In Chapter 12, in the training room, Zhao Zhinian logged in...
In the training room, Zhao Zhinian logged into her [Liuyue] account. Stepping into the realm of gods for the first time, she was a little excited. This should be considered as a middle school student "skipping a grade" through improper means and experiencing university life in advance.
She carefully maneuvered her character to follow Zhou Zekai, trying to appear natural and pretending to be a "local" of the God's Realm.
The two strolled around for a while when Jiang Botao sent a message: the location and coordinates of a wild boss spawning.
The two piloted [Piercing Sun] and [Flowing Moon], quickly arriving at Anlong Highlands where the BOSS was located, and reunited with Jiang Botao.
The level 75 wild boss, Dragon Swordsman, has spawned, and the battle in the God's Domain has ignited exceptionally quickly. Elite teams from guilds such as Samsara, Tyranny, Blue Rain, and Tiny Herb are locked in fierce combat, with dazzling skill effects that are almost causing light pollution, Zhao Zhinian thought to himself.
Although the early arrivals had already started fighting, due to the checks and balances between them, no guild took the initiative to start the boss fight. After all, no one wanted to become the target of everyone's criticism or a fool who would do the work for someone else.
After observing for a moment, Zhou Zekai did not rush to join the main battle. Instead, he led Zhao Zhinian around to a secluded pile of rocks and found an extremely hidden mountain hollow with a narrow entrance like a "dog hole".
“It’s safe here.” Zhou Zekai gestured. “Wait for me.”
Zhao Zhinian immediately understood that this was the exclusive spectator spot that Zhou Zekai had found for her. She quickly manipulated her character to go inside, then adjusted the view to face the Dragon Swordsman in the distance. She then excitedly opened the recording and document, and began her "live commentary".
"As expected, Tyranny Ambition continues Tyranny's consistent style, launching a frontal assault! ...Is Blue Rain's swordsmen planning to flank from the side? I wonder if Lu Hanwen is here today? Wow, Tiny Herb really is all magic scholars!"
Zhao Zhinian was completely absorbed in the visual feast of watching the masters exchange moves, talking to herself and analyzing with great enthusiasm. Only later did she realize that her talking to herself was disturbing Zhou Zekai next to her, "Won't my talking to myself bother you?"
"It's nothing," Zhou Zekai replied, his eyes still glued to the computer. He had no time to worry about Zhao Zhinian at this moment. The situation on the BOSS battlefield was complex. He had just used a slide tackle to dodge a cursed arrow from the shadows, and in the instant he got up, he used a knee strike to push away a martial artist who tried to get close. His movements were fluid and without any waste. Instant kick, stomp shot, shot... a variety of attack methods were combined in Zhou Zekai's hands in an orderly manner, easily dismantling wave after wave of attacks around him, and firmly keeping the BOSS under the control of the Samsara Guild.
Zhao Zhinian was initially looking at her own screen, but then she turned to look at Zhou Zekai's screen. As she recounted the skills and their effects, she thought to herself: It's really great to play games offline with Zhou Zekai; I can see the first-person perspective directly.
Zhao Zhinian was completely absorbed in Zhou Zekai's operation, and her attention was focused on his computer screen. She didn't see the head of a hooligan suddenly pop out from behind a rock next to her. The hooligan had a character with a rebellious style name: "Baozi Invasion".
Ye Xiu and his allied guild arrived rather late for this BOSS battle, while the other major guilds had already secured advantageous positions. Moreover, according to Wei Chen, an undercover agent within Samsara, the Samsara team had specifically sent three professional players to assist them today, making their future uncertain.
Why are there three people? Of course, it's because Wei Chen also considered Zhao Zhinian, who was mentioned at the same time, as a professional player.
Under these circumstances, Ye Xiu gave up on confronting the other major guilds head-on. Instead, he chose to lead his elite squad to find a suitable hiding place nearby, wait for an opportunity to change the situation, and if all else failed, scavenge some scraps.
It can only be said that professional players are in sync when choosing hiding spots, and Baozi Invasion was also arranged to enter this "dog hole" by Lord Grim.
"Huh? There's someone lurking here?" Baozi Invasion was also surprised. He moved closer and found that the other person was not moving, but was talking non-stop, reciting the skills of the sharpshooter in segments. After listening for a while, Baozi Invasion sent a message to Ye Xiu: "Boss, there's someone in my dog hole. It seems to be a 'female version of Mo Guang'. She's just standing there dumbly and not moving, chattering away about her skills."
