Ji Shanshui was naturally suspicious, petty, scheming, and vigilant.
He directly created a small in-game group chat for "I Have a Lot of Hair".
The group consisted of him, "I Have a Lot of Hair", and "Xian Feng".
[Group Chatγ»Xian Feng: What does this mean?]
[Group Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: Are you a alt of A Leaf Boat?]
Ji Shanshui got straight to the point as soon as he joined, asking directly.
[Group Chatγ»Xian Feng: Bro, are you crazy?]
Ji Shanshui's whole body trembled. He turned to "I Have a Lot of Hair" and said, "Yes, that's the tone. That's how A Leaf Boat sounds when she curses me."
Ji Shanshui became more and more agitated.
"I'm now 80% sure this guy is A Leaf Boat's alt!"
"Can you have alts in this game?" "I Have a Lot of Hair" was still quite rational, "I remember you can't have two accounts on the same server, right?"
Ji Shanshui heard this and thought it made sense, his rationality returning halfway.
"You're right," Ji Shanshui said, patting "I Have a Lot of Hair" on the shoulder. "I was careless."
[Group Chatγ»Xian Feng: Hey, anyone there?]
[Group Chatγ»Xian Feng: What's going on?]
Ji Shanshui stared at these two new messages and decided to trust his intuition.
He analyzed with great wisdom.
"Hair Brother, listen to me. I don't think this is that simple. If we go by your logic that players can't have alts, that's too limited. Perhaps we'll fall into A Leaf Boat's trap." Ji Shanshui raised his hand, pinching his chin, assuming the pose of a thinker. The sunlight fell, and the half-shadow under the tree cast his face in darkness.
"What do you mean?" "I Have a Lot of Hair" asked studiously.
"A Leaf Boat, you and I have both dealt with her. You know she's deeply cunning, skilled at scheming, enjoys tormenting people, and often plays by her own rules," Ji Shanshui sneered. "I've figured out her personality completely now!"
If there were scholars of A Leaf Boat in this world, Ji Shanshui would probably be the foremost among them.
After listening to Ji Shanshui, "I Have a Lot of Hair" found it very reasonable and became more fearful: "Someone that terrifying, how can we defeat her?"
"Don't worry," Ji Shanshui said with a wave of his hand, his face radiating a confident smile. "I've grasped the secret to this. That is, always think one step ahead of A Leaf Boat."
"For example, this matter today..."
"Someone like A Leaf Boat might very well come to take our orders for money. If she can't come herself, she can ask a friend. I've already researched this. This person, Xian Feng, bought A Leaf Boat's Hidden Instance and even left her a like and a comment. Heh, a spy at first glance!"
"Brother Fa, starting today, we can't be suckers anymore!" Ji Shanshui said, slightly increasing the pressure on "I Have a Lot of Hair's" shoulder. "Every penny we spend, we must be careful and cautious. We absolutely cannot let A Leaf Boat profit."
"Okay," "I Have a Lot of Hair" replied enthusiastically.
"A Leaf Boat," Ji Shanshui sneered. "This time, I've predicted your prediction!"
With Ji Shanshui having said so much, it was naturally impossible for the two of them to find Xian Feng to take orders against A Leaf Boat.
So, without another word, they kicked Xian Feng out of the group chat.
"Holy crap, are these two people sick!" Xian Feng cursed as he looked at the notification message, feeling like he had been played.
He couldn't stand being wronged, and without a second thought, he private messaged Ji Shanshui and "I Have a Lot of Hair".
[Private Chatγ»Xian Feng: You lunatics! Weren't we discussing business? Why did you kick me!]
[Private Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: You know why you were kicked.]
[Private Chatγ»Xian Feng: What do I know?]
[Private Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: Heh.]
[Private Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: Still trying to cover up at this point?]
[Private Chatγ»Xian Feng: Did you take the wrong medicine?]
