Chapter 31 Martial Arts Ceremony - Prelude [World Quest: Flames in Ice...]
"Did you practice extra last night?"
Jingliu put down his longsword and asked Heyuan a question, but his eyes were fixed on Jingyuan.
How could He Yuan have undergone such a complete transformation overnight, with her strength increasing so much?!
Jing Yuan shook his head, panting.
He Yuan repeated what she had said last night and received six points from Jing Liu.
"..."
"Are you going to practice again this afternoon? Jingyuan has to go to the opening ceremony rehearsal this afternoon."
After a brief moment of thought, He Yuan, under Jing Yuan's expectant gaze, said, "Then I'll take a break this afternoon!"
Having just gone through a few hectic days and spent so much time in the trials, he desperately needed some time to rest.
Jing Yuan hooked his little finger around his, his golden eyes sparkling, "Aren't you going to come watch my rehearsal?"
"Have you been enjoying taking photos lately?"
Hmm, I'm a little tempted.
Will a progress bar be added to the rehearsal photos?
[Won't. ]
...Where did that sound come from?
He Yuan took out her camera with a puzzled look.
After the upgrade, the camera lens now has a pinkish-blue aperture, making it look much more "lively".
He walked to a corner and asked quietly, "Was that you who was speaking just now?"
[Yes. ]
Why can't I add a progress bar to the photos of rehearsals?
Because you are not here.
Crane Kite: "..."
Crane Kite: "So you really did keep my light cone hidden away."
He thought about it for a moment, then realized something was wrong. "But I photographed Danfeng and Jianmu, and their prices went up, didn't they?"
[...the increase wasn't significant.]
Crane Kite astutely pointed out: "You don't want me to make other people's light cones."
When I was doing the sacrificial dance for Danfeng before, the camera kept cutting out. Later, I even secretly kept a picture of the light cone!
He narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Were the rules set by Fu Li?"
The camera twisted slightly, then immediately replied: [No!]
He Yuan revealed a sly smile, "So that's because you made the decision on your own without telling Fu Li."
"Tell me, if I were to tell Fu Li... that you're threatening me, what would He do?"
He Yuan only knew Fu Li, a fictional character from the trial, but he could certainly try to raise a big flag and see what would happen.
There are so many things about the Star God. A small camera is at most a creation of the Star God. Apart from the moment of its birth, it has no chance to face the Star God directly.
The camera started to get very hot.
As He Yuan had thought, the camera did not have the opportunity to directly face Fu Li, but it knew the status of the young man who was holding it in the heart of the Star God.
It just wanted to get more light cones to complete its task.
“Turn the photo's scaling back,” He Yuan instructed. “If you want me to take more pictures of myself, just increase my scaling, instead of decreasing the scaling of others.”
Don't underestimate players' rebellious nature.
The more this happened, the less He Yuan wanted to film herself.
The camera obsequiously agreed.
[Then, could you take more pictures of yourself?]
Although Lord Fuli didn't have any specific requirements, the more photos the better.
It needs to produce some results in order to continuously upgrade itself.
He Yuan didn't answer it, but casually stuffed it into her backpack, preparing to reply to Jing Yuan.
The jade disc emitted a beeping sound.
[Yingxing: I've cooked some food, do you need me to bring it over?]
[Ying Xing: [Image]]
He Yuan clicked on the picture and counted them.
There were a full ten dishes.
"Xiao Yuan! Want to go eat together? We have cola chicken wings and braised pork ribs today."
Jing Yuan naturally put his arm around the young man's shoulder, but when he saw the message on the jade tablet, his face tightened.
Why is it another choice between two options?
He Yuan thought for a moment and circled the two dishes in the picture.
[Crane Kite: These two can be delivered by a mechanical bird.]
[Crane and Kite: I don't want to see you for now.]
Even though He Yuan had already experienced things far more extreme than oral sex in the illusion, the impact of Ying Xing Ge on him was still too great.
Especially, especially considering the timing, this just happened last night.
Besides, how can you take things in an illusion seriously!
Although this game world isn't really real either.
In short, He Yuan refused to see Ying Xing today.
He needs a little time to adjust his mood.
"Let's go to the cafeteria."
As usual, Jingyuan would share some of his food with Heyuan during the meal.
