Are you afraid of me?

Tao Xuan felt the urge to jump out of the window, run across the street, and slap his face until it bled.

Im afraid of you???

Tao Xuan typed it out, but before clicking send, he wondered if his reply seemed too serious. He should be looking down on this question in contempt and express that Ye Qiu didnt even have the qualification to ask him such a thing.

So maybe I shouldnt reply back? His mouse hovered over the send button. Tao Xuan hesitated for a long time. Do I reply or not? He finally realized how painful it must have been for enemies to talk trash with Ye Qiu. Just this single question made him furious. If he replied, hed be angry. If he didnt reply, hed still be angry. He could easily imagine how getting aggravated from this question could affect someones performance. If a player hesitated like Tao Xuan had right now, the player would be dead.

Look. Hes not replying. Hes scared. Across the street at Happy Internet Cafe, Ye Xiu told Wei Chen and the others looking at his chat window. Fortunately, it wasnt a voice chat, so Tao Xuan couldnt hear what he was saying. If not, he really might have run across the street and vented his rage.

F*ck off. Hes probably shocked by your shamelessness! Wei Chen countered. Excellent Era being scared of a brand new team? What a joke.

We should always be confident in ourselves. Ye Xiu advised.

F*ck, then why are we being so nervous for? We should just fight with Excellent Era in round one. You can go up alone and wipe them out by yourself! Go ahead! Wei Chen urged.

They argued back and forth. On the other side, Tao Xuan finally replied. In the end, he erased his Im scared of you??? message and typed: Give me a reason to be scared of you.

You still need a reason? Everyone in Glory is afraid of me. Its common knowledge. Ye Xiu replied.

Sh*t, I cant take it anymore. Everyone look at how despicable this guy is!!! Wei Chen shouted. Steamed Bun and Tang Rou had been playing Glory, so they hadnt been reading the conversation taking place. Now, Wei Chen called them over. Chen Guo had been watching too. When she saw the reply, she was already bashing her head against the wall.

Maybe in the past, but now Tao Xuan answered back using ellipses.

Now? You should go to the game and interview people. Both the tenth server and the Heavenly Domain are fine. Ye Xiu replied.

Showing off your skills in game! Not bad! Tao Xuan remarked cynically. Honestly, he almost didnt believe he had said this. It wasnt like him, but as the owner of a powerful Club, very few talked to him in this way. Today, Ye Xiu did it! Ye Xiu had brought someone of a higher status down to his level and was talking trash with him on QQ. What an incredible talent for taunting!

The game is Glorys foundation. Would you dare to close Excellent Dynasty? Ye Xiu asked back.

If youd like, I can arrange a position for you in Excellent Dynasty. Tao Xuan let go of everything. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight it out with Ye Qiu.

No need. I recommend paying attention to Excellent Dynasty. Dont let it close down. Ye Xiu said.

Because of you? Tao Xuan asked.

Why dont you ask Chen Yehui? Hed be scared to death. Ye Xiu said.

This time, Tao Xuan couldnt think of a reply. Ye Xiu looked as if he had definitive proof that what he was saying was correct, but Tao Xuan didnt know if it was the truth or not. He had never personally participated in any of these matters! Its like a debate, where one side raised a strong argument, while the other side couldnt answer and could only emphasize a previous point. Even though Ye Xiu didnt raise any strong argument, he still gave off that sort of feeling. His words were rooted in reality, while Tao Xuans words were baseless.

See, he didnt reply again. I win! Ye Xiu said.

F*ck, what did you come here for then! Wei Chen was fuming. He had watched them talk trash each other back and forth. Ye Xius original goal was to confirm that their team wouldnt encounter Excellent Era in the first round. He directly asked for confirmation, but after going back and forth at it for a long time, he still hadnt gotten an answer to the question. A great God and a great boss were bickering like little kids. It was so childish.

Theres no point talking any further. Well talk on stage! Tao Xuan replied.

Good. It looks like you havent changed. Prove your words on the battlefield. Ye Xiu replied.

Ha ha, Id suggest lighting some incense. Youd better pray you dont meet us in the first round! Tao Xuan said.

Mm, Ill be praying. Ye Xiu replied. At the same time, he sent an emoji of a panda burning incense.

Ye Xius words suddenly changed from offensive to defensive. Tao Xuan saw the emoji of a panda burning incense and after a short pause, he answered: Ill see you on stage.

Ill see you on stage. Ye Xiu replied and closed the chat window.

Done? Wei Chen stared with wide eyes.

Done.

Whats the result.

Well see each other on stage. Ye Xiu said.

