Chapter 2764 The Online Game Master's "Straight Male" Roommate 03

The world channel was buzzing with excitement once again.

[World] Eating melon seeds without spitting them out: Holy crap? They just kicked him out? Liuli Pavilion's move is pretty ruthless, not even letting the person in question say a few words?

[World] Passing by: It seems that Liuli Pavilion knew the inside story, otherwise why would they have cut ties so quickly?

[World] Jin Yuyuan: All I want is an apology from you. It's not like I don't like you anymore. But no matter what, you shouldn't have been two-timing me.

This innocent-sounding statement made Cheng Lang feel nauseous.

He was too lazy to read any more of those messy speculations, so he spoke up directly on the world channel.

[World] He Liangyue: First of all, let me make it very clear to you today that I am not Jian Guang Leng, nor do I have an alternate account, and the claim of deceiving your feelings is utterly absurd.

[World] He Liangyue: Secondly, I am straight, and I will not and cannot date a man.

[World] He Liangyue: Spreading rumors in the game is also an infringement of your right to reputation. I hope you will respect yourself.

This was probably the calmest and most restrained response Cheng Lang could give, but the other party clearly did not accept it.

[World] Jin Yuyuan: If you're not guilty, then why don't you answer my calls?

Cheng Lang, watching from outside the screen: "..."

He stared at that sentence, almost laughing in anger.

This person's brain is made of reinforced concrete; they can't understand human language at all.

Just then, in the game screen, on the main city square where He Liangyue was, a dazzling teleportation light flashed, and a figure dressed in a gorgeous purple robe and surrounded by a faint spiritual light appeared in front of him.

Xun Chen, a top-tier player on the server and the number one spirit mage on the wealth ranking.

Xun Chen walked straight up to He Liangyue and issued a PK challenge.

System: Player "Xunchen" invites you to a sparring match. Do you accept?

Cheng Lang was taken aback. He had no connection with Xun Chen, at most they had met a few times in cross-server dungeons, but they had never spoken. What was going on here?

[Map] Peach Blossoms: Holy crap! Xun Chen, the number one richest player on the Godly Rich List!

[Map] Eating heartily is so satisfying: What's going on? Even the experts are joining in the gossip? Are they testing the waters to see if it's true or not?

[Map] Walnut Milk: Let's fight! Let's fight! Sunflower seeds and drinks for sale in the front row!

While the challenge invitation screen is active, non-friends can send messages.

[Private Chat] He Liangyue: ?

[Private Chat] Xun Chen: I accept. I can prove that you are not Jian Guang Leng.

Cheng Lang's heart skipped a beat. He was isolated and helpless at the moment, so he didn't think too much about it and moved the mouse to click "agree".

Not only the map, but even the guild channel of Xianquju was flooded with a row of question marks.

[Leisurely Living] Sweet Treats: Does anyone understand, folks?! The bewilderment of suddenly seeing our favorite idol enter a battle while we're enjoying some gossip!

[Xianquju] Nuomi Tuan: +1, what is Xun Chen doing? Is he acting on behalf of Heaven?

[Xianquju] Shadow Wave: The market is open! The market is open! I'm betting on Xun Chen to kill in a few moves!

The countdown has ended, the competition begins.

The map depicts a bamboo forest, bathed in the soft glow of moonlight.

Dressed in purple robes and holding a jade-bone folding fan, Xun Chen stood gracefully, exuding an otherworldly aura, facing the warrior opposite him who carried a heavy, domineering sword and was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit.

Cheng Lang was on high alert. He had heard of Xun Chen's skills. Although he was a ranged mage, his predictions and positioning were extremely tricky, and his equipment was top-notch. He dared not be careless and immediately charged to close the distance, trying to suppress Xun Chen at close range.

The two exchanged blows for several rounds.

He Liangyue's health was depleted by Xun Chen's perfectly executed burst combo, and she was defeated.

But the whole process was not messy at all; in fact, it was quite exciting.

The world channel is ready to watch how Xun Chen mocks the scumbag.

[World] Xun Chen: He solo-killed Jian Guang Leng. He Liang Yue isn't that bad, nor is he that sneaky.

