Chapter 99, Chapter 12: Female Supporting Character in an Online Game Novel
Yu Wanwan shuddered, and before she could speak, Ji Huai couldn't hold back any longer and slapped President Lu on the head.
Mr. Lu scratched the back of his head, chuckled awkwardly, and backed away, deciding not to argue with this siscon.
Ji Huai squeezed next to her and patiently asked her questions.
"Tangtang, why do you want to quit your job?"
Yu Wanwan lay slumped on the table, looking utterly hopeless.
"I want to go back to playing games."
The people in the studio: ? ? ?
President Lu's gaze also became somewhat strange. Ji Huai was taken aback, not expecting to receive such an answer.
The only one who didn't find it strange was Xu Qingzhou.
He not only didn't find it strange, but even felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had known it all along.
He had seen scenes like this more than once.
Yu Wanwan pointed at Xu Qingzhou again, her face unusually devoid of a smile, instead showing some sullenness.
"I only thought of coming here for a visit because he was here, who would have thought I'd end up staying for two years!"
The more Yu Wanwan talked, the more aggrieved she felt.
"If I had known I would be conscripted, I wouldn't have come. Anyway, at their pace, even without me, holographic technology will be developed in another three to five years!"
In the past two years, she has had to keep an eye on them, correct their mistakes in a timely manner, and also instill new knowledge in them. Is it easy for her?
All eyes turned to Xu Qingzhou.
Ji Huai's eyes held a hint of knowing certainty, while President Lu, on the other hand, looked him over with great interest and a touch of scrutiny.
The people in the studio were all in a daze.
They had sensed the subtle atmosphere between the two of them long ago, but they didn't think much of it because they were busy with work.
I never thought they were actually a couple!
This was hidden so well!
We worked together for two years, and apart from work, we never had any other special interactions.
It's not that Xu Qingzhou didn't take care of Yu Wanwan, but ever since Yu Wanwan entered the lab, she has been treated like a treasure, and the entire project team wished they could worship her.
Xu Qingzhou's care was simply overshadowed by their attentiveness and was nothing special.
However, Engineer Yang and the team leader quickly realized what was happening and ran up to Xu Qingzhou, winking and making faces at him.
"Xiao Xu! You should talk to her! She's so talented, why is she just playing video games? That's such a waste of her potential!"
Xu Qingzhou felt helpless.
"I can't control her either..."
Ultimately, Yu Wanwan successfully resigned and left the studio.
He didn't even attend the launch event for holographic technology, showing no interest in fame or fortune.
One week later, the Suspended Sword Jianghu server opened on time.
Players who had already obtained the equipment through various channels and created brainwave iris bindings in advance entered the game with great excitement.
Shocking!
This is the common first impression of all players.
No longer are you controlling a character through a screen, but you are actually standing in the game scene.
You can feel the gentle breeze, smell the aroma of food wafting from the restaurant, and clearly see the luster on the weapons and the texture of the fabric.
You can even feel the brief sense of weightlessness and the whistling wind in your ears when you use your light-footed skills.
This real feeling made them forget about the pain caused by falling and getting injured when they lost control of their light-footed skills.
Only the passion surging in one's heart, and the joy of dancing.
"Holy crap! This feels so real! I can really fly! Hahahaha!"
"Ahhh, the water is so cool! The flowers smell so good! Mom, have I traveled back in time?!"
"Holy crap! Who stepped on my foot?! I forgot to adjust the pain level, it hurts so much!"
"I'm so sorry! I got too excited and lost control of the direction!"
Everywhere you look, players are excitedly running around, randomly using skills, and even grinning foolishly at NPCs. They're all veteran players, yet they're behaving like a bunch of complete newbies.
However, I am indeed a complete novice.
Although the skills and gameplay are the same, the holographic controls are different from keyboard controls.
Holographic gameplay immerses you in the game environment, making skill execution rely more on your dexterity.
In this modern society, most people are in a state of sub-health and are homebodies.
Experiencing and practicing such martial arts techniques firsthand is not something that can be easily mastered.
However, this is not a problem for the other two people in the game.
A graceful and elegant healer and a white-clad swordsman appeared silently outside the newly added dungeon in this update.
Yu Wanwan moved her fingers, feeling the familiar sensation of the silver needles flowing through her fingertips under the new operating mode, a faint trace of nostalgia flashing in her eyes.
How does the world you created feel?
Yu Wanwan let out a sigh of relief.
It's alright.
【That's good. 】
With a snort of a smile, Yu Wanwan glanced at the white-clad swordsman beside her who was practicing his swordplay and getting familiar with his character.
How are you feeling?
Xu Qingzhou twirled his sword, slung it behind his back, and smiled.
"very good!"
Even though he had never played games before due to work, he had always longed for holographic games.
In his time, game scenarios that only existed in his imagination appeared right before his eyes in a very real way.
It was made with his personal involvement, that feeling...
It's more than just good!
Yu Wanwan smiled.
"Let's begin."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, and the two figures transformed into two streaks of light, entering the entrance to the secret realm, which symbolized the highest challenge difficulty in the current version.
(System Announcement) The Wanderer Sweet and Sour Koi, Linjiangxian, opens the challenge of the epic secret realm Nine Heavens.
The server-wide system announcements, which were previously presented in text form, are now being delivered accurately to every online player via voice.
It instantly drowned out the noisy exclamations.
A few seconds later.
