Chapter 45 Online Dating 12
On the first day of the new season, many players who had died of boredom at the end of the season were resurrected and diligently devoted themselves to PvP and PvE, working like oxen during the day and endlessly restarting their work at night.
YY Mail.
Lu Xuejin calmly commanded: "Focus fire on Taoshan. Their health is low. Let's launch a counterattack while the resurrection countdown is about to begin."
"Xiao Ying, hang up some incentives."
The sound of keyboards clattering and mouse clicks echoed intermittently. Fox and Fallen Blossom obediently followed the commands, and all three skills hit their targets simultaneously, instantly evaporating Momoyama's health as he tried to escape by kiting.
A results animation and two large words popped up on the screen: Victory!
"Well done, nice!" The third member of the team immediately praised, offering positive and generous emotional support, "It's so comfortable when you're in charge."
As a newcomer, Fox integrated very successfully. After a few rounds of 3v3, he smoothly took over the microphone with his generous praise and encouragement. Usually, after 2v2, Lu Xuejin would review the game with Yuan Ying, pointing out unnecessary and incorrect operations and areas for improvement. Now, all that could be heard in the microphone was Fox's pleasant encouragement.
Yuan Ying remained silent, unsure how to interject, her gloomy gaze lingering on the fox-like figure.
Why can't you attack your teammates in the arena?
He was secretly releasing foxes into the wild, not healing them, but since they were both Heavenly Armor, the foxes, while specializing in poison attacks, still possessed several self-defense skills. No matter how many times he released them, they could survive thanks to their elusive movements and well-timed self-healing. Fearing that Lai Si would find out, he dared not go too far.
The fox chuckled, "Luoying's treatment was also very timely."
When it reaches your ears, it sounds like you're forced to find a way to praise someone when you're just trying to get rid of them; it even sounds like it has a hidden, sarcastic undertone.
"Don't call me that." Lu Xuejin started the matchmaking process and said helplessly, "You were the one who started calling me that, and you've infected everyone else."
Lai Si, Nai Si. The former has a Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) style that fits the game's background, while the latter is a homophone for "Nice," sounding like a sweet dessert.
Players on the first server often teased Lu Xuejin with "Nice, nice, well done!" There's a lot of people involved, so she didn't punish them. When the fox first shouted it like that, Lu Xuejin could still warn her, but once it became a common meme, she could only helplessly accept it.
At least it was a good-natured joke.
"Not impressive at all," Lu Xuejin blinked, feigning frustration.
Yuan Ying detected a rare, intimate, and teasing tone in his voice. He suddenly felt that the dormitory should have curtains installed; the sunlight was streaming in unbearably, making him very uncomfortable. In the sweltering heat, his mood was like a leaky faucet, with cold water dripping down, neither clean nor pleasant.
Lai Si was a gentle, tolerant, and patient teacher in his presence, and even his occasional jokes had limits, unlike his playfulness in front of the fox.
The master-disciple relationship is both extremely intimate and extremely distant.
Little did he know, the other fox was also surprised to hear this.
Startled, the fox subconsciously touched its earlobe; it was warm. The fox guessed that it must be bright red now.
I savored the memory while pondering it.
Lu Xuejin had never spoken to him in such a tone. When interacting with him, Lu Xuejin was generous with her smiles, but her tone was indifferent. The two claimed to be childhood friends, but Fox knew that in Lu Xuejin's eyes, he was probably just a "fiancé's follower."
The endless exchanges led to increased contact between them, but most of it involved gang business, with little personal interaction.
The only two times he witnessed someone acting coquettishly were in front of the serious and aloof Young Master Gu.
"Brother, I want ice cream. Just once."
"I didn't stay up all night playing games. Why don't you believe me?"
Intimate words echoed in his ears, along with the astringent scent of autumn vegetation. The fox was lost in thought, lost in reverie. The slender young master clung to Gu Zeyu's arm, tilting his head to look at him. His clear eyes reflected the man at the head of the table. Fallen leaves fluttered down from the roadside and landed in the lake, creating ripples.
Gu Zeyu stepped aside to block him, and apologized helplessly. A moment later, the two separated. Lu Xuejin finally caught sight of the onlookers, and her generous smile immediately faded, leaving only a natural smile on her lips.
He nodded to the fox, a reserved and polite greeting.
