In the end, Qi Hong of Team 003 also failed to find out who the lucky player guided by 888 was. He was very familiar with everyone and asked the names of the surviving nineteen people one by one. He generously praised their Leader numbers.
They even became good friends, making Zhou Api can’t help but sigh: “His talent for being friendly and talkative is just perfect for our line of work! With him around, I can gather so much valuable information!”
Mo Yang rolled his eyes. Although Qi Hong got along well with everyone, it was apparent that he didn’t add any of them as friends. This showed that he was genuinely friendly but not the kind of person who easily accepted others. Gaining his true approval was not something that could be achieved in just a few words. He was a keen judge of character.
Afterward, the remaining players left the game world relatively satisfied. Qi Hong led his nephew and military advisor, waving goodbye to Mo Yang’s group of six.
Before leaving, he couldn’t help but sigh. He had just asked around, and the highest rank he found was only thirty-six. He really wanted to know who the leaders of 001, 002, and 008 were. After all, these numbers naturally piqued the interest of Chinese players.
Mo Yang laughed and said, “Don’t worry, when we encounter them, I’ll definitely let you know. We can always contact each other through phones.”
Qi Hong happily agreed, “You’re right! As long as we keep playing, we’ll eventually meet them.”
After that, Mo Yang and the other five members each checked their evaluation rewards before leaving the game world. Zhou Luoluo, Rose, and Zhou Api all received an A-grade evaluation for the first time. They were very pleased, as it meant they obtained good item rewards.
Zhou Api found that his jade pendant had gained an additional “Suppression of Evil Spirits” effect apart from the “Ancestor’s Blessing” skill. He happily thanked Bai and Hei, clearly satisfied with this new skill, even though it was occasionally ineffective.
Zhou Luoluo received a level-four unlimited fuel lighter and excitedly played with it, looking eager to try it out on anything.
However, Captain Song’s stern gaze made her immediately put the lighter away. At seventeen years old, Zhou Luoluo immediately became meek and promised, “Captain Song, I promise to study hard and never burn things indiscriminately again.”
She had heard from Uncle Zhou Api that this “Mr. Bao” was a special and powerful police officer in real life. Although she believed her act of arson was justified, facing the righteous Captain Song, she felt very uneasy and feared he would put her in jail.
Obviously, Zhou Luoluo’s psychological endurance was no match for Mo Yang’s. Nevertheless, Captain Song didn’t say anything more to her. He simply said with a serious expression, “Don’t let hatred blind your eyes and don’t become the person you dislike the most. Keep kindness and courage in your heart, and you can overcome any difficulties. Only hatred and revenge will get you nowhere.”
Zhou Luoluo looked at Captain Song’s earnest expression and her eyes welled up with tears. She almost couldn’t resist calling him “dad.”
God knew how much she wished for someone like him to stop her father when he tormented her mother with sickness. Or how much she wished her own father could be a brave and righteous person like him.
“Okay, Captain Song, you can rest assured. I’ll, I’ll definitely become a brave and good person from now on.”
Captain Song sighed and rubbed Zhou Luoluo’s head. However, his eyes were fixated on a certain Mo Yang, clearly hoping that he would change his ways soon.
But Mo Yang just sneered, “What are you looking at me for? I’m, in essence, a brave, upright, kind, handsome, rich, and talented person, the perfect successor of socialism.”
Captain Song almost couldn’t contain his anger at the shamelessness of Mo Yang. He was about to retort when Wan Mei suddenly smiled mysteriously and reached out to touch Mo Yang’s face, nodding in agreement, “You’re right.”
Captain Song: “…” He was close to being exasperated by this pair of dog lovers. But, who was this person in a white coat? He possessed astonishing knowledge in various fields, particularly adept at studying anatomy.
According to common sense, he could be a university professor, researcher, or hospital staff. But with such a distorted moral compass, would any of those places hire him?
