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Shi Huaiya was not disappointed upon hearing this. After all, establishing a nation was just her personal idea. Since Yun Yi didn't like it, she would leave it aside for the time being.

She raised a finger to smooth her raised eyebrows, turned her tiger ears toward Yun Yi, and smiled calmly in agreement with her words, "You're right, but in that case, we'll have to deal with the internal guards."

"Why?" Yun Yi's smile froze.

Controlled by the thought of soon owning land that was completely his own, Yun Yi now only wanted to get the land that was rightfully his as soon as possible. "Aren't we going to Ursus? Can't we just leave the inner guard to Wei Yanwu?"

“If you don’t intend to get involved in the chaos in Ursus, then we can’t just arbitrarily seize Ursus’ resources.”

Swire's tail tip stood up and swayed in front of Yun Yi's eyes. "Most of the land in Ursus that is not in the political center is relatively barren. We need to solve the internal security issue and ask Wei Yanwu for a certain amount of start-up resources."

Jie Yinlin@1 Qisi

She quickly racked her brains and actively refuted Swire, "I can exchange for converters. Anyway, with Chen and Hoshiguma around, I have two more sources of points. I should be able to improve my strength while exchanging for these useful things, right?"

Volume 2: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 175 Yun Yi: Hao Kan, I want to etch him into my DNA!

Come again?

Swire narrowed her eyes, the fluff at the tip of her tail bristling slightly. "Didn't we already discuss this issue—have you seen another new item you want to buy?"

“That’s right!” Yun Yi happily shared the information about the “Starry Sky Core” with Swire, puffed out his chest and said confidently, “Here, this is it. Exchange it. Infrastructure is equivalent to increasing my strength. In this way, I don’t have to worry about the conflict between increasing my strength and infrastructure.”

Yun Yi spoke with great confidence, and Shi Huaiya flicked her tiger-ear-shaped ear, wondering if Yun Yi had really found something that satisfied both parties this time.

"Wait a moment." With anticipation, Shi Huaiya opened the message Yun Yi had sent her.

Tiger Girl was quickly and meticulously browsing the "Starry Sky Core" product page...

After selectively reading the last page, even the most poetic and refined people were in a daze.

The system's product data this time was so vast that even though she had tried her best to filter out the unnecessary in-depth operating procedures, the remaining pages filled with densely packed techniques made her feel as if she had drunk a bottle of strong liquor, her brain was overheating, and her mind was dizzy.

Swire raised her hand and pressed her aching forehead. Her tail shook violently up and down, and her ears twitched as she tried to shake off the discomfort caused by overusing her brain.

When the tiger's tail swings at high speed, it inevitably makes circles occasionally due to the owner's complicated mood. Yun Yi watched for a while, and on a whim, he reached out and placed his hand on the path of the circles that the tiger's tail was making.

Then, a warm, furry tail automatically appeared at the door and patted Yunyi's palm.

The short, thick outer layer of fur on the tail brushed against Yun Yi's skin, causing a ticklish sensation, while the soft, warm inner layer of fur followed closely behind, leaving a fleeting, ethereal touch that seemed to brush against Yun Yi's heart.

The rich texture felt like a hook, and Yunyi couldn't resist the temptation. She subconsciously wanted to tighten her fingers and grab the tiger tail that gave her such a comfortable experience.

Tiger Tail, however, nimbly coiled up like a snake before it could react, and with a "whoosh," it retracted itself. Then, as if it couldn't get over it, it flicked the tip of its tail and poked Yun Yi's brow hard.

The warm, fluffy texture poked at his brow, like a cold, soft feather touching a warm, delicate fingertip. Even though Yun Yi's brow wasn't usually sensitive, he couldn't help but shiver with pleasure.

Her body couldn't help but lift slightly, yielding to the force of her tail.

At this moment, the tip of its tail touched Yun Yi's nose one last time, then flicked it back and no longer blocked Yun Yi's view.

Yun Yi instantly met the bright green eyes of Swire, the owner of the tail. Yun Yi subconsciously looked away guiltily, then forced himself to look back. He coughed twice to calm himself down and said, "Ahem, Swire, how is it? Doesn't the Starry Sky Core perfectly meet our requirements?"

Swire first rolled her eyes at Yun Yi, then swayed her slightly ruffled tiger tail to the other side before crossing her arms and nodding demurely. “Indeed, if it’s this item, it would be extremely cost-effective for our plan.”

In the terminal plan, they themselves need to control a small area in each region as a transit point.

