Volume 4 Chapter 24: Wedding (1)
On the morning of September 27th, dream time, I came to Tianshui Pavilion with joy.
Unlike the orderly and strict discipline of the Jinglei League, where everything is practical and everyone is full of a fighting spirit, so that the entire headquarters seems a little hurried and nervous, Xiaoyi's Tianshui Pavilion is magnificently built, with various exquisite and beautiful buildings, and many flower gardens in the territory as embellishments. Everyone looks relaxed and happy. I can't help but sigh that it's hard for children from poor families to be in charge. In fact, it's not necessarily true that this alliance provides good conditions for members. Some gangs built by rich people even pay members every week to attract players to join; Tianshui Pavilion wins because of its beautiful environment. It is a kind of enjoyment to choose a place to live here, but to build a territory like this, the money required is beyond my imagination.
In order to compete with these gangs, the senior staff of our Jinglei League had to rack their brains and find new ways. First of all, we came up with the concept of "the gang is my home". Jinglei League was built by all members with their own hands, not by any boss paying NPC to take care of everything. Therefore, the better the gang is built, the more sense of accomplishment the members have, thereby increasing cohesion. Secondly, we invest a lot of energy in organizing various activities, which not only provide convenience for the members, but also bring them more fun, which is impossible in the absence of organization. Finally, we attach great importance to the cultivation of collective sense of honor. Every member is proud to be a member of Jinglei League: we are the first gang established in Fantasy, our goal is to become the most powerful gang in Fantasy, our brothers are the best brothers in Fantasy, and our warriors are invincible!
It can be said that other gang leaders either cannot afford to play and just set up a small gang, gather dozens or hundreds of friends and enjoy themselves, or they make huge investments and use money to solve problems. There are really not many who rely entirely on their own efforts to develop and expand their gangs like us.
Of course, this is definitely not to say that they are incapable. To manage a large gang of tens of thousands of people, one needs an extraordinary mind and skill, and it is impossible to rely solely on money. It's just that it is rare for people like us to start a business from scratch with great difficulty.
When I arrived at the main gate of Tianshui Pavilion, Xiao Yi had come out to greet me with a smile. I did not inform you in advance about my visit, but Xiao Yi was able to get the news from the short distance between me and the headquarters. Although many members of Tianshui Pavilion knew me because of the close relationship between Jinglei League and Tianshui Pavilion, someone must have reported to Xiao Yi, but it can also be seen that Tianshui Pavilion is loose on the outside but tight on the inside, and its internal defense work is still good.
But at this moment, I only have Xiao Yi in my eyes, so I don't pay attention to these details. My heart is beating so fast, and I feel like I've returned to the time of my first love. As the saying goes, one day apart feels like three years apart! Xiao Yi and I have been apart for nearly a month since we got engaged. In fact, I said I would find the most precious betrothal gift for her. This was certainly my intention, but it was also because I untied my knot that day and found a new love at the same time. This drastic change of mentality had a huge impact on my emotions. I didn't have time to adapt to it at all, and I was not mentally prepared for how to get along with Xiao Yi in the future. During this period of time, I have adjusted my mood. I am sure that she is the angel sent to me by God, so what reason do I have to waste this beautiful time in vain? So, after obtaining the Moon Shadow God Robe, I couldn't wait to come here to share the sweetness of love with her.
I turned over and dismounted, and ran towards Xiao Yi. She also ran towards me. I stretched out my hands to her, and she threw herself into my arms. I held her slender waist and turned around twice. She giggled - haha, I didn't expect Xiao Yi to be so passionate unrestrained. There were many gang members from Tianshui Pavilion watching us around!
"I'm here, are you happy?" I stared into Xiao Yi's eyes and asked softly.
Xiao Yi smiled, and stretched out a jade-like hand in front of me, saying to me: "Give it to me, as long as you take it out, I will be happy."
"What?"
"My betrothal gift!"
"How do you know I brought a betrothal gift? Maybe I just missed you and came to see you." I couldn't help but tease her.
"You!" Xiao Yi poked my nose with her finger and pouted, "Don't I know you? Since you said you would bring a betrothal gift to propose to me, you definitely won't come empty-handed. Humph, what a meaningless self-esteem you have. If you hadn't been lucky enough to get a magic weapon, would you never come to meet me?"
I wonder... which bastard leaked it? Xiao Yi knew about this thing that just happened last night so soon? I wanted to give her a surprise!
But she seemed a little angry that I hadn't contacted her for so many days, so I had to coax her quickly. You must never offend your wife.
"How could that be possible! I have traveled all over the Blue Continent these days, but I couldn't find anything suitable. I was so anxious that I was thinking the day before yesterday that if there was really no other way, I would have to be thick-skinned and give you a random piece of Holy Spirit equipment, just in case you didn't like it. Maybe God couldn't bear to see my proposal fail, so he let me get a treasure, and I came here immediately, didn't I? I miss you every day, really."