[Private Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: I saw it long ago, your every word reveals your love for A Leaf Boat. We can't do this business!]
[Private Chatγ»Xian Feng: Love you my ass]
[Private Chatγ»Ji Shanshui: You sound just like her.]
[Private Chatγ»Xian Feng: Sound like you my ass]
[System: Sorry, dear player, the other party has blacklisted you.]
What the heck, he was blacklisted too???
Extremely angry, Xian Feng immediately shared this incident to his studio's group.
Yes, a studio.
Xian Feng wasn't a normal player; he was a professional gamer who made money by playing games. He had many ways to earn money. Before full-immersion games, power leveling, gold farming, and even competing for houses and land were his methods. However, with the advent of full-immersion games, individual accounts were tied to the person, making account theft and power leveling impossible.
He had to do other things.
He came to the Eastern Continent of the Second Server this time because he accepted a job from a wealthy client on the West Continent to compete for a top-ten spot on the level rankings.
When he received the message from "I Have a Lot of Hair" saying they wanted to take down A Leaf Boat, Xian Feng didn't take it seriously, thinking he could earn some extra cash on the side. Who knew...
[Group Chatγ»Come Chop Me If You're Brothers]
Personal Studioγ»Xian Feng: Blacklist two people, their IDs are Ji Shanshui and "I Have a Lot of Hair". These two are pure lunatics. Don't accept their orders.
Personal Studioγ»Laifu: Wow, what's going on? Brother Feng, you get played too?
Personal Studioγ»Xian Feng: Anyway, it's disgusting. Don't take their jobs. If possible, mess with them every time you see them.
Xian Feng had some reputation in studio circles. When he spoke, others paid attention. Those who were willing to give him face even followed his advice, bothering them every time they encountered them.
Because of this, Ji Shanshui and "I Have a Lot of Hair" couldn't find anyone to help them deal with A Leaf Boat for a long time.
After all, most of the players who had the leisure to earn money in this game were members of studios, often with impure motives for playing.
Ji Shanshui and "I Have a Lot of Hair" searched for a long time and gave up.
They didn't play the game or level up; they just thought about how to deal with A Leaf Boat.
Thinking too much made them exhausted, and they slumped by the roadside.
Ji Shanshui, having nothing to do, opened the forum and casually browsed the messages.
A conspicuous post caught his attention.
γI'll Eat Sh*t! I Mean What I Say!γ
Poster: Zhen Man
I can't stand your cyberbullying anymore. Everyone calls me 'Sh*t Eater' every day, and I feel miserable. To stop you from continuing this, I've decided to fulfill my promise.
[Video]
Ji Shanshui shakily opened the video and saw a player standing on their head in the game, with a mosaic in front of them.
He didn't know what he was eating, but he was definitely standing on his head.
1L: It was just a joke, I didn't expect 'Sh*t Eater' to take it seriously.
2L: From now on, let's call him 'Mosaic Guy'~
Ji Shanshui felt no sympathy for this person's situation, only amusement. After finishing watching this as a joke, he stumbled upon something miraculous while continuing to browse.
The live stream of streamer "So Poor Won't Chat".
He searched for this stream and found that the streamer was live, so he clicked in, thinking he'd just take a look. To his surprise, he was instantly captivated.
On camera, the streamer, known as "Hei Gun Gun", was collecting eggs from a chicken coop.
Someone in the bullet comments was screaming.
γI have a phobia of pointy beaks!!!! Don't go near them, streamer!!!γ
γHelp, why can the streamer raise chickens??γ
γDamn, I wish I could have a simple life like this. Blowing sea breeze on the island every day, basking in the sun, raising chickens, diving. This is the game I want to play!γ
γSame! When will the game company popularize this gameplay? Pure life players are really envious.γ
γIs there a possibility that we can actually raise chickens in the current game?γ
γGot inspiration from the streamer, I'm going to catch two chickens in the novice village to try.γ
γA reminder, the streamer can raise chickens possibly because this area belongs to the streamer. We in the novice village are penniless and have nothing, only able to stay in inns. We probably can't raise them, right?γ
γFor a leisurely life of farming! Charge! I want to leave the novice village! Work hard to earn money and buy a house!γ
γLOL, the goal in real life is to buy a house, and now I can't escape buying a house even in the game.γ
Jiang Ye ignored the discussion in the bullet comments, focusing intently on picking out eggs.
