Do You Like the Game?

Do You Like the Game?

Compared with the other boy, Liu Yi's file was far more detailed. Especially after she became famous, it included where she had gone, where she had painted, whom she had met, and even candid photos of her checking in at various restaurants.

If she were an ordinary painter, no one would have paid this much attention to her after the players' era began. But her paintings brought players peace of mind, and plenty of people wanted to buy information about her. She was almost kidnapped once a month. Someone had even proposed marriage, asking only that she serve as the family's lucky charm and paint one picture each year.

The marriage proposal never came to anything. Half a month after the offer was made, the person in question was assassinated. Some players who were mentally dependent on Jiang Jiang had a peculiar possessiveness toward her.

This wasn't an isolated case. Later, other players who made similar offers were also assassinated, until they had no choice but to hide in Dungeons. Plenty of players openly surrounded Jiang Jiang, and there seemed to be even more lurking in the shadows. They weren't controlled by anyone; they simply took it upon themselves to remove obstacles from her path. Given Jiang Jiang's status and abilities, it was difficult for her to turn down threats, so these suitors were seen as obstacles that needed to be eliminated.

All in all, it was like a large-scale brainwashing cult, except more sophisticated. Jiang Jiang didn't have to say or hint at anything as their "god." Her followers were as devout as pilgrims, and there were even urban legends about people taking pride in protecting her from the shadows.

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