The Western Continent.
The Genesis Guild.
"Very good! This time, everyone did a great job, especially Axia Mist. His interruptions and Backstabs were all on point. " The Genesis Guild was busy clearing dungeons to gather equipment for their members. As usual, Absalom commented on their performance in the dungeon. He then proceeded to loot the loot. This time, he was lucky enough to find a Violet Rogue's Dagger. After taking a look at everyone's equipment, Absalom said, "Currently, Axia Mist's equipment is still a little lacking. This dagger …"
Axia Mist rejected before Absalom could finish his sentence, "Guild leader, there's no need for that. I don't want the equipment. Can you give me gold coins instead?"
Absalom had never questioned Axia Mist's refusal to part with his equipment, but this time, he furrowed his brows, "Mist, I'm not giving you the equipment for your own use. It's for the sake of the entire guild. Since you're a member of the guild, you should have some sense of teamwork, right?"
"I know, Guild Leader, but I still want to ask for a discount. I don't want the equipment." Axia Mist nodded, but he had his own reasons for insisting on it.
Absalom did not say anything else. He passed the item to another Rogue, and handed it over to Axia Mist with 100,000 gold coins. "Mist, I want to know the reason. Did something happen to your family …" Absalom spoke in a serious tone, which was rare for him to be so serious. "Mist, I want to know the reason. Did something happen to your family …?"
"No, guild leader. You don't have to guess. I'll give you the answer when the time comes." Axia Mist quickly accepted the gold coins, but his words interrupted Absalom's speculation.
Since Axia Mist had said so, Absalom nodded and dismissed the party. He then stared at Axia Mist's back for a moment, and walked up to Fleeting Time who was busy skinning animals, "Hey, why can't you be more generous? Skinning animals whenever you see one? Are you that desperate for meat?"
Fleeting Time rolled his eyes at Fleeting Time, "You're not qualified to discuss this with me."
Absalom responded with a smile. He knew that being a Hunter was a tough job. Almost every Hunter would pounce on the carcass of an animal, just so that their pets could have a better meal. Even Fleeting Time was no exception to this.
"Alright. Can I trouble you with something?" Absalom knew that he could no longer discuss this matter with Fleeting Time. After all, he did not have a position to stand on in this matter. Hence, he decided to throw the question at Fleeting Time.
Fleeting Time did not even lift his head, "You don't have to talk to me if you're here to talk to the Mist."
"Hey hey hey …" Absalom was the first to voice his opinion, "Fleeting Time, you need to be more honest."
"I'm a kind person. How am I not? I've always been a kind person." Fleeting Time replied without even looking at Ye Ci.
"You wouldn't have rejected me if you were honest."
Fleeting Time did not utter a single word, and Absalom began tormenting Fleeting Time's mind with his incessant chatter. There were times when Fleeting Time was impressed by Absalom's ability to spout nonsense when he was trying to persuade or teach someone a lesson. What impressed Fleeting Time the most was the fact that Absalom was able to utter so many words without repeating a single one of them. Absalom's ability to make his opponents dizzy was something that impressed Fleeting Time the most. Absalom began to talk about how the world was created by Jehovah in the Bible, and continued to talk about how Fleeting Time would be a sinner if he did not help Jehovah.
Fleeting Time began to reflect on his actions. Am I really that bad?
Fleeting Time could no longer hold it in if Absalom continued to ramble on for more than 20 minutes. If his ears were to continue being ravaged by Absalom, he would be sent to a nursing home for the rest of his life. He would be able to skip the important matters of marriage and childbirth. He would not have to worry about that at all.
For the sake of his own life, Fleeting Time decided to save himself even though he did not want to talk to Absalom at all.
"Alright, alright. Stop spouting so much nonsense. What do you want?"
A victorious smile appeared on Absalom's face when he saw the annoyed expression on Fleeting Time's face. Look at you, you idiot! Why did you do this in the first place? It was a smile that infuriated Fleeting Time. He wanted to blacklist Absalom so badly that it would be best if they never met again.
