71: Chapter 71 Elena, Cry for Everyone

With the detailed navigation map in his possession, Lin Muyang's operational efficiency increased by far more than several times.

Like a precise harvester, he shuttled at high speed across the vast areas surrounding Tianhai City according to the map markers.

His next target was the only Diamond-grade team Dungeon in that level range marked on the map.

When he arrived, he happened to see a well-equipped twenty-person team assembling at the Dungeon entrance, seemingly conducting their final tactical arrangements and status checks before the battle.

The captain was giving a passionate mobilization speech.

Without the slightest pause, Lin Muyang, with the young ladies in tow, moved like invisible ghosts and plunged directly into the vortex of the Dungeon entrance right before everyone's eyes.

"Hum—"

With a slight hum, the light at the Dungeon entrance suddenly became solid, and the words "Occupied, Number of People: 1" clearly appeared above the entrance.

At the same time, that blue magic slip representing national authority appeared once again, floating quietly there.

The entire elite team, who were just about to enter, froze instantly; the captain's passionate speech stuck in his throat, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief.

"What the hell? Someone went in?"

"One person? Soloing a Diamond-grade team Dungeon? Are you kidding me!"

"It's that magic slip... someone with national-level authority?"

"Damn it! It's him again! How many is this now?"

Sounds of complaining, exclamations, and angry curses erupted all at once.

They had worked hard to organize manpower and formulate plans, only to be intercepted at the very last moment, and in such a completely irrational way; how could they not feel frustrated?

However, facing that blue magic slip, any amount of dissatisfaction could only be suppressed in their hearts.

This was the rule, a rule they were powerless to resist.

Inside the Dungeon, the battle was as efficient and crushing as always.

The Heavy Injury Aura rendered the monsters' defenses useless, and with the buffs from 【Infinite Firepower】 and 【Super Speed Comprehension】, Elabess's "Black Hole Vortex" and Ao Qingyan's "Peerless Sword Formation" frantically devoured and strangled everything.

The higher HP and defense of the Diamond-grade monsters only allowed them to hold on for a few more seconds in the face of absolute power and rule suppression.

More than twenty minutes later, the core BOSS of the Dungeon fell with an unwilling roar, and a rich glow of experience surged into Lin Muyang's body.

He did not stop for a moment and immediately headed to his next target—a Platinum-grade team Dungeon.

The same thing happened again.

When he arrived, there was already a team waiting for teammates at the Dungeon entrance.

Lin Muyang still ignored them, barging in and locking it directly.

Then the next... and the next...

Thus, in the circle of Class Transferees in the 30-40 level range of Tianhai City, it was as if a sudden "disaster" had arrived.

Team Dungeons were already scarce in number and usually required long-term preparation and coordination, and the major factions already had a tacit understanding to stagger their times or allocate them according to agreements.

No one expected that a "robber" like Lin Muyang, who completely disregarded conventional rules, would suddenly emerge and sweep away one high-value Gold-grade and Diamond-grade team Dungeon after another with unbelievable speed!

The most critical point was that he was soloing!

And he was faster than many complete teams!

The news spread like wildfire through the Class Transferee forums and chat groups in Tianhai City.

"Have you heard? A big shot with national-level authority is sweeping the team Dungeons in our area!"

"More than just heard! Our team guarded 'Roaring Valley' for three days, and we were robbed just as we finished assembling people! We were just one step too slow!"

"Soloing a Diamond Dungeon? What level of talent must this be? SSS-rank?"

"It must be! Otherwise, how could it be so fast? Wang Jie is fierce enough, right? Can he solo a team Dungeon?"

"Wang Jie is SS-rank, so it's probably tough for him... This person is likely a monster from those families up above."

"His identity is completely secret, and we can't find a single whisper of information; it's really hellish!"

There was much discussion and speculation, but no one could uncover Lin Muyang's true identity.

Even the Nation-Guarding Level Old Sword Saint Yue Jiuyang had not been able to fully fathom his background, let alone these ordinary Class Transferees and local factions in Tianhai City.

However, the various factions in Tianhai City were by no means people who would sit and wait for death.

They could not oppose the national-level magic slip, but they had their own coping strategies.

Soon, orders were issued from the headquarters of major guilds and families.

Core members were immediately dispatched to the entrances of all high-tier instances and Dungeons that met the level requirements and had not yet been visited by Lin Muyang.

