Chapter 86

### "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" Post ——

In the game forum, all the IDs are game IDs, and it was only then that Qin Yu realized what was going on. It turned out that this guy had posted about the incident where he was surrounded by onlookers. Although he had known for a while that he had become quite popular on the forum, he had never actually come to see it until today, and now he was experiencing it firsthand.

No need to say, it was still about the damage:

"… When the 2500+ damage appeared, my friends and I were not shocked, in fact, we all peed our pants…"

There was no need to say anything else; 2500 damage said it all. "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" used a rather strong tone in his post:

"… I really wish I could shout ‘Come and hit me!’ like I usually do!!! But obviously, with just over 1000 HP after turning into a bear, I couldn't withstand ‘Loser Brother’s’ soul-stirring attack…"

In fact, "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" was being quite unobjective. What did he mean by "just over 1000 HP"? Even for a bear druid with an absolute advantage in HP, having 1000 HP at around level 20 was already quite remarkable. This was only possible after maxing out all the stats and equipping the best HP gear.

It had to be said that "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" had already stacked his HP to the limit.

The main reason for comparing his HP data was to show off his own impressive health, but unfortunately, the forum users chose to ignore "The Snail is Indeed a Bull’s" superior HP among the bears. After all, 2500 damage was enough to take him down twice.

In this situation, the focus of the discussion could not possibly be on "The Snail is Indeed a Bull’s" HP;

"… [Stealth], that's right, ‘Loser Brother’ can stealth. Even though I, with my mere 1000+ HP as a bear druid, can't enjoy the thrill of [Stealth] after turning into a black panther, I can still feel the impulse of ‘Loser Brother’ peeping at female players changing clothes in the shadows…"

Although he used his 1000+ HP as a bear druid to show off again, ...

— Could the writing be any more hard-hitting?!

Qin Yu really regretted not using a [Basic Light Energy Arrow] to finish off this "snail" back then. If that had happened, "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" would have been playing mahjong in the resurrection temple, and the post would have appeared over an hour later...

And no one would have suspected that "Loser Brother" was actually devoted to the goddess of shadows, the Lost Lady Shaar.

"… With my mere 1000+ HP, when can I also have the pleasure of kissing the goddess Shaar…"

Alpha thought, can you stop using "mere 1000+ HP" in every sentence? Who is this goddess Shaar?

As one of the top-ranking beauties in "Dungeons & Dragons," "Loser Brother’s" devotion received the approval of most of the male players, except for the fanatical non-governmental腐女 organization "Alrot Group" (Alrot Group—short for Alpha and Lancelot together)...

...

...

The top post about "Loser Brother" was still as hot as ever, with all sorts of bizarre discussions popping up. Qin Yu finally saw how popular he was—although the issues of sexual orientation and body ownership still dominated the discussion...

Reading the forum made him sweat all over, but the heated discussion on the forum also gave Qin Yu a wake-up call:

— Don't get carried away,

Firstly, if he was really so overpowered that it warranted discussion on the forum, would the game company just let him be? They would probably take him out as a bug right away. Since nothing had happened to him for so long, it was clear that he wasn't as overpowered as the forum suggested.

The appearance of Xiu Qi also made Qin Yu more clear-headed. There was already a player he couldn't beat at half his level.

Among the strong, there are always stronger ones. Not to mention, the 2500 damage he dealt with critical hits was nothing compared to Xiu Qi’s [Golden Snake Sword Technique]. And even if Qin Yu could deal 2500 damage, others could also withstand 2500.

Although it was indeed incredible for Qin Yu to deal such damage at level 20, he knew that there were many stronger players out there. Encounters are not exclusive to him.

Qin Yu had this self-awareness. With hundreds of millions of players, it was a given.

Furthermore, Qin Yu knew that his fame wasn't entirely due to his strength. He was famous because he started with the "Loser" name and then accidentally defeated "Talented Brother" and "League of Legends" several times. The huge contrast made players over-mythologize his abilities.

As for the [Native Iron Ore], it was just a minor incident. If taken seriously, it was nothing. Any rich second-generation could handle it.

This made Qin Yu realize that these things were not a big deal to the true experts and major players. At most, as Bald Old Li said:

Worth being recruited, but not that important.

In short, he needed to level up quickly. Perhaps everything would be better then, and he could test his mettle against experts in the future, to see if he was a true expert or a fake one.

Of course, after playing for so long, Qin Yu didn't think that being too conspicuous in the game would affect him much, although it was a bit awkward. But his competitive spirit was truly stirred up.

With this in mind, Qin Yu's short-term goals were not few:

Leveling up, [Smithing], the Tower of Forgetfulness, martial arts... and of course, one more:

— When will I meet Xiu Qi again?