Wan Mei took a glance at Captain Song, who was observing him carefully, and suddenly smiled, “Captain Song, my name is Wan Mei. It’s not wise to doubt my moral compass and position. Besides, until this matter is resolved, Mo Yang will be someone I want to protect. It won’t be easy for you to put him in jail. Well then, see you next time.”
Wan Mei rarely spoke so much, nodded at the astonished Captain Song, and then left with Mo Yang.
As they left, Mo Yang cheekily waved at Captain Song, provoking him openly. This bold challenge made Captain Song kick over a nearby trash can in frustration. He then gritted his teeth and picked it up again before logging out of the game and returning to reality, heading straight to the police station.
He wanted to see what kind of person Wan Mei really was! How dare she boldly claim in front of him that she would protect Mo Yang!
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In the game world, Zhou Luoluo, Rose, and Zhou Api were left speechless.
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Zhou Luoluo smiled brightly and nodded. Rose also smiled and said, “You’re right. It’s fate that brought us together. I hope we can all continue to overcome challenges until the end. Take note of my personal number, and you can reach out to me if needed. But I must warn you, I’m usually quite busy, so only call for urgent matters.”
With that, the three of them left. Zhou Api felt that Rose’s personal number looked somewhat familiar but decided to check it later.
Meanwhile, Captain Song, who had already instructed his tech team to gather information about “Wan Mei” nationwide, looked at the only file they managed to access, which was heavily encrypted. He couldn’t help but doubt the standards for selecting national talents.
“Boss, why are you checking on Dr. Wan? My goodness, who is this person?! He passed the university entrance exam at sixteen, got a Ph.D. at twenty, and was directly recruited by the National Military Department to the Ninth Military Area Research Institute at twenty-two.”
“During this period, at least three of his biological and medical research achievements were state-protected. He has invented over a dozen biological patents and primarily researches biological evolution and the human brain and mind. He’s a key talent protected by the country.”
“It’s as if the national research institutions are afraid that he’ll be wooed away by foreign research departments, like a giant panda in human form!” Little Fang from the police department’s tech team was looking at the information they gathered about Wan Mei, along with his picture, and couldn’t help but exclaim repeatedly.
He added, “And on top of his incredible achievements, he’s still so good-looking! It’s simply unfair! Boss, did you mess with this person? Honestly, even though you’re my idol, Boss, if I compare you to Dr. Wan, you fall a little short.”
Captain Song just chuckled.
He finally understood why that person in the game was occasionally tempted to dissect something. He also understood why he seemed to ignore everyone like they were ants. People like Dr. Wan were born geniuses, and everything was just too simple for them. Their self-confidence was so overwhelming that they probably never experienced what it felt like to be defeated.
Reluctantly, he had to admit that Wan Mei had the ability to protect Mo Yang. Not to mention preventing Mo Yang from going to jail, if Wan Mei were more straightforward and used his research achievements to absolve Mo Yang, he might not even have to spend a year in prison.
In the face of absolute strength, anything could be negotiated.
However, what completely puzzled Captain Song was how someone like Wan Mei, who should be fully focused on research, had become close to Mo Yang, the frivolous romance novelist?! He seemed very protective of Mo Yang and was willing to stand up for him. Could it be that the researcher had a thing for Mo Yang’s unserious demeanor?!
What kind of judgment was this?!
In research institutions, there were so many upright and handsome young researchers and knowledgeable female scientists. Wasn’t there anyone else who had charm?!
While Captain Song was busy criticizing his own judgment, Dr. Wan Mei was sitting together with Mo Yang, checking the rewards for the fourth game.
[Congratulations to player Yang Heigou for achieving an S-grade completion in “Joyful Town. Reward: 300 Exp]
[Because player Yang Heigou achieved the true hidden ending of “The Demise of the Demon God” in Joyful Town, reward: 100 Exp.]
[Current experience: 750/2000. Level: 3.]
[Player Yang Heigou receives 20,000 Dream Coins. Current Dream Coin total: 880,005.]
