I sat down at the edge of the city wall and placed the Cyan Netherworld Sword next to me. I stared absentmindedly into the distance. The sky was dark, and it was snowing heavily.
Rustle rustle...
Luo River God of the Capital walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder armor. She said softly, "I know that you must be feeling very guilty and sad right now, but this is the path that Lin Yixin has chosen. Lu Chen, all of us are doing our best to do what we are supposed to do. Lin Yixin didn't sacrifice herself just for you, but for the entire Dawn City as well …"
I shook my head and smiled bitterly. "Thank you, Sister Wang Luo …"
The Life Barrier had disappeared before I knew it. The NPC court mages seemed to realize that the danger was over, and the rest of the readers were reading it normally.
There were countless corpses in Dawn Valley. Almost a hundred million Northern Alliance players had entered the valley, but not a single one had returned alive. Lin Yixin's God's Tear was especially shocking. She had one-shot twenty million players!
… …
Luo River God of the Capital slowly walked up to me and hugged her knees. She said, "Lu Chen, you've shown me Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' dedication and perseverance. I'm ashamed of myself …"
I whispered, "Sister Wang Luo, please don't say anymore. This price is just … just …"
Luo River God of the Capital smiled. "Are you sad that you dropped to Level 70?"
"No, I'll level it back up again!"
"That's right. Gui Guzi, He Yi, and Beiming Xue only lost 30 levels. They can easily level it back up. They still have their equipment, and their stats are so high."
"No, I'm just …"
"I know. Are you talking about Lin Yixin?"
"Yes."
Wang Luo leaned against the cold city wall and said with a smile, "Permanently deleting an account is troublesome. If you want to level a new character, your skills, equipment, and pets will all be different, and it'll be very difficult to level up."
Then, Wang Luo changed the topic. "However, there are no absolutes in this world. Who says that permanently deleting an account can't be recovered?
At the end of the day, Heavenblessed's mainframe data is controlled by Eternal Moon Corporation. If we can find the person who speaks to Eternal Moon Corporation, it's very possible to recover the account! "
My eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Yes!"
I leaped to my feet like I was reborn. I gripped the Cyan Netherworld Sword and walked forward.
…
Not far away, a group of players emerged from the flank. It was Warsky Alliance, October Rain, Farewell Song, and around 5000 players.
"Lu Chen!"
Warsky rode up to me and frowned when he saw my level. "How … how did you end up like this?"
I said indifferently, "He was killed. You didn't come to cover the muzzle."
Warsky replied apologetically, "I'm sorry. We were stuck at the eastern side until Wind Fantasy killed all the enemies with God's Tear. However, we've gathered almost twenty thousand reinforcements from Sky City, so we should be able to hold Dawn City now."
I looked at the wreckage of Dawn City and said, "Hmm, this should be enough. I'll leave the rest to you."
Warsky nodded before clenching his fists. "That bastard Candlelight Shadow! He said he gathered twenty million Avengers, but now he's abandoning Dawn City and heading straight for Burning City! Pooh! What a bunch of trash! Candlelight Shadow is such a despicable bastard!"
"Lu Chen, where are you going?"
Luo River God of the Capital asked me from behind.
I turned around and muttered to myself, "Nothing. I … I'm going to go offline and sleep."
"Ah?" Luo River God of the Capital looked at me and asked, "When are you coming back online?"
"I don't know …" I shook my head and said, "Maybe when I get Lin Yixin's account back …"
October Rain chimed in, "Wind Fantasy made such a huge sacrifice for the sake of the entire China server. We'll petition Eternal Moon Corporation to restore Wind Fantasy's account no matter what!"
"Mn. Thank you!"
I took out a tent and logged out of the game. I didn't care about what would happen next, but since all the enemy players in Dawn Valley were dead, Warsky's reinforcements should be able to hold them off. Moreover, there was still an endless stream of Avengers players rushing toward Windy Trail. They might have been blinded by Thunder and Wings of Awakening, but there were still a lot of people who wanted to reinforce Dawn City. It was just that the Northern Alliance had stopped them at the entrance.
… …
Swhoosh!
My vision darkened, and I logged out of the game. I took off my helmet, feeling unusually tired.
He Yi, Beiming Xue, and Murong Mingyue were all waiting for me in the living room of the workshop. He Yi said softly, "We all know about Lin Yixin's situation …"
I nodded.
Beiming Xue said, "Don't be too sad, big bro. There's always a way out of this!"
I nodded again and looked at Murong Mingyue. "Do you still have the phone number of Qin Yun, the vice president of Eternal Moon Corporation's branch in Shanghai?"
"Yes, I'll send it to you right away."
