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These girls, despite his interference, did not forget who Yao Tianli was; their behavior and reactions remained unchanged.

"Aren't you guys annoying all the time?" a girl said impatiently. "Is school a place for you to flirt? You're always buzzing around like flies, it's so annoying!"

“Wenwen is right!” another girl chimed in indignantly. “I don’t even think flies are as disgusting as them! Get lost and don’t show your face in front of us again, or else… Humph! We’ll tell the teacher that you’re trying to entangle Lili in a puppy love affair and interfere with her studies!”

Did you eat lemons this morning?

Fan Xiao sensed a hint of sourness in his voice.

"Lemon? What does that mean?" the girl who stopped Fan Xiao asked.

Fan Xiao slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a near-perfect smile, and said, "Okay, I admit it, I did come to see Yao Tianli. I'd like to get to know her. Classmates, please be lenient with me. After school, I'll treat you all to milk tea, how about that?"

"Ugh... Get out of here! Stop disgusting me!"

"It's like we can't afford it... Get out!"

"Girls, ignore this guy, let's go."

The girls pushed Fan Xiao aside and continued walking forward.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Yao Tianli, who was surrounded in the middle, barely glanced at Fan Xiao, appearing completely uninterested.

Fan Xiao watched their retreating figures, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Not scientific!

His good looks are undeniable, not something he claimed himself.

His smile was specially trained, and the curve of his lips was perfect, making him look very charming... But after he unleashed his killer smile, he was actually disliked?

Is there any king law?Are there any laws?

Either these people have a problem with their aesthetic sense, or... he has a problem.

Judging from Yao Tianli's appearance and her status among these girls, their aesthetic standards conform to mainstream norms and there is no problem with them.

So... he's the one with the problem?

But he's really handsome!

"I think I'm very handsome... no, I'm universally recognized as very handsome, but in their eyes I don't seem to be that great. This isn't normal. This contradiction... perhaps stems from cognitive interference caused by the rules of the instance?"

Fan Xiao thought for a moment, then grabbed a passing boy and asked, "Dude, am I handsome?"

"..." The boy said speechlessly, "Dude, it's fine to fool others, but how did you hypnotize yourself?"

"So, I'm just average-looking?" Fan Xiao asked.

"I can only say... she's not particularly ugly," the boy comforted him, then added, "I just saw you talking to Goddess Yao, you... you've got guts!"

"Is it……"

Fan Xiao took out a mirror and looked at his face for the second time.

Very handsome, no problem.

Then, his gaze fell on the number on his forehead, and he vaguely understood its meaning.

Damn! The numbers don't actually represent... looks, do they?!

Ah this...

3... In other words, his current appearance score is at most 3 out of 10?

Not even as good-looking as a 5 out of 10!

No wonder those girls vomited earlier.

Fan Xiao put himself in the other person's shoes. What if an ugly person walked up to him, smiled confidently, and said they would treat him to milk tea later? Well, although it's not very polite to think like that, he admitted that the phenomenon was indeed quite disgusting.

People who are liked by ugly people don't feel touched; instead, they feel embarrassed and ashamed... which is quite realistic.

"Does Goddess Yao have a ring of love?"

Fan Xiao changed the subject and continued asking the boy.

"Oh? You also think that this year's Ring of Love will be on her?" The boy nodded excitedly: "My friends and I all guessed it would be her, but whether it is or not... only Goddess Yao herself knows."

"From what you're saying... the Ring of Love appears randomly?"

Fan Xiao asked directly without hesitation.

"How come you don't even know this?" the boy asked, puzzled.

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Faced with the boy's question, Fan Xiao thought for a moment, then didn't answer. Instead, he took out a few game coins from his pocket and handed them over: "Answer me a few questions, and these are yours."

"Why are you taking out a stack of papers?" the boy asked curiously.

"...You're saying this is paper?" Fan Xiao asked. "Didn't you see the numbers on it?"

“I see it, but isn’t this just paper?” the boy said.

The game currency isn't accepted? It seems the dungeon boss here isn't like him; he's not greedy for money... Fan Xiao said, "Could you give me the smallest denomination bill? I'll trade you gold for it."

"Gold!?" the boy exclaimed excitedly. "You really have it? But who still uses paper money these days? It's all digital currency now."

"..." Fan Xiao pretended to reach into his pocket, then took out a small gold ornament from his storage space and said, "As for digital currency, just let me see it."

"You're really strange, you've never even seen cryptocurrency before... Wait! What you've got isn't gold!"

The boy stared at the jewelry for a few moments, then said angrily, "You...you're messing with me, aren't you? Get lost!"

After saying that, he ignored Fan Xiao and walked away.

Fan Xiao glanced at the other person's back, then at the gold jewelry in his hand, lost in thought.

"Cognitive interference? The player's valuables will become worthless in the eyes of the dungeon's native inhabitants..."

"If we think about it the other way around, the money in the City of True Love should be very useful to players, otherwise they wouldn't have set up such a strange interference."

"Money...that's a very important part of dating. Are dungeon quests really related to dating?"

Fan Xiao felt the difficulty.

How can an ugly guy with no money and no looks win over the universally acknowledged goddess on campus without breaking the law?

The mental intervention is still ineffective... Damn it, this task is a bit difficult.

"Now that appearance is quantified, is there any way to improve those numbers?"

Fan Xiao thought of many things in a short time.

