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Especially Yuwen Chaolu, because it was she who suggested that the sisters stay on Wenzheng Street to rest, which is why they ended up in an inescapable predicament.
If Nie Qingyun hadn't been found by chance, none of them would have been able to leave that street unharmed.
Even now, she still feels guilty about what happened back then.
So ever since then, she has no longer dared to give orders to her precious sisters, for fear of making another wrong decision that would imprison everyone.
Seeing that Nie Qingyun was about to turn around, Yuwen Chaolu quickly took a step forward and hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Why don't we act together, Brother Qingyun..."
Seeing the girl's shifty gaze, Nie Qingyun immediately understood, stopped, and said with a smile in a soft voice:
"Have more confidence."
He gestured with his eyes to the girls standing behind him and continued:
"Trust is something that can't be built in just a few words."
"Since no one questions your actions, it means you have already gained approval."
“But, but…” Yuwen Chaolu seemed to want to say something more, but was interrupted by Nie Qingyun.
The latter habitually raised his hand, intending to stroke the girl's soft hair to comfort her, but upon realizing that the young lady was staring straight at him, he stiffly withdrew his hand and said gently:
"Of course, I don't dislike being relied upon by you."
"But when I'm not around, there has to be someone to lead everyone out of this predicament."
"I truly believe Lulu, you are very reliable."
"Yes, I know~" Yuwen Chaolu has always been straightforward, and upon hearing Nie Qingyun's affirmation, she immediately perked up.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun beckoned to Han Zheng, and after he came in, he briefly instructed him:
"I'm going to take care of some personal business nearby. You take Lulu and the others to familiarize themselves with the surrounding area. Just follow your usual combat intensity."
"The main purpose today is to help those who do not have a data-driven system to become aware of this. There are no other specific metrics, so safety is the top priority."
"Understood." Han Zheng glanced at Yuwen Chaolu and the other girls politely, then looked slightly troubled:
"They haven't worked with us before, so their efficiency will definitely be slower than before..."
"It's alright, you can arrange it." Nie Qingyun patted the other person on the shoulder.
He was relatively at ease with Han Zheng, at least in terms of his calm and composed personality, and unlike Shi Chuanyu, he was not reckless in either interpersonal skills or combat.
The two of them complemented each other perfectly, and in some ways, they were quite a good match.
Moreover, Lulu and Rinne are not so easily defeated. Although they look weak and frail, their physical attributes are all at their peak.
If they stay calm, an average adult can easily handle one or two zombies, let alone the fact that their physical attributes have already reached the limits of ordinary people.
Before leaving, Nie Qingyun summoned a drone and promised the girls that he would contact them regularly, which reassured them a lot.
After everything was arranged, Nie Qingyun took the young lady and Senior Lingyuan and left the dormitory area.
To be honest, after so many rounds of sweeping, there aren't many zombies left here, and with so many people around, it's not a good place to test my senior.
About ten minutes later, the three of them arrived near the football field of the new campus.
This is a field used solely for students' daily activities, so it has an open-air structure. The green grass is surrounded by a synthetic running track, and outside that is a ring of tiered spectator seating.
From a distance, you can see hundreds of zombies wandering around.
As he walked, Nie Qingyun casually cleared away all the dozen or so zombies nearby, and then sat down in a corner of the audience seats.
Then he noticed a faint light emanating from the [Data Space] flashing past his side.
He subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see that the young lady had already laid out a checkered carpet on the open ground.
Then she took out two bottles of drinks, rice balls, and fruit from the small backpack behind her...
Nie Qingyun's forehead instantly creased with annoyance, and he couldn't help but mutter:
"Your Highness, we didn't come here for a picnic..."
"We need to help our senior with her tests and kill zombies, so we should at least feel a little bit of urgency, okay..."
"Uh..." Cheng Yuqiu suddenly felt a little embarrassed after being told that.
Whenever she was by Nie Qingyun's side, she would subconsciously ignore everything else, so she quickly stuck out her tongue.
As the light of the [Data Space] flickered again, Cheng Yuqiu changed into a new set of clothes.