[Player Yang Heigou gains a Level Four Mimic Card, a Level Four Weapon Forging Card, and a bowl of Level Four Ten-Complete Healing Soup.]
[Player Yang Heigou acquires the item “Wedding Invitation.” The invitee will immediately appear in front of the player and present a sincere gift, the number of gifts doubles for single players.]
[Current rare items and skills that the player can bring into the game: (excluding junk items).]
[Phoenix Ring: The treasure of Phoenix Village, tempered by the blood and heavenly thunder of countless people. A special bound item that allows the holder and the Phoenix Ring to enter the same game world together. Upgradeable. Current level: 2.]
[Level 2 Phoenix Ring: Sustained by the life force of the High Priestess Feng Zhao. Holders of the Phoenix Ring can sense each other within a certain distance. If one is critically wounded, the other will automatically share half of the lethal attack.]
[Heart of the Treant (Young): Doubles the rate of mental recovery. Upgradeable.]
[Level 2 Phoenix Village’s Blessing: Beauty is everything! Initial affinity with all humanoid NPCs increased by 60%, and initial affinity with other non-human NPCs increased by 30%. We’re rooting for you!!]
[Guardian of the High Priestess: Ugliness is the original sin, get lost! Defends against attacks from any hideous entities, and defense power is directly proportional to the ugliness level.]
[Gore and Linlin’s Wedding Invitation: Please make sure to attend our wedding!]
[Wishing the player good luck and hoping for even better results in the next game.]
Mo Yang’s game rewards were within his expectations, and the wedding invitation item seemed intriguing. He could think about when to use it. Compared to Mo Yang’s game evaluation, Wan Mei’s game evaluation, as expected, got downgraded once again.
However, this time, the reason for the downgrade wasn’t related to dissecting NPC’s brains, but rather the fury of the Demon God. Don’t engage in scientific pursuits in a world with gods and demons, doesn’t that seem out of place?!
To this, Dr. Wan Mei snorted, “To those ancient ignoramuses, isn’t science just what they don’t understand? The game’s idiotic evaluation probably won’t change, oh well, it doesn’t matter.”
In any case, he received a replica of the Bright Gem and successfully leveled up from Level 2, 410/500 exp, to Level 3 800/2000exp. Despite getting downgraded each time, Dr. Wan Mei’s total Exp was still 50 more than Mo Yang’s, who achieved S-rank every time.
Mo Yang clicked his tongue, “Wan Mei, you must be the most annoying type of player in the game world.”
Wan Mei gave him a glance, “Oh?”
But in the next second, Mo Yang smirked and hugged him, giving him a peck, “But I like it!”
Thus, the Great Demon King was willingly preparing to feed his beloved black dog gourmet food in the game. Although his expression remained calm, he couldn’t hide the curve of his lips.
Since having Mo Yang, everything around him seemed different. The once dull world and various people became interesting. While he used to enjoy the quiet and immersion in his own world of research, now having someone who could affect his mood, bringing joy, confusion, and even helplessness, was quite wonderful. It was as if he had come alive.
Captain Song couldn’t understand why this giant panda-like doctor had fallen for Mo Yang’s type.
Even Dr. Wan Mei himself, when he suddenly thought of Mo Yang’s face during research and wasted precious materials, was interested enough to investigate why he had lost his focus.
Of course, it led to no results, but instead of feeling defeated, he concluded that it was a “sudden feeling of love.” It was a romantic moment that made other researchers shudder.
Mo Yang followed Wan Mei, listing the dishes he wanted to eat, when the untimely voices of 006 and 009 interrupted.
[Host, hold on!!]
[Host, don’t go! We have something to tell you!!]
Mo Yang and Wan Mei stopped in their tracks. Mo Yang glanced at Wan Mei, rolled his eyes, and said confidently, “It’s definitely not something good!”
Wan Mei raised an eyebrow at Mo Yang’s eye roll but remained silent.
