Chapter 2 Golden-haired Kryptonite: Hey? Let's get our marriage certificate sometime...
The vast blue Milky Way stretches to the horizon, stars twinkle, and tiny starships traverse the boundless universe.
The small starship Pei Qing was traveling on could not reach Planet PL.3364 directly from the transit planet; it required passing through several space jump stations, making the long journey take two days and one night.
Before the journey was even halfway over, most of the passengers were already getting restless. Some began wandering aimlessly around the starship, while others chose to remain seated and reclined.
As a severely internet-addicted teenager, Pei Qing naturally chose to open the terminal, connect to the brain-computer interface, and happily embark on his StarNet surfing journey!
The massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Yi" with its high degree of freedom and holographic interface became a sensation across the entire StarNet a few months ago, becoming the most popular game. The number of pre-registrations broke the record for the highest number of pre-registrations on the StarNet game charts as soon as the pre-registration link was released.
The full-immersion MMORPG "Yi" emphasizes high freedom, high exploration, and high creativity! The game starts with tens of millions of worlds, so whether you want to engage in interstellar warfare, fantasy cultivation, or create your own unique world, you can have a blast!
The game's simulation level is extremely high, reaching an astonishing 97.86%. Keep in mind that before the release of "Yi", the highest simulation level was only 94.66%!
Don't underestimate these few points. Every bite of food you enjoy in the game, every gentle breeze that brushes your cheek, and all those subtle and wonderful feelings may come from these few points.
In short, here you can do everything you can't do in reality, and experience the same feeling as in the real world.
I heard that this game was jointly developed by high-level federal technical personnel, with the main purpose of appeasing the public.
Since that unspeakable catastrophe a century ago, although most planets have tried their best to rebuild, some planets and their people remain broken and devastated.
To minimize pointless fights, the federal government introduced "Easy." It's worth noting that since "Easy" came out, even the rate of fights in some lower-class neighborhoods has decreased significantly.
Of course, the popularity of "Yi" cannot be summarized by these few words. After all, even a stingy person like Pei Qing took out two hundred star coins from his life savings to buy a terminal and brain-computer interface that had been used countless times at the flea market.
She was constantly tempted by the old men at the welfare center, and she was really itching to go. As for whether she would have money for food? Haha, she wouldn't starve to death anyway.
Ordinary terminals only have communication functions and must be adapted to brain-computer interfaces to connect to the StarNet and begin network roaming; advanced terminals are all brain-computer interfaces, which do not require complicated steps and have extremely fast network speeds.
But Pei Qing didn't have the money, so she could only choose the lowest configuration. It didn't matter, as long as it worked.
Pei Qing adjusted herself to the most comfortable lying position, logged onto the StarNet as usual, and then crashed four or five times before finally entering the familiar game interface.
As soon as she logged on, Pei Qing was bombarded with messages.
She ignored all the colorful, meaningless random game titles at the back of the list; there were too many idle people there, and she received many friend requests every day.
She dislikes pointless social interactions and always ignores them.
Pei Qing prefers to explore alone, but these past few days she's been entangled with a whale (a player who spends a lot of money on in-game purchases).
For the first time, Pei Qing didn't want money. She couldn't understand why someone could say so much and send so many messages in a single day.
She has to post a string of "hahaha"s for everything she does. If she sees any interesting flowers or grass by the roadside, she'll take a picture of it for her; if she goes to a banquet and eats something, she'll take a picture of it for her too.
I just saved his life in a competitive dungeon last time, is it really necessary to make such a fuss? Besides, although dying in a game might be painful, it's not like you're really dead.
Unlike other games, the competitive dungeons in "Yi" are comparable in detail to those of military-produced simulation pods.
Many people log into the game every day just to fight monsters in the arena dungeons. This free simulation experience is something that wasn't available before.
However, to enter the competitive simulation instance, a psychological test must be passed first; only those who pass the test can enter smoothly. After all, "Yi" is essentially just a game designed to allow everyone to relax, have fun, and be themselves.
Pei Qing has been playing an adventure-type dungeon in a Western fantasy world these past few days, which is also a multiplayer competitive dungeon.
This instance costs money, and it's very expensive. This is one of the reasons why Pei Qing, despite finding whales annoying, still keeps in touch with them.
