All my teammates online are my girlfriends

"Watch out, or I'll catch up with you."

"Then you'll have to work harder. No matter what the game is like, the leveling process is extremely slow."

"The slow upgrade speed is a decision we made after special research. It's a headache now, but you'll understand why later."

Qi Xi suddenly interjected, puffing out her cheeks as she looked at Lin Qiu.

Especially for someone like you who doesn't get much exercise, be careful your body won't be able to handle it when that day actually comes.

Hearing Qi Xi's inexplicable explanation, Lin Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had thought of something, but he did not say anything.

"Looks like it's necessary to go check out the place next door."

"next door?"

Upon hearing this keyword, Chen Xiao's ears immediately perked up.

"By the way, is your apartment next door still empty after I moved out?"

"No, not long after you moved out, new residents moved in. But it seems like they moved in again today, and a bunch of strange people came and were sawing trees."

"The tree was cut down... My orange tree was cut down?!"

Upon hearing this news, Chen Xiao was devastated. These were plants that he had painstakingly planted!

And you're telling me it got sawed off?! What the hell did that?!

"Ah—I remember now, you planted that tree when we were playing house, but its growth rate is a bit abnormal..."

Recalling the unusual height of the orange tree and the oranges that ripened several months early, Lin Qiu's heart sank slightly.

Will all those peaches I planted in my backyard be okay?

“I was thinking that when I moved back, the orange tree would be fully grown, and I could pick some to bring to your house.”

"It's okay, we can plant them later."

Although Lin Qiu said that, Chen Xiao was still somewhat resentful. He hoped that she would never let him be the one who sawed down the tree, otherwise he would definitely let her know what death meant!

"Ah chirp!"

At that moment, Tang Feilin, who was sitting in Lin Qiu's neighbor's house, suddenly sneezed and stared blankly at the orange she was still peeling in her hand.

Is the ghost of the orange cursing itself?

As for Chen Xiao, who was completely unaware of the situation, he didn't dwell on the orange issue and instead inquired about the house.

"So, if that's the case, the original house is now vacant and being offered for sale again?"

"Probably, but with so many doctors in white coats coming, it feels like something's not quite right on your end."

"Tomorrow is Sunday, I'll come and take a look."

Chen Xiao spoke, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Qiu, naturally not forgetting the main matter—

"Will Aunt Chizuru be home tomorrow? It's been so long since I've seen her. I'd like to catch up with her. I remember she used to be very kind to me."

198 - Persistent Friend Requests

At the top of the clock tower, Ying Ziyan sat gracefully on the edge of danger, her jade hand gently supporting her chin, her gaze fixed blankly on the sparse crowd below.

Compared to its usual bustling and lively atmosphere, Shutlinia was much quieter at this moment, with hardly any players to be seen.

"Is today some big day offline? Why are there so few players?"

"Everyone's gone to fight the newly released group boss. The staff reported that the number of online players increased significantly after the new boss was released."

Qi Xi, who was sitting to the side still taking notes in her notebook, muttered something.

The first day went well, but once the strategy team felt a sense of déjà vu with those bosses, their hatred level skyrocketed.

Almost everyone who had been harmed by Lin Qiu went there to seek revenge.

"A new boss? Ah, it's the team boss of Lin Qiu and the others, right? I'm also thinking of going to check it out."

Upon hearing this, Ying Ziyan's eyes immediately lit up.

We still don't know what kind of Boss will be based on Lin Qiu!

"I suggest you don't go. At least Lin Qiu is somewhat restrained. Boss will ruin your good impression."

Qi Xi made the suggestion very sincerely, and in order to fit the character's background, she even exaggerated the dark side of Lin Qiu's toxic nature.

Ying Ziyan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and her gaze subconsciously turned to Lin Qiu, who was watching Chen Xiao do his task.

Is there a big difference between Boss and Lin Qiu?

"Lin Qiu, do you want to go take a look?"

Ying Ziyan asked tentatively.

"Forget it, if I go there now, I'll die a horrible death."

Lin Qiu shook his head decisively, especially since a certain eccentric doctor with scissor hands had been desperately adding him as a friend, his ulterior motives were obvious.

It's been so long, isn't it a bad thing to still hold a grudge like this?

What are you ordering?

Seeing Lin Qiu's fingers vibrating wildly in the air, Ying Ziyan asked curiously.

I have a feeling that it looks... a bit erotic!

"Ah, it's just rejecting friend requests. There are quite a few. Xiaoxi, isn't there an option to clear them all at once?"

"Huh? So many people have added you?"

"It's an application from the same person."

"Did you owe them money or did you dig up their ancestral graves?"

"..."

Lin Qiu's lips twitched, but he didn't refute anything. He just continued to silently click "reject application".

Even facing Yan Rou would be fine, but this school nurse is the only one who makes me feel threatened.

