Chapter 22: Toll Operation

  The open beta is about to end, and the four of us in the dormitory have already gone to the service center to upload our avatars. When we went there, we discovered an interesting phenomenon: many players who initially registered online were men disguised as women, but now that real-name authentication is required, their identities are immediately exposed, and they are despised by many people at the service center. What's more, some of them have been deceived by transvestites before, and now they stare fiercely at these men in disguise, probably trying to remember their faces so that they can vent their anger in the game.

  The game started charging on the day of operation, and Feng Xiao Xiao entered the game. The familiar faces in the game were no longer there, and each one had their own style! Feng Xiao Xiao noticed that the age distribution of the players was mostly young people, followed by middle-aged people, and a considerable number of elderly people, but not a single minor, because they must have an ID, which received high praise. Of course, all the praise came from parents who had children but were still minors, and these parents were from all walks of life, so when reporting, "highly praised" was written as "highly praised by all sectors of society".

  The wind was blowing in the game, and after a few rounds, the sound of "Ah! It's you!" could be heard everywhere. Without asking, it was clear that these were friends from real life who had met in the game; there were also those who exclaimed, "Ah, how can it be you?!" - probably two sworn enemies who discovered they were each other's least favorite person. More often than not, what was heard was "Let's break up!" as many couples who had been together since the beta test period ended things due to issues with appearance or age. This day became the highest rate of online gamer break-ups in history. Appearance might not be the most severe issue, but what's even more terrifying is discovering that the person you've been flirting with for days, and were ready to devote yourself to, was actually an auntie, uncle, or even a grandma/grandpa. Even more frightening was finding out that your partner was of the same sex - this situation mostly occurred among males. In such cases, even saying "Let's break up!" made people feel sick, and the result inevitably ended in a bloody fight. Of course, there were also those who bravely faced reality, and from then on became sworn siblings of the opposite sex! Who says that ex-lovers can't become friends?

  The wind is blowing gently, and I logged in a bit earlier than usual. Liu Ruoxue logs in at the same time every day, but it's still early now. I thought to myself that we're just ordinary friends, so there's no need to pay attention to her appearance. But deep down inside, I still have a hint of expectation - after all, even if she's just an ordinary friend, a pretty girl can make one's mood more pleasant, and when the two of us are together, it looks better when we're walking on the road!

  The wind was blowing gently as he stood lost in thought, when suddenly a sword flashed before him and a voice whispered: "Brother, where are you?"

  "What's going on in Xiangyang!"

  "Come to the East City's Yi Xiao Wine House! The table by the window on the second floor, the one on the far left."

  Rushed to the designated location, just got upstairs and found a sword going up to the sky's position, sitting alone drinking.

  Walked up front, sat opposite a sword thrusting into the sky, sizing up the sword thrusting into the sky. About thirty years old, quite handsome, with clear-cut features.

  One sword rushed to the sky and measured it with two eyes: "Feng Xiao Xiao?"

  "It's me!"

  He handed him a cup of wine and said, "Drink!"

  "Did you call me over just to drink?"

  "No, I'm looking for you to talk, to vent!"

  "This is something! I'm quite pleased with myself, seeing that we're also quite prestigious, the number one person in Jianghu is depressed and comes to find us. It seems like there's an opportunity to open a psychological clinic."

  "A sword rushed into the sky and sighed: 'I was deceived!'"

  "Who is it? Who dares to deceive you?"

  One Sword Charging Towards The Sky cried and laughed at the same time: "My in-game wife that I met today is actually a man!"

  The wind was sighing, wanting to laugh but could only hold it in. "Alas, you're also a victim, huh? Look outside, many people are fighting over this matter!"

  One sword rushed to Tian Dao: "That little brat still had the nerve to tell me that emotions can't become friendship, and wanted to make a pact with me!"

  "What did you do then?"

  "I thought of cutting him off with a single sword at that time, but I thought about it and gave up. It's not easy for others either, so I just broke off contact with him."

  "What's his name?"

  "What's the point of saying this! How are you? Haven't you encountered such things?"

