novelhk Chapter 221 The Most Awkward Invitation in History
Chapter 221 The Most Awkward Invitation in History
Chen You raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the sentence in the chat box, "I represent more than just the radiance of the moon goddess."
He stretched out his finger, typed a word on the virtual keyboard, and sent it.
"Oh?"
On the other side of the screen, in the City of Eternal Night, inside the guild hall of Luna's Radiance.
Moon Arrow looked at the indifferent "Oh?" and wasn't surprised.
Knowing Chen You as she did, this reaction was perfectly normal.
She could even picture the other person's nonchalant expression.
Moon Arrow's fingers hovered over the keyboard for a few seconds before finally deciding to get straight to the point.
"Salos and Oro also want to talk to you."
After the message was sent, there was another half-minute of silence.
Chen You wasn't unaware of the information; he had already guessed that it came from the top two of the other rankings.
In two other corners of the Source Realm, Thalos of the Titan Temple and Ouro of the Shadow of Roman were eagerly awaiting their replies through the intermediary, the Arrow of the Moon.
What are we talking about?
It's simply a matter of who's number one on the leaderboard.
Do you want me to relinquish the top spot? Or are you trying to put pressure on me by joining forces?
Chen You scoffed at this.
He was determined to get the rewards for being number one on the leaderboard, especially the mythical title and mount.
No matter who comes, it won't work.
He tapped his fingers on the virtual keyboard to reply.
[Chen You]: What's there to talk about with them?
After the message was sent, Moon Arrow replied almost instantly.
Her words were skillful, expressing the wishes of the other two families while positioning herself as an ally.
[Moon Arrow]: As an ally, I personally feel that it's necessary for Chairman Chen to have a talk with them. After all, they represent the most elite fighting force in the Origin Realm.
The implication is that this small favor should be given.
Chen You understood.
This is a reminder to him that even though he has money now, he is still only level 22.
Both Salos and Ouro are top-tier players, exceeding level 90.
In this game where level equals combat power, even the richest player fears being beaten.
Chen You could guess most of what Moon Arrow was thinking.
On the one hand, as an ally, she wanted to offer reminders and mediate to prevent her "stronghold" from being targeted by the two Protoss races.
On the other hand, she also wanted to take this opportunity, through Salos and Oro's probing, to see if she could uncover more background information about Chen You.
"It's quite troublesome."
Chen You stroked his chin, quickly weighing the pros and cons.
Let's talk.
Anyway, the initiative is in my hands, and I'm not obligated to tell the truth.
Coincidentally, Team Leader Zhang and his team had previously mentioned a "strategic deception" plan.
I'll say whatever I want, believe it or not is up to you.
With that in mind, Chen You no longer hesitated.
[Chen You]: "Okay, how shall we talk?"
On the other side of the screen, within the territory of the Moon Goddess's Radiance, Moon Arrow breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this message.
What she feared most was Chen You's "I'm rich, I don't care about anyone" personality, which led him to directly refuse to communicate.
As long as there is a willingness to talk, there is room for negotiation.
She quickly sent a team invitation.
[Ding! Player "Moon Arrow" invites you to join the party. Do you accept?]
Chen You clicked "confirm".
The next second, a team list appeared on the left side of his screen.
[Team]
Captain: Moon Arrow (LV91)
Team member: Chen You (LV22)
Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared in the queue, and two more names were added.
Team member: Saloth (LV92)
Team member: Oro (LV91)
The top three figures on the Origin Realm Ranking are all here.
Add to that a mysterious tycoon who single-handedly stirs up trouble.
The quality of this team is unprecedented.
However, in this dream team, the atmosphere fell into a deathly silence.
The team chat was empty; no one spoke for a long time.
Chen You crossed his arms and watched with a leisurely air.
"You called me to a meeting, but everyone just pretended to be mute?"
He could, of course, guess what the other person was thinking.
