Chapter 36 Online Dating 3
Yuan Ying stared at the computer screen that suddenly went dark. From her reclining perspective, Fei Xing's male outfit was flamboyant and eye-catching, exuding an aura of wealth from head to toe.
It is said that the cost of creating this entire set was six figures.
The computer was a secondhand find from a flea market. After working diligently for so many years, it's now starting to break down. The fan is whirring loudly, and half of the keyboard is scorching hot. When there are many players, the game screen freezes into several patches of color, making it completely impossible to experience gameplay modes like arenas, team battles, and guild wars.
However, Yuan Ying wasn't interested in those things either. In fact, the entire Endless Circuit didn't hold much appeal for him.
The reason Yuan Ying sits in front of the computer screen every day, enduring high temperatures and noise to squeeze into the game, is not only because she can make money from endless rounds, but also because she can't find anything else to do.
He didn't like studying. He worked hard for three years in high school and gave it his all to get into a second-tier university with a declining major. He had no ambition or plans for the future and didn't follow the crowd into clubs, projects, or internships. He didn't have high financial needs and wouldn't do part-time jobs as long as he could support himself.
I finished my part-time job a few days ago, and the money I earned is enough to cover my expenses for the entire semester.
I attend classes whenever I have one, and stay in my dorm room when I don't.
Yuan Ying had no interest in watching videos or reading novels. He stumbled upon games and found them a great way to pass the time and earn some money on the side. So he plunged into the most popular PC game at the time, becoming an ordinary, unremarkable "gold-farming" member. He had no friends, no romantic partners, no mentors or apprentices, no guilds, and no enemies. Even if a random stranger killed him, he remained calm and didn't care. He focused on soloing to the extreme, and the bloody battles on the world chat and the intrigue between different guilds were all irrelevant to him.
Of course he knows Lai Si. Anyone who plays Endless Return, even if they're not on this server, would know him.
However, according to various rumors about Lai Si, he was a gentle, tolerant, wealthy, and refined young nobleman who never engaged in any reckless sexual activity in the wild. Among a group of foolish and naive young masters and ladies, he was a breath of fresh air.
How could someone with such a reputation, whether deliberately faking it or simply being like that by nature, suddenly turn on the red-light district and steal Moonstone?
A single moonstone is practically worthless to an account of Lai Si's caliber.
Is this a proxy account being destroyed?
For some reason, Yuan Ying made excuses for Lai Si and even planned to find a way to inform Lai Si.
[Nearby] Lai Si: Don't you think you're annoying?
He forcibly pulled up Momoyama Naruto from the ground and killed him again, repeating this several times. Yuan Ying's screen went dark and then brightened, and just as she caught up with the server's main group of levels, she fell behind.
[Nearby] Sweet Fermented Rice Soup: Liver Replacement?
Lai Si sent a playful smiley face and said: It's me.
Given Yi Lai Si's level and cultivation, killing Yuan Ying was a piece of cake. In just a few minutes, Jiu Niang Tian Tang was killed more than a dozen times.
Feixing on the screen is high above, and from the perspective of death, Lai Si's face is both ruthless and affectionate, with the naturally upturned corners of her mouth as if she would show a gentle smile to everyone.
It is said that Lai Si's character creation was based on real-life appearances.
Suddenly, a nameless fire ignited in Yuan Ying's heart, and an impulse surged forth to reach through the screen and grab the person behind Lai Si's account.
Her heart, which had been beating steadily, was inexplicably seized by a surge of anger. Yuan Ying gripped the mouse tightly and even felt a faint pain.
Many people have killed him or maliciously tormented him. Many people kill indiscriminately in Endless Time, not caring if they are called a cancer, their main goal is to make themselves happy and vent the various pressures accumulated in reality.
For people like this, Yuan Ying has only one way to deal with them—take them offline immediately.
Efficient and swift, the scoundrels quickly shifted their targets, and Yuan Ying soon forgot their IDs, never even considering retaliation.
This time, however, Yuan Ying stubbornly refused to log off.
"Damn it, where does he get the nerve to be so shameless..." My roommate came back cursing, and as he passed Yuan Ying, he casually said, "Dude, you got killed again!"
Without hesitation, Yuan Ying turned off the screen.
Everyone in their dorm plays Endless Mode, what if their roommates see Lai Si's ID...