These people did nothing else but enter the Dungeon directly and then temporarily lock it from the inside!

This was a waste of resources because during the lockdown, others could not enter, and these members could not conduct efficient leveling or treasure hunting; it was tantamount to "occupying a pit."

But in order to preserve the remaining high-level resources and avoid being wiped out by Lin Muyang, this sacrifice was considered worth it to them.

When Lin Muyang efficiently finished sweeping the fourth team Dungeon and his level increased to 38, he keenly discovered that the remaining high-level Dungeon entrances marked on the map all showed a status of "Occupied and Locked."

"They react really fast."

Lin Muyang stopped and frowned slightly.

This kind of "pit-occupying" behavior due to local protectionism did indeed limit his actions to a certain extent.

"It seems this national-level pass is not omnipotent."

He had originally planned to hit level 40 today, but it seemed that the resources in Tianhai City could not be squeezed any further for the time being.

However, he was not impatient.

The two origin skill books promised by Yue Jiuyang had not yet arrived, and even if he got them, he would need time to level up the new skills before challenging that level 45 epic-level secret realm.

"The epic-level secret realm requires the challenger's level to be no higher than 48, so I still have enough buffer space."

Lin Muyang calculated.

He actually possessed a God-Tier Aura called 【Equal Status for All Living Beings】, which could forcibly judge the levels of surrounding enemies to be the same as his own (without affecting their original attributes), specifically used to deal with level suppression that might occur after the manifestation of monster surges.

But this move was ineffective against the Dungeon itself; the level restrictions at the Dungeon entrance were at the rule level, and the Aura could not bypass them.

"Since there's nothing left to farm here, let's go back and deal with the 'tears of the angel' matter first."

Lin Muyang made a decision.

Before heading to the epic-level secret realm, he had to improve the strength of his core team members as much as possible.

Raising the talents of Lilia, Elabess, and Elena to SSS-rank was currently a high-priority goal.

At the same time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to figure out if there were any other restrictions on using "tears of the angel" to upgrade talents, and whether there were any higher talent levels above SSS-rank.

Undoubtedly, his own talent was "God-Tier," which stood above everything else.

But was there a transitional grade between "God-Tier" and "SSS-rank"?

This was a question that no one on Blue Star had ever been able to answer, because a prop capable of upgrading talent grades had never appeared before!

Once such a heaven-defying divine item was exposed, it would be enough to trigger a global shock.

Lin Muyang naturally understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime, and he would never expose it in the short term.

"That's it for today; I'll switch to another city tomorrow."

He made his plan.

It was late today, so he might as well rest and recharge, then launch another lightning-fast sweep early tomorrow morning before other cities could react.

Immediately, he went invisible and headed to the headquarters of the Gu Group.

Gu Xiaoyu had been waiting here for a long time, feeling nervous and expectant.

When Lin Muyang, through Elabess, took out thousands of pieces of Platinum-grade equipment and a large number of skill books from his storage space as if dumping trash, piling them up in a corner of the VIP room, this knowledgeable Second Miss of the Gu family was still deeply shocked.

The quantity was too exaggerated!

How many Dungeons had he even farmed?

How could so much equipment have dropped?

Could his Luck stat also be maxed out?

After a quick inventory and valuation by the professional appraisers of the Gu Group, the total value of this batch of equipment and skill books reached 430 million magic crystals.

The transaction was completed smoothly, and another string of numbers appeared in Lin Muyang's account; he left invisibly without any lingering attachment, leaving Gu Xiaoyu staring blankly at the room full of Platinum equipment, her evaluation of that mysterious genius in her heart rising another level.

What she didn't know was that in Lin Muyang's bracelet, there was still a huge pile of higher-quality Diamond-grade and King-grade equipment; he was just too lazy to deal with them.

Those offerings were either kept for his own use or reserved for new companions he might summon in the future.

...

In the evening, Lin Muyang returned with the young ladies to the villa at Ziyun Mountain Villa in Zhongnan City.

In order to obtain "tears of the angel" as soon as possible, Lin Muyang made arrangements after dinner.

He had Elabess accompany the Angel Maid Elena to sit on the sofa in the living room, preparing to watch a movie.

However, a realistic problem was placed before him: after coming to this world, he had paid very little attention to the film and television works here and simply didn't know which movies had powerful "tear-jerking" effects.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to his classmate, Shen Muyao.

On such a question about "tear-jerking" points, asking a female friend was obviously more reliable.