To verify his guess, he quickly found another guy with a somewhat sleazy appearance, approached him familiarly, and tempted him, "Dude, I have some private photos of Goddess Yao here, hey...want some?"

"Fuck..."

The sleazy-looking boy quickly approached and whispered, "You really have some? Where did you get them?"

“Yes, there really is! My house isn’t far from hers. These days, with mobile phones taking pictures… people are doing it, and the phone is watching, you know what I mean.” Fan Xiao said, “I don’t want your money. Just answer a few questions for me, and I’ll give it to you.”

"Answer questions?" The boy paused for a moment, then said, "Go ahead and ask."

“What is the Ring of Love?” Fan Xiao asked.

"How can you not even know this..."

"Don't worry about it, just answer. Otherwise, I'll find someone else."

"Don't rush! Tell me right away!"

The boy replied, "I think only the city lord knows exactly what the Ring of Love is. All we know is that it appears on some people, whether they are good-looking or not, every now and then."

"Only the person receiving the ring of love knows whether they have received it or not. Some people are willing to disclose it publicly, while others are not."

"People with low looks can get it?" Fan Xiao asked in surprise.

"Yes, there are many examples." The boy nodded.

"What is the purpose of the Ring of Love?" Fan Xiao asked.

"It doesn't seem to have any effect." The boy said while recalling, "When the holder of the Ring of Love is in a relationship, sometimes the Ring of Love will transfer to their partner. Other than that, it doesn't have any other special properties."

"...That's it?" Fan Xiao said speechlessly, "Isn't this completely useless?"

“What you said… well, it seems to make sense.” The boy didn’t refute it.

It's not that it's completely useless, but rather that the local inhabitants don't know about it either, or perhaps its function is specifically for players... Fan Xiao thought to himself.

When a native inhabitant who possesses the Ring of Love falls in love, the Ring of Love may occasionally transfer to the object of their affection... Here, "occasionally" likely refers to when the object of affection is a player.

In other words, when players try to win over a target character, their opponents include not only other players but also the local inhabitants of the instance... It gets complicated.

The appearance of local residents is not restricted, Fan Xiao feels... the difficulty has suddenly increased several levels!

He then asked, "Do you know Mitchell Sinderson?"

"Uh...you don't even know them?"

"them?"

"Yes, there are two people with this name."

The boy couldn't help but wonder if the guy in front of him was some primitive man who had come out of the mountains.

Fan Xiao understood the other person's look and chuckled, "I'm playing a game with my friends. I lost a round, and the punishment is to pretend to be a country bumpkin and chat with a stranger—well, an awkward chat. Just answer my questions, don't have any other doubts. Do you still want Yao's private photos?"

“…Okay,” the boy said, “In our City of True Love, there are two big stars named Mitchell Sinderson, one male and one female. Both of them have perfect looks and have been popular in the entertainment industry for many years.”

"Celebrities..." Fan Xiao continued, "Do they all possess the Ring of Love?"

“Yes,” the boy nodded, “they have all publicly stated that they possess heart-shaped rings. Many people are curious about who their rings will eventually end up with.”

"So you're just curious about who will become their lovers, right?" Fan Xiao asked. "Isn't it... that they'll transfer between each other?"

"Transferring to each other? You mean they got together?" The boy shook his head: "Everyone used to think so, but so many years have passed, and apart from work-related interactions... I've never heard of them having a good relationship offline. And they've both publicly stated that they have no feelings for each other."

"Is it……"

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

I don't feel anything... Did they date and then break up? Or were these two characters specifically designed for the game to increase the difficulty for players?

If it's the latter, then it's understandable that the two wouldn't fall in love with each other.

How can an ugly person win the affections of a big star and obtain their love ring?

This task seems even more difficult than directly defeating a dungeon boss.

Fan Xiao then asked, "Are you familiar with the city lord?"

"Lord City Lord?" the boy asked, "What aspect of familiarity do you mean?"

"Whether it's a man or a woman, where they live, their status in the city, and so on," Fan Xiao said. "Tell me everything you know."

"Uh... if you're going to pretend to be a country bumpkin, you don't have to go to this extent, do you?"

The boy said helplessly, "The city lord is of course male, and he lives in the very center of the City of True Love. It's forbidden to get close there, and we can't see him unless the city lord comes out himself."

"As for status... everything in the City of True Love is decided by the City Lord. The City Lord holds the highest position here... By the way, how many questions do you have?"

"Physical education class is almost over, are you going to ask how much longer?"

"Almost there, just a few questions left." Fan Xiao asked, "You like Goddess Yao, right?"

"Yes, that's right." The boy admitted without any hesitation.

There are countless people in this school who like Yao Tianli. One more or one less makes no difference, and there's nothing to be ashamed of in openly admitting it.

Fan Xiao continued, "So... has Goddess Yao ever revealed in private what type of guy she likes?"

"Yes, she likes guys who are kind, responsible, loving, sincere, good to her, and know how to make her happy." The guy sighed, "I have all those qualities, but I lack the opportunity to get to know Goddess Yao. Otherwise, I should have won her over long ago."

"..." Fan Xiao: "Didn't you ever suspect that these conditions should be preceded by a major prerequisite—being extremely handsome?"

"Superficial!" the boy scoffed. "Goddess Yao said a long time ago that she values ​​a guy's character. She's never been a girl who judges by his looks."

"..."

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

People often use lies to cover up their true thoughts because the truth is always accompanied by various desires and has an extremely ugly side—this is the first game hint.

Could this be what you're referring to?