Chapter 8: Hot Topics and Trendy Posts
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The morning glow on Falling Sunset Peak was absolutely mesmerizing.
Especially those swaying mandrake flowers dancing with the morning breeze, so beautiful that it was almost impossible to look away.
All he wanted was to live here forever, surrounded by the flowers.
But soon enough, the morning tranquility was shattered by the shout of Fatty.
“Holy cow, holy cow! Something huge happened at Heavenly Sword Sect last night!”
“Bro, why didn’t you wake me up!”
“If I could’ve rushed to the scene to live stream, who knows how many followers I could have gained!”
Lin Nan shrugged helplessly.
“I was asleep too; I didn’t know about it.”
Fatty was pounding his chest in regret.
“d*mn it! That streamer called Firefly had fewer followers than me, and overnight, she gained nearly a million followers!
My heart…”
“Fatty, you might as well accept your fate.”
“This… how can that be?!”
Fatty sprang up from his cot like a jack-in-the-box.
“I’m going to live stream right now! I refuse to believe that if I keep at it, I won’t catch a few lucky breaks.
Then I’ll be rich!”
Fatty dashed out of the room like he was on a mission from the gods, leaving Lin Nan alone.
With Fatty gone, Lin Nan found the quiet rather nice.
Before Fatty woke up, he’d already taken a stroll around Falling Sunset Peak.
Master Sister was nowhere to be found.
This meant she probably went to the Main Peak early to deal with the aftermath of the attack from last night.
Recalling his transformation into the Cold Moon Witch, he could hardly believe the trouble he went through just to complete that mission.
The dangers he faced still sent chills down his spine when he thought about them.
Just a tiny slip-up could have made it all for nothing.
But thankfully, it all went relatively smoothly.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t even be alive to reminisce.
Speaking of which, it was all that Ru Yu’s fault.
If it weren’t for bumping into her and triggering that hidden mission, he wouldn’t have had to risk it all for survival.
But just thinking about her departure made it hard for him to feel angry.
The dead deserve respect.
What’s the point in arguing with a corpse?
However, he still didn’t understand why Yihong Courtyard would storm Heavenly Sword Sect in the night,
sacrificing Ru Yu and the others, seemingly not caring for their own lives at all.
Letting out a sigh, he pulled out the half of the jade pendant Ru Yu entrusted to him before her d*ath.
The pendant still carried a cool, refreshing aura; even after holding it for a while, it felt like it existed separately from the world.
This was Ru Yu’s memento.
He remembered clearly that Ru Yu said before she died,
this was both a token of power for Yihong Courtyard and the key item for entering the cave behind the Main Peak.
To complete that hidden mission, this jade pendant was absolutely essential.
Last night, he had hurriedly tossed Yan Zhike into Yihong Courtyard while masquerading as the witch, and now, it seemed that he ought to investigate things a bit in Yihong Courtyard,
to uncover the truth behind everything.
Since Master Sister wasn’t around, there wouldn’t be any sudden tasks.
Thinking this, Lin Nan immediately stood up and left the room.
But just a few steps out, he saw Fatty once again waving his arms like a madman by the flower sea, yelling “Holy cow, holy cow!”
Lin Nan didn’t want to deal with him.
But Fatty dashed over, shouting, “Bro, you’ve got to see the forum! Something big is happening in Thousand Bird City too!”
Lin Nan was startled.
He hurriedly opened the forum,
and the top two posts were marked in red, heating up like crazy.
The first post was titled,
“Cold Moon Witch makes her appearance at Heavenly Sword Sect, stunning the crowd with a time reversal move, easily rescuing her accomplice! (Includes high-resolution images of the witch, free to download)”
Heat: 10,000,000
Replies: 500,000
The second post was titled,
“Floating City suddenly hit by an earthquake; Cold Moon Witch suspected behind the scenes, seeking revenge for the pursuit of Thousand Bird City!”
Heat: 5,000,000
Replies: 200,000
What the heck?
Just because the first post had pictures, it had double the heat and replies of the second one?
Bastards, how dare they use my photo as a gimmick? Do they really think I won’t blow up?
d*mn!
I’ll report you, I swear!
Lin Nan, now in full-on roar mode, angrily clicked into the first post,
he wanted to see what kind of content was so captivating to draw so many people.
“Hello everyone, I’m streamer Firefly.”
“I believe most players woke up this morning feeling dazed, like I… might have missed something…”
“No worries, even if you didn’t witness the big event, with Firefly’s commentary, you just need to spend three minutes to catch up on everything.”
“Also, there’s a gift at the end of the article, so please read patiently; you’ll feel it’s worth it!”
……
This Firefly!
Her words were utterly irresistible.
If he were just an ordinary player, he surely wouldn’t be able to resist her tempting words,
and might even scroll down to check out the photos first.
No… he was a person of quality,
so let’s see what she has to say in the body of her post first.
【……】
【The entire battle unfolded like this; the download link for the battle video is also provided at the end for everyone to enjoy again and again.】
【Now, it’s time for the exciting part where we look at the photos!】
【I’m sure you can’t wait any longer!】
【Ta-da!】
……
This Firefly!
Oh my goodness,
she’s too familiar with the players’ restless psychology.
In just a few words, she summarized the battle process,
but emphasized what came next.
She knew most people clicked in mainly to see pictures.
【First Image】
【Note: A snapshot of the witch just as she appears high in the sky.】
The swirling dark clouds clung to her curvy body, just transforming into a tight black dress.
The witch’s half-closed eyes, her swan-like elegant neck, her gracefully raised hands,
all showcased her nobility and mystery.
Just from the replies to the first image, there were nearly 50,000 comments.
“Wow! This is wallpaper-worthy!”
“The effects when the witch appeared were just too cool! Give the designer a chicken leg.”
“Make it two!”
“With that figure and beauty, even though she’s just an NPC, I still want to get her.”
“Haha, bro, stop daydreaming,
she’s a woman you’ll never get,
unless you can beat her.”
“Can you not say the truth? I want to cry.”
……
Lin Nan scoffed coldly,
What a bunch of dreamers, they think a toad can eat swan meat? Better luck in the next life.
……
【Fourth Image】
【Note: A rare close-up shot!】
【Gentle eyes, blooming flowers.】
【Skin whiter than snow, her eyes like clear water, with an elegant aura that made one feel inadequate, not daring to sully her presence.】
Lin Nan, “……”
Is this about me?
They must be talking about a fairy.
But when he saw the picture, even though he was already familiar with that face,
he had never seen himself from this angled profile.
After all, there were no smartphones in the game,
and he couldn’t experience the selfies that girls in reality liked.
So, catching sight of that profile for the first time left him dumbfounded, stunning him.
Fatty suddenly leaned in with a goofy grin,
“Did you save it? I need this pic for my collection!”
