Preventing Online Scams: Mingyou Leads by Example

The turnip suddenly lost its temper and threatened to dig up their address. Most people would have panicked. Information spread fast online, and if someone wanted to expose your identity, it could be everywhere in no time.

Mingyou was startled for a moment, but quickly recovered. Why should he be afraid?

He hadn't done anything wrong. He'd never even bought anything embarrassing online, like one of those Fijian cups. He had nothing to worry about!

Mingyou chuckled at Big Turnip's threat. This was a chance to teach Ralts and the others by example. If something like this ever happened to them, what should they do? Don't be afraid. Push right back!

"Then come on over. I'll wait at home. If you don't want to log in, open a room, and apologize when you lose, we can settle this face-to-face. I'll pay for your train and plane tickets. Just show up."

Mingyou sent his defiant reply. The stage was set in Kitakami—if Big Turnip had the guts, he could come!

But his opponent apparently hadn't expected him to be completely unfazed. Three minutes passed in silence, with no reply.

Mingyou smiled calmly.

And here I thought you had something to back it up. First you advertised that you could help people win the League Conference, then you dug up my home address. But the moment I suggested meeting in person, you chickened out.

It paid to stand your ground online. Usually, no one could come through the internet to beat you up. When you met someone like this, you just had to push back and see who backed down first.

"Ralts..."

I get it...

Ralts nodded gently. It had learned something new. And Mingyou had a point: separated by a screen, neither side knew the other. Even if you were shy