Chu You remembered some of the major events that took place in the previous life's 'Celestial World' game.
This included a female player, whose ID was: Luoshui Huixi.
What exactly happened?
It turned out that after the first tier players in the game reached over level 40, some institutions created unofficial leaderboards. Thanks to their rigorous, serious, and responsible attitudes, the content of these leaderboards gradually gained recognition from players. There was no ambiguity, and the listings were highly persuasive.
Then, in the Huaxia region, there appeared a leaderboard called 'Flower Blooming Glamour', which ranked the beauty of female players.
This leaderboard was the most controversial, as players could adjust their appearances. Although the extent of the adjustments was not great, the avatars were not entirely natural. Regardless, the leaderboard was created, and the female players on it were indeed pleasing to the eyes.
The system scanned a player's initial facial structure in-depth. Any alterations were undone, returning players to their original appearances. Hence, the female players who appeared on this leaderboard all had solid foundations.
The female player named Luoshui Huixi appeared on this leaderboard and was ranked third.
If it was just that, she would be merely a beautiful vase.
However, the name of this female player, Luoshui Huixi, also appeared on another leaderboard, which was indeed more noteworthy.
This leaderboard was called: the Top Ten Priests of Huaxia!
When the leaderboard was first published, a lot of work was put in by the behind-the-scenes team. It was highly representative and rigorous. The personal skills and awareness of those on the leaderboard had been painstakingly referenced and compared before they were listed.
Luoshui Huixi surprisingly appeared on this leaderboard again, and this time she was ranked second.
Most importantly, the priests ranked first and third were both male players. Therefore, it could be said that Luoshui Huixi was the top divine level Milk Mother among the Huaxia priests at that time.
Male priests could only be referred to as Milk Dads, not Milk Mothers.
In that era, Luoshui Huixi was one of the earliest movers and shakers in the Huaxia region of 'Celestial World'!
Consequently, Luoshui Huixi became a key target for major guilds. Her potential as a star was excavated, and her worth kept rising.
However, at this moment, just when major guilds began to search offline for the real person behind Luoshui Huixi, a heartbreaking event that shocked the Huaxia region at the time happened.
Luoshui Huixi herself died suddenly from a heart attack.
This caused many players to feel extreme regret. After all, Luoshui Huixi was considered a goddess by many players. Even in the later stages of the game, quite a few players had not forgotten her. They believed that if Luoshui Huixi had managed to stay in the game until the end, she might not only have remained on the Priest leaderboard, but she could also have made it to the forefront of the game's conventional leaderboard.
...
In an internet café outside a university in Binhai city, two girls sat in a corner. One of them was playing a game, while the other was watching.
They were playing a game that was on the verge of shutting down: League of Overlords.
The girl playing the game was extremely beautiful, but her expression was extremely aloof. Even at the peak moments of the game, her expression didn't change.
Her delicate fingers swiftly pressed the keys and moved the mouse. On the game screen, her character got first blood.
"Lin Luor, why are you trying so hard? You can't earn money from this game anymore," Green Leaf, who was sitting next to her, spoke up.
Lin Luor didn't respond. Her eyes were still fixed on the screen. At that moment, her Overlord character appeared at a critical location at a precise timing, achieving a killing spree.
"In my opinion, don't get angry, but with your looks, a snap of your fingers would have tons of men swarming around you."
Triple kill! Lin Luor's Overlord chased down enemies at a quick speed.
"Luor, do you want me to introduce you to a mature man? They're always very caring."
Quadra kill! Under Lin Luor's control, the enemy players had no chance of escape.
"If you continue like this, your mother will really..."
Penta kill! Lin Luor became the unrivaled king, dominating the world.
Lin Luor gave her a cold glance. Just one glance made the other party close her mouth obediently.
The game ended. She had reached the highest rank. She opened a web page and looked at the gaming events. It was deserted, the glory of the old days only present in videos.
"Which profession in 'Celestial World' is the most popular?" Lin Luor spoke up.
"Eh... I think it's the Priest."
Lin Luor nodded. She had already chosen the Priest. She got up and left her seat, then turned her head to look at Green Leaf. "I borrowed your money to buy the game helmet. I will repay you with game coins. Thank you." After finishing her sentence, she walked towards the exit.
There was a trace of pity in Green Leaf's eyes. She heaved a sigh and followed her, and together they walked towards the school dormitory.
...
"You're saying something devastating happened to Lin Luor's family?" Chu You had the impression that Lin Luor came from a wealthy family. How had her circumstances become so dire?
At that moment, Chu You was at a coffee shop, having a conversation with a female classmate.
