Chapter 45
“You guys…ah…”
Leng Yan Jinmie reacted quickly - Yuantong and Qie Shi Tianxia are boyfriend and girlfriend?
Yuantong actually invited him to live at her house in front of her boyfriend. I really don’t know what she was thinking…
What made Leng Yan Jinmie even more puzzled was that when Qie Shi Tianxia heard her words, his first reaction was not "How can you invite another man to live in your house!" but "I want to live there too!"
Emmm…I don’t understand.
However, it felt a bit regrettable. Leng Yan Jinmie had never met a female player who played the game so well, and he had wanted to flirt with her.
"Then it's happily settled!" Mu He didn't care about this little episode. After repeating the time and place they had agreed on, he kicked Leng Yan Jinmie out of the team and found a player from Chixue Tianxia from the friend list to replace him.
He promised to help Chixue break the record, and he would not go back on his word.
In exchange, Chixue will pay him a sum of materials for making level 30 equipment.
However, I guess I will have to owe him this material for now, and I don’t know if I can collect it all for him before the challenge starts.
In fact, it doesn’t matter even if they can’t gather together. Looking at the entire Yuling new area, their levels are already high, and they have the most complete equipment. They are more than enough to fight against players in the new area. What they are afraid of is encountering players from the old area.
However, most of the players in the old area have reached the maximum level. If they are matched with a team with a huge level difference, no matter how good their equipment is, it will be useless.
I still hope that Yuling can come up with a new competition system to separate the new area from the old area.
But this is not something Mu He can control.
After helping Chixue break the record, Mu He was ready to leave.
Before logging off, he remembered that he hadn't witnessed Leng Yan Jinmie's one-on-one combat prowess yet, so he privately messaged him and asked, "When will you be online tomorrow?"
Leng Yan Jinmie: [What happened? ]
Mu He: [I want to challenge you in the arena to see how good you are at 1v1 fighting.]
Leng Yan Jin Mie: [When will you be online? ]
Mu He: [After 1 p.m.] @Infinite good articles, all in Jinjiang Literature City
Leng Yan Jinmie: [Okay, I'll come see you tomorrow afternoon.]
Mu He smiled: [Then it’s happily settled.]
He felt that his teammates did not have to be strong, but they must cooperate with each other.
At the moment, it seems that Leng Yan Jinmie still meets his expectations of his teammates.
*
The next day, Mu He went to work at the company on time and found that there were fewer tasks assigned to him.
The occasional one or two tasks assigned to him were all quite technical.
After Mu He finished the work on hand, he couldn't help but send a WeChat message to Feng Xiyan.
Mu He: Are there so few tasks today?
I soon received a reply from Feng Xiyan: If you feel bored, it’s not impossible to give you some tasks.
"Tsk." Mu He's face was full of disgust, but he felt like laughing in his heart.
Mu He: What do you do in the company every day?
Feng Xiyan: Various things.
Mu He: Are you busy now?
Feng Xiyan: Not bad.
Mu He: Please reply to my message when you have time. It seems you are not busy?
After Mu He sent this message, he held his phone and waited for a long time but did not receive a reply. He tilted his head in confusion.
I was just about to send another message and received a reply after typing just one word.
Feng Xiyan: I want to reply even though I’m busy.
"Tsk." Mu He couldn't help but snort in disgust again, thinking that this guy has improved and can even flirt with others~
Mu He: I want to have dinner with you today too.
Feng Xiyan: Okay.
Mu He: You have to take me home today too.
Feng Xiyan: Yeah.
Mu He: Send me home every day from now on.
Feng Xiyan: Sure.
Mu He: It would be best if you could pick me up from my house in the morning.
Feng Xiyan wanted to say - why don't you just come and live at my house.
However, the message was typed, but in the end it was deleted word by word.
He still didn't know how to maintain the distance between him and Mu He, and didn't know what to say and what not to say.
Ever since she almost lost him, Feng Xiyan has become extremely cautious, with many things she wants to say but dares not.
For example, when playing in the dungeon, Mu He called him "Priest" and Yuan Yitong "Cylinder", which really made him feel unhappy - I am the special one to you, why don't you call my name?
However, Feng Xiyan didn't dare to say it.
He was afraid that if he said it, it would cause unnecessary conflicts.
To others, his relationship with Mu He was full of ups and downs and confusing, but to him, it was like a moth to a flame and walking on thin ice.
He likes Mu He and knows that Mu He likes him, but the relationship between two people cannot be maintained just by liking each other.
He was really afraid that there would be more conflicts between them, which would get out of control and eventually lead to a complete break and become strangers.
So, he didn't dare say anything - he didn't dare say anything that might cause dispute.
This is probably what the legendary "fortunes change over time" means.
It was Mu He who had kept things to himself before, but now it was his turn.
Finally, Feng Xiyan sent this message again: Okay, from now on I will pick you up at your house every day and have breakfast together.
