Chapter 779 - 773: This Is Absolutely Not a Game!
"All Heavens OL is almost in public beta, and you’re still playing this blackface game... You must be really into blackening [Profound Immortal] by now, huh?"
"Definitely."
"The way you can make such a normal phrase sound so sarcastic is amazing!"
"No matter what, we really have to treat these three well! Otherwise, we’ll embarrass ourselves all the way to the Outer Star!"
"Indeed, the Grass Hut Academy represents our nation’s face, so it’s best not to gossip behind others’ backs, it’s very impolite."
"Brothers and sisters, present yourself better, tone down the sand sculpture vibe in you, don’t just blindly follow Sister Qiangwei! If you paint a tiger like that, you’ll end up with a dog, got it? That said, I think these three might be triplets, either surnamed Ma or Su. Hehe, no explanation needed, those who know, know... Hmm... Why do you all have that same ’Si Ma’ face? It’s quite scary."
"Sister Qiangwei is right behind you."
The oppressive presence brought by Su Qiangwei was truly overwhelming, and the entire cafeteria instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Then Qing Dai, Pei Ming, and Zhu Ding watched a good show.
Crack!
Su Qiangwei snapped her fingers expressionlessly, and the unlucky fools felt like they were struck by lightning, suspended by an invisible force from the cafeteria ceiling.
All at once, wild winds danced around!
It was as if countless invisible fists were pummeling them.
The violent energy rampaged through the cafeteria, yet did not affect the other diners, showcasing an exquisite control of power.
The gossiping guy at the back was hanging from the ceiling like Spider-Man, his posture appearing twisted, as if caught by a mass of air.
Crackling sounds ensued.
After a round of muffled sounds, this gentleman was swollen a whole round, sporting panda eyes, his whole face bruised and battered, with a defiant smile at the corner of his lips, adding a humorous touch.
After this little interlude, Su Qiangwei just gave the three supreme captives a meaningful glance and left the cafeteria.
Once assured she had truly left, the atmosphere in the cafeteria gradually returned to its previous fervor.
Zhu Ding continued eating expressionlessly, just the chewing speed increased significantly, even crunching the bones of the braised ribs to pieces, the taste of blood filling his mouth before he came back to his senses, elegantly spitting the bone fragments into a napkin, pretending nothing happened.
Pei Ming’s gaze was fierce, grasping the spoon, looking unable to eat a single bite.
Qing Dai took a deep breath and whispered, "Supreme of Devouring, Su Qiangwei."
He couldn’t believe an existence of such a realm and at its peak would still need to eat like a lower being.
Pei Ming nodded somberly, also believing the other came to the cafeteria just to warn them—be good.
No matter how unwilling one is inside, you have to endure it.
The situation is stronger than people, there’s no way around it. Even if you don’t know what the other’s purpose is, you can only lower your proud head, try to cooperate.
Only this way, there’s a slight chance of survival.
"Hey, buddy, why the long face?"
The bruised and battered chatty member approached Zhu Ding with a plate of food, looking shameless, his mouth stuffed with food, speaking indistinctly: "Don’t overthink it, our Grass Hut Academy has been like this since the first period, everyone often exchanges and competes internally among themselves."
"If you’re unwilling and don’t provoke trouble, usually you won’t be isolated."
"There’s no such thing as academic society bullying or the strong bullying the weak."
"If you happen to encounter it, then congratulations, brother, you must be the son of destiny, the legendary protagonist, with a taunt face and also having an intelligence-reducing aura."
Zhu Ding wore a grim face, unwilling to pay attention to this silly optimist.
Yet the other continued to chatter on, like his mouth was equipped with one thousand motors, always finding new topics, speaking with high spirits, animated, ready to do somersaults right there to entertain.
"You’re so talkative!"
Annoyed and restless, Zhu Ding couldn’t help but roll his eyes and retorts: "Take care of yourself first!"
The beat-up member paused, touched his swollen cheek, and said indifferently: "Hey? Thanks for your concern! This little injury doesn’t even require a trip to the infirmary, just rest for a couple of days, and it will heal itself!"
"Sister Qiangwei just got a little embarrassed after being called out, that’s why she beat us up. Actually, she was very measured with her strikes, otherwise, with her strength, she could have slapped us to death in one shot, right?"
