"It's nothing much, just a small matter. I hope you can help me with it." Zero Arsenic smiled at Ye Ci as he wiped the water droplets off his clothes. It was a sincere smile.
Ye Ci studied the drenched Zero Arsenic from head to toe. She could not think of anything that she could do to help him, "Don't tell me that you're asking me to go easy on you because you're my opponent in the next match?"
Zero Arsenic's expression turned awkward. He scratched his head and said sincerely, "Gongzi You, I won't ask you to go easy on me if we meet." He smiled at Ye Ci's narrowed eyes, "I'll have two choices. I'll either fight you and have a taste of defeat, or I'll forfeit." He then looked at Ye Ci and sighed, "Gongzi You, not every man is as fearless as you."
Ye Ci pursed her lips. She really wanted to kick this guy into the lake again. Ye Ci snorted, "Then what do you want? If you don't have anything to say, then leave. I still want to sleep."
Zero Arsenic sighed, "Gongzi You, since we've known each other for so many years, let me give you a piece of advice. As a woman, you can't be like this. Men are amenable to coaxing, but not coercion. If you continue like this, you'll end up climbing the wall sooner or later …"
The consequence of Zero Arsenic's blabbering was that he was once again kicked into the lake. Just as he was about to climb out of the lake, Ye Ci pointed her crossbow at him, "Do you want to die in the safe zone?"
Zero Arsenic stared at Gongzi You, who was pointing a crossbow at him. Her eyes were as dark as a bottomless abyss. He suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. This is the Gongzi You I know. Cold, selfish, and ruthless. A grin appeared on his face as he pushed the crossbow away from him, "Who's your opponent for the next round?" he asked Ye Ci as he leaned against the water's edge.
"I don't know." Seeing that Zero Arsenic was finally getting down to business, Ye Ci no longer aimed the crossbow at him and put it away. Ye Ci was not interested in Zero Arsenic's question. To Ye Ci, it did not matter who her opponent was, as long as she could defeat her opponent.
However, this was only her opinion. There was only one Ye Ci in the world. Therefore, it was impossible to guarantee that everyone would think the same way as Ye Ci. At least, Ye Ci's opponent definitely did not think that way.
Zero Arsenic heard Ye Ci say that she did not know, but he had already expected it. After all, for someone as strong as Ye Ci, it did not matter who her opponent was. However, just because the opponent was not important to Ye Ci did not mean that it was not important to others. For example, her next opponent was very important to them. Thinking of this, he said slowly, "I know."
"Oh?" Ye Ci was not surprised that Zero Arsenic knew who her next opponent was. Even though the opponents in the first round of the qualifiers were randomly selected, they were not generated right before the start of the tournament. Instead, they were generated right before the registration closed. The servers were not the only ones that needed to be prepared for such a large scale PVP tournament. The developers of Fate and the GMs had to be fully prepared as well. If the opponents were to be generated at the last minute, there was bound to be unforeseen circumstances. If it was any other time, it would have been fine. However, Shenwu OL was currently eyeing Fate like a tiger watching its prey. If something were to happen during such a big event, there would be a third party that would take advantage of the situation. Even though Wang Jiangnan had only been in office for a year, he was not retarded. Of course, he was able to understand something as simple as this. That was why he had prepared the list of participants in advance, making the most thorough preparations for this event.
Since the list of opponents was made in advance, it was only natural that someone would be able to see it. Of course, very few people knew about it, but that did not mean that no one knew about it. Zero Arsenic obviously knew about it, but Ye Ci did not want to know how he found out.
Ye Ci stared at Zero Arsenic's standard smile and narrowed her eyes. She then slowly bent down and looked at Zero Arsenic who was lying by the water, "You're here because of my opponent?"
"That's right." Zero Arsenic was someone who knew how to talk to people and talk to ghosts. He knew that it was best to be straightforward when dealing with people like Ye Ci. That was why he did not beat around the bush with Ye Ci. "I'm here today to ask for your help in this matter."
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes even more when she heard Zero Arsenic's words. She quietly stared at Zero Arsenic who was soaking in the water. Her eyes were like sharp knives that were scraping at his flesh. It was as if she would not give up until she saw his bone marrow. Zero Arsenic also stared at Ye Ci's eyes. Although he was still smiling, there was no trace of a smile in his eyes.
The two of them were like two sides in a tug-of-war. Victory or defeat would depend on this one move.
After a long time, Ye Ci slowly opened her mouth, "You want me to throw the match?"
"No, I want you to forfeit the next match." Zero Arsenic's answer surprised Ye Ci.
In this PVP Tournament, every player had three chances to participate in all the matches. After forfeiting a match, the opponent would advance to the next match. Forfeiting a match would not necessarily be recorded as a loss. Of course, the player would have to win two matches in a row. If they only won one match, it would be recorded as a draw. If they did not win, it would be recorded as a loss. Therefore, forfeiting on the spot was only used as a last resort for normal players. However, for Ye Ci, forfeiting once was not a big deal.
However, whether she was willing or not was another matter.
This was also the reason why Zero Arsenic appeared in this place.
After hearing Zero Arsenic's words, Ye Ci's eyes darkened. She pursed her lips tightly. No one could tell what she was thinking. Zero Arsenic was not confident at all. However, he came here today with the determination to persuade Ye Ci. Therefore, he slowly said, "Gongzi You, your next opponent is The Setting Sun."