These big shots are all extremely concerned about their image.
Whoever speaks first is at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.
They were all waiting for the "newcomer" to greet them respectfully first.
Unfortunately, Chen You wasn't buying it at all.
He didn't even bother to think about how to start; he simply opened the map, found the location of the anniversary event NPC "Celebration Envoy," and clicked on auto-pathfinding.
A large white rabbit appeared and carried Chen You towards their destination.
You can keep up your act all you want, I'm in a hurry.
……
Titan Temple, Council Hall.
In the somber atmosphere, Saros sat on his throne, his imposing figure looming over the team chat channel.
The eyebrows, beneath the two circular protrusions on his forehead, were twisted into a caterpillar shape.
Taipi, standing beside him, had a face full of anger.
"President! This Chen You is too arrogant! He joined the team without even saying hello? Doesn't he know who he's dealing with?"
Salos didn't speak, and even closed his eyes.
He was indeed waiting for Chen You to speak first.
In his view, he had already given the other party enough face by condescending to join the team.
The other party should be extremely respectful and take the initiative to greet them.
What's this all about? Let's see who can keep their composure.
……
The Floating Sanctuary, the residence of the Shadow of Roman.
Oro sat gracefully on a white jade bench, his slender fingers gently stroking a sleeping white beast.
His expression was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Beside him, a Roman god was speaking in a low voice.
"President, there's no need to rush. The more he puts on airs, the more it shows how nervous he is inside. Let's wait and see; he definitely won't be able to hold it in any longer."
Oro nodded slightly in agreement.
When it comes to patience, he believes he can't lose to anyone.
……
One minute later, the team channel remained silent.
Under the gazes of countless players, some filled with awe, others with envy, and still others with jealousy, Chen You finally stopped in front of the event NPC, "Celebration Envoy."
This is a beautiful NPC wearing a gorgeous dress and with a big smile on her face.
Above his head, a golden, glittering dungeon entrance notification floated.
[Anniversary Exclusive Dungeon: Colorful Land]
Chen You glanced at the team chat channel.
Still, no one spoke.
"Alright, you guys continue."
Chen You mentally scoffed, too lazy to wait any longer.
It's still more important to grind the game.
He stopped thinking about those three clowns and went straight up to talk to the NPC.
"Dear adventurer, welcome to the anniversary celebration! Would you like to enter the 'Colorful Land' to claim exclusive event rewards?"
"Yes."
Chen You's words were concise and to the point.
However, there was no direct transmission; instead, a system prompt box popped up.
He was stunned and took a closer look.
[Ding! The celebration dungeon [Colorful Land] is now open, awaiting teammate confirmation...]
Below are four names. Chen You's name has a green checkmark next to it, while the other three names have question marks next to them.
At the very bottom, there is a small line of text that says: You are currently in a party and will enter the dungeon in party mode.
Chen You: "..."
Oops!
Great!
Forgot you were in the team!
This is insane!
Almost at the same time.
Far away in the Titan Temple, Thalos was furious because of Chen You's "ignorance".
Oro of the Floating Sanctuary is confident because of his "patience".
The Moon Arrow of the Moon Goddess's Radiance frowned deeply because of this strange situation.
Then, without warning, an identical system dialog box popped up simultaneously in front of the three of them.
The frame wasn't large, but it was like a bolt of lightning, almost blinding the three big shots.
[System notification: Your teammate [Chen You] has requested to enter the Anniversary Celebration instance [Colorful Land]. Confirm entry?]
【(whether)】
Thalos: "???"
The anger on his face froze instantly, turning into utter astonishment.
Oro's hand, which was stroking the little beast, suddenly stopped, and for the first time, a crack appeared on his usually calm face.
On Moon Arrow's beautiful face, there was first a look of astonishment, followed by a strange expression that was both funny and exasperating.
What is this?
negotiation?
Discontinued?
No, this is a legitimate dungeon invitation!