The story continued.
After Jiang Yu and Stelle agreed to visit the Xianzhou together for food someday, Jiang Yu grabbed the Warp Trotter by its legs and shook it twice, looking disappointed that it wasn't edible.
"Ooh~ Look at that little face! You really do want to eat Space Peppa, don't you?" Siberian Duck immediately noticed the change in Jiang Yu's expression and circled his face a few times with her cursor.
[Dan's steadfast heart: All I can say is, Dan Heng's warnings weren't for nothing.]
[Extra-large sw: So Little Fish really does want to eat it.]
[Little Fish's husband: Bro, that's an interesting username you've got.]
On-screen, a few stones fell out as Jiang Yu shook the Warp Trotter, and Stelle picked them up.
An inconspicuous notification popped up on the left side of the screen: 60 Stellar Jade obtained.
"Nice, nice, nice!" Siberian Duck exclaimed when she noticed it. "Including these sixty, Little Fish gave us two hundred and sixty Stellar Jade in one quest! There's no way miHoYo would do this!"
[Little Fish's sword: Praise Little Fish! Fish Gate!]
[First Judge: Little Fish gives me Stellar Jade, Little Fish good! Warp Trotter won't let Little Fish eat it, Warp Trotter bad!]
[Little Wang delivering food faster on a modded motorbike: Our steamed lord and savior!]
[Gravity pulling back and forth: Warp Trotter: "Bro! That Stellar Jade fell out of me!"]
The chat was filled with cheer.
The chance encounter with the Warp Trotter hadn't delayed them for long, but receiving sixty Stellar Jade was certainly a pleasant surprise.
Siberian Duck followed the quest markers and soon entered an office.
The office was deserted except for one employee with a bald crown and a ring of hair.
The moment the characters entered the office, a cutscene began.
Watching the balding middle-aged man immediately ask for an autograph, Siberian Duck sighed in amazement.
"Wow, we're big stars now!"
But the moment she finished speaking, the balding man asked for Jiang Yu's autograph alone.
"Well, damn! Little Fish was the big star all along!"
Siberian Duck pursed her lips. "Both Wen Shiling earlier and this guy are really enthusiastic about Little Fish...
"But Little Fish's character model really is pretty. It looks so finely crafted, almost like there's a sparkling light effect around him.
"Don't tell me there's a Little Fish fan club on the space station, too?"
Siberian Duck marveled at Jiang Yu's popularity, but her viewers were all focused on the balding man.
[Geng Shuang's stories: Wow! This guy's already balding at such a young age.]
[Tang Seng loves Rejoice shampoo: Look at those dark circles, that exhausted face, that rough skin, those eyes so tired they can't focus.]
[Peppy's cousin: He works so hard. He's even working all alone in the office!]
[Oh! My friend: Look at how miserable he is. God! That's literally me!]
The viewers seemed to see themselves in this balding staff member.
But no one knew how many of those posting "That's literally me" in chat meant it, and how many were oil tycoons.
Siberian Duck obtained some documents about the Horrific Maze from the balding staff member and read them carefully. They were pretty atmospheric.
After she asked where to find the two items she needed, the quest markers updated, and Siberian Duck moved on.
Soon, she reached the second floor of the Storage Zone.
The moment she left the elevator, a cutscene loaded.
On-screen, Jiang Yu and Stelle stepped out, went around the circular platform, and found the entrance to their destination.
The camera gave the deep, dark passage a close-up. The two stopped before the entrance, and the background music grew oppressive.
Chaotic footsteps, frenzied screams, and sobbing mingled together, growing louder and louder, jarring against the oppressive background music.
A moment later, the sounds erupted into a piercing shriek. Several enemies came charging out, terrified out of their minds, and scrambled desperately into the elevator.
Although she'd been in a fairly cheerful mood until now, the sudden shriek still made Siberian Duck jump.
"Whoa! So that's how you're playing it!"
[Never without a diaper: miHoYo's got talent. Scared a few drops of piss right out of me.]
[Director Wang of Honest Men's Health: Friend, have you considered seeking treatment? I can give you twenty percent off.]
[So hungry I'm fighting my dog for food: This has horror movie vibes. Look at those guys running out. Who knows how many went in and how many came out? More or fewer?]
As the chat gradually veered toward horror, Siberian Duck suddenly grew a little nervous.
She bit her lip. "What's there to fear? I'm the protagonist, and I've got Little Fish with me! A brave Sword Immortal fears no hardship! A sunshine kid keeps the ghosts away! Charge!"
With that, Siberian Duck followed the quest markers deeper into the passage.
[Buying and selling cupcakes: Nice, nice, nice. You've maxed out all your buffs!]
[Craving a little ice cream: Protagonist plus kid plus sunny boy plus Sword Immortal, huh? Rub some virgin boy's pee on your hands, then punch out one ghost at a time!]
As the story continued, everyone finally experienced the Horrific Maze's relentless mockery.
"Damn! I'm suddenly not scared anymore, guys!" Siberian Duck gritted her teeth. "This thing's such an asshole. I've got to beat the crap out of it!"
[Dan's steadfast heart: Fully shupport this!]
[Sticky bean bun: This Curio is way too cocky. I support a righteous group beating!]
The Horrific Maze's outrageous arrogance united the streamer and her viewers against a common enemy.
The moment they entered the maze, the strangely familiar exchange between Jiang Yu and the Horrific Maze caused another stir in chat.
[A-U with no dignity: You've made me angry, Horrific Maze!]
[Fishmonger Qiang's hat: Cafeteria spicy sauce!]
[Twenty-thousand-yen pants: The vibe suddenly got invincible.]
[Platinum gorilla: Ora ora ora ora ora!]
Soon after they entered the maze, they encountered the first fright the Horrific Maze had prepared-a giant Warp Trotter.
"Haha, does the Horrific Maze seriously think this thing is scary?"
Siberian Duck couldn't help mocking it. After all, even an oversized Warp Trotter hardly looked frightening to players.
[Anemo boys only: I'm dying. The Horrific Maze thought this thing was scary and hyped it up like crazy, but Little Fish and Stelle are looking at it like ravenous wolves!]
[It's all miHoYo's doing: Little Fish, you broke the fourth wall! But that's exactly what I was thinking! Quick, see if this huge Warp Trotter has any stones!]
[Jiang Yu is tiny and smells nice: Thank you for nature's bounty!]
[Trailblazer under one year old: Thanks to the Horrific Maze for gifting a Super Rocket! Fuck! It's fake. There's nothing inside!]
[I donated two coins: Little Fish is right. It's fake and has nothing inside. Completely useless!]
The Horrific Maze's efforts were roundly mocked.
However, its second creation, the Mole Man, changed their minds.
Compared with the giant Warp Trotter, the Mole Man fit the usual image of a monster much better: terrifyingly destructive, impossible to communicate with, enormous, and bizarre-looking.
"Holy shit! I... I take it back. Horrific Maze, you've actually got some skills!" Siberian Duck immediately admitted she was wrong.
[Chinese wanker: I admit this Mole Man really does feel intimidating. But I still don't approve of you mocking people however you like!]
[Little Fish's insoles: Help me, Little Fish!]
[No moon, no heart: Little Fish made his move! One slash, instant kill! What were you acting so tough for!?]
[One minute of weightlifting a day: Holy little Sword Immortal! He's that strong?]
"Haha! With Little Fish, I'm invincible! Go, go, go!"
Seeing how powerful Jiang Yu was, Siberian Duck immediately started gloating!
She hammered the R key to use the Imaginary Overflow Interference Field while charging fearlessly across the map.
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