His roommate, oblivious to his odd behavior, agreed, saying, "Just log off. Those cancerous characters, if you insist on going against them, it ruins the game experience. If they target you, you can't play at all unless you switch accounts."
"Damn these little bastards, if I find out who they are in real life, I'll beat them to death—" Recalling his past experience of being gang-raped, his roommate cursed profusely.
Yuan Ying knew that he was just putting on a brave front. He was all bark and no bite, and he was actually all bark and no bite. Even his classmates didn't dare to talk back to him, let alone those gaming addicts.
As his fingers touched the keyboard, still warm from the touch, and the sharp edges of the keycaps cut his hand, Yuan Ying suddenly had a strange and abrupt thought, completely contrary to his past behavior.
—I will get my revenge on him.
A howl suddenly came from the upper bunk behind me. My other roommate, with white hair, was furious and gritted his teeth, saying, "You son of a bitch, you son of a bitch—"
What's wrong with you?
"Holy shit!"
"Did you have a fight with your partner?"
Bai Mao nodded, his face tense. "She kept making excuses when we talked about meeting in person, saying her elderly relative was sick or she was busy finishing her thesis. I knew something was off! I tricked her into thinking I'd already bought tickets and would be at her house tomorrow. She panicked and started crying and shouting, saying her family member was in the hospital and she had no choice but to lie to me—"
"He's a man!"
White Hair's expression was utterly disgusting, his face contorted as if he'd just eaten shit, and he made a vomiting motion: "Forget about the money! The thought that my girlfriend of several months turned out to be a huge-dicked transvestite is just infuriating!"
There are all sorts of people in games, and romantic scams like this are rampant. The forums are flooded with these kinds of posts every day. My roommate, who uses Endless Chat as a dating app, has been constantly encountering romantic scams. This isn't the first time he's been scammed, but it's the first time he's encountered a man behind his romantic partners.
The other roommates, suppressing their laughter, comforted him, "Never mind, let's go eat!"
White Hair waved his hand: "I'm not going. Just thinking about it makes me so nauseous I can't eat. I have no appetite."
After saying that, he slumped down in despair.
The others changed their clothes and went out with their friends, knowing that Yuan Ying always went alone, so they didn't invite him.
The dormitory fell silent for a moment. Yuan Ying turned on the screen, and a feeling of happiness welled up inside her.
It's said that Lai Si loves taking on apprentices and treats them with utmost kindness. If he were to switch accounts and become Lai Si's apprentice... Lai Si would never imagine that his new apprentice is someone he once humiliated.
This is a good opportunity to gather evidence, tear off the mask, and expose Lai Si's true colors.
The best way to make Lai Si remember him deeply is to create a sense of contrast—if he were a female character, would Lai Si feel more pity for him?
As a man, Yuan Ying was most aware of the inherent flaws of his fellow human beings.
He enthusiastically created a new account, quickly skipped the character customization process, and chose the Heavenly Robe class. Healers have always been both highly sought after and heavily criticized in the game; they're present in almost every "818" (a popular online discussion forum).
Upon entering the game, Yuan Ying quickly completed the tutorial and focused on leveling up.
The world chat was buzzing with activity, messages scrolling by at lightning speed. Yuan Ying clicked the mouse rapidly, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar word flashing by.
[World] Young Master Huaxin's Age: Is this the demeanor of our number one guild on the first server? Fighting for the BOSS is fine, but if you can't, you kill low-level players to vent your anger. Where is all the grace in the heavens?!
[World] Gou Si Side Slide: Does Lu Tian have no shame? Sending low-level accounts to steal health and then turning around and blaming others, what a thick skin! It's clear that Lu Tian's rabble will stop at nothing, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks for a boss. We in the heavens don't care, if you insist on picking up trash, then take it! [Laughing]
The loudspeaker was blaring like it was free. After watching for a long time, Yuan Ying finally understood what was going on.
The game is divided into two major factions: the Celestial Court and the Netherworld. On Yuan Ying's server, the largest guild in the Celestial Court is Tian Shang Zhi, where Lai Si is located. On the Netherworld side, there is a guild called Lu Tian that is stirring up trouble. One is Tian, and the other is Lu Tian. The two guilds have been enemies since their inception, and they have fought faction wars more than ten times, with their hatred growing stronger and stronger.
