23: Chapter 23 Was I being flirted with by a beautiful woman?

Lu Yang was still a bit dazed at this moment.

After all, who would have thought that just as he stepped out of the dungeon and his feet touched the ground, a beam of white light would suddenly blast him in the face?

However, when he saw the Zeno in the corner with all four limbs severed and corrosive blood oozing out, he immediately understood.

Clearly, his performance in the dungeon was too conspicuous, and he had been targeted by alien spies from other factions.

That white light just now was probably intended to send him on his way.

It just didn't succeed.

Lu Yang felt no fear; he even felt a bit like laughing.

Seriously, feel free to kill me; I won't die anyway.

Lu Yang even hoped they would come to assassinate him a few more times.

After all, the Blue Star Alliance's border regions were guarded by four major legions. Strong individuals from other factions who wanted to enter could only do so through official registration channels.

Once registered, they would be subject to Diting monitoring, making it impossible for them to come and assassinate him.

Those who could come to assassinate him were only spies who had entered through special channels and had been hiding within the Blue Star Alliance for a long time.

Sending such a spy into the Blue Star Alliance also required a significant amount of energy and resources.

In particular, since spies usually collected intelligence for the Blue Star Alliance, for alien races, they were equivalent to an intelligence node embedded deep within the Alliance's territory.

Once such an intelligence node was exposed, it would become completely useless.

And with every assassination attempt, the spy would be forced to reveal themselves, and they certainly wouldn't survive.

Every time he 'died,' he could trade it for the life of a spy. Why wouldn't he?

It was a total win!

Anyway, he wouldn't actually die; at most, it would just hurt a little.

He had died so many times in the dungeon already.

After being in pain for so long, he had gotten used to it.

Just as Lu Yang was roasting himself internally, he suddenly felt the space around him distort slightly.

Then, his vision blurred, and he appeared in front of a woman in a white dress.

Lu Yang instinctively glanced at the woman's face, and then he froze on the spot.

Cold and exquisitely beautiful, with skin as fair and translucent as porcelain, and an expressionless face, she looked like an incredibly delicate doll.

Holy crap?!

Shangguan Yunshu!!

That top human Prodigy, the [star-slicing veil], the youngest member of the Star Pivot Hall, Shangguan Yunshu?!

Was she the one who acted just now?!

No wonder that white light suddenly disappeared for no reason!

He remembered that Shangguan Yunshu's class seemed to have space-type abilities, and she was ridiculously strong!

Among the younger generation of the entire Blue Star, there was no one who didn't know Shangguan Yunshu!

Lu Yang was no exception.

She was too dazzling!

A Tier 5 Stellar-grade powerhouse who was not even fifty years old!

She had single-handedly fended off a raid by a legion of combat professionals!

A possessor of a Legendary-grade talent!

Any one of these achievements was a ceiling that others could not reach in a lifetime!

Shangguan Yunshu was like the physical embodiment of a female lead from a power-fantasy novel!

Even as a Transmigration traveler, before his Awakening and before knowing he could obtain a Soul Talent at every level, Lu Yang wouldn't have dared to imagine he could become someone like Shangguan Yunshu!

As for now...

Well, although Shangguan Yunshu was a human Prodigy, he was sorry to say that he was even better!

Thinking of his current Soul Talent list, the nervousness Lu Yang felt upon meeting a big shot gradually vanished.

Shangguan Yunshu was also looking at Lu Yang.

As a Tier 5 powerhouse, her perception abilities went without saying.

She didn't sense any emotion of fear from Lu Yang at all.

Even though he had just been attacked, his heartbeat hadn't changed much.

However, after seeing her, the little guy's heart rate accelerated.

Shangguan Yunshu wasn't surprised by this.

She knew she was very beautiful, and many men's hearts would race when they saw her.

Especially as she grew and her status rose, later on, regardless of gender, everyone's heart would race upon seeing her.

However, this little guy was quite interesting.

His heartbeat, which hadn't changed even when he was being assassinated, accelerated when he saw her.

Not afraid of death, but likes beautiful women?

Shangguan Yunshu analyzed Lu Yang's character very calmly and rationally.

It was as if she weren't the object causing the other person's heart to race.

But within a single breath, his heartbeat gradually calmed down.

This made Shangguan Yunshu nod silently in her heart.

Very good psychological quality.

