Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"Ah Yu, you're bad!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ellie couldn't help but laugh. She raised her hand and tapped Yu's cheek, saying happily, "It's okay! Eden said that in two months, I can start my internship at her company, and then we can be together every day!"

"That's good."

He glanced at the time, then took Alicia's soft hand in his, and with a smile, invited her to join him for a walk, despite her slightly puzzled expression: "It's still early, beautiful Alicia, would you like to go for a walk with me?"

Before the invitation could even be finished, Ellie excitedly replied, "Of course!"

Everyone's calling her a beautiful girl, of course she won't refuse!

As she spoke, she suddenly moved behind Nangong Yu, jumped up with a whoosh, and hugged his neck.

After seeing Seele do that last time, Ellie had actually wanted to try it for a long time, but she had never found the opportunity.

Feeling Yu lift her up by her thighs, Ellie happily pointed to the door and exclaimed, "Yu, let's go!"

"Okay, okay~"

To fulfill Aili's little wish, Nangong Yu carried Aili on his back, and the two of them disappeared into the night.

Everyone has their own things to do, and time is quietly and quickly passing by. Soon, it will be the day before the start of the Destiny Games Expo.

Because of jet lag, Nangong Yu is still sleeping soundly in the hotel with Seele in her arms, so only the other staff members from Gensokyo are in charge of setting up the venue today.

The members of the participating group felt somewhat disappointed that they did not see Nangong Yu at the event, or even the other two main designers from Gensokyo.

They also want to get closer to these promising game designers first, so that it will be easier to discuss cooperation at the internal exhibition tomorrow, right?

Unfortunately, they didn't know that Nangong Yu and the others wouldn't be coming tomorrow either.

For games.

Apex Legends is gaining more and more popularity, especially after Eden released another new game song a couple of days ago, which caused the hype to explode. Every day, the Gensokyo company's blog is filled with countless comments from players.

Those established FPS game developers, seeing their games' daily active users dwindling, dare not even imagine how many players will be left when Apex Legends finally launches.

If it's already like this before the server even opens, will they even have a chance to play after it opens?

Apart from a few massive games, all the smaller game developers are trembling with fear.

Jon, the representative of FPS games from Destiny, also came to the exhibition hall to start setting up.

After a busy day, he smiled and saw off the seniors who came to comfort him and tell him not to be nervous. He politely declined their invitation to have dinner together, and only after they had all left did he sigh.

They weren't nervous at all, because they weren't making FPS games and wouldn't run into that big devil Nangong.

He glanced at the largest booth in the center of the venue and sighed again.

That position was always destined for them, but after the change of personnel, perhaps as a gesture of goodwill, the best position was given to Gensokyo Company.

Since they can't compete, they choose to add icing on the cake?

At that moment, he suddenly noticed a young man not far away who also looked somewhat forlorn. Judging from his appearance, he should be an Asian. For some reason, a faint attraction arose in him, causing Jon to subconsciously move closer.

Hey bro, you don't look too happy?

As he walked up to him, Jon greeted him with a smile.

The young man smiled upon hearing this and didn't say anything more.

"Judging from your clothes, you should be from Shencheng Technology?" Jon continued to ask.

The young man finally responded.

"Ah."

He nodded slightly, then said with a hint of bitterness, "I'm in charge of the FPS project."

"!!!"

No wonder he felt a sense of kinship; they were in the same boat. His expression turned eager, and he quietly asked, "Was your original FPS also delayed?"

He had seen the game expo's registration booklet and knew that Shencheng had switched games for FPS, just like Tianming.

As two of the world's three major technology groups, Tianming and Shencheng naturally have many studios of all sizes, and they produce a great many FPS games. It seems that Jon and this young man have become the 'lucky ones' of these two companies.

"Also? Could it be that you...?"

"Hey~"

"..."

A light shone in both of their eyes at the same time—the light of true friendship.

They shook hands and found each other increasingly pleasing to the eye. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, they probably would have wanted to hug each other.

Finding an empty chair to sit down, the one from Shencheng looked relatively young, so he first picked up his water glass and said to Jon, "I'm younger, so I'll call you Big Brother. We've hit it off right away, so I'll offer you a toast with tea instead of wine!"

Jon waved his hand modestly, "Hey, brother, what's with all the respect? To be honest, seeing you is like seeing my old, energetic self. It feels so familiar."

"Big brother!"

"brother!"

