A Corrupted Mortefi 6: Chapter 6: Unexpected Turn!
A Corrupted Mortefi “That’s right!” Excitement glittered in You Luoming’s eyes.
“As long as I find the Rover, help him defeat the Tacet Discord Crownless, and send him back to Jinzhou, I can complete this main quest.” “I might not even need to interfere!
If I just let the story unfold naturally without any hitches, I can still reap the quest rewards.” The more he thought about it, the more thrilled he became.
A scene even popped into his mind: the Rover charging at the front, hacking through all obstacles, while he protected from the shadows, never stepping in unless absolutely necessary, sitting back and enjoying the free ride.
“Man, *Wuthering Waves* is awesome!” You Luoming felt immensely elated.
Once the Rover arrives, who cares about Scar, Tacet Discords, or Threnodians?
None of that matters!
Do you understand the weight of the Emperor of Solaris-3, the Arbiter of the Stars, the Guide of Civilization, the Leader of the Black Shores, the Terrifying Scythe Wielder?!
Once the Rover defeats Scar and liberates Jinzhou, he would also be able to settle down peacefully in Jinzhou.
The Rover is the undisputed MVP, and he is the carried coat-tail rider.
It might sound a bit shameless, but who cares?
A win is a win!
He was definitely going to stick to the Rover like glue.
With a single thought of hope, the whole world seemed to brighten.
You Luoming turned on his heel and headed back toward Taoyuan Village with a bright smile, humming a cheerful tune.
When he spotted a girl with a blue hat and feather-trimmed hair nearby, You Luoming instantly picked up his pace and greeted her warmly: “Hey, Yangyang!” Yangyang slowly turned her head.
Seeing him, her tightly knitted brows relaxed slightly.
“Oh, it’s you, You Luoming.
Is something wrong?
Or is there something you’re not used to here in Taoyuan Village?” “Nothing’s wrong, I’m just happy.” You Luoming tried to suppress his smile, but couldn’t help bursting out laughing again.
Looking at his carefree attitude, Yangyang’s eyes held a complex expression as she let out a gentle sigh.
“It’s good that you’re happy.
I really envy your good mood…
I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be going now.” The unknown situation in Jinzhou City, the Sky Sea over Gorges of Spirits, the imminent Tacet Field…
All these matters weighed on the young girl’s heart like invisible mountains, making it hard for her to smile.
She envied You Luoming’s optimistic mindset, yet felt heavy-hearted over Jinzhou’s current state.
Human joy and sorrow do not easily align.
You Luoming called out to her again: “Yangyang, are you still going to the Gorges of Spirits tomorrow?” “Yes, together with Chixia.” “Count me in!
I want to go too.” “No.” The Sky Sea was about to coalesce, and a Tacet Field would form along with it.
At that time, the Gorges of Spirits would undoubtedly become extremely dangerous.
How could an ordinary person venture there recklessly?
Yangyang instinctively refused, but looking up, she saw the boy in white standing before her, pressing his palms together in a pleading gesture.
“Please, Yangyang!
I really want to go.
I’m a Resonator now, so I have the ability to protect myself.
I won’t cause any trouble for you guys.” “Huh?” The girl in the blue feather hat looked in utter bewilderment at the Tacet Mark on the back of You Luoming’s right hand.
He was clearly an ordinary person just this afternoon.
In the brief span of their meeting, he had become a Resonator?
Even the wuxia novels Chixia loved reading wouldn’t dare write a script like this!
“I just want to find a Lightcrust-class Tacet Discord to test my abilities.
Please!” Facing You Luoming’s repeated pleas, Yangyang fought an internal dilemma.
Normally, when a new Resonator emerged, they should be taken to the Huaxu Academy in Jinzhou for an evaluation of their Resonance ability and risk level.
However, with Jinzhou currently cut off, Baizhi—the only researcher present—was busy teaching others how to operate drones, clearly having no time to handle a newly awakened Resonator like You Luoming.