"No need, I had Brother Yingxing send over two dishes, you can eat them yourself."
Jing Yuan gave a slightly indifferent "hmm," but quickly softened his tone, "Does Xiao Yuan want to eat the breakfast I make tomorrow?"
He Yuan shook her head. "Tomorrow is the opening ceremony. You should conserve your energy."
"So what do you eat for breakfast?"
"Brother Yingxing, make it for me," Heyuan said. "I made plans with him to watch the opening ceremony together, so you have to do your best!"
And Yingxing Ge...
Even though he had already guessed it, Jingyuan still couldn't suppress his jealousy when faced with Heyuan's "favoritism".
He really wanted to ask why, but in the end he swallowed his words.
This is only temporary, Jingyuan told himself.
At least for the afternoon, He Yuan would go to watch him rehearse.
Thinking this way, Jingyuan felt much better.
Today, he arrived at the ship in his newly purchased starship, accompanied by Crane and Kite.
Danfeng was also there.
While Jingyuan stopped the Star Chariot, Danfeng took the seat next to Heyuan and started chatting with him.
"We've got quite a bit more sweet wine in the warehouse. Would you like some to try? I can give you some suggestions."
He Yuan immediately nodded when she thought of the sweet taste: "Okay, but don't send too much, I can't drink much by myself."
With his alcohol tolerance of three cups and he's already drunk, who knows what kind of trouble he might get into?
Danfeng smiled faintly as he recalled the incident. "Don't worry, the alcohol content is very low this time, enough for you to have a few more drinks."
When Jingyuan returned, he found himself unable to join the conversation.
Are these two talking about alcohol?
But didn't Xiao Yuan hate alcohol the most?
"Last time I got drunk, I didn't do anything bad, did I?" He Yuan asked.
He was too busy last time and completely forgot about this matter. Now he needs to ask and confirm it.
Danfeng curled her lips and shook her head, "You just looked around for things to hug and sleep with, that's all."
He Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."
He was really afraid that he might take advantage of the fact that he was drunk and rape the Dragon Lord.
Well... although Danfeng would most likely be willing.
"Xiao Yuan, have you been drinking?" Jing Yuan asked softly.
Despite the clear weather, He Yuan suddenly shivered.
“I only had three drinks, it happened a few days ago,” He Yuan grabbed Dan Feng’s hand, “Brother Dan Feng can testify!”
Danfeng nodded, "Yes, Ayuan passed out after drinking three cups."
"Brother Danfeng!"
How can you expose someone's shortcomings like that!
Jing Yuan said with a smile, "Xiao Yuan has never drunk with me before."
He Yuan immediately replied, "Then let's drink after the martial arts ceremony is over. We can also invite Ying Xing along and have a drink for both of you, okay?"
Something's not right... He clearly hinted and made it clear in various ways, so how did it turn out like this?
He Yuan frowned.
Never mind, I definitely won't do it again next time.
He grabbed his camera and took a bunch of photos everywhere.
Finally, we sat in the front row to watch Jingyuan and Danfeng.
He Yuan couldn't help but yawn.
The power that Fu Li gave him was still in a condensed state and had not been fully digested.
Just like the yang energy during dual cultivation, it feels heavy and uncomfortable in the abdomen.
He sent Jingyuan a message saying that he was going back to rest first.
[Crane Kite: I haven't fully digested the teachings from the dream, so I'm leaving now.]
Jingyuan is still rehearsing; by the time he sees it, it will probably be over.
Crane Kite leisurely followed several staff members back to the land of the fairy ship, preparing to take a walk back.
When I passed by the Never Sleeping Hou milk tea shop in Xingchahai Central, I also bought a cup of milk foam oolong tea.
Just as the straw was inserted into the small opening, a man with red hair, golden eyes, and a mechanical arm in his left hand caught He Yuan's attention.
Above his head was a huge blue exclamation mark.
He Yuan had already finished clearing all the world quests in the Star Chariot Sea Central area, and when she saw the familiar exclamation mark... she paused for a moment.
But soon, he came to the red-haired man with the milk tea.
"Excuse me... do you need help?"
Igor heard a soft voice.
He turned around and his eyes lit up when he saw the owner of the voice's clothes.
