Chapter 772: Simping
Translator: alyschu
Nighttime, Suzhou University of Science and Technology.
"Letâs eat at Chuanxiangge..." Lin Yixin said immediately after she entered the car.
"Sure!"
The restaurant was only a few minutes away, and we happened to be the first supper customer to attend the restaurant. We ordered a couple of small dishes and a plate of white steamed buns. It was a pretty novel experience to chew on stir-fried pork with green peppers and a bun at the same time.
"Our grinding speed today is pretty good, right Yiyi?" I asked Lin Yixin with a smile.
She nodded. "Yeah, itâs great. At this rate, it really does look like we can hit Level 150 in a week. In fact, once I hit Level 140 or so, I could get a set of Spirit-grade equipment and actually reduce your burden."
I let out a chuckle. "Oh no, itâs no burden at all to carry you."
Her smile was as sweet as honey. "Mn, I see."
Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice from behind me. "Aiyo, what a coincidence..."
I turned around and saw Zi Chuanyu walking over to our table with a girl. The girl was probably his girlfriend as she was holding his arm in an affectionate manner.
Lin Yixin waved a hand at them and greeted them with a smile. "Hi, Senior Zichuan! I didnât think I would run into you here!"
When Zi Chuanyu reached us, he abruptly gave Lin Yixin a military salute and declared, "Greetings, guild leader!"
Lin Yixin immediately broke into a giggle.
I pointed at the free spaces around the table and offered, "Come take a seat and eat with us! Weâll just order a couple more dishes!"
"Thatâs very kind of you! Iâll gladly accept your offer!"
After both people took a seat, Zi Chuanyu introduced us to his girlfriend. "Lil Meng, as you already know, this beauty here is our guild leader, Lin Yixin. As for this guy, heâsâ"
The girl interrupted him with a chuckle. "Shut up you, I know who he is, hoho. Youâre Lu Chen, right? The legend whose contribution points in this Nation War were literally 8 times that of the runner-up, Luo River God of the Capital? Youâre so amazing. Right now thereâs no one in China whoâs as strong as you are!"
I responded with a humble smile, "Those contribution points came at the cost of 90 levels, so itâs really nothing to be proud of."
Lil Meng then asked Zi Chuanyu, "Hey, how much contribution points did you get? If I remember correctly, you got less than Purple Marquis, didnât you? You both share the surname Zi, so why is he so much better than you..."
Zi Chuanyu blushed red. "Oh come on, if I didnât run into Vienna and got one-shot by him on the second day, I would be rolling in contribution points, okay?"
A giggling Lil Meng continued teasing her boyfriend, "I canât believe you brought that up yourself. Exactly, you got one-shot on the second day. Look at Lu Chen, not only did he survive until the last moment, he even took out Blade of Kings, Viennaâs Sorrow, Grief of the Dark and many more super experts in the process. According to the tally, Lu Chen took out a total of 14 Heroic Bannermen in the Nation War. Man, the difference..."
Zi Chuanyu groaned. "How do you know so much about Lu Chen, Lil Meng?"
"Iâm his hardcore fan. You should already know this..." Lil Meng shrugged.
Zi Chuanyu replied while rolling his eyes, "I brought this on myself, didnât I? I shouldnât have agreed to sit at this table."
I laughed. "Itâs nothing, really. As long as you keep up the hard work, itâs only a matter of time you become strong as well. Lil Meng probably doesnât know this, but back in the days, a single Tempest Shadow was all it took to force me to change major cities again and again..."
Lil Meng replied cheekily, "Thatâs different. If you change cities, itâs called a tactical retreat. If Zi Chuanyu changes cities, itâs called running with his tail between his legs. Donât you agree, Lin Yixin?"
Lin Yixin let go of the white bun she was clenching and responded dumbly, "Uh, huh? Can you repeat what you said?"
"My god, youâre such a glutton, Yiyi..."
I couldnât help but feel embarrassed on Lin Yixinâs behalf, but the girl simply stuck her tongue out at me and said, "Come on, Iâve been grinding levels all day! Itâs only natural that Iâm real hungry!"
......
A while later, Zi Chuanyu cleared his throat and got serious. "Lu Chen, guild leader, did you hear what happened after the both of you went offline that day?"
"No...?" Both Lin Yixin and I shook our heads at the same time.
Zi Chuanyu answered, "Less than ten minutes after Lu Chen logged out of the game, Candlelight Shadow returned to Dawn City with 300000 troops. When he saw that the army surrounding Dawn City was gone, he actually dropped to his knees and cried out loud!"
"What?" Lil Meng looked surprised. "Why would he do that? Isnât he the Martial God?"
A hint of intelligence fleeted behind Lin Yixinâs pupils as she answered, "Candlelight Shadow knows full well that the world belongs to those who can win the heart of the people. However, he made the wrong move and left for Burning City even though he was technically under duress at the time. He wasnât crying because he felt guilty for betraying Dawn City, he cried because he knew that Candle Dragonâs status in China was truly shaken now. His decision to invade Burning City with the Avengers instead of saving Dawn City had deeply disappointed countless Chinese players, and Candle Dragon can no longer claim that they were more reputable than Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls today."
Lin Yixin then looked at me with a proud look on her face. "My Lu Chen definitely fought well this war even though the cost was great, and I had to sacrifice myself in the end..."
I replied cheekily, "So what? Youâre my woman. Itâs only natural that you sacrifice yourself for me..."
She let out a sweet giggle at that.
Staring at the two of us in shock, Lil Meng asked, "Did you two... you know... did that already?"
"What on earth are you talking about!?" I stared at her. "Itâs not what you think! In fact, weâre the ones who should be asking if you and Zi Chuanyu have done that already!"