Zhao Zhinian was startled by the sound in her earphones. She quickly turned around and immediately typed in the team chat: "I have someone here! A rogue! Baozi Invasion! It should be from Lord Grim's team!"
Having heard too many legendary stories about Lord Grim in the Tenth District, Zhao Zhinian was also familiar with the names of Baozi Invasion and Han Yanrou, the regular team members, and recognized them immediately.
Seeing that Zhao Zhinian's character remained motionless, Baozi Invasion turned and approached, saying, "Female version of Mo Guang? What are you muttering about in the dog hole? What's your zodiac sign?"
Why ask about zodiac signs right off the bat? This peculiar thought process puzzled Zhao Zhinian, but she was even more afraid that the other person would attack her, so she forced herself to remain calm and obediently answered, "Pisces."
"Oh~ beautiful lady, I'm an Aquarius." Usually, few people answer Baozi's zodiac questions seriously, so it's rare to encounter someone so cooperative. Baozi also kindly revealed her zodiac sign.
Zhao Zhinian really didn't understand how things were going. Seeing how out of line the other person was, she calmed down and tried to get information out of them: "You...you're a friend of the great Lord Grim?"
Upon hearing this, Baozi Invasion immediately perked up and proudly declared, "Of course! Lord Grim is my boss! Pretty impressive, right?" But then, mentioning his boss, he looked at [Liuyue] suspiciously: "Hey? Wait a minute, the boss clearly said there's no one here, everyone's fighting for the BOSS, who are you? What are you doing hiding here?"
Just as Zhao Zhinian was about to take the opportunity to admit that she was a fan of the great Lord Grim, Baozi Invasion noticed the guild name "Reincarnation Guild" above her head, and the voice of the Reincarnation Elite Team commander rang out nearby, exceptionally loud: "They're in that rocky area! Lord Grim and his gang are hiding there! Teams one and two, follow me, don't let them get away!"
Immediately, several elite players from the Samsara Guild emerged from different directions, clearly indicating that the Samsara Guild had directed their teams to flank the enemy based on Zhao Zhinian's report.
Meanwhile, at Happy Internet Cafe, Baozi received a reminder from Wei Chen: "Baozi, how did you expose yourself so quickly? Someone from Samsara is looking for you!"
Baozi Invasion peeked out and was shocked. He immediately blamed Zhao Zhinian, pointing angrily at her: "So! You 'female version of Mo Guang'! So you're a spy from Samsara! You were deliberately whispering here to lure me out, weren't you?"
Before he could finish speaking, Baozi Invaded grabbed Liuyue with a chokehold!
Zhao Zhinian felt wronged: I was quietly hiding in the "dog hole" when you came over with a brick. You came over on your own, so how did it become that I lured you out?
On the other side, the figures of Lord Grim, Soft Mist, and other members of Team Happy were also exposed due to being surrounded by the Samsara Guild, and a battle broke out instantly. The light effects of various skills illuminated the previously hidden area. Lord Grim and the others tried to break through but failed, and fought their way back, all forced to move closer to this "dog hole".
This was Zhao Zhinian's first time facing a master. She was flustered and on the verge of being captured. She almost gave up and prepared to wait for death on the spot.
However, the expected control did not materialize.
The moon on her screen seemed to receive a buff, instantly coming to life. With a precise backflip, it dodged the chokehold, and at the same time raised both pistols, firing a shot that interrupted Baozi's subsequent sand-throwing operation. It was a smooth and professional-level reaction!
Of course, these actions did not come from her, a newcomer to Glory, but from Zhou Zekai, who was standing next to her.
Zhao Zhinian remained seated, her back stiffening. She could clearly feel the warm body temperature and familiar scent emanating from beside her. She turned her head sharply and found that Zhou Zekai had leaned over her at some point, his right hand covering her hand holding the mouse, while his left hand reached over her to operate the keyboard.
His profile was very close, his eyes focused and calm.
Baozi Invaded cried out "Ouch!" Caught off guard, he shouted, "Damn! I underestimated you! Pisces beauty, I admit you've got some skills! Boss! Come quick! There's a beautiful expert over here!"
The commotion also caught Ye Xiu's attention as he broke through the encirclement. Lord Grim glanced over, seemingly surprised that someone could so quickly suppress Baozi. Could it be a professional player? But he couldn't understand why a professional player would be hiding here alone. So, while fighting off the Samsara Guild players, he beckoned Han Yanrou to move closer.
