Updated: 2014-03-03
Suddenly, a faint groan sounded, and the two bickering individuals stopped, watching the Young Man lying on the sofa slowly open his eyes. The newly awakened Young Man looked around with a hint of confusion and murmured, “Where is this? Why am I here?”
“This is my home! We saw you collapse unconscious on the street and just picked you up!” Yang Qi’s words left Lin Zheng speechless again! What did she mean, “picked him up”? He’s a big living person, not a kitten or a puppy!
“Are you alright? Why were you lying on the street covered in injuries?” Lin Zheng asked gently. At this moment, the Young Man’s eyes finally focused. He looked in astonishment at his injured body, clad only in a pair of boxers, and couldn’t help but reveal a bitter, desolate smile, with a hint of indignation in his eyes—truly a complex expression!
“Thank you for saving me. My name is Dong Dao!” Dong Dao said with sincere gratitude.
“I’m Lin Zheng, and this fellow is Yang Qi!” Lin Zheng introduced them both, then asked, “Can you tell us what happened to you?”
“Sigh—” Dong Dao sighed and slowly recounted his experience. Actually, it was a rather clichéd story! Dong Dao was a student at a film academy, currently in his fourth year and about to graduate. Unfortunately, he hadn’t been able to find a suitable job.
Originally, Dong Dao was a happy Young Man, with a girlfriend who had been with him for over three years, fighting alongside him for their future ideals! Who knew that this relationship would be so fragile, unable to withstand even the slightest test of a materialistic society! The cruel rules of society and examples of some female students in school being kept by wealthy men and living luxurious lives gradually caused Dong Dao’s girlfriend to lose her original pure feelings for the penniless Dong Dao. Although Dong Dao worked very hard to earn money in Phantom Spirit, trying to salvage their fractured relationship, just today, that woman still left with a man driving a sports car! Not only that, but to please her wealthy new boyfriend, she vehemently distanced herself from Dong Dao, insisting that Dong Dao had been constantly harassing her. As a result, the sports car man, whether he believed her or not, had people beat Dong Dao up! Dong Dao only remembered being knocked unconscious by a stick; he knew nothing else until he woke up and found himself in Lin Zheng’s and Yang Qi’s residence!
Neither of them showed any strong emotional reaction upon hearing the story. Society was just like that; money was king, and there were countless cases of young female university students hooking up with rich men. One could only say that Dong Dao had met the wrong person! Patting Dong Dao’s shoulder sympathetically, Lin Zheng asked, “So, buddy, what are you planning to do now?”
“What else can I do!?” Dong Dao sighed again, “I don’t have as much money as them, nor as much power. Revenge is just wishful thinking, and I’m about to graduate. I can’t even find a job now, I really don’t know what to do!” As he spoke, Dong Dao suddenly paused and murmured, “Maybe becoming a professional player in Phantom Spirit is a good choice!?”
“Heh—you want to make a living that way too, huh!” Yang Qi asked with great interest. Dong Dao was stunned, “You’re also Phantom Spirit players?”
“Of course!” Yang Qi said proudly, “These days, any Young Man who doesn’t play is behind the times! By the way, we’re professionals! Not on the same level as a casual player like you!”
“Oh really!” Being called a casual player, Dong Dao felt indignant! After all, he was also a master in Phantom Spirit! Besides, how good could a delicate girl like her be at a game like Phantom Spirit?
“You little punk, you’re still not convinced!” Yang Qi and Dong Dao glared at each other! Dong Dao said proudly, “I already reached Level 49 yesterday. If it weren’t for the temporary update, I would have successfully completed my second advancement! How about that!? Pretty impressive, right!”
“Pfft—” Lin Zheng couldn’t help but laugh! And Yang Qi, even more uninhibited, burst into boisterous laughter!
“You little punk! Do you know who you’re talking to?!” Yang Qi looked smug. Seeing Dong Dao’s disdainful “Who are you!?” expression, Yang Qi didn’t mind at all and chuckled, “Standing before you is none other than the first person in the world to complete her second advancement, the Hong Chen Yan Yu heroine, who is currently Level 61! Excited, aren’t you! Tremble! Worship her!”
“You are Hong Chen Yan Yu!?” Dong Dao was truly shocked. He was close to his second advancement, but Yang Qi had already completed hers and was even Level 61. No wonder she said they weren’t on the same level!
“I heard that Yi Ping Dao Ren and Hong Chen Yan Yu are a couple. You wouldn’t happen to be Yi Ping Dao Ren, would you?!” Dong Dao swallowed, looking at Lin Zheng. Lin Zheng smiled and nodded. Dong Dao was instantly flustered, having tried to show off his meager skills in front of two currently prominent Big Gods—how embarrassing!
“But I must correct one thing!” Lin Zheng said, “This fellow and I are not a couple! Alright, it’s a bit chilly, you should take a shower and change your clothes!” With that, Lin Zheng handed Dong Dao a bag containing clothes. Only then did Dong Dao remember he was still in his boxers. He didn’t refuse and took the clothes to change and wash up.
“He’s really unlucky. I say, why don’t we just let this guy stay?” Watching Dong Dao enter the bathroom, Lin Zheng sat down on the sofa and asked.
Yang Qi tidied the first-aid kit, closed the box, and said, “It’s not about staying or not. He’s not like you, who almost didn’t even know who he was. If I hadn’t taken you in, you’d be homeless! He can stay at school now, and after graduation, he can always go home. He’s not a wandering spirit like you!”
“Damn it! Am I really as pathetic as you make me sound?!” Lin Zheng rolled his eyes, “Forget it, let’s not talk about that. He’ll probably go back to school soon. I have something I need to tell you!”
“What is it?” Yang Qi was about to put the medicine box away when she heard Lin Zheng say, “I just remembered, I think I have a Hero’s Token in my inventory!”
“Clang—” The medicine box in Yang Qi’s hand immediately dropped to the floor!
“What did you say!?” Yang Qi rushed in front of Lin Zheng, excitement clearly visible on her face!
“I said, I think I have a Hero’s Token in my inventory!” Lin Zheng said calmly. Yang Qi immediately grabbed his collar and shook him, “When did you get a Hero’s Token, and you didn’t tell me immediately?!”
“Uh—I forgot!” Lin Zheng’s answer left Yang Qi speechless. How could he forget something so important! But then Yang Qi immediately got excited again and pressed, “Tell me, where did you get that Hero’s Token?”
“I told you when I was doing the quest before, didn’t I!” Lin Zheng said, “I went to Bei Hui Valley to level up with my Xia Mo, and I happened to run into people from Glorious Guild attacking a Level 72 Golden Boss. In the end, I took advantage of their carelessness and snatched the boss, and the Hero’s Token was a drop from that boss!”