The originally cute princess dress has been transformed into very fitted blue pencil pants, paired with a Chanel x Louis Derrick printed short-sleeved top and a pair of thick-soled canvas sneakers.
As her ponytail swayed like golden silk, one could vaguely see the delicate earrings that resembled wind chimes.
Her Highness is, after all, a true young lady from a wealthy family. Having lived in a privileged environment for a long time, her fashion sense is naturally impeccable.
Seeing Nie Qingyun staring straight at her, Cheng Yuqiu subconsciously struck a pose.
She is absolutely confident in her appearance, so she is never stingy in showing it off to her boyfriend.
However, Nie Qingyun's next words were a bit of a mood killer.
"Um... if I'm not mistaken, your earrings... need to be individually certified, right...?"
"Huh?" Cheng Yuqiu was taken aback. After a few seconds, she seemed to suddenly realize something and whispered...
"I'm sorry... I... I won't verify these things randomly anymore..."
In the past, Nie Qingyun had given her everything directly. After coming to Qin Hehuan's place, she also earned a lot of Primordial Crystals from others through [Holy Light Flash].
Therefore, she had no concept of the use of this currency until Nie Qingyun asked her about it, at which point she suddenly realized that it was a bad habit left over from the old era.
Thinking of this, the girl panicked and immediately took out all her savings from the [Data Space] and handed it over.
"These are for you..."
Nie Qingyun smiled and shook his head, saying:
"It's okay, I can afford it, so it doesn't bother me," he said, deliberately using a joking tone.
"Your Highness must always maintain a glamorous appearance."
"I just wanted to share a tip with you: for packaged items like this, if you want to authenticate it before opening it, you only need to pay for one [Primordial Crystal].
Nie Qingyun didn't really care about the amount of [Primordial Crystal] the young lady spent on buying clothes; rather, it was all something he deliberately did to protect her.
Because what he originally wanted was that spotless young lady, not Cheng Yuqiu who compromised for survival.
"Also... this might not be very convenient for combat..." Nie Qingyun pointed to the other person's hand with a hint of helplessness.
Cheng Yuqiu's long nails were painted with a magenta color, and the glitter reflected a galaxy-like luster under the sunlight, making them look exquisite and beautiful.
However, such nails might even affect your ability to clench your fist...
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuqiu suddenly put on a mysterious smile and then summoned a short sword and shield from the [Data Space].
"I'm no longer a 'trainee knight'~~"
Chapter 216: This change is far too drastic!
Just as Nie Qingyun was still pondering the meaning of the young lady's words, the sudden appearance of golden light around him interrupted his thoughts.
Countless golden runes drifted around the girl, swirling towards her palm.
These inscriptions traced fluorescent trails in the air like gold dust, while simultaneously stirring a gentle breeze.
Ultimately, this resulted in a dazzling sacred book.
Cheng Yuqiu held the Holy Covenant with one hand and gently fanned it with the other, causing the pages of the entire book to begin turning rapidly.
A moment later, the Holy Covenant froze on a certain page, and then a soft light emerged, enveloping Cheng Yuqiu completely, eventually forming a magic circle with a diameter of about two meters at his feet.
Nie Qingyun stared blankly at the incredibly magnificent spectacle before him, instinctively wanting to utter a sarcastic remark.
Well, as expected of a class that uses "holy light," it's hard for them not to attract attention, whether in the game or in this unbelievable reality.
In that brief moment of distraction, Cheng Yuqiu had already made a new move.
With a gentle tug, the Holy Covenant vanished into the air as a glowing light, and she picked up her shield and dagger again.
The next second, with a soft shout, the girl's figure suddenly transformed into a streak and rushed down into the audience.
"Hey, wait a minute..." Nie Qingyun's hand was still outstretched in mid-air, but the other person's figure had already disappeared from the spot.
To be precise, Cheng Yuqiu had already arrived in the audience seats the moment he uttered the first syllable.
The speed was so astonishing that even Nie Qingyun couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
Aside from the demonized Liu Chengyuan, this was the first time he had ever seen such swift action in a human.
