Chapter 257: Version Update — Golden City
Yuliya shot Steven a middle finger, but Steven pretended he didn’t see a thing.
“Ugh, come on! Get up.” Yuliya dropped the act, going for some sass, “I’m going out, and I’ve got Lady Sister’s permission, so what’s the problem?”
“Of course not…” Mid-sentence, Bazel suddenly realized, “What? You’re going to the Desert Realm?!”
This was a big deal!
The commotion got the attention of soldiers nearby.
Bazel quickly signaled them with a hand gesture.
The soldiers sprang into action, but Yuliya caught on.
“Wait! Where do you think you’re going?”
“I…”
Seeing things weren’t looking good, Bazel gritted his teeth and tore open a scroll, launching a fireball into the sky.
This was the military signal flare, it meant “Emergency!”
In the next moment, the entire fortress went into lockdown.
Yuliya: …
Do we really need to go this hard?
Even harder, a figure dropped from the sky, surveying the area: “What’s going on here?”
Then he locked eyes with Yuliya.
“Ah? Yuliya?”
“Eh? Big Brother Isaac?”
“‘…’”
Both fell silent.
But the next second, Yuliya was ecstatic while Isaac was ready to bolt.
Yuliya appeared out of nowhere and grabbed him: “Big Brother! Don’t go yet!”
“I have urgent matters to attend to.”
“I’ll come with you.”
“No, really, you don’t have to.”
“We’re family! No need to be polite!”
Yuliya flipped the script and dragged Isaac along.
What do you call this? When it feels like all paths are blocked, suddenly you discover a hidden way out!
Big Brother Isaac was a thousand times easier to deal with than anyone else!
She’d originally planned to sneak out quietly, but now? She could go out openly and even recruit her brother!
For a trip to the desert, a tour guide would be perfect, and then gather a crew to clear the path, diving deep into the unknown.
This was going to be smooth sailing!
But Isaac was on the verge of tears.
How did I end up at the border and get caught by this little brat?!
Though how much happiness he felt inside, who knows.
At that moment, Bazel leaned in and whispered something to Isaac.
Isaac frowned: “Yuliya, you’re really going to the Desert Realm?”
“Let’s discuss that slowly. First, I want to visit where my brother lives.”
Isaac felt a twinge in his heart: “Conditions are tough at the border, the accommodations are quite simple, nothing special to see.”
“Brother, don’t say that. We can improve our living conditions as much as possible, given the limited resources!”
And thus began a new round of mischief.
“Tough conditions? No problem! Watch me pull out a treasure from this bamboo basket!”
For the next little while.
Isaac didn’t dare speak, his officers and soldiers dared not utter a word, all waiting for Yuliya’s command.
Only Steven, the uninterested observer, munched popcorn in the sidelines.
I mean, let’s be real; this drama was deliciously entertaining. Hats off to our Little Princess!
Finally, Isaac found a chance to sneak away, hiding to use the extremely precious Sound Crystal to contact the far-off Emerald City Royal Palace.
This kind of long-distance communication crystal was generally only used for serious emergencies.
The palace didn’t dare delay and immediately passed it to Elia.
Elia also answered seriously: “This is Elia.”
“Elia! You need to explain this!”
“Hmm? Isaac? What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong? I’m at the border, and you let Little Sister chase after me for what?!”
“Little Yuliya? She went after you?”
“You gave the permission! You don’t know?”
“I… I really didn’t know. What’s the situation?”
Both seemed to realize something was amiss and began recounting the details.
“So she says the lead is in the Desert Realm. My bad! If I’d known it was there, I definitely wouldn’t have let her go!”
“And now that she’s here, what do I do?”
“Send her back.”
“That requires you to come in person; I don’t have that capability.”
At that moment, a bright voice suddenly appeared in Isaac’s ear.
“Brother, what are you squatting here for?”
“…”
“Isaac, give the crystal to Little Yuliya; I’ll talk with her.”
Isaac handed it over: “Sound Crystal, on the other end is Elia, hold it.”
“Ah, Sister.”
“Little Yuliya, you’ve been a bit reckless.”
“Hmm. But I have to go take a look.”
“Is it absolutely necessary?”
“Yep, absolutely necessary.”
“…”
They fell silent.
With just a few short sentences, Elia could sense Yuliya’s determination.
In the end, Elia sighed: “Isaac, give Little Yuliya two Life Stones.”
“Ah?” Yuliya froze, then raised her hands, cancelling her invisibility, “No, no, that’s fine, I can’t fit any more!”
At this moment, she had twelve Life Stones on her hands, two on her index fingers and one on all the others.
Isaac looked on in silence: “Elia, she has twelve on her hands…”
“How can there be so many? I only gave her five.”
“I gave her four.”
Who knows who gave her three? No need to guess anymore.
Now, the Jade Emperor Kingdom’s treasury only had thirty left.
Life Stones weren’t your everyday items.
“Well then, Isaac, you accompany Little Yuliya.”
Little Master, there’s more to this chapter, please click “Next Page” to continue reading; it only gets better from here!
“Me?”
Elia retorted: “Do you have a problem with that?”
“…” Isaac sighed as well, “No problem.”
“Thank you, Big Brother! And thank you, Sister!”
The situation wrapped up nicely, a perfect outcome.
Three days later, a contingent departed from the northern fortress, heading for the Desert Realm.
Dimensional gates are unstable, requiring extreme caution when passing through. If luck’s against you and you hit a change period, you might as well write a will right then and there!
This is also why most of the time, dimensional travel goes smoothly.
Cross-dimensional operations are fraught with risks.
But if you hit the most stable period, crossing dimensions feels no different than traveling to another province, unaware you’ve just stepped into the neighboring realm!
In the Desert Realm, Yuliya essentially served as a compass, frequently adjusting the direction of the troops.
Eventually, after ten days and numerous battles, they arrived at the outskirts of the Desert Realm, facing a massive sandstorm.
Everyone else frowned, but Yuliya was focused straight ahead.
She could already feel the call from her soul.
“It’s right ahead.”
“Ahead? In the sandstorm?”
“The dust is a disguise for the gold. The storm won’t hinder the Gold Clan. You all wait here for me.”
No matter what the others were saying, Yuliya had already dashed forward.
The closer she got, the stronger the pulsating thrill in her heart.
It was like her soul had found its home, a wanderer returned to their roots.
She straight through the storm; the tempest couldn’t deter her steps.
The next moment, as if cutting through the fog, Yuliya saw a magnificent city standing strong against the winds and frost.
She approached the city gates, placing her hand gently on the door.
A golden key melded into the gate with her palm.
Soon, a creaking sound echoed, and a crack appeared in the gate.
With a gentle push, she stepped inside.
In that instant, a chorus of jubilant voices rang in her ears.
“We, the people of Gold, warmly welcome Princess Yuliya back!!!”
At the same time, a system notification echoed in the ears of every player across all servers in the game.
Ding!
“Otherworld” will enter a 24-hour maintenance update phase in ten minutes; all players must log off ASAP! Failure to comply will result in forced ejection after the deadline.
After the 24-hour update, a brand new map — Golden City — will be launched.
(Please don’t drop the book; if the data dips, the platform will cut traffic.)