"Actually, it's very simple. I want you to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Mist …"
"You want to find out why he refuses to drop the equipment so many times, and then come back and gossip with you, right?" Fleeting Time interrupted Absalom.
"Why would you say that? I'm just worried about him. What do you mean by 'come back and gossip with me'? Do I look like someone who likes to gossip?" Absalom shook his head.
Fleeting Time snorted in disdain, "What's the difference?"
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and go. I'll be waiting for you in the guild meeting room." Absalom urged Fleeting Time to start packing up his belongings with a smile on his face.
"Say, can't you do it yourself? I've never been the kind of person who likes to talk to others. Don't you think it's a little too much for me to do? " Fleeting Time stared at Absalom's annoying face. He suddenly felt that there was still a chance for him to fight for himself.
"How about this? I'll give you a red packet for this month's salary. That's a lot of money, right?"
Fleeting Time scoffed, "I'm not interested in earning money these days."
"Then what are you interested in these days?" Absalom immediately approached Fleeting Time. Although he was close to Fleeting Time, he knew that Fleeting Time did not like to involve himself in the affairs of the guild. If Absalom wanted Fleeting Time to run errands for him, he would need to have a certain amount of leverage, or Fleeting Time would not let him go.
"Picking up girls." Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes at Absalom with a teasing glint in his eyes.
"Ahhhhh …" Absalom was immediately excited. He had known Fleeting Time for more than 12 years. Absalom could not believe that Absalom was not interested in the opposite sex at all. His private life was so clean that even Absalom thought that Absalom was interested in the opposite sex. Yet now, he was hearing such words coming out of Absalom's mouth. "Are you for real? Are you for real? Why do I feel like this is so unreal? "
Fleeting Time was overjoyed when he saw Absalom's shocked expression. He had to admit that he was not a kind person, and he loved to see people in such a state.
"Oh my god, oh my god, what day is it today? Why did I suddenly hear such shocking news?! What am I supposed to do? " Absalom did not notice the mischievous smile on Fleeting Time's face. He was completely immersed in his own excitement. He paced back and forth in front of Fleeting Time like a cat on a hot tin roof. Absalom suddenly stopped in his tracks and grabbed Fleeting Time's arms, "Brother, tell me, how did you become enlightened?"
Fleeting Time raised an eyebrow.
Absalom immediately shook his head and denied the question, "No, no, no. That's not important. It doesn't matter how you became enlightened. What's more important is what kind of woman you like. The ones with big breasts? The flirtatious ones? Or the youthful ones? Or the flirtatious ones? Or the girl-next-door kind? Tell me, what kind do you want? I'll find you the type of woman if you can name it. There are so many beauties in our guild. I'm sure they won't reject you if you tell them that you want a girlfriend. Tell me, what kind of woman do you want? "
Fleeting Time held back his laughter as he stared at Absalom. He had always thought that Absalom was the epitome of a naughty man. It was a pity that he was born in the wrong era and gender, or he would have ended up as a caretaker in the Subdistrict Office. Fleeting Time was satisfied with Absalom's performance. Although he was reluctant to run errands for Absalom, he was willing to do it for the sake of Absalom's interesting performance.
"Are you sure you want to know?" Fleeting Time raised an eyebrow and sighed. It was rare for him to show a hint of hesitation.
"Of course, of course." Absalom nodded repeatedly.
Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes as he stared at Absalom, and for some reason, a name escaped from his lips, "I want Gongzi You."
"Huh?" Absalom stared at Fleeting Time in a daze.
Fleeting Time was stunned as well. He never thought that he would say that name out loud. In fact, he had been joking with Absalom the entire time, but for some reason, Absalom's name came out of his mouth when Absalom asked him about it.
Fleeting Time lost interest in bullying Absalom as he stared at the dumbfounded Absalom. A ripple of emotion appeared in his heart. A question kept circling around in his mind. He couldn't find an answer no matter how hard he tried.
