Chapter 270 – Great God, I heard you’re going to travel a thousand li to deliver (4)
Liu Ying had a general understanding of Yan Luo’s family situation. If Yan Luo had finally moved out, something must have happened. Otherwise, he would have endured it like he had for the past few years.
“Brother Luo, what happened on your end?”
“What could possibly happen?” Yan Luo responded, his gaze lowered as he dragged the mouse down the webpage.
Her1 tone was still the same, carrying that faint arrogance and casual mischief, but something about it felt different, making Liu Ying momentarily choke on his words.
In the end, he could only chuckle awkwardly and switch topics. “Brother Luo, wanna come out tonight? Old Bai and the others are up for some gaming. Didn’t you say you wanted to check out what we’ve been playing? I recently got to know a streamer who’s insanely good, wanna join?”
“A streamer?” Yan Luo blinked and tossed the mouse aside. “What kind of streamer?”
“A <League> streamer, really skilled. Seems like they just signed with Zhenhuan Platform, not very popular yet. I ran into them the other day, exchanged a few words, and they mentioned looking for a casual gaming squad. I figured we could play a few rounds with them.”
What a coincidence.
Just as he was thinking this, a familiar, excited voice rang in his head.
[Dear Host, detected the blackened male god.
[*Ding*—blackened male god : Fang Shi (75/100)]
So it really was a coincidence. But then again, the identities assigned by Little Pink always had some connection to the blackened male god, so Yan Luo wasn’t too surprised. She simply responded over the phone.
“Alright, where are we meeting?”
Liu Ying who knew that Yan Luo disliked overly lively places, had deliberately set the meeting time for after they finished playing around, and the place outside of the bar.
From a distance, they saw a figure slowly emerging into the glow of the streetlights.
The summer night sky was dark, tinged with lingering hues of red clouds at the horizon. The approaching youth wasn’t particularly tall, about 1.7 meters, but his features were strikingly delicate. His fair skin contrasted against the slight curve of his lips, though his deep-set eyes were unreadable.
Dressed in a white three-quarter-sleeved shirt, he exuded a gentle aura. Yan Luo lowered his gaze slightly, taking a deep breath.
[Dear Host, what’s wrong?] Little Pink, rarely seeing its Host like this, was curiously observing him. But when it noticed Yan Luo’s pale expression, it couldn’t help but ask excitedly.
Yan Luo’s mouth twitched before he let out a pitiful whimper. “This binder is seriously suffocating me, I can barely breathe! And it’s so dark around here. Scam Pink, tell me honestly, does this world have any of those… creepy things?!]
She’s scared.
Little Pink : [……]
Yes, this is definitely its Host.
[Alright, from now on, don’t talk to me. Every time you speak, my image of you shatters a little more.]
Before Yan Luo could get a response from Little Pink, someone called out.
“Brother Luo!” Liu Ying waved and walked over. Beside him was a tall, fair-skinned young man. The stranger’s gaze lingered on Yan Luo, carrying a trace of curiosity.
Yan Luo smirked and patted Liu Ying’s shoulder, her eyes narrowing slightly. “So this is Old Bai? I’m Yan Luo.”
“Bai Chengmo. Nice to meet you.” Bai Chengmo nodded, glanced at his watch, and raised an eyebrow. “It’s getting late. Since we set a time, let’s head straight to the internet café.”
- Although other people perceive her as a man, I’m sticking on using she/her to refer to MC, maybe except for in dialogues. ↩︎