I would absolutely never agree to that!

"Look how sincere they are in adding you. With that kind of persistence, wouldn't it be a bad idea to refuse?"

Qi Xi chuckled with amusement. She had heard about this guy's ill-fated relationship with the school nurse from Yun Mo and Ze Zhi. This guy's luck does have its bad days, doesn't it?

Once you encounter someone of this caliber, you can't shake them off even if you want to.

However, Lin Qiu rolled his eyes upon hearing this, remaining completely unmoved.

Just kidding, if I agreed to this application, all the peaches in my backyard would have been sawed off by the doctors in white coats today!

"Ah chirp!"

Tang Feilin, the neighbor, sneezed loudly again and rubbed her nose in confusion.

Could it be that the orange I just ate made me sneeze?

However, she didn't think too much about it and continued to look out the window at the many peach trees in Lin Qiu's backyard, pondering when she would be able to transform.

It must be said that these fruits that were the first to undergo this transformation taste quite good, and they will soon be available in the market!

As for Lin Qiu, who was completely unaware that his peaches were being targeted, he was so busy clicking the rejection button that his fingers were almost numb. In the end, he simply stopped looking and lazily slumped down in the empty seat next to him.

"Chen Xiao is making pretty fast progress; he seems to have already adapted to the game."

Ying Ziyan looked down at Chen Xiao, who was catching a thief and giving him a good beating on the street, and couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of someone who has practiced, they adapt much faster than ordinary players.

"Old Chen is quite capable in every way. She was very famous in elementary school. She was the perfect child that everyone admired."

Lin Qiu smiled and said, "But after the incident at home, she became depressed. Now that she seems cheerful, I feel much more at ease."

I wonder how Uncle Chen is doing now. I should go and visit him when I have some time.

"You two used to be inseparable when you were little, does she know a lot about your embarrassing past?"

Qi Xi's sudden question immediately piqued Ying Ziyan's curiosity.

If you talk about that, I won't be sleepy anymore!

"I don't have any dark history. It's just that that guy used to be too domineering, and I was occasionally bullied by her."

Lin Qiu pursed his lips, still clearly remembering the chaotic state of mind he had when the other person played house and wanted to be his father.

However, judging from the current situation, Lao Chen is much more normal now, so there's no need to worry about her doing anything outrageous.

Of course, the previous self-destruction is an exception...

However, Qi Xi and Ying Ziyan clearly did not believe his nonsense, and their gazes turned to Chen Xiao below.

Since Lin Qiu refuses to tell the truth, we can only find out from Chen Xiao!

"came back."

Just as they made up their minds, Chen Xiao dragged the half-dead thief up the clock tower, his face full of unfinished excitement.

It really feels great to fight one-on-one with someone!

What should we do with this guy?

"Just throw him into the Knights' Hall, someone will take him away, or you can just throw him down from the clock tower, he'll be automatically teleported to a cell."

Almost the instant Lin Qiu finished speaking, a small foot skillfully kicked the thief in the chest, sending him flying out of the clock tower.

Chen Xiao watched the thief disappear into the air with a subtle expression, then couldn't help but mutter to himself—

Is this setup really okay?

"You'll get used to it. I was originally thinking of just hanging him from the clock tower, since this guy broke into a house and then murdered an innocent family."

Qi Xi explained, glancing in the direction of the Knights' Hall before decisively concealing the rest of the information.

You should know that even if this thief were sent to the Knights' Hall prison, he would be killed by the knights who couldn't stand him, and then the cycle would just repeat itself.

"One?"

Chen Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly corrected him—

"This guy has more than one murder case on his hands. When we found him, everyone in that building was dead."

"Um?!"

Even Qi Xi stopped writing and looked at Chen Xiao with a puzzled expression.

The bounty mission wasn't supposed to go like this. That guy's gone out of control?!

199-Alienation

"It was this building. Everyone inside was dead. When I arrived at the scene, it was almost entirely covered in blood."

Chen Xiao pointed to the secluded little building ahead and said in a deep voice.

I initially thought it was part of the mission's plot, but judging from Qi Xi and the others' reactions, it's clearly not like that.

Qi Xi stared intently at the half-open door in front of her, and could clearly smell a faint stench of blood. Her brows furrowed involuntarily.

So, is this darker shift ultimately inevitable...?

"Let's go in and have a look."

"Eh?!"

Ying Ziyan looked at Lin Qiu, who made the suggestion, and her face turned pale.

I really don't want to go into this place, which is clearly like a haunted house!

"The murderer has already been teleported to the Knights' Hall, no need to be nervous."

Lin Qiu patted her shoulder reassuringly and then walked straight to the door without delay.

With a gentle push of both hands—

"crunch-"

The teeth-grinding scraping sound echoed in her ears, and even though she was huddled behind Lin Qiu, Ying Ziyan couldn't help but shiver.