Online Dating, Fooled 800 Times - Chapter 14
It happened to be the [Without a Pair] Guild’s escort mission, and people were trickling in from the entrance to Broken Wall Mountain. [Knowing Autumn], standing at the front on his horse, was momentarily taken aback by the situation.
Technically, he and his roommate co-founded [Without a Pair], and it had grown to its current size across different generations. He had a close relationship with the current leader, so asking for a Hall Leader position for his friend wasn’t difficult.
The Qiankun game is so large it’s spawned a surrounding studio economy, and some of the larger guilds are naturally no longer just gathering places for players. [Without a Pair] is also trending towards commercial development. The position of Hall Leader is highly coveted, yet this guy named Yue spends his days collecting herbs with a Heavenly-grade weapon. The last time this guy used his authority was to summon reinforcements for personal fights, and this time, he’s using it just to kick people out?
“What’s going on?” Lu Ze asked in the voice chat. “What’s wrong with these guys?”
“They’re too foul-mouthed,” Yue Qing said curtly. “They’re leaving.”
This toxic bunch had just joined the guild and were kicked out. They were just banned for twenty days and couldn’t even swear on the main channel. They were furious, yet helpless to rage. They could only grit their teeth and leave in anger.
After the crowd passed, [Man-eating Sunflower] and [Warlord Li Li], who had been lying on the ground for a while, finally sat up to recover their health.
[[Team] Warlord Li Li: Hey!]
[[Team] Man-eating Sunflower: There’s no character limit in the chat box. You can finish typing before posting.]
[[Team] Warlord Li Li: I don’t know what your intentions are, but don’t think I’ll thank you for doing this. It’s just that my friends were away today, so you took advantage of the situation.]
Here it is. This classic tsundere speech seemed straight out of a Japanese manga, so classic that it looked like it was plagiarized from a light novel.
[[Team] Warlord Li Li: Did you see the Qixi Festival costume gift set posted on the official blog? The adult female styles are pretty good. Which color do you think is best?]
[[Team] Warlord Li Li: Of course I bought it for my other female character account. I’m just asking, don’t overthink it.]
[[Team] Man-eating Sunflower: Is this how you got scammed out of 18,000 yuan in two months by Taro Bobo?]
The scallion-colored girl in front of her leaped up in anger and punched her knee.
[[Team] Warlord Li Li: Do you know how to talk politely? How can that be called being scammed? I was just accidentally blinded before. How can it be called being cheated when I’m spending money on my friends… I have money to burn, alright?! I just love to spend it on people!]
Xiang Kui right-clicked to exit the team, and a pig head emoji bubble popped up above her head.
Departure after the task is done, leaving no trace.
She glanced furtively in the direction [Rush] had left, cast an invisibility charm, and rode after him.
Yue Qing was occupied in the Far North.
He lifted the hoe and dug down. The stone that appeared inexplicably in front of him disappeared with a “pop”, and an even more inexplicable man-eating sunflower popped out.
[[Private Chat] Man-Eating Sunflower: What a coincidence, you are here too? /Surprised]
[[Private Chat] Rush: …]
Stop the act, okay?
A white-haired swordsman stood atop a jagged boulder, the gusty snow trickling down his temples. No one was around, and the two stood side by side, the golden light of their weapons slowly blending, surprisingly harmonious.
Never mind, he was bored anyway.
[[Private Chat] Rush: No need to come looking for me, I’m too lazy to fight back.
[[Private Chat] Man-Eating Sunflower: Are you always this good-tempered? (=OДO=)]
[[Private Chat] Rush: Not very nice to some people.]
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: Which ones? (* o *)?
[[Private Chat] Rush: A woman from the Kongshan sect who loves to use facial expressions and talks a lot.]
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: Oh, amazing.]
Yue Qing looked at the last emoji she sent, the one with a zippered mouth, and raised the corner of his lip indifferently.
But then, after five minutes of silence, she started again.
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: Did a friend invite you to play games? / Confused]
[[Private Chat] Rush: …You’re here to survey me? Do you want to check my household registration too?]
