Chen Xiaoyan was still frantically grinding levels, completely unaware that several major factions were undergoing earth-shaking changes because of her.
But knowing her personality, if they weren’t on her side, she probably wouldn’t care anyway.
Not to mention they were strangers who wanted to make a move against her.
Afternoon, approaching dusk.
After three or four hours of effort, Chongchong finally reached level twenty, and she herself leveled up once, now five thousand experience points shy of level twenty-three.
Once you hit level twenty, the experience required for each level skyrockets compared to those below level twenty.
“Ah, with the captain here, clearing dungeons is definitely much faster than others,” Hongchen Rumeng said casually, shouldering her spear as she walked out of the barrier.
Other teams would be lucky to clear a dungeon once an hour, but her team could do two or three times in that span, which was a breeze.
Even with the demon tribe’s foot soldiers in a frenzy state, they couldn’t break through the three healers guarding the Shen Ce Mansion.
Hongchen Rumeng’s mouth almost twisted into a grin — this felt so damn good.
“Hongchen’s level twenty-one too?”
Chen Xiaoyan glanced at her level and smiled.
“Just hit twenty-one. By the way, captain, please be sure to take me on the new dungeon. I can tank really well.”
“Sure.”
She didn’t refuse.
When breaking new dungeons, the Shen Ce Mansion had already designated Hongchen Rumeng as one of their fixed teammates.
Because this girl had once dropped a heavy armor piece while clearing Monster Village, she definitely had an advantage over other Shen Ce Mansion players.
Besides, her skills were very solid — the perfect choice for a fixed teammate.
Xianyun nearby was somewhat tempted but only had about 400 spirit energy and was just level eighteen, so she didn’t dare to speak up.
[Player Chen Xiaoyan requests to add you as a friend. Do you accept?]
Seeing this friend request shocked Xianyun into a frenzy of excitement.
The big shot actually added her as a friend personally?
She stared at the screen, eyes wide with surprise.
Chen Xiaoyan nodded and smiled at her.
[Chen Xiaoyan: How much spirit energy do you have?]
Xianyun eagerly replied.
[Xianyun: Four hundred and fifty.]
[Chen Xiaoyan: First time through Monster Village?]
[Xianyun: Yes.]
[Chen Xiaoyan: So before you cleared Monster Village, you already had three hundred spirit energy accumulated from daily sect tasks?]
[Xianyun: That’s right.]
[Chen Xiaoyan: Really patient of you.]
After sending this message, Chen Xiaoyan closed the private chat channel.
Seeing Chen Xiaoyan close the chat, Xianyun suddenly felt nervous.
She cautiously watched her reaction while inwardly regretting how awkward she was with words.
Great, now the big shot’s mad.
Chongchong stared closely at the two, silently sulking.
Their fingers kept tapping away — you stop, I type; I type, you stop — as if afraid everyone would know they were chatting privately.
Hmph!
What’s so shameful that you need to talk in secret?
“Hey, Chongchong, why are your cheeks puffed up?”
Hongchen Rumeng curiously poked her chubby cheek.
“What?”
Chongchong brushed her hand away, glaring at her angrily.
“Eek~ so fierce,” Hongchen Rumeng quickly withdrew and stepped aside.
“What’s going on?”
Chen Xiaoyan was drawn over by the noise.
“Captain, I saw Chongchong puffing up her face, so I asked out of curiosity. Didn’t expect she’d get so fierce.”
“Who told you to poke me?”
“Couldn’t help it.”
Chen Xiaoyan couldn’t help but laugh and then turned to look at Chongchong, noticing her expression was somewhat sour, so she asked.
“Who made our adorable pet mad this time?”
Chongchong didn’t answer, just kept staring at her.
“Uh…”
Chen Xiaoyan felt awkward — it seemed it was because of her.
But she didn’t think she had done anything wrong?
[Chongchong: Sister Xiaoyan, were you just privately chatting with Xianyun?]
Chen Xiaoyan was momentarily stunned, then a wave of black question marks flooded her mind.
It’s just a private chat, why are you mad?
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing…”
Seeing Chen Xiaoyan admit it, Chongchong suddenly panicked.
She’d never felt this nervous, not even with Mu Qingxue or Liu Yue.
Because Xianyun was also a Tianxiang, the same class as herself — with her around, what about her?
Thinking of Xianyun holding Chen Xiaoyan’s hand and the two of them laughing so happily, Chongchong’s heart twisted in pain.
No way, absolutely no way.
She couldn’t let her snatch her place.
Summoning her courage, Chongchong immediately sent Chen Xiaoyan a private message.
[Chongchong: Sister Xiaoyan, your left hand belongs to me, always.]
[Chen Xiaoyan: ???]
Chen Xiaoyan was completely dumbfounded by this message.
Then, she subconsciously looked at her left hand.
What the heck?
What does it mean “left hand belongs to her”?
This sentence left her confused and dumbstruck.
Seeing no reaction from Chen Xiaoyan, Chongchong grew anxious.
Was she too much?
After all, they were just game friends, and didn’t even know each other in real life.
Maybe she should lower her demand?
Biting her lip, Chongchong sneakily glanced at Chen Xiaoyan, who seemed lost in thought.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She hurriedly sent another message, afraid of making a bad impression by being slow.
[Chongchong: Sister Xiaoyan, her right hand belongs to her, I won’t fight for it, but the left hand has to be mine.]
Because she was used to holding her left hand, she absolutely couldn’t give it up.
Chen Xiaoyan sucked in a breath and stared blankly at the sky.
What on earth is this girl trying to say?
“Chongchong, what exactly do you mean? Explain yourself clearly,” Chen Xiaoyan pressed her head and gritted her teeth.
Are you trying to give me riddles?
“Are you into her?”
Chongchong looked wronged like an abandoned kitten, those big eyes pitifully staring at her.
“Who?”
Chongchong glanced over at the utterly confused Xianyun.
Chen Xiaoyan followed the gaze, then slapped her forehead and laughed.
“I’m telling you, can you stop imagining things all day?”
Her tone was full of helplessness.
“Obviously,” Chongchong pouted, whispering like a mosquito, “Every time at the temporary clinic in Jinyang County, and just now when we were clearing the dungeon, you look at her with a glow in your eyes. I saw it all.”
Chen Xiaoyan was completely speechless at this cute girl.
As the saying goes, “The corrupted eye sees the base,” this proved to be true.
She hadn’t believed Chongchong had a tendency for girls before, but now it wasn’t baseless.
But…
Damn, my heart hurts.
Mu Qingxue too, and now Chongchong — what is wrong with girls nowadays?
One after another, their orientations are all twisted, and all happen to be girls around her.
Could it be that I, Chen Xiaoyan, have a constitution that attracts yuri girls?
But thinking carefully, that’s not quite right.
It must be this female character that attracts yuri girls.
The big shot likes me?
Xianyun’s mind was struck like a bolt of lightning, leaving her stunned and unable to recover for a long time.
But the big shot isn’t even a girl, so why would she like her?
At this moment, her pure mind thought of a special group.
Xianyun’s gaze toward Chen Xiaoyan suddenly grew strange.
Chen Xiaoyan noticed this look.
But the expression was oddly familiar…
Suddenly, a strange thought popped into her head.
Could it be this girl is just like Chongchong?
Thinking this, Chen Xiaoyan nearly lost it.
No, please not!!!