Mu He looked at this message and felt that his mood suddenly became infinitely better.
He half-lay on the desk, the corners of his lips unconsciously raised.
For a moment, he felt that he had regained the good times of the past, and he was even happier now than he was back then.
Feng Xiyan had a meeting to attend in the afternoon, so she took Mu He to the restaurant at around 11 o'clock.
We changed the place today and had steak.
Mu He looked at Feng Xiyan who was sitting opposite him. He was wearing a clean and tidy snow-white shirt. The way he used the knife and fork to cut the steak was incredibly elegant. His every move was filled with the aura of a noble young master.
Actions can be imitated, but temperament cannot be learned.
Mu He admired Feng Xiyan's temperament and picked up the whole steak with a fork and put it into his mouth.
Feng Xiyan: "..."
"Ahem." Mu He put down the fork and steak, picked up the knife with his other hand and started cutting.
It's not that he doesn't know these Western etiquettes, he just saw Feng Xiyan was stunned and didn't pay attention...
Feng Xiyan did not make any comment on this and pretended not to see anything.
In fact, he was a little curious about Mu He's family background.
That morning, Fang Cheng had analyzed his situation. His abrupt and decisive exit from the entertainment industry suggested he cared more about his emotions than money, suggesting his family was well-off. He had a headstrong personality and wouldn't give in easily, yet he was incredibly patient and possessed extraordinary endurance. This suggested he had strong opinions and a clear demarcation between what he wanted and what he could tolerate. He was well-educated and came from a relatively liberal and democratic family.
To sum up, there is a high possibility that the family is at least well-off and the child is an only child.
Feng Xiyan felt that Fang Cheng's analysis made sense. Therefore, the domineering CEO tactics in TV dramas would not work on Mu He.
Mu He is not short of money, so he doesn't care whether Feng Xiyan has money or not.
Mu He is not lacking in abilities, so he has a higher standard for Feng Xiyan's abilities.
However, since he likes Feng Xiyan, it means that he has recognized Feng Xiyan's abilities.
What he wanted was for Feng Xiyan to recognize him.
Two very capable people, appreciating each other, fighting side by side - what a beautiful picture!
This is Mu He's ideal love.
With Fang Cheng's suggestion, Feng Xiyan vaguely understood something.
He decided to give it a try in actual combat: "I didn't expect you to be able to play the swordsman, and play it well."
"I just found out~" Mu He grinned foolishly while biting his fork.
Feng Xiyan coughed and said, "You are quite skilled. Where did you learn this?"
Mu He put down his fork. "I took Taekwondo classes in elementary school. In junior high, I thought martial arts looked cooler, so I took them. Then, after watching Conan, I thought karate was more practical, so I took them. But when I got to college, I basically just did boxing."
Feng Xiyan: "..."
"What about you?" Mu He raised his eyebrows. "Where did you learn your skills?"
Feng Xiyan responded as calmly as possible: "It was also when I was in elementary school. I hired a few fighting coaches and have been exercising all the time."
Mu He: "Tutor?"
Feng Xiyan said "hmm".
The two chatted about some random things and finished their lunch.
Then Feng Xiyan sent Mu He home.
Along the way, Mu He felt very happy - he didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Feng Xiyan had become more chatty~
Feng Xiyan concluded in her heart - as expected, just chat with Mu He and say good things about him and everything will be fine.
After sending Mu He home, Feng Xiyan drove directly to the meeting while Mu He logged into the game.
He did not forget the appointment he had with Leng Yan Jinmie to PK in the arena in the afternoon.
However, before that, he was startled by a system prompt.
System: [Your guild is full. Please upgrade the guild as soon as possible and recruit more members!]
Mu He opened the guild interface in disbelief, and the member number column clearly showed 100/100.
He never expected that his guild would be full in just one night and one morning.
This speed is beyond the reach of other guilds!
Then Mu He opened the guild warehouse and took a look—holy crap! Even the materials for upgrading the guild were all there!
I was originally planning to rely on the challenge tournament to gain fame, but now I realize that it's not necessary...
Now that all the materials are available, of course we should upgrade on the spot!
Mu He took out the materials without thinking and upgraded his guild to level 2.
System Announcement: [The Demon Swordsman Mu He has upgraded the guild Langmie to level 2.]
System: [Your guild has successfully reached level 2, with the upper limit increased to 300 members. You have gained level 2 protection, increasing physical damage by 40 points and spell damage by 20 points.]
System: [Your guild is on the list, and has received the blessing of the gods, increasing your agility by 10 points.]
On the list?!
Mu He opened the guild rankings in disbelief, and "It's a Wolf Destroyer" was actually in the top ten of the guild rankings!
First place: Reckless and frivolous, 378/500.
Second place: First in spin, 342/500.
Third place: Red Blood World, 306/500.
