Chapter 1150: Chapter 1150

(To be edited later) Xu Huo made his stance clear, but due to this momentary delay, the player chasing them had already come down from upstairs. However, the moment only a pair of feet showed, they were hit with a strange force, knocked straight into the ceiling creating a deep groove, and stopped only when they reached the wall.

The next second, two people and a stone lion landed on the same floor where Xu Huo and the other person were.

"Da Mao, attack!" Yan Jiayu commanded the stone lion to pounce, while slapping a muscle doll sticker onto her face, instantly boosting her speed to the point where she seemed like an uncatchable bullet, slamming into the person by the wall!

The player obviously didn’t take her head-on fighting style seriously, with a pat on the shoulder, a blue light arc immediately sprang up in front of him. Being protected by the light arc, he didn’t even give Yan Jiayu another glance, instead, he turned his attention to the stone lion slowly trotting around from the side.

However, just as he was about to free his hands to deal with the stone lion, Yan Jiayu, the living bomb, exploded onto him—regardless of whether there were other invisible defense props on her, when she crashed into the light arc, she directly sent the player smashing through the wall, while cracks also burst forth from the light arc!

"What!" The other party could hardly hide their surprise before being propulsively pinned against the outermost wall of the building, then bounced back by a barrier that was sealing the wall.

As the recipient of the force, Yan Jiayu was not as disheveled as he was, landing steadily in the middle of the room, swinging the Demon-Subduing Pestle in a frenzied attack!

"Bang, bang, bang" several sounds later, a Shield Prop was dented with cracks, and the player hastily dodged, using his characteristics to briefly restrain Yan Jiayu’s speed before rushing towards Xu Huo’s direction!

His real target was the government player who had not yet fled, but halfway there, a cold light swept by from the side!

The chasing player quickly dodged to the side, with a raise of his hand, dozens of cowhair needles shot out from his sleeve.

Unable to use the Air Barrier for the time being, Xu Huo simply placed Shelter 101 in front and retracted it, while attacking he also simultaneously used "Extreme Fatigue" and "Progress Bar Disappearance".

The player immediately felt the prop’s effects on him, with a press on the cuff, his clothes stood up and closed again like scales, changing color once before returning to normal, his face showing no signs of exhaustion!

Yan Jiayu and the stone lion covered up the attack, and the slacking Da Mao, after getting hit on the butt with a stick, vented all its anger onto the chasing player, lunging, biting, and tearing, driving the man back step by step.

"Use the vase!" The chasing player threw a mat on the ground, and in the midst of the scuffle, Da Mao’s paw slipped onto it, getting stuck to the floor.

However, this was of little use, as the violence-prone stone lion simply dug a hole in the ground. It didn’t matter that it couldn’t get rid of the mat, it could drag the floorboard along as it ran.

With Da Mao being hard to deal with, Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu were not far behind; Yan Jiayu fought in close combat, while Xu Huo, when not assisting with props, would unexpectedly rush forward to attack. After three minutes of fighting, both sides sustained injuries.

*

Bian Ling seemed somewhat surprised, but did not inquire further, replacing everything with a smile.

In the room, Bian Ling smiled without a word, and as her mother, Madam Zhao found Xu Huo extremely satisfactory but refrained from overshadowing the hosts.

Ms. Yu, the stepmother, found it naturally difficult to speak to her adult stepchildren, especially with their biological mother present, so she could only give Father Xu meaningful looks.

Father Xu, clearly not adept with words, cleverly used silence to mask his awkwardness, secretly glancing towards Lady Fang.

As for Lady Fang, sorry, she had no interest in anyone present, flipping through her book without casting a glance elsewhere.

The last to speak was Tang Guangbo, his eyes shining with paternal warmth, breaking the ice by asking how old Bian Ling was.

"I’m twenty-five this year," Bian Ling replied with a smile.

"She is about the same age as Xu Huo," Tang Guangbo added. "Does she have a boyfriend?"

Bian Ling smiled shyly, "Work at the Special Defense Department is very busy, haven’t gotten around to that yet."

"Young people should focus on their careers," Madam Zhao took over the conversation, then turned the topic to Xu Huo, "Xiao Xu is young and talented, he must have a girlfriend, right?"

"Not at all," Xu Huo took the initiative to pour more tea for Bian Ling, "I’ve been very busy over the past six months."

It’s only been half a year since Player 014 entered the game, Madam Zhao nodded repeatedly, "Young people are all like this, but no matter how busy, one should also pay attention to personal life, a rich and colorful life is more flavorful."

The atmosphere relaxed a bit, and not long after, Madam Zhao and Bian Ling took their leave, as today was New Year’s Eve, and it’s not customary for people to spend it at someone else’s home.

"Let’s start dinner early," Lady Fang suggested after Bian Ling and her companion left, "I need to go back after dinner."

Due to Tang Guangbo, Lady Fang did not live in this residential area, but instead in the family compound of the Special Defense Department.

"I’ll help with cooking," Tang Guangbo rolled up his sleeves, "I’ve learned a few fancy dishes recently, it’s a good opportunity to show off my cooking skills."

Father Xu invited him into the kitchen, while Lady Fang and Ms. Yu helped out from outside.

Tongtong opened his New Year’s presents early and took out a set of player figurines, inviting Xu Huo to play—nowadays some famous players have gained nicknames that correspond to the high frequency use of their props in public places, and this was reflected in the figurines as well.

"Brother, is the invisibility of Little Ghost more amazing, or the whirlwind of Golden Horn King?" the child asked curiously holding two figurines, and before getting an answer, he continued, "Are they more powerful, or are you?"

"They have more people," Xu Huo replied after checking a message and putting down the communicator, casually picking up a remote control, "Two against one, who do you think is more powerful?"

Tongtong looked unconvinced, "Don’t think you can fool me just because I’m young, powerful players can take on several opponents alone."

Xu Huo laughed, "Taking on several opponents doesn’t signify power, it’s about being able to defeat them that counts."

In this era of information overload, sometimes children’s minds are more nimble than adults’. He leaned in and whispered, "Brother, I want to be a player too, when I grow up."

His whisper did not escape Ms. Yu, who has good hearing, and she tossed the onions she had been chopping into a basin with a bang.

Tongtong shrank a bit, but still fearlessly made a funny face at Xu Huo.

"You have to understand, not everyone can become a player," Xu Huo suddenly said with seriousness, "Even if you do become a player, there are stronger and weaker ones. Do you want to be weak or strong?"

"Strong!" Tongtong puffed out his chest, expressing his lofty aspirations, "I want to make those bad guys tremble with fear when they hear my name!"

"You’ve got spirit," Xu Huo praised, but then added, "However, to become a strong player, you need plenty of preparation. You must first train your body, toughen your will, and also learn knowledge from various subjects to arm your mind."

"I can do it!" the child eagerly claimed, "I always rank in the top ten of my class in every exam!"

"That’s far from enough," Xu Huo shook his head seriously, "There are other requirements as well."

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