Su Yingxia turned around and saw a face that seemed familiar, though she couldn't quite place it.
The newcomer was a tall, athletic college guy, standing at 1.8 meters with somewhat dark skin.
The ID above his head read [Shadow of Chasing Wind].
Not only was he level 8, but the "Heaven Ranking No. 10" marker beside his ID was particularly striking!
Behind Shadow of Chasing Wind followed a group of level 6-7 players whose IDs all shared the prefix [Windchaser]. They were clearly his lackeys.
"Don't you remember me?" Seeing Su Yingxia's confusion, Shadow of Chasing Wind introduced himself. "I asked you out in our junior year, but you turned me down because you had a boyfriend!"
After hearing Shadow of Chasing Wind say that, Su Yingxia seemed to recall something.
"You're... Qin Feng?"
"You still remember me!" Hearing Su Yingxia say his name, Shadow of Chasing Wind couldn't help feeling thrilled.
He gazed at Su Yingxia with adoration. "Yingxia, do you know? Ever since you rejected me, I've been waiting for you. I've waited two whole years!"
"When we graduated a year ago, I heard you'd broken up with your boyfriend?"
"Yingxia, be my girlfriend! I always knew that guy Lin Mo wasn't good enough for you!"
Qin Feng flexed his muscles, seemingly casually, radiating confidence. "Look at me! I'd say my looks, my physique, and my circumstances are all better than his!"
"My family runs a car dealership in real life. It makes over two million a year!"
"And now I've founded my own guild in Oracle, too. Be with me, and I promise I can give you the life you want!"
Su Yingxia found Qin Feng's blatant advances rather off-putting.
She hadn't liked Qin Feng much back in college, either.
Because Su Yingxia cared about looks!
She looked Qin Feng up and down.
His physique is admittedly decent, but his face... isn't even as good-looking as Lin Mo's!
He's so dark. Did he just get back from a trip to Africa?
And he looks like such a male chauvinist. I bet he isn't half as gentle or considerate as Lin Mo!
At that thought, Su Yingxia shook her head.
She wondered in bewilderment, No, no! Why am I thinking about nothing but Lin Mo's good points?
He's just a weakling! How could he have so many redeeming qualities?
Su Yingxia had intended to reject Qin Feng.
But suddenly, something else occurred to her!
Lin Mo, you're actually treating me so coldly now. Do you think nobody else will care about me or love me?
I'll show you! Plenty of guys better off than you are chasing after me!
So Su Yingxia neither accepted Qin Feng nor rejected him.
She merely said, "Qin Feng, why don't you help me level up first? We can take our time talking about the rest."
Knowing that rushing wouldn't get him anywhere, Qin Feng agreed with a smile. "Sure! No problem!"
"I'm tenth on Cloudside Town's Heaven Ranking now. Stick with me, Yingxia, and I guarantee you'll level up in no time!"
As he spoke, Qin Feng created a party and invited Su Yingxia to join.
Su Yingxia happily accepted Qin Feng's party invitation.
She glanced around, seemingly searching for Lin Mo nearby so he could see just how sought-after she was!
Unfortunately, Lin Mo was nowhere to be seen.
Su Yingxia couldn't help feeling disappointed.
When you come looking for me, you'll definitely discover that the tenth-ranked player on the Heaven Ranking is pursuing me!
With that thought, Su Yingxia happily followed Qin Feng out of Cloudside Town.
Little did she know that a pair of eyes not far away was quietly watching the entire scene.
And those eyes belonged to none other than Lin Mo!
Qin Feng brought Su Yingxia to a level 6 wilderness area: the Scorpion Hinterland.
Just as Su Yingxia thought her face, which had captivated countless men, would be enough to make Qin Feng willingly help her level up-
Qin Feng suddenly turned to her and repeated his earlier request. "Su Yingxia, be my girlfriend!"
Su Yingxia's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Didn't I already tell you? We can take our time talking about that."
"But I've already waited two years. I don't want to wait anymore. I need a definite answer!"
Qin Feng's expression was stern and serious. "If you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll help you level up."
Su Yingxia detected a hint of a threat in Qin Feng's words.
Already unimpressed with Qin Feng, Su Yingxia found him even more repulsive now!
She looked at Qin Feng irritably. "And if I don't agree?"
Qin Feng suddenly sneered and exchanged a glance with one of his lackeys.
A moment later, that lackey lured a Poison Scorpion monster right over to Su Yingxia!
Roar!
The Poison Scorpion let out a roar, startling Su Yingxia.
Even though she knew this was a game-
As a young woman facing such a terrifying creature, Su Yingxia still felt afraid.
She asked Qin Feng in alarm, "Qin Feng, what is this supposed to mean?"
Qin Feng said nothing. He merely smiled mockingly and watched Su Yingxia as though enjoying a show.
Su Yingxia seemed to realize that Qin Feng wanted to use this to force her to agree to be his girlfriend!
Instinctive fear made Su Yingxia turn and run.
But how could she, at level 0, outrun a level 6 Poison Scorpion?
Shunk!
The Poison Scorpion caught up to Su Yingxia in moments. It swung its enormous stinger and instantly pierced her body!
Blood immediately stained her white clothes red.
Yet the level 6 Poison Scorpion had only dealt the level 0 Su Yingxia "-1" in mandatory damage!
It turned out that Qin Feng was standing nearby, using his [Attack Reduction] talent on the Poison Scorpion!
E-rank talent, Attack Reduction: reduced an enemy's attack by 100 points.
As stats ballooned in the later stages, this talent would become increasingly useless.
But there was no denying it: in the early game, this talent was practically godlike!
Even though Su Yingxia had only 40 starting HP-
The Poison Scorpion's attacks, reduced by Attack Reduction to 1 damage each, posed no threat to Su Yingxia's life.
Although she wouldn't die-
Oracle's 100% pain sensation was agonizingly real!
Shunk!
Shunk!
Shunk!
Shunk!
The Poison Scorpion lashed its stinger wildly, piercing Su Yingxia's frail body over and over.
Blood instantly stained the ground red.
Su Yingxia lay in a pool of blood, struggling in agony, her face deathly pale.
"Qin Feng! You bastard! You animal!"
"Ah! It hurts!"
Qin Feng and his [Windchaser] guild players simply stood nearby, watching and laughing without lifting a finger.
With his arms folded, he said mockingly to Su Yingxia, "As long as you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll save you. How about it?"
"It actually breaks my heart to see you like this. I can't bear it, either! Want some help? All you have to do is ask!"
Su Yingxia was furious and shocked.
She hadn't imagined Qin Feng would go to such extremes to have her!
The pain coursing through her entire body made cold sweat stream down her forehead.
"Qin Feng! You bastard!"
"When my boyfriend Lin Mo gets here, he'll kill you!"
Qin Feng's expression changed at her words. "Oh, so you have a boyfriend? No wonder you won't accept me!"
"Wait! Who did you say? Lin Mo? You're actually still with that loser?"
"Hmph, where is that loser? Go on, call him over to save you if you dare!"
"Knowing what a spineless coward he is, I bet he's hiding somewhere right now, secretly watching you get bullied, too scared to come out and save you!"
Just as he finished speaking-
A figure stepped out of the crowd of spectators on the outskirts and walked slowly toward them.
Qin Feng's gaze happened to shift toward that unexpected figure.
His eyes instantly filled with astonishment.
"Lin Mo?!"
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