Chapter 52

Inside the dessert shop, Ashaya responded decisively to the players' intense reactions.

Don't be fooled by her short stature and cute looks, thinking that she is someone who is easy to bully. In fact, her years of experience in setting up stalls in Luwalu County have made her fearless.

She threw the handkerchief at the door of the shop, put her hands on her hips, and was furious.

"Sister Mo Se was a customer I met in Luwalu County. Back then, my business was struggling, and I was doubting my skills. She took care of my business and gave me confidence. I'd like to ask everyone who's been making such a fuss today: who among you helped me when I was at my lowest point? If so, please step forward and I'll find a seat for him right now!"

With a resounding tone and an attitude that brooked no questioning, Ashaya glared angrily at the group of troublemakers.

The crowd suddenly fell silent.

However, Ashaya did not stop there and continued to walk out with anger on her face.

She stood in front of a player who was a head taller than her and said, "You, you were shouting the loudest just now. Come on, now that the world is quiet, keep shouting."

The player singled out by her had never seen an NPC take part in the fight personally before, and was afraid of offending her, so he immediately lowered his head and dared not respond.

Ashaya snorted, turned around, and walked over to another strong warrior. She narrowed her eyes and said, "And you, what did you say about me? I don't know how to do business and ruin my reputation? I, Ashaya, have been setting up a stall in Luwalu County for three years, and I want you to teach me how to do business?"

The warrior just stood there awkwardly, accepting the glares from the NPCs and the sympathetic and silent glances from other players.

The commotion at the scene completely stopped. Ashaya turned and went into the store to continue working on the order she had just received.

The players outside heaved a sigh of relief and were about to express their gratitude that Ashaya had let them go, but at this moment, someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Damn, Ashaya's favorability towards me has dropped to -20!"

As the first shout died down, the second and third shouts rang out one after another.

"Oh shit, I got detained too! What should I do? Am I on Ashaya's blacklist?"

"Oh my god, I got deducted 20 points too. Is the mission going to be frozen again?"

The word "again" fully indicates that this is not the first time that the player has touched the line.

Someone nearby who shared the same fate poked him and said, "Hey, brother, this isn't your first time, is it?"

The person being poked was stunned for a moment, then covered his forehead and sighed, "Don't say anymore, this is the second time."

"Oh, it's only the second time, don't be afraid! This is my third time!" As she said this, she proudly made a three with her fingers.

The person who was stabbed looked at the person in front of him with an expression as if he was looking at an idiot: We are not friends, you have stepped on the line three times, and you are still very proud of yourself, right?

He rolled his eyes speechlessly in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that everyone was suffering today, he would definitely call the other person a psycho.

Coming back to his senses, he flipped through his task bar and found that as long as the NPC's favorability towards the player became negative, all tasks would be frozen.

The familiar scene happened again, and he sighed in frustration.

This person should not be so quick to talk, especially in front of important NPCs, he should control his emotions and mouth. Now, the task he just accepted during the day was frozen at night.

This game is so... difficult for him to play!

He was not the only one who regretted saying too much. Players who had their favorability deducted on the spot also lamented.

And amidst the sighs, to their surprise, a small group of people quietly walked around them and went straight to the dessert shop.

"Hey friends, your favorability is negative, Ashaya won't sell anything to you!"

"Yeah, don't go in. Let's go buy dessert somewhere else."

The player who was called out calmly turned around and looked at them: "Who said I was in a negative score? I didn't join you just now, and my favorability even increased by 1 point."

What? ! !

The players outside the store were stunned. Not deducted? And even raised?

No, their hearts can't take it...

A few irritated players rolled their eyes and logged off on the spot, while the rest looked envious. Finally, they became more and more upset the more they watched, and they pouting and fled in shame.

After clearing out a wave of troublemakers, the scene suddenly became much more harmonious.

Several players sitting in the store watched the whole thing from beginning to end, and sneered while stuffing desserts into their mouths.

"I don't know what these guys are doing all day long. If they have this free time, they might as well kill a few more monsters."

"That's right. Putting aside the fact that Mo Se knew this NPC, just based on the two titles she earned from slaying the dragon, she's qualified to enter the store first. What a bunch of idiots~"

Xia Mo listened to the conversation at the next table and agreed with their content.

Her two titles did enjoy priority in many places in the royal city, but she didn't want to show off too much, so she hid them and only showed them when she needed them urgently.

When that group of people were making trouble just now, she wanted to let go of the title and make them shut up, but Ashaya got there first and scolded the troublemakers until they were red in the face.

The dessert that was ordered earlier was brought up by Ashaya. Xia Mo looked at her and smiled slightly: "Thank you for what you did just now."

Ashaya shook her head: "Don't be so polite, this is what I should do. Sister Mo Se, you eat first, I'm going to get busy."