Lil Meng was about to answer when Zi Chuanyu covered her mouth in a hurry for fear of her chastity. He then defended himself saying, "Hahaha, we havenât done anything, haha, itâs totally the truth..."
"You really think anyone would believe that?" Lin Yixin rolled her eyes at him.
......
Zi Chuanyu took a bite out of a bun before eating a pickled pepper. Tearing up from the scalding heat burning his tongue, he said, "Now that the Fortress of the Iron Halberd had appeared like a gift from heaven and sealed off the Northern Allianceâs only entrance to Dawn City, we should have a short period of peace. What are your opinions regarding the latest situation?"
Lin Yixin set down her chopsticks and took a sip from her fruit juice. She then looked to the distance and said, "Itâs simple. The Nation War lasted 3 full days, and the Fortress of the Iron Halberd is blocking the way to Dawn City. The Northern Alliance will be using this time to rest and recuperate, and I donât see them invading Dawn City for the next half a month at least. This means that Lu Chen and I can focus fully on grinding back our levels during this time. This is good for Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls as well since Gui Guzi, High Fighting Spirits, Sister He Yi and more all lost 30 levels during that war."
I nodded. "Our biggest threat now becomes the southeast main city of India, the Elephant City and Cyan Earth City. When we were fighting against the Northern Alliance, Elephant City had already dispatched a small troop of cavalry to harass Sky City. We absolutely must keep a close eye on them. Besides that, thereâs one more variable we have to pay attention to."
"What is it?" Zi Chuanyu asked with knitted eyebrows.
I answered, "Practically speaking, the territory to the north of Wind City belongs to the Northern Alliance, but that isnât completely true. There is a barren land at the northwestmost side of the map where 27 smaller countries, the Chaotic 27, are engaged in a seemingly endless civil war including Argentinaâs Black Earth City, Serbia and more. If these nations were to come under one united banner, theyâd become a force no one could ignore. In my opinion, we can use them to control the Northern Allianceâs progress. We can also sow dissension between the eight major cities of the Northern Alliance and let them destroy themselves. You donât always need to defeat an enemy by force, even if itâs the most gratifying method of them all."
Zi Chuanyu sucked in a deep breath. He was so agitated that the bun he was holding was crumpling under his grip. "Fuck, I felt like my horizons are broadened just speaking to you. I didnât realize that youâre such a forward planner, Lu Chen. My earlier considerations could only be described as short-sighted compared to yours..."
Lin Yixin gave him a gentle smile and advised, "Zi Chuanyu, this is one part where you really need to improve on. Both you and Purple Marquis are the commanders of Snowy Cathaya, and as a commander, you require both martial prowess and strategic thinking. Lu Chen might look like a simple boy on the outside, but in reality heâs one cunning motherfucker. Itâs no wonder Lonely Grave once said that anyone who obtained either Candlelight Shadow or Falling Dust would be able to conquer the world..."
I complained, "Since when am I a cunning motherfucker? Iâm just analyzing the situation based on the current facts!"
"Yes, yes, youâre just a simple boy!" Lin Yixin cooed.
Lil Mengâs eyes were starry. "Lu Chen in serious analysis mode is so handsome..."
Lin Yixin immediately coughed. "Lil Meng, your boyfriend is Zi Chuanyu, not Lu Chen. Understand?"
Zi Chuanyu rubbed his nose embarrassedly, and Lil Meng stuck out her tongue in cute defiance before saying, "Itâs fine, a bit of simping wonât affect my relationship with Zi Chuanyu..."
Zi Chuanyu asked, "If the Chaotic 27 were to start a war against the Northern Alliance, does that mean we can play the fisherman of this conflict?"
I smiled. "Why donât we eat our supper and consider that another time? Those days are still a long time away. Donât worry, China has absolutely stumped the Northern Alliance during this Nation War, so itâll be a long while before they can regain their team spirit, if ever."
"Mn!"
......
Like starving ghosts, we swept clean the table after ordering a couple more dishes.
By the time we finished eating and returned to the university, we realized that the gate was already closed.
Zi Chuanyu grabbed Lil Mengâs hand and said to her, "Itâs late. Letâs find some place to rest, shall we?"
Lil Meng nodded with an obvious blush in her cheeks.
Behind the duo, I whispered to Lin Yixin, "See that? I told you they did it already..."
"So what? Itâs none of your business!" Lin Yixin slapped my shoulder with a smile. "The real question is, where am I sleeping tonight?"
I looked at my car and voiced my scheme, "If you think a hotel is too much, we can sleep in the car this time..."
"No way!"
Lin Yixin immediately rejected the suggestion with a pout, "Iâm sure people would stare at us in the morning!"
"Where do you want to go then?"
For a while, Lin Yixinâs eyes looked everywhere but me. She was clearly avoiding my gaze for some reason. Suddenly, she whispered in a small voice, "Lu Chen, can I sleep at the workshop tonight?"
I was shocked. "Seriously?"
"Itâll be fine." She turned around and grabbed my arm. "Iâll sleep with Beiming. Also, itâs been a long time since Iâve seen Sister He Yi and Sister Mingyue in person. Please?"
I still hesitated, unable to come to a decision right away.
Lin Yixin kept shaking my arm up and down. "Come on, take me home, please?"
......
On the pavement, a passing uncle turned green in the face when he overheard our conversation. He couldnât believe that the dude had the gall to look reluctant when his female companion begged him to take her home. Full of regret, he lamented the fact that he was past his prime, and he wanted nothing more than to be young again and say a million yeses to the beautiful woman.
In the end, I couldnât deny Lin Yixin, so I held her hand and said, "Alright. Weâll head home!"
"Mn!"
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