Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 506 - 142. There is a little ghost

Chapter 506: 142. There is a little ghost

After settling the career planning for the Pathway, Li Aozi switched back to his main body and submitted two project reports, moving his credits one step closer to zero.

In the meantime, Lucite came by to give him some small toys made in the Alchemy Workshop, while Hobbs was struggling with Potionology. Seeing Li Aozi’s progress, both of them felt happy.

However, things on Baizhu Star weren’t going smoothly.

"I saw people from the recruitment office come to Trevela," Hobbs said uneasily. "Is the situation at the front really so serious? Are we going to be defeated by those idealistic barbarians from the Night Butterfly Federation?"

"How is that possible? Our countless victories in history have proven that our materialistic ideology is invincible," Lucite said indifferently. "This is not just a war over territorial disputes, but a battle of beliefs between idealism and materialism. No matter what, we have to win this war, destroy their temples, and spread Magic and technology to every slave laborer of the Night Butterfly!"

Lately, these two often engaged in political debates in the group chat. Li Aozi, busy studying, didn’t participate in the arguments. But he also vaguely sensed that the war was escalating.

For Azure Star, the night passed quickly.

In the early morning, a thick fog blanketed the area.

A man-made rain in the evening had increased local humidity. At this moment, there were no visitors near the White Obelisk, and it was silent all around. The cries of wild cats echoed through the fields, dewdrops splashed, rustling as they hit the leaves, and there was a light breeze with drizzle, making it slightly chilly.

Li Aozi resumed his appearance, put on a jacket, checked his equipment, and, after confirming everything was correct, walked unhurriedly through the facility to a pneumatic archway.

Two people were already waiting there.

"Hmm, a new face, huh?"

A Red Arrow youth, who still looked like a teenager, was sitting on a tall platform, swinging his legs. When he saw Li Aozi approaching, a trace of confusion flashed across his delicate face. He then asked his companion:

"Leaf, do you know this person?"

"No idea."

His companion was a tall, lean woman with prominent cheekbones, wearing a high-necked jumpsuit. She was holding a jade-tipped cigarette holder, her eyes unfocused, and her demeanor indifferent.

"We’re all players; no need to keep Camouflage Mode on," Li Aozi said as he displayed some of his attributes. "I contacted you through the forum to join your team. Do you remember?"

"Now that you mention it, you must be someone recruited by ’illusionary blade’, right?"

"Kind of. They said I could join not long ago," Li Aozi nodded.

"Then you’re in."

The youth jumped down from the platform, realizing he was not even up to Li Aozi’s chest. He immediately poked Li Aozi’s abs with dissatisfaction.

Li Aozi raised an eyebrow:

"Something wrong?"

"Your physique is solid, but your face looks too much like an old man," the youth teased with a grin. "Isn’t the game ’Starry Abyss’ supposed to subtly modify characters’ appearances to make them look more and more like their real selves? Does that mean you’re an old man in real life?"

"That doesn’t seem to concern you," Li Aozi said calmly.

"Hee-hee, the old man really has no sense of humor," the youth spread his hands and displayed his game info panel, pointing to himself: "I’m ’Inferior to Wind and Rain’, a level 16 Mutant. This mean-faced lady is ’Seeking Feather Fall’, a level 17 Ranger and our team’s firepower."

"And the other one, illusionary blade, is your team leader, right?" Li Aozi asked.

"Wow, old man’s really attentive. I thought you were just a small fry," Inferior to Wind and Rain pouted. His expression, while complimenting, looked annoyingly smug:

"With level 19 ’Feather Stream Illusionary Blade’ and two NPC teammates, Smith Roland and Wellington Scarlet, this is our ’Xu Yulou’ team."

He said as he sent Li Aozi a team invite.

"Consider yourself lucky. Taking in a level 5 Martial Artist like you is practically charity work."

Li Aozi joined the team, took a quick look at the internal information, and immediately frowned:

"Don’t you have a voice channel open?"

"Is that even necessary? Just talk to each other directly,"

"I suggest opening it. There are always things NPCs shouldn’t hear," Li Aozi said.

"Ha? Old man, that’s quite funny. You probably can’t guess how we got those two NPC teammates,"

Inferior to Wind and Rain tilted his head:

"Our team focuses on immersion. As a new member, you’d better understand our style. If it doesn’t suit you, leave without wasting time."

This little ghost has such an arrogant attitude? I wonder which middle school he’s attending in real life.

[Being called old man is one thing, but to show off superiority in a game—really makes me want to teach this little ghost a lesson.]

Li Aozi blinked, putting on a naturally gentle and kind smile:

"You have a point. If we can’t play well together, we shouldn’t cause any conflicts, right?"

"Hee-hee, old man, you seem quite reasonable, much better than the passersby we met before," Inferior to Wind and Rain stuck out his tongue, still in a provocative tone.

"Hmm, hmm..." Li Aozi squinted, smiling kindly: "Then would you mind introducing this so-called ’immersion flow’ to me?"

[I’ll find a chance to punch you in the stomach later.]

"It’s simple. There are just three points to follow."

Inferior to Wind and Rain raised a finger:

"First, keep Camouflage Mode on as much as possible and interact naturally with NPCs."

"Second, turn off the game UI and hints, relying only on your understanding to judge the task direction."

"Third, disable team communication and properly play the character’s role."

"Can I understand this as..." Li Aozi pondered his words: "a form of cosplay? Role-playing?"

"That’s superficial," the Ranger Seeking Feather Fall said coldly: "A full immersion game like ’Starry Abyss’ is designed for you to experience this real world, working, living, fighting, and upgrading as a citizen of Azure Star."

"Uh..." Before Li Aozi could respond, the woman’s tone immediately became intense:

"Is ’Starry Abyss’ just a game? Without a doubt—it is not!"

Seeking Feather Fall pounded her flat chest and passionately said:

"It should be called the ninth art, the pinnacle of the Federation’s electronic industry, a model of cultural output, the Heirloom Masterpiece ushering in the second world of the new era! It’s a love letter from the game company to the players!"

She finished, throwing a slyly contemptuous glance at Li Aozi:

"To simply call our deep game experience and excavation of each creator’s cleverly arranged eggs a form of live-action role-play is to show you only understand things at a vocational school level. You can’t grasp the emotional expression of hardcore fans of the ninth art. You can’t feel the meticulous efforts of Qiqiao Network. You think others are too deep; you think others are brainwashed fans; you think others crying over it is absurd. I only feel pity for you; you can’t even be moved, can’t feel genuine emotions; you are numb like a corpse..."

Li Aozi looked at Inferior to Wind and Rain and found that the little ghost also wore a deeply approving expression.

"However, I understand you. After all, there will always be earth’s creatures daring to face the grandeur of Qiqiao Network."

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