"I'm almost out of Energy Cores." Fleeting Time suddenly spoke up to Ye Ci. The Energy Cores on the tank were flickering, indicating that the tank was running out of energy.
Ye Ci looked at the Energy Cores on her tank, "Mine is almost out as well. I can only use it one more time before it dies."
"Let's clear out the monsters that are gathered together. We'll clear out the rest manually."
"No problem."
The duo's teamwork had improved as they spent more time doing quests together. They could understand each other's intentions with just a few simple sentences. Furthermore, they were both Hunters, and they were able to learn from each other's strengths when it came to controlling and killing monsters.
After chasing and intercepting another wave of monsters, the two tanks had completely lost their power, and both of their engines were extinguished. The duo jumped down from the tank and stood beside it.
Fleeting Time took a look at the remaining Undead and Orcs in the square, and estimated that there were about 300 of them left. He then suggested with a smile, "Why don't we have a competition? We'll take one side each, and we'll see who can kill more monsters in 10 minutes. "
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow. It was a good idea in a boring dungeon like this, "Alright, turn on the counter."
"Then let's start from where we're standing." Fleeting Time looked at both sides of the square, and decided that their current position was the best starting point.
"Alright." Ye Ci summoned The Fourth Prince, and prepared to launch an attack at Fleeting Time's command. She turned around and looked at Fleeting Time, "What's wrong? Is the counter not ready yet?"
"Of course not." Fleeting Time smiled at Ye Ci, "Little Gongzi, since it's a competition, there should be a winner and a loser, right? And there should be a reward and a punishment. What do you think would be a good reward and punishment?"
"Reward and punishment?" Ye Ci looked at Fleeting Time from head to toe. What is this ruffian up to now?
"What? Young Master, don't you know what rewards and punishments are? " Fleeting Time inched closer to Ye Ci with a charming smile on his face, "Do you want me to explain it to you?"
"If you win, I'll spare your life in the Eastern Continent. If I win … "Ye Ci thought for a while. If she won, there really wasn't anything she wanted.
"What if you win?" Fleeting Time's eyes lit up. He bent down slightly, and his face was getting closer and closer to Ye Ci's.
Fleeting Time's hot breath landed on Ye Ci's face, and she snorted coldly, "Stay away from me if I win."
Fleeting Time was not angered by Ye Ci's push. He cupped his face and looked at Ye Ci with a smile, "Young Master, your suggestion is not good at all. Why don't you listen to my suggestion?"
"Scram!" Ye Ci turned around and ignored Fleeting Time's shamelessness.
"Aiya, Young Master. You're so boring." Fleeting Time stared at Gongzi You's back and raised his eyebrows, "Why are you making such a boring bet for something so interesting? You're not even going to listen to my suggestion. How subjective is that?"
"I'll sew your mouth shut if you continue with your nonsense." Ye Ci was finally annoyed by Fleeting Time's words. She turned around and glared at Peach Blossom Man.
"Alright, alright. Since you insist, I'll do as you say." Fleeting Time's face was filled with helplessness, but his eyes were filled with smiles.
"You …" Ye Ci's eyes widened. What the hell is this bastard talking about?
"Begin!" Fleeting Time did not wait for Ye Ci to vent her anger. He activated the timer and dashed to the right like an arrow. Little Five appeared out of thin air and joined Fleeting Time in charging into the enemy encampment like an unsheathed sword.
The word "begin" came too suddenly. Ye Ci was much slower than Fleeting Time by the time she reacted. She directed The Fourth Prince to charge at the Undead and Orcs. She gritted her teeth as she charged at the nearest Undead with her bow drawn and fired an attack at Fleeting Time.
One day! One day! I'll rip this man's tendons apart! I'll skin him alive! I'll vent my anger!
While Ye Ci and Fleeting Time were having fun in the dungeon, Absalom was busy in his guild encampment in Saint Light City.
