Chapter 100 To Suddenly Throw down a Duel Challenge (Part 1)

Zheng Xiaoguang thought that she must have been incompatible with her supervisor recently. When Bluegreen-Clad finally got a chance to spend some quality time with her in her city, she was required by her supervisor to work overtime during the weekend.

She begged her supervisor, “My dear supervisor, don’t you always tease me for being a leftover lady and urge me to find a husband? I finally find a good boyfriend and he comes to visit me now. This is about my marriage and my future. How can you ask me to work overtime during the weekend?”

Beyond her expectations, her supervisor did not let her off. She said, “This is not an option. Everyone in your department will have to work overtime tomorrow, and no one is exempt from it. But as it’s Saturday tomorrow, you can leave when you finish your work.”

On Saturday, when Zheng Xiaoguang came to the company, she worked harder than usual. When she was processing the data with a computer, she typed so fast on her keyboard that it sounded quite loud.

She kept working until someone suddenly called her at 10:00 am. She lowered her head to look at her cellphone. The call came from Han Meimei.

“Hello, Meimei? Is there anything I can do for you?” Zheng Xiaoguang said while typing and holding her cell phone between her ear and her shoulder.

“Where are you, Flowing Light? Why don’t you get online?” said Han Meimei.

Zheng Xiaoguang dejectedly explained. “Oh, don’t mention it. I was dragged back to my company by my supervisor to work overtime.”

Han Meimei seemed to be somewhat anxious. “Ah? Are you saying that you can’t log onto the game now?”

“Yes. Is there anything wrong? You can just tell me.” Zheng Xiaoguang said while typing.

“Sigh, you don’t know what happened this morning. Landscape Painter suddenly threw down a duel challenge to Bluegreen-Clad. He even said that the one who gets defeated will have to quit the game. Aren’t you familiar with Landscape Painter? Go to ask him what he’s planning to do.”

“What?” Zheng Xiaoguang was so shocked that she suddenly lifted her head, and her cellphone immediately fell off her shoulder. She hurriedly lowered her head and picked it up, only to find that the Han Meimei had hung up.

She called her back, but the line was busy. She logged into her QQ account to contact Han Meimei. To her surprise, the moment she opened her QQ, she saw lots of messages which had been left by Han Meimei this morning.

Han Meimei: Are you online? Log onto the game as soon as possible!

Han Meimei: Why haven’t you logged onto the game yet?

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Below the messages, there were several screenshots of the game interface, which showed how Landscape Painter openly challenged Bluegreen-Clad to a fight and how everyone reacted to this incident.

[Public Chat] ★You Can’t See Me*: I’ve taken up the sofa in the front row. I’m looking forward to watching this PK.

[Public Chat] Fallen City of Charm: What? The god-like Bluegreen-Clad has recreated his character recently. How can you take advantage of him like this? My dear Bluegreen-Clad, please rest assured. Even if you lose, I’ll still love you.

[Public Chat] Stunning Beauty in a Disordered World: Ong ma ni bei mei hong. The shemale above, begone~~~~

[Public Chat] Onlooker 1: Wow, for the first time since the openning of this server, someone has dared to openly challenge the god-like Bluegreen-Clad.

[Public Chat] Onlooker 2: Does anyone know the inside story? Does this caused by love or revenge? Is it true that whoever loses will quit the game? Are they serious?

[Public Chat] The Sacred Temple member 1: Hey, Bluegreen-Clad. If you’re a man, don’t hide anymore and accept the challenge. I’m eagerly waiting for the PK.

[Public Chat] The Sacred Temple member 2: Aren’t you fierce, Bluegreen-Clad? Why don’t you come out now? If you can’t beat him, you’d better quit the game now. Anyway, you have no chance to win.

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“What a mess!” Zheng Xiaoguang sighed inwardly after reading these messages.

She replied to Han Meimei’s QQ message: How did this happen?

