"Sister-in-law, your gaming skills are good enough already."
After watching Long Yue win a match, Zhou Yan said with satisfaction.
"Really?!"
Long Yue's pretty face lit up with delight. Her heart leaped with joy, as though she had regained the happiness she felt when she had first learned immortal arts and received recognition and praise from everyone in the world.
She had finally proven herself—proven the strength she possessed as the Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace!
"Since your skills have passed the test, it's time to start learning how to properly communicate with clients," Zhou Yan said.
Long Yue looked confused.
"You need to practice communication skills to be a game companion too?"
"Of course, sister-in-law. It's an extremely important skill. In some ways, it's even more important than your gaming skills!"
"There are two types of game companions. One type has high rank and strong skills, specializing in carrying clients to higher ranks. Most of those are male companions. The other type doesn't need particularly high rank or skill, and specializes in entertaining clients and providing emotional value. Those are generally female companions."
As someone who had often hired game companions in the past, Zhou Yan patiently explained it to Long Yue from a customer's perspective.
Long Yue only understood half of it.
"What does emotional value mean?"
"Put simply, emotional value means doing whatever makes the client happy."
As Lin Fan explained, he leisurely sat down in front of Long Yue.
"From now on, treat me as your client. We're in a game right now. If I get first blood, what should you say?"
Long Yue knew the simulated test had begun. She composed herself, pondered seriously for a moment, and said:
"The client is amazing!"
"Mm..."
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan both stroked their chins, looking thoughtful.
"Yanzi, what do you think?" Lin Fan turned to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan shook his head without hesitation.
"Ten points for a pleasant voice, but it lacks emotion and sounds rather perfunctory. Only five points for emotional delivery at best! Calling the client 'client' is minus ten points! Overall score: five points!"
"A qualified female game companion should have a pleasant voice, rich emotions, and know how to address the client properly!"
After hearing all that, Long Yue could not help but stare blankly.
"It's just being a game companion. Are there really this many requirements...?"
"Of course. Don't underestimate any profession in this world!" Lin Fan said solemnly.
"Then... what should I do?" Long Yue asked humbly.
"Yanzi has experience with this. Let him demonstrate it for you, Yanzi."
Lin Fan fell silent for a moment. He was about to speak, but the words simply would not come out. Without hesitation, he tossed the problem to Zhou Yan beside him.
"Why do I have to demonstrate...?"
Zhou Yan shot Lin Fan an unwilling glare, but under Long Yue's curious, eager gaze, he still cleared his throat and demonstrated in a deliberately cutesy voice:
"Big brother~ You're so amazing~ So awesome~"
Lin Fan: "..."
Long Yue: "..."
The moment Zhou Yan's sweet girl voice came out, the entire room fell into deathly silence.
Though it was the height of summer, Long Yue suddenly felt a chill run through her body, goosebumps rising all over her skin.
Wow! That's disgusting!
How could a grown man say something like that!
If I ran into a man like this on the Immortal-Demon Continent, I probably wouldn't be able to stop myself from cutting him down with one slash!
"Hey, say something, you two. You're making this really awkward for me..."
Zhou Yan's old face flushed red, and he regretted it immediately.
Lin Fan was too embarrassed to say it himself and insisted on making him do it. His dignity was completely gone now...
"Ahem, all right, the demonstration is over. Now it's your turn to try."
Lin Fan coughed twice to ease the awkward atmosphere, then turned his gaze toward Long Yue.
Long Yue wore an expression of agonized discomfort. Enduring the revulsion in her heart, she forced her voice into a cutesy tone and called out to Lin Fan:
"B-Big brother..."
"No. Your voice is too stiff and unnatural. You sound unwilling. How could a client buy that? Again."
"Big brother..."
"Much more natural, but there's still not enough emotion! Be more coquettish. You need that sweet girl feeling, sweet and cute."
"B-Big brother~"
"Mm! Much better. Do the whole thing again!"
"Big brother, you're so amazing~ So awesome..."
"Mm, quite good. Again."
Lin Fan nodded approvingly, looking thoroughly pleased.
Long Yue's face was already flushed bright red from saying it. Seeing the enjoyment on his face, she immediately felt as though she had been tricked. Furiously, she grabbed him by the collar and glared at him with murderous coldness in her eyes.
"Demon Supreme! You didn't make this Empress call you that on purpose, did you? Big! Brother!"
When she said "big brother" at the end, she practically ground out each word through clenched teeth.
"What is the Empress saying? This Venerable was merely practicing with you in the role of a client. How could this Venerable possibly have such thoughts?"
Lin Fan put on the air of a righteous gentleman, meeting Long Yue's gaze without backing down.
"Hmph!"
Long Yue snorted coldly and released Lin Fan. Blushing furiously, she returned to her seat and stated clearly:
"This Empress cannot force her voice and say such things!"
Speaking in that affected voice, as though she were acting cute toward someone else, made even her feel sick!
What was more, it was simply an insult to her prestige as an Empress!
She was the Empress of the Immortal Realm, not some sweet girl!
Rather than make her speak like that, they might as well kill her!
"Since the sweet girl cute style doesn't suit you, how about trying another style? For example... mature older sister style?" Lin Fan suggested after thinking for a moment.
Making a noble Empress go with a sweet girl style was indeed far too jarring. Even he found it strange to hear, but mature older sister style might fit her perfectly!
Wasn't an Empress practically synonymous with a mature older sister?
"What is mature older sister style?"
Long Yue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, her face full of confusion.
Lin Fan fell silent for a moment, then turned to Zhou Yan again.
"Yanzi..."
"Don't even think about it. I absolutely won't demonstrate again!" Zhou Yan said firmly.
He had nearly lost all his dignity demonstrating the sweet girl style just now. Now Lin Fan wanted him to demonstrate mature older sister style too? Not a chance!
"One last time! Only your talent can bring out that lifelike voice and feeling!"
Lin Fan pleaded with a serious expression.
"All right, one last time! This is absolutely the last time!"
Under Lin Fan's lavish praise, Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, then cleared his throat again and imitated the manner and voice of a mature older sister.
"Little brother, do you like big sister~? Do you want big sister to step on you~? Mm~?"
Long Yue: "..."
"This... is... mature older sister style...?"
"Do I have to talk to clients like this...?"
Long Yue's cheeks twitched slightly, her face filled with disgust.
That way of speaking and that voice immediately reminded her of a sect in the Immortal Realm called the Joyful Union Sect. Most of the demonesses there spoke like that...
"There's no helping it. Clients like this sort of thing. Sweet girls and mature older sisters are the two most popular styles these days."
Lin Fan and Zhou Yan nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Long Yue's face showed deep helplessness and despair.
She truly could not understand it. Did mortal men of this era all like women with this kind of style...?
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