I object!
Why did she get to cross a river in a lone boat, wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a longsword, looking so cool?
Why did I have to hold a skull?
As Shen Ye pondered this, a line of small text appeared beside Xiao Mengyu:
"Would you like to send a friend request?"
You could even add friends!
The moment the prompt appeared, Xiao Mengyu, standing on the lone boat, seemed to sense something. She pressed her hand to her sword, as though ready to cut someone down at any moment.
Another line of small text appeared:
"She has already rejected seventeen consecutive friend requests. Please act sensibly."
Shen Ye thought for a moment, then said, "Add her."
Several breaths passed.
Xiao Mengyu's expression changed, as though she had just come back to her senses, and she looked toward Shen Ye outside the card.
"You joined the 'Newcomer' deck too?" she asked.
At the same time, a line of small text appeared:
"She has added you as a friend. From now on, hold the card and call her name to speak with her directly."
Shen Ye smiled. "I was a little bored on the Flying Shuttle, and a friend happened to teach me, so I learned how to play with these cards."
"This belongs to the Tower of Tarot. Carrying it comes with some benefits. I was going to tell you about it once you arrived," Xiao Mengyu continued conversationally.
Shen Ye's eyebrows rose as he listened.
Did you hear that?
Guaranteed admission was just "some benefits" to her.
There was no comparing people.
"All right, that was all. I just wanted to add you," Shen Ye said glumly.
"That portrait on your card, though-tsk, you look like some major villain," Xiao Mengyu teased.
But thinking carefully about