Why did he say that name? Why did he say that name?
But when he thought of Gongzi You's sharp and ambitious face, a smile appeared on his face. He was even happier when he thought of how he had forced Gongzi You to curse at him. He suddenly felt that there was no reason for it.
Gongzi You really is a good person.
Fleeting Time was never one to get to the bottom of a problem. As long as he could find an answer that he was satisfied with, he would not care about anything else. He believed that this was the only answer he could come up with, and he would not care about anything else.
Absalom stared at Fleeting Time in disbelief. He rubbed his ears with his little fingers. It must be because he had not taken a bath for a long time that his earwax was obstructing his hearing. "You said Gongzi You?" he asked in disbelief.
"Yup."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Then do you think that it's better for me to say that it's you?" Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes in warning.
"Gongzi You then." Absalom rubbed his nose. He had always suspected that Fleeting Time was not interested in women, but he did not think that he would be interested in Fleeting Time.
"Didn't you say that you're going to be my matchmaker? Why don't you give it a try? " Fleeting Time was amused by Absalom's surprised expression, and decided to tease him while he was packing up.
"Hey hey, you're not talking about Gongzi You from the Eastern Continent, are you?"
"Isn't there only one Gongzi You?"
"You're not serious, are you?"
"Why can't I be serious?"
"I thought that you were just joking with her! Don't scare me like that!" Absalom could not believe what he was hearing.
"Have you ever seen me joking with another woman?" Fleeting Time was convinced by his own words.
"But … But …" Absalom could not figure it out, "Why would you like a woman like Gongzi You? A woman who can be called a god must either have a devious way of doing things, or she must be very strong … "Absalom corrected himself under Fleeting Time's warning gaze," Of course, Gongzi You belongs to the latter category. Why would you like a strong woman like her? Don't all men like weak and docile women? "
"Can't I like a queen?"
Fleeting Time stopped Absalom once again. He could feel something flowing in his nose, and blood was about to flow out of his nose. He rubbed his nose and stared at Fleeting Time, "Fleeting Time, you're such a hardcore …"
Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes. He had the urge to beat Absalom up. I've known this man for so many years, and I've only just realized that he's not only a pussy, but also a pervert.
Absalom did not seem to notice Fleeting Time's reaction, "But I think that Gongzi You's body is not enough for a queen. She's too …" Absalom felt a sharp pain on his face before he could finish his sentence. He stumbled backward and fell to the ground.
"Fleeting Time, are you out of your mind? Why did you hit me? " Absalom clutched his nose and sat up after a few seconds. He knew that blood was gushing out of his nose.
"I'll beat the crap out of you if you dare to comment on the woman I like again." Fleeting Time squatted down in front of Absalom with a cold smile on his face, "I'm talking about real life …"
Real life … A beating … Absalom was speechless.
Fleeting Time stood up and was about to leave the dungeon, ignoring Absalom's screams.
Even though Fleeting Time hated Absalom's troublemaker, he was still willing to help him out since he had already promised him. He sent a message to Axia Mist as soon as he was out of the dungeon, "Where are you?"
"I'm at the bank in the city."
"Wait for me there."
"Alright." Axia Mist let out a sigh and looked up at the sunny sky, feeling a little gloomy. It seemed that whatever was going to happen would happen sooner or later. No matter how long it was delayed, it would happen.
It did not take long for Axia Mist to see Fleeting Time riding on a silver-white unicorn appear before his eyes. To be honest, unicorns were indeed the most suitable mounts for elves. They were elegant and beautiful, and they moved quickly. Furthermore, their attack power wasn't low either. It was truly an ornamental and practical mount.
Such a mount would definitely be a sight to behold, and the girls would definitely be envious of it. This was why Fleeting Time's Unicorn attracted the attention of countless girls when he entered the city. But Fleeting Time was already used to such situations. He did not even bother to look at the girls as he headed straight for Axia Mist.