This land contains 22 countries and scattered unclaimed territories. If they were to expand their organization across these areas as planned, given the terrifying power amplification factor of the Starry Sky Core…

Swire did a quick calculation and estimated that Yun Yi could easily shatter this continent back then. She had only heard of this level of strength in ancient legends, and even with modern technology, it had never appeared before.

Swire had reason to be certain that once Yun Yi used the Starry Sky Core and executed the terminal plan well, no country or civilization on this land could stop her.

Moreover, the Starry Sky Core also comes with a support user whose combat power is also significantly enhanced, giving them two top-tier powerhouses at once!

As Swire mentally listed the benefits of the Starry Sky Core, Yun Yi, unable to hide his excitement, moved closer to her.

"I knew it!" Yun Yi said, shaking off his slight guilt and rubbing his hands together excitedly. "So, can we go straight to Ursus now?"

Facing Yun Yi's bright and expectant eyes, Swire took a deep breath, looked away, and answered coldly, "No."

"?" Yun Yi seemed to be struck by lightning, stunned for a moment before frowning and placing his hand on the back of Shi Huaiya's neck, using a little force to manually draw Shi Huaiya's gaze back to him.

She asked, sounding aggrieved, "Why?"

“The Starry Sky Core requires 150,000 to exchange.” Swire turned her gaze back without resistance and replied calmly, “Don’t forget, although you can now earn points with the three of you, the determination of the event level has time and emotional requirements. Getting 150,000 won’t be as fast as you think.”

Unless she, Lao Chen, and Xing Xiong all actively touch Yun Yi at the same time, or... take the final step, but that's impossible, absolutely impossible!

Swire lowered her burning ears, pulled up her collar with one hand to cover her neck, which was also burning and should have turned red, and raised the other hand to cover her scalding face with the back of her hand.

However, because of her slender hands, she only covered the lower half of her face, allowing Yun Yi to clearly see her green eyes, which were suddenly tinged with moisture and the corners of her eyes were slightly red.

The green eyes, with their inexplicable jelly-like texture, intertwined with the crimson at the corners, were like a captivating, straight knife that pierced the heart of the observer, Yun Yi.

Yun Yi clutched his chest, his earlobes instantly turning a light red. What was going on? Why did Swire suddenly look so...so beautiful and alluring?

Yun Yi couldn't understand it, but that didn't stop her from temporarily setting aside her doubts and quietly appreciating the beauty.

With the thought that if someone is beautiful, you should look at them more, she stared intently at Swire's bright, slightly glamorous green eyes without blinking.

As she looked, Yun Yi's golden-red eyes inexplicably became misty. Don't misunderstand, she was just a little unwilling because she "wanted to touch Swire's beautiful green eyes, but had to endure it because she had a premonition of being rejected."

—It was definitely not because the other person's eyes were red and they were fantasizing about some inappropriate scene.

Swire could certainly sense Yun Yi's undisguised, direct gaze, and her blush deepened instantly. "Don't look at me, look at your intelligence! Didn't you want to go to Ursus right now?"

What's the point of watching her here! Why don't you use your brain and continue to refute her?

"Oh right..." Yun Yi looked at the even more beautiful person in front of him, reluctantly closed his eyes to slightly get rid of the desire to touch the beautiful person in his mind, and was able to turn his attention back to the important matter.

She racked her brains, finally managing to ditch the GIF of Swire blushing and blushing that filled her mind, and painstakingly retrieved Swire's previous reply.

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 176 Chen (in a state of stress): Wei Yanwu will definitely blah blah blah

Yun Yi turned his gaze away, his eyes falling on the empty space as he pondered.

Swire probably means that it takes time to reach 150,000 points, so some assistance is needed in the early stages.

Ugh, so annoying. Can't you just conjure up a sponsor for her out of thin air, or have some divine intervention to wipe out that group of bodyguards?

Yun Yi frowned, a hint of annoyance showing in his eyes. Forget it, it's unlikely no matter how you look at it. It's better to find a way to kill these guards as quickly as possible.

Seeing Yun Yi's bad mood, Swire's fingertips, which were resting on her lips, twitched slightly. She looked up at the projection that had been moved to the top.

The projection now shows the outside perspective, with the tall buildings, green vegetation, and pedestrians on both sides turning into white, green, and gray lines in a high-speed dynamic.

The Nirvana, the main subject of the perspective, is controlled by the autopilot AI and speeds along the streets familiar to Swire towards the Guard Bureau.

She silently estimated in her mind that the Nirvana was very close to the Guard Bureau where the Inner Guard was located. She needed to persuade Yun Yi or come up with a solution that would satisfy both parties before then, and she couldn't let Yun Yi continue to be agitated and irritable—holding his breath was bad for his health.

