The Captain Just Wants to Go Home and Play Games

"Alright—"

Mo Yi immediately accepted the other party's team invitation and began today's ranked matches.

Since both of them were in the King rank, the matching time was longer. When there were fewer players, it might take an hour and a half to find a match. During the wait, they naturally started chatting out of boredom.

World's Number One Princess: "Why didn't you log on last night? Aren't you still on summer vacation?"

Qi Mu Wu Wu Kai: "Busy (smirking emoji)."

World's Number One Princess: "(~_~)~ Heh~~, every big pig's trotter uses the same excuse when dealing with their girlfriend—'busy.' They can't even be bothered to spend time thinking of a specific excuse." "Those who are favored are always fearless, and what they can't get is always in commotion (expression: contempt)."

Mo Yi: "..." Wait, we're just game buddies, do you have to sound so resentful! You can't fool me, the wives in online games can't possibly be girls, they can only be guys in disguise using voice changers!

Chapter 18: Houraisan Kaguya

Facing the 'World's Number One Princess' who kept spitting out golden phrases, Mo Yi had no choice but to truthfully explain the situation and recount what happened yesterday. Well, renting out a spare room at home to someone else to earn some household income isn't something shameful, it's not like I'm out doing manual labor.

"Wait, this princess has discovered a blind spot—" Princess Highness displayed a demonic typing speed, spitting out several messages per second: "Renting out a spare room to someone for money, I can understand that. After all, even the strongest summoner has to eat in reality. Not everyone is like this princess, with tens of thousands of mines at home, owning a hospital that monopolizes an entire town, and a throne waiting for me to inherit."

Mo Yi: "..." Seeing this, Mo Yi didn't know how to respond. This was blatant flaunting of wealth, but done so directly, with a tone of absolute certainty. I just want to say, I'm proficient in repairing nuclear submarines, reactors, refurbishing nuclear warheads, polishing, waxing; cleaning aircraft carrier fuel tanks, maintaining space shuttles, changing filters; high-altitude work cleaning and dusting satellite surfaces; quickly cleaning aircraft carrier decks, and I even have the secret technique of mid-air splits. With so many talents, I just want to ask, rich person, do you still need a friend by your side to show concern, tell you to drink more hot water?

Before Mo Yi could type a few words, Princess Highness's message refreshed again. "But you said you personally cooked last night to celebrate their move!" "There's only one possibility, the other party must be a cute girl! (expression: confirmed fact)"

Mo Yi: "..." Under normal circumstances, I should now give the standard 'I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense' triple denial. But the other party is just my gaming buddy, and a game friend of unknown gender. Mo Yi had no reason to hide or argue about this. He directly replied: "You really are a clever little ghost!" Actually, if the other party hadn't said anything, Mo Yi wouldn't have even thought about this problem. If the person coming was a burly man eight feet tall, would Mo Yi still rent to them? No, tenants usually fall into two categories: male and female. A cute girl is just a 50% probability! What's there to be surprised about, JPG!

"No! (expression: Er Kang reaching out to say no)!" Upon hearing Mo Yi's affirmative reply, Princess Highness immediately responded: "Summoners don't need girls!" "Girls will only ruin a summoner's youth, drain their energy, consume their wealth, lead them to degeneracy, and finally make them mediocre. How tragic." "Listen to me, Wu Wu Kai, what you need is not a girlfriend, but a fellow seeker like me who can support each other on this lonely path of kings, a path of no return in games. (expression: clenched fist encouragingly)."

Mo Yi: "..." What the other party said made a lot of sense. Mo Yi really couldn't think of a way to refute it for a moment, so he could only retort: "Princess Highness, I wish I could live a life of playing games every day like you, but my family situation doesn't allow it!" "At seventeen, this should be the most beautiful age for a person. But I, living in the mountains, have reached the lowest point in my life. Just yesterday, my father fell off a cliff while collecting herbs for a living and lost his shoes. My mother suddenly fainted in the fields and was diagnosed with a rare, severe late-stage tonsillitis. My most beloved grandmother was also diagnosed with a cracked toenail. In the future, I may not be able to walk the three-hour mountain road to the internet cafe in town to play games with you every day as before. After all, people always need to grow, bear more responsibility, and learn to give up some things. My family also needs me to trick a wife into taking care of them. This is probably what growth is."

World's Number One Princess: "Wu Wu Kai, you're trying to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my Ant Huabei, aren't you! (expression: smirking emoji)"

Under Mo Yi's banter, the two continued to chat. Since they hadn't found a match yet, there was really nothing else to do but talk. After chatting for another ten minutes or so, Mo Yi suddenly remembered a serious upcoming issue. That was, his trial mission 'Honor of Kings' was about to be completed. He would soon no longer need to play Honor of Kings every day but would need to spend his time conquering other games. This also meant that he would soon no longer be able to happily play with his old friend 'Princess Highness,' who had been his gaming partner for nine years. Because of the 'Little World Game,' Mo Yi had no interest or time for social interaction in reality. Even his classmates were only at the level of knowing their names. To gain certain things, one must pay the corresponding price. Mo Yi naturally understood this principle. He wanted to become stronger, so he had to play games well, and naturally, he wouldn't have time to make friends. Even though he understood the principle, humans are social animals. Even if they can be self-sufficient materially and don't need to rely on others, psychologically, they still need 'friends' to confide in about the joys and complaints of life. Simply put, no matter how awesome you are, if you have no friends to show off to and share with, what's the point of being awesome? You won't be happy at all! And it was Princess Highness, whom he met in the game, who filled Mo Yi's empty heart. In the past, Mo Yi could tell her anything he wanted to complain about. The two also maintained a certain tacit understanding, not asking about each other's reality, playing games when it was time to play, and cursing each other as trash when it was time to curse. But alas, all good things must come to an end. Mo Yi would eventually have to continue down the path he had chosen. Thinking of this, Mo Yi felt inexplicably melancholic, but he still told her truthfully: "Princess Highness, after this summer vacation, I probably won't be able to log on to play Honor of Kings every day like before."

In a distant, ancient-style room in another world, "What?!"

A girl with black, long, straight hair, dressed in a pink tracksuit that clashed completely with the elegant, ancient decor of her surroundings, leaned against the headboard, half-reclining on the tatami mat. In front of her sat a laptop exuding an aura of advanced technology. One hand typed on the keyboard while the other held a can of "happy water," taking occasional sips. This was the World's Number One Princess, Houraisan Kaguya, who was currently chatting with Mo Yi across dimensions, separated by countless worlds.

Upon seeing Mo Yi's message that he might be offline more often in the future, she fumbled the large bottle of cola in her hand, accidentally spilling some.

But she didn't have time to deal with the cola staining the precious silk quilt covering her feet. Instead, she shakily took two gulps of "happy water" before managing to calm down and accept Mo Yi's message.

"How could you do this?!"

Kaguya's voice was crisp and clear, satisfying all the requirements of a voice-control system. She muttered to herself, "Without you, Wu Wu Kai, what's the point even if I become number one on the national server!"

Kaguya couldn't help but recall the joyful times over the past nine years, over three thousand days and nights, spent battling together in Summoner's Rift.

It was you who led me down the path of battling in Summoner's Rift, and now you want to break up and leave just like that? You're dreaming!

Like Mo Yi, Kaguya also had no friends and stayed at home. In the past, she only played single-player games alone. It wasn't until she connected to the networks of other worlds that she started playing Honor of Kings and then met Mo Yi.