Li Xunsi successfully served two customers and left Huanggua Temple.
Along the way, she encountered quite a few young, cute girls in disheveled clothes.
Each one had an innocent face, but they sat by the roadside like discarded rags, incredibly cheap, like rows of newborn little fawns, unable to even stand up.
However, when Li Xunsi passed by them, their expressions were filled with shock and disbelief, completely unable to understand what was happening.
But the clever Li Xunsi circled around a few times and suddenly dove down to the roadside, preparing to blend in among these listless little Rookies.
“Little Xunsi, is that you?”
Suddenly, a pig-nosed, spicy girl with trembling legs was slowly climbing up.
“You’re still alive?” Li Xunsi looked over, her face full of shock.
Isn’t that Aiya?
She got up and went over to join her teammate.
Aiya’s clothes were in tatters, apparently torn by snake fangs.
Her skin was covered in deep red marks from being constricted, along with bite marks from a snake—she looked absolutely miserable.
“What kind of question is that! Of course I’m still alive!”
But Aiya was still bouncing around energetically, in pretty good spirits.
“You really are the Queen of Endurance.” Li Xunsi couldn’t help but retort.
They had found a way to avoid the Chicken Radar, which was to blend in with the other little Rookies.
That’s how Li Xunsi and Aiya managed to fish in troubled waters, mixing in until the server’s open time ended, safely logging off and returning to reality.
Because all the customers knew Huanggua Temple was already claimed, the only ones left were the Rookies who’d already been played with—nobody was interested, so no one came.
No one knew that Li Xunsi had taken down both a Medusa and a Centipede Demon.
In fact, she still had enough time to hunt another one or two customers, but she chose to hide.
The reason was simple: rarity is precious.
You can’t serve too many customers in one session, or your own value becomes cheap.
***
“Clang! Clang!”
With two sounds, the Dream Chamber opened, and Li Xunsi and Aiya returned to reality.
It was already her second mission, and Li Xunsi was getting the hang of it.
She didn’t say a word and got up to take a shower.
“Mm! Mm! Mm! You’re leaving me again!” Aiya sat soaking in the bathtub, suddenly making a fuss, splashing the water around in a fit.
“……” Li Xunsi ignored her and kept washing her hair.
“You’re so strong! Why didn’t you save me, save me, save me!”
Aiya saw that she was being ignored and got even angrier, splashing water at Li Xunsi.
“Because I couldn’t win.” Li Xunsi replied.
Reflecting on today’s battle, she realized she’d almost lost to Medusa as well.
In the end, it was only by sowing discord and causing the customers to fight each other that she managed to claim victory.
She hadn’t expected that her hard-practiced Dream Infiltration Technique would already be feeling a bit powerless on just her second mission.
After all, no matter how sharp your technique, it can’t compare to someone else’s Pay-to-Win Skill.
“Good work.” After the shower, Miss Feng brought out fruit juice for the two of them.
“Miss Feng, how did we do?” Li Xunsi asked.
“Very well! You’re getting a lot of attention, your follower count is skyrocketing, and many customers are specifically requesting you.” Miss Feng was all smiles.
“Miss Feng, I really don’t get why so many people are following me?” Li Xunsi asked.
“There’s a discussion board on the APP, and official highlight videos uploaded. You can check them out. Even though you Rookies still can’t leave comments, you’re allowed to browse all the videos for free.” Miss Feng explained.
Li Xunsi and Aiya took out their phones to take a look, logged into their accounts, and browsed the APP.
Sure enough, there were quite a few short videos, and the hottest one was a highlight reel from Li Xunsi’s recent battle against the Spider Demon Sisters.
Then on the discussion board, the posts were all asking:
[Who is this crazy aggressive Rookie? Why is she so badass, even daring to fight customers?]
Some were even protesting to the officials!
In short, the whole place was in an uproar.
Also, her Little Li Li account had already gained over a thousand followers.
You have to know, the Queen of Ten Thousand Females Dream World software only had forty or fifty thousand registered users, with just over ten thousand active ones.
So to have a new account with a thousand followers in just a few days was absolutely explosive for a newcomer.
Little Li Li’s private messages were flooded, but Li Xunsi had never bothered to look—not even once.
They were all filthy messages.
Besides, Miss Feng was in charge of all the backstage chats.
Li Xunsi didn’t need to reply herself—she was basically her own manager, and Li Xunsi couldn’t be bothered.
Miss Feng would definitely take a cut of her bonus, which is why she treated her so kindly.
Otherwise, she would’ve shown her true colors long ago.
“Kids, our company is about to roll out a major update for the Dream Realm. They say it’s going to completely change the current lazy state of the industry. And it’s all thanks to your brilliant performance that the company decided to make this change.” Miss Feng chuckled.
“Huh? What’s going to be in the update?” Aiya asked in surprise.
“We’re no longer just going to provide submissive Rookies who just lie there for the customers. We need more aggressive Rookies like you. The company is planning to bring in more Dream Realm experts like you. Plus, we’re going to expand the Dream Realm and add even more novel ways to play, giving customers a more exciting experience.” Miss Feng explained.
“That’s a good thing.” Li Xunsi said seriously.
“You’re the first to eat the crab—you definitely have a bright future. I’m optimistic about you, and so is the company.” Miss Feng patted Li Xunsi’s shoulder, laughing.
Li Xunsi nodded, then suddenly asked, “Miss Feng, I want to get Skills too. Otherwise, no matter how good I am, I can’t compete with the Whales.”
“Huh? That… doesn’t follow the rules.” Miss Feng was taken aback, wondering if she’d heard wrong.
“If I want to maintain my undefeated legend, I don’t need to be able to crush the customers, but at least give me a way to fight back. Otherwise, I’ll definitely lose in the next Dream Realm. And since the customers buy their Skills through Pay-to-Win, I should be able to Pay-to-Win for Skills too.” Li Xunsi suggested.
“I’ll bring your suggestion to the company, but I can’t guarantee anything.” Miss Feng took careful notes.
Now that Li Xunsi was her cash cow, she had to treat her well.
“Thank you, we’ll head home now. Aiya, let’s go.” Li Xunsi finished her watermelon juice and stood up to say goodbye.
“Goodbye, Miss Feng.” Aiya hurriedly got up as well.
“Rest up, I’ll be in touch.”
This time, Miss Feng personally saw them all the way to the apartment entrance, reluctantly bidding the two girls farewell.
It’s all business—nobody is going to turn down a chance at success and fortune.
Li Xunsi walked with her hands in her pockets, a cold, sharp smile on her face, feeling quite happy.
Because this meant her undercover work was progressing smoothly.
The company was about to roll out a huge update to the Dream Realm because of her, so it was only a matter of time before she rose to the top.
This time, there was no cash envelope, since the payment would be transferred directly to her account.
“What are you smirking about? Were you serious about what you just said? You want to Pay-to-Win for Skills? Are you crazy? Aren’t you supposed to save money and pay off your debts?”
Aiya looked at Li Xunsi’s smug face, finding it odd.
“That’s called investment. The real money-making starts now.”
Li Xunsi shot her a glance, her eyes full of contempt and arrogance.
“Careful you don’t overplay it.” Aiya was already used to her eccentric personality and gave her a kind reminder.