Book 8, Peerless
Around 8 am, Lin Yixin suddenly entered her room while clutching her chest. Li Chengfeng and the others were still drinking tea, so I immediately patted He Yi on the shoulder and said, "Eve, you stay here and keep them company. I'm going to check up on Yiyi. I won't be online during the day, but I'm going to play the WEL preliminaries with everyone tonight. Is that okay?"
"Mn. See you!" He Yi watched me leave.
After I entered Lin Yixin's room and locked the door from the inside, she sat down on the chair with sweat dripping down her forehead.
… …
I walked up to her and hugged her gently. "Does it hurt?"
"No … it doesn't …" Lin Yixin shook her head, but she was biting her lower lip.
My heart ached for her. "How can it not hurt, Little Cheat …"
Lin Yixin smiled, but a nosebleed suddenly came out. At the same time, she grabbed the syringe next to her, drew some blood, and put it aside to record the blood sample. Then, her body twitched slightly, and tears came out of her eyes from the pain.
I didn't know how to comfort her, so I hugged her tightly and talked to her, hoping that it would alleviate some of her pain. Lin Yixin wiped away her tears and stared at me. "Don't laugh …"
I wasn't in the mood to laugh, so I said, "I'm not laughing …"
Lin Yixin bit her lips and whispered, "I'm not crying because I feel wronged. It's … it's because it hurts too much, and I can't take it anymore …"
I hugged her gently. "Yeah, I know. Yiyi is afraid of pain, or … or we would've done that already …"
"What do you mean by that!?"
Lin Yixin's face turned even redder, and she pouted as if she had forgotten all about her pain. "All you do is think about those things all day long, you big whore. Hmph, I despise you on behalf of the 2 million people of Snowy Cathaya …"
I lowered my head and kissed her lips. Then, I quickly wiped away the blood from her nose with a napkin and said, "Whatever. It's my honor that you despise me. Sigh, that's such a cheap word …"
Lin Yixin wanted to laugh, but the pain made her frown. However, her condition today was better. She only had a little nosebleed, unlike yesterday where she was bleeding from all seven orifices. It seemed that the toxins in Lin Yixin's body were decreasing day by day. This was a good sign.
It was already afternoon, and the 7 hours of the poison's effect had finally passed. Lin Yixin took a bath, and she looked like she had just gone through a terrible ordeal. She lay lazily in my arms and didn't want to do anything at all. She looked like a beautiful kitten that had run ten kilometers and was panting from exhaustion.
Gently caressing her back, he kissed her lips and said, "Do you feel much better now?"
"Yes."
Lin Yixin nodded and blinked a few times. "My body feels empty after a serious illness. I didn't eat anything for lunch, but I don't feel like eating anything either. If I'm not mistaken, my appetite will only return at night. We need to eat more. You didn't eat anything for lunch either, right?"
"Yes, that's right. It's to accompany you …"
"Bah, you heartless little thing. Didn't I do all of this for you?"
"That's why I love you so much … Come, kiss me!"
"How unreasonable …"
… …
I grabbed a blanket from the side and covered Lin Yixin and me with it. Just like that, the two of us curled up on the sofa and hugged each other. The afternoon sun shone through the window, making it look exceptionally warm. Just as I was about to fall asleep, I took out my phone and scrolled through the player forums. Lin Yixin was staring at her phone with big, beautiful eyes. The biggest banner on the official homepage was the start of the WEL preliminaries, and the rewards for the second season of the WEL were already listed. It was as generous as ever — MVP Reward: Level + 7, Luck + 15, a [God Domain Soul Tool].
Champion Reward: Level + 5, Luck + 8, 5,000,000 $, 10% chance to get a [God Domain Soul Tool].
Second Place Reward: Level + 4, Luck + 6, 2,000,000 $, 30% chance to get a [Superior Divine Weapon].
3rd – 4th Place Reward: Level + 3, Luck + 4, 1,000,000 $, 30% chance to get a [Intermediate Divine Weapon].
5th – 8th Place Reward: Level + 3, Luck + 3, 500k $, 10% chance to get a [Intermediate Divine Weapon].
9th – 16th Place Reward: Level + 3, Luck + 2, 200k $, 5% chance to get a [Intermediate Divine Weapon].
… …
Scrolling down the page, all the way to the top 64, there was basically a chance to draw a Divine-level reward. However, the MVP reward seemed to be very awesome, a [Divine Realm Soul Tool]. Tsk tsk, for the time being, I don't know what level this equipment is, but it's at least above the Superior Divine Tool.
Lin Yixin's eyes widened. "A God Domain Soul Tool?
Little Cheat, do you think it's even better than your Ancient Divine Weapon, the Xuanyuan Sword? "
I shook my head. "That'll be hard. The Xuanyuan Sword is the strongest of the Twelve Divine Weapons, and it's not a Superior Divine Weapon. It's an even better Ancient Divine Weapon. At best, a God Domain Soul Tool can only be on par with an Ancient Divine Weapon, right?