F*ck! Did you get an answer or not. Wei Chen said.

He wont try to rig anything. Who will win and who will lose will be decided on stage. Ye Xiu said.

Youre sure? Wei Chen confirmed.

Mm. Ye Xiu nodded his head.

Why? Wei Chen didnt understand. It looked like the two of them had some enmity towards each other.

Ive known him for many years. Even though our goals changed, a few fundamental principles still havent changed. Ye Xiu said.

Why did it feel like even if they hadnt changed, he was about to change them out of anger after being mocked by you? Wei Chen said.

Only someone as immoral as you would do something like that. Ye Xiu said.

I really want to throw you out of the window!! Wei Chen really wanted to bash his head against the wall. Ye Xiu had given him an answer with certainty, but after watching the conversation that had just taken place, he wasnt convinced that the messages were definitive. Wei Chen was still unsure. Then, Ye Xiu turned around and said to him: Hurry up and burn some incense!

What do you mean? Wei Chen stared blankly.

Even if he doesnt rig the matchups, there is still a possibility for us to meet in the first round. If we dont burn incense, what do we do? Ye Xiu said.

Whats the f*cking point of burning incense? Wei Chen cursed.

Then what will work? Ye Xiu asked.

Wei Chen was stumped. What else would work? Even if Excellent Era didnt personally rig it, it wasnt possible to completely eliminate the possibility of them meeting in the first round. If they actually won the lottery and got Excellent Era, they couldnt run away from it.

Okay, lets hurry up and practice! Wei Chen said and went back to his seat.

The practice room suddenly became quiet again. Wei Chen suddenly asked: Boss, if we go and rob those elite group leaders, will you still object?

That isnt a good reason to do so, is it? Chen Guo was surprised by the sudden question, but quickly replied back.

Great. Everyone has their principles. How great. Wei Chen muttered.

Someone as completely unscrupulous like you must feel deeply touched, right? Ye Xiu said.

Tch. Wei Chen clicked his tongue in disdain. He grabbed his headphones and returned to the game.

Its f*cking time to start work! Todays the day that the dungeons refresh! Wheres your energy?! If you guys cant even stay in your positions and kill yourself like last time, Ill kick you out of the elite group and youll never come back!!!! Wei Chen roared. He began leading Samsaras elite group in tackling the dungeon. Wei Chens work in Eternal Springs had been very fruitful. In reality, even the top elite groups of the Club guilds could pass through the Seven Great Dungeons every time. They often wiped out after several bosses, but under Wei Chens lead, their elite groups clear rate had improved greatly. Last week, the elite group had performed terribly. The dungeon had ten bosses. On the fourth boss, so many had died that they could no longer continue, making Wei Chen extremely angry.

Is he.. okay? Chen Guo walked over to Ye Xiu and whispered to him.

Relax. Dont worry about it. The good thing about old people is that they can take care of their own problems. Ye Xiu said with confidence.

Oh, thats good. Chen Guo nodded her head. Then, she pointed to Ye Xius screen: Someone messaged you.

Hm? Ye Xiu clicked on the message, Oh, its Concealed Light!

Concealed Light had messaged Ye Xiu on QQ.

Hey, whats up? Ye Xiu replied.

I studied the stuff you sent me. I confirmed that many of things inside are highly likely through the calculations I made. I also corrected a few mistakes through backwards reasoning. There were a few parts of it that I wasnt too sure of. Later, I asked my professor and, based on the data and calculations made, I created a mathematical model for it with his guidance. Ill send it to you so that you can take a look at. Concealed Light messaged.

Holy sh*t. Wait a minute. I pretty much dont understand anything that you have said this far. How did your professor get into this? Ye Xiu was sweating.

There were a lot of things that I couldnt figure out, so I could only ask for help. Relax. My professor is Professor Zhang Yichun. Concealed Light said.

How can I relax?! Ye Xiu replied. Chen Guo felt proud: Amazing. A university professor is even helping us!

University professor? The others were puzzled when they heard this.

Yeah, Concealed Light asked Professor Zhang Yichun to help us study the data! Chen Guo exclaimed.

Who? The others didnt have any reaction, but Tang Rou was astonished.

Professor Zhang Yichun. Chen Guo said the name again, but she clearly didnt know who this person was either.

You guys dont know who he is? Tang Rou looked at them helplessly.

Who is he? The others asked in unison.

Hes a world famous mathematician and a member of the National Academy of the Sciences. Hes made several breakthroughs in several fields of mathematics. What type of student is Concealed Light that hed be personally taught by such a world class mathematician? Tang Rou asked as she walked over. She wanted to see their conversation too.