Times were different now. Besides her, there was also Ming Lian, and three humanoid NPCs waiting for her to feed.
Just before she started streaming, she mentioned wanting to make the long-desired tomato scrambled eggs. Fan Xiaoche heard this and insisted on eating some, practically begging like a child, almost calling her mom.
Jiang Ye's heart softened, and she agreed to Fan Xiaoche.
Since they were all like children, she couldn't favor one over the other. If Fan Xiaoche got to eat, then He Xiaoshang should also get a taste. With these two children taken care of, the beautiful sister Xi Yan, though silent, cast a glance at Jiang Ye with her affectionate eyes that made Jiang Ye feel guilty.
As for Ming Lian...
Since she was already cooking, she might as well make more to appease this "Second Boss" and ask him to go easy when he deleted his account.
With this in mind, Jiang Ye prepared a total of eight eggs.
The eggs, picked from the straw in the chicken coop, were still slightly warm in her palm, a testament to the game's realism.
Jiang Ye handed the remaining eggs to Xi Yan to store in the warehouse and went to check on the tomatoes in the field.
The tomatoes, which Jiang Ye thought would take some more time to ripen, had already grown.
The small seedlings buried in the soil had now grown as tall as small trees. With the wooden sticks as support, the tomato vines climbed high, reaching towards the sun.
On the green leaves lay plump, rosy beautiesβripe tomatoes, each one large. Just looking at them made them seem delicious and appetizing, promising a burst of juice with every bite.
γWow! This is my first time seeing fresh tomatoes! So this is how tomatoes grow?γ
γHonestly, I always thought tomatoes, like potatoes, grew underground.γ
γHoly crap, these tomatoes are almost bigger than my fist!!γ
γIs it my imagination? I feel like the streamer's tomatoes are bigger than the ones in the novice village.γ
γYou ahead, it's not your imagination. I feel the same way.γ
γI strongly suspect the streamer's island has a planting buff!!γ
γHarvest quickly! Streamer, harvest quickly!!!γ
Jiang Ye didn't choose one-click harvest. Instead, she called the babies to follow her and manually harvest the tomatoes.
Ming Lian, with his sleeves clean, was like a detached, unworldly bright moon hanging to the side, watching but not moving.
But Jiang Ye knew that the wooden frame that propped up the tomatoes must have been set up by this guy.
And the growth time of these tomatoes was clearly abnormal; it was obvious that this "Second Boss" had tampered with it.
This guy, perhaps deep down, was also craving tomato scrambled eggs.
Jiang Ye saw through it but didn't say it. After harvesting the tomatoes, she silently assessed Ming Lian's appetite and quietly prepared two more eggs and took two more tomatoes.
After doing this, Jiang Ye walked into the house and began preparing to cook.
Tomato scrambled eggs weren't a difficult dish. Jiang Ye used to make it often for her sister, Jiang Li, back on Blue Star.
Jiang Li had eaten this dish since she was a child.
Children seemed to love this kind of sweet and sour dish with a slightly viscous sauce. In the summer, when they didn't have much appetite, a dish of tomato scrambled eggs was always a safe choice.
Jiang Ye first washed the tomatoes. Looking at the red fruits in her hand, she couldn't resist. After washing them, without peeling, she directly brought them to her mouth and took a bite.
The juice of the tomato burst out.
Ming Lian handed her a handkerchief.
Jiang Ye took it and wiped her mouth.
She brought the bitten tomato to the camera for the audience to see.
