Perhaps because Qin Muse saw that Yi Mo had not spoken for 3 minutes, she sent another message, somewhat urgently: “You can’t run. This was your first game, and you have 350 Points.”
Qin Muse: “Every day, the APP deducts 50 Points. In 7 days at most, you will definitely enter the game again.”
Qin Muse: “I will calculate your entry time so we can enter the game together.”
Qin Muse: “Wait… 💡”
[Ding.]
[Your Exclusive Girlfriend, Qin Muse, has invited you to a team match. Do you accept?]
Yi Mo wore the expression of an old man looking at a smartphone on the subway and clicked “Reject” without hesitation.
Fortunately, he wasn’t required to agree; otherwise, he would have been driven insane by her torment.
Then, without much hesitation, Yi Mo went to his computer, found a SIM tool, forcibly removed the phone card, snapped it in half, and walked quickly to the bathroom.
“Goodbye to you!”
He tossed both the broken SIM card and the phone into the trash can.
After doing all this, Yi Mo felt much lighter.
He returned to his bed, subconsciously lying down and staring at the dim ceiling.
He had plenty of phone cards — they were all so-called “Black Cards.”
A new phone had already been paid for and would arrive in 2 or 3 days at most.
That crazy woman and that damn game can both go to hell!
After finishing these tasks, Yi Mo felt a strange sense of emptiness in his heart.
Perhaps…
His heart was already empty, and in that somewhat inexplicable game, he had actually found a sliver of the feeling of being alive.
‘Well… I’ll just treat it as a dream…’
‘After a sleep, everything will pass…’
Yi Mo thought this, but his hand subconsciously brushed against his pocket.
A touch of coolness made him sigh again.
After taking the object out, he held it high and stared at it quietly.
It was a very ordinary Guanyin Jade Pendant.
It was likely… something a mother would buy for her child…
***
Everything that happened before was not a dream.
It was real.
Yi Mo covered his eyes with his arm, feeling a sense of loss.
“Brother, I can’t even fulfill your last wish…”
He murmured to himself with a hint of helplessness.
Then, Yi Mo sat up and walked to his computer.
He glanced at his wardrobe but didn’t go over to open it.
After putting on various pieces of equipment, he started the computer.
He opened several software programs and background processes, then logged into the Kaki Website.
In the nickname section at the top right of the page, the name “Mizua Akahoshi” was clearly written, with an official verification badge below it.
Followers: 10.97 million.
Bio: I’m Mizua Akahoshi, the 9-year-old twin-tailed loli who loves clearing all kinds of games~ I’m not very good at managing my emotions and expressions, so even if I say something inappropriate or act out when I’m excited while clearing a game, please bear with me~ Ehe (cute face).
Yi Mo posted an update.
“Thank you for supporting Mizua Akahoshi, Shui-fans! I love you most! Biu~”
Then, he started the livestream.
“Mm! Long time no see! Did everyone miss Mizua Akahoshi?”
“Aie, aie, aie, it actually hasn’t been that long, only 3 days!”
“Since everyone is so enthusiastic, Mizua Akahoshi has decided to stream until tonight!!!”
“So~ what game should Mizua Akahoshi play today?”
“What? A horror game? No, no, no, Mizua Akahoshi is very cowardly!”
“Eh, don’t talk nonsense! What do you mean Mizua Akahoshi looks so scary when she starts screaming and killing ghosts that even the ghosts are afraid???”
“Mm!!! I’m clearly still a 9-year-old child!”
“Hmph, but since everyone wants to see it, Mizua Akahoshi will go kill some ghosts today!!!”
The number of viewers was constantly increasing, quickly reaching one million.
The interactive bullet chat was flooding the screen, and big spenders were continuously sending gifts.
Who would know that behind the cute and unique 9-year-old virtual streamer was a 20-year-old young man?
At this moment, his expression was extremely exaggerated, completely different from his usual indifference.
Without the help of any voice-changing equipment, the voice coming from his mouth was an explosion of cuteness — a soft, sweet loli voice.
As the game began, his expressions became even more over-the-top.
He transformed from a slightly timid, cute loli into a cranky one with a hint of a delinquent attitude, acting very arrogant.
However, because of the “gap moe” of the virtual character, the big spenders were even more motivated to send gifts!
From the beginning, Yi Mo was a complete liar.
He also knew that the Solo Stan had used clumsy lies and disguises for his own purposes, luring his seemingly weakest self just to kill him in the end.
But…
Yi Mo knew.
One thing was true.