The battle with Xiu Qi gave Alpha a real sense of challenge, or a goal, or immense pressure.

It felt like Ye Gucheng facing Ximen Chuixue on the Forbidden City's peak, the old poisoner and the old beggar in the snow on Mount Hua, Meng Chixing and Chuan Ying's battle on the long street...

Or perhaps, it was like Qiu Chuji vs. the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan...

In any case, Xiu Qi had become a tangible goal for Qin Yu. The journey of a thousand miles begins with the defeat of Xiu Qi...

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"Do you know Xiu Qi?"

It was time for the dinner table Q&A session.

Today, there was meat. Bald Old Li, who couldn't live without meat, had been eating vegetables for a few days and was finally able to indulge. If Qin Yu hadn't firmly prevented his woman from being shortchanged and given this guy a spoonful when he tried to grab the bowl of braised pork, Wen Xiaodao would have only been able to drink sour and spicy soup and eat celery and peanuts.

Even so, Bald Old Li managed to grab most of the braised pork, stuffing his mouth while mumbling:

"I don't know him."

"Seems to be from the Eighteen Hells."

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing that Xiu Qi was from the Eighteen Hells, Bald Old Li lifted his head and struggled to swallow the mouthful of meat.

"You mean this Xiu Qi is from the Eighteen Hells?"

"Should be. He dropped the [Key to the Seven Sages' Treasure] when I got the Time Water Vapor."

Qin Yu nodded, and Wen Xiaodao, with her big eyes, listened while eating, her mouth never stopping. Bald Old Li, seeing this, quickly grabbed another piece of meat—before it was gone.

"Outstanding..."

Qin Yu gave Bald Old Li a dirty look, who then became even more aggressive in grabbing the meat, mumbling:

"Never heard of him—so that key must be quite valuable? If it can make the Eighteen Hells hesitate,

Anyway, the Ten Yama Kings don't have anyone by that name, but the Eighteen Hells have other experts besides the Ten Yama Kings, like the Four Civil and Military Judges, the Black and White Impermanents, the Ox-Head and Horse-Face, etc."

"Could it be the White Impermanent? He does wear all white."

Qin Yu thought about Xiu Qi's otherworldly appearance and answered. Bald Old Li rolled his eyes, as if trying to recall something, and asked:

"What does he look like?"

"Like that."

"Like what? Ugly or handsome?"

"Handsome with a long sword and white clothes, right? Yeah, he's quite handsome, looking like a celestial... Hey, am I handsome?"

Qin Yu glanced at Wen Xiaodao, shamelessly asking. Wen Xiaodao was busy eating meat and didn't have time to answer, just shaking her head. Bald Old Li cackled, proudly shaking his head:

"I'm the one who should be asking that, and you should nod."

"..."

Wen Xiaodao didn't even shake her head this time, just eating the meat. Qin Yu translated:

"She means that if I ask if I'm handsome, I need to explain to avoid misunderstanding. If you ask, there's no need to explain."

Wen Xiaodao nodded, and Bald Old Li scoffed:

"Brother Qin has been handsome for a long time, your objections are invalid.

— Anyway, the handsome one is the Black Impermanent, the White Impermanent is ugly. It's probably not him, and they never use swords. They use staves in the game, supposedly because it's easier to cosplay the Black and White Impermanents' mourning sticks."

"What's wrong with that? Can't a monk use a staff? Wouldn't that be more fitting?"

"They are both experts in magic—why are you arguing with me?"

Bald Old Li swallowed the food in his mouth:

"The Black and White Impermanents and the Four Civil and Military Judges generally don't have random names. This ‘Xiu Qi’ you mentioned is probably not at their level. He's probably just a minor ghost or something."

"Minor ghost? No..."

Qin Yu shook his head...

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A delicate hand, soft and boneless, lightly tapped the mouse, and the post with the long title "The Snail is Indeed a Bull" immediately appeared.

The same hand lifted a glass of deep red wine, as red as blood, and gently brought it to the equally vivid red lips, taking a light sip:

"[Stealth], is this the reason for your failure?"

"No, [Stealth] can't avoid [Golden Light Snake Shadow]... Besides, the prompt at the time was ‘lost target.’”

White clothes and long hair, of course, this time it was just simple white casual wear, as it wasn't in the game. Xiu Qi, no matter how otherworldly, wouldn't wear a white robe in the real world.

And carrying a sword case was even less likely.

"Lost target, then it can only be explained from a spatial perspective. Perhaps this guy's disappearance was actually a kind of dimensional shift spell? This is a big issue..."

"Very likely."

Xiu Qi nodded.

"Very likely a dimensional shift spell, or very likely a big issue?"

Clearly, the woman was being argumentative, or teasing. Xiu Qi glanced at her:

"It's the same thing..."