Chapter 56

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Liu Xinyu used petite violence to smash the headphones into two earpieces and one beam.

She thought the 10th Layer would be very dangerous, but never expected to be killed so easily, and while accompanied by three Professional Players, hacked into scum like cutting melons and vegetables. Naturally, what angered her most was the ambush attacker—"Volcano."

Although gaming ability does not represent the "hand-eye coordination" ability she values most, under the condition that both sides are amateurs, it seems to explain to a certain extent.

This is what Liu Xinyu finds hardest to accept.

She can not care about Chen Yi's tone, can not care about the characters in the game, but her foundation for standing in the world, the source of her pride being challenged, is something Liu Xinyu cannot tolerate no matter what.

"Good genes!"—She unconsciously recalled that proud face.

The little assistant watching anxiously beside her couldn't help but say: "Miss, was there a problem with the contact the day before yesterday?"

Liu Xinyu snorted heavily through her nose.

Without her thinking too long, Chen Yi, sensing something was wrong, sent a "condolence message": Sorry, wrong number.

Liu Xinyu gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger, she didn't pursue the previous matters, nor ask who she had talked to the day before yesterday, only saying: "You promised me you would participate in the Guild Test, today you look in good shape, is it convenient?"

After waiting three minutes, she finally got Chen Yi's reply: Busy...

Liu Xinyu, hating him, went to find the headphones again, and after a long while said: "Just treat it as compensation for wrongly killing me, okay?"

Fortunately it was text, otherwise she really couldn't act coquettish.

Despite her fiery figure, using softness to win over opponents is not her professional goal.

Again a long time passed without a reply.

The battles on the 10th Layer were so fierce that Chen Yi wished to maintain the Scroll State at all times, now relying entirely on Potions to hold on, where would he have the Spirit to attend to her.

However, Liu Xinyu also adjusted her mindset, and once again under the protection of three Professional Players, came to the 10th Layer, and then stood before Chen Yi, saying: "Our Guild only accepts Elites; if you can pass the test, there will definitely be quite a few benefits."

"For example?"

"Monthly subsidies, Floating Mountain Coins..."

She hadn't finished speaking when Chen Yi interrupted: "No interest. If there's nothing else, I need to go pick up a few friends."

"Volcano" walked toward the Outer Circle while speaking. Not knowing what kind of beauty "Prosperous Rose" was, Chen Yi had little interest in female players—in an age of lost integrity, whether human or not, anyone could disguise as a beauty online.

Liu Xinyu also saw where the problem lay, and couldn't help but secretly hate the person who had previously toyed with her, putting herself in such a predicament, but the character in the computer still followed closely behind Chen Yi.

The assistant beauty nervously clenched her fists, placing them together inside against her chest in prayer—Miss, please don't get angry, otherwise I will definitely be the first to suffer again.

"Volcano" wandered off to see Luo Xiaoshan and Liang Yu.

These two people's Magic Knight results were comparable to his former self, always loitering around the 3rd and 4th Layers, with experience and equipment pitifully few.

And upon seeing "Volcano" in the friend list always loitering on the 10th Layer, they naturally wanted to ask clearly, and incidentally request help carrying them.

After a while, the few people met Luo Xiaoshan and Liang Yu's game characters on the 4th Layer.

Liu Xinyu's heart stirred, and she sent a private message: "Volcano, you participate in the test, we'll help you bring your friends."

"That won't do, we agreed I would bring them." Chen Yi was actually somewhat tempted; fighting on the 10th Layer himself was one thing, dragging a few burdens to survive on the 10th Layer was another.

Liu Xinyu heard his hesitation and pressed on: "You don't need to do anything, we'll do the fighting. After the test, I'll report the results to the Boss; whether you join can be decided separately."

The "we" she spoke of were Professional Experts hired at great expense.

Having others fight could greatly reduce his repetitive workload, Chen Yi softened his attitude: "Is it that simple?"

"I'm also working for someone." Liu Xinyu changed her tune quickly; she originally thought Chen Yi must be obsessed with the game, so she used the Elite Guild as a backdrop. Since that path didn't work, she immediately switched to a new explanation, only saying: "If you pass, we'll help you bring your friends for a week, whether you join the Guild is up to you. If you can't pass, then it ends immediately."

After speaking, a test link was sent to him.

Chen Yi, greedy for convenience, said a word to Luo Xiaoshan and Liang Yu, then joined their Team, becoming a Follower Clan that did nothing.

The three Professional Players finally took on the main responsibility, and bravely charged toward the 10th Layer again.

Previously leading customers into the 10th Layer, they were instantly killed in a moment, which made them lose great face; now they all perked up their spirits, naturally flowing smoothly like oil, as if lubricating oil surrounded them.

Chen Yi's character clicked Follow, then he jumped out of the page and looked at that test.

It was actually a somewhat strange shooting game.

Saying it was strange was because of the way its shooting targets appeared.

According to normal game rules, the higher the difficulty, the more designed targets should appear. For example, flocks of ducks, piles of Japanese, sheets of airplanes.

But this game was not like that.

At most, there were only 2 targets on its screen.

Chen Yi played casually, but was surprised to find the difficulty very high. Because each target's appearance was at a place where moving the mouse from the previous one was very difficult.

In other words, each newly appearing target was intentionally placed in a very uncomfortable position, making you have to move the mouse desperately if you wanted to hit it.

In addition, the target's existence time was not long, at most enough to shoot twice, and only if shot in the exact center did it count as a hit.

Chen Yi played for one minute, then rubbed his nose and started cursing: "What kind of damn game."