The sudden intimacy didn't make the fox lose his head. After a moment of infatuation, he came to a clear-headed conclusion: Lu Xuejin was probably so relaxed because there was now Luo Ying in the group.
A brief, eerie silence fell over the microphone.
Lu Xuejin crossed her hands to support her chin, her smile faint but not malicious.
He said to Dong Yao, "Guess what they're thinking?"
Dongyao can see the expressions and actions of the two people, but he cannot see through their appearances to their hearts.
It thought Lu Xuejin would explain, but to its surprise, Lu Xuejin showed no awareness of the need to answer: "Just watch the fun."
What's the fun?
Even with the lackluster Luo Ying in their team, the combination of Senior Brother Tianyi and Senior Brother Feixing made ranking up as easy as eating and drinking, no exaggeration. They had an exceptionally enjoyable 3v3 day. Afterwards, Fox wanted to stay and do daily quests together, but Lu Xuejin promptly kicked him out.
A smile involuntarily returned to her face, and Yuan Ying found herself feeling a little satisfied.
...
"Focus fire, Xiaoying, watch your positioning so you don't die. Okay."
"Let's kill the healer first this time. Show some respect to the former Senior Sister Tianyi."
Without any arguments or trouble, and with their consistent, half-full attendance, the three of them quickly climbed the ranks. In her spare time, Lu Xue finally remembered to check the season's reward pool.
He casually asked, "Fox, which reward do you want?"
Fox: "Longing for You"
Lu Xuejin asked in surprise, "You want to find your soulmate?"
He was fairly familiar with Fox's gaming history; aside from occasionally browsing MOBAs and shooting games, he spent most of his time working in the MMO genre. This was partly because he enjoyed it, and partly because he'd heard that Fox's company was planning to release an MMO game.
But no matter which game it was, the fox remained consistently solitary, showing no signs of being interested.
This person has the appearance of a smiling fox and a playboy, but he always says, "Romance affects how fast I can poison someone."
This time, the fox didn't directly deny it. After a long silence, it finally said, "We'll see."
This is a rather thought-provoking answer.
Yuan Ying had to admit that at this moment, his hostility towards the fox reached its peak. Accompanying this was a heavy, inescapable sense of crisis, mixed with a feeling of insecurity that made him feel nauseous.
He spoke coldly, "Wishing you, Fox, a happy marriage~"
After saying that, I felt disgusted with myself and went to the toilet to vomit for a while.
Lu Xuejin's gaze shifted back and forth between Luo Ying and Fox's IDs. Looking at the three-person list in the team, she smiled meaningfully.
The "Love's Blessing" item was added to the reward pool in the new season. In the past, the arena reward pool mainly contained higher-end equipment, costumes, rare mounts, divine beasts, and herbs. This time, the developers have made a brilliant move, breaking with tradition by introducing a reward that clearly caters to the romantic relationship gameplay.
It was jokingly referred to by players as the "ultimate gift for romantic relationships".
The actual bonus is not much, but there are a lot of fancy gameplay elements.
When given to someone else to wear, a meeting effect will appear when the two meet, adding many interactive actions for two people, and comes with a set of couple's light-foot skills and a set of limited fashion.
In the pet breeding gameplay, the pets that two people raise will consider themselves their children, triggering special dialogues and voice lines.
There's another feature that's not very useful but is extremely popular—in PvE battles and certain gameplay modes, when one side's health bar is about to run out, the other side can use the "substitute death" function at any time, exchanging their own death for the opponent's resurrection.
[World] Baby: If only the health points were split evenly, what a terrible feature it would be.
[World] Home Alone: Fuseka Gate, is it really that tragic? The problem is, once you die, you're dead, but the healer can revive you in the next second, so the evaluation is meaningless.
[World] My Little Wei: You single people just don't understand! [Disdain]
[World] Xiaowei: Husband, in the midst of a thousand troops, will you risk everything to save me?
[World] Baby: Husband, in the midst of a thousand troops, will you risk everything to save me?
The restoration party has started to exert its influence again.
Despite the complaints, the game itself is indeed beautiful, with aesthetically pleasing special effects and a series of bonus items. The "substitute death" function is especially appealing to new players in love – rationally speaking, it doesn't have much effect, but who wouldn't want to experience a romantic moment of life and death together in a frivolous game?