Please, she never wants to experience the feeling of playing challenging dungeons in her initial outfit, only to find herself unable to afford a dungeon she's interested in.
Moreover, for Pei Qian, receiving such a generous reward for simply exchanging a few words was the most profitable deal he had ever made.
No matter which dungeon the whale went to, he always took Pei Qing with him, and he gave her all sorts of game equipment. In this way, their ambiguous relationship has continued to this day.
It would be even better if someone didn't bother you.
[AAA's Amazing Cold Young Master: My dear Cypress, are you online yet? When will you be online? I miss you (adorable puppy)]
The following information is repeated 99+ times.
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[Cyanide: I've been a bit busy these past few days. Is there anything I can help you with?]
[AAA's awesome cold-blooded young master: It's okay, it's okay, I'll take you to the new dungeon (ò ó) (the puppy wags its tail)]
[Cyanide: Yes.]
Pei Qing sometimes really couldn't understand why he could still stick to her so persistently even when she was being so cold and sarcastic.
Later, she told herself that this might be a unique characteristic of higher organisms, just being cheap.
Joking aside, let's not joke about games. We still need to enter dungeons.
[AAA-rated Cold Young Master has sent you an invitation to enter the dungeon]
This game instance is set in a Western fantasy RPG world, and the final boss is an epic golden dragon.
However, besides slaying the dragon, the creators of this instance also put in a lot of hard work in developing its storyline.
Despite the exquisite and abundant dishes before her, Pei Qing once again declined the wine offered by the handsome blond boy next to her.
The current plot point is a banquet at a noble manor, where a half-elf beauty is playing music and dancing, and the guests are toasting and having a great time.
[AAA-rated Cold Young Master], let's just call him Cold Young Master.
Leng Shao is the blond knight who first appeared beside Pei Qing; he's the real deal when it comes to spending money.
When Pei Qinggang was teleported to this instance, he kept making a racket, making it impossible for anyone to have any peace and quiet.
But it's okay, Pei Qing's greatest strength is her emotional stability.
After countless times of tirelessly pushing away the golden retriever's face and the strawberry cheesecake pudding in its hand, she finally couldn't help but speak.
"Try this, it's delicious!"
"Have you forgotten again that I can't taste anything when I eat here?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Shao slammed down the small dish he was holding. "You! I could have just bought you a game pod, why did you have to refuse? And with such a lame excuse..."
Pei Qian pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress the urge to hit him, but in the end she couldn't hold back and raised her finger to strike his forehead hard.
The blond-haired young master clutched his forehead and yelped in pain. He always kept his pain threshold high for a realistic gaming experience. Pei Qing's attack was merciless, and it really hurt him.
"Ah-Qian! Didn't we agree you wouldn't hit me?! You hit me again!"
Pei Qing toyed with the silver knife on the table, a hint of sadness in her voice, "I've told you so many times, I don't have a fixed place to live right now. Even if you rush to buy it for me, I won't need it."
While she's ruthless when it comes to taking advantage of others, carrying around a gaming pod is a bit too much...emm...
She didn't want to be knocked unconscious and kidnapped before even reaching her destination, only to be mistaken for a nouveau riche with a screw loose. In reality, she was just a penniless wretch with only 16 coins left in her pocket, not a single extra star coin.
"laugh,"
A soft laugh suddenly came from behind Pei Qing, "Alright, Young Master Leng, if they don't want it, then so be it. Why force them?"
The speaker had a head of dark blue wavy hair, adorned with lustrous pearls, five-colored seashells, and other shimmering, iridescent embellishments.
It has translucent, same-colored fins growing on its sides, and its beautiful, alluring eyes are slightly curved, with deep blue pupils like clear, sparkling glass cups. Its expression is a half-smile.
This person is Leng Shao's friend, his game ID is Ling, and he is said to be a rich second generation.
Ever since Leng Shao started clinging to Pei Qing, he has been constantly making sarcastic remarks, seemingly convinced that all of Pei Qing's rejections were just a ploy to gain more benefits.
Ling couldn't understand what kind of spell this bland and uninteresting person had cast on her childhood friend, making him, who was always arrogant, so crazy about her and act like a devoted follower.
Pei Qing, Pei Qing didn't want to talk.