A newly awakened Resonator with unknown danger potential was better kept close by where they could keep an eye on him.
Otherwise, if his ability went out of control, it could bring harm to the villagers of Taoyuan Village.
At this moment, Yangyang had no idea that Jianxin had already tested You Luoming’s Resonance ability.
Ultimately, Yangyang made her decision.
“Alright.
But tomorrow, you must follow our orders and not run off on your own.
Otherwise, we might not be able to guarantee your safety.” “No problem!
I’ll come find you tomorrow morning!” Having successfully convinced Yangyang, You Luoming agreed on tomorrow’s meeting spot, waved goodbye to her, and began humming a cheerful fan-made *Wuthering Waves* tune once more.
“My name is Verina, my main job is to heal~ Why not Baizhi?
‘Cause Baizhi got no build to reveal~” “Rejuvenating Glow is neat, farm the trash to make it complete~ Marcato is the signature weapon sweet~” Halfway back, You Luoming glanced to the side and caught sight of a red-haired figure crouching in the dark corner of a wall, holding his head.
He instinctively called out: “Hey, Chi—” The moment the word left his mouth, he realized he had mistaken the person.
However, this was also an old acquaintance from the game—Mortefi, the dedicated sub-DPS for Jiyan’s team.
Might as well go over and say hello.
Thinking this, You Luoming smiled slightly and walked up in a friendly manner, leaning down to gently lay a hand on Mortefi’s shoulder.
“What are you doing here alone?” “Don’t touch me!” Mortefi roared, slapping You Luoming’s hand away.
A flame dragon whipped out from his arm at the same time, its blazing light illuminating the dark corner.
“Whoa, bro!” You Luoming reflexively took a step back, narrowly dodging the flame attack.
The scorching light stung his eyes, causing him to squint.
In the game, Mortefi was definitely not such a wild and impulsive person…
Taking out the Commando of Conviction to swat away the remaining flames, You Luoming slightly knitted his brows.
“Researcher Mortefi, what’s wrong with you?” However, Mortefi didn’t attack again.
Instead, he clutched his head wildly and painfully, trembling all over as if enduring unimaginable agony.
“Who am I?
Who on earth am I?!
Shut up!
Stop talking!
Arghhhhh!” Mortefi slammed his head furiously, bellowing as though trying to dispel the frantic ravings echoing inside his brain.
In his agony, he uncontrollably hurled several long dragons of fiery flame, looking completely like a man possessed.
Only now did You Luoming clearly see Mortefi’s appearance.
Right now, Mortefi’s hair was a disheveled mess, his face and neck were covered in fingernail scratches, and a large bruise stained his forehead.
His clothes were covered in dirt and dust, looking nothing like the dignified, meticulous researcher from the game.
Such a massive discrepancy made You Luoming even doubt whether he had recognized the wrong person.
No, he hadn’t.
As a professional power-leveler, he needed only a fraction of a feature to recognize every character in the game.
This was indeed Mortefi, Safety Department Researcher of Jinzhou Huaxu Academy.
But how had he ended up in such a wretched state?
You Luoming hesitantly put away Commando of Conviction, looking Mortefi up and down, and began uncertainly: “Mortefi, you…” “Young Hero, don’t get close to him.” A startled voice sounded from behind, and You Luoming felt a sharp breeze sweep past his side.
It was Jianxin.
The little Daoist reached out to disperse the stray flames lingering in the air, then without another word, struck out with her palm to knock the frantic Mortefi unconscious.
Supporting the unconscious Mortefi, Jianxin scanned You Luoming up and down.
Only after confirming he was unhurt did her delicate face relax.
“This little Daoist felt the surge of Resonance energy over here and rushed over immediately.
Are you alright?” “I’m fine.” You Luoming shook his head, looking at Mortefi with sympathy, unable to hold back his question: “Mortefi…
what happened to him?”