Not wanting to delay the other party's business, Xia Mo smiled and nodded: "Go~"

The dessert in front of him is called [Yangzhi Ganlu]. Xia Mo ordered it not because of its mellow and sweet taste, but because of the special effects it has.

Touch the dessert with your hand and relevant information will pop up automatically.

[Yangzhi Ganlu: (Made by Junior Pastry Chef Ashaya), sweet and refreshing. One serving restores 15 points of satiety. Additional effect: Detoxification.]

This is what he needs for tomorrow's dungeon. Xia Mo took a bite and it tasted as good as always.

Of course, the so-called taste was just a hint conveyed by the game to her nerves. After all, she was still lying in the holographic cabin in reality.

After finishing his dessert slowly, Xia Mo noticed that the number of customers in the store was gradually decreasing. He then stood up and lifted the curtain leading to the back kitchen.

"Ashaya, how many servings of mango pudding can you make tonight?"

When she asked, Ashaya blinked in confusion: "What's the matter, Sister Mo Se, are you going to buy several copies today?"

Xia Mo raised the corner of his mouth and smiled mysteriously: "Yes, eight portions."

*

Half an hour later, Xia Mo came out of the dessert shop. As it was getting late, she planned to stay in the royal city tonight.

The royal city does not allow players to settle down for a long time, but they can stay in a hotel. After spending some money, she checked into a hotel.

Coming out of the holographic cabin, Xia Mo, as agreed with Li Zewei before, used drawings of mechas to repay the cost of taking her in.

While drinking the nutrient solution, she crossed one leg on the chair, bent over, and wrote and drew on the table.

An hour later, the design was completed.

"It's done. You can use this to grind the parts tomorrow."

Her crossed legs fell to the ground, and without waiting for Li Zewei to ask anything, she turned around, grabbed some clean clothes and rushed into the hive.

In less than three minutes, Xia Mo came out in slippers.

Li Zewei looked at her speechlessly: "Are you in a hurry to reincarnate? So anxious?"

From the moment she came out of the holographic cabin, her whole body spun like a top, and she ignored him when he asked her questions. Li Zewei had no choice but to stand by and do his own thing in silence.

Xia Mo thought about it, shook his head first, and then nodded: "No reincarnation, but tonight is quite urgent because I need to go to bed early, otherwise I won't be able to get up tomorrow morning."

Li Zewei hummed, "Are you trying to be the first to kill the level 15 dungeon?"

Xia Mo: "Yes."

"Okay then, good luck~"

During the time when Xia Mo had already fallen asleep, posts on the forum where people deliberately took photos and influenced the topic continued to ferment.

Although there were enthusiastic players coming out to clarify below, saying that NPC Ashaya had come out to explain the acquaintance between her and Mo Se, their words were not influential, and coupled with people's eagerness to watch the fun, the post eventually became popular and hung high on the first page.

Looking at his masterpiece, Xu Xiaobei found an empty space, leaned against the wall, and laughed happily.

Xia Mo, aren't you awesome? You snatched her monsters in Dunba Hills and destroyed her and the Absolute Dynasty in Tower of Holy Dragon Valley. Today I'm exposing you, let's see how you can restore your image!

When Xu Xiaobei thought about the grievances he had suffered after entering the game, and that the source of these grievances all came from Xia Mo alone, he hated the latter so much that his teeth itched.

They'd agreed that friends would take care of each other, but instead, she disappeared from the game, leveling up, completing quests, or killing monsters without even taking them with her! If she hadn't been so selfish, thinking only of herself, Xu Xiaobei felt that he, Xiaoyu, Yao He, and the others wouldn't have had such a hard time entering the game.

Ultimately, it was all Xia Mo's fault.

As Xu Xiaobei was thinking, he angrily pulled up the grass beside him, as if to vent his anger. He squeezed the weeds in his palm again and again until they were crushed into grass residue. He then threw them away with a sense of relief.

After flipping through a few more posts, she felt refreshed. She clapped her hands and prepared to find a hotel to stay in before logging off.

Just then, someone from the guild suddenly tagged her.

Lingyunhuangtian: @Xiaobeibei, please come to the guild headquarters. I have something to discuss with you.

Xu Xiaobei frowned. What's wrong with him? It's late at night. Can't we talk about it during the day?

Without thinking, I replied directly: [President, I am going to log off. If you have anything, I will tell you tomorrow.]

Who knows the other end: [Okay, you can go now]

Before Xu Xiaobei could ask, a message popped up in front of him.

[You have been kicked out of the guild [Absolute Dynasty]]

What the hell?!

Xu Xiaobei was suddenly stunned, staring at the floating frame in disbelief.

It took her three full seconds to realize that she was... kicked?!