Chapter 21: The Female Lead’s Aura Activates

Chapter 21 The Female Lead's Plot Armor Kicks In

Watching Chen Yuanlang behind the defensive wall, smug like he didn’t have a care in the world, Wu Yue asked Wu Chong:

"How much longer can your bullets last?"

Wu Chong remained calm. "Just one mag left."

Wu Yue lowered her eyes.

One mag?

Plenty!

Chen Yuanlang laughed as if hearing a joke. "Hahaha! Just one mag left?

You Wu Clan punk, one mag, five hundred bullets—once it’s empty,

I’ll be waiting for you to kneel and call me grandpa! Today, you’re not walking out of here alive unless you lick both my shoes clean!"

Wu Chong curled his lips in disdain. "You want me to lick your shoes? What a joke—you think you’re worth that? You’re not even worthy.

Take a piss and check your reflection, toad."

Chen Yuanlang’s eyes turned sinister, as if he wanted to gut Wu Chong and carve him up.

"Wu Chong! Do you really think I wouldn’t dare kill you?"

Su Mo bit her lower lip lightly. Though Wu Chong was mouthy and defiant, he was the Wu Clan’s golden boy.

Wu Chong’s features were handsome in a rugged way. Covered in blood from fighting the Golden Crow, his battle-scarred look just made him hotter.

Compared to the utterly ordinary Chen Yuanlang, Su Mo actually had a thing for Wu Chong.

She didn’t want Wu Chong to die at Chen Yuanlang’s hands. But beyond his face and abilities, his death might also get her on the Wu Clan’s hit list.

Su Mo wanted to stick up for Wu Chong, but when she thought about the root cause of this situation, it all traced back to Wu Yue.

Wu Chong had even insulted her for Wu Yue’s sake.

She seethed. "Wu Chong, you hold a noble status in the Wu Clan. Why die for some nobody?

If your mothers found out, wouldn’t it break their hearts?"

Her meaning was obvious—if anything happened to Wu Chong, it would be Wu Yue’s fault, not hers.

She laid on the sweet-and-understanding act thick, making others believe she was benevolent.

Wu Chong sneered. "Butt out. Who I protect is my own business.

Besides, my mothers aren’t fools. If I really die, they’ll dig up the truth.

When that happens, every last one of you is dead meat. None will escape the Wu Clan’s vengeance!

My mothers will chop every one of you to bits!"

While these idiots were busy arguing, Wu Yue was damn near running herself into the ground.

She was playing fetch with the damn Golden Crow, luring it all over the place to keep it pissed off.

As she passed by Wu Chong, she happened to catch his utterly villainous sidekick rant. With a mixed look, she patted his shoulder and said,

Wu Yue spoke:

"Enough talk, man! Amp it up and cover for me!"

Y'all having a tea party or what?!

Should I get you some snacks?!

Think about her survival for once!

With that, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Wu Yue—getting pummeled—charged straight toward the Chen family's defensive line with the Three-legged Golden Crow in tow.

With a loud *"Boom!"*, everyone was shocked to discover that at the moment before collision with the defensive wall, the nimble and agile Wu Yue pulled off a slick shield-jump, avoiding a direct impact.

In contrast, the Three-legged Golden Crow's birdbrain instincts made it chase Wu Yue without the ability to make sharp turns, plowing headlong into the Chen family's defensive wall with all its might.

The Golden Crow's full-force collision, combined with Wu Chong's sudden and seamless increase in firepower, caught the Chen family off guard—their defensive wall was actually breached, creating a gap.

In an instant, Wu Chong's bullets flooded the gap like there was no tomorrow, forcing the Chen squad to scramble like rats.

Within moments, the first of the three defensive walls collapsed, unable to hold its formation.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, both Chen Yuanlang and Su Mo stiffened.

Chen Yuanlang was all show, no skill and relied on flashy entourages wherever he went. Without protection, he might not even be a match for Wu Yue.