  "I only know one girl and I haven't even met her yet, besides we're not in that kind of relationship!"

  "Alas, why am I so miserable!" He said, drinking a large cup by himself.

  "The days of gaming are so long, why must you be in such a hurry at this moment!"

  "I thought so at first, but after getting to know him, I always felt that he was really good. Thinking about it, things like appearance are secondary, character is what's important. One impulsive move... who would have thought that he was actually a guy!"

  "Being impulsive is a devil, being impulsive is a devil!" Feng Xiao Xiao sighed.

  "Now it's useless to think about it, drink these wines, get drunk, and wake up to forget everything!"

  "Does the wine in this game also get you drunk?"

  "Of course!"

  "How does the game judge your drinking capacity?"

  "Who knows? Whatever, doesn't matter, cheers!" He then took a big gulp of his drink.

  The wind sipped a mouthful and tasted it. It was no different from the wine in reality, and he couldn't help but ask, "Did people drink this kind of wine in ancient times?"

  "What's it to you? Drink! Drink!" He then took a big gulp himself.

  Two of you, one cup, I have a cup, and then changed to a bowl. The wind is whispering, just casually mentioning it, which is like a sword piercing the sky, seeing the bottom of each cup, and soon entering a state of nonsense.

  "Brother, you're now... ah, this is, what level are you at?"

  "It's level 53!"

  "Slow, too slow! I was thinking back then... how did I get to level 60 so quickly? Anyway, it's still faster than you!"

  "That's it! That's it!"

  "I'm looking at you, it's just... just... hmm... no good weapons, sorry!"

  "Yes, I still have the flying dagger you gave me back then!"

  " Flying knife? You mustn't... underestimate that... flying knife, flying is Xiao Li's flying knife's... flying, knife is Xiao Li's flying knife's... Li! Do you know?"

  "I know, I know, that flying knife is quite useful!"

  "But no... you're too high-level now, using that thing... doesn't match, doesn't match... Ah, status, look at this! Take it..." As he spoke, One Sword To The Sky drew his sword from his waist and slapped it onto the table.

  "Do you know what this/that is?"

  "I know!"

  "Seven Absolute Whirlwind Sword!" With a sword thrusting into the sky, he gathered all his internal energy and let out a loud roar. Everyone in the wine house turned to look, "Take it away!"

  The wind whispers to say you want me to not do this in front of so many people, making it seem like I'm drunk and deceiving you for equipment. Hurriedly saying: "This is your meal companion, how can you give it to me!"

  "Who told you... I'm telling you to take it away... and have a look!"

  The wind whispers that you're leaning on something, but you're still partially sober! Hurriedly said: "I've seen what you used before, no need to look again!"

  "Is that so? You've seen me use it!! Oh...... I have!" He continued, "Brother... it's not that I'm being stingy... giving you this sword... doesn't have my Seven Absolute Whirlwind Sword Technique. You taking it... is useless, the sword technique... can't be passed on to others either, so this sword still has to... be used by me!"

  The wind whispered hastily: "Where, where!" Seeing everyone around pointing and pointing at themselves, they thought to themselves, Old big, you'd better say a few less words!

  Unfortunately, the sword charging to the sky didn't mean to stop at all: "This sword... can't be given to you, I have something else for you, take it!" As he said that, he threw a long, wrapped object from his back onto the table. "Clang!" The table shook violently, and it was quite heavy.

  The wind whistled as he looked around, and everyone's eyes lit up, their expressions clearly saying: "You've finally succeeded, why don't you open it and see what it is!"

  The wind was blowing strongly, and there was no time to bother with so many people. He rushed forward, sword in hand, grabbed the package, and prepared to leave. The sword-wielding man was still muttering unclearly: "What! You want to go... I'll send you off! Boss, take the money!" As he spoke, he rummaged through his pockets and flung a silver ingot onto the table. With a flourish, he followed Windy down the stairs, out of the hotel. Meanwhile, the crowd on the second floor exchanged glances, and several people stood up to follow them.