Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

After tormenting their emotions, the new game started to tormenting their spirits, making them both love and hate it. That's how the nickname "Old Thief" stuck.

"Stay calm, don't get agitated."

Recalling his supervisor's outburst a few months ago, a veteran programmer standing next to him said calmly.

"How can I stay calm? This is an old thief!"

Although he has had less time to play games in the past six months due to his busy studies and job search, he still knows who the designers of Pokémon are.

"Why do you think there's this early warning measure? Isn't it because this anchorwoman named Xilin is a friend of designer Nangong?"

......

Leaving aside the programmer reminiscing about the past, Nangong Yu skillfully opened the official website of the St. Freya Games Festival in the live stream, and then found the Gensokyo Company's interface to download the "Plants vs. Zombies Demo Version".

Looking at the camera, he said with a serious expression, "This is my first time doing a live broadcast, so I'm still a little unfamiliar with it. I hope everyone can forgive me if there's anything I do wrong."

It's okay, if there's any mistake, it's definitely my fault.

[My question +1]

【+1】

"Everyone is so enthusiastic, it makes me feel a little embarrassed."

He chuckled softly and then switched the screen to the home screen.

The demo version isn't very large; it only takes a few seconds to download and install.

He then said in a serious tone, "Today's live stream content involves accepting a commercial order from Gensokyo Company in exchange for a meal, specifically for 'Plants vs. Zombies.' Let's begin..."

[Le, you're so outspoken, aren't you? You just bluntly state the business order details.]

[A meal? Is pufferfish really that cheap?]

[Don't rush, what if the main dish is pufferfish?]

[How can you drive a car like this?]

【...】

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Xilin had just laboriously moved Kiana's chair over when she saw Nangong Yu sitting in her computer chair, smiling and saying something to the camera.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu turned her head, feigning confusion: "Live stream? Didn't you ask me to help you with the live stream?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I meant let's go together! Don't leave me behind!!!"

After placing Kiana's cat paw chair next to the computer chair, Sirin stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him angrily.

"Oh, then please have a seat."

Nangong Yu pointed to the cat paw chair and responded.

Xilin opened her mouth, wanting to say, "This is your seat," but then she thought better of it and sat down silently, quietly moving the two chairs a little closer together.

Fine, Yu has already sat down, so let him sit in his chair. She can sit in Kiana's chair.

Feeling a surge of joy at such a trivial matter, Sirin's face flushed for a moment, then she reached out and snatched the mouse as if to cover something up.

How do you play this game?

"Click on the icon on the desktop," Sirin asked casually.

"Don't worry, the tutorial above will definitely be easy for even an old lady to understand." Nangong Yu waved his hand casually.

“I’m not an old lady,” Celine frowned.

"Of course I know."

"Then why are you using this kind of analogy!"

She pretended to be angry and squeezed closer to Nangong Yu, her expression unchanged, but her heart was already racing.

In the live stream, the screen, which was originally split evenly between the two, was suddenly filled by Xilin, who immediately angered the viewers. They protested that Xilin was being inconsiderate, crowding out Niu Mo and ruining what they wanted to see. Some even advised Xilin to take a break for the afternoon. Seeing this, her initial romantic mood was completely extinguished by her anger, and she shouted into the live stream, "This live stream is mine! I am the owner of this live stream!!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu instinctively wanted to stand up, slam the door, and leave, uttering a harsh threat: "Xilin, you'll regret this!"

There's no way around it, the sense of déjà vu is just too strong.

I watched with amusement as Xilin and the comments section went up against each other, and both sides got increasingly excited.

[The pufferfish is dead, Nangong should rise! Just give the order, old thief, and our millions of pufferfish army will enthrone you as the new master of this livestream!!]

A prominent "SC" comment appeared at the top of the live stream, immediately prompting Nangong Yule to speak up.

Noticing the somewhat aggrieved look that Xilin was immediately giving him, he quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brothers, don't get me into trouble! I'm in enemy territory right now. The moment I'm dressed in the dragon robe will probably be my death day!"

"Whose house is the enemy's?!"

Xilin slapped Nangong Yu's shoulder hard, and unable to contain her anger, she couldn't help but laugh along with him.

The atmosphere became incredibly joyful, and Xilin also overcame the tension of being alone in a room with Nangong Yu, and began to focus her attention on the game.

The UI at the beginning of the game is a cartoon version of a small tombstone with options such as "Start the adventure", "Play a mini-game", "Puzzle mode" and "Survival mode". Not far from the tombstone, there is a rather cozy-looking little house.

