“Your relationship is really good.”

The girl wearing black-rimmed glasses was, naturally, Cao Qian.

When Xing Ye went to the front of the train to rescue Yan Hebi, he naturally informed Cao Qian, and she followed closely behind. However, her movements were quite discreet: the black-rimmed glasses concealed all the distinctive features of her face, allowing her to arrive quietly and unobtrusively in Car No. 1.

Perhaps someone noticed Cao Qian’s actions, but it did not matter. In a little while, she would activate “Transformation Girl,” and at that point there would be two of her.

When the thermos cup saw this girl, it began leaking water nonstop, as if crying: “Wuwuwu, what are you going to do?”

Cao Qian took out the two QR codes that Qian Daniu had traded to her. One of these QR codes was a healing ability. In the previous world, Xing Ye had already confirmed its effect. Qian Daniu had left this QR code with Cao Qian out of concern that Cao Qian’s reckless, life-endangering fighting style might get her killed, so she kept it for self-protection.

The other was a reward QR code that Qian Daniu had drawn after finishing the Mountain God world. She had already sent it to Xing Ye to look at while they were in system space. After Xing Ye verified it, he confirmed that it was an extremely special QR code that could not be redrawn.

After a perfect victory, the QR codes obtained by fate-following players were astonishingly good.

The thermos cup agreed on behalf of the burly man: as long as he could be saved, she would agree to anything.

Clearly, even if the burly man died, it would only result in a deduction of points. It was unclear why the thermos cup was so nervous.

Cao Qian simultaneously activated the QR code “Restoring things as in the beginning”, a healing-type QR code that could heal physical injuries in one go.

After seeing the burly man recover and the duration of “Restoring things as in the beginning” end, Cao Qian quickly tapped the second QR code, “Equivalent exchange”.

Cao Qian did not have Xing Ye’s ability of the Repainting Brush, and could not use two delayed-effect QR codes at the same time, which was why she waited for one to end before using the second.

“Equivalent exchange” was a special delayed-effect QR code. Before the exchange ended, no other QR codes could be used. As the name implied, you gave as much as you received. If a player gave the opponent a punch, the opponent gave you a punch in return. If you gave the other party a flower, they returned fragrance. If you saved a life, then it became a life for a life.

Cao Qian had just saved the burly man. When translated into the train world, it meant that the burly man had to obey Cao Qian’s commands.

Seeing the burly man stand up, Xing Ye asked, “Why are you so worried about this man’s injuries? Death in the game doesn’t mean real death, does it?”

The burly man had already recovered. He glanced at the thermos cup in Xing Ye’s hand, and Xing Ye handed it back to him.

Only after taking back the thermos cup did the burly man sigh and say, “In this world, my name is Yang Zhuang. This is my wife. A year ago, after my wife and I had a fight, she said living was meaningless and she didn’t want to go on. After saying that in a fit of anger, she ran to get our marriage certificate to divorce me. Suddenly, a QR code appeared on the marriage certificate. My wife casually scanned it and entered the game.”

Xing Ye, Lu Mingze, and Cao Qian: “……”

This way of entering the game was truly rare.

The thermos cup continued, “After passing the newbie stage and coming back, I didn’t want a divorce anymore. We were actually just in the adjustment period after getting married; arguing is normal. I was too impulsive and dragged Da Zhuang into this. I chose to be a fate-following player because reality was already messed up enough, so I thought I’d at least play the game on easy mode. Who knew that after entering the advanced worlds, I’d discover that fate- following players can turn into items?”

Yang Zhuang said, “During that time, my wife had insomnia every day, sighing at her phone. When I asked, she wouldn’t say anything. One day I saw her staring blankly at a QR code on her phone, so when she wasn’t paying attention, I secretly scanned it and also entered the game.”

Xing Ye, Lu Mingze, and Cao Qian: “……”

Yang Zhuang continued, “I chose to be a Fate defying player. With my wife’s help as a top-tier player, I fought my way through world after world and finally reached the advanced worlds. Just when I could finally be with my wife, she was turned into a Fate-following item by some Fate defying player using an item. Luckily, I protected the thermos cup in time and successfully cleared the world. Because I entered the game by scanning my wife’s QR code, she became my reward item after victory. Our initial intimacy was already over 90, and clearing worlds together went quite smoothly.

