Chapter 411: She Definitely Doesn’t Want Anyone Other Than Bai Feng to Be Thinking About Her — Pfft, Not even Bai Feng!
“Not bad, not bad! Progress is rapid.”
Bai Feng chuckled as he tousled Xiao Qi’s little head. But Xiao Qi wasn’t exactly grinning from ear to ear — she could feel the gap between her and Bai Feng was widening again. She had previously promised to protect him, after all.
Bai Feng could tell what she was thinking, but honestly, there wasn’t much he could do — he certainly wasn’t going to send her off to become a supervillain, right?
Still, if Xiao Qi kept daydreaming like this and got distracted, stuff might go sideways — like, imagine she secretly ran off alone, thinking she’s invincible. That would be a mess.
“So, I’m planning to make a pretty special game soon,” Bai Feng said casually, then leaned down slightly, pinching Xiao Qi’s cheek and making her produce a ‘smile face.’ “I’m calling it *Virtual Training.* When the time comes, I want you to help me test it.”
“Okay,” Xiao Qi nodded, clearly unimpressed — the game Bai Feng talked about didn’t quite excite her.
Bai Feng then adopted a serious expression. “Don’t underestimate this game. I’m planning to use my best Illusion Art for it — different from the Simulation Secret Realm. Virtual Training needs to feel more real. And if you’re not in good shape spiritually, you could really d*e in the game, and that means in real life too.”
His words weren’t just hyperbole — many deadly Illusion Arrays could cause real d*ath. To put it simply, these arrays fool your brain into believing you’ve actually died, and if it believes it, your body might really give out.
Of course, since it’s just a game, it won’t be that easy to k*ll someone — Bai Feng would control the realism carefully. To experience the *most* authentic feel, players would need to pass certain mental tests before the game could be unlocked.
Hearing Bai Feng’s serious explanation, Xiao Qi gradually became more earnest. “I understand. I’ll do my best!”
“Good. Maybe in the game, you’ll get to experience a second life,” Bai Feng said with a smile, ruffling her hair again.
Xiao Qi lowered her head slightly, lost in thought.
Suddenly, Little Jiu, who had been lying on the ground panting after practice, stood up. She hurried over to Bai Feng’s side, eyes shining with anticipation. “Can I test the game too?”
White Feng’s face broke into a grin. “Do you remember what I told you earlier?”
“Huh? What was that?” Little Jiu tilted her head, pondering. After a few seconds, she said, “You wanted me to make the game… Wait, *me* to make this kind of game?”
Her eyes widened — like she’d just realized the obvious: oh, this is move, attack, jump, dodge, okay, you’ve got the hang of the game, then delete that super-demon boss over there.
“Just kidding,” Bai Feng said with a laugh. “I don’t trust you making such a dangerous game. You’re going to do something else.”
“Eh? What do you mean, don’t trust me? I’m a genius at Illusion Art!” Little Jiu retorted defiantly.
But Bai Feng didn’t bother to point out her contradictions. Instead, he explained, “The game you’re going to make is a simplified version. I’ll add a cash-shop system and open it to the public.”
Basically, he needed a simplified *Virtual Training* to make money for the real deal — because arranging the Array costs money, and running it isn’t free either.
“Cash shop?” Little Jiu tilted her head. “What’s that? Some kind of special mineral?”
Bai Feng took out his pre-planned cash-shop scheme. Since people in this world weren’t used to online paid games, he wanted to start small to avoid scaring them off.
His plan was to charge a one-time purchase plus time-based fees, then gradually add in-game purchases and a Season Pass. But he wouldn’t sell attribute-enhanced gear — only cosmetic items and outfits, with a slot for random draws for rare cosmetics.
After going through the plan, Little Jiu looked up at Bai Feng and then at the scheme itself. “You’re so stingy!”
“Making games costs money, you know, and the game’s profits will also give you a cut,” Bai Feng responded casually.
“…I think the cash-shop system could be better,” Little Jiu said thoughtfully. “Like, add a paid Spirit Pet system, with the rarest pet being… the Nine-Tailed Fox.”
Hearing she’d get a share of the money, Little Jiu suddenly revealed her sneaky little face.
“Have you given up on turning yourself into a pet?” Bai Feng couldn’t help but poke fun.
“I only said it’s a Nine-Tailed Fox! I didn’t say it’s me,” Little Jiu argued, twisting her words.
“You know, that gave me an idea. I could find a few Nine-Tailed Foxes to be my mascots,” Bai Feng mused, stroking his chin. He once rescued a girl named Sai Oo Ya on some continent — maybe he could use that experience.
Little Jiu immediately stiffened. “Why would I want to be surrounded by other Nine-Tailed Foxes?”
Bai Feng shot her a sidelong look. “I want a human form. Will you turn human to be a mascot in the game?”
“Um… never mind,” Little Jiu waved her hands quickly. She really didn’t want anyone besides Bai Feng to be thinking about her — pfft, not even Bai Feng!
“Alright, keep training. The sooner you train, the sooner I can make the game,” Bai Feng said warmly.
“Got it!”
Little Jiu instantly perked up, ready for action.
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“Array Formation is so hard…”
“Yeah, why do I have to learn math for Array Formation? This isn’t what I expected at all!”
“Luo Qianqian, can you tell us how you learned so quickly?”
Hearing her name, the youngest girl in the room scratched her head shyly. “Just… study it like this. If you don’t get it, watch it a few more times.”
The room fell silent for a few seconds. Then a few students reached out, grabbing the disciple who just asked.
“Darn it, why are you talking so much?”
“Yeah, aren’t you just trying to crush our spirits?”
“Quick, run over to that tree!”
Moments later, a scream echoed outside, but none of the other disciples showed any sympathy. Only Luo Qianqian lowered her head awkwardly.
At that moment, Bai Feng pushed open the door. He looked at the disciple lying on the ground, “What happened?”
“Teacher, he’s earned it!” the disciple in front explained.
Bai Feng shook his head. He’d seen this before — but back then, the disciple was just holding his legs after chopping a big tree. He didn’t ask much. He simply said, “Go call them in — class is starting soon.”
“Understood.”
The disciple hurried off.
Bai Feng turned his gaze toward Luo Qianqian, who sat in front. Her talent far exceeded his expectations. She had already left the other disciples far behind. Seeing her continue like this would be a waste of her potential, so he planned to set up a separate class just for her. After all, a genius deserves special treatment — and he also wanted to prevent her from discouraging these little disciples too much.