Gongzi You only told him the location of the Mithril ore vein, and told him that the Mithril ore vein was merely a mountain, and that he would only be able to discover it after completing a quest. However, Gongzi You did not tell him what kind of quest he had to complete. Absalom tried to contact Gongzi You, but the system told him that Gongzi You was busy and could not be contacted.
This made Absalom very depressed. He could not help but let his thoughts run wild.
Busy? What's he busy with? Even in battle, the system would not intercept private messages, unless the two were in the middle of a competition, or when they were doing that, the system would be considerate enough to intercept private messages.
Then what are they busy with?
A single man and a single woman, and they're in love with each other. Is it possible that they're going to …
Of course, that was just Absalom's own imagination. He knew that the players of the Eastern and Western Continents were hostile to each other. There was no intimacy between the players of the two continents. Under such circumstances, the system would not allow anything to happen between the two. Moreover, due to the rapid development of holographic games, the protection of women in holographic games was in place. If a man forced a woman to do something inexplicable, he would definitely be criticized by the system and receive severe punishment.
But even so, Absalom could not help but imagine what would happen between the two.
Absalom sat in the meeting room with one hand supporting his chin while the other tapped on the table. His mind was wandering around the world. Gongzi You is so strong. Will Fleeting Time have a hard time? But didn't he capture Gongzi You in the Bloody Wilderness? It shouldn't be too hard … Absalom thought as he scrolled through the world notifications. He was afraid that he would miss the chance to see Fleeting Time being criticized by the system.
Aiya, what are these two people doing? If only I insisted on following them. What a pity.
"Absalom! Sha! Long! " While Absalom's mind was still wandering, a loud roar jolted him back to reality.
"Ah! Honey! " Absalom immediately sat up and saw Sour Apple standing by the door with her arms akimbo, looking like a giant teapot. He immediately put on a smile.
"Didn't you tell me that you had something important to attend to? So that's what you have to attend to? Why are you slacking off in the guild meeting room? " Sour Apple was in a bad mood because she had rolled the lowest number of items for a ring. Absalom was the perfect target for her to vent her anger.
"I'm just back from attending to something." When Absalom saw Sour Apple's expression, he knew that she had failed to roll for an equipment today. He quickly went up to her and comforted her.
"What did you attend to?" Sour Apple was curious.
Absalom pondered for a moment before shaking his head, "It's best that you don't know about it for now."
Although Sour Apple was a little childish, she was still very clear-headed when it came to important matters. Absalom's expression meant that the matter was related to the guild's interests, and the matter was not settled yet. Under such circumstances, Absalom would not tell Sour Apple about it, let alone the guild's management. She blinked and asked tentatively, "Is it very important?"
"If it's true … then it's very important," Absalom's heart almost jumped out of his chest when he thought of the Mithril ore vein that Gongzi You mentioned.
Sour Apple nodded and hugged Absalom with a smile, "Honey, don't worry. I believe in you. Nothing will stop you no matter how difficult it is."
Absalom felt a lump in his throat. That's why I always say that my wife is the best. Gongzi You and the others only know how to use and bully me. Tears welled up in Absalom's eyes, "Honey …"
"Oh right! Where did that bastard go? " Sour Apple suddenly recalled something. She immediately withdrew her gentleness and glared fiercely at Absalom. "Didn't he say that he was going to run a dungeon with us today? Why didn't he show up? "
White Fairytale came looking for Sour Apple when she was about to send a private message to Sour Apple. She decided to look for her when she noticed that Sour Apple had entered the meeting room. She was about to enter the meeting room when she heard Sour Apple talking to Absalom about Fleeting Time. She lowered her hand and hid behind the door to eavesdrop on their conversation. She knew that it was immoral to listen to their conversation, but she could not care less when it came to Fleeting Time.
"He's the one with the legs. I can't control him." Absalom let out a sigh. Sour Apple had tried to pursue the matter once, but it was clear that she was not going to let go of the matter.
