Volume 1: The Beginner's First Cry Chapter 38: Hard-to-swallow food
August will soon be over. "Tianxia" has been officially operating for nearly a month. Its novel setting, complete functions and high-quality graphics have attracted a large number of players. The number of online users has increased by leaps and bounds, from the initial 30 million to the current 80 million, making it the most popular virtual online game in the world. Its rapid development has broken historical records and was beyond the expectations of countless industry insiders and players.
In order to celebrate the one-month official operation of Tianxia, the official announced through Tianmei that the "Tianxia Heroes Conference" will be held simultaneously on September 1st in the four continents of Tianxia. It is divided into two modes: group battle and individual battle. As long as you pay a small registration fee, you can participate. The top three will be given generous rewards. It is also announced that the "Tianxia Heroes Conference" will be held every two months in the future and will continue in Tianxia. However, considering that it is the early stage of the game, the level of players is generally not high, the skills are single, and the individual battle will be relatively monotonous. Therefore, the reward focus of this conference is group battle, which tests the tactical coordination between players. Compared with individual battles, group battles can better reflect the overall strength of players. According to Tianmei's analysis, as the strength of players increases, mercenary groups will soon appear, and large-scale group battles and even alliance battles will be inevitable. This is also to pave the way for the future development of Tianxia.
These are all for combat professionals, who after all, are the majority in "Tianxia". However, players who choose life professions don't have to worry, because there is a "Tianxia Skills Competition" specially held for them to reward the best among them. Of course, its scale and influence are far inferior to the "Tianxia Heroes Conference".
"Tianmei" is indeed a professional media. It not only published the official announcement, but also attached insightful comments and analysis, explaining the purpose and significance of Tianxia International holding this event, creating a great momentum and causing a strong sensation among players. The "Tianxia Heroes Altar" built specifically for hosting the Heroes Conference and capable of accommodating 100,000 spectators to watch the game live stood above the four continents overnight. Players can enter through a specific teleportation array. Next to it also stands the "Tianxia Heroes Monument". All previous champions can have their names engraved on it, and they will be admired forever by later players. It can be called a supreme honor.
I just resurrected from the "Dead Soul Space" and heard some players talking about this. I was curious and subscribed to a copy of "Sky Media". I read it in detail. For those who want to become famous and dominate the world, this is indeed a rare opportunity. You can show your skills in the cheers of 100,000 players. Once you have an outstanding performance, it will be of great benefit to the individual or the group. But I was just curious and had no intention of participating, because that would inevitably require the use of the skills of a necromancer. I don't want to be exposed in front of everyone. A necromancer who becomes a public figure will probably be in trouble!
I smiled indifferently, put it behind my mind, and continued to steal wolf teeth in the wilderness, and then went to the "Dead Space" to catch zombies. Although it was boring and uninteresting, I had to do it for a living - I was eager to earn the necessary living expenses as soon as possible and end the embarrassment of being "kept" by Afeng as soon as possible.
After leaving the game, I couldn't help but frown again when I saw Afeng busy in the kitchen. I don't know what's wrong with him recently. Afeng, who used to order takeout, has become diligent and started to learn how to cook. I originally prefer home-cooked meals. Takeout is too fragrant and greasy. It's okay to eat it occasionally, but I'm not used to eating it every day. But it has to be delicious! Afeng has no experience, but he has to learn how to cook some big dishes. The names of the dishes sound loud, but the dishes he cooks are colorless, fragrant and tasteless. He doesn't repent, saying that "failure is the mother of success", and he still works hard every day. I am unlucky. In order to support his "righteous act", I was forced to suffer a lot. Even if I want to eat less, I can't. I have made a lot of suggestions, but my cooking skills have not improved at all. Alas, this "housewife" seems to have to pay attention to qualifications, and not everyone can do it.
Thinking about the disgusting dishes, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I walked into the kitchen with a smile on my face, "A Feng, you are learning to cook again, how is it , do you need my help?"
"No need, you just go and take a rest, I can handle it by myself." As expected, Afeng simply rejected my kindness.
"Afeng, didn't you hate cooking before? Why have you changed recently and started to learn how to cook? Did you get some kind of stimulation ?" I finally asked the question in my heart after mustering up my courage. When we first started "living together", no matter how I persuaded him, Afeng would not go into the kitchen, claiming that men only needed to be in the living room, and cooking was a woman's patent. I was no match for him in talking, and I was refuted completely. I had to give up the idea of changing him and shoulder the responsibility of life alone. The sudden change now is definitely not a normal behavior.
"That's all old news. Why are you still talking about it? We are in an era now. Men and women are equal. There can no longer be any clear division of labor. Women can support the family and men should do more housework. This way, life after marriage will be more harmonious and there will be fewer conflicts between husband and wife."
I was dumbfounded. Oh my god, is there something wrong with my ears or is he mentally ill? The infatuated prince Afeng, who always claimed to have been in the midst of flowers without getting a single leaf touched, actually mentioned such sensitive words as marriage and husband and wife. This has never happened since he broke up with his girlfriend! I have talked about similar theories many times before, but he didn't listen at all. There must be something wrong.
I considered my words carefully and pretended to be nonchalant and asked casually, "A Feng, who instilled these theories in you? They do make some sense."
Ah Feng hurriedly put various ingredients into the pot and answered, "It was Xue Wuxia and the others. When they were chatting, they heard that I couldn't cook, and they all criticized me and severely criticized my male chauvinism. Even the Guardian of the Heart added fuel to the fire and added insult to injury. I thought about it carefully and felt that it was true. It's not too late to catch up now. I married such a beautiful wife, and it would be heartbreaking to let her be choked by the fumes!"
It turned out to be because of Xue Wuxia. From Afeng's tone, it seemed that the relationship between the two had become much closer, and they began to discuss more ambiguous topics such as married life. This woman is really good, with both beauty and wisdom, and is not inferior to his ex-girlfriend at all. If she can really be a couple with Afeng, it should be able to make up for the hurt he has suffered! I originally thought that unless he reunited with his ex-girlfriend, he might be single for the rest of his life. This is also good, you can stand up from where you fell, and emotional injuries need emotional medicine to heal.
Afeng seems to have not realized his transformation yet. His speech and behavior are very natural, without many characteristics of those in love. However, the authorities are fascinated, which is also normal. Love grows over time, not at first sight. The process is of course slow and difficult to detect. Of course, I will not be stupid enough to break this window paper. It is best to let both parties develop naturally in emotional matters. Interference may be counterproductive. Although I have no practical experience, I have read several classic love novels.
I casually changed the topic to other things. By the time he realized something was wrong, he might have already fallen deeply in love. All I could do was to try not to stimulate him and provide him with a relatively stable base so that he could concentrate on developing this relationship. I glanced at the cooked food and sighed in my heart: Who knew that every grain of food in my stomach was so hard to eat!
