My Player 2

Chapter 424 The New Standard
Chestnut Kite stepped out of the seaside cottage, her bare feet treading on the sand.

The sun-baked sand exuded just the right temperature, and a slightly salty sea breeze blew by, ruffling her hair. She tucked her tender white toes in, stirring up loose grains of sand.

“It’s like a dream,” she whispered.

Even though she was lying in a hospital bed a moment ago, with a scary needle sticking into her hand and thick bandages wrapped around her legs, and even her voice sounded unpleasant, she still had to pretend to be strong in front of her daughter.

But now?

The sound of the waves made her drowsy, so she sat on a swing by the beach, swinging her slender legs like an innocent young girl.

No, she is a young girl.

Young, pure, powerful... perhaps we don't need many complicated words.

The word "perfect" alone is enough to express the wonder of this demigod's body.

As long as Chestnut Kite wants, it can fly to any place in the world. Even if its femoral artery is punctured, or even if it loses all four limbs, it will never be confined to a hospital bed by injury or illness.

The contrast before and after is too stark.

If it weren't for her daughter staying by her bedside, and the bomb-monger not being caught, Li Yuan wouldn't want to return to the real world until she fully recovered.

She began to admire the wealthy chairman who had "built an empire".

He actually dared to leave his demigod body and return to his cage-like, broken body.

Not only that, in order to recruit new members for his guild, he also abandoned his real-world dignity and became a clown for everyone to watch.

With such resilience and determination, that guy's future is limitless.

However, the moment this thought popped into her head, Chestnut Kite was amused by her own idea.

That old man was a tycoon who, with only his own efforts and tens of millions given to him by his family, created a trillion-dollar conglomerate and retired unscathed.

So why do I subconsciously judge the future prospects of such successful people?
“Because the standards have changed.” It took Chestnut Kite some time to figure out the reason.

This may sound a bit vulgar, but no matter how interesting an individual's soul may be, the standard by which society evaluates people will always be power and money.

However, after the world came into existence, individual power replaced all evaluation.

I don't care about money or power; I only care about your rank as an extraordinary being.

After figuring this out, 'Li Yuan' immediately realized why, not long ago, the top guilds, who were once so powerful, had acted like sycophants, forming a group to help a professional player.

However, in this world, all players can reach level 200.

No matter how skilled a player is, they cannot withstand the onslaught of countless players.

So everyone is banding together, and large guilds are spending money like crazy to recruit people.

The problem lies in reality.

This is not a "low-level" world; it is a world of extraordinary systems.

Enough to change the world.

Leaving aside immortal beings like demigods, a silver-rank criminal can paralyze the security of an entire city, and a gold-rank assassin can indiscriminately assassinate political figures from various countries.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that the first legendary-level transcendent being, as long as he has the ambition, can become the "captain" of Earth.

Chestnut Kite didn't stay in the game for long. After enjoying the beach for a while, she returned to her cabin and logged off.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was my daughter's delicate little face.

"Mom, you scared me to death!" The daughter plopped back down on the stool, patting her chest with concern. "The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. You can't sleep now. You have to wait at least another hour."

"Ranran, how long did I doze off just now?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

"Two minutes?" Ranran asked uncertainly. She had been daydreaming, and when she realized her mother had fallen asleep, she immediately woke her up.

It's still about eight times the speed... Li Yuan was estimating the time difference between the two sides.

She could use all the game functions, but because she wasn't wearing the holographic helmet, she couldn't switch to the helmet's operating system to go online.

It seems that helmets are still somewhat useful.

After all, players communicating on chat software is a method that can be considered "cheating".

"Ranran, give me my phone, help me buy something online."

Her right hand was receiving an IV drip, and holding the phone caused her a little pain.

Following her instructions, the daughter opened the "Glory Expedition Mission Board" and spent 100 RMB to offer a reward for the location of [Nordens].

Within a minute, someone accepted the task and received the answer five minutes later.

After all, this guy is super cowardly and only dares to operate in Ironwall City and the Divine Realm. Compared to other golden NPCs who ran away after discovering that the corruption in the outside world had dissipated, he is the easiest one to find.

"Bring me my holographic helmet; I remember it was in that pink suitcase."

"Mom!" the daughter said angrily, "Have you forgotten what the doctor said? You need to rest now, don't think about playing games!"

“It’s not a game.” Li Yuan shook her head: “It’s another world. The knowledge that made you a magical girl came from that world.”

“But…but, anyway, no!” The daughter showed unprecedented firmness.

She had read the news and knew that holographic helmets put a heavy burden on the brain.

Knowing her daughter wouldn't give in easily, Li Yuan had no choice but to change tactics, letting out a painful groan:

"Ranran, please, Mom is in so much pain. Every second in the hospital bed is torture. Please let me distract myself."

"Oh! Mom, where do you feel unwell? I'll call the doctor, I..."

The daughter was startled when the [Shining Crystal], which the adults had confiscated under the pretext of "temporary custody," suddenly appeared on her chest.

Her clothes suddenly disappeared, and a dazzling light covered her body, making it impossible to see any details that shouldn't be seen. In 0.01 seconds, she changed into a silver-white outfit.

After the transformation is completed.

She held up her glowing star cane and pressed it against her face, releasing her magic upon her elderly mother.

If any players saw this scene, they would surely exclaim that this girl is too "filial".

Using the class with the highest damage output in the entire game, I unleashed a spell on my own mother.

It's important to know that the overpowered class of "Magical Girl" only has three types of skills: enhancement, damage output, and self-destruction. Their only concern is killing.

The damage from that girl's magic alone would be enough to turn her own mother to ashes.

But for some reason, the magical girl, who only had offensive and buffing skills, suddenly unleashed healing magic brimming with life force.

Li Yuan's wounds, beneath layers of bandages, are healing at a visible speed.

As a result, her physical strength was greatly depleted, and her eyelids became increasingly heavy.

This feeling is like being put on a respirator by the anesthesiologist during general anesthesia before surgery.

One second she was still doubting the effect, the next she was breathing steadily and fell asleep.

Before Li Yuan fell into a coma.

She had only one thought in her mind.

Why is my daughter's "magical girl" outfit different?
(End of this chapter)