In the blink of an eye, a heavy thud came from below the audience seats, followed by a slightly panicked scream from a young girl.
Clearly, the young lady had not adapted to this speed.
After landing, she slid four or five meters on the ground before finally coming to a stop. Then, she leaned forward abruptly, swinging her arms in a windmill shape.
As soon as they stood firm, more than a dozen zombies were immediately drawn to them by the noise.
Nie Qingyun almost instinctively prepared to rush down to help, but the next second, he received a "don't worry, leave it to me" look from the young lady, and then he remembered that the princess's defense was not something these few zombies could break through.
As long as she doesn't run out of energy, even if all the zombies in the entire football field attacked at once, they might not be able to inflict any effective damage on her.
On the other side, facing the menacing zombies, Cheng Yuqiu did not attack immediately, but instead hastily raised her shield.
The zombies' attack methods are as simple as ever; they simply stretch out their arms and grab forward.
However, just as the leading zombie touched the surface of the shield, a golden ripple suddenly erupted from it, and the next second, the zombie was thrown back by an invisible force.
Then came the second one, and the third one, all exactly the same.
After successfully withstanding three or four attacks, Cheng Yuqiu seemed to calm down, seized the opportunity to move his shield aside, and suddenly slashed forward with his right-hand short sword.
The moment the blade made contact with the zombie's body, the entire blade became bright and dazzling.
The zombie that was hit immediately fell backward and lay on the ground, completely lifeless.
Upon seeing this, Nie Qingyun carefully examined the corpse below.
The wound was on the zombie's chest and wasn't deep. Generally speaking, given the zombie's "immortal" nature, even if it was severed from the chest, it could still survive as long as its head wasn't destroyed.
The young lady killed him with that seemingly insignificant blow, she must have used the skill [Crusader Strike].
However, due to the nature of the [Apprentice Knight] class, this skill has a high failure rate. Once a mistake is made, not only will it enrage the monster, but the damage will also be greatly reduced, making it less effective than a normal attack...
This is why Nie Qingyun has never deliberately had Cheng Yuqiu practice combat.
Because she doesn't need to intervene in low-intensity battles, Nie Qingyun can handle them all.
However, he was reluctant to let the princess risk her life in the high-intensity battles, so in most cases, Cheng Yuqiu played the role of an "experience gainer".
Even that rather brilliant counterattack, in Nie Qingyun's eyes, was just a stroke of luck. However, what happened next was beyond his expectations.
After being attacked more than ten times, Cheng Yuqiu gradually got used to using the shield to block. Each time he successfully blocked, he was able to counterattack with his short sword while the zombie was being bounced back.
And each attack was exactly the same as the previous one; regardless of the actual size of the wound, as long as the blade touched the zombie's body, the latter would die completely.
Just a few minutes later, all of the dozen or so zombies in the vicinity had been wiped out.
The reason for using "eliminate" instead of "kill" is that the princess's attack method was indeed much more civilized compared to the bloody scenes when Nie Qingyun attacked.
At least after the fight, her clothes were still clean.
Nie Qingyun quietly looked at the girl below, and suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Putting aside the changes in skills, at least now the princess can bravely fight against zombies.
It's worth noting that when we helped her awaken the [Data System], this girl couldn't even bring herself to kill zombies that had lost their mobility.
Moreover, those seemingly clumsy attack moves were clearly the result of private practice.
Although Nie Qingyun felt that his opponent was far from being up to par, at least he was already using the three basic moves of "raising his shield to block," "defense and counterattack," and "crouching to defend with his head in his hands" quite well.
These past few days, Her Highness has been working hard all by herself...
Upon reaching this conclusion, Nie Qingyun's gaze softened considerably.
Because he once again felt the girl's unwavering desire to stay by his side.
Seeing that Cheng Yuqiu seemed about to provoke the zombies further away, Nie Qingyun quickly waved his hand and said:
"Alright, Your Highness, it's time to rest."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuqiu immediately ran back as swiftly as a gust of wind, and at the same time, the magic circle surrounding her disappeared.