Chapter 78: Uncle Uncle, Can Your Bitter Tea Seed Be Removed?

Ji Ming looked around, but didn't see that familiar ID.

He scratched his head, recalling the Aurora Dance's temperament.

In a Civilization VI friendly match, he assumed the persona of Electronic Helen to provoke a great powers war, then silently stole a chicken for the religion…

When the five‑player queue loved Fu, he wore an empty name and sprayed everywhere, then crouched inside as a ninja sixth…

He turned every race in Stellaris that could have a tasty trait into meat cans, then screenshoted them into the group to perform a virtual mukbang…

Could it be that this kid deliberately changed his nickname to play up the show effect?

Ji Ming had to become detective Fu Er Mo Ming, and began analyzing which of the surrounding players could be the Aurora Dance.

Could it be that one barely 1.6‑meter tall, childlike boy?

No, as soon as he entered the game he got excited and acted as if going mad; anything is possible, but waiting for someone is impossible!

Or that smiling guy over there busy opening the organ lid?

Alright, he was just sitting in the front row below, and seemed to have a companion.

One by one the possible options were quickly eliminated, and Ji Ming's brows gradually knit tighter.

He was numb; it couldn't be that a group member's offhand remark was a proverb, could it be that always jumping about, causing trouble uncle…

Until the people in the chapel thinned out, he gave up waiting and returned to the real world.

【Are you there? Is there a game?】

However, after waiting a long time, there was still no reply from the Aurora Dance side.

Damn!

He simply opened the closed‑beta player list and flipped through it carefully.

Fine, except for being battered in the eyes and brain by a bunch of overpowered IDs, he got nothing.

"I think I see it now, his heart is so ruthless, he actually stood me up!"

After a bout of impotent rage, Ji Ming slunk back to the Great Holy Seat.

Including himself, there are a total of 101 players, and currently 93 players are online.

Now he can only hope that the Aurora Dance has a temporary matter, ranking among eight people, and will log in later.

He sighed, sat behind the curtain, and prepared to keep observing what these players might pull off.

But as soon as the camera shifted to the first person, he almost couldn't hold it together.

Human curiosity has limits; as time passed, fewer players lingered in the chapel.

Ai Ge wasn't a professional either; after playing the big organ a couple of times, he stopped.

"Things are good things, but good deeds still have to wait for my son Yan Zi to come and play!"

After carefully closing the organ lid, Ai Ge whistled while admiring the wall carvings for a while.

Just as he was about to turn, someone grabbed his sleeve; looking up, it was Wu Li.

"You…"

"Shh!"

Wu Li quickly whispered "Shh" and then mysteriously pulled him into a corner.

After looking around for a while, he finally signaled Ai Ge to come over.

Ai Ge was confused for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly.

"What is it, did you find a hidden treasure chest or a hidden class?"

Wu Li lowered his voice, his face solemn, and asked.

"Take a look, can your bitter tea seed come off?"

???

Ai Ge's expression shifted like clouds, but finally returned to the same seriousness.

He nodded gravely.

"I'll try!"

In a complex feeling of anticipation, curiosity, yearning, and joy combined.

He slowly reached out his hand, grasped, then gave a hard yank.

A pathetic sense of stagnation was clearly visible, stiff as a guillotine blade.

In an instant, all the emotions in his eyes collapsed completely, turning into ash of despair.

"Can't…"

His lips moved, for a long time.

"Can't!"

"Ah…"

Wu Li closed his eyes in pain.

"The Production Team has this technology, so show this to the brothers!?"

Perhaps looking for seriousness in a frivolous game, or looking for frivolity in a serious game, is one of the players' biggest habits.

The two sat silently on the bench beside them, in this emo atmosphere.

And when Fu Le came looking for them, this was what he saw.

"Guys, it's time for us to set off, right?"

A smile spread more clearly at the corner of his mouth, because the game's realism far exceeded his imagination.

The candles on the candlestick had a distinct scorching feel, and the candle tears changed shape as they burned.

The neatly arranged benches seemed identical, but actually each had subtle differences.

With such powerful restoration technology, this game can surely replicate its own products exactly.

Once this night passes, I'll immediately find a way to contact the game officials; it must be possible…

"Uncle, uncle, can your bitter tea seed be removed?"

"It can…"

"Hm!?"

Fu Le subconsciously voiced the words in his heart, but quickly recovered.

"I mean, you can't!"

"Ah, just as I thought…"

Watching the college students who had just sat up straight and then slumped down again, Fu Le wore a puzzled expression.

"Wait, why are you all concerned about this?"

"Because…"

Ai Ge forced himself to explain at length; Fu Le's expression went from puzzlement to enlightenment, then finally to seeming bewilderment.

Ridiculous, how could anyone's first thing after entering the game be checking this?

However, although it's very odd…

for these youngsters, it seems quite normal.

"Alright, lads, we're here to play the game."

Fu Le had to imitate the HR colleague, clapping his hands to encourage them.

"Let's go, take a walk outside!"

Being this limp isn't the issue, Ai Ge and Wu Li both stood up.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go…"

In the public chatroom a player had already shared that as soon as you walk out the back gate of the sanctuary, you reach the teleport hall.

There are many doors here, but at this moment only one emits a faint glow.

"Armory, hmm, no problem, this is it!"

Wu Li was about to go in, but the uncle called him back.

"Hold on, it seems the two of us haven't bought equipment yet?"

Fu Le unconsciously adopted a very standard speech posture.

"I may not know much, but I also know a few friends, so I have a shallow understanding of some knowledge."

"Since this is a highly realistic VR virtual reality game, the combat system must also be very realistic."

"Regardless of the school, wielding weapons is definitely stronger than fighting barehanded, wearing armor is definitely stronger than plain clothes, so before we go into battle we must purchase all equipment."

"I've just looked; although the weapons in the shop are a bit crude, they're still fairly complete."

"Since this lynx friend has already bought full‑body armor and a one‑handed sword, then Snow Leopard, I suggest the two of us get half‑body armor and a spear."

"This set totals nine points; the remaining two points can be pooled, giving the lynx an extra shield."

"In that case…"

To make his words more persuasive, Fu Le also began gesturing with his hands.

"Yet his range of motion and facial control were perfect, delivering the most detailed explanation with the most restrained movements."

"In combat, the spearmen hold their spears on both sides, restricting the enemy's charge and controlling their distance, creating space for the sword‑and‑shield user to output damage."

"The sword‑and‑shield user waits in the middle to strike, using armor and weapon advantage to quickly knock down single enemies that the spearmen bring in."

"Three of us coordinating should make things more stable."

"By the time he finished his conclusion, the two youngsters were only nodding."

"Uh."

Fu Le's expression froze, a wry smile appearing on his face.

"It was clearly a rare act of kindness, yet I couldn't help but start bluffing again…"