"Mn."
After getting the number, I quickly dialed Qin Yun's number. A few beeps later, the other party picked up the phone. "Hello, is this … Lu Chen?" So she had saved my number. The other book friends looked at it normally:).
"Mn." I nodded and said, "President Qin, I'm Lu Chen. I wanted to talk to you about something …"
"Is it about Lin Yixin's account?"
Qin Yun interrupted me and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lu Chen. I really can't help you with this. This Nation War involves seven major countries, especially the USA and Korea. We can't change the system's decision, or the entire China server's branch will be criticized."
I nodded and said, "But there's always a way out of this. As long as you work hard, Lin Yixin's account will be restored, right?"
Qin Yun smiled helplessly. "I really can't. Little Pepper sacrificed so much for China, and I want to help her, but this is a matter of the company's principles. I can't change that!"
Me: "..."
"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. I still have a meeting to attend!"
Bang! Qin Yun hung up the phone like she was running away from something. Clearly, she was afraid that I would ask her for her account again.
… …
"Did you succeed?" Beiming Xue looked at me.
"I failed!"
"OMG …"
He Yi said, "There's no hurry, Lu Chen. Let's get some rest first. Once we've rested enough, we'll go to the forums and start a petition. I refuse to believe that we can't get Beauty Lin's account back. As long as enough players pressure the game company, any problem can be solved!"
Murong Mingyue nodded. "Yes, Eve's words are very reliable. The players are the game company's bread and butter, so of course the game company will listen to their mothers."
I sucked in a deep breath. "Mn, let's go to sleep. The fans still like to read:."
… …
I took a bath, ate something and returned to my room. Then, I slept until the next day. I was just too tired.
Lin Yixin's account deletion had been haunting my mind for a long time, so I didn't have the slightest interest in checking out the game. However, according to Beiming Xue, Dawn City was successfully defended, and I was rewarded handsomely. I was also the MVP of the Nation War, and my Nation War points were 9 times higher than the second place player!
I ate breakfast and rested well. I asked about Lin Yixin's situation, picked up my phone, and was about to call Clear Perfume's number when a call came in. It was Sun Qingqing!
"Hi, Qingqing!"
"Mn, come to our dorm building at Suzhou University of Science and Technology. Yiyi sent a gift back home from Canada, and you're one of them. Hurry up and get it!"
"Mn, okay!"
… …
I hung up the call, ran downstairs, got my car, and sped toward Suzhou University of Science and Technology. I hadn't visited Suzhou University of Science and Technology ever since Lin Yixin left.
Sun Qingqing was already waiting for me at the female dorm building. Her eyes were red as she stared at me. She ran up to me and hit me with her fists. "Bastard!"
I didn't dodge her attack. I said softly, "Qingqing, can you give me Yiyi's new number? I miss her so much that I want to talk to her. Is that okay?"
"No need."
Sun Qingqing glared at me. "Yiyi's heart is a mess right now, and she doesn't want to talk to you. Here, this is her gift to you."
I picked up the gift. It wasn't too big, and it was about the size of a soccer ball.
"Alright, I'm going upstairs."
Sun Qingqing didn't waste any more time talking to me. She stomped up the stairs while the other fans watched:.
… …
I returned to my car with the gift and opened the pink packaging. To my surprise, it was wrapped in a sky blue paper. The paper was covered in tiny lines of handwriting, and I recognized the handwriting. It was Lin Yixin's handwriting. Every line of handwriting was the same, and it said in English: "I hate you!"
I hate you...
The words "I hate you" were written all over the wrapping paper. This only made my heart even more confused. Maybe it was just as everyone said. I was a love idiot, and I had disappointed Lin Yixin over and over again.
My heart was filled with guilt and self-blame, but I didn't open the wrapping paper. Maybe Lin Yixin really did hate me. She hated my hesitation and confusion.
… …
I returned to the workshop and sat by the window in a daze. He Yi, Beiming Xue and the others knew that I wasn't in a good mood, so they didn't disturb me.
I hugged the wrapping paper and stared at the cars passing by outside the window. I recalled everything that had happened between me and Lin Yixin. From the beautiful succubus warrior at Frost Mound to the alliance between Snowy Cathaya and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. We had tasted all the ups and downs together. But now, I was the only one left in this city.
Thud!
The wrapping paper suddenly fell to the ground. I hurriedly picked it up, but I discovered that the corner of the wrapping paper had been damaged, revealing a new pink wrapping paper.
I hurriedly tore open the second layer of wrapping paper. The bottom layer was pink, and it was also covered in tiny, beautiful words — "I love you!"
… …
My nose turned sour, and tears flowed out of my eyes.