This kind of psychological quality was essential for becoming a top-tier powerhouse.

It made sense; someone who could solo a Nightmare-difficulty novice dungeon must have good psychological quality.

She stopped overthinking and looked at Lu Yang with eyes as calm as a deep pool, her cold voice ringing out: "I am Shangguan Yunshu, your dao protector."

Lu Yang: "?"

A question mark slowly surfaced in his mind.

What the heck?!

dao protector??

Shangguan Yunshu?!

Lu Yang certainly knew about the dao protector system.

For Geniuses with sufficiently outstanding talent, the Alliance would assign a dedicated dao protector specifically to prevent alien spies lurking within the borders from making a move.

But who was Shangguan Yunshu?

A top-tier human Genius!

Such a Genius was acting as his dao protector?

Lu Yang really hadn't expected this.

It seemed his performance was even more impressive than he had imagined?

The higher-ups of the Star Pivot Hall actually valued him so much!

Lu Yang felt a bit moved.

This was the Blue Star Alliance!

After experiencing multiple crises, the current Blue Star Alliance was quite united.

Furthermore, the protection and cultivation of Geniuses were carried out to the extreme!

It was precisely because of this that so many young powerhouses emerged, the Blue Star Alliance became stronger and stronger, and those names that shook the galaxy appeared in history!

Shangguan Yunshu didn't mind Lu Yang's daze and turned to look at Shen Qingci and Rebecca, who were observing Lu Yang.

Shen Qingci's gaze was still fairly reserved; she just stole a glance every now and then before immediately looking away, pretending to look at the stone tablet.

This student Lu Yang is actually quite good-looking...

Relying on her memory, which had been enhanced by her profession, she quietly replayed Lu Yang's appearance in her mind, thinking somewhat bashfully.

Compared to Shen Qingci, Rebecca was much more uninhibited.

She stared straight at Lu Yang, her beautiful eyes practically glowing.

Shangguan Yunshu ignored their behavior and spoke coldly: "You two, are there any elders from your families present?"

Hearing Shangguan Yunshu's question, Shen Qingci and Rebecca immediately perked up and stood up straight.

Shen Qingci hurriedly said: "After my Soul Talent came out, I notified my family elders. They should be back by now."

Rebecca smiled and said: "Same as Qingci, our elders have all returned."

Shangguan Yunshu nodded slightly: "I will send you back. After that, your dao protectors will come to find you very soon."

Shen Qingci and Rebecca nodded hurriedly.

Only then did Lu Yang notice Shen Qingci and Rebecca nearby.

He was a bit surprised at first, but he quickly realized.

Since these two heavy-spending players teamed up to take on Nightmare difficulty, their talent should also be quite good.

Shangguan Yunshu was probably protecting them as well.

Noticing Lu Yang's gaze, Shen Qingci and Rebecca also looked at him.

Shen Qingci nodded to Lu Yang, a pure and sweet smile on her face as she greeted him gracefully: "Hello, classmate Lu Yang. I'm Shen Qingci. You're also from No. 4 High School, right? We're classmates."

She still looked a bit disheveled; her mage robes were slightly dirty, her ponytail was a bit loose, a few stray hairs clung to the side of her fair neck, and there was a hint of fatigue in her eyes.

But when she smiled, she was as clean as a pool of clear water.

Lu Yang smiled and nodded: "Hello, School Beauty Shen. You're a big celebrity at school."

Shen Qingci's pretty face immediately turned red, and she smiled a bit awkwardly, her fingers unconsciously tucking her loose hair behind her ear again and again: "Don't call me that... that title doesn't sound very good... Just call me Qingci. My friends all call me that."

She actually didn't like people calling her School Beauty Shen.

It sounded like she was just a pretty face, as if all anyone saw was her looks.

She preferred people to call her by her name; that was the real her.

Not the 'school beauty' label.

Rebecca widened her eyes nearby, looking at Shen Qingci and then at Lu Yang with some surprise: "You guys are actually in the same school?"

Before Shen Qingci could answer, she gave a somewhat frivolous whistle and then a wink, her gaze very aggressive. Her long blonde hair slid from her shoulder, making that bright and beautiful face look full of flirtatiousness: "Hey handsome, my name is Rebecca Parker, just call me Rebecca. You're just my type. Want to date?"

Lu Yang: "?"

He was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting.

What the...?

Was he... being teased by a great beauty?!