"Fairy Tale waited for him the entire night for nothing! I can't even bring myself to tell her that it's true! What the hell is that bastard thinking? What is he trying to do with such a good girl like Fairy Tale? "Sour Apple was furious," Oh right, is it because he doesn't like women? "
Absalom almost vomited blood. If he doesn't like women … Is Gongzi You a man? I don't think so. Gongzi You might be skinny, but she still has the body of a woman. There's something wrong with the way Fleeting Time is looking at her. How can a man with that kind of gaze not like women?
Absalom did not have the guts to voice his thoughts to Sour Apple, "Hey, can you stop meddling in the affairs between White Fairytale and Fleeting Time? If they're fated to be together, why would White Fairytale wait for him for so many years? You don't know him well enough. If he's interested in something, he'll do everything he can to get it. But if he's not interested in something … "Absalom paused for a moment," You should stop meddling in their affairs. You might end up in a difficult position. "
"What do you mean by difficult position?" Sour Apple was dissatisfied with Absalom's description, "Isn't Fleeting Time single? If he's still single, what's wrong with him and Fairy Tale? Think about it. We've known each other for so many years, and we know each other very well. Wouldn't it be great if they end up together? Wouldn't it be great if people were to talk about it? " Pink bubbles began to form in Sour Apple's eyes as she spoke. It seemed that she was very passionate about being a matchmaker.
"It's fine as long as we're a pair. You don't have to make it seem like the whole world is the same." A frown appeared on Absalom's face. He was reminded of how clingy Fleeting Time was to Gongzi You. If he allowed his wife to continue playing matchmaker with him, Fleeting Time would cut him into pieces. For the sake of his own life, he had to try his best to dispel Sour Apple's thoughts.
"Why are you trying to persuade me? Do you not want Fairy Tale and Fleeting Time to be together? " Sour Apple was not an idiot. She knew what Absalom was trying to say. She furrowed her brows and stared at Absalom with a displeased look.
"I don't think it's a matter of whether I'm willing or not." Absalom scratched his head, "I'm just an onlooker. I don't think I have the right to speak. It's up to Fleeting Time to decide whether he's willing or not. Am I right?"
"Did he say that he's not willing?" Sour Apple snorted. She was displeased by Absalom's words.
"Why not?" Absalom was certain of that, "I remember Fleeting Time rejected White Fairytale's confession when we were in our first year of high school. Do you have a bad memory? You even scolded him back then, but Fleeting Time ignored you. Now you're here looking for trouble with me … "Absalom was just as bold as Sour Apple when it came to bringing up the past.
"You said it yourself. Those were all things that happened in high school. Ten years ago, a whole ten years ago! Fleeting Time was still a kid back then! What the hell did he know? At that time, he only knew how to run around the basketball and soccer fields until he was covered in sweat! Do you know what a woman is? Do you know what a girlfriend is? So his rejection at that time was nothing. It's different now. It's been ten years. He has matured, and his male hormones have been secreted. He should know something about romance. Now, the success rate of matchmaking them is very high! " Sour Apple refuted Absalom's words, "Besides, he didn't say that he's not willing!"
"He didn't say that because he wanted to save face for you, Fairy Tale, and me! He's not being obvious enough!" Absalom was driven mad by Sour Apple's words, "Enough talk! We've been playing the game together for a year now! How many times have you tried to get them together? Have you ever succeeded? Have you forgotten what he said to you? Why do you have to make it so that we can't even be friends anymore? "Absalom's voice was getting louder and louder.
"Why are you being so loud? I'm just worried about them! If it weren't for the fact that we're friends, why would I do such a thankless thing? " Sour Apple knew that Absalom was telling the truth. She felt a little guilty, but she did not want to admit defeat. She had no choice but to yell at Absalom.
Fortunately, as long as the two of them were in the meeting room, everyone else would keep their distance. Otherwise, the video of the two of them quarreling would probably be enough to circle the earth one and a half times.
