Ye Ci stared at the ring in her hand for a moment before tossing it into her inventory. Although she also pursued accuracy now, she felt that she could find a way to improve her accuracy without relying on this ring. Of course, that was the best excuse Ye Ci could come up with. In truth, she had a mental barrier. Fleeting Time was the one who had worn the ring before. What was the point of wearing it again?
Even though this was a game, and stats were of utmost importance, Ye Ci was still conflicted over the matter. In the end, she decided to leave the ring to collect dust in her inventory.
Ye Ci had planned to rush out of the door, throw another bomb, and collect some Honor Points. But when she arrived at the entrance of the Monastery, she was greeted by the sight of the Western Continent players disappearing in a flash of white light.
How can I be so unlucky? I was just about to pick up some loot, but I didn't get anything.
"The Western Continent's siege on the Eastern Continent's capital, Champion City has been forcefully terminated due to the activation of the teleportation device by the Western Continent players. Congratulations to the Eastern Continent players for successfully defending Champion City. Congratulations to the Western Continent players for being the first to challenge the unknown … "
The system notification rang in everyone's ears after the Western Continent players disappeared. And it rang multiple times.
Ye Ci was speechless when she heard the system notification. These developers sure know how to be nice. They're giving each party 50 slaps just because it's their first time. Although there's a token reward for each party, it's still not a good feeling.
But Ye Ci was the only one who was unhappy. The other Eastern Continent players screamed in excitement when the system announced that they had successfully defended Champion City. The entire city was filled with deafening screams, as if it was not enough to vent the emotions that had been pent up for the past few hours.
The system even held a celebratory banquet in Champion City. Colorful lights were hung everywhere, and taverns were filled with fine wine to welcome the heroes.
Ye Ci did not like crowds. She was not used to such celebratory scenes. She silently walked out of Champion City and summoned The Fourth Prince. Once again, she rushed towards the Mausoleum of Blades. She wanted to continue leveling up.
He had only taken a few steps when Sir Ditty sent him a private message, "Where did you go?"
"I just left the city."
"Why are we leaving the city? Come to the palace quickly! The king is holding a banquet in the square. You must come and have a drink! "
"You can drink it for me." Ye Ci curled her lips. She had never liked this kind of lively scene.
Sir Ditty tried to persuade her again, but she still refused. In the end, Sir Ditty had no choice but to give up. However, Ye Ci soon received private messages from Past Memories, Flawless Reflection, Demonic Crossing, Dan En, and other guild leaders, inviting her for a drink. Unable to refuse, she had no choice but to turn The Fourth Prince around and head towards Champion City's palace.
That night, the entire Champion City seemed to be immersed in joy. Players came and went, singing, dancing, drinking, and eating. Large fireworks bloomed in the night sky. It was dazzling. Ye Ci saw many familiar faces. Some were good friends, while others were not.
However, on that night, it seemed that everyone had put aside their past grudges and was just enjoying themselves. What would happen tomorrow was a matter for tomorrow.
Bai Mo and Ye Ci sat on the stairs beside the fountain in front of the National Warehouse. A large jar of grape wine was placed beside Bai Mo. The wine that was released by the system for the celebration was much better than what one would normally drink in a tavern. Most importantly, it was free. Bai Mo took a big gulp and smacked his lips, "If only I could drink wine this good on a normal day."
Ye Ci rolled her eyes at him, "Why can't I tell that you like wine?"
"Come on, it's because I usually get drunk after a bottle of beer. That's why I can't experience the feeling of drinking and eating in big bowls. That's why I can only satisfy my cravings in the game. " Bai Mo chuckled and took another sip of the grape wine. It was obvious that he was happy from the bottom of his heart.
"You don't look very happy." Bai Mo nudged Ye Ci when he saw that she was sitting quietly beside him and staring at the fountain.
"No." Ye Ci shook her head, "Why wouldn't I be happy to be able to defend the city?"
"I'm just not that happy." Bai Mo chuckled, "To you, the best thing about defending the city is that you won't be punished by the system, right?"
Ye Ci turned around to look at Bai Mo. This guy really knows me well. He's right. But to be honest, she had experienced countless sieges like this in her past life. She had long since viewed sieges as a competition to see if one could defend their own interests. But this time, it was a little different. She felt that she had made a little contribution to this siege. Perhaps this contribution was really insignificant to her in her previous life, but in this life, she still had a very strange feeling.
It was not a feeling of joy, nor was it excitement. It was a strange feeling … of belonging.