The two, each lost in their own thoughts, gazed at each other for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, Hoshiguma and Chen had already finished their conversation about signing the contract.

When Chen discovered that Wei Yanwu was different from the role model she had in mind, and even had some inner contradictions, and that she had likely made a mistake because of blindly trusting Wei Yanwu, she had no way out.

It was not due to external circumstances, but rather Chen's own unwavering sense of conviction that prevented her from maintaining a fragile and fragmented peace, even when she was fully aware of the situation.

That's not what she wanted.

Holding the Crimson Sky sword, Chen believed she had the right to choose her ideals. No, even without power, she should choose her ideals instead of clinging to a decaying past.

This belief made it impossible for Chen to stay in the Guard Bureau any longer. What he needed to do next was to clean up his past mistakes and then explore a path that aligned with his ideals.

For someone who is not currently infected, the options for achieving these goals seem to be more complex than they appear.

With her strength, Chen would be an honored guest wherever she went. Her extensive knowledge and high level of refinement would inevitably attract many powerful forces if she were to leave.

But Lungmen itself is already top-tier among all cities except Laterano. Where can she find a more perfect and satisfactory governance system and environment than Lungmen?

Of all the forces she can see right now, only Yun Yi can provide her with a platform to build something from scratch and do whatever she wants.

In this respect, Chen had no choice. After Hoshiguma pointed out the current situation, she could only choose to sign the contract with Yun Yi that inexplicably made her tail scales clench.

After making the decision with a heavy heart, Chen, who was not usually fickle, immediately adjusted his mindset and began to look at the problem from Yun Yi's perspective. He shared information with Xing Xiong and confirmed the current situation—three no's and three yes's.

No territory, no structure, no clear objective.

There are several hundred people, including elite core members, and there are plans involving the entire continent.

And a guaranteed core, Yun Yi and her **.

Chen squinted at Hoshiguma as he listened to the telegram tone in his ear, "So what exactly is being blocked?"

Couldn't you have used a word that wouldn't be censored? This telegraph tone is really grating, okay?

Hoshiguma, who was being reprimanded by Chen Shi, scratched the back of her head, seemingly embarrassed, but her golden eyes were full of amusement at her friend's mischievousness. "We've already tried it, no matter if I change the subject, describe it in detail, or say it in a different word, you will only be tormented by the **'s censored sound. The only one who can tell part of the truth to those who haven't signed the contract is Miss Yun Yi herself."

"Don't worry, you'll see in a bit." Hoshiguma patted Chen's shoulder hard with a cheerful smile.

Chen didn't react much to Hoshiguma's forceful pat on the shoulder; her physical abilities are quite impressive.

Chen's attention was mainly focused on Hoshiguma's words, rather than on the painless pats.

After listening, she immediately turned to look at the two people sitting on chairs not far away, staring at each other. Her ears were slightly red—a warm red.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, how much time has passed already?" A hint of impatience ignited in Chen Chihong's eyes. "Why does that guy Swire have so much to say to Miss Yunyi? They haven't finished talking yet!"

“It has indeed been quite a long time.” Hoshiguma glanced at the projection above her head. “We’re almost at the Guard Bureau, and the two of them still haven’t made up their minds.”

“But it’s normal.” Hoshiguma put her hand on Chen’s shoulder, looked down and smiled as she whispered to her, “Don’t you hear what they’re talking about? Don’t you think it’s pretty romantic?”

"Huh?" Chen turned around, puzzled, to look at Hoshiguma, whose lips curled into a subtle smile. "What pink? Aren't they determining their next course of action?"

Hoshiguma instantly realized that Chen hadn't thought of it that way at all, and could only say that Chen Sir was indeed full of ambition.

Hoshiguma, wanting to watch the show, didn't remind Chen. Instead, she nodded with a smile and steered the conversation away, "Hmm, indeed. So, whose approach do you think is better? I lean towards Miss Yunyi's idea. We should leave Lungmen as soon as possible, accumulate strength, and then come back."

After all, in order to plan and get rid of Wei Yanwu's targeting, Swire traded a batch of terminals and a related cooperation with him.

Wei Yanwu will definitely keep a close eye on them. Regardless of what he does or not, being watched is a passive situation. It's not good to be in the dark while we are in the light.

Now that something has gone wrong in Ursus, Hoshiguma sees this as a good opportunity to get rid of Wei Yanwu and the people behind him.