“After winning one world, I drew the ‘Transfer Life and Death’ QR code. My wife is a thermos; if anyone casually shattered her, she would die. ‘Transfer Life and Death’ is a QR code used by players on items. Once the thermos cup is in danger, I can use this QR code. That way, even if the thermos breaks, my wife’s consciousness won’t disappear.”

“But if you suffer a fatal injury at that moment, you’ll die, right?” Xing Ye asked.

“Yes,” Yang Zhuang sighed. “I didn’t think too much just now. Seeing that you could control my wife, I was afraid something would happen to her, so in my panic I used that QR code. Oh, that QR code isn’t in the phone; it’s bound directly to the player’s brain.”

Later, when Shao Lin transferred away and Xing Ye used the thermos cup as a shield, Yang Zhuang knew full well that his wife would not die, yet he still instinctively restrained his skill and did not attack the thermos cup, instead injuring himself.

After hearing this, even Cao Qian’s expression softened.

“What are your initial skills?” Xing Ye asked.

Yang Zhuang said, “I entered the game by scanning my wife’s shared QR code, so my initial skills depended on her impression of me. They are ‘No one in sight’ and ‘Too big a breath’. One skill is visual concealment; the second is an attack using breath, with the effect being a double attack of raw force plus stench.”

Xing Ye, Lu Mingze, and Cao Qian: “……”

Yang Zhuang was a Fate defying player, and his abilities were indeed related to bodily skills, but his wife’s impression of him as a thermos cup was strikingly accurate.

The thermos said shyly, “I entered the game because I impulsively wanted a divorce, so my initial skills were ‘Duplicity’ and ‘Lingering attachment’ (NT: literally ‘the lotus root is cut but the fibers still connect’). After becoming an item and upgrading my initial skills twice, they turned into ‘Subdue hardness with softness’ (NT: literally ‘turning hardened steel into silk wrapped around a finger’) and ‘Honeyed words, dagger heart’.

“‘Subdue hardness with softness’ is what you just saw: the ability to bind the female attendant. I can turn the water in the cup into ‘Subdue hardness with softness’; no matter how strong you are, it’s impossible to break free from my water bindings. ‘Honeyed words, dagger heart’ turns the water in the cup into sharp blades for attack, but the prerequisite is that the water must be sweet in order to activate it.”

Cao Qian’s expression changed slightly. The thermos cup’s abilities countered her quite strongly. Fortunately, they were teammates for now.

Xing Ye asked, “Does the ‘Transfer Life and Death’ QR code have a time limit?”

“There is. It can only be transferred once, and it lasts ten minutes,” Yang Zhuang said immediately. “After being healed this time, my life is no longer in danger.”

The water inside the thermos cup suddenly turned into a whip and lashed Yang Zhuang across the face. The thermos cup said tearfully, “You’re not allowed to do this again in the future. If you die, what am I supposed to do?”

Yang Zhuang covered his face and said, “I’m the one who can’t live without you.”

After saying that, he hugged the thermos cup tightly, wearing an expression of ‘I sincerely admit my mistake but will still do it again next time’—he simply couldn’t bear to see his wife get hurt.

Cao Qian touched the crystal hanging around her neck and felt as if she had been forced to eat dog food (NT: to be overwhelmed by others’ public display of affection).

At this moment, Xing Ye took out his phone. Lu Mingze transferred into the mirror and looked at the two of them enviously, saying, “You two have such a good relationship.”

The thermos cup immediately let out a sharp cry and said shyly, “Oh, not really. Look at him—so big and rough, he’s not handsome at all, not even close to you. If I hadn’t been blind when I married him, I’d still be chasing a pretty young guy like you now. Do you know why we argued back then? It was because he wouldn’t let me fan idols. He said I was calling my idol ‘husband’ every day, and we fought over it. That’s why I got so angry I wanted a divorce.”

After thinking for a moment, she added, “You’re so handsome—what entertainment company are you from? If you were a celebrity, I’d definitely be your devoted fan-girlfriend.”

“No!” Xing Ye and Yang Zhuang said in unison.

 

Translator : DarNan