Axia Mist felt that it was foolish of him to wait for Fleeting Time in the middle of the street. It was common knowledge that a woman's jealousy was the scariest thing in the world. If these women knew that he was Fleeting Time's target, he would not have a good ending even if he was a man. As expected, Fleeting Time could feel countless murderous gazes directed at him the moment he arrived before Axia Mist.
"Let's find a quiet place. I have something to ask you." Fleeting Time lowered his head and looked at Axia Mist.
Axia Mist's mouth twitched, and he asked the dumbest question of his life, "You're taking me with you?"
And as expected, Fleeting Time's expression darkened, "I don't bring men with me on my mount."
Axia Mist rubbed his nose. Alright, I'm getting dumber. I'm getting dumber every day when I'm with these people. "I'm only a normal horse. It's not as fast as you."
"Don't worry, I'll wait for you." Fleeting Time left after giving the name of a place, leaving Axia Mist alone in the middle of a street full of women who were pointing fingers at her. Axia Mist wanted to scream at the top of his lungs, There's nothing going on between me and Fleeting Time! We're just members of the same guild! Please don't look at me like that!
When Axia Mist arrived at the rendezvous point, Fleeting Time was already cooking beside a campfire. The aroma of the food could be smelled from afar, and there was a large bat by his side. The bat's eyes were glued to the pot in Fleeting Time's hand, and it seemed that it was about to drool.
"Have a seat." Fleeting Time pointed at a rock opposite him, and gestured for Axia Mist to take a seat.
Axia Mist sat down, but he didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.
Fleeting Time then tossed a piece of Rhinoceros Meat to him, "Eat it while it's still hot. It's a recipe I just learned. It tastes good."
Axia Mist received the Rhinoceros Meat, and suddenly felt something glaring at him. He raised his head and saw the bat glaring at him. To be precise, the bat was glaring at the meat in his hand. Axia Mist suddenly felt even more miserable. How did it end up in a situation where it had to fight for meat with a pet?
"Little Five, your meat is here. Don't look at me like that." Fleeting Time patted the bat's head and tossed a few pieces of meat in front of the bat, indicating that the bat should be more generous. However, Little Five obviously didn't have a good impression of people who snatched his food. Therefore, he snorted heavily and lowered his head to eat the meat.
"You should know better than me why I'm looking for you." Fleeting Time was not the kind of person who liked to have a heart-to-heart talk. He cut straight to the chase as he continued eating, "You can tell me yourself. Don't make me ask you."
Hearing this, Axia Mist felt even more reluctant to eat the roasted meat. He let out a sigh, "I don't know where to begin."
"Are you in need of money?" Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes as he stared at Axia Mist. His face was filled with childishness, indicating that he was still a child.
"I'm fine." Axia Mist smiled, and began eating the meat in silence.
"Just tell me if your family is in trouble. Money is a bastard. There's no need to worry about it." Fleeting Time retracted his gaze and continued eating, "I still have some money. Is a million enough …"
"Brother Fleeting Time, there's no need for that. It's not that my family is in trouble." Axia Mist immediately cut him off.
"Then why are you transferring cash to the bank?" Fleeting Time might not ask, but it did not mean that he knew nothing about it.
Axia Mist remained silent for a long time before he finally made up his mind, "Brother Fleeting Time, I know that my absence of equipment has affected the strength of our guild, but … but I have my reasons."
"Can you tell me your reasons?"
"Yes." Axia Mist took in a deep breath, "Brother Fleeting Time, I'm planning to transfer to the Eastern Continent."
Fleeting Time was stunned by Axia Mist's words. He stared at the childish boy in front of him for a long time without saying a word. They had known each other for many years, but they had only become close to each other ever since they entered Fate. Axia Mist had always been a cheerful person. Even though he seemed to have something on his mind for the first half of the year, he was able to get over it quickly. Fleeting Time had not spent much time with Axia Mist, but he could tell that Axia Mist was a very promising player. If Axia Mist was given 10 years to train himself, he might even surpass Fleeting Time.
"Is the reason something that you can tell me?"