Ye Ci's expression did not change. Even her eyes did not flicker. It was as if what Zero Arsenic said had nothing to do with her. In fact, in Ye Ci's heart, this had nothing to do with her.
Zero Arsenic carefully observed Ye Ci's expression. He hoped to see a slight change in her expression. However, he was disappointed. Ye Ci's expression did not change at all. It was as if she did not hear what he said. Or rather, even if she did, it was as if she was a stranger. He sighed in his heart. Facing an opponent like Gongzi You, it was not easy. He said, "I know that to you, it doesn't matter who your opponent is. However, Gongzi You is different for us. If you beat him, then you won't be able to meet him in the next match. This … "He paused," This is not something that Battle Spear wants to see. "
Actually, when Zero Arsenic asked her to forfeit the next match, she already knew who her opponent would be. However, when she heard this name from Zero Arsenic's mouth, she had a strange feeling. She stared at this person. He still looked like a gentle and modest gentleman. When he first entered the game, he was on Thousand Sunsets' side. Back then, they trusted each other and got along well with each other. However, life was unpredictable. In just a few years, Thousand Sunsets had become an opponent that he had to capture.
Ye Ci straightened her body, walked a few steps, and sat back down on the spot she was lying on. She then placed her feet into the water. She raised her head and looked at the lake in the distance. She looked at the sun behind the water vapor. She didn't speak for a long time. There was no such thing as forever between people. She thought about it. In her previous life, when The Setting Sun walked to the end, was the person by his side Zero Arsenic? However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember it. It was indeed something too distant.
For some reason, she felt a trace of irony. This was the so-called life.
Zero Arsenic didn't interrupt Ye Ci's thoughts. He quietly walked to the shore and sat not far away from Ye Ci. He waited for this woman's final answer. After a long while, he finally saw the motionless woman lower her eyes. The corners of her lips curled up, and she turned to look at him. Then, he heard her cold voice, "Reward?"
Zero Arsenic exhaled. He finally showed a relieved smile. As long as she was willing to accept the reward, this matter was considered a success. He was worried that Ye Ci wouldn't agree, so he said, "How about this? I'll give you a secret. It's about Golden Era."
"What is it?" Ye Ci's interest was piqued, and she raised an eyebrow. Zero Arsenic waved at her. Ye Ci didn't suspect anything. She gently leaned over and put her ear to Zero Arsenic's side. Zero Arsenic also whispered in her ear, "Golden Era plans to attack Sodom. The time is …"
Ye Ci couldn't help but be shocked when she heard the time, place, and plan. She suddenly sat up straight and looked at Zero Arsenic. She asked in a low and stern voice, "How did you know?!"
Zero Arsenic smiled and said, "As long as Zhan Ge wants to know, there's nothing we don't know." He paused for a moment and said, "Even Green Hill's Moon doesn't know about this. What do you think? This reward is not bad, right?"
"How do I know if you're lying to me?" Ye Ci quickly calmed down. She definitely didn't doubt Zero Arsenic's ability. After all, Green Hill's Moon had found out that this man had a huge financial group behind him. In this world, anything that could be solved with money couldn't be called a problem. However, this matter was related to the future of up Everyday. It was a very important development. She had to be careful. In order to attack Sodom, Bai Mo had spent almost all of his wealth on this matter. If Golden Era were to mess up this matter, then the development of up Everyday over the past few years would really be wasted.
Zero Arsenic reached out and patted Ye Ci's shoulder. He then stood up and said, "Gongzi You, we've never been enemies."
Ye Ci thought for a moment and said calmly, "Those who lie to me won't have a good ending."
Zero Arsenic laughed, "Don't worry. Zhan Ge has never wanted to be enemies with Gongzi You. After all, if I lie to you, I'll have to face two top players. It's not worth it."
Ye Ci didn't turn around. She looked around and finally looked at the lake. She said slowly, "I think I still have something to do. I won't be able to participate in the next match."
Zero Arsenic's smile widened. He turned around and walked away. As he walked, he said, "Aiya, that's a pity. I wanted to watch the match."
Ye Ci listened to Zero Arsenic's footsteps as he walked away. After a while, she contacted Bai Mo. She told him what she had told Zero Arsenic. Bai Mo couldn't help but be surprised. However, he quickly calmed down and said, "This news is really timely. If we find out that Golden Era is also going to attack Sodom, it'll be one disaster after another."
Ye Ci didn't comment on Bai Mo's words. It was true.
Bai Mo asked again, "Why would Zero Arsenic be willing to tell you such valuable information?"
"My next opponent is The Setting Sun. He wanted me to forfeit, and I agreed." Ye Ci didn't hide this from Bai Mo.
Bai Mo was stunned. He sighed and said, "I see. I was wondering why he was willing to do that. "Bai Mo smiled and said," Whether something is valuable or not depends on who it is. Golden Era is important to us, but it doesn't matter to Zero Arsenic. "
Ye Ci nodded and said, "Yes, The Setting Sun is just an insignificant battle for me. However, for Battle Spear, it might be a battle of life and death that will decide the fate of two people for the next few decades."
Bai Mo went to do his own thing. Ye Ci was the only one left in the world. She suddenly took out her crossbow, pulled it open, and shot an arrow at the lake. She looked at the arrow that disappeared into the water vapor and smiled.
There was no turning back. This was life. (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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