Chen disagreed with Hoshiguma's idea. She raised her heroic eyebrows and a cold glint flashed in her red eyes. "No, the Inner Guard is a force under the Ursus Emperor's control, and there are more than just these thirteen."

“If we don’t take care of these thirteen inner defenders first, on our home turf in Longmen,” Chen said with a cold rationality in his eyes, “we will face even more enemies, including these thirteen inner defenders, once we enter Ursus.”

Seeing Chen's unwavering stance, Hoshiguma pondered, "You mean, if we don't make a move, Wei Yanwu won't kill the inner guards who are disturbing Lungmen, and will even lead them towards us?"

"Not only that," Chen, who was naturally perceptive and no longer filtered through the lens, only needed to recall to see through part of Wei Yanwu's true nature. "Wei Yanwu is unaware that all of Ursus's high-ranking officials have been involved in an incident. Once he discovers that we are about to leave, he will most likely use the fact that the internal guards attacked Longmen as leverage to pressure Ursus with Yan Kingdom, subtly guiding Ursus to refuse to accept us, and even issue a warrant for Yun Yi's arrest."

“…The communication terminals across the entire continent are indeed worth using as leverage this time.” Hoshiguma stroked her chin and pondered for a moment before nodding slightly. “I’m afraid we’ll have to disappoint him. Even if the Ursus high command is still alive, we won’t be held hostage by the border.”

The Nirvana can cross national borders directly.

Volume 2: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter 177 Yun Yi (who is moving at breakneck speed and doesn't know what to do, but): Yay! No problem!

After speaking, Hoshiguma paused for a moment. The border checkpoints were not only useless to the Nirvana, but also to most people who met the required strength and ability standards.

Therefore, no matter how much resources Wei Yanwu should expend on Yunyi's terminal, he shouldn't be wasting his time on such a pointless endeavor.

Rather than urging Ursus to pursue them, Hoshiguma glanced at Chen, whose dragon tail was swinging much faster than normal. Wei Yanwu would be more inclined to play the emotional card and the familiar card to get closer to Yun Yi and stabilize his position as the only supplier in their plan, which is similar to a shareholder.

Hoshiguma thought this, but didn't say it out loud for the time being. Firstly, it wouldn't be of any use to the current situation, and saying it would only make Chen more frustrated with Wei Yanwu's cunning. Secondly, the scene in the projection had changed to a messy Guard Bureau, and Yun Yi and Swire, under the pressure of arriving at their destination, quickly reached an agreement and were calling Hoshiguma and Chen over.

On the other side, Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand, lowered his hand that was greeting the two, and gently stroked the light yellow downy hair fluttering on 001's back with his fingertips. "I hope we can get the body of the inner guard or the technology, otherwise it feels like we're losing out by fighting them."

Under Shi Huaiya's reasoned and emotional persuasion, Yun Yi understood that this stop was unavoidable from all aspects, but he still felt uneasy.

The reason the Inner Guard came might be because of her, but the reason they could act so arrogantly towards the Imperial Guard Bureau was definitely not because of her.

The real reason is simply that, under the arrangement of certain individuals, the Lungmen defensive layer, including the Black Cloak Shadow Guards, voluntarily gave up confronting the Inner Guards and allowed them to do as they pleased.

It might seem unreasonable, but Yun Yi felt that since Longmen had blocked the inner guards, she had an obligation to eliminate them. Since Longmen hadn't put in any effort, she didn't need to worry about their other losses; at most, she would compensate them for the cost of building the office afterward.

It's like in a street food stall, a drunkard barges in, wanting to catch his enemy and give him a good beating.

If the shopkeeper helps to stop the person who barged in, the person who was being bothered will naturally help the shopkeeper to stop them and will be grateful and careful not to cause any loss to the shopkeeper. They may even repay the favor afterward.

Conversely, if the shopkeeper makes no comment, or even tacitly allows the troublemakers to enter and confront the person being targeted, then the shopkeeper simply sits back and watches the two fight.

The person being targeted will naturally not care if the troublemakers damage the tables and chairs at the food stall.

He would only leave behind the compensation for the table and chairs he was sitting on before the other party found him, prioritizing his own survival, and then sneak away, leaving the troublemakers and the chaotic food stall behind.

As for the rest?

Isn't that the responsibility of the food stall owner? Isn't it a matter of course for the business owner to ensure a good dining environment for other innocent diners?

Although Longmen is much more complicated than a street food stall, she shouldn't have thought so absolutely. And thinking about it carefully, if it's just physical damage, that's fine, but if her life is also in danger, it would be against her conscience to just leave it alone... Sigh, so troublesome!