Strategy for that NPC 9
Because of the outburst, Ning Xiu didn't dare talk to Du Wen the next day. He even made an excuse, saying he didn't want to disturb Du Wen's work...
I didn’t dare to do that on the third day, using the excuse that Monday was a work and study day and no one was in the mood to chat.
However, he only persisted until the third night, when Ning Xiu's gaming addiction broke out and he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He first quietly logged into his ghost server account and saw that the ghost server swordsman that Du Wenting bought was not online.
Ning Xiu quietly logged into the pharmacist account on the server again, opened the friend list, and checked the status of Youyang, the account that was now called Sugar-Free Whole Wheat Bread.
After confirming that this account was also offline, Ning Xiu couldn't tell whether he felt good or bad, but he let out a long sigh.
He switched accounts again and logged into the swordsman account that Du Wenting had listened to.
The next second, the pharmacist also came online and sent Ning Xiu an invitation to join a team.
Ning Xiu subconsciously nodded to accept.
[Team] Full-sugar white flour steamed buns are yelling: Sword fight or dungeon?
Ning Xiu remained silent.
[Team] Full-sugar white flour steamed buns yelling:?
[Team] Sugar-free whole wheat bread: Why did you come online so promptly?
Du Wen laughed when he heard this. He knew what Ning Xiu was upset about. [Team] Full Sugar and White Flour Steamed Buns shouted: Is there a possibility that you just replaced the pharmacist account I used?
Ning Xiu suddenly got angry, and [Team] Sugar-Free Whole Wheat Bread shouted: I’ll top it if I want it, you said it’s complete!
He suddenly felt that he might not have misunderstood Du Wenting. He had just said something lewd to him that day...
The pharmacist in white suddenly stepped forward and touched his face with his hand.
This is a normal interactive action set in the game, but it is generally used for interaction between couples.
Ning Xiu blushed suddenly, and then realized that he was really weak!
How could he, such a handsome guy, get shy just because someone flirted with him?
He was not convinced and touched it back.
Du Wen listened, "..."
Really...jumping on his cute spots over and over again.
[Team] Full Sugar White Flour Steamed Buns Yelling: If you don't want to fight in the sword fight or the dungeon, then go and do the holiday quests.
Ning Xiu didn't pay much attention to these things. He couldn't understand those complicated entertainment modes by himself.
But if someone is willing to take him, he actually wants to give it a try.
[Team] Sugar-free whole wheat bread yelled: Okay, what is the task, is it fun?
[Team] Full-sugar white flour steamed buns yelling: Go to the voice room.
Ning Xiu quickly forgot about the things that made him feel awkward, and happily went to find Du Wen to play again.
The holiday mission turned out to be the Qixi Festival mission. Ning Xiu lost interest after seeing the rewards.
"It's all just for show, it's useless and doesn't improve combat power."
Du Wen was speechless.
In the past, people always said that he was a congenitally ruthless holy body. Now he really wanted people to see what he was seeing.
"Take a closer look? There's a pendant called [Shared Hatred], which, when worn by a partner, increases both partners' critical strike chance by 3% within a certain distance. Perfect for duels... It also provides benefits in dungeons."
Ning Xiu took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case. Moreover, pendants don’t take up space on jewelry and give you an extra permanent buff for free!
Ning Xiu instantly became interested and pulled Du Wenting to do the task. Halfway through, he realized the most important problem - he and Du Wenting were not partners.
Ning Xiu stopped and called to Du Wen, "Should we register for the bond system first?"
Du Wen smiled and finally drew everyone's attention to this. "So, what is our relationship?"
Ning Xiu thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "...an online relationship?"
"..." Du Wen felt his heart choke when he heard this. "Xiu Xiu, we are in the same school, very close to each other."
Does this mean we should talk about reality?
Ning Xiu suddenly felt uneasy... He felt like something was not ready.
"Me, we're just doing a mission together." Ning Xiu thought about it carefully again, "Just get married in the game, right?"
Du Wen understood that Ning Xiu only wanted to enjoy the fun in the game, but did not want to fall in love with anyone in real life.
It doesn't matter whether this person is him or not.
The answer is the same...
Du Wen felt a sudden blockage in his heart when he heard this. "Then don't do this mission."
He didn't know why he felt so disappointed after getting this answer... He and Ning Xiu hadn't even met officially yet, so it was understandable that he refused.
Intellectually I know this is normal, but emotionally I can't accept it.
He liked this person so much, but this person's love for him was not even one tenth as much as his.
"I'm a little tired, so I'll go off first." Du Wen knew that he was emotional. He was afraid that he would get too emotional and make Ning Xiu unhappy.
However, although he withdrew in time, he still left Ning Xiu with many thoughts.
This was the first time since they met that Du Wenting left him and quit the game.
Ning Xiu knew that he was a little unhappy, and he also had some emotions.
"Just play by yourself!" Before he met Du Wenting, he always played alone.
He...he had a lot of fun on his own!
Although he told himself this in his heart, Ning Xiu still pouted unhappily and had a gloomy face in front of the computer screen.
Later, Ning Xiu went back to his old ways and played solo, but he was absent-minded and made frequent mistakes.
He missed a long paragraph, and finally turned off the computer in frustration and chose to take a rest.
