For elementary school students, "Precure" might be a bit childish, but for adults, it's just right.
"Mom, I'm in love!"
"Hiss, white hair, hiss, I'm good."
"Holy cow, this modeling! It has to be games like this, not constrained by political correctness. Now I just have to play it to death!"
"You give me a beautiful girl, I give you money. This is very reasonable."
"Stop spamming, everyone move aside, I want to see my wife!"
When Above the Stars was being promoted, it never displayed beautiful female characters like 2B or Tifa; the focus was always on realistic graphics and ultra-high freedom.
In fact, the first batch of players who flooded in were indeed drawn by the graphics and gameplay.
But liking high-quality graphics and gameplay doesn't mean players won't like beautiful girls. Many players will intentionally spend a few hours installing a bunch of big, white MODs for a game before playing it.
Lily's entrance bathed in light was completely unexpected by players, yet it perfectly hit their interest points.
Therefore, in just a few short seconds, the live stream's bullet comments started spamming.
Seeing this scene, Lily was heartbroken.
What a sin!
If she could issue quests like a normal NPC, why would she bother with all this work? She would just transform into the Above the Stars version of Seria, making players give her 70,000 unpleasant feelings every day, wouldn't she?
Lily secretly waved with tears in her eyes, signaling Anya, who was hiding nearby and fanning vigorously, that she could stop.
As her flowing silver hair fell, she walked straight into the alley.
The brawny man who kidnapped the Excavation Princess reacted.
"You... aren't you the guy who came looking for Big Brother for debt a few days ago?"
The brawny man's brows relaxed.
Actually, when they first knocked Lily unconscious, they were very flustered. Lily was, after all, a member of the Wildfire Gang, so they were afraid of bloody retaliation and quickly sent Lily back.
But upon learning that Lily was just an Ordinary unregistered member, they calmed down.
So it was just a small punk!
It can only be said that the past was the past, and now is now.
In the past, their beating Lily would have been hard to explain, but recently, the Wildfire Gang has been targeting those lawless Outsiders and urgently needs a large number of thugs to help out. And they happen to be able to help the Wildfire Gang, so the Wildfire Gang would definitely not trouble them for a consumable that can "refresh" periodically.
The brawny man directly spoke harshly.
"You came looking for trouble two days ago, and today you're trying to steal my business again? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're from the Wildfire Gang!"
Wait a minute, Wildfire Gang?
The Excavation Princess and the players in the live stream were all stunned.
Although they had only been in the game for a short time, they had learned through various channels that the Wildfire Gang was the largest villainous force in the core area of the Abandoned Cooling Plant, and because of some audacious players, the Wildfire Gang's favorability towards all players was now negative.
Damn, it's a twist.
My wife isn't a Precure, but a female executive of an evil organization!
Some players were heartbroken.
Some players were even more excited.
Lily, who was constantly monitoring the bullet comments, nodded secretly.
These reactions were all within her expectations; otherwise, she wouldn't have come here to cause trouble.
In a wuxia world, saving a life is the same, but if the rescuer is good-looking, the response might be "I'll pledge myself to you," whereas if they're not good-looking, it might become "I'll repay you in the next life."
Alas, this lovely world that judges by appearance!
Lily stared at the brawny man expressionlessly: "I have no interest in stealing your business. I just want to tell you, if you want to live, don't get involved in the matters of the Wildfire Gang and the Outsiders."
The brawny man was amused: "What if I don't listen to your advice and insist on getting involved? Don't be ridiculous. You are you, and the Wildfire Gang is the Wildfire Gang. You can't scare me."
Lily shook her head: "You know nothing of fear."
"Are you trying to say I provoked someone I shouldn't have?" The brawny man curled his lip in disdain.
Lily: "..."
How did you steal my line?
This was my accumulation after reading hundreds of fantasy novels, and you just took it away like that!
Lily was enraged.
The brawny man was also enraged. He wasn't someone who liked to reason. Compared to the Analects, he was better at wielding his fists.
After two punches, he walked menacingly towards Lily.
"Come on, if you win, you can take her away! If you don't, hahahaha..."
There were no bystanders here now, so he wouldn't have to worry about retaliation if he just killed Lily.
Bring it on, who's afraid of whom? Don't think your muscles can beat me. This is a world with extraordinary powers. Do you think my 3 points of Inspiration were for nothing?
Lily walked towards the brawny man without any fear.
In the alley, the two, one left and one right, approached quickly, step by step, like DIO and Jotaro about to walk towards a fated duel. Their body outlines were taut with a sense of power due to the impending battle.
The sound of wind, the rustling of debris... all sounds disappeared at this moment.
The daylight also seemed to suddenly dim considerably.
This was the best stage.
At least for the observing players, it was.
"Oh my god, Mortal Kombat!"
"Where's the hit-feedback police? Come out and appreciate this."
"You bastard! How dare you hit my wife! I'm going to kill you, ahhhhh!"
After three seconds of silence, Lily and the brawny man finally got close.
At this moment, the brawny man raised his right fist, Lily raised her right hand, and the players held their breath.
The next moment, the brawny man swung his right fist, and Lily directly sprinkled the lime hidden in her palm into the brawny man's eyes.
"??????"
"!!!∑(Дノ)ノ"
"┌(.Д.)┐"
What about the fair duel?
Now the players were a bit unsure who the real bastard was.
As the brawny man cried out, covering his eyes, Lily slid behind him.
Pulled out the knife, kidney shot, twisted the knife—all in one smooth motion!
"-31!"
A bold, critical damage number popped up above the brawny man's head.
But that wasn't the end; with the [Bleeding] debuff applied, a string of "-1" and "-2" numbers continuously popped up above his head.
In just a few seconds, the brawny man's health bar was emptied.
Good night, Makka Pakka.
"You killed a Hooligan (Ordinary), gained 150 experience points."
Lily showed no discomfort throughout the sequence of actions. She even began to wonder if she was the same kind of psychopath who enjoyed head-shotting with a golf club.
Hope I'm okay!
Soon, Lily felt something was off again. How could she, who always tried to edify herself with SpongeBob, have any problems?
Her assessment was that it was from playing Above the Stars; the datafication of her body and the memories of surviving in the Abandoned Cooling Plant had desensitized her to gore.
Lily wiped the blood from her knife.
After putting away her knife, she walked in front of the Excavation Princess, who was still in shock, and meticulously helped the Excavation Princess straighten her clothes and hair, which had been messed up during the struggle.
"It's getting dark soon. Go home early."
Pat, pat.
Lily patted the Excavation Princess's shoulder, offered an encouraging smile, and then turned and walked out of the alley.
"Oh, I..."
The Excavation Princess quickly reached out, but stumbled and fell to the ground, unable to catch up.
She could only watch.
She watched Lily reach the alley entrance and take Anya's hand, who had been waiting there.
Seeing Lily about to disappear, she quickly shouted: "Your name! Your name!"
"Knowing it won't do you any good."
As the voice drifted on the wind, Lily's figure had completely vanished.
Quietly I leave, just as quietly I came.
If not for the brawny man still lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, many players would have thought this was the most beautiful dream of summer.
The next moment, the live stream's bullet comments exploded.
"She's so bad, I love her so much!"
"Who was it just now who called my wife a bastard? Step forward voluntarily!"
"Wildfire Gang member? Doesn't matter! I only have one question: Who is she?"
"I must find her!"