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Prologue Irrelevant things before the beginning Part 1

The third day after the end of the last "Autumn~Rain of Love~" mission.

"Tsk… A place with a lot of people is really troublesome. I wouldn't come if it was not to watch the boss’s game."

The one who said this was a short brown-haired girl wearing a mask sitting next to me. This sentence was not unreasonable, even I also felt there were too many people. There were at least 30,000 people gathered in this stadium.

Shen Qing had always had the image of a quiet ice beauty, who was both excellent in character and studies in front of others.

Of course, this was also the impression I had before knowing her true character... In fact, she had a very embarrassing name like [Eternal Waning Moon In The Bloody Sky], which was commonly known as Waning Moon. The great image of her shattered in my mind the moment I knew her.

That's right... The most famous ice beauty in our university, Miss Shen Qing who had rejected countless confessions, was actually a more serious game otaku than me, and her attitude towards me in private was extremely bad, almost so bad that it made me wonder if we were actually friends.

Who would have thought that the person I talked to on the Internet would be the beautiful girl I met every day in school?

After getting along for a period of time, it could be found that the reason why Shen Qing showed that kind of indifferent image to the outside was only because she would not take any interest in the inferior existence. She was an extremely self-centered existence. The things she disagreed with were totally not worthy of her wasting her time.

Seeing Shen Qing ridicule me, I couldn’t help but wonder if ridiculing me was meaningful to her? No, no, no, it was dangerous to think about it this way. I was not a masochist. We were just friends with similar interests. We met only because she accepted the task to monitor me...

Excessive self-awareness was the biggest drawback of otaku and single dogs. As I already had a girlfriend, I shouldn’t think too much about other girls...

But this also illustrated the importance of the person Shen Qing just talked about to her. I didn't feel jealous. After all, the gap between me and him could no longer be described in words.

It was better to say that I admired this person, like Shen Qing. And at this moment, this person was wearing a VR helmet in the middle of the stadium.

A few weeks ago I never thought that as a poor student, I would have the opportunity to sit in the first row of the city’s largest stadium to watch games.

The competition was the 'Glittering Star Cup Brawl Fighting Arena Competition' organized by light-tech, the largest VR game R&D and production company.

The "Brawl Fighting Arena" was currently the hottest VR competitive game, and it was also a battle game with mainstream game characters as optional characters, including a large number of characters from the hottest VR games and a small number of original characters.

Various popular game characters had been adjusted by the designers of the development department of the "Brawl Fighting Arena" and they had been put into the game and became the players' choice.

Obviously the design of the game itself was very successful, making this game not only for competitive game lovers, but also for countless players who were not interested in competitive games. After all, for the victory of their favorite characters, they would spend a lot of time and money in the game...

And the reason Shen Qing and I came here today was naturally to watch the match of the idol Su You, the boss of DEBUG, a self-aware artificial intelligence organization.

Su You was undoubtedly the number one in Brawl Fighting Arena.

Every time I watched his game, I could learn a lot of operating skills and routines, and his popular appearance and pragmatic operation also made it hard to find tickets for the game.

Thanks to our relationship as a member of the DEBUG organization, I got a free ticket from the boss-the first row of this stadium. It was a dreamlike experience.

"...The game is about to begin. Player [Su You] will play against player [Nameless] in this game."

The game ID could be named by the players, so few players used their real name as the game ID... Su You was probably the only top player with the real name.

On the other hand, the top of the ladder would have huge changes due to the change of the version of the game itself, and there would be a few new IDs every month-but Su You had been ranked first for almost as long as the history of the game itself. It was also the reason why people called him god in the gaming community.

This time he was facing a player who had just emerged last month, [Nameless] ranked 11th on the ladder.

The image of the player [Nameless ] on the screen had short silver hair, a black wide-brimmed hat, a black trench coat, and a simple white mask on his face.

Maybe he didn't want people to see his true appearance-he probably used his own appearance as the image of the game character.

Many players in this game would cover their faces after using their real looks, especially the very top players in order to prevent being recognized. Of course, the boss used his original appearance.

[Nameless] This player seemed to have only recently reached the top of the TOP20 rankings. His usual weapon was one long and one short two magic guns.

He himself was not in the stadium, and it was the first time I saw him appear in the game. As a shooter, I incidentally paid attention to his game skills in this game——

The two people in the picture started a dazzling battle after the countdown. Relying on the assassin’s various stealth and movement skills, Su You was constantly trying to find the weakness of the opponent’s players, but [Nameless] was not to be outdone, his eyes firmly locked on Su You everytime he appeared, I even suspected that he had foretelling ability again...