But after lying down on the bed, as soon as he closed his eyes, he remembered what Du Wenting had said to him and the details of his previous interactions with Du Wenting.
It's really fun to play with him...
Ning Xiu thought, why can't online dating work? Real things can be dealt with later. Who wouldn't meet in person first before online dating?
Ning Xiu was so anxious that he started biting his fingers.
But the reality is that he himself didn't realize what he was anxious about.
He just subconsciously wanted to escape from the reality of the relationship. He always thought that he was a straight man. If he dated a man in real life, wouldn't that mean that he was not a straight man?
Ning Xiu felt somewhat uneasy about his vague sexual orientation, which was the main reason why he resisted direct reality.
But now it was only his subconscious that refused to accept this fact, and his brain hadn't figured out why... The only thing he understood now was that he didn't want Du Wen to hear that he was a stranger to him.
Ning Xiu couldn't sleep until midnight, but finally he figured it out himself.
We can just meet in person, but we still need to discuss it with Du Wen and let him prepare for a few more days.
After figuring it out, Ning Xiu became happy again and fell asleep. He didn't wake up until noon the next day.
After waking up, he sent a "good morning" message to Du Wen.
On the other side, Du Wen, still reeling from yesterday's incident, watched the noontime 'good morning' greeting. He repeatedly wanted to remind him that it was no longer 'early', but he felt his feelings were too cheap. Clearly, the other person cared so much about him, yet he was still rushing to respond, acting like he was worthless...
He hesitated for a moment, and the other party had already started sharing funny videos with him, adding a string of "hahahahahahaha". This heartless look made Du Wen so angry that his liver hurt.
He has always been rational and calm, but he met such a nemesis. He experienced all kinds of emotions, including joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, because of him.
Ning Xiu was still messaging him, [Xiu Xiu: Look at this kitten, so cute! Seeing it makes me feel better! The world can't be without cats and dogs.]
Seeing these words from Ning Xiu, Du Wen felt his heart warm again...
Although he didn't agree to have a real relationship with me, the fact that he sent me these things shows that he still cares about my emotions, right?
Moreover, there is a saying on the Internet that people are only eager to share when they are facing someone they like.
He still replied, [Du Wen listens: That’s very cute.]
Even though he was a coward who loved to escape, Du Wen still found him cute.
Ning Xiu's mood suddenly relaxed.
He wanted to discuss with Du Wenting about waiting a while before meeting in person after their online relationship, so he began to organize his words -
[Xiu Xiu: Can we do the Tanabata mission together?]
Du Wen was just about to let this go when Ning Xiu brought it up again. He seemed to be completely hooked by Ning Xiu... If he didn't want to, why did he keep teasing him?
Du Wen smiled bitterly, but didn't know how to respond.
Because the silence lasted too long, Ning Xiu became a little anxious.
He never thinks before speaking, and even if he thinks seriously, he often fails to grasp the main point.
[Xiu Xiu: You don’t agree?]
Ning Xiu was anxious, sad, and aggrieved. [Xiu Xiu: If you miss me, where else will you meet someone as interesting as me again?]
Du Wen listened: ...
Du Wen felt helpless after hearing this, and felt that the saying really held true: the person who falls in love first is destined to be the loser.
[Du Wen listens: Agree, let’s do it tonight.]
Online dating is fine too. He knows Ning Xiu’s major and dormitory anyway. At worst, he can just force her later.
The Qixi Festival mission wasn't difficult, but it was tedious. I had to run back and forth, pass messages to a pair of legless NPCs, and play some mini-games...
There is a long-track speed skating mini-game. There are some small items on both sides of the slide. Players need to collect those small items while sliding. Collect five and then slide to the finish line smoothly. The mission is considered a success.
As soon as Ning Xiu got on, he felt that he could not control the direction. Just after sliding forward for a while, he twisted and fell off the slide.
This failed too quickly...
Ning Xiu got up unwillingly and took on the task again.
This time I slid a little further, but I only collected the first item before failing.
Ning Xiu looked up and secretly looked at Du Wen, who seemed to be hanging up.
This discovery made Ning Xiu breathe a sigh of relief. He remained unyielding and went to take on another mission...
I did it five times in a row, and the best time was when I was just a few meters away from reaching the finish line.
Ning Xiu was speechless. He didn't expect that his ability to control direction was so poor... But fortunately, Du Wen didn't hear or see it.
He is a bit stubborn and doesn't want others to see his imperfect side.
Especially, this person is Du Wenting!
Du Wenting was willing to play with him because of his good skills. If he found out that he couldn't complete a small game five times, he would definitely despise him.
That's too embarrassing...
Thinking of this, Ning Xiu secretly glanced at Du Wenting again and found that he still didn't move, but was still facing him.
Ning Xiu suddenly wasn't sure if he was AFK.
So, he turned on the microphone and called him in the voice channel, "Brother?"
"Hmm?" Du Wen responded.
Ning Xiu was petrified instantly. He was not AFK!
"It's okay." Ning Xiu's voice was stiff.
Du Wen tried hard not to laugh. "This mission is so boring, but luckily there's another option. Shall we try another mission?"
Ning Xiu curled his lips, wanting to be tough but afraid of embarrassing more people. "I don't think it's interesting either! Change!"
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