As Sirin clicked on the words 'Start your adventure,' a zombie's hand suddenly emerged from the ground, accompanied by a sinister laugh echoing in the background.

"ah!!"

Xilin was startled and instinctively moved closer to Nangong Yu, her heart pounding.

After a few seconds, Xilin angrily grabbed his clothes and questioned, "Didn't you say this was a game for babies 6+? How can it be so scary? Were you deliberately lying to me?!"

"How could that be? This part is probably the scariest part of the whole game, and this isn't even that scary, is it?"

"is it?"

She glanced at him suspiciously, but decided to trust him one more time.

Moreover, she didn't know if it was because her heart was beating too fast, but she felt that Yu's charm was getting stronger and stronger. There were only the two of them in the room, and if they turned off the live stream...

Chapter 132 Xilin's Thoughts

"Hey?! My peas have been eaten?!"

In the first level, watching her two Peashooters placed at the front get completely eaten by zombies that appeared from the right side of the screen, Sirin, feigning panic, asked Nangong Yu a question, based on a dating guide she'd somehow found.

Meanwhile, she began to look forward to it. Would Nangong Yu give her a gentle explanation, or would he simply hold her hand and help her control it?

She's making a killing no matter what!

Seeing her raise her eyebrows, Nangong Yu immediately understood.

Is this some kind of deliberate attempt to act stupid for the sake of creating a good show?

Nangong Yu gave Xilin a knowing look, then crossed his arms and replied with a hint of sarcasm, "Don't worry, it's to prevent idiots like you from appearing. The first level is set so that zombies will only appear after two pea shooters are planted. And when the zombies finish eating the plants and reach the finish line, the last wave of zombies will also appear, okay?"

At this point, he gestured to the screen. As the words "Last Wave" appeared in large red letters, the zombies at the front soon came into contact with the wheelbarrow on the far left. In a flash, the entire line of zombies was wiped out by the moving wheelbarrow, and the first level was successfully passed. The glowing sunflower card also appeared in the center of the screen.

Celine: "......"

Seeing the smile on Yu's face, Xilin fell silent. Was this what she wanted to see?

ah? ? ! !

With a soft sigh of relief, Xilin reminded herself that there were still many opportunities, and that she shouldn't be impatient. She then began to play seriously.

Perhaps it was because Nangong Yu was sitting next to her, the warmth coming from his arm, and the sound of his voice in her ears, that Xilin's subsequent actions became somewhat abstract.

Nangong Yu didn't hold back either and started to tease: "How did you manage to surround the potato mine with four nuts? Is this the ultimate four-to-one protection strategy? You're a god forever!"

"I've seen people plant Wall-nuts, but I've never seen anyone plant three rows of them in a row. Are you trying to feed the zombies until they're full and then they can't eat your brain? You're so clever!"

"No, there's no bug in the game. The zombies are in the first row, how could you possibly hit them with a corn-shooting toy in the second row? You're stupid, why are you blaming my game? I'm sending you a lawyer's letter!"

"......"

[How dare you say that?!]

[Hey hey hey, I'm full!!!]

[The pufferfish today was so lively! I ate three big bowls of rice watching it, it was hilarious!]

[It can only be said that there was some catalytic effect between these two.]

My roommate asked me what I was laughing at, so I showed him the live stream, and now we're laughing together.

【...】

After having her brain eaten countless times, Sirin finally closed the game and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not that we've cleared the game, it's just that it's getting dark and it's time to end the live stream and have dinner.

Recalling what had happened that afternoon, Xilin felt a surge of heat rush to her mind, and she almost fainted.

I'm so incredibly embarrassed!

If it weren't for the wooden floor beneath her feet, she might have been tempted to dig a hole and bury herself in it.

Nangong Yu, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief with delight. He looked at Xilin, his eyes still filled with the excitement of his first live broadcast.

"Cirin, you were amazing today!"

"what?"

Hearing Nangong Yu's heartfelt praise, Xilin was stunned. Forgetting her shame, she looked up at him in surprise.

“Except for the first round, I couldn’t tell that you were faking it at all. Your emotional immersion was so natural, like you were a real idiot.”

As he spoke, Nangong Yu clicked his tongue in amazement.

"...Haha, no, that's right, you figured it out!!"

Celine's voice trembled slightly as she forced herself to stand with her hands on her hips, suppressing her inner shame as she spoke.

She's not stupid!!!

"As expected of a top streamer, her performance is outstanding. It feels like this pre-recorded video doesn't even need editing; it would be a hit video as soon as it's uploaded."

"Hahaha......"

In her mind, Sirin was already roaring.

Stop talking, please stop! She felt like her shame was about to explode!