“he asked, peeling another segment and bringing it to her lips. He just wanted to look at her, and what could be sweeter than the smile of the big baby in front of him?
After the maintenance ended, Su Yao logged back into the game. She logged into her account from the Red Medicine Hall, “Let’s sign up together.” She giggled and poked the man beside her, “Looks like we’re going to take first and second place again.” Qin Chuan smirked; the game company organizing such a straightforward competition was really a boon for this pair of ‘dog couple’. “Yao Yao is amazing too,” he said. He didn’t mind accompanying her anywhere, let alone handing her the championship title. Seeing Qin Chuan still logged in as his assassin alt, San Tu Chuan, after several teleports, they soon arrived at the eastern outskirts of Loulan City.
There, Hong Yao Tang was perched on top of a huge cave wall, looking down at the bustling crowd below, cursing and shoving to register for the event. At the massive portal’s entrance, an NPC for registration had appeared. The poor NPC was surrounded by a frenzy of people; those at the back couldn’t even see its face. Thus, the world chat was filled with complaints. When alone, Su Yao was fine, but with Qin Chuan by her side, she felt somewhat embarrassed by the crude language on the world chat…
“Seriously, what’s the rush?” she grumbled, trying to distract herself. “There are thirty-six rooms, each can hold twenty thousand people. There aren’t even a million players online now; why are they all fighting for the front rooms? It’s not like being closer guarantees you’ll advance.”
As San Tu Chuan’s figure appeared at the eastern teleportation gate, Su Yao opened her Hong Yao Tang account, leaped from the mountain peak, and joined up with San Tu Chuan. The two then walked towards Loulan City, which wasn’t far away.
“After we register, you should get some sleep. The event starts at 7 PM; you need to rest up,” Qin Chuan said, stroking the head of the little lioness beside him, eliciting a playful response: “I’ll only sleep if you sleep with me.”
“Well, she was getting more and more audacious… Qin Chuan smiled helplessly yet contentedly. He knew she was getting back at him for an apology he’d made six years ago, but he loved her way of revenge.
The assassin and rogue soon passed through a forest where the trees began to thin out, and the dark soil gradually turned into yellow sand. As they walked, they spotted a female ranger wandering aimlessly in the bushes ahead, stopping passersby to ask for directions:
[Local] “Tao Zhi Yao Yao”: Do you know how to get to Loulan City? I’m lost ORZ…
Unfortunately, no one paid her any attention; they were all in a hurry to get to the city, and the forest was practically at the city walls. Here was this girl asking for directions to Loulan City just steps away from it.
As San Tu Chuan and Hong Yao Tang passed by, Tao Zhi Yao Yao immediately ran up to them, eagerly asking for the way to Loulan City.
[Local] “Hong Yao Tang”: Head west, cross the forest, and you’ll see the city gate in just a few steps.
Following the directions, Tao Zhi Yao Yao hurried off, but unfortunately, she headed east instead of west, walking directly away from Loulan City. Su Yao almost cried; no wonder this idiot was lost until now, she couldn’t even tell east from west!”
[Local] “Hong Yao Tang”: Are you going to register in Loulan City? Follow me.
[Local] “Tao Zhi Yao Yao”: Yes, yes, this forest is so confusing, it made me get lost… I’m going to get the divine artifact, ahahaha…
Tears streamed down Su Yao’s face as she kindly pulled Tao Zhi Yao Yao into her party and checked her stats — a level 133 solo ranger with a level 75 bow, average attributes, and average gear. This person wanted to participate in a massive PvP event with seventy-two thousand competitors, looking all confident. Su Yao escorted her to Loulan City, where despite the crowd, the appearance of the server’s top rogue, Hong Yao Tang, caused quite a stir.
[Local] “Tao Zhi Yao Yao”: Thank you, big sister, ahahaha, are you famous?
The little idiot sent a smiling face to Su Yao, who responded:
[Local] “Hong Yao Tang”: Do you want to borrow some better gear for the competition?
She genuinely wanted to help, even if this girl hadn’t heard of Hong Yao Tang. Su Yao had plenty of high-end ranger gear in her inventory that she could lend out.
Unexpectedly, Tao Zhi Yao Yao declined and switched to private messages to continue:
[Private] “Tao Zhi Yao Yao”: Hehe, I don’t need it, I have cheats, I’ll definitely win first place!
Do you want second place, big sister? I’ll share my cheats with you, shh—**
Su Yao was in tears again; now even kids were after cheats! She, who had always despised cheating in competitions, replied:
[Private] “Hong Yao Tang”: Cheating will get you disqualified, kid. There are plenty of GMs watching in this formal setting.
[Private] “Tao Zhi Yao Yao”: Haha, don’t worry, my cheats are custom-made! No one in the world can detect them, dig haha, do you really not want them?
[Private] “Hong Yao Tang”: No need.
With that, Su Yao ignored the clueless cheat-user, hoping she wouldn’t suffer too badly. After waiting in line for half an hour, both Hong Yao Tang and San Tu Chuan registered. Hong Yao Tang was assigned to map 24, and San Tu Chuan to map 27. Su Yao then sent a private message to her friend, A Cao:
[Private] “A Cao”: Did you register?
[Private] “Hong Yao Tang”: You’re just getting here, sis? We were worried you wouldn’t make it. Don’t worry, we all registered, one person per map. Which map are you on, sis? Make sure we don’t end up in conflict.
[Private] “Hong Yao Tang”: 24.
【[Private Message] “Acao”: “It’s okay, it’s okay. Our maps are all around the 10th, I was just worried we’d end up in the same map as you. Then, my brothers wouldn’t even qualify for advancement, haha. No divine weapon, but a top-notch piece of equipment would be nice too.
After receiving Acao’s private message, the world channel erupted with colorful texts flooding the screen. Su Yao noticed Lian Ying Liu Li’s presence, which stirred chaos. Many players expressed their defiance, challenging her claims over Map 19 and mocking her connections.
【[World] “Lian Ying Liu Li”: “I kindly reminded you not to come to my Map 19, so you wouldn’t lose the chance to advance. Since you don’t appreciate my kindness, hehe, then suffer the consequences.”**
Su Yao understood Liu Li was declaring ownership of Map 19, which was a shared map. She questioned why Liu Li would assert such control. Her second message raised concerns about potential hacks being involved.
“It’s okay.” Qin Chuan comforted her, “Hacks won’t change anything.”
You’re the best, Yao Yao, don’t be afraid of them.” Su Yao nodded, opened the Red Medicine Hall, and along with San Tu Chuan, they left the crowd spewing profanities, exiting the central square near the temporal rift, heading towards the outskirts of the city. Suddenly, they met someone face to face.
【Lv.200 Cang Hai Yi Sheng Xiao】
Dressed in a full set of gold gear, the newly registered king of Daxia Country saw the two of them at a glance. One was the assassin who had once ousted him from the ancient world, and the other was his ex-wife, Red Medicine Hall. Ji Cang Hai couldn’t understand why Red Medicine Hall would choose to be with an assassin who wore junk gear despite his own handsome looks and top-tier gear. No matter how he tried to win her back, it was all in vain. But Ji Cang Hai wouldn’t give up. Just like when he persuaded Red Medicine Hall to manage the affairs of Daxia Country, he sent her a message that made her heart race—
【[Private Message] “Cang Hai Yi Sheng Xiao”: “Yao Yao, come back to me. I’ll listen to everything you say, and this divine weapon is yours. You must agree, or I’ll stand at your doorstep until you open the door.”**