"It tastes really good. Look at this color, it's amazing."
γHelp, streamer, you're killing me with food!γ
γJuicy and tender, slurp slurp, I want to take a bite!γ
γFresh fruits and vegetables TVT I can't remember how long it's been since I've eaten fresh produce in reality.γ
γI can't take it anymore, I'm going to the novice village to buy some tomatoes and eat while watching.γ
γHahaha, the person ahead, the tomatoes in our village are already sold out. We have to wait half an hour for them to refresh! Go quickly and see if your village still has any!γ
γDamn, is this the streamer's influence?γ
γSpeaking of which, doesn't everyone feel like there are more viewers today than before?γ
γIsn't that thanks to Brother Daoli? kkkγ
"Brother Daoli?" Jiang Ye glanced at the bullet comments, saw this sentence, and asked curiously, "Who is Brother Daoli?"
γStreamer, it's that guy who came to cause trouble before, the one who said he was going to stand on his head and eat sh*t.γ
Jiang Ye's hand holding the tomato paused slightly.
"Alright, stop mentioning him. I'm going to cook now."
Jiang Ye didn't want to hear any more about Brother Daoli's subsequent story.
She quickly finished the tomato in her hand, laid down the cutting board, made a small cross on the tomato with a knife, then boiled water and threw the tomato into the pot.
γWhy doesn't the inn I'm staying at have a kitchen TVTγ
γI wish I could cook myself!γ
"Everyone can cook for themselves after buying a house later. And you can customize the style of the house. I prefer this simple modern style, but you can also create ancient dwellings!" Jiang Ye advertised diligently. "So, everyone must level up hard, okay? The more fun parts of this game are still to come."
Ming Lian raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Ye almost imperceptibly.
γGame company, come and give the streamer more money!!γ
γHonestly, I was almost giving up on this game because it was too difficult, but after watching the streamer's live broadcast, I suddenly filled with yearning for my life after leaving the novice village. sniffle, I have to persist!γ
γ+1, we have to persist! I want to buy a house in the game too! I want a bright, spacious kitchen with a sea view!γ
The water in the pot bubbled vigorously, and the tomato skins began to wrinkle.
Jiang Ye turned off the heat, rinsed the tomatoes with cold water, and then slowly began to peel them.
This peeling process was incredibly easy and smooth. All she had to do was pull on the slightly lifted tomato skin and gently pull down, and the normally difficult-to-peel skin would come off effortlessly. The tomato skin came off in a complete piece, revealing the moist flesh of the tomato underneath. The flesh also looked neat, without any unevenness, which was very pleasing to the eye.
People like Jiang Ye, who had a slight touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder, loved doing things like this.
γMore! Streamer, more!γ
γI feel like I could watch the streamer peel tomatoes all day.......γ
γTransparent, crisp, what's being peeled is not tomato skin, but my soul.γ
γHahaha, the streamer doesn't talk much when cooking, she's a bit like ASMR, I love it.γ
Jiang Ye peeled all the tomatoes and then cut them into pieces with a knife.
Her knife skills were fast, a quick up and down, no lingering, no hesitation, like a machine that cuts vegetables without emotion.
Under her hand, even the soft, difficult-to-cut tomatoes were swiftly turned into uniform small pieces, with even the yellow core not scattering too much.
After preparing the tomatoes, Jiang Ye placed them on a separate plate and set them aside.
She first cleaned up the kitchen, washed the cutting board, and cleaned the traces on the table before starting to beat the eggs.
γWatching the streamer cook really feels so comfortable......γ
γDoes the streamer have OCD and germophobia? LOL, dying of laughter!γ
γI like such a clean kitchen!γ
γThe sound of beating eggs is also so nice and crisp. Watching the egg liquid gradually disperse, I feel my anxiety also dispersing.γ
γAfter all this talk, I just want to ask one question: Streamer, do you sell tomato scrambled eggs?γ