There's Really Something There

Old Ma is back, the transaction is complete, and he has once again gained over 1.2 million Star Coins. At this point, his personal stash has reached over 36 million Star Coins. As long as no big items come out of the Player Black Market, I will say goodbye to poverty!

At noon, I took Ruolin, Cai Cai, and others to a Xiang Cuisine Restaurant not far from the Player Black Market for lunch.

Afterwards, the group bought some sacrificial items and went to the cemetery.

A gentle breeze made the cemetery quite cool in the afternoon.

"Story..."

I took out Number 17's head from my storage space and placed it in front of the tombstone, saying, "I've brought Number 17's head for you. Rest in peace. There's still one accomplice, Moon Soil, left, but don't worry, given the chance, I will definitely send him down too."

The Cai Cai and Bingzi began to burn paper money.

A gentle breeze blows, ashes swirl, and there seems to be an echo from the depths of the universe.

"Story, did you hear our voices?" Cai Cai whispered.

In an instant, Ruolin and Kou Mei's eyes both reddened.

"You say..."

Aji said, "If dying in <Star Abyss> simply means exiting the game and the player has already returned to the real world, and the people in the real world have a way to directly see what's happening here, then... wouldn't the story find it hilarious to see us like this now?"

"You son of a bitch..."

The fat man kicked him. "Aji, you're the best at ruining the mood!"

"Ahem, let me state one thing at a time..."

The memorial service concluded shortly afterward.

I pointed at Number 17's head and said, "Kou Mei, cast a spell to destroy it!"

"Clear!"

Kou Mei instantly switched to Combat Form, her entire body radiating psychic energy. She raised her hand and unleashed a Psionic Flame that instantly turned Number 17's head to ashes, even burning his skull to ash before burying it in the soil.

A major issue on my mind is resolved, time to go home and sleep!

I slept soundly until the alarm clock rang, but it was already 7 p. m.

"Snap~~"

The sound of a door opening came from outside; Lin Qingying had just returned home.

I got up, put on my clothes, and opened the door.

"Are you awake?"

Lin Qingying placed her laptop on the table and opened it, saying, "I'm too busy today to cook for you. Go wash up quickly, I have some things to do here. We'll go downstairs for dinner in 20 minutes."

Okay~

After brushing my teeth, I still felt unclean, and worried that I might still smell of Lord Bug embryo slime, so I took another shower.

Lin Qingying changed into a dry set of clothes and went out. She was ready, wearing a white shirt and black wide-leg pants as an inner layer, and a black trench coat as an outer layer. She looked absolutely stunning.

After going downstairs.

"Where should we eat?" I pondered.

"Lobsters are in season now."

Lin Qingying suggested, "Do you remember 369 Lobster Restaurant on our way home from Yuening?"

"I don't remember, I just remember there was a League of Legends player named 369."

"Not too far, a little over a kilometer."

"I vaguely remember, but I think parking isn't allowed over there."

"It's okay."

Lin Qingying smiled and said, "I'm not wearing high heels today, so we can walk over."

"Okay, let's go over there!"

I was naturally very happy to do so. It felt really good to walk with Lin Qingying by the hand. The murderous looks from the men along the way were the best proof of my strength.

So, he took Lin Qingying for a walk along the street.

Sure enough, Lin Qingying attracted an unusually high number of admiring glances. Almost every man who looked at me seemed to be saying, "This guy is really something else!"

Mmm, this feels so good!

Shortly after, we arrived at the lobster restaurant.

Lin Qingying wealthy and generous, ordered five catties of the highest-grade lobster, and then a few side dishes.

Afterward, the two put on gloves and began peeling the lobster.

"Xiaoying, you don't need to do anything, I'll peel them. You just wait to eat."

"That's not good."

She said very seriously, "I can't just enjoy your kindness all the time. Although the lobsters you peel are definitely tastier, I think you should also enjoy the lobsters I peel."

"Then I'll peel them and feed them to you, and you can peel them and feed them to me."

"Uh, okay!"

She hesitated for a moment, then confirmed my suggestion.

The waiter not far away was looking at us with an expression that said he'd eaten too much dog food (a Chinese slang term for being overwhelmed with affection).

An hour later, having eaten and drunk my fill, I smelled strongly of thirteen-spice crayfish.

And it was raining outside, a loud pattering sound.

"It's raining..."

Lin Qingying closer to me and asked with a smile, "What should we do?"

"..."

I'm speechless. This is a lobster restaurant, why are you bringing this up? If we were downstairs in some budget hotel, I'd be tempted to make some shameless suggestions if you talked like this!

"Handsome guy, beautiful girl."

The waiter stepped forward and said with a smile, "Our store offers an umbrella lending service. You can borrow an umbrella at the front desk and return it when you have time."

"Xiaoying, are you in a hurry to go home?" I asked.

"A little."

Lin Qingying said, "There are still a few documents to review."

"Alright, let's go home then."

After arriving at the front desk and paying the bill, I asked to borrow an umbrella, but they said that the number of umbrellas was limited and they could only lend me one.

"There's only one, what should we do?" Lin Qingying looked troubled.

"It doesn't matter."

I looked at the rain outside and said, "Shall I carry you back, and you hold the umbrella?"