[World] Card Artifact: ? ? ?

[World] First-hand gossip: LOL! Xun Chen is still as simple and straightforward as ever!

Jin Yuyuan hadn't expected this turn of events and felt very wronged.

[World] Jin Yuyuan: Master Xunchen, what evidence do you have to prove he isn't him?

[World] Xun Chen: You've been arguing all this time, but besides a few photoshopped pictures, do you have any substantial evidence to prove that He Liangyue and Jian Guang Leng are the same person?

[World] Jin Yuyuan: ...Then how do you explain that Jian Guang Leng's account hasn't been online yet?

[World] Seeking Dust: I don't know, maybe he's dead.

Off-screen, Cheng Lang, who was drinking water with a heavy heart, couldn't help but spray the water all over his keyboard when he saw those six words.

He frantically grabbed tissues to wipe himself, coughing and laughing at the same time. The pent-up frustration and resentment he had been holding in were mostly dispelled by that inexplicably cathartic remark.

Jin Yuyuan was speechless for a long time after hearing this. After a while, her avatar turned gray, probably because she was so angry that she went offline.

Cheng Lang was too lazy to pay attention anymore and prepared to log off for some peace and quiet.

At that moment, a friend request popped up.

Cheng Lang hesitated for a moment, then clicked "agree".

[Private Chat] He Liangyue: Thanks, bro.

On the map, the warrior carrying a large sword took two steps closer, faced the purple-clad spirit mage, and made a fist-and-palm gesture.

The noble young man in purple put away his folding fan, nodded slightly, and a word bubble appeared above his head.

[Private Chat] Xunchen: It's no trouble at all^^

Cheng Lang was still somewhat curious.

[Private Chat] He Liangyue: But why did you help me?

[Private Chat] Xun Chen: I know you have a grudge against Jian Guang Leng, but you are not him.

"So that's how it is," Cheng Lang suddenly realized. It seemed that the great god had seen injustice and was taking the opportunity to settle a personal grudge.

[Private Chat] He Liangyue: Anyway, thank you.

After saying that, Cheng Lang's character avatar went dark.

In the next room, Zero Rolling was nestled next to the keyboard. [Host, when did you have a grudge against the protagonist?]

Jin Chen casually clicked the mouse, glancing at Cheng Lang's grayed-out avatar, and raised an eyebrow. [I don't know, maybe they're married now.]

Jin Chen thought for a moment, then opened the in-game bounty system and issued a server-wide announcement of a bounty:

[World] System: Server-wide Bounty: Wanted Player "Sword Light Cold". Any player who finds him online on any map and successfully kills him, providing a valid screenshot with a timestamp, will receive a bounty of 50000 gold coins per kill. The bounty is posted by "Seeking Dust" and is valid indefinitely until the target character is deleted or the player leaves the server.

In the game "Fengyue Jianghu," the ratio of in-game gold coins to RMB is approximately 10:1, so 50,000 gold coins is equivalent to 5,000 RMB.

The bounty notice caused an uproar on the world channels and forums.

Xun Chen's actions in clearing up He Liangyue's name earlier could be described as standing up for justice, but his current act of offering a thousand gold coins as a reward for Jian Guang Leng is simply a blatant act of acting out of anger for a friend!

[World] First-hand gossip: Am I seeing things? 50,000 gold? Once? What grudge does the great god Xun Chen have against Jian Guang Leng?!

[World] Peach Blossoms: This is truly a fit of rage, a display of power and dominance! This is clearly an attempt to avenge He Liangyue!

[World] Eating to your heart's content is so satisfying: I hereby declare that from today onwards, Jian Guang Leng is the server's mobile gold mine! Brothers, what are you waiting for? Keep a close eye on your friends list and the world boss spawn points!

[World] Two Baskets: Am I the only one who noticed that this is effective in the long term...? Jian Guang Leng's account is basically useless. As long as he dares to log in, everyone will want to kill him.

Speculative posts appeared on the forum: "The Untold Story of Xunchen and He Liangyue" and "A Rational Analysis: Why Did Xunchen Strongly Support He Liangyue?"

Jin Chen logged off and turned off his computer, then heard noises coming from the living room.