Chapter 266

At 9 p.m., the nightlife is in full swing. The Haishi second-generation group, which is usually as quiet as a chicken at this time, is unusually active.

In just a few minutes, more than 99 messages were displayed, which surprised everyone who saw it.

[Lin Jiaxu! Get out here! Invite your cousin out! Stop hiding it!]

[That's so inconsiderate! Your sister is like our sister too. It's easier for us to get to know each other and take care of each other. This is incredibly rude of you!]

[That's right! We're at Lanting Yaxu, in a private room at Furong Garden. Quickly bring your sister over!]

[Yes, the dishes are all ordered, I guarantee they'll be clean and elegant, my sister will definitely love them, come quickly! Don't make me come to your house!]

【hurry up! ! ! ! 】

......

When someone opened the message, they were even more puzzled to see that most of the people were calling for Lin Jiaxu.

As a newly wealthy family, the Lin family lacked the foundation of established clans, and Lin Jiaxu was practically invisible in their circle.

Normally, few people in the group would care about him, but today the screen was filled with Lin Jiaxu's name.

Was it because he got into Tsinghua University?

The person made a guess, but quickly denied it.

Lin Jiaxu getting into Tsinghua University might earn him some respect, but it's not enough to warrant such enthusiasm from so many people. Moreover, this person noticed that while the group seemed to be calling out to Lin Jiaxu, they were actually more concerned about Lin Jiaxu's cousin.

Who is that person? And why are so many people concerned?

The man was completely baffled. He swiped his phone for a while but still couldn't find the answer. Soon, someone handed him a glass of wine, which he took without thinking and tossed his phone aside.

He's too busy with nightlife to play on his phone. Whatever those people talk about is none of his business!

Many second-generation rich kids reacted similarly to this person, and only at the beginning did some people show interest and ask a couple of questions about what happened to Lin Jiaxu's cousin.

But they didn't get a clear response, and their attention was quickly diverted by their friends.

In the blink of an eye, only those who had attended Lin Jiaxu's college entrance banquet were talking in the group chat. Unfortunately, no matter how much they made a fuss, Lin Jiaxu remained as if he were dead.

There were also Zheng Kaile, Cen Taiyi, and Zhan Lou. Zheng Kaile, who was usually the most active, was now quietly hiding, which made everyone grit their teeth in anger and regret not being on good terms with Lin Jiaxu in the past.

After finishing his swim, Pei Xingren wiped the water droplets from his head and walked around while checking the messages in the group chat.

Xue Rongrong hasn't been online for a long time. Of course, the other party deleted the account, so it's likely that they will never come back.

Even trending topics about snowflakes online have been completely deleted, as if everything before was just a dream.

Pei Xingren lowered his eyes. He knew that the official "A Dream of Jianghu" team had covered up Xue Rongrong's news because they were afraid that Xue Rongrong's experience would affect the reputation of "A Dream of Jianghu".

Pei Xingren watched the joys and sorrows of others in the group with a blank expression, feeling as if he had been cut off from the crowd.

Nobody knows how he got through that time.

That feeling of burning anxiety, as if the sky had collapsed, was like being trapped in hell, without hope, darkness, or pain, so oppressive that he couldn't breathe.

He did try to find out Xue Rongrong's real identity and find a way to contact her.

He approached an employee of Dream Creation and offered to buy information about Xue Rongrong, but the employee remained unmoved and refused to pay any more money.

How could Pei Xingren know that Jian Ying was the CEO of Dream Creation Era?

Moreover, when Xue Rongrong's true identity was first revealed, Shang Lianfeng issued an order to the entire company, forbidding the disclosure of Xue Rongrong's real information.

He also signed confidentiality agreements with all employees and gave each of them a large red envelope.

With breach of contract clauses, boss's bonuses, and their own selfish motives—they didn't want Pei Xingren to find the goddess—the employees of Dream Creation Era naturally wouldn't reveal any information to Pei Xingren.

They were still hoping that Shang Lianfeng would bring Xue Rongrong back to the game.

They didn't know that Jianying was their boss, and they still cursed Jianying, Xingren, and Yunxiaoke every day with a shared hatred.

They were scolded for not appreciating their good fortune, for not seizing the opportunity given by the goddess, and even scaring people away.

Shang Lianfeng had also heard what his employees were saying about him.

He remained silent, his face was frighteningly dark, and the temperature around him seemed to have dropped to zero.

Lin Jiaxu didn't show up in the second-generation group, but he sent a message in their small group of four.

[Lin Jiaxu: Everyone get online tonight! Help my sister level up and complete quests!!]

[Zheng Kaile: What?]

[Cen Taiyi: Really? Bro, are you dreaming?]

[Zhan Lou: (Gives a thumbs up)]

[Zheng Kaile: I, Lin Shao, am awesome!!!]

The three were thrilled and overjoyed. They were all players of the game "Fantasy Romance" and had become close friends because of this shared interest.

Especially Zhan Lou, whose family is a century-old family in Haishi, so in theory they shouldn't be associating with Lin Jiaxu.

It's all because of "The Legend of the Immortals"!

The three of them couldn't wait to log into the game.

With Lin Jiaxu's help, Rong Rong also lay down in the game pod of "Fantasy Romance".

When Rong Rong created her new account, she chose the Tianshan profession as Lin Jiaxu suggested. This profession is also known as the "human buff potion".

Rong Rong doesn't need to do anything; she just needs to follow her teammates to greatly increase their attack and defense, as well as their other attributes.

Rongrong felt that this profession was perfect for her, as she liked to be lazy. Moreover, the character's professional attire was very elegant and ethereal, which Rongrong liked very much.

As for character appearance, similar to "A Dream of Jianghu", players can choose to adjust their appearance by 20% up or down from their real-life appearance.

Rong Rong was very curious, wondering what would happen if her salary were increased by 20%.

She pressed the button with great interest and waited expectantly for the result.

Suddenly everything went black, and a few words popped out.

[System Error! System Error!]

Confused, Rong Rong logged back into the game, chose a new class, and when it came to setting her appearance, she still chose to increase it by 20%.

In an instant, Rong Rong's vision went black again, followed by the familiar system error message.

Rong Rong frowned. "Could there be a problem with the quality of this gaming pod?"

666 weakly reminded, "Could it be that the host's face can't be adjusted any further, and the system simply can't calculate it?"

Rong Rong: ......

"Okay, thank you for the compliment."

Rong Rong logged into the game again, and this time she chose not to change her appearance.

I finally got into the game smoothly.

"sister!"

As soon as the cutscene ended, a handsome young man's face appeared before Rong Rong's eyes.

It was Lin Jiaxu, who was wearing a blue Buddhist robe. The reason Rong Rong recognized him so easily was because he hadn't altered his appearance.

"Let's go! Let's upgrade!"

Without saying a word, Lin Jiaxu quickly pulled Rong Rong into the group, then crushed the teleportation talisman and disappeared with Rong Rong from the spot.

Meanwhile, a newcomer who had also just entered the game was rubbing his eyes incessantly.

Did I just see a fairy? Or was I hallucinating?

The man muttered to himself, and after repeating it several times, he figured he was probably just too sleepy to see clearly.

Thus, this newcomer who had just logged into the game logged off in just a few seconds, becoming the fastest new player to log off in history.

If you ask him why, he'll tell you he's going to catch up on his sleep!