Two magic guns, one long and one short, seemed to be called [Sorrowful Ending of Despair] and [End Chapter of Infinite Truth] respectively. The guns did not need to be loaded with bullets, but used magic bullets condensed from magic energy, which also caused the bullets to have kaleidoscopic special effects, and the entire venue was as lively as a party full of fireworks...

Obviously, Su You had the upper hand in the whole game, but he always suffered from the lack of a chance to win in one blow. Even I also knew that an attrition battle against an opponent with endless bullets was not a good choice... I couldn't help but worry.

"The boss will win."

Shen Qing, who said this, didn't look worried.

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The match lasted for 30 minutes, and finally ended with a set of assassination combos by Su You who seized the opportunity... Although [Nameless ]’s magic double guns had strong offensive power, his own defense was very weak. It was also a common problem for remote players.

How would the boss lose? I couldn't help laughing at my unfounded worries. On the other hand, the boss’s opponent’s combat power was quite amazing. If it were me, I would lose in 5 minutes against Su You...

"As expected of the boss, from the beginning to the end, he didn't leave any chance for the opponent to come back."

Shen Qing glanced at me ostentatiously, and inadvertently revealed that red eye that was covered by her bangs. She really never forgot to wear her Smart contact lenses ...

"What's wrong? You've been acting like a fool without a soul just now."

It seemed that Shen Qing had also noticed my state. If possible, I really hoped she would not be so sharp tongued.

That being said... But there was indeed something that made me very concerned. The boss's opponent [Nameless] had always given me a strange feeling… Have I met with this person before? But no matter how I thought about it, I still couldn’t figure it out.

"Ah... I drank too much water just now. I need to go to the bathroom. Please help me look after my seat."

There was no need to tell her about this kind of thing. That feeling was really strange. I didn’t want her to mock me again. So I simply said.

"Why do you have so many problems, hurry up."

Sure enough, Shen Qing rolled her eyes at me... And I quickly forgot that kind of strange feeling.

There were many toilets in this stadium, but because of the same large number of spectators today, it was inevitable that there would be queuing. After seeing that the bathroom closest to me was overcrowded, I walked decisively to the next one.

As a result, after walking 5 toilets, I found that almost all the toilets here had a long queue...

Finally, just when I was about to pee myself, I found an empty toilet. Seeing the toilet, I hurriedly rushed in, not caring about anything else.

After I went in, I found that there was actually a person in the toilet already. Because I had no time to care about who was in the toilet earlier, I subconsciously rushed to the nearest urinal—that was, the one beside him.

Ah, it felt so comfortable...

……

When I zipped up my trousers, I also took a look at the person next to him. He was a slim, handsome boy.

“……”

As soon as I glanced at him, he immediately lowered his head shyly. I couldn't understand his reaction...Was I that scary?

When I came to the sink and finished washing my hands, I guessed that I could still see the result of the game if I went back quickly. When I turned around, I accidentally bumped into the boy who had just left the urinal.

"Ow-sorry!"

His face was flushed and he apologized again and again. He spoke very quietly, and his voice was as small as a mosquito...

"It’s fine, it's my fault." I said, not wanting to blame him for this small problem.

"No, no... it's my fault! I'm really sorry!"

Looking at the flustered boy who kept bowing in front of me, I was a little speechless, it was not a big problem, there was no need to apologize so much.

"Anyway, it’s fine. I need to go now.."

I really needed to get back to my seat. I spent too much time looking for the toilet just now. I didn't know if the next game had already started or not.

It was very hard to get the front row ticket, I shouldn't waste this opportunity….

"Okay, okay..." The boy bowed at me until I left the toilet.

What a strange person. While thinking so, I returned to my seat.

In the next game, Su You made it to the semi-finals without any suspense. He was only a few steps away from the championship. The semi-finals were set for a week later, and it was still a point-based match..

"Sigh, why do I have to wait for another week..."

"I didn't expect you to be so interested in this. I thought you don’t like this."

Seeing Shen Qing like this, I felt a bit surprised.

"I just don’t like to watch it with a virgin?" Sure enough, Shen Qing mocked me again.

Then she arranged her scattered hair and set her sights on the stage where the match was over.

There was Su You who came out of the virtual game capsule. [Nameless] player was naturally not in the stadium as a remote player, and the boss seemed to be chatting with a staff member.

Soon, I noticed that Shen Qing was not looking at Su You but the man who he was talking to.

I had seen the gentleman with gold-rimmed glasses before. His name seemed to be Shen Kong, and he was a member of Endea, a company responsible for various artificial intelligence developments in VR games.