(World) Roar Laiwu: Two people? What kind of holographic joke is this?!
(World) Peach Blossom Smile: Holy crap?! Am I seeing things?!
(World) Live Broadcast: Oh my god! I think I'm seeing things too! Have the legendary figures and big shots who have been silent for two years come back to life?
(World) Cuihua and the Dog: You're still a god, even in holography you're still not human!
(World) Shady businessman: The market's open! Let's bet on how long they can hold out.
(World) Blade Without Return: ?
(World) Zhan Hongchen: ??? Oh my god! Boss, you haven't leveled up in two years, and you come back with such a huge dungeon! Don't mess it up again!
(World) Hibiscus Jade Dew: Sure enough, Blade Without Return and Linjiangxian are true love. The great god who usually doesn't appear in the world appears as soon as Linjiangxian comes back.
Meanwhile, Yu Wanwan and Xu Qingzhou, who were being discussed by the players, had already begun their battle.
Xu Qingzhou's account hasn't been upgraded in two years, so his damage output just can't keep up.
However, freed from the constraints of the keyboard, the martial arts he had learned in the ancient world and the consciousness he had cultivated in the magical world allowed him to thrive.
Precise execution largely compensates for insufficient damage.
Watching the white-clad swordsman's dashing figure, Yu Wanwan suddenly felt an itch to fight.
The silver needle veered off course and stabbed towards the swordsman who was dealing with the monsters.
Xu Qingzhou was startled by the sudden appearance of the silver needles. He hurriedly jumped away and looked back at the person behind him with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong?"
Her technique shouldn't have led to such a mistake, right?
Yu Wanwan rubbed her hands together, a familiar smile playing on her lips.
"Let's have a go!"
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Before Xu Qingzhou could react, Yu Wanwan had already rushed up with silver needles in hand.
Although she was playing the role of a healer, Xu Qingzhou dared not be careless at all and had no choice but to draw his sword to fight.
As the two launched attack after attack, system announcements were broadcast in real time.
(System Announcement) Diligence pays off, and a stroke of genius can happen! The Wandering Swordsman, Sweet and Sour Koi, had a sudden flash of inspiration during a fierce battle and created a healing technique: [Heal Until You're Panicked - Rain of Pear Blossom Needles]! Effect: Instantly sprays 81 silver needles, unleashing a saturation-like healing attack on allies, increasing healing critical hit rate by 50%, and has a chance to inflict the "Blissful Dizziness" status on the target due to excessive healing (resulting in a 3-second silly grin) (can be taught)!
The world channel exploded instantly.
(World) Cuihua and the Dog: ? ? ? What is a self-created skill?!
(World) Tech enthusiasts: According to the announcement, this is a new gameplay feature added in this update. In holographic mode, attacks are no longer limited to pre-set skills. Any action can potentially create a custom skill, but how to trigger it is entirely up to the player to figure out.
(World) So many succulents: 666! You're a pro! I'm still learning how to fly, and you've already created your own skill!
(World) Peach Blossom Smile: Hahahaha, I can't laugh myself to death! Is this skill name for real?
(World) Hibiscus Dew: What the heck is this, being so happy I'm dizzy?! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Before they could finish laughing, another announcement followed.
(System Announcement) With a clear and discerning swordsmanship, the wandering swordsman Linjiangxian comprehended the ultimate swordsmanship on the brink of death, creating his own ultimate swordsmanship technique: [Let You Run Thirty-Nine Meters First - Forty-Meter Greatsword]! Effect: Condenses sword energy into a forty-meter giant blade phantom, dealing devastating damage to all targets within a straight line. There is a chance to trigger the sword energy aftershock, accidentally injuring all friendly units within the area (including the caster himself) (can be taught)!
(World) Blade Without Return: ?
(World) Peach Blossom Laughter: Hahahahahahaha, I'm so sorry! But... I laughed so loudly!
(World) Shady businessman: So why is it thirty-nine meters? My OCD is really bothered by this.
(World) So many succulents: I'm not a match! What kind of two-way damage is this! How come the experts and masters are so funny as soon as they come back!
That wasn't the end of it. As the healer's silver needles clashed with the swordsman's longsword in the dungeon, unleashing a powerful shockwave that knocked over the surrounding monsters, another announcement rang out.
(System Announcement) A perfect match! The Wanderer Sweet and Sour Koi and Linjiangxian, sharing the same heart, have joined forces to create an unparalleled combined skill, [Dance of Resentment]! Effect: The skills "Healing You to the Point of Panic" and "Giving You a 39-meter Head Start" collide, causing the two's health and damage values to be reconciled, and they are randomly teleported to any corner of the dungeon (including but not limited to Boss Nests, cliffs, etc.) (Can be taught)
(World) Lots of Meat: Teleported to the Boss's Nest? I really can't do it! I'm too tired to laugh!
(World) Number One: So what exactly are they doing in the dungeon? These skills just don't seem right...
Meanwhile, Yu Wanwan and Xu Qingzhou, who were in the instance, vanished from their spot in a flash as soon as the announcement appeared.
(System Announcement) The Wanderer Sweet and Sour Koi fell off a cliff and is seriously injured. The Nine Heavens Challenge has failed.
(System Announcement) The Wanderer Linjiangxian has been teleported to the Boss Nest, triggering the Boss's hidden mechanism. He is now severely injured, and the Nine Heavens Challenge has failed.
Yu Wanwan & Xu Qingzhou: ...
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