"Lin Fan, I asked a few friends. One of them runs an online gaming companion shop. He said it didn't matter whether she was good at games or not—as long as she had a nice voice. What do you think?"
After exhausting his network of contacts, Zhou Yan had finally found a friend willing to take in Long Yue, who had no experience, no qualifications, and practically knew nothing.
"What do you think?"
Lin Fan turned to Long Yue and asked for her opinion.
If she was only going to be a gaming companion, she would not need to be ordered around like other service staff. The work was relatively easy.
He personally was not too keen on it, but it was still an option. What mattered most was her own willingness.
"A game? Does that mean taking care of children and playing games with them?"
Long Yue blinked, her face full of confusion and curiosity.
Zhou Yan burst out laughing at her words.
"Hahaha, sister-in-law, what you're talking about is a nanny."
"A gaming companion takes online orders and plays games with clients. You might run into children, but most of them are grown-up kids in their teens or twenties."
Lin Fan explained, then opened the gaming app on his phone and swiped through the list of games on the screen.
"Here, these are all games."
"So many!"
Long Yue leaned toward the phone screen. Looking at the endlessly scrolling list of games, she could not help being shocked.
"There are lots of games nowadays, all kinds of strange varieties. But don't worry, there aren't many games suited for gaming companions."
"Among mobile games, the hottest one for gaming companions right now should be this—Honor of Kings."
Lin Fan opened the MOBA game rankings and immediately spotted Honor of Kings at the top.
"Does this game have a lot of players?" Long Yue asked curiously.
"Of course. You could say it's the most popular mobile game around right now. There are plenty of gaming companions and boosters for it, so there's a big market," Zhou Yan interjected.
Ever since Honor of Kings had been released, it had swept the country in just a few years. From elementary school students to exhausted office workers, nearly everyone had it installed on their phones. Calling it the hottest social game of its time would not have been an exaggeration.
Whether after school or at an after-work gathering, someone would often take the lead and say, "Want to play a round?"
"Perfect. Since you've never played before, download it and give it a try first. Then decide whether you can handle it."
Lin Fan held out his hand for Long Yue's phone and directly downloaded Honor of Kings for her.
When she opened the game, Long Yue entered it as a complete beginner.
After entering practice mode, the first thing she saw was the hero selection screen.
"This is where you choose a hero. Depending on your position and the enemy team's hero picks, you need to choose a suitable hero."
"But since it's your first time, you don't need to worry too much about that. Just pick a hero you like."
"There are so many..."
Long Yue looked at the dazzling array of hero portraits, unsure of how to choose.
But soon, amid the densely packed hero list, she noticed a familiar name: Niu Mo!
On the Immortal-Demon Continent, there were also Demonic Creatures called Niu Mo. It had been the first Demonic Creature she had ever slain, so she remembered it especially clearly and felt an immediate sense of familiarity upon seeing the name.
"I'll pick this one!"
Seeing Long Yue lock in Niu Mo without the slightest hesitation, both Lin Fan and Zhou Yan were greatly surprised.
Girls usually chose handsome male heroes, pretty female heroes, or cute characters. This was the first time they had seen someone choose Niu Mo as their very first hero...
But that was not important. What mattered now was helping her get familiar with the controls and rules.
After officially entering the game, Long Yue followed the in-game tutorial while learning under Lin Fan and Zhou Yan's careful guidance.
"You chose a tank hero. You'll mainly go top lane, or support in the bottom lane."
"This is the basic attack, and these are skills. Every skill has different effects. For example, Niu Mo's first skill can knock enemies up and deal damage."
"Why can't I tap the later skills after tapping the first one?"
"Because your level isn't high enough yet. You need to level up."
"Sister-in-law, see those little monsters? Killing them gives you gold and experience. Then you can level up, upgrade your skills, and buy equipment."
"And these two are summon abilities you can swap out and equip..."
"..."
Long Yue held the phone in both hands, her expression serious and focused. Her eyes were fixed on the screen as her fingers continuously swiped and tapped.
For the sake of work, she was learning with even greater dedication than when she had first practiced immortal arts and artifact forging!
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan stood at her sides like two guardians, constantly pointing things out, introducing features, and explaining them.
Very soon, after receiving the careful guidance of two former Kings, she gradually understood the game's most basic rules and controls.
"Very good. You've already mastered the essence of this game. Now it's time for a real match!"
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan were greatly pleased, their eyes filled with approval and encouragement.
Although this was Long Yue's first time playing a game, she was naturally intelligent and exceptionally perceptive. She had grasped nearly all the key points they had explained, proving far smarter than they had imagined.
"Mm!"
Long Yue nodded solemnly and tapped matchmaking with a determined gaze.
To others, this was merely an ordinary game, but in her eyes, it was like a sect examination!
It was the perfect opportunity to prove herself!
Soon, the match was found, and she entered the game.
Without any hesitation, Long Yue decisively selected the hero she had just practiced with.
Niu Mo! Locked in!
After entering the game, she controlled Niu Mo, bought her equipment, and headed straight for the top lane.
The moment laning began, the confident Empress was hammered senseless by the enemy top laner.
"How can he hit me from so far away!"
"Why can't I touch him?!"
"He seems to run faster than me too! Why?!"
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan, who had planned to quietly observe Long Yue's results, could no longer hold back.
"He bought boots, of course he runs faster..."
"But it's fine. If we can't beat him, can't we avoid him? Don't fight him head-on. Just manage the lane properly."
"No! I am the mighty Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace! How can I lose to this guy?! Taste my axe! Die!"
Long Yue shouted sweetly while seriously rubbing at the glass screen.
Completely absorbed in the game, she had utterly forgotten that Zhou Yan was beside her...
Zhou Yan awkwardly turned to look at Lin Fan. With worry on his face, he covered his mouth and quietly asked:
"Lin Fan, why is sister-in-law shouting strange things again? Is she really okay...?"
"It's fine. She's getting too into the game. When people get excited, they tend to shout weird things. It's normal."
"Didn't you always like shouting, 'Take this from old Sun!' whenever you played Sun Wukong?"
"Hiss! Now that you put it that way, it does seem right...!"
Zhou Yan thought about it and found it quite reasonable, so he stopped overthinking it.
When playing games, it was perfectly normal to occasionally shout some weird nonsense!
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