Chapter 6: An Ambush from Lin Zijin

"Hey, we meet again."

Hearing Yang Hao’s voice once more, Ling Xue’er and Lu Ziqi both revealed surprised expressions, clearly recalling something. When Yang Hao spoke again, they were finally certain.

It was Yang Hao!

After greeting Ling Xue’er and Lu Ziqi, Yang Hao remembered what had happened earlier and felt it necessary to explain to Lin Ziqin. "Um, honey, just now—"

"Call me ‘sister’!"

Before Yang Hao could finish, Lin Ziqin's cool, clear voice cut him off.

They weren’t using in-game voice chat this time, and thanks to a special setting, the audience in the livestream couldn't hear Yang Hao’s voice, but Lin Ziqin, Ling Xue’er, and Lu Ziqi could hear him perfectly.

With Ling Xue’er and Lu Ziqi present, even someone as composed as Lin Ziqin found Yang Hao’s blatant address a bit overwhelming.

"Sister!"

Hearing Lin Ziqin’s voice, Yang Hao realized he couldn't get any verbal advantage, so he reluctantly complied.

By now, they had entered the brief game loading screen.

Soon, Yang Hao found himself standing in a plaza littered with airplane wreckage, surrounded by countless men and women in tank tops or running around half-naked.

All sorts of voices rang in his ears, some mixed with gunfire.

"Left, right, left, right, Q-E-Q-E, can't win standing still…"

"Lao Liu, wanna grab a meal? My treat, dumplings this time."

"Hey, which bastard shot me?"

"Get that jerk! Kids, charge for me!"

And so on…

Yang Hao ignored the commotion in the plaza and instead stuck closely to Lin Ziqin.

If he could spend even a second more with Lin Ziqin—even if it was only their in-game characters—Yang Hao was happy.

Why waste time chatting with a bunch of guys when he could be chasing after a beautiful woman?

Yang Hao hadn’t forgotten his original reason for playing this game.

Stay true to your heart, and you’ll achieve your goal in the end.

Winning his wife’s heart was his true aim.

"Sister, how did you like today’s dishes? Did they suit your tastes?" Yang Hao smiled ingratiatingly, circling in front of Lin Ziqin.

Lin Ziqin didn’t reply.

Yang Hao didn’t get discouraged or embarrassed at all and continued, "What would you like to eat tomorrow? I’ll make it for you."

Again, Lin Ziqin didn’t answer.

At that moment, Ling Xue’er’s voice came through Yang Hao’s headset.

"Today’s dishes were delicious, especially the steamed bass. Can you make Ants Climbing a Tree?"

Yang Hao didn’t respond.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Yang Hao ignore her and continue circling Lin Ziqin, Ling Xue’er snorted in annoyance.

Since the audience couldn’t hear Yang Hao, when Ling Xue’er spoke, they assumed she was talking to Lin Ziqin or the others, and paid it no mind.

Yang Hao wanted to say more, but the game screen suddenly changed, showing an airplane in flight.

"Where are we dropping? Where?"

"Wow, look at all these people!"

"Let’s find a quiet spot and gear up first."

The team voice channel was filled with Yang Hao’s chatter.

No one else spoke or responded.

Glancing at the mini-map, Yang Hao noticed a marker placed on the school.

The plane’s flight path would take them right over it.

"Don’t go to the school, don’t—" Yang Hao cried out in alarm.

Bam!

Before he could finish, someone jumped.

It was Lin Ziqin!

Yang Hao’s face fell, and he hurriedly pressed the parachute key.

He had no choice—if his wife jumped, how could he stay behind?

No way! Through fire and water, he’d follow.

While descending, Yang Hao glanced around and counted at least a dozen people. With their team included, that was four or five squads at least.

Damn!

Yang Hao’s expression darkened.

Why weren’t they heading to the airfield? Why crowd around here with us?

"Boss, three people on your left—they might land ahead of you or at the building next door," Lu Ziqi, deliberately slowing her descent, reported the other teams’ positions to Lin Ziqin and Ling Xue’er.

Naturally, she didn’t include Yang Hao in her updates; he was being ignored.

Coincidentally, Yang Hao landed on the rooftop of a tall building at the same time as Lin Ziqin.

Another person landed with them.

An enemy!

To Yang Hao’s dismay, the spot where he landed only had five bandages—not even a pistol.

Worse still, the other player had already picked up the only M416 on the rooftop, loaded it, and aimed it at him.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out!

"Green Brocade has knocked out ‘I Am Your Bro’ with an S686 shotgun."

A system message flashed across the bottom left of the screen, and Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

He almost forgot—he wasn’t alone on the roof; his wife was there too.

What an idiot, Yang Hao thought, watching the player Lin Ziqin had knocked down.

So what if you have a gun?

I have a wife!

Want to kill me? You’ll have to get past my wife first!

Yang Hao was secretly delighted…

Meanwhile, as Lin Ziqin knocked someone down with a shotgun right after landing, the livestream audience burst into excitement.

"Awesome, awesome, the goddess is amazing!"

"Easy—this is nothing for her!"

"Poor ‘Hustler Bro,’ zero presence in the game."

"Hahaha, if he hadn’t been lucky, he’d already be out of the game!"

As the chat filled with praise, Yang Hao was being "insulted" in absentia.

"They’re just jealous! Jealous of my talent and good looks…"

If Yang Hao had seen these comments, he’d definitely have said that with typical narcissism.

In-game, Lin Ziqin quickly finished off the downed player with another shot, sending him on his way.

At that moment, something caught Yang Hao’s eye that made his heart race.

A Kar98k!

He’d actually spotted the legendary Kar98k!

But clearly, Lin Ziqin had noticed it too.

More importantly, she was closer to the gun.

"Sister, I forgot to tell you yesterday—Uncle Lin asked me to give you something," Yang Hao said suddenly, shifting tactics.

At his words, Lin Ziqin visibly hesitated.

There’s a chance!

"What is it?" she asked.

Just as Lin Ziqin spoke, Yang Hao darted forward, snatching up the coveted Kar98k.

"Me!" he beamed, flashing a brilliant smile.

Lin Ziqin fell silent, and her in-game character didn’t move.

Bang!

Just as Yang Hao sensed something was wrong, a gunshot rang out!

"Green Brocade has accidentally injured ‘Melancholy Heart’ with an S686 shotgun."