Xia Tian logged into the game first. After arriving at the Poison Mist Forest, she logged out and reported to Fengguang that the area was clear. Fengguang patted Xia Tian’s head and said, “Well done!”
Immediately afterward, Fengguang entered another gaming pod and logged in together with Xia Tian. After being away from the game for three days, she took a deep breath as she saw the familiar in-game scenery, feeling refreshed, even though her character was still lying down.
Because the “Vein Severing Pill” effect hadn’t worn off yet!
“Fengguang…” Xia Tian squatted next to her, her expression calm at first, but then she gasped in disbelief, “You were fed a Vein Severing Pill?!”
Who would’ve thought that the arrogant Miss Fengguang, known for throwing money around, would end up lying dead in-game?
Fengguang mentally rolled her eyes. “What are you shouting for?”
“But seriously, Fengguang, who had the guts to give you a Vein Severing Pill? Tell me! I’ll definitely—um, no, no, I mean, I’ll help you get revenge!” Xia Tian quickly corrected herself, changing her words from admiration to righteous indignation just in time. She finally understood why Fengguang had asked her to check the Poison Mist Forest first—Fengguang had been fed the pill and was being corpse-camped!
Fengguang didn’t want to bring up that humiliating incident again, so she furiously typed a message: “I only have an hour and a half left before I’m done lying here. You stand guard and protect me.”
She needed to make sure that the Ren Woxing guild wouldn’t show up and feed her another Vein Severing Pill.
“Come on, sis, just tell me—who’s responsible for this corpse camping?” Xia Tian begged.
Fengguang ignored her.
No matter how much Xia Tian pestered, Fengguang acted as if she were asleep, giving her no response. Left with no other choice, Xia Tian had to guard Fengguang’s “corpse” until her revival timer ended. Fortunately, no one else showed up during that hour and a half. When the time was up, Fengguang chose to respawn back at the camp.
Xia Tian didn’t follow. She messaged Fengguang through the game’s long-distance communication, “Sis, a friend of mine needs me for something. I’ll leave the party and go find them, okay?”
Before Fengguang could ask what friend and why, Xia Tian had already left the party and disappeared. Unlike Fengguang, who preferred to play solo, Xia Tian had her circle of friends. Fengguang pushed aside the small feeling of loneliness that crept up and muttered to herself, What’s so great about having lots of friends? It’s better to be free on your own.
Fengguang respawned in a nearby town, where she went to a merchant to repair her gear. As she was about to leave town and head for the main city, her attention was drawn to a confrontation nearby.
A heavily injured woman lay on the ground, surrounded by a man and a woman. From the looks of it, the woman had been beaten badly, but it wasn’t just that—she was being camped at the respawn point. This meant that every time she revived, she’d be killed again. Not everyone was willing to spend money on a Vein Severing Pill to deal with their enemies. Using this respawn-camping method was even more infuriating.
“So? Didn’t you enjoy stealing my pet? Let’s see if you have the guts to get up and try to take it again,” the woman in white robes said angrily. She was already quite beautiful, and standing next to the man, her delicate appearance was even more striking.
The man, also dressed in white, had a sword hanging from his waist, exuding an air of authority. “Alright, Xiaomeng, don’t be so angry. You’ll only hurt yourself. We’ve already killed her so many times. Isn’t that enough for you?”
But the woman stubbornly replied, “No, it’s not enough! I want her to apologize to me personally!”
“Alright, alright,” the man said, playing the peacemaker. He turned to the person lying on the ground and said, “Hey, if you apologize, we’ll let you go. How about that?”
The person on the ground remained silent, showing no reaction. Her quietness made her seem both defiant and pitiful in her isolation.
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