Translator: _Min_
Suddenly, a team member exclaimed, âHoly smokes, Captain, NINE the God! Right next to you!â
In âOracle,â the gameâs map mirrored reality, teleporting players to the nearest city upon logging in.
This meant NINE the God was in MO City!
Instantly, the internet cafe erupted into chaos.
âWhere, where?â
âBro, give us the coordinates, quick, let us go see!â
Chi Yu hurriedly looked but caught no glimpse, not even a shadow.
âIt was just a few seconds!â the excited young player exclaimed, âBut it was definitely NINE the God, I saw his title!â
Chi Yu also couldnât help but gasp, âHe was that close?â
He composed himself, âForget the dungeon for now, letâs go find NINE the God!â
Si Fuqingâs gaming skills today indeed caught him off guard.
But compared to NINE the God, nothing else mattered.
Si Fuqing glanced at her game friend list.
The bard in whiteâs icon was gray.
Not online.
Her assassination plan failed.
Another day, then.
Si Fuqing logged out of her main account, picking up the dozen cokes Ye Zhi had bought for her, and sauntered out of the internet cafe.
The next day.
Morning, at the headquarters of Heaven Earth Alliance.
A middle-aged man reported, embarrassed in his tone, âDirector, I couldnât find out what Miss Si likes.â
âHow can I have such a foolish junior?â The elder lamented, âWith the internet so advanced, and her being a celebrity, couldnât you post in her fan club to ask?â
The middle-aged man was baffled.
The elder even knew about Weibo fan clubs and posting to ask fans. Remarkable.
Left with no choice, the man posted in Si Fuqingâs fan club, asking her fans.
The post garnered many comments immediately.
[Cola and fried chicken!]
[Canât really tell what wifey likes, just that she wants to lie flat.]
[You can say sheâs detached, since she doesnât even post on Weibo. You can say sheâs passionate, since sheâs the first to argue back against haters. I⦠I donât even know what kind of idol Iâm following. *lighting a cigarette.jpg*]
[Money! Who doesnât like money? If I were rich, Iâd sponsor Qingqing, keeping her all to myself at home.]
The middle-aged man was speechless.
What a mess ofresponses!
Yet, beyond these, he received no useful information.
He reluctantly relayed the fansâ replies to the elder.
âThat makes sense,â the elder pondered earnestly, âGo out and buy a box of every cola flavor from the supermarket. Then ask the chef to prepare a fried chicken and cheese fondue hot pot.â
âDirector, how do you know so much?â the middle-aged man was astonished, âShould we also prepare some money?â
âMoney is too vulgar, not our style,â the elder mused, then remembered something, âGo to the storeroom, get that gold-inlaid vase from the Great Xia Dynasty, and wrap it nicely.â
âChairman, thatâs the one you bought from the Western Continent,â the manâs heart raced, eyes widening, âYouâre giving it away? You said it was a family heirloom!â
The vaseâs base was made of gold, studded with jewels, a priceless artifact from the Great Xia Dynasty era.
The Heaven Earth Alliance had redeemed this vase from a Western Continent merchant, extremely valuable.
The middle-aged man never expected the director to be so generous.
âFor a genius, anything is worth it,â the elder narrowed his eyes, âIâve observed her for a long time. She knows a lot, including embroidery.â
The day he gave Si Fuqing the needle and thread, just by observing how she handled them, he knew her skills went beyond basic embroidery.
The elder sighed, âItâs rare these days for someone to take the time to learn these arts. Such a pity.â
âIndeed,â the middle-aged man agreed, âBut she looks not even twenty. How does she know so much?â
âWhy worry about that? Just bring her here,â the elder slammed the table, âHurry, theyâre still recording the show. If we wait, we wonât know where to find her later!â
The man dared not delay and swiftly took action.
At that time, the culture promotional film had just finished shooting.
It was all thanks to Si Fuqingâs presence and knowledge.
Jiang Changning, content with being laid back for a few days, felt deeply relaxed.
She couldnât help but marvel, âSisi, you know so much, where did you learn it
Growing up, even learning to recognize medicinal herbs from her father was tedious, so she never wanted to touch music, chess, calligraphy, or painting.
âAh, I learned it in the game,â Si Fuqing replied, her eyes curving with a smile, yet her tone remained light, âTime in the game is different from reality. One day in reality equals a year in the game, so you can learn a lot and experience many things.â
Holographic games, akin to a real world.
Jiang Changning was silent.
Sometimes, she just couldnât understand what Si Fuqing was saying.
But that was just how impressive she was.
âTeacher Si!â the host called out, âLetâs shoot a closing scene.â
He came up with a good idea.
Since they couldnât enter the Heaven Earth Alliance headquarters, they would film outside it, rounding it up as if they had visited.
âIâll stay here,â Si Fuqing declined, squatting in front of a tree pit, chewing on a blade of grass, âIâll play with the ants. This time, just film the boy band for the extras.â
âThat works,â the host said, albeit a bit disappointed. The popularity of D6 was not less than the Starry Star Girls.
Especially since Chi Yu was there today.
He was a popular male idol with thirty million Weibo followers, boasting a strong fanbase.
âSince we canât enter Heaven Earth Alliance, weâll take a photo of the building for everyone,â the host tried to liven up the atmosphere, âTo make it up to you, your idol will dance for you later.â
The live chat was filled with cheers.
Chi Yu was clearly impatient, but he had no choice but to agree.
[Itâs really tough to get into Heaven Earth Alliance. I have a sister who got close because sheâs the top student of the Fine Arts department at Xia University.]
[Every time Heaven Earth Alliance is mentioned, I feel like weâre back in the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought during the Great Xia Dynasty. The name âLiterary and Art Associationâ sounds common, but itâs really too low.]
[So, if Meng Xue were here today, maybe we could have gotten in. Doesnât she know classical dance? Thatâs a key cultural heritage.]
Just then, Chi Yu echoed a similar sentiment, âItâs a pity Teacher Meng isnât here. Otherwise, she could have led us in.â
The host laughed, âDoes that mean Teacher Meng is very artistically talented?â
âYes,â Chi Yu nodded calmly, âHer painting skills are also not bad.â
[Chi Yu must be a fan of Meng Xue. Heâs like a fanboy.]
[Itâs because heâs a loyal fan of âOracleâ. Meng Xue is one of the celebrities who play the game well, so he admires her.]
[Starry Star Girls hasnât been together for a while.]
[I wonder who used to hold back the group. Every time Meng Xue had to carry them all. Now that she took off her make-up and become popular, she doesnât seem to appreciate her teammates.]
[Someoneâs coming out of the building, host, go interview them!]
Jiang Changning looked up to see a middle-aged man rushing out of the revolving door, descending the steps, and heading straight across the street.
âWe better not trouble me,â the host said with a wry smile, âIf we approach recklessly, weâll surely be driven away.â
Everyone knew the people from Heaven Earth Alliance were notoriously temperamental.
[He seems to be looking for someone.]
[Oh, heâs stopped, let me see.]
[Letâs disperse, guys. Anyone the Heaven Earth Alliance headquarters sends out personally must be a top-tier art student from the Great Xia University.]
âMiss Si!â The middle-aged man finally found Si Fuqing, who was playing with ants. Wiping his sweat, he bent down and lowered his voice, âMiss Si, our director is inviting you..â