Hehe, maybe my last sentence worked, Xiao Yi's eyes suddenly became so gentle that they seemed to drip with water, and her face was full of smiles. She said: "As long as it is something you give me, no matter it is precious or ordinary, a blank or a divine weapon, I will be happy."
I hugged Xiao Yi and whispered, "Of course I know you won't measure your feelings by the value of things, but since it's a betrothal gift, it wouldn't be justified if it was too ordinary, right? I said I wanted to make you the most glamorous bride in all of Fantasy, and fortunately my hard work over the past month has not been in vain. I brought you the most suitable thing. My Xiao Yi is already beautiful and unparalleled, and with this, even the fairies in the sky can't compare to you."
The two of us stood outside the headquarters, talking sweetly as if no one was around, but others couldn't stand it. A man from Tianshui Pavilion coughed twice, which caught our attention and he said, "Miss, it's not that I want to be a light bulb, but we can't let guests stand outside the door all the time, can we?"
Xiao Yi blushed, but she didn't move away from me. Instead, she held my arm tighter and nodded, "Uncle Zhang is right, A Tian, let's go in first."
I have seen the person who was speaking. He has been following Xiao Yi since the gang was established in Tianshui Pavilion. I originally thought that he was Xiao Yi's right-hand subordinate, but now hearing her address, he must be more than that.
As Xiao Yi walked into the headquarters, haha, it was much more luxurious than the Thunder Alliance headquarters. The floor was covered with embroidered carpets and the interior was decorated magnificently. These things didn't have any practical use, but it cost a lot of money to buy them from the system. Even if the players made them themselves, the cost was not small. The Thunder Alliance's gang financial operations have always been tight and have only recently improved. Where would they get the extra money to decorate these?
Xiao Yi took me to the living room and sat me down. He introduced me to the man: "This Uncle Zhang is my father's bodyguard. Later, my father said that he would give me three years of freedom, but Uncle Zhang had to stay by my side to protect my safety. When I came to play Fantasy, Uncle Zhang followed me into the game."
I know this kind of thing is very common in wealthy families, and since Uncle Zhang was sent by Xiao Yi's father to undertake such a mission, he is definitely not just a bodyguard, but must be a trusted subordinate of my future father-in-law, so I greeted him politely, "Hello, Uncle Zhang, you should know me, I am the leader of the Thunder Alliance, Bloody Sky, and now Xiao Yi's boyfriend."
Uncle Zhang shook hands with me and then sighed to Xiao Yi, "Miss, you did a great job keeping secrets. I didn't even know when you found a boyfriend."
Xiao Yi was a little embarrassed and said, "Uncle Zhang, I didn't mean to hide it from you. In fact, we just started dating not long ago and haven't announced our relationship to the public yet."
Uncle Zhang said seriously, "Miss, I can see that you are not just playing in the game, you are really in love, right?"
Xiao Yi and I looked at each other and nodded together.
Uncle Zhang was silent for a moment, then said, "Miss, there were so many boys pursuing you before, but you rejected them all. This is your first love, I hope you can be happy."
I knew he was actually saying this to me, so I quickly said, "Uncle Zhang, don't worry, I will never let Xiao Yi down, I will love her with all I have."
Uncle Zhang nodded, turned and walked out.
"Xiao Yi, this is the first hurdle I have to overcome. How about it, did I pass?" I asked her with a smile.
"Hey, I haven't told my family about our relationship yet. Now that Uncle Zhang knows about it, he will definitely report it to my parents. Therefore, the impression you leave on him is very important. That is indirectly the first impression you leave on my parents. What do you think?"
"Really?" I was joking, but now I became nervous and said, "Oh no, I was so passionate with you just now, will he think I'm not steady enough?"
"Puchi!" Xiao Yi couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, in fact, because I used to pay a lot of attention to you, Uncle Zhang also knows a lot about you, and he has a very good impression of you. Otherwise, do you think he is so easy to talk to and he won't object when he hears that you are my boyfriend?"
I asked curiously, "He's your family's bodyguard. Do you need his consent to find a boyfriend?"
"Uncle Zhang has been with my father for ten years. He has watched me grow up. He is half my family. The most important thing is that so many people have pursued me for my family's property. My father has given these flies to him to deal with. Do you think his opinion is important?"
"Haha, then you know that I'm not after your family's property?"
"Hehe, if you were that kind of person, you would have pursued Wanxing a long time ago, right? Judging from the development of Menghuan, her future wealth will not be much worse than mine!"
"You... know everything?" My expression suddenly became extremely strange.
"Alas, she and I are such good friends, how could I not see it? In fact, we have discussed this matter privately. Maybe it is out of woman's intuition. She and I both feel that the person in your heart is me, so she encouraged me to participate in the Oiran Competition to test your feelings. If you still refuse to confess to me after the competition, maybe she will take the initiative to pursue you! But you chose me, and she withdrew. Wanxing... She is really a good girl. If it weren't for me, you would definitely fall in love with her. I feel a little sorry for her!"