That being said, it definitely has a special effect, just like the seventy-two Ghost Armaments. These days, it's not too hard to gather a full set of Lesser Divine or Intermediate Divine Weapons, but a full set of Ghost Armaments! "
"Don't you have a lot of Ghost Armaments with you?"
"It's not that bad … the Unfettered Chant Ring, the Divine Fierce Cloak, the Flying Dragon Gauntlets, and the Cloud Soaring Boots are just four-piece sets …"
The beautiful girl stared at me with wide eyes. "You shameless bastard! You have four of the seventy-two Ghost Armaments, and you have the nerve to say that it's just a four-piece set? Do you think it's a four-piece set?"
I gave her a hug and smiled. "It's fine, it's fine. When God Domain Soul Tools become popular in the entire server, most of my equipment will be second-rate equipment, except for the Xuanyuan Sword. Yeah, the Xuanyuan Sword is a Divine Weapon that can evolve. As long as it evolves, it will still be the number one offensive Divine Weapon in the entire server … Yiyi, I think your Windcutter Sword can evolve as well!"
Lin Yixin: "Yeah, but it hasn't happened yet. There's no need to rush. Anyway … are you really going to give up on the WEL preliminaries, Little Cheat?
You know, the WEL is a very competitive league, and there's no rule that the champion and runner-up of the previous season can directly advance to the finals. Even Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had to fight their way to the Top 64 before they could participate in the finals! "
I let out a sigh and couldn't help but smile. "That … cough cough, I have a delay of 2.7 seconds right now. In other words, my brain is giving orders in the game, but my body will only react after 2.7 seconds. If we can still make it to the finals with this kind of delay, won't the other teams be ashamed?"
Lin Yixin giggled and rubbed my nose. "You need to have some fighting spirit, silly. Otherwise … what are you going to do to Sister He Yi, Lil Beiming, and Lian Xin? Do you want them to live in sadness and depression forever?"
My heart skipped a beat. I immediately hugged her tightly and kissed her cheeks a couple of times. Then, I smiled and said, "I understand. I will participate in the second season of the WEL even if I have a delay. I will do everything in my power to get to the finals!"
"That's right!"
Lin Yixin giggled. "Also, don't you know how strong your team members are?
Sister He Yi is a Storm Paladin, and she has ascended to godhood as well. Her mechanics aren't too far off from Chaos Moon's, and she's stronger than Gui Guzi at the very least. Beiming Xue and Lian Xin are the best of the best ranged players in the game, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the kings of ranged classes. All 5 of them have ascended to godhood, so they're basically an all-star party. Even if you don't participate in a single match, you still have a chance to become the champion. What you need to do is enter every match with them and encourage them. Let them know that you're right behind them … "
I nodded in gratitude. "Mn. Thank you, Yiyi. I would've forgotten all these things if you hadn't told me. I'll log in every day, and I'll fight until I die!
Also, I'm going to participate in the tournament as well. If I can, I can summon the Phantom Wolf King and use Ancient Seal and other AoE skills. Let's see how many people can stop me then … "
"Heehee, that's right. That's the Little Cheat I like!"
"Gah, you've confessed … I guess I'll have to reluctantly accept it, okay?"
"Screw you!"
… …
Dinner was served at Snowy Cathaya's kitchen. I held Xinran's hand and comforted her repeatedly until she finally agreed to stay at Snowy Cathaya until Lin Yixin's illness was completely cured. However, she requested that she visit me every day. I had no choice but to make He Yi travel to and fro every day.
While eating, I said, "Er … the qualifiers for the second season of the WEL will start at 8 pm tonight. Eve, our main lineup will be you, Beiming, Little Xin, and sis. We'll be participating in all four 1v1s, and we'll be participating in all four 1v1s. You can bring sis with you in the 2v2, or you can choose another team.
Beiming Xue's eyes widened. "You've finally decided to play the WEL seriously, big bro?"
I nodded. "Yeah!
It's because I saw it myself … the MVP and the champion will get the God Domain Soul Armament. I wonder how powerful it is, but I'd better get my hands on it if I can! "
Lian Xin smiled. "That's great! If you're serious, we'll have a shot at becoming the champion!"
"Ahem, don't be too optimistic. It's hard to say if we can even make it out of the China server …" I said like I was counting my family treasures. "Yiyi's Snowy Cathaya, and she gave her Longevity Blade to Purple Marquis. Purple Marquis and Yiyi alone are enough to secure two points against us, and it's all down to luck whether we can beat them or not. Candle Dragon and Warsky Alliance are very strong as well, and our second team is especially strong this year. High Fighting Spirits has Pangu's Axe, Little Gui has Ghostblade Halberd, Chengfeng, and Chaos Moon. I don't think there are many teams that can stop them …"
"It's fine. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. You'll know once we're done …" He Yi said with a smile.
"Mn."
I nodded. "You guys should head back after dinner. We'll log into the China server as soon as possible and prepare for the finals!"
"Got it!"