Fourth place: Hymn of Death, 297/300.
Fifth place: Rosemary Sea, 232/300.
Sixth place: Rain Inn, 211/300.
Seventh place: Yelanju, 195/300.
Eighth place: Wind and Cloud, 167/300.
Ninth place: Piaoxiang Pavilion, 153/300.
Tenth place: Langmie, 100/300.
Tsk tsk. Mu He couldn't help but sigh once again at the publicity efforts of the dungeon record list.
However, before he could sigh for a moment longer, he received a request for a sparring match from Leng Yan Jinmie.
"Oh, so proactive?" Mu He raised his eyebrows and nodded "Accept" readily.
After being teleported to the arena by the system, Mu He immediately discovered that Leng Yan Jinmie's equipment had changed.
Originally his equipment was pure white, but now it has been changed into one with blue patterns.
Mu He opened his equipment curiously and took a look: "Homemade equipment? You learn quickly!"
Leng Yan Jinmie said calmly, "Hmm," "Since I've decided to become a professional, I must improve in all aspects."
Mu He closed the window in front of him and his mood couldn’t be better - he just liked teammates who cooperated like this!
The two of them started to compete immediately.
Because this PK was intended to observe Leng Yan Jinmie's one-on-one combat strength, Mu He did not try his best from the beginning.
While fighting, he carefully observed Leng Yan Jinmie's movements, the timing and habits of releasing skills, and quickly formed a rough judgment in his mind - Leng Yan Jinmie's agility was not high, but his reaction speed was quite fast. If his agility was higher, it would be difficult for others to hit him.
I feel like this guy would be good at playing an assassin or a rogue.
However, hunters also have their advantages - Leng Yan Jinmie is a good archer and can use the attacks of his battle pets to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. It can be seen that he has his own ideas when fighting.
As a hunter, Leng Yan Jinmie's ability is pretty good, but he has a very obvious weakness, that is, once he is approached, his attack rhythm will be disrupted.
Mu He blocked his pet several times and tried to get close to him, but he found that he made mistakes in his positioning and attack. He released his skills too quickly and his aim was off, so the loss outweighed the gain.
Okay, Mu He took back what he said about Leng Yan Jinmie being suitable for playing an assassin or a thief - this person should just focus on playing a ranged profession.
After feeling that he had almost grasped the information, Mu He finally used his true strength and knocked down Leng Yan Jinmie in minutes.
When leaving the arena, Leng Yan Jinmie was a little dazed.
Until Mu He started to exert his strength, he thought that Mu He was fighting seriously. It was not until Mu He started to exert his strength that he realized - this guy was just letting him win?!
Mu He let it go, but Leng Yan Jinmie fought seriously! He fought seriously the whole time!
This fact shocked Leng Yan Jinmie a bit. Before he could recover from the shock, he heard Mu He say this: "Not bad. For an ordinary player who has not received training, you are quite talented."
Leng Yan Jinmie looked at Mu He doubtfully, feeling that there was something strange about this sentence—it sounded as if you were a trained professional player...
Mu He didn't realize that he had let something slip, and continued, "Your long-range combat ability is passable in my opinion, but your close combat is not. I think you have discovered that when a long-range profession fights against a close-combat profession, once they get close, the situation will become quite unfavorable. The more such a situation occurs, the more you must not be nervous and must face it calmly. As the saying goes, when the enemy comes, the general will stop him; when the water comes, the earth will block it..."
Leng Yan Jinmie listened carefully, and the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong - Mu He was clearly playing a melee profession, but he seemed to know a lot about ranged professions?
And this professional tone...
Leng Yan Jinmie thought of Mu He's concise and clear commands when they were playing the dungeon.
I thought of the Frivolous Guild he mentioned to Yuantong when they were chatting. Yuantong said that was his guild...
And today, Mu He's ease during the PK showed his unfathomable strength.
He's so knowledgeable about the dungeons and competitions in Yuling, and he analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of ranged classes with great clarity...
Leng Yan Jinmie suddenly realized that he had been overlooking a very important fact.
Why does he think that these people are just ordinary players like him? @无限好文,全在Jinjiang文城
These people who dominated all the dungeon record charts and made the guilds under the eight major teams run amok, were they ordinary players?!
If it's not an ordinary player, then it can only be a professional player. @无限好文,全在Jinjiang文城
The fact that they can form their own team and sign up for the challenge competition means that they are not in the circle, that is, they have withdrawn from the circle before.
Since the formation of the Yuling competitive scene, there have been only a handful of professional players who have retired...
Leng Yan Jinmie looked at Mu He deeply. The person in his memory and the person in front of him gradually overlapped, and there was not the slightest bit of incongruity in their every move.
Leng Yan Jinmie pursed his lips and opened his mouth slightly. It took him a long time to find his voice and he asked tentatively: "Murong He?"