Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
The World of Saints, Hail Cloud League’s headquarters in the Ice Cold Forest.
The whole league evidently felt that something was not quite right about the atmosphere today. Mainly… Snow Li seemed to look absolutely dazzling today?
It was inexplicable. Regardless, it just felt that Snow Li was in a really good mood.
Of course Snow Li was in a really good mood. As in the end, she had still managed to catch someone in the palm of her hands…
“Snow Li, has there been some good news?”
“Someone has finally appeared.” Ai Cao was Snow Li’s good friend and she was also from Elite Academy X. However, she had already been here for a year and a half, and was currently in Class Xuan-3.
Snow Li gave a little smile. There was a type of indescribable anticipation in her heart.
Someone? Who was it?
Ai Cao blinked. However, with Snow Li’s temper, if she had wanted to say so, she would had said it all out directly. And since she did not say everything, it meant that she did not want people to question more.
Even though she was from Class Xuan-3, she was just an average genius. As compared to Snow Li who was born in the year of the Ice Dragon Dance, there were many things that she was lacking in comparison. Just considering their future potential, even ten of herself would also not be comparable with Snow Li.
“Ai Cao, what’s up with Snow Li?”
“I guessed she had just met her old friend here.” Ai Cao shrugged her shoulders.
Redington frowned. “Old friend? Did she say who was it?”
Ai Cao glanced at Redington, he was from Class Xuan-1 and not only that, it was possible that he might be entering the Earth grade class soon. Furthermore, he had always been harbouring ideas towards Snow Li.
“Nope she didn’t.”
Redington walked out with a cold expression.
A few girls ran over to inquire about the news.
Snow Li’s gossip had always been popular in the Hail Cloud League.
A few of the beautiful ladies of the Hail Cloud Alliance gathered together and were whispering to one another.
Snow Li laughed. Actually, she did have feelings for Wang Zheng. It was not just due to his strength, but his masculinity was really too attractive.
As for boyfriends, it was not that she didn’t try dating. But to be honest, she just did not feel any attraction. She wasn’t pretending to be aloof from politics and material pursuits, and it also was not that she wanted her boyfriend to be invincible and the richest in the world. Actually, it was all about a kind of feeling which she had when she met the right person.
When other people saw her, it was like seeing an enchantress. Guys who were not willing to resign to their fate had asked Snow Li before whether she was actually looking for a date or an opponent. And Snow Li’s answer was very direct and also a real tease. She said she was looking for a guy who would be able to conquer her, not just someone who she could conquer.
For a man, a woman who was too outstanding would be a curse to him.
Some people said that she was like an arrogant lone flower. But actually, she also did not want to be so strong. She was also a girl, she would also like to find guy who was pleasing to the eye and just have a passionate romance. She had tried before, but in the end, it only lasted 31 hours. Just 31 hours, and she was tired of the handsome boy, who had a sunny personality and also a bright future. At the split second where he had wanted to hold her hand, she dumped him decisively.
Just at this moment, she received a system message:
Charcoal has rejected your friend request.
Additional message: ?
Snow Li’s curved lips became flat and straight instantly. The invitation which she had sent out was with a display picture. Even if the picture was not clear, but how could he reject a beautiful lady?
Wang Zheng just logged in and had received more than ten friend requests. Initially, he would still accept friend requests. However, he realised afterwards that having more friends meant that you would also have more of the various kinds of invitation. Earlier on, there was a girl from the disciples’ level who had invited him to help beat a trial of a variation of the ants’ nest. And after he rejected it, he was cursed by the girl that he would be destined to die alone…
So, after looking at the notifications, Wang Zheng had chose to ignore most of them. However, one of the friend request came with an additional message that made Wang Zheng questioned himself for a moment, “Old friend, let’s meet up.”
He immediately replied with a question mark, then he rejected the person’s friend request. Where would there be any old friends here.
Never would he had thought that in just two seconds, the person sent over another friend request. This time round with an additional message of: I am your girlfriend, whom you had discarded after you had finished making use of me!
What…
Wang Zheng almost fell down.
His heart suddenly thumped hard. Could it be… Aina?
Wang Zheng gave a faint smile. So, it seemed that he had still not completely let go of this matter. It was not an easy and straightforward matter. However, this temporary heart flutter was for just a mere split second.
How could it be Aina? Regardless of the ID, or the tone of speech, it was all not of Aina’s style.
He continued to reject the request, with an additional message: I have so many girlfriends, which one of them are you?
The notification still came back within seconds, additional message: Wang Zheng!!!
Three exclamation marks, it fully conveyed the person’s anger.
Wang Zheng gave a little smile. Alright, he shall stop trifling with her. There were really not many people who would know of his ID in the World of Saints, and even lesser so for girls. He was also very curious as to who that person was.
“Tick tick. After he added her as a friend, the person sent a message over instantly: “Ice Cold Forest, northern region, in ten minutes.”
“You are?”
Wang Zheng tried to reply to her message.
However, the person had activated the automated reply: “Hello, I am currently busy. I will reply your message in a little while.”
After coming to the Elite Academy, he was able to meet with familiar strangers everyday. And meeting Butcher today had made him extremely happy. Looking at the Atomic Burst trial, Wang Zheng decided to take a break again today.
He reached the northern region of the Ice Cold Forest. Stepping on the snow on the ground, there were crunching sounds heard. There was no trial, and he was here just to look for someone. Wang Zheng realised that he started to like this peace. It was the feeling of the forest being peaceful while cicadas were chirping, the mountain being secluded while the birds were singing.
The feeling of rest. If there was a bottle of beer at this moment, it would be even better.