Zhu Ding acknowledged this but did not want to waste words with him, only aiming to quickly finish his meal, replenish energy and nutrients, and get back to preparing for All Heavens OL.
No matter what schemes Ma Ran and Zhao Guanlan’s group have, he’s up for it!
The beaten member started things off well, sparking the gossip spirit of others in the cafeteria, who all flocked around the three supreme captives, chatting away incessantly.
"Welcome to Grass Hut Academy. Although I’m a second-phase member, I’m quite experienced. If you need any help, just give me a shout."
"Miss, you have such a great vibe! What’s your name again? Qing Dai? Can I add you on WeChat?"
"Hey, seriously, are none of you three surnamed Ma or Su? Come on, tell me secretly, I promise I won’t tell anyone else!"
"’All Heavens OL’ will officially go live later. Although both Earth and Cangming Star’s citizens can participate, and it can hold a billion players, it’s said that to improve strategy efficiency, at this stage, each main map can only accommodate up to ten thousand players. Let’s exchange contact info and team up, shall we?"
"Great idea! It’s better than teaming up with strangers! How about we form a Grass Hut Academy player guild?"
"Honestly, isn’t ’All Heavens OL’ not even a game? The NPCs inside, they don’t seem like data, but real living beings."
"If you don’t want to play, you don’t have to. No one’s forcing you."
"Oh, I’ll play for sure, I just need to adjust my mindset a bit."
"There’s nothing to feel guilty about. If they invade, we counterattack! It’s self-defense against the Otherworld, it’s righteous!"
Zhu Ding, Qing Dai, and Pei Ming quickly realized that these Grass Hut Academy members seemed to misunderstand their identities, mistaking them for "exchange students" from Cangming Star, and they were exceptionally enthusiastic, naturally taking on the role of hosts.
Even though deep down, they didn’t really consider this group of Grass Hut Academy members as equals, they were now in genuinely mortal bodies.
They needed to eat, drink, and rest. If exhausted, they’d feel tired. Emotions like sadness, joy, pain, and happiness were much clearer than before.
The quickest to adapt to the new identity was Qing Dai, who had millions of years of undercover experience.
He quickly got used to his new identity and quickly crafted a "cold on the outside, warm on the inside goddess" persona. Although he didn’t speak much, he quickly blended into the society members.
As the saying goes, you don’t hit a smiling face. The members acted in such a way that, no matter how much anger Zhu Ding and Pei Ming had, they couldn’t bring themselves to vent it on them.
Moreover, some of the members who approached things more earnestly indeed offered some quite valuable suggestions.
They had to enter ’All Heavens OL’.
Not for fun, but because Ma Ran forced them, becoming special invited players under Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan in ’All Heavens OL’—at least, on the surface, that’s the reason.
Exactly how much hidden meaning and covert scheming this involved, Zhu Ding, Qing Dai, or Pei Ming couldn’t figure out.
Though all three were enemies of Ma Ran, they seemed vaguely to form two opposing groups.
Zhu Ding’s pride made him unwilling to ally with Qing Dai and Pei Ming at any cost.
After pondering for a while, Zhu Ding left the cafeteria but didn’t return directly to the dormitory for the three of them. Instead, he was warmly invited by his "new friends" to visit the boys’ dormitory.
Time ticked away second by second.
Only thirty seconds remained until ’All Heavens OL’ officially launched.
Twenty seconds...
Ten seconds...
One second!
At this, ’All Heavens OL’ synchronized on the Double Star and officially launched!
A game login device?
No, that’s not needed.
The official announcement stated that as long as players met the condition and silently recited the words "Conquering All Heavens" in their mind, they could directly enter the game.
If they needed to rely on devices like immersion pods or virtual helmets, even if given a slightly tech-looking headband, everyone would accept it, squeeze their noses, and deceive themselves into treating ’All Heavens OL’ as a real game, where they could go in and slaughter indiscriminately, like in other online games, without psychological burden.
Many people realized that Conquering All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds wasn’t child’s play; blood would inevitably be shed.
But now...
They can’t even be bothered to pretend, not even lazily disguising it.
If you want to enter ’All Heavens OL’, enter. If not, get lost.
The operation reflects some of Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan’s characteristics—blatant arrogance and extreme audacity.
"I guess this is what they call being fearless due to reliance..."
"Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan?"
Zhu Ding shook his head and silently recited, "Conquering All Heavens."
In the next moment, his vision went dark, and his perspective changed.