"If you really want the best for everyone, then I'm telling you, stop being a busybody! You can be a sidekick if you want, but you should give up if you want to be the matchmaker!" Absalom did not want to waste any more time on this matter.
"Then what do you want Fairy Tale to do? It's been thirteen years since she started liking Fleeting Time! Thirteen years! "
"That's someone else's business." Absalom frowned, "It has nothing to do with you!"
"Don't you think that Fleeting Time is too heartless?" Perhaps it was due to the difference between men and women, but Sour Apple found Absalom to be unreasonable.
"Heartless?" Absalom could feel his temples throbbing. He grabbed Sour Apple's shoulders and took in a deep breath, "Honey, this is the last time I'm telling you this. Listen to me carefully. If you're going to get involved in this matter again, please don't drag me down with you. You may think that you're best friends with White Fairytale, but I'm best friends with Fleeting Time! I don't want to ruin our relationship because of this! "
Absalom spoke with a solemn expression on his face. This expression was unfamiliar to Sour Apple. Apart from guild matters, Absalom would never speak to her with such an expression. Absalom had always been a straightforward person, and he was never petty. Even if she messed around with him, he would rarely get angry. In real life, no matter what happened, he would always face it with a smile on his face. It was rare for him to show such a serious attitude.
Sour Apple felt pressured by Absalom's attitude. She had no choice but to lower her attitude and look at Absalom obediently, "Then tell me about it."
"Alright, I'll admit that White Fairytale's love for Fleeting Time for thirteen years is something that is not easy to achieve. It's especially so when the other party has yet to reciprocate her feelings for him for thirteen years. It's a very rare thing in this world. " Absalom took in a deep breath and calmed himself down from being driven mad by Sour Apple.
"Yup." Sour Apple was happy with Absalom's words. She nodded her head in agreement.
"But just because White Fairytale's love for Fleeting Time for thirteen years, does that mean that Fleeting Time has no choice but to reciprocate her feelings? Is he going to accept White Fairytale just because she's been with him for thirteen years? "
"Is that not right? Shouldn't he reciprocate after all that White Fairytale has done for him? "
"You're being unreasonable! If a pig has loved you for thirteen years, are you going to marry a pig to show your gratitude? "Absalom frowned and used Fleeting Time as an analogy.
"What are you talking about? That's … that's not the same! "
"How is that not the same?" Absalom took a deep breath and waved his hand, "Shut up and listen to what I have to say. Don't interrupt me!"
Sour Apple wanted to retort, but when she saw Absalom's dark expression, she pouted and kept quiet.
"It's White Fairytale's business whether she likes Fleeting Time or not. It's Fleeting Time's business whether or not he reciprocates her feelings. It's none of your business." Absalom sighed, "I don't know if White Fairytale's love for Fleeting Time is a good thing or a bad thing, but from my point of view, I don't think it's a good thing at all. Although it was said that feelings were not controlled by people, when someone rejected your feelings and you still stubbornly made a choice, then you had to bear the consequences of your choice. It may be sweet, or it may be painful, but it's your choice. I don't want to put it too harshly, but if I like a woman and she rejects me completely, I will withdraw my feelings. Even if I still like her, at least I won't be so obvious because I don't want to be cheap. "
"Why would you say that …" Sour Apple was upset. She did not know if it was for White Fairytale or herself.
"Then what do you want me to say? That's the truth. We grew up together, and I know what kind of person he is. He wouldn't have waited for White Fairytale for so many years if he had even the slightest bit of feelings for her. Fleeting Time may seem like he doesn't care about anything, but I know that he knows what he wants and what he doesn't want better than anyone else. White Fairytale is a good woman. She's gentle, kind, beautiful, considerate, and a good cook. She has all the qualities of a good wife. But why does Fleeting Time not care about her at all? That's because she's not the person that he wants! "
Absalom's words were like a heavy blow to Sour Apple's heart. There were many things that she did not know, but she did not want to admit it. She had shared White Fairytale's love and growth for the past thirteen years. It was as if all the pain and suffering had become a part of her life. But now, the cruel reality had been stripped away. She could not accept it. It was not for herself, but for the thirteen years that she had spent with White Fairytale.
