Chapter 43: The Fourth Player to Receive Closed Beta Access

The chat log in the group kept going.

Tian Li San Hua: “By the way, who’s Old Ye who can use Magic Fireball?”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “Our Faction Leader Ye Zhi. Since the setting is that he’s one of us, he’s also the only NPC inside with a Huaguo-style name.”

Qin Shi Huang: “So even without game qualification, he’s considered one of us, huh? Clearly, he’s the Faction Leader for both me and Old Xiu!”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: [Screenshot of Inner Test Qualification for Under the Gods]

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Hahaha, your big bro is also an Inner Test player now!”

Tian Li San Hua: “???”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “Damn, where did you get an Inner Test slot? Aren’t there only three players in this game right now?”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Hahaha, I just wrote a 10,000-word essay in the message box at the end of the application form.”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Not long after I sent it, the slot arrived. Can’t help it, bro’s luck is just that good! [Throws a wink]”

Qin Shi Huang: “You dog! So that’s why you disappeared halfway through chatting in the group, quietly raking in the goods!”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “The planner is actually online! I’m going to reapply right now!”

Tian Li San Hua: “I think my application info isn’t detailed enough. I’m going to revise it!”

The group descended into chaos and nonsense.

The newly awarded “Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le” was even placed on a pedestal.

Water friends all wanted to get tips from him on how to snag an Inner Test Qualification.

Everyone had submitted application info—so why was this brat the only one who succeeded?

As a result, after “Yu Tang” got the qualification, he floated away, just bragging non-stop.

The others got so annoyed they instantly switched moods and muted him.

But since “Yu Tang” was an admin to begin with, he unmuted himself and continued to show off.

The group was in utter chaos.

Lin Xian watched, laughing so hard his mouth was about to split open.

Suddenly.

A water friend named “Let Me Be Blind” jumped into the conversation.

Let Me Be Blind: “Heh, a bunch of hired posters having a good time by themselves.”

Let Me Be Blind: “Out of that 99-yuan scam money, how much do each of you get?”

Let Me Be Blind: “To even pocket this kind of dirty money, I really misjudged you, Ren Bu Xiu Ji!”

[“Let Me Be Blind” has left the group chat]

The group instantly fell silent.

The smile on Lin Xian’s face froze.

This water friend called “Blind” was also an old fan of his.

With that flashy speech bubble, he couldn’t even pretend not to notice.

And that wasn’t all.

Afterwards, as if by prior arrangement, several more quit messages popped up in succession.

[“No Online Fraud in the World” has left the group chat]

[“Internet Is Not Lawless” has left the group chat]

[

has left the group chat]

[……]

It went on for quite a while before stopping.

Tian Li San Hua: “……It’s okay, Xiu-ge, we believe in you.”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “If you really wanted to make dirty money, when all the big bloggers were doing blind boxes last year, you would’ve joined in.”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Four years as an old fan—don’t be afraid!”

Qin Shi Huang: “I believe any company capable of producing the kind of battle effects in the trailer wouldn’t stoop to a 99-yuan scam.”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Right, I just checked, and even now there are only 12 people who have signed up. If this were a scam company, their monthly performance would rank dead last in the industry!”

Lin Xian felt a warmth in his heart, his eyes full of emotion.

Ren Bu Xiu Ji: “It’s fine. Time will prove everything. Things are already better than I expected.”

Ren Bu Xiu Ji: “It’s late anyway. Good night, everyone.”

Qin Shi Huang: “Alright, Old Xiu, rest early.”

Very soon.

Lin Xian’s profile icon turned gray.

Tian Li San Hua: “Sigh, Xiu-ge still got hurt. It’s only ten o’clock and he’s already saying good night.”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “Probably hiding under the covers, secretly shedding little pearls!”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “Sigh, fragile-hearted youngsters…”

But the real Lin Xian—

He exited Penguin Account and quickly opened the Under the Gods trailer he’d never even closed!

“Wow! Oh! Awesome!”

Lin Xian stared at the unblurred black blood and monster fragments on the ground, unable to get enough.

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Every time I watch, I find new things in Old Ai’s battle moves!”

“It’s like real combat techniques honed from years of practice!”

The magic sections in the trailer were done with incredible effects!

Even the realistic martial arts and combat scenes were top-notch!

Even as a full-time gaming blogger, he couldn’t find anything illogical!

It was like watching a combat tutorial!

Lin Xian licked his lips, grinning slyly.

“Those brats in the group finally quieted down—time for another round of the trailer!”

Click!

Play!

He watched it several more times.

By the end, he could even hum along with the background music, finally satisfied.

“This feeling—so good!”

He glanced at the time—it was already a new day.

“Time flies so fast?”

Lin Xian smacked his lips.

He reached for the game helmet again, only to find he still couldn’t log in.

With a sigh, he put it back.

“If I can’t log in tonight, by the time I wake up tomorrow, two days will have passed in the game.”

“I wonder if my character will starve to death.”

Lin Xian leaned back, collapsing onto his chair, wriggling like a worm.

“Ahhh, feels like a thousand ants are crawling all over me!”

“I’ll die without Under the Gods to play!”

Games. He wanted to play games!

Aeltia Continent.

An afternoon free from player disturbance.

Sunlight pierced the dense canopy in dappled patterns, scattering fantastical light and shadows.

The vines entwining Edgar pressed forward.

At last, when the final shadows of the deep forest were left behind, his vision opened up.

Traces of human activity appeared in the distance.

After half a day’s journey, he had finally left the Giant Oak Forest.