"Yes, it's because of my family." Axia Mist hesitated for a moment before giving an ambiguous answer, "I've been with you guys ever since I joined the game. You guys are my best friends and family. I've been hesitating about whether or not I should transfer over to your side."
"It must be a very strong reason." Fleeting Time suddenly laughed, "Even if you don't want to tell me, I believe that it's very important to you."
"Yup. Because it's a very important reason for my life. " Axia Mist nodded with a bitter smile on his face, and lowered his head, "But I still can't bear to leave. I can't bear to leave you guys. Especially when I know that all of you will disappear from my friend list if I transfer to the Eastern Continent. I don't want to leave at all. "
"So you don't want any equipment?" The smile on Fleeting Time's face was gentle, "You're afraid that you'll be even more reluctant to part with your equipment. Or rather, you want to lessen your guilt."
Axia Mist could feel his vision turning blurry. He rubbed his eyes and lowered his head with a smile, "Brother Fleeting Time, you're really annoying. Why are you being so blunt? Can't you be a little more reserved?"
"Reserved? That's something only girls do. I'm a man. "Fleeting Time chuckled.
Axia Mist chuckled, "Who told you that? Girls aren't that reserved either." He raised his head and gave Fleeting Time a strange smile, "I know a girl who doesn't know how to be reserved at all. Her goal is to take revenge on me. She's just like a man. She's so annoying."
"But you admire her." Fleeting Time pointed out the answer behind Axia Mist's words.
However, Axia Mist did not say anything. Instead, he sniffed and his eyes turned red. Fleeting Time let out a sigh and ruffled Fleeting Time's hair, "That's enough. I didn't see anything. What's with that look on your face?"
"I know." Axia Mist rubbed his face with his elbows and said with a trembling voice, "I know. You don't have to tell me. "
"Do you need me to talk to Absalom?"
"No, there's no need." Axia Mist sniffed and raised his head with determination, "I'm a man, and I'm a man. I don't need your help with this."
Fleeting Time stared at the unyielding boy and felt a sense of loss. I guess I won't be able to see this face again in the future. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he only managed to say, "Take care."
"You too, brother Fleeting Time."
"If we meet again in the future …" Fleeting Time paused for a moment, "I won't go easy on you the next time we meet."
"Me too!" Axia Mist let out a wide grin. "I'll definitely defeat you."
"You? Haha!" Fleeting Time chuckled, "Alright. Do your best. Don't disappoint me."
A strange expression appeared on Axia Mist's face, "Brother Fleeting Time, there's Gongzi You in the Eastern Continent."
"What's wrong with that?" Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes and tried his best to remain calm. He did not understand why Axia Mist would suddenly bring up this topic.
"I feel like you treat her very differently. Do you want me to help you gather information about her? I mean, all the information I can get … "Axia Mist's expression grew even stranger. Fleeting Time was stunned.
He let out a dry laugh and shook his head, "There's nothing going on between me and Gongzi You. You don't have to do this."
"Is that so?" Axia Mist was a little disappointed, "Is there really nothing going on between you and Gongzi You?" asked Fleeting Time.
Fleeting Time felt even more awkward. He quickly changed the topic, "We've only fought a few times. There's nothing going on between us. You're thinking too much."
Axia Mist let out a sigh, "And here I thought that I could at least keep in touch with you. Looks like I won't even have the chance to send you any messages in the future."
Fleeting Time could only let out a dry laugh. He wanted to wipe his forehead and let out a sigh. What's going on in a kid's mind these days? I … I didn't show it, did I? Didn't I …
Fleeting Time bade farewell to Axia Mist and headed off to grind his level. But before he did so, he sent a private message to Absalom, fearing that Absalom would go berserk if he was not prepared for the news. Fleeting Time let out a sigh of relief, "That's good. And here I thought he had something against the guild that he didn't want to talk about. So that's what it is." Absalom's reaction left Fleeting Time in a new light.
