Chapter 684: Chapter 313: The Last Request

Leaving the brink of collapse in Sigef City, Wu Chang and Amber returned to the orphanage.

Back in the real Sigef City, Amber’s form reverted to a fifth-grader. They assured Dean Susan of their safety, and the grown-up Amber thanked Yu Siyi alone. Then the two headed back to Garden Street.

On the way home, Amber told Wu Chang everything that had happened earlier.

After regaining her grown-up appearance, she hadn’t forgotten what happened in her small form. The events in the collapsing Sigef City felt like a nightmare to her.

Only this time, she could remember the entire nightmare, including monster-like wolves, and the big sister who appeared to help her at her most dangerous moment.

After hearing Amber’s account, Wu Chang’s perception of Yu Siyi changed again.

He understood the strength of the dungeon monsters very well, especially those related to Amber, which were stronger than ordinary monsters.

How long has Yu Siyi been with the Management Bureau? At most, she had only experienced two dungeons, including the reward dungeon.

Even for someone like Wu Chang, encountering monsters in the Cursed Dungeon after only two dungeon runs would require taking a detour.

Her daring to step forward was likely a result of impulsive courage.

But precisely because of this, it highlighted how weighty her kindness was.

And without a doubt, Yu Siyi was the secret weapon mentioned by the Negotiation Master. Not only here, but in True Self, Yu Siyi also helped a lot.

He didn’t like owing favors, so he thought of asking Hou Jingchuan about her wishes or goals to help her if he had a chance.

On his way back home, Wu Chang was still troubled about where to stay tonight. But upon reaching home, he found that number twenty-six on Garden Street was intact at its original location.

Not entirely intact, the attic of the house showed signs of being gnawed.

The gnaw marks matched Amber’s description.

It seemed, as he and Erin had speculated, that Amber disappeared with the entire house before the meteor fell.

But how did she manage that, and once inside the collapsing Sigef City, why did she turn into her childhood form?

Wu Chang recalled Frank’s resentment in the old school building. In Frank’s memory, Amber was in the sixth grade.

Could Amber’s physical change be related to the previous resentment?

Regarding the truth about Amber, Wu Chang held much information, but he was missing one link to connect all the information into a complete truth.

This link could only be obtained by finding someone who thoroughly understood Amber.

He pulled out a silver leaf pendant and looked toward Nokes Primary School.

For example, Teacher Mavira.

But these weren’t important. What mattered most now was bringing Amber home.

Parking the car in the garage, Wu Chang held Amber’s hand and knocked on the door.

Footsteps approached from behind the door, and when it opened, Erin smiled and said to the two:

"Welcome home."

「You successfully found Amber, relieved her existential anxiety, and gave her the courage to face the past and the future, becoming an irreplaceable guide in her life.」

「You have gained Amber’s complete recognition, and her current recognition level of you is: 100 points.」

「You have received an extra 20% attribute release.」

Amber’s final heart demon was particularly challenging, but the rewards were generous enough.

When he entered the church and found Amber, presenting her with the Star of Bethlehem that Dean Amanda prepared, he had successfully taken over the role of Dean Amanda, becoming the person Amber fully acknowledged.

Yet...

Watching Amber lean closely beside Erin, whispering something softly, Wu Chang felt a bit jealous.

Why did he have to do all the dirty work while Amber ended up acting closer to Erin?

Would it be that in the final dungeon settlement, Erin got the MVP, and he became the one who just coasted along without effort? He would be upset if that were the case.

Wu Chang sighed, looking at his Attribute Panel again. With another 20% attribute release, plus the 10% attribute release activated by the philanthropist statue after winning the mayoral election, his current attributes were:

Life: 85

Power: Main Body: 85/True Self: 209

Agility: 58

Endurance: 64

Energy: Main Body: 249/True Self: 159

Inspiration: 116

Will: 160

With a 60% attribute release, both the Main Body’s Energy and True Self’s Power had touched the Desolate Realm Barrier.

In the Cursed Dungeon, when dominant attribute values touch the Desolate Realm Barrier, what does it mean to have the lowest attribute of 58 points?

For other players in the dungeon, the sum of their five attributes might not even match his lowest Agility Attribute.

If other players saw his attributes, no matter how much he explained that he wasn’t cheating, no one would believe him.

Indeed, one shouldn’t strive too hard; it will lead to misunderstanding by others.

While checking the attributes, Wu Chang noticed one thing: he had already obtained Amber’s complete recognition, yet the hidden side quest was not complete, indicating that there was more to Amber’s story.

To fully complete the hidden side quest, perhaps he needed to decipher all of Amber’s secrets.

Time was on his side, and there was plenty of opportunity.

After a series of events, Amber had already reached her limit. After chatting with Erin for a while, she was too sleepy to keep her eyes open.

Erin took Amber to the master bedroom to lull her to sleep, while Wu Chang stood guard alone in the living room.

The Dragon Armor could find number twenty-six on Garden Street; Lin Jiang and others could have likely discovered it too.

With his current attributes, sleep was not necessary. To prevent Lin Jiang and others from causing trouble, he needed to stay on full alert to have peace of mind.

The night passed peacefully. He didn’t hear Amber’s cries of alarm, nor her struggling whispers in dreams.