CHAPTER 471
Mission Summary
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Su Cheng handed Ye Qinghan the mission report—perfectly executed yet rated a mere two points. Ye Qinghan felt a wave of shame wash over her.
As Su Cheng's direct disciple and a descendant of the Fox Demon King, she had always strived to excel in everything.
Truthfully, she never considered complaining. Her master had made his stance crystal clear.
She had no grounds for complaint. He Guang and Hui had been assigned the same mission—it wasn't an impossible task.
Failure was her own doing.
But…
Amber knew full well that her strength wouldn't handle the deadly terrain as easily as He Guang's, yet she still gave her a two-point report. Wasn't that a bit unfair?
Even if the Master hadn't reprimanded her, didn't she have any shame?
Ye Qinghan scanned the report. What the hell was this? A mission report?
This was a damn indictment of her!
Each charge was laid out in stark detail!
"Wait, Qinghan feels this is unfair. Master, what about her…"
Su Cheng merely smiled: "Qinghan has a point. Feel free to tell me about it. If Amber deliberately made things difficult for you, I'll personally go to the mansion and seek justice for you."
Ye Qinghan found her master's smile a bit hard to take, but she still felt wronged!
"Master, Qinghan admits her failure was due to insufficient strength. I accept responsibility without complaint—I'm not one to make unreasonable demands."
"But the mission report claims Qinghan failed to communicate properly before the battle and didn't even recognize the mechanism! I can't accept that!"
"While He Guang and Sister Hui have been much kinder to Qinghan lately, they still barely acknowledge her! They just do their own thing—they didn't even prepare armor for Qinghan!"
Su Cheng couldn't help but laugh. Ye Qinghan's aggrieved expression was simply too amusing!
By the time Ye Qinghan finished speaking, he had already received the answer through mind reading.
"Qinghan, if that's the case, why did you still go on the mission?"
"Well, that's… this…"
Su Cheng could picture Ye Qinghan's bewilderment. The attitudes of the two Valkyries weren't hard to imagine, but as a warrior, she needed the ability to think independently.
"He Guang and the others wear custom armor. Each Valkyrie's tactical gear is designed and developed based on their personal habits and physical strength. Qinghan, your Glass Silk Water-Sleeve Dress is sufficient—it's no less effective than their armor."
"Qinghan, be honest. Do you feel that with He Guang and Hui around, you don't need to worry about missions? That you just need to follow their instructions?"
"You don't possess the formidable strength of He Guang and Hui, so naturally, you can't handle things as effortlessly as they do. You must compensate by putting in extra effort elsewhere."
"In missions, one person's strength is limited. Qinghan needs to rely on everyone's power. Even the Valkyries require communication and cooperation—how could Qinghan not understand this principle?"
"If Qinghan were to ask them directly, they'd likely find it bothersome and ignore you."
"Because in these small-scale death zones, they can make real-time judgments during combat through divine perception alone—no pre-battle reconnaissance needed."
"Qinghan, you can't operate like them. You must communicate with them. The type of mechanism, mission objectives, combat environment, enemy numbers and armor levels, defensive measures, and whether strike methods are clear—all these are crucial."
"Once you clarify the mission objectives and mechanism types, even if the drive mechanism is destroyed, Qinghan might devise alternative solutions instead of passively watching the mission fail."
"Only with clear communication can you avoid being caught in their crossfire. Otherwise, they'll assume you have countermeasures—and then who will you turn to for justice?"
"Even if I were to confront Amber, she would ask me: Why didn't Qinghan communicate the route beforehand? Why didn't she coordinate strike methods with her teammates?"
Ye Qinghan was like a workplace newbie—ignorant of the rules. Even when she suffered losses, she couldn't voice her grievances!
Ye Qinghan might be a spoiled young lady, but once on a mission, there was no room for such privileges. She couldn't demand veteran members conduct pre-mission reconnaissance for her; she had to study and prepare herself in advance.
Nor could she expect veterans to coddle her on the job. Many things might go unsaid if she didn't ask, but as a newcomer, Ye Qinghan had no choice but to ask.
These were the rules. If you didn't ask and something went wrong, you couldn't blame anyone else.
As a soldier, obedience is right, but flexibility is also needed~
Why didn't you speak up?
"Qinghan, this mission must have yielded significant gains, right? I heard He Guang even taught you spatial magic?"
"Yes, but Qinghan still isn't very proficient. It was only because He Guang helped stabilize the surrounding space that I could successfully cast the divine technique."
Su Cheng nodded. The techniques used to suppress space differed between the two worlds. He Guang and her kind relied on spiritual energy to drive their spells, while in this world, divine power was used to cast spells.
Still, Su Cheng believed the essence remained the same. Ye Qinghan had now reached the Transformation of Spirit stage, capable of sensing the existence of cosmic laws. It was time for her to learn, and he could finally impart some of his own skills.
"While it may not match Xiao Ai's spatial authority, it's merely a technique to suppress enemies. I can teach you that."
Truthfully, it wasn't until this moment that Ye Qinghan truly understood: her master wasn't weak—it was her master's skills. Back then, she hadn't even been able to comprehend them, let alone been worthy enough to learn…
The Master possessed no divine abilities suitable for novice cultivators; her attacks instantly obliterated heaven and earth.
All she could do was toss her a cultivation technique to play around with…
If she mastered it, great. If not, she'd just use her master's magical artifact to wipe out all enemies…
"Really? Master is willing to teach Qinghan?"
"Qinghan is my direct disciple. Back then, I only passed down cultivation techniques and sword manuals to you because the time wasn't right. Now that Qinghan has entered the Nascent Soul Realm, it's time for her to learn some real skills, isn't it?"
Ye Qinghan dared not remain seated. She rose slowly and knelt properly before her master, performing a grand bow to express her gratitude.
"Qinghan, I've grown accustomed to this now. It's you who's become increasingly formal, isn't it?"
As he spoke, Su Cheng smiled, observing Ye Qinghan's flushed cheeks.
【You little rascal, you had no shame sprawled naked on my bed, yet now you blush over a few words…】
【But Qinghan's blushing is truly adorable…】
"Master, I dare not take any of your kindness for granted."
"Oh ho, that's not what you said last night. Last night you claimed your master was yours and insisted on being stubborn~"
Ye Qinghan's face flushed even redder. She hung her little head low, kneeling before Su Cheng with a look of utter grievance…
"That… that… that was just serving the Master! It wasn't what Qinghan wanted…"
"Heh, Qinghan~ Rise. Did Crane Light teach you spatial confinement or dynamic suppression?"
Ye Qinghan: ?????
Spatial Cage? That must be it—it does trap enemies after all…
But this dynamic suppression sounds pretty awesome too!
Hard to refuse!
"Master, I want to learn both!"
Ye Qinghan seemed accustomed to kneeling; he moved closer to his master and nestled his head on Su Cheng's thigh, acting spoiled~
"Qinghan, you're being a bit greedy. Your master knows so many things—I could teach you all of them, but you'll have to take them one at a time, won't you?"
"Hmm… Then Qinghan will learn the spatial cage first~"
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