006 and 009 rushed up, and before they could speak, Mo Yang directly stated, “Get to the point. It’s already 8 PM, and we need to go out for dinner.”
If 006 had a mouth, it would have probably pursed its lips, but it kept it concise.
[Congratulations, Host, for reaching Level 3!! Now you are among the high-level players in the Dream World!]
[You see, there are less than a thousand players who have reached Level 3 in the Dream World, and many of them have only achieved it by grinding low-difficulty romance simulation games. Compared to players like you, they are weaklings!]
[But that’s not the point. The point is, reaching Level 3 will unlock a new game feature called “Daily Duels”!]
[Host, don’t underestimate “Daily Duels”! Unlike the Guide function at Level 2, where you can choose not to guide others into the Dream World, “Daily Duels” are exactly as the name suggests, something you have to do every day! It’s like farming, fishing, cooking, and earning Dream Coins daily!]
[If you don’t complete “Daily Duels,” you’ll face punishment from the Dream World. Trust me, the taste of that punishment is unpleasant, so Host, don’t challenge it.]
[Cough cough, enough said. Let’s talk about the requirements for “Daily Duels.”]
[Since there are very few Level 3 players at the moment, it can be challenging to find them sometimes. Thus, the Dream World opens the player ranking list, where all online Dream World players are ranked based on their level and experience from highest to lowest.]
[For players at Level 3, you must engage in duels with at least two different players every day. Host, you can simply select a player’s name on the ranking list, either someone you like or someone you don’t, and if the other party agrees to duel, the Dream World will teleport both of you to a virtual battleground for the duel to begin.]
Mo Yang understood and asked, “Can I choose to duel with a Level One player?”
006 chuckled [Host, you’re quite devious~ But I like it hehehe! Of course, you can! However, the Dream World is a fair place, so if you choose to duel a Level One player, your basic physical capabilities will be temporarily downgraded to the same level as a Level One player.]
[You can’t just crush a Level One player as a Level 3, that would be too unfair.]
Mo Yang nodded. It seemed challenging to exploit loopholes in the Dream World. “What are the penalties and rewards for winning or losing a duel? They shouldn’t be too minor, right?”
009 sneered [In battles, the principle stands, failure results in punishment, and the victor gains the spoils! However, in player-to-player duels, the punishment for losing isn’t particularly terrifying; you’ll just lose a large portion of your spiritual power to the winner.]
[You might feel a bit mentally fatigued after the duel, but it’s still better than the Dream World’s punishments.]
Mo Yang nodded again. Then, he suddenly remarked, “The Dream World seems to love stirring up trouble.”
006 immediately spoke in a shy tone [Host, please don’t say that. We are a peaceful species~]”
Mo Yang rolled his eyes, and Wan Mei commented while rubbing her chin, “Given the extremely slow growth of spiritual power and the increasing daily usage, this method will intensify polarization and the cruelty of competition. Level 3 players need to duel with at least two different players each day, and if you want, there’s no limit on the number?”
009 moved up and down as if jumping [Host, you’re right again! If you’re amazing, you can take on a hundred players in one day without any problem! And if you win, you’ll gain a huge amount of spiritual power! Isn’t it great?]
Wan Mei gave 009 a sidelong glance, causing it to tremble and quickly step back. It always felt like the host wanted to use a small knife to poke at it.
Wan Mei grabbed Mo Yang’s hand, “Let’s go, we should eat first. After dinner, we can discuss this daily duel feature. Maybe I can become the first person to duel with you.”
The Great Demon King Wan Mei was looking forward to it.
Then, the two were forced to stop again.
In front of them, two red dialogue boxes suddenly appeared.
[Player “Bloody Sweetie” requests a duel with you. Accept / Reject?]
[Player “Icy Gaze” requests a duel with you. Accept / Reject?]
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it’s very understandable if they beat the shit out of their challengers lmao
talk about timing…