"Feelings can be nurtured." Her voice was much softer, and it was obvious that she was powerless.
"That depends on the person." Absalom shook his head, "Fleeting Time is not that kind of person. His feelings are like a safe. If the password is correct, he'll open up all of his feelings. But if the password is wrong, he'll be able to hide his feelings even if his exterior is corroded. No one will be able to enter his heart."
"Isn't it a waste for White Fairytale to spend thirteen years with him?"
"Isn't it better for her to leave now? Do I have to wait for him to get married and have children before I give up on him? How old will she be then? A woman's age is like a blooming flower. If you don't cherish it, no one will be able to bear the consequences with you. You won't be able to bear the responsibility. " Absalom patted on Sour Apple's shoulder, "Honey, if you really care about Fairy Tale, please advise her that Fleeting Time is not the right place for her. She should turn back now."
"Fleeting Time and I are both professional players, especially me. You know how much I've been shouldering. Genesis was built by Fleeting Time and I together. Honey, I don't want to see a rift between me and Fleeting Time because of this. I don't want Genesis to be harmed because of this, especially … "Absalom paused for a moment," Especially when Golden Era is about to enter Fate. "
Sour Apple might not be a professional player, but she knew what Golden Era was after being by Absalom's side for so many years. Her body trembled when she heard Absalom's words. "Shouldn't these things be insignificant to us women?"
"It's insignificant, but it's very annoying." Absalom stared at Sour Apple, "If I'm feeling this way, how do you think Fleeting Time will feel?"
"I just think that since Fleeting Time is still single, we should give each other a chance …" Sour Apple sighed as she sat down.
"White Fairytale doesn't stand a chance even if Fleeting Time is single. Besides, how do you know that he doesn't have anyone else in his heart?"
"He has someone else in his heart?" A chill ran down Sour Apple's spine. She quickly went through Fleeting Time's performance in the past few years, but she could not find anything out of the ordinary. But in the game … Her heart skipped a beat, "You mean that Gongzi You?"
Sour Apple had never paid much attention to the scandal between Fleeting Time and Gongzi You. The two were rivals, and they did not even know each other in real life. It was impossible for them to be in a relationship. This was why Sour Apple did not believe in the rumor from the very first day. But after listening to Absalom's words, it did not seem to be the case.
"That's Fleeting Time's business. I don't know." Even though Absalom loved to gossip, he knew that there were some things that should be kept a secret. He shook his head and refused to give Sour Apple an answer.
White Fairytale felt as if someone was stabbing her heart with a knife as she listened to the conversation between Absalom and Sour Apple. The pain was so intense that she almost fainted.
She had always known that Fleeting Time would not pay attention to her love, and she had always tried her best to be as humble as possible so that she would not affect him. She would be satisfied if she could just stand there and wait for him to look back at her. However, she did not expect that her actions would not leave a single trace in his heart. Is this the result of my 13 years of love?
Is there anyone in this world who is sadder than me?
She wanted to leave. She wanted to leave this heart-wrenching conversation, but she couldn't. It was as if her feet were rooted to the ground. She couldn't move at all. She was on the verge of breaking down when she heard the name of another woman.
She had always thought that the worst case scenario was that Fleeting Time would fall in love with someone else, and she would still love him. However, she had never thought that this day would really come. Even though she knew that it was impossible, just thinking about it made her so sad that she was about to die. Fleeting Time might not have accepted her in the past, but there was no one else in his heart. She might have suffered, but she still had hope. But what about now? Now, what did all of this count for?!
She could not accept this. She could not accept this.
White Fairytale bit her lips as she leaned against the wall outside the meeting room. She did not feel the pain at all.