"Ah?"

Lin Qingying was a little embarrassed at first, but quickly made a decision. "I'm very heavy, are you sure you can carry me?"

She weighs only 90 pounds, I don't know where she got the courage to say she's heavy.

"Enough talk, let's go!"

I opened the umbrella and handed it to her, then lowered myself and said, "Come on up, hold me tight!"

"Oh!"

The next second, two lumps pressed against my back...

Cough cough, the feel of this is... well, let me tell you...

"Ding Han, am I too heavy?"

She spoke in my ear, and her warm breath was captivating.

It's just so-so.

I walked in the rain and smiled calmly, saying, "My Power Sword weighs a full 60 pounds, and my armor plus the Explosive Gun weighs at least 200 pounds. So compared to these, do you think your mere 90 pounds is heavy for me?"

"Oh!"

Lin Qingying nestled her face against my neck and exclaimed, "My boyfriend is so amazing!"

"Is that even a question?"

I grinned and walked on in the rain.

"Xiaoying, raise the umbrella higher, it's blocking my view."

"Oh!"

She quickly held the umbrella high.

"Xiao Ying."

I finally couldn't hold back and blurted out, "You have a really great figure..."

"..."

On my back, Lin Qingying suddenly fell silent, probably choked by my words.

"But..."

After a dozen seconds, she finally said, embarrassed, "Sometimes it's really hard to wear clothes that are too big. I can't fit into many of the clothes I like. Sometimes I really wish I could be smaller..."

"Foolish!"

I am heartbroken.

She understood immediately, chuckled, and once again gently rubbed her face against my neck.

I got home in the evening.

I started disassembling and reassembling the Golden Conqueror to accumulate some Skill Experience, while Lin Qingying turned on her computer to look at some documents.

"Oh, right, Ding Han."

She suddenly turned to me and said, "My sister-in-law's birthday is on June 1st. They'll be having a family birthday party at their place. Do you want to come with me?"

"This..."

To be honest, I really don't like rich girls like Jiang Xiaoyun who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Even though her opinion of me has changed because of Lin Qingying and the Yue Ning Mall Algorithm, what Jiang Xiaoyun said to me when we first met already showed what kind of woman she is.

Not bad, but very snobbish.

"Wouldn't it be undignified if I didn't go?" I asked.

No way.

Lin Qingying head. "At most, I'll just give you an excuse not to go."

"Then let's go."

I don't want Lin Qingying lie for my sake.

"Xiaoying, should I prepare a gift?"

"Need not."

Lin Qingying said, "I'll take care of the preparations. We're a team, so we can just send the same gift together."

"Alright."

I nodded and continued disassembling and assembling the firearms.

Around 11 p. m., Lin Qingying was tired, so she washed up briefly and went back to her room to rest.

I lay in bed, idly opening the Dark Web.

Sure enough, a post about heating and adding red ink was pinned to the top of the Dark Web.

[Breaking News: Star Maple Federation GM Number 17 has been confirmed to have been killed by player Shadow Chaser Annihilation in a map called Insect Well Ruins!]

Content: According to players from the Star Maple Federation, Dark Tide, and Crimson Dragon Country factions, a fierce battle broke out between players in the early hours of this morning in the Insect Well Ruins map. It is said that the battle was instigated by player Number 17, who sent three Dark Tide players to feign surrender and infiltrate the Crimson Dragon Country's Huaining City faction. They meticulously planned an ambush in the Insect Well Ruins, attempting to eliminate the Huaining City GM the Guide, but their plan was foiled beforehand. Ultimately, their scheme backfired, and Number 17 was completely annihilated by player Shadow Chaser with Seventy-Two Extreme Slashes!

Below, a map of the Insect Well Ruins has been added. It looks like a screenshot taken by a player from the Winner Takes All guild. It's a bit gloomy, but you can see me swinging my Power Sword at Number 17, and Number 17's panicked and fearful expression.

Yes, I'm basically rooted in the photography world!

This post is incredibly popular, with over a million views and more than 6,000 replies. Keep in mind that only gamers can view this type of post, so this click rate is extremely valuable.

Click on the post, and the replies below are also quite interesting.

Player Moon Soil: Number 17, the most outstanding GM of the Star Maple Federation, your fall is a loss to the Star Maple Federation. We, your brothers, will forever remember you and will do everything we can to avenge you! (Likes: 344)

Player Elizabeth:... (Likes: 299)

Player Yaoyao Is Here (replying to Moon Soil): You're so hypocritical and disgusting, bro... (Likes: 256)

When to Go to Guanghan? This guy should have died long ago! (Likes: 1001)

In the replies, over 50% of the players felt that Number 17's death was not a pity, another 20% felt sorry for him, and the remaining 30% wanted to applaud but were wary of Moon Soil and others, so they could only offer some sarcastic remarks.

"Drop!"

Just then, a message came from Gun Like a Dragon: "Ding Han, are you free tomorrow at noon? Old Zhou is treating everyone to lunch. Call your people, let's have a get-together, two or three tables."

"Didn't we just have a get-together? Why are we having another one?"

"This time it's different, Old Zhou was promoted to Intermediate Authority GM a few minutes ago!"