I shook my head, reached out my hands to hold Xiao Yi's face and said, "It's different. Wan Xing is indeed a very lovely girl, and I like her very much, but liking her doesn't mean loving her... Love is a feeling that makes your heart beat fast, and it's not easy to find. I found you, which is the greatest luck in my life."
"Yeah, me too..." Xiao Yi put her arms around my neck and pressed her little mouth against mine.
After spending a long time with Xiao Yi, I finally remembered the original purpose of this trip, so I took out the box and said, "Look, this is the betrothal gift I gave you."
Xiao Yi opened the box and took out the Moon Shadow Divine Robe. His eyes lit up immediately and he said in surprise, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
"Why don't you put it on and try it out to see if it suits you?"
Xiao Yi tried the divine robe on himself and suddenly said in distress: "Oh no, I can't wear it!"
I was stunned, and then I remembered that the equipment requirement for the Moon Shadow Robe is a spiritual power of 33. This is very demanding and it is not easy for a magician below level 70 to achieve.
As expected, when I asked, I found out that Xiao Yi's level was already over 50. She also had a lucky account with 3 extra basic allocation points. She was a hidden race half-elf, and she had drunk monkey wine, so she could add one or two points less to her physique and agility than other mages. Her spiritual power was already very high, but it was only 25 points, which was far from the requirement!
This is not completely impossible. Some equipment has additional attributes that increase certain basic attributes. For example, my Tiger King Armor comes with Constitution +1. If Xiao Yi can rely on equipment to increase his spiritual power by 8 points, then he can also wear the Moon Shadow Divine Robe.
But equipment with such attributes is very rare, and it is basically impossible to add two basic attributes to a piece of equipment. In other words, Xiao Yi must find 8 pieces of equipment that increase spiritual power, and they must be different for different parts of the body (even if you find two necklaces that increase spiritual power, you can only wear one. Of course, bracelets and rings can be a pair). This is almost a complete set of equipment except for clothes!
Xiao Yi told me that she had two pieces of equipment that increased spiritual power, and she could borrow one from a friend, but she couldn't get the rest. I thought about it, if I asked the profiteers for help, I could probably get two or three pieces, but I was not sure if I could get more. However, Xiao Yi would soon reach level 51, which would earn her 1 allocation point. In addition, I knew that there was a task in the internal test that could add 2 points of spiritual power after completing it. With Xiao Yi's current level, she should be able to barely complete this task (it was a single-player task, and others could not help). In this way, all the items added together should ensure that Xiao Yi could wear the divine robe.
I told Xiao Yi the idea and said, "I hope to schedule our wedding on October 1st. Is it in time?"
She nodded and said, "Well, no matter what, I will definitely wear the gift you gave me at the wedding!"
I smiled and said, "But before that, we have to complete the mission of 'The Journey of Unity' first!"
At noon, Xiao Yi held a banquet at Tianshui Pavilion. Most of the main high-level cadres of Tianshui Pavilion attended. In name, it was to entertain the distinguished guests sent by the allied gang, but in fact, she took this opportunity to make our relationship public. We had agreed to announce it on the wedding day, but I thought that girls yearn for romance and hope to get more blessings. If I really did it as I said, it would be too hasty, and friends might not be able to come, so I didn't object.
In the afternoon, Xiao Yi and I came to Shenghua City, found the NPC Yue Lao, and received the marriage mission "Journey of Unity".
This task is very interesting. Yue Lao will teleport a couple into a maze map. The two people will randomly appear in different places. They must find each other, meet in the maze, and then challenge a pair of monsters named "Marriage" and "Fate" together. Only when they get the wedding ring can the task be completed. "Marriage" is not difficult to deal with, but there are many powerful monsters in the maze . Generally speaking, you need to be above level 50 to barely deal with these monsters. Therefore, couples below level 50 can only get engaged first. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are low-level but lucky, and the couple will land in a place very close to each other and within sight of each other. However, each person can only apply for the task once within three months. If it fails, the wedding will be postponed for at least three months, so generally no one will take this risk.
At present, there are very few players who have reached level 50 in Fantasy, but Xiao Yi and I are definitely not the first couple to get married. In fact, if we had started dating earlier, we would have had a chance of achieving this first honor, because both of us are much stronger than ordinary players of the same level. Even if we had just reached level 40 and came to receive the task, we would have a good chance of completing it.
With our current strength, this task can be said to be very easy. After Yue Lao asked: "Are you sure your love can withstand any test?", we all nodded in confirmation. Yue Lao said: "Go, children, complete the test of 'Journey of Unity' and take back the wedding rings. I will bless you!"
A flash of light passed by, and Xiao Yi and I entered the "Love Maze".