The rewards placed in the Qingyun stage are a kind of implicit incentive—rewards that only a few masters can obtain, so they are not commonplace, and giving them away makes one look good and can be shown off.
The game developers were grinning from ear to ear as they watched the game's revenue surge.
Even players who had never experienced PvP joined the arena, and couples were everywhere in the 2v2 and 3v3 teams, highlighting the awkwardness of the extra person in the 3v3 team.
Me, my Daoist partner, my master.
Who is the superfluous person?
What? I'm the mistress?
Amidst the excitement, someone habitually followed the movements of the top players on the first server and immediately spotted the 3v3 team consisting of Lai Si, Fox, and Luo Ying. They promptly posted it on the forum, and in the blink of an eye, another thread started up.
Last season, Lai Si was duo-queuing with his apprentice, so how did this Ahri join in?
If I remember correctly, this fox has never been interested in PvP. He's either in a dungeon or on his way to one. Did he take the wrong medicine?
*Ahem* I have some connections in the heavens. It's said that the fox took the initiative to come and try to get my hands on me.
I clicked it, and even abandoned the dungeon team that was waiting for the leader to take the lead.
Huh? No, you fox...
Why does it seem like a fox spirit is interfering and acting as a mistress, even though Lai Si and Luo Ying are just master and disciple?
Then we have no choice but to bring out "The Fox Spirit"!
Good, good, a battlefield is a good civilization.
The first day was really interesting. Anyone with eyes can see that Si treats his apprentice differently. It won't be long before Luo Ying successfully takes over. Was this intentional or accidental, Boss? They're sweetly duo-queuing, how can you be so oblivious?
It's unbelievable that someone would stumble upon such a man; I can't understand it.
Your dream is extraordinary, get out!
I'm totally into this kind of awful person—so genuinely adorable, restless, gloomy, and obsessive, always so sweet yet always seeming like things could end at any moment, hehehe.
Li Tao, if you were to obtain the "Love's Seal" from Lai Si, who would you give it to? Would it be the cunning and manipulative apprentice who rises to prominence later in life? Or your childhood sweetheart from a similarly privileged background?
You're overthinking it. Knowing Lai Si as I do, he'll either keep it in storage or give it to Luo Ying as a gift. He shares any good things with his apprentices; he doesn't mean anything by it. I suggest you don't overthink it. You're too low-class to deserve this.
Did I skip to the wrong version? I only heard that Fox and Lai Si knew each other in real life, but they were childhood friends?! Is it true?! Then I'm definitely shipping them!
Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts, how wonderful!
Here are some pictures of the early buildings so you can get a feel for it.
The original poster kept replying with pictures, attracting a lot of attention. Although the image quality was poor, with the characteristic blurriness and graininess of the past, the text on it was still clear.
[Fox: Our little sweetheart is just that strong, you disagree?]
[Fox: Lai Si has some real-world matters to attend to. Let's discuss changing the commander for this week's faction war.]
[Fox: Nice, nice, we love you.]
[Fox: For the sake of the sweet soup I used to bring you every day, how about I do you a favor?]
[Fox: Don't be arrogant, do you think I don't know what you were like when you were a kid?]
[Fox: Little sweetheart, grab it in one swoop, and refine it in an instant.]
Although the two don't interact much in public now, who understands this "others are just playing games, but I'm the real home" feeling! Definitely the feeling of being the rightful wife!
: I've clicked, and someone understands now. They said Si and Fox aren't actually that close. Is it possible they mainly keep in touch in real life? [eye roll]
I ask you all, who was the first to call out "Nice"? Who knows everything Lai Si does in real life? Who explained Lai Si's absence to everyone? And who has been involved in Lai Si's life since she was little?! Sweetie~ Don't be arrogant~ Little Niceie~
Sorry for the excessive shipping, childhood sweethearts are just a given, any new love interest will ultimately be defeated. [Sunglasses]
Actually, no one dares to say that the fox is the rightful queen. You see, apprentices come and go, all vainly trying to rise to the top, but they can never get past the fox, this mountain of a woman.
No, is it possible that Lai Da is heterosexual?
I don't understand, but it's sweet soup~ Don't be arrogant~ It's so nice.
I don't understand, but it's sweet soup~ Don't be arrogant~ It's so nice.
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