Capítulo 21: Chapter 21: The Second Miss of the Su Family, Su Jinyan
[Welcome to the Otherworld. Your current location is Second World: Zombie Siege.]
As the white light faded, Zhang Yue materialized in Notting City. Without wasting any time, he set off toward the garrison camp located in the western part of the city.
Ten minutes later, when Zhang Yue arrived at the garrison camp, he saw only one lone figure moving about the large encampment, hunting down flaming zombies.
A glint of recognition sparked in Zhang Yue's eyes when he realized who it was: Su Jinyan. But what caught his attention more than her identity was her unusual method of killing zombies—she was dancing while doing it.
The light rhythm of her steps, accompanied by her graceful swings of the staff, made the entire scene under the moonlight appear almost like a dance of elegance and joy. It was a picturesque moment, one that Zhang Yue couldn't help but appreciate with a smile.
"So lively," Zhang Yue called out, his voice breaking through the night and halting Su Jinyan's dance.
Startled, Su Jinyan quickly stopped and turned around, her face flushing with embarrassment the moment she saw Zhang Yue.
"Wh-when d-did you get here?" she stammered, trying to regain her composure.
"Just now," Zhang Yue replied casually as he walked past her. "Your dance was pretty good—very rhythmic. But let's focus on the task at hand."
As Zhang Yue continued past her, Su Jinyan clenched her robe tightly, her face still red with embarrassment. Internally, she was in turmoil, screaming at herself, 'Oh no, what was I doing? Knowing he would come after dinner, and yet here I was, dancing like that. So embarrassing! My image is completely ruined…'
Zhang Yue glanced back at her, noticing her embarrassment. "Shall we begin?" he asked.
"Yes, let's start," Su Jinyan replied, still too flustered to meet his gaze as she gripped her staff and stared at the ground.
Without missing a beat, Zhang Yue swiftly transitioned into combat mode, locking onto a Level 12 flaming zombie.
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He began with an Ice Spike, freezing the zombie in place, followed by a barrage of Fireball and Flame Missile spells, each explosion landing with precision. A rapid succession of damage indicators appeared above the zombie's head:
-475! Freeze!
-266! Burn!
-105! -105! -158 Critical!
The combo of spells was so powerful that it annihilated the zombie instantly.
Su Jinyan was left momentarily stunned by the display of raw power. She couldn't help but voice the question that had been on her mind: "How is your damage so high?"
"Because I'm a Mythical-tier professional," Zhang Yue replied nonchalantly.
Su Jinyan frowned in disbelief. "I still don't buy it. If a Mythical-tier professional had awakened, there would have been a phenomenon. There were no phenomena this year, meaning no one awakened as a Mythical-tier professional."
She had a point, but what she didn't know was that Zhang Yue's abilities weren't the result of a traditional awakening.
Since he knew she wouldn't believe him, Zhang Yue shrugged. "Believe what you want."
Seeing that Zhang Yue wasn't willing to explain further, Su Jinyan decided not to press the matter. They resumed their task, hunting flaming zombies together.
Despite her suspicions, Su Jinyan's damage output wasn't low. Her Epic-tier class allowed for high growth, and the staff she wielded was a golden 2-star, Level 10 weapon her sister Su Jinya had purchased on the black market for a whopping 100,000 yuan. Still, her damage paled in comparison to Zhang Yue's.
With Zhang Yue acting as a magical artillery battery, Su Jinyan took on the support role. Every one of her spells had a control effect, allowing Zhang Yue more opportunities to deal damage.
During their hunt, Zhang Yue couldn't help but ask, "What's the effect of your class?"
"All control skills transform into immobilization and extend the control duration by 30%. Additionally, all my skills have a one-second immobilization effect and a 30% cooldown reduction."
Listening to Su Jinyan's explanation, Zhang Yue nodded thoughtfully. "No wonder…"
Her Epic-tier class wasn't just powerful—it was formidable. Her ability to control the battlefield was terrifying.
"You know, I used to think that I'd be just an ordinary person for the rest of my life," Su Jinyan confided being dazed, as they dispatched another zombie together. "But you gave me a second chance."