Oh right, he was Shen Qing’s elder brother. But why was he here?

This also made me realize a problem that I hadn't noticed before. DEBUG was a non-governmental organization, but Su You and Shen Qing obviously had a way to get in touch with the official company. So why were they doing it alone?

"It's the people from Endea. They are one of the largest shareholders of light-tech. There is nothing unreasonable for them to appear here. They are really a group of people who like to appear everywhere."

Shen Qing's mood seemed to be getting worse.

"Tsk, he noticed me, come with me!"

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Soon I also found that Boss who was chatting with Shen Kong with a smile was pointing to our location meaningfully, and Shen Kong also quickly discovered the location of Shen Qing and immediately ran over while shouting his younger sister's name with a serious face.

"Wait… Wait, why are we running? And why should I follow you?"

"Just, just shut up and follow!"

Moving in the dense crowds, Shen Kong’s voice was soon drowned in the exclamation and cursing of the surrounding audience. The venue was so big that we were bumping everyone like headless flies.

"I won't go back, I will never go back... Um~~~!"

Halfway through her words, Shen Qing was interrupted by a sudden flow of people. The game had just finished, the flow of 30,000 people was not a level that could be evacuated in a short time even with corresponding guidance measures. It was normal for Shen Qing, who was moving in such a chaotic manner, to be knocked over by others.

"Be careful!"

Before Shen Qing was about to lose her balance and be swallowed by the chaotic flow of people, I stopped quickly and pulled her back.

“……”

“……”

Then Shen Qing and I fell into an awkward silence. I did not control the strength of my hand, and the degree of crowdedness was no different from that of the subway during the peak period. Although Shen Qing avoided the fate of being trampled, she bumped into my arms and now we were like a couple hugging each other in the crowd.

Shen Qing was wearing the same outfit that she always wore when she went to the university. It was denim shorts with a vest and jacket, revealing a lot of skin. So when she was in my arms, I could scnet her unique fragrant body scent.

"You! Actually..."

Shen Qing obviously did not expect the situation and immediately raised her head to struggle, but the flow of people around her was so big that she was completely unable to leave. The distance between our faces suddenly became only 5 centimeters.

Her face was fair and beautiful; her neck was slightly sweaty because of running earlier, and her pupils had different colors under the bangs… Did she cry just now?

"Are you okay?"

"It’s none of your business!"

Shen Qing immediately turned away stubbornly and stopped looking at me.

"Let’s... think of a way to get out. If you get lost, it will be even more troublesome."

There was a touch that was completely different from Ying's chest. Although it was not so plump, it was warm and firm. Her cheeks were red, probably because of the running just now. Sure enough, she was also a girl. Whether it was the last time when she was just wearing underwear, and this time she was in direct physical contact with me, if she did not speak, she would undoubtedly be a beautiful girl who would not lose to Ying at all.

“Mhm……”

Shen Qing also understood that it was not the time to quarrel, and nodded lightly. We remained in this state until we left the venue...

"Don't you want to ask me why I want to hide from my elder brother?"

Ten minutes later, Shen Qing, who was standing in the square outside the competition venue, brought the topic back.

"Even if I ask you, you won’t tell me... The girl from a rich family, your elder brother is a related person of Endea company, but you joined the civil organization DEBUG, although I have a lot of questions, it is your personal business, you must have your own reasons to do it. I will forget about what I saw today. I need to go first.”

It clearly looked like some kind of big trouble within a rich family. I didn’t want to get involved at all. So I decided to leave as soon as possible.

But... with so many people leaving at the same time, there must be a long line in front of the subway.

"Hey, what's the matter with that sigh? Don't you know that you can ask for help if you don't know how to go back?"

It took me 10 seconds to think about what Shen Qing's words actually meant. It turned out that she was actually willing to take me back home. Was I dreaming? Was this just a dream? Not only did she not mock me, but she also wanted to take me home?

"Okay, can you give me a ride, please?"

"Huh… Okay, although I don’t want to, I will do it this time."

"Do you really want to give me a ride?”

"Yes, are you coming or not?”

“Of course…” I quickly followed Shen Qing.

"Wait? Is this your car?"

It wasn't until the door of a high-end car opened automatically in front of us that I realized again that there was still an insurmountable high wall between people.

We did not speak to each other on the way home.

Back at the villa, before I opened the door, Shen Qing seemed to say something to me in a very small and awkward voice...

"Huh? Are you saying thank you?"

"Shut up! No, I didn’t!"

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