After defeating the boss, since Leng Shao was the initiator of this dungeon and contributed the most, the only epic weapon he obtained—the World Tree Spear—should rightfully belong to him.
Upon receiving the reward, Leng Shao immediately gave the World Tree Spear to Pei Qing.
Pei Qing looked completely bewildered. "Why are you giving this to me? I don't want it."
"No way, Ah-Qian, you also contributed a lot, okay?" The boy's blond hair shone brightly in the sunlight, and his pair of bright green puppy eyes blinked as he looked at Pei Qing, shaking his head like a big golden retriever waiting to be petted by its owner.
If you just throw a few magic bombs from time to time at the back of the team, even if you put in a lot of effort, wouldn't the other people in the team be exhausted?
"That's not a good idea. I didn't do anything. You can keep it yourself."
Pei Qing argued with him for a while, exhausting herself in the process.
The few people in the team who hadn't left the dungeon yet saw the two of them interacting affectionately, although it was mostly Leng Shao being clingy on his own.
"Alright, alright, you two have already tied the knot, why are you still doing this back and forth? Just take it if it's yours."
To form a romantic bond? Pei Qian was stunned. Before she knew it, the epic weapon had been stuffed into her backpack.
"When did you get married? How come I didn't know?"
"Hehe, it's the certification I sent you last time, right? Didn't you agree to it? Hehe!"
After hearing what he said, Pei Qing seemed to have some recollection of it.
About a week ago, Pei Qian was busy getting more Star Coins from the Welfare Center when a notification suddenly popped up in the game. She didn't pay much attention to it, assuming it was a dungeon invitation, and clicked "accept." She never expected it to be a marriage proposal!
Although Pei Qing knew that Leng Shao was a sycophant, she really didn't expect that he would become romantically involved with her.
Where did things go wrong? Pei Qing couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. Her head started to ache, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
The instance hasn't been redesigned yet, and Pei Qing didn't know what to do after logging off. With nothing else to do, she just wandered around with Leng Shao.
The capital city of this Western fantasy instance is very prosperous, with bustling crowds on the streets and the cries of various vendors rising and falling.
Pei Qing was staring blankly at the illusion performance on the street. Under the hands of the orc illusionist, several snow-white rabbits quickly merged into a ball of flame. Dazzling wings sprouted again from the flames, repeating endlessly, radiant and magnificent.
"Ah, come in and have a look!" The blond boy grabbed her arm and led her into a small wooden house.
Once inside, I discovered it was a clothing store, and every piece of clothing was quite expensive.
Pei Qing casually picked up a delicate treehouse ornament, priced at 118,500 gold coins.
Pei Qian wondered if the inflation was too severe. After all, the reward for accepting a diamond-level mission was only a few hundred thousand gold coins.
Is this the power of an unknown little shop in the capital? I've learned something new.
"Achen, do you like this? I'll buy it for you!"
“No, I just picked it up to take a look,” Pei Qing said silently as she put it down.
"Ah-Qian, look how good I look in this dress!"
In just a short while, our young master Leng had already changed five or six outfits.
"You always buy so many clothes in the dungeon, but you hardly wear them after you leave. Why do you keep buying them?" Pei Qian couldn't help but ask, looking at the cheerful smile on his face.
"So what? As long as I'm happy now, isn't that enough?"
Pei Qing was speechless. Whoever has money can decide, since she didn't have to spend any money anyway.
[Countdown to the collapse and reconstruction of the instance. Players are advised to leave in time. Countdown begins: 1987...]
"Let's go." With that, the blond boy took Pei Qing's hand first.
"It's hot, let go." Pei Qing shook off his hand.
"You lied to me again, you didn't feel anything at all, okay?" The golden retriever hugged its arm pitifully.
Tsk, I forgot about that. Pei Qing silently turned her head and opened the offline panel.
"Hey! Wait a minute! I still have something to say! Don't go—" [AAA's awesome cold young master] extended Er Kang's hand.
Pei Qing quickly logged off.
Then she put the terminal away and quickly fell asleep.
Pei Qian, who was already fast asleep, naturally did not notice that a message was lying alone in her inbox.
[Are you there? Let's get our marriage certificate sometime. (The puppy is shy)]
A note from the author:
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It's probably a light anime slice-of-life style, so it might include a little bit of everything ORZ...
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