Chapter 39, Silver Wolf: Damn it!

Silver Wolf summoned a virtual keyboard and tapped on it a few times. An ether portal appeared, from which 100 Stellar Jades tumbled out.

She gathered them all up and headed to the small bar to exchange them. Having watched Ye Yun use the Exchange Balance earlier, she naturally knew how to operate it. Once she had the credits, she handed them all to Ye Yun.

"Here's your money. Now, where's the item?"

Ye Yun smiled and produced the game cartridge for *Black Myth: Wukong*, handing it over. Silver Wolf took it, looking thoroughly satisfied. She waved goodbye to Ye Yun and used her ether editing to teleport away.

After she left, Ye Yun opened his mission panel to check his progress.

【Current Missions:
Mission 1: Host 20 different customers.
Progress: 14/20
Reward: Lottery Machine x1
Mission 2: Accumulate a total turnover of 10 million credits.
Progress: 30,000+/10,000,000
Reward: Emanator-level Peak Strength x1】

He was more than halfway through the mission to host 20 different customers. Looking at the situation in Belobog, he expected Bronya, Gepard, Pela, and Serval to become his customers soon. That would leave only four more; it shouldn't be a problem.

Ye Yun closed the panel and glanced at Venti, who was drinking happily. He walked over and sat down beside him.

"Just drinking? Don't you want some snacks?"

Venti set down his bottle and swallowed the alcohol in his mouth. "Snacks? I don't have... wait! I have credits!" He had habituated himself to saying he was broke, but then he remembered he actually had money—12,000 left over after buying his drinks!

"Alright! Bring me a serving!" Venti boastfully pulled out a 100-credit bill and slapped it on the table.

Ye Yun took it and purchased several side dishes from the shop, totaling exactly 100 credits, and served them to Venti. "There you go. What about my drink? Now that you're rich, aren't you going to treat me to a bottle?"

Venti generously brought out a dozen different bottles of liquor and placed them on the table. "Take your pick, drink whatever you want!"

Ye Yun’s eyes lit up as he reached out for a porcelain bottle. "I didn't expect you to have Feitian Moutai!"

Venti held a piece of braised meat—made from a spirit beast called a Spirit Deer—in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. "What? Is this stuff good?"

Ye Yun chuckled. "Of course it's good. This drink is guaranteed to be delicious."

Ye Yun stood up to fetch two small white wine glasses from the bar and poured a drink for himself and Venti. Seeing the tiny cups, Venti looked at Ye Yun with disdain. "Ye Yun, I'm not one to lecture, but a real man drinks from a large glass to truly enjoy it!"

With that, Venti grabbed the Feitian Moutai and poured the entire remaining contents into a beer mug. He looked at the result. "Tch! It doesn't even fill the glass? This is way too little!"

Seeing Venti switch to a large glass, the corners of Ye Yun’s mouth curled into a mysterious smile.

Venti raised his glass. "Come on, Ye Yun! Bottoms up!"

Ye Yun smiled and tapped his small cup against Venti's large one. Venti downed the entire mug of Moutai in one go. As soon as he set the glass down, he felt a raging fire burning in his chest.

"Whoa! This stuff is strong!" Venti patted his head, feeling dizzy.

Ye Yun took a small sip of his Moutai and laughed, "You're the one who insisted on the big glass."

Venti tried to force himself to stay calm. "Drinking... has to be done with big glasses!" Before he could finish his sentence, his body went limp, and he slid under the table. A moment later, steady breathing could be heard.

Ye Yun clicked his tongue. "Tsk tsk, you brought this on yourself." He then continued to sip his drink slowly, enjoying the snacks.

...

Inside the Stellaron Hunter base, Silver Wolf teleported back, kicked off her shoes, and dashed toward her room. In the living room, Kafka was sitting on the sofa, watching TV.

"Darling, why the rush?"

Silver Wolf ignored her and dove into her room, slamming the door shut. Curious, Kafka got up and walked toward the room. She arrived at the door and peeked inside.

Silver Wolf was excitedly inserting the *Black Myth: Wukong* cartridge into her console. She was muttering to herself as she worked. "Hehe~ New game~ Here I come!"

She took out the *Sekiro* cartridge. "Sekiro! We had some great times, but... but! Now, it's time for us to part ways!"

"Maybe one day in the future, we'll spend some more fun times together. But for now, you have to go! My new friend, *Black Myth: Wukong*, has arrived! Farewell!"

With that, Silver Wolf placed the *Sekiro* cartridge on the bookshelf and immediately inserted the new one. "Hehe! The Immobilization Spell! Once I beat the game, I'll be able to learn it! Hahahaha! I shall become the invincible Lady Silver Wolf!"

At the doorway, Kafka raised an eyebrow. "Immobilization Spell? You can learn it just by beating the game? Darling, I don't quite follow."

Silver Wolf jumped, startled by Kafka's sudden voice, and turned around. "Hmph! That's right! As soon as I clear this game, I can learn a skill. Come on, Kafka! Try to hit me!"

Kafka was puzzled. "Darling, are you sure you want me to hit you? Are you running a fever? Do you need some medicine?"

Silver Wolf stood up, hands on her hips, looking incredibly smug. "I'm not feverish. Come on, hit me! Let me show you my newly learned skill!"

Kafka realized she was serious. A new skill? That sounded interesting, and she was confident she wouldn't hurt Silver Wolf. Satisfied, Kafka suddenly swung her blade toward her.

*Clang!*

A crisp sound of steel hitting steel rang out. Silver Wolf had easily blocked the strike with a small knife. Kafka looked at her with newfound interest. "Darling, that skill of yours is quite something."

Silver Wolf hummed, "That's right! This skill is called 'Deflection.' It can block any physical attack below the Emanator level. How about that? Pretty awesome, right?"

Kafka nodded. "Impressive indeed." She then glanced at the *Sekiro* cartridge on the shelf. "Darling, where did you get this game?"

Silver Wolf put away her knife, grabbed her controller, and sat back down, happily diving into the game. "Ah-Xing sold it to me. I bought this one myself."

As she spoke, she remembered Ye Yun. "Oh, by the way, Elio's script has a problem. There's someone extra on the Express named Ye Yun. He opened a shop on the train, and that's where I bought the game. You should find some time to ask Elio what's going on with that."