On the day of the battle for the world boss, when Fox, the leader of the Heavenly guild, was about to bring the boss's health down to the kill threshold, a low-level character named Lu Tian suddenly rushed over and stole the final blow. Heavenly guild's hard work ultimately benefited someone else, and Lu Tian even turned around and accused Heavenly guild of killing a low-level character. Old and new grudges arose, and they started arguing in the world chat.
The onlookers in the front row were enjoying themselves immensely, constantly reporting on the battle situation.
[World] Give me 30 million: Report! I ran into the great god Lai Si who's been following the trend! DM me your location: 10 Broken Jade.
[World] I won't eat pumpkin pie: There are already 4,000 dead scalpers [eye roll]
[World] Poor Brother-in-Law: Master and Apprentice Reunited, Hehe, the wind blows again, it's me thinking of you [delicious]
[World] Gou Si Side Slide: Get lost! Feng Ting Bu Zhi was expelled from the sect by me long ago, don't try to rub against me!
Lu Tian's Feng Ting not only had a pseudonym, but was also Lai Si's first disciple. The bittersweet love story and gossip between the two had many onlookers clamoring for more! They were thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.
A year ago, they broke off all ties, and the "Three Lives Three Worlds" fireworks display by Feng Tingbuji even made it to the trending topics, attracting a lot of attention from people outside the entertainment circle.
After that, Feng Ting Bu Zhi stopped logging into his alternate account, and Lai Si gradually took on other apprentices, so the two had almost no contact.
Now that they've met again, it's a scene that sparks fly, no matter who you look at it.
As Yuan Ying was pondering, she suddenly caught sight of dazzling fashions not far away.
Standing opposite Fei Xing Cheng Nan was a man with a wolf-tail hairstyle named Tao Shan, whose ID on his head was: Feng Ting Bu Zhi.
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: Check private messages
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: Check private messages
[Nearby] The wind keeps blowing: You just don't believe me, do you?
Lai Si remained silent in response.
[Nearby] The Wind Never Stops: I said it wasn't me! I created this alt account to change my mood and avoid trouble. I didn't deliberately get close to you! My becoming your apprentice later was genuine. I'm going to reveal the plan from above. I'm going to leave at 200 yards!
The deputy leader of Lu Tian was clearly still stuck a year in the past.
When Feng Ting Bu Zhi's main account was exposed, the two major guilds and factions were engaged in fierce fighting, and open-world PvP was commonplace. In faction wars, losing even a small stronghold would be met with merciless ridicule from the opposing side. Unfortunately, after Lai Si Tui took command, the Celestial Court suffered its first crushing defeat since the server opened, losing several major strongholds.
Lai Si couldn't possibly touch the heavy cauldron, and Feng Tingbuzhi's sensitive identity immediately made him a target of criticism.
The key point is that the timing of his creation of the alternate account was indeed suspicious. Even many members of the Lutian Gang believed that it was all part of the vice-leader's plan, and that the vice-leader had painstakingly infiltrated the Heavenly Realm to steal secrets in preparation for a major faction war.
When the wind stopped explaining, it was to no avail. Lai Si unilaterally severed their master-disciple relationship, and a bounty was placed on his head for several months.
Now, he's still explaining: I take responsibility for my actions; I've never denied anything I've done, but I won't admit to anything I didn't do! Why don't you believe me?
Lai Si replied casually: That's not important.
[Nearby] The wind won't stop: You just don't believe me!
[Nearby] Lai Si: Hmm.
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: ...
The female warrior hiding nearby was hit by an arrow, and Yuan Ying's screen went dark again.
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: ...I slipped my hand.
It's unclear whether this person genuinely accidentally killed an alt account or did so in a fit of anger to vent their frustration.
Lai Sikai Hong, with a few sword strikes, killed Feng Ting Bu Zhi. A corpse appeared beside Tian Yi.
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: ?
[Nearby] Lai Si: You're still the same as before, you've never grown up. Sometimes, I really wonder if you're even an adult.
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: ?
Taoshan rose up, only to be instantly killed by Feixing.
Lai Si instead pulled Yuan Ying up.
[Private Message] Lai Si: I'm sorry, our conflict has unintentionally hurt you.
[Private Chat] Lai Si: You should go back to the safe zone first.
He spoke with great manners, completely different from the man who raped him on Tiannv Mountain.
Yuan Ying looked at Lai Si with deep eyes.
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