obtain these items is... to play in dungeons. Furthermore, the black market doesn't exist these days, so obtaining equipment from dungeons is extremely difficult and requires a lot of luck.

Yu Man could not go with them because she needed to spend a lot of time to upgrade her enchanter.

Nowadays, the only one who can clear the high-level dungeons in Shimlabakken is the trusty little deer.

This is a hard job that takes a lot of time to accumulate and repeatedly brush... Yu Man can only ask Xiaolu to do it.

"Okay, I understand. Then I'll put all the equipment I got in the warehouse."

"There will definitely be some you can use. I'll only take what I can use... and, probably... they'll become disposable, wasting all your hard work."

The deer shook his head. "My hard work? It will become a topic of conversation that I can share with you every day in real life."

"Okay... let's share it with the Triple Crown winner too!"

"Yeah! That cat is very cute." The deer's smile did not fade, and then asked, "So what do you want the seventh and eighth level tickets for?"

"When you get some gear and I level up as an enchanter, we need a place to rehearse the battle with the ice dragon."

"Okay, then I'll go to the trading house and buy a third-level ticket, and then slowly level up..."

Xiaolu didn't feel disgusted. It was just half a month's effort. By advancing the dungeon, he could also improve his gaming skills.

Not only that, you can also bring everyone in the guild to play together.

She didn't dislike this guild, nor did she dislike its current members... nor did she dislike the feeling of being a figurehead. Rather, she liked it; otherwise, she wouldn't have spent so much money on various games to gain respect before entering the Old World.

"Eel, I've played a lot of games and have some experience."

"Ok?"

The little deer drank the warm floral tea and exhaled fragrant words.

"When you have a clear goal and know what you'll gain by completing it... that's when players are most motivated and have the most fun. So, let alone two weeks, if we can open the port—to see the world... I can keep working hard for you."

Yu Man agreed with this...but she thought of another group of people who were looking forward to sailing.

"...Then...when we leave Shimlabakken, I will take you to experience the four seasons of this world." Yu Man still remembered the plot he had read.

"Ah."

"Then... take you to kill people?" Also remember the fun of players.

"like."

"And adventure, and..." Yu Man tried to ask, "Do you want a clean...fishing ground that belongs to you alone?"

"I want it, I want it! I'm going to be the strongest angler in the Old World!" Listening to her tone and the passion that flushed her cheeks...did this become her main storyline? Nothing wrong with that.

Yu Man nodded and temporarily kept the future in her heart.

She stroked the cover of the magic book, looking forward to the moment when she could record her future here and turn it into a memory.

……

So, they waved goodbye temporarily——

……

The little deer carried the extra boxes in his backpack and listened to it keep saying "another employer" and "new employer", but it was also good, much sweeter than the domestic robot at home.

Her first stop was the trading house. She walked into the single room, sat on the chair and flipped through the complicated and vast pages, screening out what she wanted.

No class restrictions.

Dungeon token/admission ticket/treasure map...

Solo/Team...and...Xiaolu checked the "Team" option with a hint of confidence.

"Okay, check."

The results were very few.

These things are normally only dropped by wild monsters with a low probability, and can be given in special hidden tasks.

The Rebel Black Tower, which previously had the highest returns among wild monsters, is now deserted and no new outdoor PVE content has been derived for the time being, so it has become more difficult to obtain, and the price of each one is very high - of course, from the perspective of ordinary players.

"... What do you think, Xiangxiang? You're the treasure chest master, who has a treasure chest?"

“…I don’t understand.”

"Ah, useless guy."

The fawn can only rely on its own vision.

During these days with Yu Man, she has gained a deep understanding of the enigmatic humanities of "Old World".

These dungeon tokens and tickets were described in this way. Unlike normal games, they didn't care what players thought, but simply refused to present straightforward and easy-to-understand content.

"'Can sleep in by 9:30'? What kind of a ticket is this... No, no... And it's priced at thirty-five gold coins. It's so expensive."

The deer looked at the next, less common team treasure map.

"'Converts will rediscover the original nature of those who took their faith for granted and degraded it in their hearts'... What does that mean? I just can't get it to work... Forty gold coins, it feels like a waste, I can't get a refill."

What she wanted to find was something that could be cut through without having to use too much brainpower.