"Tear-jerker movies?" Suddenly receiving a message from Lin Muyang, Shen Muyao was a bit surprised, and a hint of joy immediately welled up in her heart.

She thought about it seriously and soon sent over a list containing the names of seven or eight movies, along with a note: "These are all recognized tear-jerkers. I cry uncontrollably every time I watch them, you should give them a try."

Lin Muyang browsed the list and found that the background of many of the films was set in the early era of the Global Class Transferee, telling the stories of many Class Transferees who heroically sacrificed themselves to rescue and protect ordinary citizens during that chaotic age.

The synopsis of one movie, titled 《Watchdog》, made him feel particularly familiar—the plot was extremely similar to a movie he had seen in his past life about a loyal dog waiting for its master, except the protagonist was replaced by a sacrificed Class Transferee hero, and waiting for him was the intelligent battle pet he had adopted while alive.

"Could there be a fellow transmigrator who came over and made this movie?" Lin Muyang couldn't help but complain internally. Of course, he was just thinking about it casually. He had grown up in this world and had not found any concrete signs of other transmigrators.

Following Shen Muyao's recommendation, he activated a VIP membership on the TV, clicked on 《Watchdog》, and signaled for Elabess and Elena to start watching.

As for himself, he pulled Elf Princess Lilia to sit on the sofa nearby, took out his phone, and pretended to play a game together.

However, his main attention was actually focused on observing Elena, closely watching for signs of changes in her emotions.

"Brother Lin Muyang~" Lilia quietly poked Lin Muyang's arm with her finger, lowered her voice, and asked with a tone of watching a show: "Will making her watch this really make her cry? I think Elena is usually quite quiet."

"It should work, right?" Lin Muyang said uncertainly, "The person who recommended it said people cry a lot watching this."

"Hmph~" Lilia raised her sharp, delicate chin and said with a hint of tsundere, "That must be because you human girls have such rich emotions. I don't think Elena will necessarily cry. Angel emotions might not be so easily touched."

More than an hour later.

"Wuu... wuu wuu..." At first, it was Elena's low, suppressed sobbing.

Immediately after, the crying seemed contagious.

"Wuu wuu wuu—!!!"

A louder cry suddenly erupted, and the source of the sound was actually... Lilia!

Lin Muyang turned his head in astonishment, only to see the Elf Princess, who had previously sworn that angels wouldn't cry, now crying like a rain-drenched pear blossom. Her golden hair stuck to her wet cheeks, and she was even more immersed than the "human females" she had despised. She had only glanced at the screen occasionally between playing games and hadn't even watched the full plot, yet she had been completely struck by some segment that shattered her tear ducts.

"Who was it that just said elves wouldn't be as fragile as humans?" Lin Muyang couldn't help but laugh and tease, "Isn't this face-slapping happening a bit too quickly?"

Lilia had no time to retort at this moment, as a massive wave of sorrow overwhelmed her. While crying, she subconsciously sought comfort, burrowing into Lin Muyang's arms like a little kitten seeking warmth, burying her tear-stained face in his chest.

"Hey, hey, don't use my clothes as a towel!" Lin Muyang protested verbally, but his body was very honest and didn't push her away. Feeling the soft, slightly trembling body of the Elf Maiden in his arms, a sense of pity arose in his heart, and he gently patted her back to comfort her.

Even Elabess, who always presented herself as cold and aloof, now had slightly red-rimmed eyes, as the movie's plot had clearly touched her as well.

After calming down for a while, Lilia's crying gradually stopped, turning into occasional sobs.

And Lin Muyang was full of anticipation. After working hard for most of the day, the moment to verify the results had finally arrived!

He pulled the red-eyed Lilia to stand in front of Elena. Elena was still sobbing gently, with clear tear tracks on her fair cheeks. Lin Muyang carefully took from her hands two teardrop-shaped, water-blue, crystal-clear crystals that emitted a soft glow—tears of the angel.

【tears of the angel: A miraculous item condensed when an Angel Maid is genuinely sad. Can be used to upgrade talent rank!】

【Note: The number of tears of the angel required for upgrading differs based on the talent rank!】

【S-rank and below: 1 piece.】

【SS-rank → SSS-rank: 3 pieces.】

【SSS-rank → sub-god level: 6 pieces.】

【sub-god level → Demigod Level: 10 pieces.】

【Demigod Level → God-Tier: ???】

The moment Lin Muyang touched the tears of the angel, detailed information regarding the classification of talent ranks naturally appeared in his mind.