After exchanging a deep, affectionate glance, Jon patted him on the shoulder: "To be honest, we're all just cannon fodder at this exhibition. Don't take it to heart, bro."

"Don't worry, I won't."

"Well, on the bright side, this time designer Nangong's participation in the Tianming Game Expo will bring much more buzz than in previous years. After players get tired of playing Apex, we might be able to get a share of the profits. This is much better than our original promotional plan."

"Besides being a bit discouraging," Jon silently added to himself.

"Big brother is right. We might even gain a lot of attention. Besides, designer Nangong is my idol. Meeting him would be a great opportunity."

Scratching his head, the young man chuckled sheepishly.

"Indeed, designer Nangong is amazing. He has achieved so much in just a few years. I can't even imagine what he will achieve in the future."

"That's right. They've already made a game like Pokémon, yet they're still constantly exploring new games."

He sighed and continued, "It's a pity that our senior from Shencheng ran into some problems and couldn't meet the deadline. Otherwise, I would have been very optimistic about his game. The competition between him and designer Nangong would have been quite a show, unlike the game I was in charge of..."

"I'm so sorry I couldn't get Designer Nangong to use his full strength."

Jon: "......"

You little brat, turns out you're a die-hard fan.

Chapter 163 Nangong Yu: Is it too late for me to run now?

"Don't feed the pigeons, you'll be fined."

In the spacious square, Nangong Yu watched Kiana take out bread to feed the pigeons, and while reminding her, he gently tapped her head with his hand.

"fine?"

Kiana stopped tearing at the bread, looked at the small piece of bread in her hand, then at the pigeon that stood there staring at her without any fear, and after thinking for a moment, threw it into her mouth.

"Cuckoo."

Seeing that the food was gone, the pigeon flew away, grumbling.

On the other side, Xilin also quietly withdrew her little hand from the food.

"Didn't you notice the police officers not far away are already watching you intently, just waiting for you to feed the pigeons so they can come over and give you a ticket?"

"Huh~"

Following the direction Nangong Yu pointed, Kiana quickly noticed two police officers in uniform who were glancing at her from time to time.

"Fine, fine, what a weird rule."

"It's to prevent wild pigeons from multiplying and damaging the environment, right? Seele checked before she came~"

Beside her, Seele smiled and explained to Kiana.

Today is the first day of the Destiny Games Expo, but Nangong Yu and his group are leisurely strolling through the streets of Italy, experiencing the local customs and culture.

Only Sugisaki Ken attended the internal meeting of the manufacturers, representing Gensokyo Company in discussions with other companies.

"Is it okay to let only Sugisaki go?"

Bronya was somewhat worried about this.

"Don't worry, Key is a very sociable guy, and I've already told him to call me if he's ever unsure of something."

Smiling, Nangong Yu gestured to his phone, and just as he finished speaking, he heard Alicia's sweet voice from not far away.

"Ah Yu, come quick~"

Holding a pink camera, Airi waved happily at him, and beside her was Kaguya, smiling and waving gently.

Turning our gaze to Ellie, behind them stood a magnificent Gothic church, its tall spires adorned with typical Baroque sculptures, exquisitely detailed and intricately crafted.

"what happened?"

After greeting Xi'er and the others, Nangong Yu walked over with a smile.

"Of course, it's for taking pictures!"

After handing the camera to Kaguya, Airi rushed over to Nangong Yu before he even got close, hugging his arm with a happy expression.

The weather had warmed up today, and Ellie changed into her favorite pink and white long dress, adorned with elegant floral decorations. The cutouts on her shoulders revealed her delicate, pale pink skin underneath. Further down, thin white stockings covered her calves, and she wore a pair of clean white shoes. Her long pink hair cascaded down her back, making her look so sweet and beautiful.

Just then, Nangong Yu suddenly heard Ai Li's question in her ear.

Do you remember what I said to you at the beach?

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu nodded gently.

The fireworks that night left such a deep impression on him that he will probably never forget them.

"So, as the first stop on our journey together, we definitely want to leave a memento here!"

Ellie tightened her grip and led him to the front of the church.

Kaguya, holding a camera, carefully guided them on their positions and movements.

"Ayu, don't be nervous, relax your body."

"No, don't you think the actions Kaguya described are all very difficult?"

"is it hard?"

Nangong Yu turned his head to look at Ai Li's casually swaying waist. Although it felt fleshy, it was quite flexible.