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But being scolded didn't feel as bad as they thought; after all, Bai Fu was scolding them out of concern, not wanting them to march to their deaths. Plus, Bai Fu's anxious and exasperated expression was much more attractive than her usual poker face.
It wasn't so much about looking better, rather, it suddenly felt as if the character had fleshed out significantly.
She was no longer the lofty figure shrouded in mist, but seemed like a true elder sister figure.
Maybe this was what they called "game immersion"?
If this were a game that relied on microtransactions for random draws, Dragon of Catastrophe felt that he might have already been topping up his account by now.
The reactions of the other players weren't as intense as Dragon of Catastrophe's, as they were all chatting in the team channel.
"Although I got scolded, it actually feels pretty exhilarating. Am I a masochist?"
"I never imagined Fufu would go this far for us. She's staking everything on this. Once she's exposed, is she really safe?"
"Damn Wildfire Gang, damn planners!"
"Planners:?"
"What are you dawdling for, go on, cry!"
"Dear Fu, my Dear Fu."
"This expression, this tone, the immersion is too strong! I used to be too lazy to listen to what NPCs had to say."
"Snap out of it, in any case, we can't let Bai Fu be exposed, otherwise this plotline might just break off."
Their thoughts varied, but at this moment, they all shared one belief—
If they were already playing a game with such high degrees of freedom, how could the legendary heroes let their companions fall into tragedy?
That's right, Wildfire Gang was strong in Newbie Village, and Pollution Zone did sound quite fearsome, but so what?
They had once bravely forged ahead under a hail of bullets and shelling from planes and cannons just to chase the peace of the following day;
They had walked alongside fear in a dark and cold hospital, ultimately bringing peace to the unjustly dead souls;
They had also traveled the world, confronted gods and demons with mortal bodies, reopening a world of peace on this shattered earth.
They were damn players, fearless players!
Patrick stepped forward, "Sister Fu, I completely understand your feelings, but I've decided to stay. Don't worry about me for now; I know you might be disappointed in me, thinking I'm stubborn and not heeding advice, overly confident in my own power, prone to letting emotions guide me, but..."
He looked around at the other players, a radiant smile spreading across his face.
"I think maybe this is the reason the supreme will chose me to be one of the Undying People. Sure, these traits aren't usually considered good, but if I weren't stubborn, how would I muster the courage to challenge strong opponents again and again; if I weren't overconfident, how would I dare face crises; if I didn't let emotions influence me, how could I care so much about the world beyond the mist?"
Power, is the reason for being king.
Stubbornness, is the base confidence of players who dare to stand up to kings!
Patrick's confident and slightly chuunibyou-ish monologue immediately sparked vigorous discussions among the players.
"Woah, Patrick is so cool!"
"Damn, Patrick, where did you learn to talk like this? Supreme will, Undying People, beyond the mist, you sewed together everything Bai Fu said."
"Now that you put it like that, I even feel like I'm amazing, even though all I wanted was to kill some time with the game."
"Though you just want to kill time, you can't deny that you indeed saved the world."
"Not gonna lie, up until this moment, I felt this game was fun. I remember a game I used to play. I had leveled up to the point where I could easily defeat the final boss, but due to game mechanics, I could only watch helplessly as my companion who had been with me the whole way sacrificed themselves, and I couldn't even say goodbye to her the way I wanted to."
"Dude, this time we're creating our very own story, so let's make sure we have no regrets!"
"Stop it, stop it! You're getting me all fired up!"
The second player, burning with passion, stood up, "I'm staying, too. I'll never let the Wildfire Gang harm you, Fufu!"
Following that, Digging Girl, Dragon of Catastrophe, and some other players Bai Fu had never met before also stood up.
"I'm staying."
"Me too."
In the end, only Black Tiger Afu stood alone in the corner.
"Why look at me? Don't you guys know me? I'm only here for the fight; I never thought about leaving from the start."
"Ha ha ha!"
Laughter filled the room.
"You guys."
Bai Fu's gaze swept over each player's face, as if to imprint every one of them deeply in her memory.
Good, good, you guys really get it!
"I've said my piece, but you still won't listen. If something happens to you in the end, it has nothing to do with me!"
"I made my own choice, no matter what happens I won't blame you, Fufu."
Bai Fu turned her head away.
Everyone didn't know whether she didn't believe them or if she was simply upset her good intentions were being ignored.
"What should we do?"
"We should find some way to calm Dear Fu down."
"As long as we do a good job, Bai Fu will naturally cool off."
"Don't rush, let me check first."
Dragon of Catastrophe secretly used a Reconnaissance Skill on Bai Fu.
[Name]: Bai Fu
[Template]:?
[Main Profession]:?
[Secondary Profession]:?
[Life Value]:?
[Attribute]:?
[Skill]:?
[Talent]:?
[Affinity]: Treasured (83)
[Danger Level]: Red
When the data came back, Dragon of Catastrophe almost thought he had read it wrong.
What, 83? Isn't that one point higher than the initial 82 he saw?
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