Chapter 82: Vivian’s Worth Continued Rising |
The moment her name was called, Lilith’s mind went completely blank.
What was meant to come would eventually come.....
Back when rumors were spreading everywhere across Silvermoon City, Lilith had already imagined this day would arrive.
Lies would eventually be exposed.
“But... I never thought it would happen this quickly, this directly...”
Lilith had imagined that during some academy quest, she would be sent out to fight Monsters, and her fellow students would discover she was nothing more than a fraud with an undeserved reputation.
She had also imagined perhaps being effortlessly defeated by an opponent during an inter-academy exchange tournament.
Lilith had envisioned all kinds of possibilities, but she had never expected things would unfold like this.
Previously, she had teamed up with Vivian inside the Eternal Tower.
Everyone was curious about what kind of geniuses she and Vivian were, yet under such overwhelming public attention, something like this happened on the very first day after entering the new academy....
Right now, Lilith felt as though she were being publicly executed.
Looking at the hall that had suddenly fallen silent because of her appearance on stage, looking at the thousand-plus students all staring intensely at her—
“So what situation could possibly be worse than this?”
Sitting on the chair, the moment the hat was placed on her head, Lilith closed her eyes like a prisoner awaiting judgment.
“Lilith... hmm... I can sense the unease within your heart.” The Sorting Hat’s voice entered everyone’s ears.
“You are very timid, but you are very kind....”
“You possess decent magical talent. Perhaps in the future you will become a qualified Mage, but first you must learn how to protect yourself..”
“I’ve decided... Lilith, who has only just begun sensing magic, your academy is....”
“Slinlight!”
The moment the Sorting Hat finished speaking, the crowd below erupted into an uproar.
“Did I hear that correctly...? She only just sensed magic?”
“How is that possible? Weren’t Lilith and Vivian called the Empire’s Twin Stars?”
“What exactly is going on?”
“I get it now. It was all rumors. The so-called genius twin stars were just a farce they staged themselves, nothing more than a way to glorify themselves.”
“Some people are mediocre themselves but always have crooked thoughts. As expected from people from a small place.”
“Bah, Twin Stars my ass. They’re just two clowns...”
“Wait.... did you leave your brain at home? Were you blind when Vivian fought in the Eternal Tower before?”
“Exactly. Even if Lilith might’ve spread the rumors, what about Vivian? Back then the principal literally showed everyone Vivian’s performance.”
“Some people just can’t stand seeing others doing well. In the end, it’s just jealousy.”
“And think about it. If Lilith from the so-called genius twin stars is merely a mediocre person who just sensed magic, doesn’t that mean Vivian was the only one carrying the entire Eternal Tower run by herself?”
As soon as that student spoke, everyone immediately reacted.
“That’s right. If Lilith only just sensed magic, then inside the Eternal Tower...”
“Doesn’t that mean Vivian achieved those terrifying results all by herself?”
“Originally, I already thought it was absurd enough for two people to achieve that kind of record, but now it seems....”
“No wonder when the principal released the projection back then, all I saw was Vivian fighting. I was still wondering where Lilith went. Now I understand....”
For a moment, almost everyone’s gaze turned toward Vivian.
The shock in their eyes could not settle for a long time.
At this moment, everyone realized Vivian’s worth had continued rising.
Facing everyone’s gazes, Vivian felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Compared to being the center of attention, Vivian only wanted to be an unnoticed nobody.
If Lord Evil God were not still controlling her body right now, Vivian would have already found somewhere to hide.
Lord Evil God really had such a good mentality. Even with so many people watching, he was completely fine....
While thinking this, Vivian’s gaze suddenly noticed Lilith walking down from the stage.
The moment she saw Lilith’s current appearance, Vivian suddenly felt her heart tighten for some reason.
That’s right...
If not for Lord Evil God, perhaps she herself would have ended up just like Lilith.
Maybe things being like this right now was actually pretty good.
Everyone’s attention was focused on her, and no one was looking at Lilith.
That way she wouldn’t have to...
Letting out a sigh—
If only Lord Evil God could help Lilith too...
That was what Vivian was thinking.
However, at that moment...
That familiar sensation appeared again, similar to the feeling from before when she wanted to learn a skill.
“Could it be....”
Vivian’s eyes filled with disbelief...
.......
“Damn it, those game planners can go die...”
After seeing the story unfold, Jiang Chen felt incredibly pissed off.
“Which idiot designed this trash plotline?”
Honestly speaking, as a gamer, he still had a different kind of emotional attachment toward fictional characters.
Sometimes game stories could genuinely move him, especially since from the beginning of the game until now, Lilith had always been following him around.
Jiang Chen actually had quite a favorable impression of this NPC.
“Seriously, I’m genuinely curious what the planners were thinking. Did they absolutely have to create this kind of plot?”
“I can understand that they wanted to use this to highlight the protagonist’s uniqueness, but did they really have to use this method? Honestly, I’d rather accept a giant BOSS suddenly descending from the sky.”
“They just had to use this kind of story? The game quality is amazing, and there aren’t really any major problems elsewhere, but the scenario writing team is absolutely ridiculous.”
“Can they hire some normal writers already?”
“And they even deliberately assigned Lilith to Slinlight. What is Slinlight? Translated properly, it’s basically the demonic cult freak academy.”
“So the planners arranged this plot and then assigned her to that academy too? Hah, unbelievable....”
Jiang Chen could not accept this kind of storyline at all.
And Jiang Chen also knew very clearly how badly these kinds of writers could ruin a game.
So many excellent games had their reputations destroyed by terrible scenario writing. Those runaway general plots, those kill-stealing leopard nonsense, and that umbrella character everyone tried to whitewash—
Didn’t every single one of those examples already prove the point?
“As expected, no good game can escape the curse of having its reputation ruined by terrible writers.”
That’s right. In Jiang Chen’s eyes, it was a curse.
Every time a game with amazing quality, gameplay, graphics, and popularity appeared, a group of writers would inevitably jump out and start causing problems.
As though they were terrified too many people might enjoy the game, they forcibly used absurd plotlines to destroy its reputation.
“Damn it, I absolutely have to send feedback. I seriously need to investigate whether this game’s writers are spies sent by rival companies.”
“Their goal must be to destroy this company from within.”
Jiang Chen thought viciously.
However, right at that moment, the familiar notification window appeared once again.
【Special Quest: Vivian’s Prayer】
【Quest Description: Vivian wants the player to help her friend Lilith.】
【Quest Reward: Depending on completion level, receive 10-30 freely allocatable attribute points. Vivian Favorability increases by 10-20 points.】
【Accept Quest】
【Yes/No】
Seeing the quest, Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned.
“Holy crap, so this was what they were waiting for?”
“I already pulled out my sword, and now you’re telling me the planners are actually on my side?”
Recalling all his earlier ranting, Jiang Chen suddenly felt like a clown, which made him extremely unhappy.
“Damn it, once the sword’s out, there’s no taking it back. I’ll chop first and talk later.”
“Those idiot scenario writers can go die!”
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