She wanted to be as strong as the characters in the game.
This was Shi Nai's wish all along.
Shi Nai had been working hard for this, even challenging formidable enemies. She even dared to stroke Rozen's whiskers. One could imagine how determined she was.
However …
(I'm actually just an ordinary person. I'm not really a ruthless sniper …)
Shi Nai just wanted to overcome her weakness, not become ruthless.
Shi Nai still wanted to be like an ordinary person, laughing and fooling around with her friends instead of turning herself into someone from another world.
Just like some patients, they wanted to be cured just to be able to return to an ordinary life, to be able to run under the sun like others and fight for their future, not to ascend and become a deity.
Therefore, Shi Nai kept challenging the strong to make herself stronger and stronger in the game. She also wanted to make her heart stronger in reality, and finally overcome that weakness.
Shi Nai wanted to break the dark and hard shell that covered her heart and liberate herself from the terrifying memories.
As long as she could do this, Shi Nai could abandon her in-game self at any time.
After all, the self in the game was just data, a virtual program code.
Shi Nai's original intention to create such a version of herself was to let her fight for her real self, not to turn into her in-game self.
Gong Ji misunderstood this. It seemed like he only had eyes for the Shi Nai in GGO, not the Shina Asada in the real world.
Shi Nai had vaguely noticed this a long time ago, but because Gong Ji didn't have any malicious intent, and his gaze towards Shi Nai had always been kind and kind, Shi Nai still maintained a friendship with him until now.
Shi Nai didn't tell Gong Ji about this.
In fact, she didn't need to tell Gong Ji in the first place.
Perhaps Gong Ji had some feelings for Shi Nai that scared her, but Shi Nai didn't think about it at all.
She had already done her best to solve her own problems, so she really didn't have the energy to care about other things.
So …
"Let's not talk about this." Shi Nai chose to change the topic. She smiled at Gong Ji and said, "The third BoB tournament will officially begin soon. It's about time for me to log into the game. What do you plan to do?"
Seeing that Shi Nai changed the topic like this, Gong Er's burning gaze dimmed, and his previous enthusiasm disappeared. After a bitter laugh, he revealed a smile.
"Yeah, I'll log in at home as well. Although I won't be participating in the BoB Tournament, I'll still be cheering for Asaita-san in front of the screen."
Gong Ji's smile made people feel sorry for him.
Shi Nai silently apologized in her heart as she spoke.
"In the end, you still didn't sign up for the BoB competition. You clearly made it to the semi-finals of the preliminaries last year and were only one step away from the finals. You would have qualified for the main competition. If you put in a little more effort this year, you will be able to enter the top 30."
Shi Nai really felt pity for Gong Er.
Even though AGI (Agility) players had gradually been replaced by STR (Endurance) players, it didn't mean that AGI (Agility) players had been eliminated and couldn't even show up on the stage.
Take An Feng for example. He was a super AGI (Agility) player. Although he lost to the STR (Endurance) -VIT (Endurance) champion in the last BoB competition, he was still the runner-up and the second place in the entire server, which was already quite strong.
In the BoB ranking, almost half of the top 30 players were AGI (Agility) players. This proved that AGI (Agility) players were not as popular as before, but they were not completely out of options.
In this way, as long as Gong Er persisted in training his character, he would one day become a character like An Feng. Shi Nai dared to guarantee this.
Kyoji's skills were quite good. He was able to make it to the semi-finals of the qualifiers in the previous BoB Tournament. He won in the first three rounds. The reason why he lost in the fourth round was because he was restrained by his opponent. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to enter the finals and qualify for the main tournament.
Once he qualified for the main competition, he would be at least in the top 30 players. He was not any weaker than Shi Nai who obtained the 22nd place in the last BoB competition.
Shi Nai was still very optimistic about Gong Er and hoped that Gong Er wouldn't give up so easily.
Unfortunately, Gong Er just smiled helplessly.
"Classmate Asada, you don't have to comfort me. I know that is my limit, and I can't go any further. Unless I'm an STR (Endurance) player, otherwise, that is an obstacle that AGI (Agility) players can't overcome no matter what."
Gong Er said such words.
Of course, Shi Nai still didn't agree with this view.
However, just like before, Shi Nai didn't intend to correct Gong Er.
First of all, Shi Nai didn't really want to meet a mirror in the main competition and send a bullet into the head of the only person who could be called a friend. Second, Shi Nai also hoped that Gong Er could reduce his love for the game.
Gong Er spent much more time in Stealth than Shi Nai. When Shi Nai was in school, Gong Er often logged in at home. The time he spent in Stealth could be said to be several times more than Shi Nai's.
Gong Er didn't know if he had the time to study or not.
If he didn't study and failed to get into a famous medical school, then Gong Er would be done for.
Considering this, Shi Nai also didn't intend to let Gong Er regain his excessive love for the game.
"Then I'll go. See you in the game."
Shi Nai stood up.
"Okay, see you in the game."
Gong Er also stood up and smiled gently at Shi Nai.
The two walked out of the cafe together, and then parted ways on the way to Shi Nai's apartment.
Looking at Shi Nai's gradually disappearing back, Gong Er suddenly said.
"Come on, classmate Asada!" Gong Er shouted loudly, "You must not lose to Rozen the Magician!"
Shi Nai stopped his footsteps.
Immediately afterward, in his eyes, there was the same cold, firm, and decisive look as Shi Nai in GGO.
"Yeah!"
Shi Nai nodded heavily.
Thinking of that young man's face, Shi Nai clenched his fists.
Although Shi Nai still wanted to continue the conversation with Rozen that was interrupted that day, throw his question to him again and get his answer.
However, if he couldn't do that, then Shi Nai wouldn't mind using his Hecate to blast a path that would lead him to that realm.
At that time, the answer would no longer be so important.
(I must be like you, and become fearless of anything.)
With such determination, Shi Nai quickened his pace and went in the direction of his apartment.
Only Gong Er was left standing where he was, watching Shi Nai's receding figure.
For a long time, he didn't leave.
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