Chapter 89: Chapter 89: The Counterattack Fighter! (Four Updates)
Of course, not all Second Test Players lacked prior connections. After all, some players had already done their research and knew about the situation in the game, so they had started thinking of ways to get ahead early.
"Flourishing Flowers, your Second Uncle asked me to find you! My surname is Zhu!"
Among the players, a middle-aged man with a square face stepped forward, staring at the young figure standing in front of Cloud Lament’s members.
Hearing this, Flourishing Flowers’s mouth twitched slightly. She glanced subtly at Junlin, her meaning quite clear. This Mr. Zhu was an official contact.
"Uncle Zhu, please come over. From now on, you’re one of us in Cloud Lament," Flourishing Flowers said, nodding with a resigned smile.
It couldn’t be helped. The Beijing Circle was complicated, and since her Second Uncle was influential, it wasn’t easy for her to outright refuse.
The First Test Players, aware that official personnel might arrive, all made a mental note of this man.
[Player: Iron-blooded War Hero.]
[Identity: Profound Yellow Sect Disciple.]
[Equipment: None.]
[Realm: None.]
[Talent: Blood Battle in All Directions.]
Iron-blooded War Hero was one of the Second Test Players who possessed a Talent. Only Xu Nian and he himself knew the specifics of his Talent; other players could only see his name.
With a cold expression, Iron-blooded War Hero walked out from among the players and came to Flourishing Flowers’s side. "Your Second Uncle said I’m to set up my own Hall; I don’t need to join you all."
Iron-blooded War Hero, towering a full head over Flourishing Flowers, looked down at her and continued, "You’ll get the details from your family when you log off. You all play your game. Don’t mind me."
"Ah, alright then," Flourishing Flowers replied, knowing better than to provoke him, and could only nod in agreement.
Little Boss, leading the Life Players, also proactively kept his distance from the man.
Junlin and his team stood together, withdrawing their gazes. It seemed the officials had their own plans and weren’t intending to pillage outright, which brought a sigh of relief to the First Test Players.
"Junlin, there’s a female streamer among the new players this time. We could try to recruit her," Neighbor Six whispered. "I’ve done some research. She’s a streamer from Tiger Fish. Everyone calls her Sister Zhou. She has a temperament like a guy’s, and her fans call her the ’Counter-Punch Fighter.’ We could use her to boost our fame."
Although Lingxiao Pavilion’s fame was already considerable in the game, if they wanted to attract more high-level players, some changes were necessary. Female players were indispensable.
Out of the three hundred new players this time, there were five female players. Apart from Sister Zhou, the other four had already caught the attention of Flourishing Flowers’s group. Female players were key to boosting male players’ enthusiasm, so they couldn’t afford to miss out.
Little Boss didn’t want female players. Celestial Realm was a haven for Life Players. Would female players really be willing to do things like cooking and daily chores there?
"HOLY CRAP? Sister Zhou is here too?" Morgana exclaimed, looking excitedly at the Second Test Players, searching vigorously.
Seeing his reaction, Junlin asked in bewilderment, "You know this female player?"
"Sister Zhou! The Counter-Punch Fighter! The kind who can cry for ages after throwing a punch—I used to watch her streams a lot when I was in school," Morgana said excitedly. As the youngest in Lingxiao Hall, he naturally knew a bit about streamers.
High heels, tight pants, ’I am Sister Zhou, remember me!’ That phrase had left a deep impression on him. He remembered one time she was playing, carefully managing ability stacks after pressing ’E’, and her fans riled her up so much she had a complete meltdown. She was a master of antics; as long as she didn’t open her mouth, she was actually quite pleasing to the eye.
Among the Second Test Players, Sister Zhou was currently examining the game with a look of curiosity. This game could also be live-streamed, though it used a built-in "black-tech" system that required connecting to the Game Helmet. So, she had everything set up early on, becoming the first person in the world to live-stream this game.
"Guys, this game is really good! The modeling and everything is top-notch!" Sister Zhou exclaimed, looking around. "I’m also a player with an innate Talent. My Talent is called ’Welcoming Men’?" she continued. "Hold on, let me check the details of this Talent."
A moment later, her voice filled with disbelief as she read out, "[Welcoming Men: Your attacks against males can make them proudly erect and compel them to attack other males?] What in the world is this ghastly Talent?! Did the damn Game Designer target me specifically? I’m a gentle, graceful lady! What’s the meaning of giving me this awful Talent?"
The nearby players all showed strange expressions upon hearing this. Female players were already rare, and now here was a talented female player, naturally attracting much attention. But what was this Talent all about? Get attacked and then get erect? And then, in that state, attack other men? Damn! Can’t mess with that, definitely can’t mess with that!
Junlin noticed Sister Zhou’s situation and said with a smile, "Interesting. Let’s have her join then. Old Mo is the nemesis of women; she’s the nemesis of men."
Upon hearing this, Morgana’s mouth twitched. There was no helping it; innate Talents couldn’t be changed. He was destined to live a lonely life, since attracting a female player willing to be with him was out of the question... Wait a minute! What would happen if he touched Sister Zhou, and then she hit him? HISS... I daren’t even imagine. I absolutely wouldn’t dare to touch Sister Zhou; that’s far more dangerous than my own Talent.
"Sister Zhou, come join us! We’ll take you up the mountain directly, no need to go through any trials!" Neighbor Six shouted out to Sister Zhou.
For a moment, the players all looked at Sister Zhou with envy. Being a female player certainly had its advantages!
Sister Zhou was stunned for a moment, then pointed at herself and asked, "Are you sure it’s me? We don’t even know each other. You’re not... coveting my beauty, are you?"
Her avatar’s appearance had been meticulously prepared in advance. She had spent a long time on character creation. Among the five female players, she definitely considered herself the best-looking.
"Lingxiao Pavilion. Are you joining or not? If not, then forget it." Neighbor Six’s mouth twitched. Who’d be into a talkative Sister Zhou anyway? Your looks don’t hold a candle to the Sect’s Blood Demoness. Honestly, getting worked up over the Blood Demoness is a better prospect than getting worked up over you!
"Coming, coming! I’m on my way!" Sister Zhou hurried over and bowed in front of the men. "My ID is Sister Zhou. Please take good care of me, big bros!"
Junlin didn’t have much of an impression of Sister Zhou. He didn’t watch live streams much, so he wasn’t familiar with her. "I’m Junlin, Hall Master of Lingxiao Pavilion," he said. "The rest of you can get acquainted on your own." He then nodded slightly, gesturing towards Flourishing Flowers and Little Boss.
There were still four female players left. It was time for their groups to make a move.
Seeing that Junlin was no longer interested in recruiting more female players, Flourishing Flowers spoke up, "Cloud Lament is recruiting female players! We’re offering Contribution Points directly! Interested parties, come on over!"
Little Boss shook his head. "We don’t want a bunch of princesses to look after. Better forget it."
Female players receiving Contribution Points directly? Flourishing Flowers was making a generous offer.
The remaining four female players were also tempted. They were fully aware of the special nature of Contribution Points. They knew these were the real currency for in-game transactions and could be directly exchanged for money. But then, "Why should we join you? Can’t we form our own player group?" a player named "I, Xuanqing" suddenly spoke up, looking directly at Flourishing Flowers and the others.
The instigator among the Second Test Players had arrived!