Chapter 1057: Talking to one's past self! I couldn't hold it in!

Wang Defa couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Although he hadn't spent much time with Zhang Tiancheng.

They had only met in these past two days.

Yet both sides felt as if they had known each other for a long time.

There was a feeling of regret at not having met sooner.

Perhaps it was due to their compatible personalities.

Or perhaps it was because Su Yang and Yue Lan had a good relationship.

Combining Zhang Tiancheng's performance and temperament, he could never have imagined that this guy was actually a shut-in internet addict back on Blue Star.

He didn't look like someone who would be addicted to online games at all.

"No way, right?" Wang Defa's face showed surprise.

"It's true." Zhang Tiancheng nodded with a smile, saying helplessly: "I couldn't find a job after graduation, and my parents kept pushing me, which really annoyed me."

"I used games to numb myself every day; although I knew it wasn't right, there was no other way."

"At least in the game, there was a group of friends I could confide in."

"The outside world is full of hypocrisy, and I really hate those sanctimonious company leaders."

It wasn't hard to hear the regret in Zhang Tiancheng's tone from these words.

He wasn't escaping the real world.

He was escaping the awkward predicament of being unable to integrate into real society.

He numbed himself through games, coveting the pleasure that was like spiritual opium.

"My parents worried themselves sick for me; how could I not see that?"

"I just felt angry because of my own incompetence, and I didn't want them to have such high expectations of me."

"I've experienced a lot in this past year. At first, I thought that as a gaming expert, the Death Game was just a piece of cake."

"The further I went, the more I realized something was wrong. Although it's a game, it's essentially a society of human relationships."

"Using a gaming mindset to play it, one cannot achieve perfection."

"I've seen too many good friends I just met die on the spot, and I've also seen people with innocent faces finally reveal their ferocious fangs."

"Looking at it from another angle... how is this any different from the workplace?"

"Aren't the opposing players in the Death Game just those hypocritical leaders? They'd love nothing more than to crawl onto your back and suck out the very last drop of your blood." Zhang Tiancheng spoke in a deep voice.

Wang Defa nodded noncommittally; he could see that Zhang Tiancheng was actually quite wise.

Talent is something that often cannot be explained in straightforward terms.

The so-called 'incompetence' he spoke of was merely him harboring a clear pool of water in his heart, unwilling to be tainted by the secular world.

Most truly pure gaming shut-ins had long since died in the Initial Prison.

Repenting with his mouth, he was actually talking to his former self.

It was also a regret for not being able to repay the parents who raised him.

"Sigh..." Wang Defa let out a long sigh.

How many people could be reunited in the prison?

Now only a few million people remained alive.

From ten billion to one million.

It had actually taken less than a year.

Such a high elimination rate and mortality rate.

The probability of meeting relatives was slim to none.

Especially since there was a limit to the number of people participating in the game.

The current Zhang Tiancheng turned regret into motivation, thinking about playing his role well.

At the same time, he loved his beloved.

Seeing the gentleness in his eyes when he looked at Luo Qing, Wang Defa couldn't help but feel envious.

He patted the other party's shoulder and said: "Finding a favorite other half in the team is no different from winning the first prize in a lottery; it's truly enviable."

Zhang Tiancheng chuckled, "I might not understand other things, but I've never really lost to anyone when it comes to chasing girls."

"I was once hailed as the Saint Body of Internet Love."

"Give me a microphone and I can produce the most charming and magnetic voice."

"Of course, the most important thing is the method of flirting."

"Brother Fa, you need to hurry up too. Everyone is getting more and more handsome through gene modification; the dividends of modeling are getting harder to reap."

"What's left to compete with is strength and personal charm."

Wang Defa curled his lips; he did have that thought.

But he had been a bachelor for so many years, where would he find one?

He couldn't bring himself to make a move on the youngsters in the team, and the key was that others weren't interested in his uncle-type style.

Saying that modeling is useless.

It's a good thing these words didn't come out of Su Yang's mouth.

Otherwise, he would have rolled his eyes at least twice.

"I'm thinking that in the future... I'll find a place that's lively but still quiet to live in, have a son or daughter, and beautifully enjoy life," Zhang Tiancheng stated his wish.

"Who doesn't want that? You're really something," Wang Defa said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"But now even plainness is a luxury. Why are our generation so miserable?" Zhang Tiancheng said in a low voice.

"People have their own fates," Wang Defa sighed.

In normal times, if someone suddenly said that everyone in the world would be 'kidnapped' in the future.

They would definitely be treated as a madman seeking attention.

Who would have thought that he, who had lived a quiet life for half his life, would be suddenly dragged in to play a game?

Wang Defa initially thought it was a joke.

But he soon accepted the fact.

At the same time, he possessed a strong ability to adapt, immediately shifting his consciousness.

Slowly walking to this day.

He had met many people along the way, but unfortunately, they were separated by vast oceans and couldn't meet.

Therefore, he cherished every moment spent together.

For instance, right now.

"How about having a drink of hot wine in peaceful times if there's a chance?" Wang Defa asked.

"It's a deal," Zhang Tiancheng nodded with a smile.

"Awoo!"

Suddenly, a few inhuman howls were heard.

The two turned their heads suddenly and saw that Zhuang Wu had reached the most critical and dangerous stage of re-modification.

They saw him bouncing constantly from the electric shocks, his body stretching and contracting like a spring.

Extremely bizarre.

"Is he..." Zhang Tiancheng showed a teasing look, "shocked to the numbness?"

"Don't be surprised, he's just like this; he has a big reaction to everything." Wang Defa suddenly had a sense of déjà vu of his own younger brother making a fool of himself in public and having no face to see people.

"I quite like him; his personality is good, very much to my taste," Zhang Tiancheng praised without hesitation.

After speaking, the machine slowly stopped running.

Su Yang untied the chains and picked up the exhausted Zhuang Wu.

"Cough cough~"

They saw Zhuang Wu lying on the ground, covered in sweat.

The whole person seemed to have experienced an inhumane devastation.

His face was full of hopelessness.

"Whoa, his vitality is quite strong; he's a tough guy," Zhang Tiancheng teased.

Wang Defa stepped forward a few steps to help him up, looking him up and down: "How is it, are you okay?"

Zhuang Wu nodded with difficulty, then his mouth twitched, and finally he revealed a mouthful of white teeth: "Better than ever!"

Wang Defa felt that the muscles in his arms were a bit firmer, and nodded with satisfaction.

Zhuang Wu's gaze turned to look at the gloating Zhang Tiancheng, and his face instantly collapsed: "I heard it all. Were you two talking bad about me behind my back just now?"

Zhang Tiancheng was stunned and teased: "You were howling from the electric shocks, and you still have the heart to care about what others are chatting about?"

Zhuang Wu snorted: "Don't think I don't know; you two were secretly saying I look handsome just now."

Wang Defa was also stunned, then looked at Zhang Tiancheng.

Immediately after, the latter's face was serious: "I will use the most straightforward, most concise language to tell you—I couldn't hold it in."

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Hahaha!" ===== CHAPTER 1058 =====