The Solo Stan.
The Mizua Akahoshi merch T-shirt he had been wearing was a numbered, limited-edition item from 3 years ago.
Released on Mizua Akahoshi’s first anniversary, besides a few lucky viewers, it could only be obtained by those in the top 50 of the daily donation leaderboard.
Yi Mo couldn’t help the Solo Stan follow Mizua Akahoshi, but he could hold the longest livestream for him.
***
Mo City, inside a high-rise apartment in a prosperous district.
The hall was a full 80 square meters.
Besides basic items like a sofa, television, and carpet, there weren’t many extra decorations.
Under the luxurious renovation, it looked empty and lacked a human touch.
At the moment, the room was somewhat dim.
The curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows, which should have offered an excellent view of Mo City, were tightly drawn.
Qin Muse was wearing a white camisole nightgown, standing by the window.
Just looking from the side, her graceful figure would give anyone endless room for imagination.
“That liar…”
“He’s not replying…”
Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and her lips parted and closed.
Ever since she invited Yi Mo to match for a game and he refused, she had sent several more messages in that so-called Girlfriend Group.
The general content…
Well, it basically revolved around the word “death” anyway…
Qin Muse was quite looking forward to Yi Mo replying to her.
Even just a little bit.
Unfortunately, there was nothing.
Her messages were like stones sinking into the ocean.
As a result, Qin Muse became more and more irritated.
Logically, she was always very calm and believed that obsessing over him was meaningless.
But…
Whenever she remembered that she had actually lost to him, and in the end, had even resigned herself to his embrace, feeling a sliver of relief and peace, the small flame of shame in her heart would flare up, preventing her from calming down.
To be honest, she was a very honest person, even quite blunt, with no experience communicating with boys.
This could be seen from her messages in the Girlfriend Group.
To calm herself down, Qin Muse took out the sniper rifle, pistol, and even the submachine gun she had exchanged for with Points from the cabinet under the television.
She sat on the sofa and began to disassemble and reassemble them.
She was already very skilled; she practiced using firearms every day.
This was also the thing that made her feel most at ease.
“Ah… I can’t calm down at all!!!”
Finally, Qin Muse had a total breakdown.
She tossed the revolver she had played with hundreds of times to the side and leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly.
“Oh, by the way.”
“I’m not some Super Deceiver. I’m just a cowardly, incompetent, ordinary person.”
“I was just lying to you~”
Once she stopped, Yi Mo’s arrogant look and teasing words from before the game ended automatically echoed in her mind.
Qin Muse had wanted to refute him, but unfortunately, before she could speak, the game had completely ended.
‘I… absolutely… must kill you!’
Being teased was normal, but being teased and unable to strike back was extremely frustrating.
Qin Muse’s red eyes were full of anger; she was already beyond furious.
Ring, ring… ring, ring…
Just then, one of the several phones on the table suddenly rang.
Qin Muse saw which phone it was and had no interest, but she reached out, picked it up, and answered.
“Qin Muse… I’m your homeroom teacher, Teacher Li. Uh… you haven’t been to school for three days…”
“You’re in your second year of high school now… you can’t always skip school… you should focus on your studies…”
The voice on the phone was somewhat timid, as if he were a bit afraid of Qin Muse.
Qin Muse didn’t let him continue his nagging and said directly,
“Teacher Li, I’m taking 1 month of leave.”
“Uh, Qin Muse, are you sick… you must pay attention to your health…”
Click.
Qin Muse hung up immediately, not letting him continue to nag her.
Then she thought for a moment, picked up another phone, and dialed a number.
“Sister Lu, cancel my training for tonight.”
“Hm? It’s nothing… no, something came up. I might leave Mo City for a while, don’t worry.”
“Yeah, I’m fine. I’ll contact you when I’m ready to resume training.”
After making the two calls, Qin Muse changed her clothes, took one of her phones, and went straight out.
She had to find a way to get the address of that liar, Yi Mo!
She would follow the internet cables and slaughter him!
***
Inside the police station of the neighboring jurisdiction.
“I want to report a missing person.”
The one wearing a T-shirt, a white skirt, and a baseball cap was Qin Muse.
Hearing this, the middle-aged policeman quickly asked,
“Little girl, take your time. What happened?”
Qin Muse: “My… my brother is missing. I hope you can help me find him.”
The middle-aged policeman frowned and asked,
“How old is your brother? What’s his name? I’ll check for you.”
Qin Muse: “He’s 20 years old. His name is Yi Mo.”