Han Meimei quickly replied to her: Who the hell knows? This morning, when we were gaining levels, Landscape Painter suddenly threw down a duel challenge to Bluegreen-Clad and said that whoever loses will quit the game. Bluegreen-Clad can upgrade to at most level 105. He has no chance to defeat Landscape Painter now.

Landscape Painter used level-110 equipment which at its full magical stone rank and full star rank, whereas Bluegreen-Clad used only level-85 purple equipment. The former was obviously taking advantage of the latter’s difficulties and deliberately forcing the latter to leave the game.

Zheng Xiaoguang could not figure out why Tong Xiangyang’s master Landscape Painter suddenly had a problem with Bluegreen-Clad. She carefully recalled everything she remembered about Landscape Painter and found a clue. She remembered that he had asked her some questions about Dogs when working as a trainer for her team. It dawned on her that he probably just wanted to take up the cudgel for his apprentice.

Han Meimei asked her to contact Landscape Painter, but she did not have any of his contact information. As she was busy with her work at this moment, she did not have time to log onto the game.

She felt anxious and sent Bluegreen-Clad a message.

Flowing Light: Don’t accept this challenge. It’s unfair.

If Bluegreen-Clad refused to accept this challenge, he would be called a coward, and the Sacred Temple members would probably make a fuss about this thing. Despite that, she still thought that it was unnecessary to accept this unfair challenge.

Bluegreen-Clad: That’s alright. I’ll take care of it.

Flowing Light: But you have no reason to accept this duel challenge. He’s nuts. You don’t have to take him seriously!

In the meantime, she sighed inwardly, “The two of them aren’t even familiar with each other. Why do they have to fight such a damaging and ‘life-and-death’ battle?”

Blue: [Smiles] He told me that he hates me for robbing him of his wife and that if I refuse to accept the challenge, I’ll be considered to admit defeat and have to quit the game.

“What? He hates Bluegreen-Clad for robbing him of his wife! Maybe I’m too obsessed with myself. He doesn’t want to get back at Bluegreen-Clad for his apprentice. He does this for another girl,” thought Zheng Xiaoguang.

Flowing Light: Did you have an affair with his wife? ? ?

Green Shirt: [Wiping Sweat] The only girl that I have an affair with in this game is you, honey. Did you have an affair with anyone?

Flowing Light: = =

Bluegreen-Clad: Do you think he’s the guy who tried to pick you up yesterday, honey?

Flowing Light: No way…

Although she really hoped that she guessed wrong, she still sent Tong Xiangyang a text message via her cellphone and asked him a probing question.

Zheng Xiaoguang: Are you using the account Landscape Painter in Shiny Sky?

After a long time, she still did not receive a reply. When she thought that she was too narcissistic and made a wrong estimate, Tong Xiangyang sent her a message.

Tong Xiangyang: Mm-hmm.

“It’s really Tong Xiangyang!” She thought in astonishement.

She was a person of decisive action. She never flirted with a guy or gave him any hope if she did not like the guy. She treated both Shallow Sleep and Tong Xiangyang in this way. Tong Xiangyang had tried to get in touch with her in recent days, but she never replied to any of his messages.

When he had come to find her and ask her to be his friend yesterday, she had thought that he decided to give up. She had never expected him to be Landscape Painter in the game.

Upon knowing that he was Landscape Painter, she thought, “No wonder he knew that I was alone at home last weekend and delivered me the “takeout” food. No wonder Yang Sisi, who does not play the game very often, knows that I kept playing the game for the whole weekend.”

She felt somewhat embarrassed but continued to text him: Why do you challenge Bluegreen-Clad to a duel?

Tong Xiangyang: I want to prove to you that I’m better than him, Xiaoguang.

Zheng Xiaoguang thought dejectedly, “This is not about strength. Does he think that I’ll like him if he wins the duel? This is not some gang war, and I’m not a trophy.”

Zheng Xiaoguang: Can you stop being so childish?

Tong Xiangyang: Love is a childish thing, Xiaoguang.