"What's wrong? From what you've said, it seems that you've already guessed this? "
"It's not a long time ago. I just had a feeling that Axia Mist was leaving. I didn't expect it to be true." Absalom let out a sigh, "What a pity. He's a good kid. His character and skills are impeccable. The Eastern Continent is really lucky."
Fleeting Time let out a chuckle and did not reply to Absalom's question. In fact, he was feeling a little disgruntled at the loss of another member of his party.
He looked up at the red sun that was slowly setting in the horizon. He whipped his unicorn and dashed towards the red sun. It was as if the sadness in his heart would disappear with the wind.
Tan Polang took the bank card and counted the money in it. He let out a long sigh of relief as he finally had enough money. I did not expect it to be so expensive to transfer to another continent. It cost me 100,000 dollars in real life. This Glory Corporation really knows how to scam people.
Tan Polang withdrew his card from the ATM and kept it in his wallet. He then checked his identification and memory card. After making sure that he had all the necessary documents, he made his way to Fate's service shop in the city.
When he arrived at the store, the service staff quickly took care of his business. The time spent was only one-third of the time he spent in the queue. It was really a pity. Tan Polang stretched his back as he walked out of the service shop. His worries were finally settled. The most important thing now was to return home and log into the game. Then, he would give Ye Ci and Bai Mo a big surprise.
With that thought in mind, Tan Polang walked briskly towards his house.
He went upstairs and opened the door.
"Godfather, godmother, I'm back!" Tan Polang was changing his shoes at the entrance of the hallway as he waved at the sky. However, he was stunned when he lowered his head. There were three pairs of unfamiliar shoes by the door. The shoes were of good quality, and the brands on them were famous brands that Tan Polang had only seen on the internet and TV. Even if Tan Polang could not guess the price, he knew that they were very expensive.
He was curious. What kind of guest is this?
There was still a long way to walk from the entrance to the living room. This was due to the unreasonable design of the old house. However, this corridor gave Tan Polang enough suspense. He had been trying to guess what kind of guest would be arriving at his house. Tan Polang heard a familiar voice before he reached the end of the corridor and the living room.
"Old Ye, Xiaolan, please help us. We've been friends for so many years. I've never asked you for anything. This time, I'm begging you. Please help me!"
He seemed to have heard this voice before. Tan Polang cautiously approached the living room. He stretched his head out and saw Dong Yin and her parents sitting on the sofa in the living room. Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan were sitting on the small sofa next to the coffee table. Dong Yin's father was holding Ye Nantian's hand and begging in a low voice.
He turned around and saw Ye Ci leaning against the window next to the TV, looking outside absent-mindedly. Bai Mo was sitting on a stool next to the coffee table, constantly changing the TV channel.
Why is this family here? This was Tan Polang's first thought. His second thought was, Why are they here to ask godfather and godmother for help? Why would such rich people ask ordinary people like us for help? Could it be that the world is raining red?
However, no matter what happened, it was obvious that no one heard his greeting. So he greeted again, "Godfather, godmother, Sister Ye Ci, Brother Bai Mo, I'm back."
"Ah, Polang, you're back!" It didn't matter if he greeted them, but what happened next made Tan Polang feel flattered. The family of four actually stood up and rushed towards him.
"Polang, it's so hot outside. Mom made mung bean soup. Sit down. Mom will get it for you."
"Honey, sit down. You've been working hard all day. I'll get it for you."
"Polang, I bought a new e-sports game. I'll show it to you!"
"Cousin, let me do it. Respect the old and love the young …"
Tan Polang stood there dumbfounded. He watched as the family smiled brightly at him like blooming peach blossoms. He only felt that it was very strange, very strange.
In the end, Ye Nantian couldn't win over Zuo Xiaolan, and Bai Mo couldn't win over Ye Ci either. The two women ran out of the living room as if there was some scary superbug there. Only the three men and the three livid "guests" were left standing or sitting in the living room, staring at each other.
Tan Polang swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His thoughts were still the same.
What happened today was very strange. It was very strange. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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