He quickly ended and closed the webpage, and said in Magic Knight: "Too troublesome, agreement canceled, you guys go."

"You don't need to complete all of them; 200 targets, you just need to hit 190, and I'll count it as giving the Boss an explanation." Liu Xinyu's words were pitifully pleading inside and out.

However Chen Yi was completely unmoved, and typed in the game: "Too many, I'll still practice."

Given the hateful nature of the game just now, a 95% score definitely wouldn't be simple. He had an Agility Scroll on him just now.

Even if he wanted to show off, he was unwilling to make a fool of himself in front of these strangers.

Liu Xinyu had anticipated this, and continued: "Help me out. Think about it, we need to bring your friends for a week, that can save you a lot of Kung Fu. So how many targets do you say would be good?"

"150 points, otherwise no deal." Chen Yi felt that a normal person reaching 80% score would already be an Expert.

"160. Really, count it as helping out."

Behind the words, it was as if someone were truly pleading.

Chen Yi let out a "Hmph" and typed the two characters "Deal." in the game.

Chen Yi opened the game link again.

Accustomed to the convenience brought by the Scroll, he couldn't be bothered to carry people for leveling; moreover, the Magic Knight was merely one of his pastimes.

For the current Chen Yi, there were simply too many things to play with. Exchanging a bit of time for three Guild Enforcers wasn't too bad a deal. It was just a game anyway; so what if he stood out a little?

That little assistant asked at the computer: "Miss, if he only scored 16 points, what absorption value does he have?"

Liu Xinyu raised an eyebrow and said: "When he completes 100 targets, accelerate 15 targets by 100 times; the remaining 85 targets, he will have to improve his hit rate."

"What if he hits a lot in the early stage……"

"If that happens, accelerate ahead of schedule." Liu Xinyu's tone softened, also indicating that she herself had calmed down.

Seeing her mood improve, the assistant continued to ask: "Then what if he sees the questions are hard, thinks there's a problem, and gives up?"

"You don't understand this kind of Aristocratic Scion." Liu Xinyu revealed a disdainful expression and said: "Arrogant and conceited, not restraining themselves is the most basic; if they have some talent on top of that, they are even more wildly arrogant. With Chen Yi's level, even if he discovered a problem, he would only speak up after achieving the standard we agreed upon; otherwise, wouldn't that show he lacks ability and is flattering with sweet words? This kind of person, the more low-profile he is, the more high-profile he actually is. He demanded 160 points for the sake of being low-profile, but to satisfy his pride, he will definitely achieve 16 points. His demand precisely shows he has the confidence to guarantee 160 points."

As she spoke, she giggled twice more and said: "However, if they really encounter something they can't figure out or don't understand, that sweet-talking ability of theirs is no less than their ability to trick women."

The assistant immediately nodded in cooperation, like a snow-white rabbit hopping up and down.

"Prosperous Rose" diligently ambushed low-level passersby in the game, only slowly switching to follow mode when reaching the higher Eighth Layer and Ninth Layer.

Even so, Fatty and Liang Yu were amazed, praise pouring in; listening to it made Liu Xinyu both annoyed and amused. She pointed to the main force and said: "Look at these Second Generation of Wealthy/Powerful, one face in public, another in private; if their identities were revealed now, they'd definitely start showing off immediately."

"I think they just want to flatter you." The assistant started clapping slowly first.

Liu Xinyu ignored her.

After a moment, she typed on her own link backend: "Volcano, last 2 minutes to submit paper."

The test paper page would naturally pop up a prompt.

In no more than two minutes, the score popped up on the link page backend.

"Volcano" 162 points.

Liu Xinyu revealed an unsurprised expression, glanced roughly at the questions, and said to the little assistant beside her: "The difficult targets in front were shattered, the easy ones were missed instead; if this isn't faking, there'd be a ghost."

She then typed in the game: "Not bad, really 160 points. You can stay here now, I……"

"I'm logging off." Chen Yi felt something was off. While talking to Liang Yu and Fatty, he said: "Other matters, wait until you finish bringing those two, then we'll talk. Treat it as the final payment."

After speaking, Volcano's character went dark.

Liu Xinyu's face instantly darkened as well.

The little assistant, worried she would rampage again, hurriedly persuaded: "Maybe something really came up, and his two friends are here; the monk can run but the temple can't."

Liu Xinyu swayed her jet-black hair noncommittally, and after a moment said: "Chen Yi's side is assigned to you. You two are close in age; fully exert the female advantage, whether in-game or out, chat more. I don't believe a vigorous young lad can hold out. Hmph."

The little assistant's snow-white tender face instantly reddened, and she said weakly: "Then to what extent must it be used?"

"Get me intelligence; how you obtain it, I don't care." Liu Xinyu left her seat, putting on her coat as she said: "I'm not those old men; I only want the answer."

The red on the assistant's face was already like silk. She wanted to ask something but didn't dare, looking eagerly at Liu Xinyu until she was about to leave, then said softly: "Miss, I…… I……, then when is the final completion time?"

The latter was straightening the big white rabbits on her chest, thought for a bit, and said: "Must complete within one month; complete within two weeks for excellent."

She then frowned and said: "What are you spacing out for? Go now."

The assistant jumped up in fright, bringing the little white rabbits bouncing on her chest, and ran back to the Room to change Clothing.

Before long, when she appeared wearing a green-and-white singlet paired with denim hot pants, her whole person's temperament was completely different.

She spun a big circle in front of a Mirror with no one around, gently rubbing her chest inside the vacuum T-shirt with her hand, murmuring: "Jin Douna, victory!"

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