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: Is that okay? / Surprise]
[[Private Chat] Rush: No / Chopper]
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: T_T]
[[Private Chat] Rush: (▽皿▽#)]
This time, it was quiet for ten minutes.
Yue Qing glanced at the private chat channel. It hadn’t updated yet.
“Ding!” It came.
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: Well, I won’t bother you anymore. I’m going to play ranked 88 times. If you also want to kill me back, let me know anytime. For you, I can appear from thin air anywhere on the map. /Cute
What do you mean by “also”…
[[Private Chat] Rush: Anyone playing with you?]
[[Private Chat] Man-eating Sunflower: I haven’t found any teammates yet. But it’s okay. I’m constantly striving for self-improvement. I can play in random matches. /Sunglasses]
Random matches?
Besides playing a few games of League of Legends, Yue Qing wasn’t familiar with the competitive system of MMOs like this. But from his memories of the chaotic ranked battles happening in his dorm room, he knew that teamwork was crucial. And this was with roommates who had been together day and night for years.
Will playing in random matches with strangers go smoothly?
[Man-eating Sunflower] left as soon as she said she would, teleporting away on the spot and disappearing from sight.
Yue Qing propped up his chin and looked at the herb-picking progress bar, his fingertips tapping lightly on the table.
Judging from the reactions of those people earlier, Man-Eating Sunflower’s skills should be considered “strong,” but he didn’t really have a clear sense of whether those people were strong or weak.
As for WeChat, he wasn’t in the habit of adding strangers casually. He couldn’t tell if the other person’s profile picture was a random saved image or her own desktop. In the corner, he spotted a bracelet commemorating the tenth anniversary of the “At the Center of the Universe” band—he also had the same model, but a different color. If it was the latter, then they might have both been there.
Quite interesting.
Opening his Enemy List, Man-Eating Sunflower’s long-haired tabby cat avatar was still glowing. Location:
[Arena · Brahma Heart Lotus Seat].
Suddenly, he could see her location?
Yue Qing raised an eyebrow, removed her from his Enemy List, and added her as a friend. A two-way friend symbol instantly appeared next to Man-Eating Sunflower’s ID, and the tabby cat avatar perched proudly at the top of his Friends List.
As long as the other party has enabled spectator access to their Friends Arena, players on the list will be able to watch the game from their first-person perspective. If the in-game voice chat is used for open microphone communication in a random match, the conversations among teammates will also be relayed accurately.
He clicked on spectate, and the screen suddenly went black, slowly reading the progress bar towards the Brahma Heart Lotus Seat.
In those brief seconds, Yue Qing couldn’t help but vaguely speculate on what voice he would hear. Perhaps it was a young girl, perhaps a mature woman, or perhaps a childish elementary school student who had been dragged by his parents by the ear to have a happy summer vacation. And it had to be a boy—after all, only an elementary school boy would do something so mentally retarded as to chase you 88 times just to get your attention.
It wasn’t until the screen brightened that he heard the cold, pure voice of the first-person shooter, echoing through the dazzling chaos of the battlefield. “Focus on healing! This Body Sect player will be dead soon.”
“Oh, okay… huh?!” another DPS responded, only then realizing, “But isn’t this Body Sect character full health now?!”
Not full, but almost full, at 96%, and the healer was still alive and kicking.
The moment he finished speaking, the bodybuilder, who had also thought he was at full health, suddenly died on the stage, right in front of the healer, who had all his ultimates at his disposal.
Holy crap!
What happened?
Everyone on the field was stunned: “???”
“Hm?” [Man-eating Sunflower] put away her character’s fan and chuckled softly. “When I said immediately, I meant immediately.”
They say mystery is a magical element, and curiosity is the beginning of everything.
But Yue Qing, listening to her voice, which rose slightly, perhaps out of a touch of pride, thought nothing of it. He simply felt as if his ear had been tickled by cat fur.
A bit prickly.
Yue Qing: Perhaps we’re destined to be together.
Kui Bao: …Those hands… (drooling)