Time flew by, and it was already 11 pm.
The all-nighter duo appeared again at the internet cafe.
They saw Qiao Yingzi still sitting in her original spot.
"Wow! Yingzi, you wouldn't have been playing this whole time without sleeping, would you?" Lin Miao Miao exclaimed.
Qiao Yingzi turned her head, a smile on her face.
"I went back to the hotel to sleep in the morning, and I came back at 7 pm."
"Oh, that's right..."
Lin Miao Miao glanced at her computer screen.
"You're already level 11! And you even switched to a Gunner?"
"Yeah, I could have leveled up faster, but after reaching level ten, I spent the last few hours trying out different weapons, classes, and skills. I finally decided that ranged damage output was more fun."
"Then be prepared to be socially isolated."
"Huh?" Qiao Yingzi looked at him, "Why?"
"The Gunner series isn't the most flashy, but they're the hardest of all the classes. When you're firing at an enemy from a distance, it's very easy to miss and just graze the target. Plus, the Gunner is the slowest of all the Gunner classes, with the highest damage. On top of aiming for where the enemy will be, you also have to control the recoil, otherwise, your camera will be pointing straight up after a few shots."
After this explanation...
Originally, they thought Qiao Yingzi would be completely clueless and wouldn't understand.
But, unexpectedly...
"Recoil control? You mean this recoil control?"
She grabbed the mouse and aimed at the level 10 Tree Spirit monster that was sliding towards her...
Boom!
The cannon shot out.
One meter away from the Tree Spirit's slide path, she successfully predicted and hit it.
Bang!
She blew the Tree Spirit backward.
The camera moved upward due to the recoil, but she forcefully pushed it back down, realigning it with the Tree Spirit.
It took less than 0.2 seconds to correct.
Boom!
The cannon shot out again, killing the Tree Spirit instantly.
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Guan Shan Yue was stunned!
He had originally thought that she would be discouraged by not being able to hit anything.
But, he didn't expect her to handle it so easily?
Although the Tree Spirit moved slowly and was easy to hit.
But, for a new Gunner to be able to do this was already unbelievable.
Talent... truly a terrifying thing.
It completely exceeded your expectations...
"Not bad."
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Although Guan Shan Yue had never directly praised Lin Miao Miao like this before, he was always on the verge of lecturing, Lin Miao Miao didn't feel the slightest bit sour.
Because she had tried out the Gunner before.
After a series of misses, she gave up and even complained to Guan Shan Yue, saying that the Gunner class wasn't meant for humans...
"Amazing!"
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"Really?"
Faced with their joint praise.
Qiao Yingzi showed a look of delight, as if she didn't know she was very skilled.
"Actually, I was confused at first. I was clearly aiming, but why couldn't I hit anything? Later, I realized that the target was moving, so I had to anticipate the time it took for the cannonball to fly and how many steps the target would take. And the recoil, the recoil control you were talking about..."
"Wow!" Lin Miao Miao exclaimed again, "You figured all of this out on your own?"
"Yeah."
"..."
Listening to her explanations and insights.
Her game comprehension was also top-notch!
Guan Shan Yue even wanted to recruit her.
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Guan Shan Yue immediately opened the system and started the binding process.
【Ding!】
【Congratulations, host, binding successful!】
【Bound person: Qiao Yingzi】
【Team member automatically learns passive skill: Focus (Lv1)】
【Obtained double game learning ability, comprehension ability】
Guan Shan Yue was overjoyed.
Why was he so happy?
It was mainly because he had originally wanted to bind a team and start grinding together.
Therefore, he planned to bind "Death Tide" first.
But, unexpectedly...
He couldn't successfully bind him.
Guan Shan Yue guessed that he couldn't bind men.
He was quite shocked by this.
This also meant that he would lose out on all the male masters and become their opponent, including Ye Xiu.
Now that he had successfully bound Qiao Yingzi, Guan Shan Yue was even more certain that he couldn't bind men.
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Qiao Yingzi stood up.
"Have you guys eaten? Let's eat together, I'll treat you to some late-night snacks."
"You haven't eaten yet?"
"Yeah, I wasn't hungry when I woke up at night."
The three of them didn't go far.
They went to a big food stall downstairs from the internet cafe and sat down.
"Is it okay to eat here?" Qiao Yingzi asked.
She seemed to think the place wasn't fancy enough.
"Don't be polite, just a quick bite."
"Okay..."
Then, they ordered four home-style dishes: sweet and sour pork tenderloin, dry pot bean curd sheets, tomato scrambled eggs, and stir-fried oil-soaked greens.
It was quite balanced.
"I want to drink beer."
"Don't get drunk later."
"I won't, just one bottle."
They ordered two bottles of beer, one for Lin Miao Miao.
"Let me try some too."
Lin Miao Miao was about to pour some for her, but Guan Shan Yue took a disposable cup and poured her some.
"I blush when I drink, just a little bit."
"Okay."
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"Yingzi, when are you planning to go back to the capital?" Lin Miao Miao asked.
As soon as she asked the question, Qiao Yingzi looked troubled.
She was very sensible and knew that her parents were probably going crazy looking for her right now.
But...
She just wanted to escape this time, escape the clutches of her mother, Song Qian.
She even enjoyed this short day of freedom.
"I don't know, I'll just keep playing for now."
"Why don't you tell us why you ran away from home?"
"Actually, there's nothing much, it's just that my mom puts too much pressure on me. She wants to control everything about me, everything I do, even what I eat and drink."
"Wow!" Lin Miao Miao's empathy was immediately triggered, "It feels like your mom is even scarier than my mom. My mom only wants me to study hard."
It seemed like all mothers of academic prodigies had a common trait, that they controlled their children.
In the main drama, Pei Yin, Qian San Yi's mother, was the same.
But, Qian San Yi knew how to fight back, and his words left Pei Yin speechless.
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"Sigh..." Qiao Yingzi sighed, "From childhood to adulthood, I've never made any decisions for myself."
"You can argue with her! Why do you have to let her control you?" Lin Miao Miao said.
"..."
"That's why I can't take it anymore! So, I ran away!"
"I support you!"
Lin Miao Miao gave her a thumbs-up.
"Heh."
Qiao Yingzi felt better after receiving support.
Her impression of Lin Miao Miao became more familiar and intimate.
She took a sip of beer.
"This taste..."
"What's wrong?"
"It's hard to describe..."
"Hahaha." Lin Miao Miao laughed, "You don't like it?"
"Yeah, I don't think it's as good as cocktails."
Cocktails had sour, sweet, and fragrant, even fruity flavors, so naturally, they couldn't be compared.
"I've never tried it. I only drink beer with my friends."
"You can try it."
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