Zhou Zekai had already manipulated Liuyue to suppress Baozi Invasion in a corner. Zhao Zhinian was at a loss because of Zhou Zekai's approach. She subconsciously looked at Zhou Zekai's screen: on the main battlefield of the BOSS battle, Reincarnation seemed to be gradually gaining the upper hand. The BOSS's health was dropping rapidly, and Jiang Botao was holding on alone. It was obviously not the best choice for Zhou Zekai to come and rescue her. She hurriedly grabbed the mouse back and said to Zhou Zekai, "I...I will try to hold on! Don't worry about me for now. Taking the BOSS is the priority!"
Zhou Zekai glanced at the screen and said to Zhao Zhinian, "Wait for me, I'll be there soon!" Then he immediately returned to his seat and focused on operating the device.
Before Zhao Zhinian could even relax for a few seconds after suppressing Baozi's invasion, Lord Grim was already almost in front of her. Zhao Zhinian quickly explained, "Lord Grim! Don't misunderstand! I'm your fan! A die-hard fan! I'm just here to learn from all the pros! I absolutely mean no harm!"
While attempting another attack, Baozi Invasion shouted, "Boss, don't believe it! This Pisces is pretending to be a 'female version of Mo Guang' to attract my attention, but she's actually a spy from Samsara! She's the one who exposed me!"
So what exactly is the "female version of Mo Guang"? And why are you so obsessed with astrology? Zhao Zhinian thought to herself.
Ye Xiu's Lord Grim was already close in. Hearing Baozi's words, he seemed to smile but did not make a move immediately. Instead, he stopped in place, as if he was communicating with someone. Zhao Zhinian was still wondering if the great god was going to go easy on his fans.
She naturally didn't know that there was a spy from Happy in the elite team of Samsara Guild, let alone that she was also defined as a professional player in Samsara Guild.
A moment later, Lord Grim turned back, his tone playful: "Oh? A new player from the Samsara team? What? You want to form a double-sharpshooter lineup with Zhou Zekai? That move just now was quite impressive, girl, you've got some skills."
As he spoke, Lord Grim shook his Thousand Manifestations Umbrella, transforming it into a spear, and tentatively thrust out a Dragon Fang!
"Since you're my fan, come on, let me see what kind of newcomer you are."
Zhao Zhinian felt a chill run down his spine. How did he become a rookie player on the Samsara team?
Her survival instinct kicked in instantly. She turned and ran, controlling Flowing Moon. In her panic, she unconsciously recited Lord Grim's skills and her own actions, trying to quickly gather her thoughts and use skills to dodge: "Z-shaped jerking! Slide! Throwing Spear to create distance! Uh… Dragon Fang's hitbox is on the X-axis…"
Her running around reciting the names of the dishes amused Ye Xiu: "Heh, she really is a 'female version of Mo Guang,' quite interesting."
But in front of Ye Xiu, her escape was clearly futile.
Lord Grim's figure blurred, his footwork nimble, instantly closing the distance. Although players from the Samsara Guild nearby tried to intercept and provide support, they were easily neutralized by the rest of Happy or Lord Grim himself. Zhao Zhinian was quickly cornered, and seeing no way to escape, she simply gave up and prepared to die a heroic death.
Baozi Invasion was still yelling from the sidelines: "Hey? Pisces, why aren't you doing anything? Weren't you so powerful just now? Come and hit me again!"
Zhao Zhinian had no way to explain herself. Should she tell them that the gun king had been the substitute player? That would only confirm Baozi's claim that she was a "reincarnation spy."
Just as Lord Grim's attack was about to land, bang! bang! bang! Precise and rapid gunshots pierced the air! The bullets were not aimed at Lord Grim, but rather precisely blocked all his possible attack routes. It was more like protection than an attack, forcibly stopping Lord Grim's movements.
A figure rushed over and landed steadily in front of Zhao Zhinian. The muzzles of the two guns were still shrouded in a faint smoke. It was Zhou Zekai's [Sun Piercer].
Just one minute ago, the main battlefield's wild boss suddenly fell to the ground, and a system announcement popped up saying that the Samsara Guild had successfully killed the [Dragon Swordsman].
Zhou Zekai rushed over at full speed the moment the situation was confirmed.
[Guan Ri] stood in front of [Liu Yue], his posture firm and resolute.
A note from the author:
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Thanks to Yihe for throwing a landmine~
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