“Wang Zheng”
Snow Li was smiling as she looked at Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng turned around. Snow Li’s breath seemed to have merged into one with the ice and snow surroundings. If she had not taken the initiative to speak, it would also have been hard for him to realise it.
“… Snow Li, so it was you.” Wang Zheng stared blankly. Looking at Snow Li’s fair little face and lack of a mask, it felt like she was a redberry flower, unyielding to the snow, which still stood and blossomed for a long time. She was even prettier now than during IG. As they were no longer enemies, she had seemed even more charming than before.
“Why, are you sad that I am not your princess girlfriend?”
Snow Li gave a little smile. Even though she had not paid attention and followed up with what happened between Wang Zheng and Aina, but she also roughly knew what would had happened. From the follow-up of the Solar System, the emphasis of the reports were on Lear while neglecting Wang Zheng. On top of that, Aina had suddenly left for Atlantis, it seemed that there were many barriers between the both of them.
“Hehe, how did you know that I was Charcoal?”
Wang Zheng was really quite curious about this. The World of Saints did very well in terms of privacy. Even if it was the Milky Way Alliance who had wanted to obtain their personal information, it would also had been very difficult.
“You are so obvious, you would be recognisable anywhere you go. Just that… why Charcoal, how did you came up with this name? It’s a little unlike your taste, I thought you would have named yourself Heroically Dominating All or something.
“Sigh… Your ID, Promise. It really fits your style, simple and clear.”
Wang Zheng laughed. After meeting an old friend from IG, he was in a happy and relaxed mood. Somehow, everyone had gathered together again. In all likelihood, Olivios, and his other old friends, would also all be stirring things up in the World of Saints.
“Tell me, when did you come to inner Roland.”
Snow Li’s words were shocking, Wang Zheng’s eyes widened again. “How did you know that I was at Inner Roland?”
“There is a hidden rule in the World of Saints, it’s the rule of proximity. When you log in to the temple, the geographical location of the people that you often accidentally meet are actually also in close proximity as you in reality. I have already met you a few times. If you aren’t in inner Roland, then that would mean our destinies are already intertwined.” Snow Li blinked her eyes, she meant what she said. For a girl of the Hail Cloud Alliance, if she was uninterested in someone, she would be silent and not act. However, once she had determined her target and acted, she was definitely like a cheetah. A cold external appearance, with a zealous heart on the inside.
Wang Zheng was almost unable to tolerate Snow Li’s fiery glance, he immediately changed the topic. “Oh, does that mean that you are also in Elite Academy X? Oh right, during IG your ability was already in the upper grade C rank. So how is it now?”
“It’s a secret. So which class are you in? When did you arrive? And…” Snow Li felt that she had so many questions that she had wanted to ask, this was unlike her usual self. However, it did not matter as Wang Zheng’s temper was very in tune with hers.
It would be more normal to have more things to talk about between friends.
“Hehe, I just reached recently and I’m in Class Huang-7. As for the other questions, I will answer them next time. What about you, how long has it been since you came to inner Roland?”
Snow Li laughed. Somehow, she did not feel that she was being a little too passionate, not in the slightest bit. She shrugged, “I came here six months ago and currently, I am staying put at Class Huang-1.”
“Class Huang-1? Does that mean you know Mo Ling?” Wang Zheng was just casually trying to find a conversation topic.
Snow Li’s expression immediately became like a smile and yet not a smile. “Even I cannot help but to love Mo Ling upon seeing her appearance. She immediately took up the class monitor position when she came. Why, are you interested in getting to know her?”
“Ah, nope. It was just that I happened to have met her once. I’m just casually asking, that’s all.” Wang Zheng sensed a hint of competition. He did acknowledge Snow Li’s strength, but he did not expect that Mo Ling would actually be able to make Snow Li feel guarded against her. It seemed like she was also not so simple.
It seemed that even though the significance of IG was profound and long-lasting, it had not really identified all the elites.
Despite Wang Zheng’s denial, Snow Li still insisted on giving a more detailed introduction. “Originally, Mo Ling was also supposed to participate in the IG. However, due to some unknown reasons, she renounced her participation on her own accord at the last moment. Also, there was other information…”
“Stop, I am really not interested.”
“Well, alright then. Let’s not talk about her.” Snow Li’s tone clearly hinted that he should never mention Mo Ling’s name in front of her ever again in the future.
The two of them cannot exist together? A conflict between women, Wang Zheng had no intention at all to intervene.
“If there’s nothing else then…”
Just meeting her for a few minutes and Wang Zheng was actually starting to miss the tedious Atomic Bursts a little.
Snow Li interrupted Wang Zheng’s words of wanting to go back. “Of course there is something. Don’t you want to know about how I knew that you were Charcoal?”
Wang Zheng’s gaze shifted. He was still really curious about that.
“Actually, it was very simple, your Windflame Wheels and the Golden Wheel Battle King.”
Wang Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. A secret that had been revealed would no longer be a mystery. “You saw my trial?”
“Like I said, we are pretty fated to be with one another. That was actually the trial that I was still struggling to complete, but in the end, it was effortlessly passed through by you.
Once I saw the posture you had and how you launched those vicious attacks, I knew immediately that it was definitely you!”
Snow Li continued to blink her eyes fearlessly. She was full of decisiveness. It was fate that allowed them to reunite once again, and she was the first to find it.
The Hail Cloud girls, when necessary, they would be even hotter than the girls of the Astina Federation. Furthermore, even though they originally looked frosty, but when their emotions were stirred, they would be burning hot like lava.
“Hehe.” Wang Zheng could only smirk.