"Yes, did you know? Her father got into trouble," said the female classmate quietly after looking around.
"Ah? Her father is a high-ranking official..." Chu You didn't finish his sentence, everything was clear now.
"That's not all, her mother is ill with cancer, and there's complication with relatives at home. It's really tough," the girl said sympathetically, glancing at Chu You. "But Chu You, I noticed today, you seem like a different person."
Upon hearing this, Chu You leaned back, laughing, "What do you mean? How have I changed?"
"Woman's intuition."
"Woman, huh? So, have I changed for the worse, or become even worse?"
The girl shook her head, "I can't quite say, but you've changed. You've become different. That's all I know."
She then stifled her laughter, speaking with a serious face, "We're all classmates. Since you invited me for coffee to discuss this, I think you should help her out."
Chu You solemnly nodded. He never expected that this character from his last life in 'Celestial World', Luo Shui Huixi was actually his high school classmate – a school belle, even. To Chu You, this felt more like a joke.
Thinking of that cold and aloof girl, Chu You inwardly shook his head, marveling at how talented she was at gaming.
Should he help her out? Of course, he should. A future Divine Level Milk Mother of this caliber was akin to a Holy Weapon if he could recruit her into his team and nurture her properly.
Afterwards, they exchanged game contact details and departed.
Shortly afterwards, Chu You returned to his villa, smoked a cigarette, and then entered his game pod.
As Chu You logged in, the environment was still tranquil. No players had entered.
He noticed his red-name status hadn't worn off, so he decided to continue leveling up. He would reach level 5 by all means tonight.
Thus, Chu You plunged into the arduous task of grinding monsters relentlessly.
Chu You's new determination was rock solid. In his old days, he would have logged out or teamed up with other players to kill monsters for fun.
Right now, though, he would kill one monster then proceed to find his next target without any rest.
In a short while, a friend request notification came up. As Chu You settled down, a simple mental command opened a window.
System Notification: Player 'Flying Fish's Heart' has sent you a friend request, do you accept?
Knowing it was his female classmate, Chu You immediately chose to accept.
He checked his HP before getting back up to kill more monsters.
At that moment, he received a communication. Chu You began killing monsters as he answered.
"Wow, Young Master Chu, you can already reach level 4? You level up so fast!" the girl remarked in surprise.
Chu You saw his classmate was still at level 0 and shook his head, "Why are you still at level 0?"
"There are a lot of people in my area, I can't even snatch monsters. Right now, I'm doing a courier quest that only gives pitiful experience."
"Then come here. I'm at Liuying Village in Wangshan City," Chu You suggested after he slew a monster with a slash and heard the girl gasp in awe.
"Come there? That would take me 9 hours. I still need to sleep, you know!" the girl was shocked.
"Sleep? You can sleep while playing games," Chu You replied, puzzled.
"Please, only elite game pods allow for that. We only have the cheapest gaming helmets, there's no such feature."
So that was it, an idea sparked in Chu You's mind.
Could Lin Lor from his last life have triggered a heart attack and died due to playing the game for days and nights in a row? It highly likely happened that way.
In Chu You's past, he heard news of gamers who ended up dying in their helmets because they played continuously for several days and nights.
Normally, even a cheap gaming helmet would disconnect players when their nervous system shows fatigue. But gamers are often too engrossed to stop. After being forcefully logged out, some would log back in just an hour later. This continuous cycle eventually led to sudden and unexpected deaths.
"Oh, Chu You, it seems that Lin Lor, your secret crush, is still online. The others have probably gone to sleep," the girl noticed only Lin Lor among her friends was still online.
"What are you talking about crush? Just because she's pretty, I have a crush on her?" Chu You was mildly annoyed. He really did give off wrong impressions back in the days.
"Do you want to add her? Or should I tell her to add you?" The girl seemed eager to set Chu You up with Lin Lor. She believed that if Chu You was seriously interested in Lin Lor, he would genuinely want to help her. So she intentionally made ambiguous remarks to hint at things.
"You should tell her to add me."
"You sure do know how to save face…" she scoffed.
"I don't think she has a good opinion of me. She may reject if I try to add her," Chu You casually proclaimed while continuing his monster-farming expedition.
"Oh, so you do have some self-awareness. Alright, I'll ask her to add you."
Chu You couldn't help but laugh at his situation.
Sometime later, a system notification rang: Player 'Luo Shui Huixi' sent a friend request, do you accept?
Looking at the name, Chu You had a complicated look on his face.
So that's what happened to you. Why were you so obstinate in your previous life?