Chapter 136 – The atmosphere is not right
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Wow! Little Lin, who is this stunning beauty? She''s absolutely gorgeous!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ren Lan eximed in awe the moment she saw Jiang Luoyu.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lin Jichen had no choice but to introduce her, "This is Jiang Luoyu, a good friend I met in the game. She''s the president of the Moon Shadow Guild."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Before Lin Jichen could introduce Jiang Luoyu further, Ren Lan eagerly stepped forward to greet her, "Hello, hello! I''m Ren Lan. Are you a celebrity?"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jiang Luoyu smiled gently, "Hello, I''m not a celebrity. Actually, you''re very pretty too. Are you Little Chen''s... friend?"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Upon hearing the name ''Little Chen,'' Ren Lan''s expression turned a bit odd but quickly returned to normal.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Oh, I''m his college best friend and roommate, hehe."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Now it was Jiang Luoyu''s turn to have a subtle look in her eyes, but it was only for a fleeting moment.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"I see, nice to meet you."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"No, meeting you is my pleasure."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The two exchanged smiles and then fell silent.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lin Jichen suddenly felt the atmosphere became a bit strange, a chill creeping into his heart.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">It was as if two top experts werepeting in cultivation and mental strength, making the surrounding air feel solidified.</font></font>
<em><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">No, no, it feels like something big is about to happen.</font></font></em>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Just as Lin Jichen was wondering where this strange pressure wasing from, it suddenly dissolved, and the atmosphere returned to normal.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Little Chen, Miss Ren, my guild is still waiting for me. I''ll go register first, and we can chatter," Jiang Luoyu said proactively.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ren Lan immediately responded, "Okay, beautiful sister~"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lin Jichen could only awkwardly smile at Jiang Luoyu, "Jiang... oh no, Luoyu... you go ahead."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jiang Luoyu seemed very pleased with this address, her face beaming with a smile, "Okay, I''ll go now. See youter."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"See youter."</font></font>
After Jiang Luoyu left, Ren Lan looked at Lin Jichen with a mischievous grin.
"Little Lin, where did you find such a beautiful woman?"
Lin Jichen quickly exined, "You misunderstood, we''re just friends."
"Friends? No way, you two are so close. Did you secretly get a new girlfriend?"
Lin Jichen shook his head repeatedly, "You''re overthinking it. We haven''t known each other for long, just met a few times while clearing Secret Realms together. She''s helped me a lot."
"Why are you so nervous? I didn''t say you couldn''t find a new girlfriend."
Ren Lan''s tone was noticeably off when she said this.
She emphasized, "I''m just worried you''ll end up with another girlfriend like Guo Jie and get deceived again."
Lin Jichen smiled wryly, "Am I that dumb to find someone like Guo Jie again?"
"That''s not certain. I can''t guarantee your taste and standards for choosing a partner. Moreover, this is in the game. Can you take an online girlfriend seriously? You misjudged in real life, let alone in online dating."
"Cough, cough... okay, I get it. I promise I''ll be more careful."
Lin Jichen didn''t dare argue further on this topic.
"But if you could really date her online, I''d actually admire you. She''s a hundred times prettier than Guo Jie, which means your taste has improved."
Ren Lan continued to chatter, but Lin Jichen was at a loss for words.
"I told you, you''re overthinking it. I''m not in a rtionship. After the lesson with Guo Jie, how could I not be more cautious?"
Ren Lan suddenly patted Lin Jichen''s shoulder earnestly, "I actually hope you can find a girlfriend."
"???" Lin Jichen was confused, "What do you mean?"
"So you won''t shift your sexual orientation to the second dimension."
Ren Lan sighed and looked at Lin Jichen with some sympathy.
"Little Lin, I saw that photo today. I didn''t expect you to be so devastated after being hurt by Guo Jie that you shifted your attention to game NPCs. It''s my fault for not guiding you well, letting you stray further into the otaku path and lose interest in real girls."
Lin Jichen: "...."
"You misunderstood, I..."
"No need to exin. Everyone has different ways of dealing with heartbreak. Focusing on virtual characters is better than bing a pervert. Don''t worry, I''m your good buddy; I won''tugh at you."
"I really..."
"Alright, no more talking. Let''s go register. Some things are better left unsaid."
Ren Lan didn''t give Lin Jichen a chance to exin and dragged him to the registration point.
Lin Jichen felt a bitter frustration, almost to the point of internal injury and spitting blood.
In the end, he didn''t know how to exin, so he let her think what she wanted.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He couldn''t possibly exin that these weren''t virtual characters but real people who would appear in the future.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Otherwise, Ren Lan would probably think he had delusions and sent him to the hospital...</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The two arrived at the registration point.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Registration was simple, just a matter of signing up.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">They smoothly became temporary soldiers, ready to fight the Demon Sect.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">At that moment, the surrounding crowd became noisy.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Wow! Look! Who is that?"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Dressed like Jay Chou''s golden armor, is that... Jarvan IV?"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"This guy is so handsome!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Look at the girl beside him, she''s so beautiful!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"I''m in love, I''m in love!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">...</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">A group of people emerging, surrounded by guards.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Among them, a young man in golden armor sat on the back of a giant beast, looking majestic and imposing.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The beast was enormous, like a lion, exuding an intimidating aura.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Some yers who had brought pets saw the giant lion beast and their pets cowered behind them in fear.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Beside him, a girl in tight clothing and a leather armor cape also sat on another lion''s back.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The girl was stunningly beautiful, with an elegant and noble demeanor, captivating millions of male yers the moment she appeared.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">All the guards and soldiers saluted simultaneously upon seeing the two, shouting in unison, "Greetings, Third Prince! Greetings, Princess!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Third Prince nodded solemnly, about to speak, when the Princess suddenly looked at a figure in the crowd of yers and eximed in surprise.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Young Master Lin! I didn''t expect to see you here again!"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Third Prince paused, then followed her gaze, his expression turning joyful.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He even dismounted from the lion and quickly walked towards the figure in the crowd.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Brother Lin, long time no see. Do you still remember me?"</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Princess also arrived, her eyes still filled with admiration.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">"Young Master Lin, I owe you my life. I wanted to invite you to the pce to meet my father, but you declined. I''m d to see you again today."</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">With the Third Prince and the Princess each saying a sentence, the jaws of all the yers around them dropped.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Even Ren Lan, standing next to Lin Jichen, was gaping in surprise.</font></font>