As for Su Mo, the tools she currently possessed were barely worth mentioning, leaving her utterly incapable of combat.

Su Mo said fearfully, "Yuanlang, this defensive wall won't be breached, will it?"

Having just felt the immense impact of the Golden Crow's charge, Chen Yuanlang wasn't entirely confident either, but he still boasted to Su Mo:

"That was just an unexpected situation. Don’t worry—they won’t get lucky again!"

With that, Chen Yuanlang snarled, "First and second defensive lines, hold your ground!

If anyone dares to flee again, You're dead meat once we’re out of this dungeon!"

At his words, the Chen squad shared nervous looks. Though terrified, they couldn't help but feel chilled by Chen Yuanlang's brutality.

Wu Yue's eyes gleamed as she exchanged a silent look with Wu Chong.

The earlier barrage had Wu Chong running on empty. They had only one chance to break through the second defensive line—failure was not an option.

Seeing Wu Yue and Wu Chong seemingly preparing for a second coordinated assault on the defensive wall, Chen Yuanlang and Su Mo were sweating bullets.

Suddenly, Su Mo, who had been standing behind the defensive wall all along, noticed something: despite running around under the immense pressure of the Golden Crow, Wu Yue had suffered just scratches and bruises.

Upon closer observation, Su Mo also realized that whenever the Golden Crow attempted a fatal strike, a golden aura would flare up from Wu Yue's body, causing the Golden Crow to go wide like it was drunk.

Once again, seeing the golden light wash over Wu Yue, Su Mo had her proof:

"Holy crap!" Su Mo exclaimed. "Yuanlang! Wu Yue really does have S-tier gear on her!"

The golden glow is a symbol that only appears when an S-tier item's skill is triggered!

It's precisely this S-tier item's skill that allows Wu Yue to remain unharmed by the Golden Crow within such a confined area!

Chen Yuanlang exclaimed in surprise, "Su Mo, are you sure?"

Su Mo affirmed, "I can't be mistaken. Otherwise, with Wu Yue's non-psychic physique, there's no way she could still move so freely by now.

She must be under the protection of a powerful S-tier item! The crystal must have been fed to it! And it's a powerful ability that reduces or even nullifies damage!"

Damage reduction!

Damage immunity!

Hearing Su Mo's speculation, greed immediately flashed in Chen Yuanlang's eyes. He never expected such a small resource dungeon to hold such a huge windfall for him!

Su Mo quickly said, "Yuanlang, you promised all the resources in this dungeon would be mine. Does that still hold?"

Chen Yuanlang nodded repeatedly, "Of course it does. But Su Mo, if I were to give you such a grand gift..."

Su Mo smiled coyly, "Then from now on, you'll be my Yuanlang Big Brother.

Yuanlang Big Brother, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing Su Mo's coy demeanor for the first time, Chen Yuanlang was completely smitten. He nodded eagerly,

"Good... good, Su Mo Little Sister."

First friends, then siblings, and eventually lovers.

Chen Yuanlang gazed at Wu Yue, already envisioning the names of the children he and Su Mo would have.

The next moment, he turned his head, his eyes filled with ruthless malice as he looked at Wu Yue.

With a sinister smirk, Chen Yuanlang issued his latest command:

"Fall back from the second defense line! Everyone, concentrate fire on Wu Yue! Whoever takes her head will be promoted to team captain!"

Wu Yue turned in bewilderment, puzzled by Chen Yuanlang's abrupt change in tactics from playing defensively to aggression.

Noticing the urgent warnings from the Doll Wind Chime, her gaze penetrated through the two defensive walls straight to Chen Yuanlang and Su Mo, their eyes alight with killing intent.

Wu Yue suddenly realized—

It must be the female lead's sixth sense helping her alter the storyline!

They were willing to go to any lengths, even sacrificing lives, just to kill her for her divine-grade item!

Wu Yue's heart sank.

Was the female lead's plot armor truly this invincible?