Silent Hymn was worried that Absalom was absent from the Elite dungeon and did not inform Silent Hymn of his whereabouts. This was not Absalom's style. After exiting the dungeon, Silent Hymn handed over his loot and inventory to Silent Hymn, intending to look for Absalom and ask him what happened.
His left eyelid was twitching violently, and he did not know if it was a blessing or a curse.
Silent Hymn walked out of the meeting room and saw White Fairytale leaning against the wall. Her face was pale, and there were traces of tears at the corner of her eyes, "Fairytale, what's wrong? Why are you standing here? "
White Fairytale, who was still immersed in her own sorrow, panicked when she was suddenly questioned. She immediately covered her mouth and ran away as fast as she could.
Sour Apple and Absalom were shocked when they heard Silent Hymn's voice. Sour Apple's face turned pale, and she stared at Absalom with widened eyes, "How is this possible …"
"What do you mean? Hurry up and go after her! " Absalom frowned. He wanted to teach his wife to mind her own business, but he did not expect White Fairytale to find out about it. He was at a loss of what to do.
"Oh, okay." Sour Apple was dumbfounded. She immediately ran out of the room.
Silent Hymn was just about to open the door when he saw a flustered Sour Apple rushing out of the meeting room, "Where's White Fairytale?" Sour Apple did not even bother to greet Silent Hymn, "Where's Fairytale?"
"Over there …" Silent Hymn pointed at the direction where White Fairytale ran off, and Sour Apple immediately chased after her friend. Silent Hymn was left scratching his head in confusion. "What's going on?"
"You're here, Silent Hymn?" Absalom took in a few deep breaths. Even though it was inhumane for White Fairytale to know about this, it was better for her to let go of Fleeting Time than to let go of him. It was not a bad thing for White Fairytale to know about this. He walked towards the door of the meeting room, and saw Silent Hymn scratching his head as he stared at the two running away.
"What's going on?"
"Who knows?"
Silent Hymn did not press on since Absalom did not want to talk about it. Anything that had to do with Sour Apple and White Fairytale must have something to do with Fleeting Time. "What's going on today? What happened? Why did you leave before completing the dungeon? "
"You're just in time. I have something to discuss with you." Absalom looked outside cautiously, and followed Silent Hymn into the secret chamber of the meeting room.
Ye Ci stared at Fleeting Time as she panted heavily. How did he do it? He doesn't have an AoE skill like Net of Arrows! How did he manage to kill more monsters than me? It's unbelievable! She had worked herself to the brink of death, but in the end, she still lost 3 monsters to him. How could she be happy about this?
Fleeting Time let out a sigh, "Little Gongzi, you must treat me well when I travel to the Eastern Continent next time."
Ye Ci gritted her teeth. She wished that she had a sniper rifle with her right now. She would never have to see this man again. Next time? Next time? I don't want to have anything to do with him for the rest of my life.
"Don't be so bitter. I didn't want to win, but I killed a few more monsters when I thought about how I would have to leave you if I lost. That's why …" Fleeting Time smiled at Ye Ci, "You know what I mean …"
"Fleeting Time." Ye Ci's face darkened. She took out a bottle of wine and began replenishing her Stamina. Her Stamina was always depleted in the Western Continent.
"What is it?" Fleeting Time's eyes twinkled with a smile.
"Has anyone ever told you that you're really annoying?" Ye Ci let out a heartfelt sigh. What kind of sin have I committed to be tied to such a person? It's too unfortunate.
Fleeting Time was not angry at all. He patted Ye Ci's head and retracted his hand before Ye Ci could retaliate, "What are you talking about?"
"You …" Ye Ci was speechless. Is this guy's brain made of meat? Why do I feel that my conversation with Fleeting Time is completely unrelated to him?
Fleeting Time's lips curled into a smile when he saw the expression on Ye Ci's face. It was obvious that he was in a good mood. (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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