"Being ordinary isn't so bad," Zhang Yue said as he picked up a fire-element zombie core. "At least you don't have to dance with death every day."
"But what's the point of living a mundane life?" Su Jinyan mused, raising her crystalline staff and gazing at the moon through it. "It's like being a lifeless shell."
Thanks to Zhang Yue's high damage output, he was still able to secure the full experience for every kill, despite being in a team with Su Jinyan. The only things he had to split were the coins and cores. With Su Jinyan's assistance, Zhang Yue's efficiency in killing monsters significantly improved.
By the time the clock struck eleven, Zhang Yue had already gathered 100 fire-element cores and reached Level 12 with 91% experience. Feeling the onset of drowsiness, he turned to Su Jinyan. "Let's call it a day. I need to rest."
"But it's not even midnight yet…" Su Jinyan replied, her tone suggesting she wasn't quite ready to stop.
"Well, alright…"
After a brief pause, Su Jinyan looked at Zhang Yue, hesitating before asking, "Can we team up again tomorrow?"
"Sure," Zhang Yue agreed without hesitation, bringing a sense of unexpected joy to Su Jinyan.
Trying to maintain her composure, she nodded. "Okay, let's head back then. I'm starting to feel tired too."
They returned to Notting City and logged off for the night.
Back in his rented apartment in the real world, Zhang Yue received a new Feixin message:
"[Su Yan] has sent you a friend request on Feixin. Message: I'm Su Jinyan."]
After reading the message, Zhang Yue accepted the request.
Soon after, Su Jinyan sent him another message:
"Good night! 😊"
"Good night," Zhang Yue replied.
As he was about to set his phone down and go to sleep, his finger accidentally clicked on Su Jinyan's profile picture. Curious, he decided to browse through her Feixin feed.
To his surprise, Su Jinyan hadn't set any privacy restrictions on her feed. The most recent post he found was from three years ago:
'Success, yet not quite. Failure, yet not entirely. (Despondent)'
It was easy to deduce that this post had been made on the day Su Jinyan awakened as the dreaded Calamity Mage.
Before that, her posts had been filled with snapshots of food, drinks, outings, and countless selfies with friends—a clear indication of a cheerful and optimistic girl.
The Calamity Mage class had shattered all of Su Jinyan's happiness and dreams. But now, just one second ago, she had updated her status:
'Today marks my rebirth.'
'You got this, Su Jinyan! You're the best.'
Beneath her caption was a selfie, her long lashes framing bright eyes that sparkled with life. Her smile was warm, filled with newfound confidence.
There was no denying it—Su Jinyan was beautiful, the kind of beauty that draws you in and makes it hard to look away.
Satisfied, Zhang Yue closed the app, plugged in his phone, and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile, in the Su family villa in West District of Linhai City, Su Jinyan had just finished her bath and changed into a pink pajama set adorned with little bears. She comfortably settled into bed, picked up her phone, and opened Feixin to check her notifications.
Her recent post had garnered over 99 comments, with friends and family leaving encouraging messages:
Pang Dahai: "Hey, isn't this the famous Miss Su? It's been three years since you last posted. This is rare."
Chen Xin (High School Classmate): "Even more beautiful than before. You've become someone I can't hope to reach…"
Second Uncle (Su Hua): "Congratulations! And let me also congratulate our Su family for producing our first-ever Epic-tier professional."
Big Sister (Su Jingya): "It's just the first day—don't push yourself too hard. Health is most important, so get plenty of rest. Remember, you've always been the best. Believe in yourself."
As Su Jinyan scrolled through the comments, she couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment. She hadn't seen the comment she was hoping for, nor had she noticed a particular someone's like among the list.
Feeling slightly downcast, she murmured to herself, "He's probably asleep…"
But then she quickly shook her head, scolding herself. "Oh, come on, Su Jinyan! What are you thinking? You've only just met him today."
"Stop overthinking it! You've got leveling up to do tomorrow—get some sleep."
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