"So that's it!" Lin Muyang realized, "Above SSS-rank, there really are two major tiers: 'sub-god level' and 'Demigod Level', and only then is my 'God-Tier' talent!"

He looked carefully at the list of required quantities for upgrades, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. This consumption was even greater than he had anticipated!

If starting from S-rank or below, it only takes 1 tears of the angel to upgrade one level.

But to upgrade from SS-rank to SSS-rank, it requires 3 pieces.

If one wanted to upgrade a talent to Demigod Level, it would require nearly twenty tears of the angel in total!

Relying solely on watching movies to induce tears would probably make Elena cry until she was dehydrated... Lin Muyang realized that he had to think of more efficient or sustainable ways to obtain tears of the angel.

However, one must eat one bite at a time. At the current stage, his goal was clear: first, raise the talents of all core members to SSS-rank.

"Lilia has an s-rank talent; upgrading to SSS-rank requires 1 piece (S→SS) + 3 pieces (SS→SSS) = 4 pieces."

"Elabess is SS-rank; upgrading to SSS-rank requires 3 pieces."

"Elena is S-rank; upgrading to SSS-rank also requires 4 pieces."

"Ao Qingyan will remain unchanged for now."

Calculating it out, a total of 11 tears of the angel are needed!

"Alright!" Lin Muyang was instantly filled with motivation, "Then tonight's small goal is—to collect eleven tears of the angel!"

The first movie hadn't ended yet, so he wasn't in a rush. He pulled Lilia, whose emotions had slightly calmed, back to the small sofa and handed her one of the tears of the angel.

"Come on, try the effect," Lin Muyang said.

Although Lilia's eyes were still red, when the tears of the angel were in her hand, she immediately felt the pure and powerful energy contained within. Her beautiful eyes lit up instantly, as if she had seen the most precious gem in the world.

An item that could upgrade talent rank! According to the records in her Elf Race's ancient books, this belonged to legendary divine objects! Lin Muyang... actually gave it to her just like that, so casually?

An indescribable sense of being moved and a palpitation welled up in her heart; Lilia felt her heartbeat skip a few beats, and her fair cheeks uncontrollably flushed with a rosy hue.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Muyang!" Her voice was slightly hoarse from crying, but full of sincerity.

"Just saying thank you isn't enough; how do you plan to thank me?" Looking at her cute appearance, Lin Muyang couldn't help but want to tease her.

Lilia tilted her head, thought about it very seriously, and then used a human phrase she had just learned and thought could express strong emotions, saying solemnly: "I f*cking thank you!"

"???" The smile on Lin Muyang's face instantly froze, and he almost choked on his own saliva, "You... who did you learn that from? Is that how 'f*cking' is used?"

"Ah?" Lilia looked blank, her emerald eyes filled with innocence, "I see humans saying it like that all the time? 'So f*cking amazing', 'So f*cking beautiful'... Doesn't 'f*cking' just mean 'very' or 'especially'? I wanted to express that I especially thank you, is that not right?"

Lin Muyang put his hand to his forehead, completely speechless: "...Yes, you are right. I understood it wrong." He decided to give up on discussing the essence of modern internet slang with an elf, "Quick, use the tears of the angel first and see how it works."

Although Lilia was still a bit confused, she followed his instructions. She held the water-blue crystal with both hands and concentrated. The tears of the angel turned into a gentle stream of light and slowly merged into her palm.

The next moment, a system prompt rang in Lin Muyang's mind:

【Lilia's talent upgraded: Light Element Affinity (S-rank → SS-rank). When casting healing and support skills, the effect boost increases from 50% to 100%.】

The effect has directly doubled!

Lin Muyang looked at the system prompt, a look of pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes. This upgrade magnitude was too astonishing! It meant that the defensive bonus provided by Lilia's Origin Skill "Impenetrable Fortress", as well as the effects of various other buff states, would all gain a multiplicative enhancement!

"Amazing! Too amazing! As expected of tears of the angel!" Lin Muyang couldn't help but praise.

He was even more expectant, wondering what kind of terrifying combat power would erupt once the talents of all the young ladies in the team were upgraded to SSS-rank.

"Keep it up, Elena!" He looked at the Angel Maid who was still immersed in her sorrow on the sofa, and thought silently, "For everyone's future, thank you for your hard work tonight!"