That's right, a sense of belonging. A sense of belonging that proved that she had started anew. A sense of belonging that proved that she was a part of this world.
It was a strange feeling.
Of course, she was not too happy about it. Even though she had defeated Fleeting Time, she still felt that something was not right. She did not feel the joy that came from the bottom of her heart.
"I heard from Qingge that you died?" Bai Mo suddenly brought up the topic.
Ye Ci was momentarily stunned. She then nodded with a bitter smile, "That's what happened in the end."
"Then why are you unhappy? Haven't you always seen that guy as your greatest competitor?" Bai Mo did not see any happiness in Ye Ci's smile.
"It's just luck. It's not my strength." Ye Ci sighed. She stretched her body and looked up at the silver moon in the sky, "If it's really my strength, I'd be jumping for joy right now."
Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci's side profile with a smile, but he did not say a word.
"What are you trying to say? Don't laugh. I hate that look on your face. "Ye Ci immediately protested when she saw Bai Mo's expression.
"I think that it's fine even if I can't beat him." Bai Mo took another big gulp of wine.
"Why?" Ye Ci raised her voice. It was obvious that she was very confused. To her, Fleeting Time had to be defeated. If not, she would lose a lot of fun after her reincarnation.
"Do you know what it means to be lonely at the top?" Bai Mo turned to look at Ye Ci. His gaze was filled with warmth.
Ye Ci was momentarily stunned. She did not say a word.
Bai Mo did not wait for her reply, "Little Ci, you're already very strong. You're only concerned about Fleeting Time because he's stronger than you. But Little Ci, if you surpass him one day, have you thought about who your next target will be?"
Ye Ci still did not say a word.
"There are very few opponents for you right now. If you surpass Fleeting Time, will you feel that fate is meaningless to you? "
"I can still raid dungeons …" Ye Ci hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Dungeons are designed so that players will never be able to defeat them. Besides, you'll be playing against a computer. How can it be as fun as fighting against a human?" Bai Mo smiled. His smile was as clear and warm as the moonlight.
This was the first time Ye Ci had considered this question. What if I surpass Fleeting Time? Will it really be like what Bai Mo said? Will there be no opponents for me?
"You've read Jin Yong's novels, right?"
"Yup."
"You know Dugu Qiubai, right?"
"I do."
Bai Mo did not speak immediately. He turned to look at the cold moon and sighed, "He was invincible all his life, but what happened in the end? He sought only defeat in the four seas. Most people would think that this sentence was so domineering, so glorious, and so insufferably arrogant, but did you see the desolation in this sentence? You have no opponents in the four seas. Do you know how lonely it is to have everyone beneath you? "
Ye Ci's eyes flickered. She seemed to have thought of something.
"You've heard of King, right?" Bai Mo suddenly changed the topic.
"Yup."
"The last time I came home, I went swimming with Polang. He told me about him. Do you know why King isn't participating in this year's competition?"
"Didn't Polang say that he's playing Fate?"
"That's only one of the reasons. The most important reason is …" Bai Mo turned his head and gently stroked Ye Ci's long hair. He sighed, "Because King believes that he has no opponents in the eSports world."
"Ah?" Ye Ci was surprised by the answer.
"King once said that he's participating in the competition not because he loves eSports, but because he wants to find an opponent. But five years have passed, and that opponent has never appeared. So …"
"So he quit?" Ye Ci was in disbelief.
"That's right." Bai Mo smiled.
"He's out of his mind." Ye Ci rolled her eyes. She could not agree with him.
"You're saying that because you're not at the top yet. You can't understand that feeling." Bai Mo chuckled.
"You're acting as if you know." Ye Ci snorted in a fit of pique.
"Little Ci, keep an opponent for yourself. Only then will your happiness last." Bai Mo felt that there was no need for him to argue with Ye Ci on this matter. That was why he did not argue with Ye Ci.
Ye Ci stared at Bai Mo, and heard him say, "I just want you to be happy."
The moonlight that night was beautiful. It was as clear as silver, and the world was filled with warmth. It was as if Bai Mo's smile was everywhere.
Two days ago, when I went for a prenatal checkup, I got up at 7 in the morning to line up for an ultrasound scan. I only got the scan at 4: 30 in the afternoon, and the doctor only gave me three minutes … I wasted an entire day and a hundred dollar bill just for those three minutes …
Sob ~ (To be continued. If you like this series, you're welcome to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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