The young man was dressed in a smart, short-sleeved outfit in the style of a fairy boat, with a train that reached his calves at the back of his waist, and a long sword was tucked into his waistband.
He has a tall and straight posture; you can tell he's a trained fighter!
“I’m Igor, a participant in the Martial Arts Ceremony,” Igor introduced himself, then said somewhat shyly, “I’ve fought in many places in the galaxy over the years and won quite a few times, but this is my first time at the Immortal Boat’s Martial Arts Ceremony, and I’ve never fought against anyone from the Immortal Boat before…”
"So I wanted to ask, would you like to have a match with me?"
The mission description on the side of Crane Kite has changed slightly.
World Quest: Flames in Ice
[Mission Description (Previous): Igor, a contestant who came to participate in the "Luofu" Immortal Ship competition, seems to have encountered some trouble. Let's go and take a look!]
[Mission Description (Current): Igor is a renowned boxer, previously undefeated in his matches. Upon arriving at the "Luofu" Immortal Ship, he feels a slight sense of unease.]
“I will pay a certain amount of compensation!” Igor said.
He couldn't use the prize money from boxing matches; no matter how much money he had, no one would be willing to do what he wanted to do.
Instead, we should seize the opportunity before us.
He Yuan nodded without much hesitation, "Sure, come with me."
Generally speaking, the rewards for missions of this caliber are very generous, and even if Igor didn't offer any compensation, Crane Kite would still be happy to do them.
Igor immediately said, "Leave the field to me."
This time, he came with an AI noble from the planet Screw, and the training facilities were equipped with the most advanced technology in the galaxy.
He Yuan took a sip of her milk tea and looked at him. "If you want to win, I suggest you come with me."
The most advanced technology in the galaxy?
In terms of combat prowess, no other group can rival the Immortal Boat Alliance.
To defeat the Immortal Boat people, you should first take a look at their weapons.
Igor hesitated for a moment, then chose to follow.
He felt a strange sense of trust in this celestial being, even though he still didn't know the man's name.
He could have sought help from the nobleman from the planet Screw Star who had come along and given him a ride, but the nobleman only gave him a ride and provided him with a training ground before going to the Sky Ship Company to discuss business.
Igor could meet the other party, but he knew clearly that there was nothing of value in him, and his hometown was a place that the company didn't even want to look at.
He followed behind the young man, watching the other man's half-cloak billow in the wind.
The sunlight shone on the giant ecological ship, and the beautiful atmosphere seemed to be that of his hometown, which had not yet suffered from disaster.
"My name is He Yuan."
When He Yuan reached the entrance of the Industrial Building, she realized that she hadn't told Igor her name yet.
The downside of having too much freedom is this: in the past, when He Yuan completed a mission, the other party didn't even know his name, resulting in a significant reduction in the reputation he received.
Now he understands, he won't get discounts anymore.
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Author's note: I've finished writing 6,000 words for today!
Slugum existed during the Second Imperial War, and according to the Amber Era and timeline, it was already in existence at this point.
(If not, then consider this my own interpretation)
Two new characters are coming in for a short time, disrupting the balance a bit.
I will write about Yalilo's storyline together with the Immortal Boat arc; I won't list it separately for long.
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[Author's Ramblings]
The first version of Memory Trial was only 7,000 words. Before I became a VIP, I tried to save up as many drafts as possible and kept writing. When I finished writing the drafts and put them in the save box the day before, I felt something was off, but I put them in anyway because I was thinking of going to sleep.
The result was that I suddenly woke up at four o'clock the next day and realized that I seemed to have taken a big [clown] (although my friends said it was okay, just a bit fast-paced, but still watchable).
But I tossed and turned, feeling that I wouldn't be able to sleep well if I let it out... So I started revising, and that's how I ended up with 20,000 words in the second half...
What should have been a one- or two-day story has dragged on for three days. I try to finish writing it every day, but I never seem to. Even now, when my friends ask me about my progress...
"Can you finish writing this year? Just the ending alone will be tens of thousands of words for each person. How long will it take you to write?"
Me: Let's talk about it later.
In short, based on the rough outline I've written so far, I will try my best to maintain 6000+ words per day, and occasionally increase it if I feel it's feasible.
Of course, everyone's comments are also my motivation. I'm so happy to see everyone's comments every morning when I wake up! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
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