Chapter 477: Over a Thousand

This is a server-wide announcement!

Since entering the highway world until now, who has been announced?

There is… and only one person! That's the Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji standing beside Qin Wen!

Now, what do these particularly human-like systems say?

To make a server-wide announcement, she——

Qin Wen, also Qing Qing's a kiss, her ID can appear together with the name Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji on the server-wide announcement!

Zhinü smiled as she looked at Qin Wen's clearly excited yet forced‑calm expression, her fingertip lightly tracing once more in the void.

The vast surge spread silently.

In an instant, the top edge of every player's view, no matter what they were doing, was covered by that brilliant, dazzling golden light.

【Server-wide Announcement】

【Congratulations to the players Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji and Qing Qing's a kiss forming a team, led by Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, who in the "Misty Corridor and Silent Theater" Instance, with outstanding performance, first cleared the Instance!】

【Their actions effectively curbed the anomalous problem from causing further harm, directly saving over a thousand players' lives. Their bravery and achievements shall be remembered by all.】

【This is announced to give recognition!】

"Over a thousand……" Qin Wen murmured, repeating the number from the announcement, her heart pounding.

She had only known the situation was urgent, but she hadn't expected the impact to be this large.

A tremendous sense of achievement surged to her head, making her cheeks flush and the palm holding the new dagger slightly sweaty.

Moreover… this announcement's scale seems far beyond before! Previously it was either a regular system announcement or Zhinü making the announcement, but this time it feels as if the whole world is making the announcement.

Cheng Shuili also realized this; although she had been announced many times before, such a scale was her first.

Furthermore, the announcement emphasized her name twice, so Cheng Shuili was naturally excited as well; she took a deep breath, not intending to show her emotions before these systems, glanced once and then withdrew her gaze, speaking seriously:

"The announcement is over; can we go back now?"

This reaction caused a flicker of surprise to appear in Beichen's eyes.

She was about to nod, agreeing to let the two return to the highway, when Zhinü stepped forward, raised her brows, and said: "The commendation is indeed over, but this guy still hasn't apologized to you."

Saying that, she raised her hand and pushed Tai Bai.

If it weren't for Tai Bai's pleading like that, she would never have agreed to add the two words "Black Feather" to the announcement.

Because of those two words, she had been scolded for a long time by Northern Star Boss; now that she has a chance to see Tai Bai embarrassed, Zhinü naturally wants to seize it.

Zhinü's push, neither light nor heavy, made Tai Bai, who had been lowering his head as if trying to shrink into the floor, stagger and stumble forward two steps, stopping just under a meter in front of Cheng Shuili and Qin Wen.

He abruptly lifted his head, his complexion paler than before, and subconsciously wanted to lower it again, but Zhinü's cool voice pinned him in place:

"Tai Bai, if you made a mistake, you must own up to it—especially… something that almost caused a major disaster."

Tian Lang, at some point, also loosened his grip on Chang Bai, crossed his arms, and stood a bit farther away, expressionlessly watching this side, but his burly stature itself was an invisible pressure.

Beichen said nothing, merely watching silently, his eyes deep and unreadable, but he clearly acquiesced to Zhinü's actions.

Cheng Shuili felt nothing special.

An apology? She actually didn't care much.

Tai Bai's earlier little actions were indeed annoying, but the root cause was also that she had triggered a bug.

Her bug gave Tai Bai trouble, and Tai Bai teamed up with Zhinü to call out "Black Feather" server‑wide—tit for tat, so this matter is considered settled.

In Cheng Shuili's view, Tai Bai ought to apologize to the players who died in this Instance—but those people no longer have a chance to appear, nor to stand before Tai Bai to accept his apology.

This is also why Cheng Shuili has not stopped Tai Bai from apologizing up to now.

Cheng Shuili's expression was indifferent, while Qin Wen felt a bit uneasy.

She could understand Wu Ya's emotions when he was previously targeted, and also understand Tai Bai's current awkwardness.

But… this matter isn't really related to her either.

Thinking that, Qin Wen squeezed the dagger in her hand and stepped a little farther from Wu Ya.

Cheng Shuili took in this scene.

She wasn't surprised.

Although they hadn't interacted long, Cheng Shuili could see that Qin Wen was fundamentally kind, and her behavior in the Instance could verify that.

And Cheng Shuili is even more aloof; for matters unrelated to her, she won't have much goodwill.

But…… it really is strange.

Someone as "aloof" as her has pulled together a faction, while someone as "kind" as Qin Wen has become a lone wolf.

Worldly affairs are unpredictable, human hearts unfathomable.

Those eight words flashed through Cheng Shuili's mind, her face still showing no expression, merely redirecting her gaze to Tai Bai, who had been pushed forward.

Tai Bai seemed to be pricked by Qin Wen's unconscious half‑step retreat, his already pale face losing even more color.

He clenched the thick notebook tightly, his joints cracking, as if it were his sole support and shield at this moment.

Tai Bai's lips moved a few times, but no sound came out; he merely glanced quickly at Qin Wen with his bloodshot eyes.

In that gaze there was embarrassment, indignation, and perhaps a hint of… being unintentionally wounded by "kindness."

His gaze finally settled on Cheng Shuili's face.

"Sorry."

Facing that face, calm to the point of near indifference, Tai Bai finally spoke, his voice hoarse and dry, speaking slowly and enunciating each word clearly.

"It was my work mistake that caused you trouble——

"It's fine."

Cheng Shuili's three words came too fast, too blunt, causing Tai Bai's half‑day‑long, heavy‑resigned apology to get stuck in his throat.

As soon as the other party opened his mouth, she realized he fundamentally didn't understand why she wanted this apology.

Rather than listen to him finish, Cheng Shuili would rather not waste this time.

Taibai was stunned, their eyes slightly widened, as if they hadn't expected such a response.

There was no blame, no mockery, not even taking the chance to make any demand—just a light "It's okay."

Zhinü also raised an eyebrow, looking at Cheng Shuili somewhat unexpectedly.

Even Tianlang, who usually showed no expression, had their gaze shift slightly.

"I've received your apology."

Cheng Shuili met Taibai's stunned gaze, tone calm and waveless, with no discernible emotion, "As for the trouble, it's already resolved. From now on,"

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Zhinü and Beichen, "Just do your duty."