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date="2021-11-28"

title="Chapter 48"

weight="153516"

series = ["Cultivating in Online Games"]

mode = "manual"

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Leaf Boat was lying on the hospital bed, and looked at the old mobile phone from top to bottom.

Five days, five full days passed, except for the parents who called to greet him, his cousin Ye Jian asked some questions about the game account registration, and no one called him.

He asked his cousin countless times if he gave his phone number to Dugu Zhuo, if he had memorized one or two numbers incorrectly, or if he could not use paper cranes to transmit the number and send the number to others.

Ye Jian answered the same every time: Yes, remember it correctly. He memorized Ye Zhou's number upside down, didn't send paper cranes, said it in person, and admitted it was right, and gave it to the best-looking player in the crowd.

Then why don't you call me?

Leaf Boat stared at the small yellow-green screen of his phone, feeling a little sad.

Had it not been for this sudden illness, he would not have thought of giving Dugu Zhuo his three-dimensional contact information. They have only met in the game for less than a month, and the relationship is not so good. They have to... have to know each other for two or three months before giving the phone number, right?

But in this unexpected situation, he was worried that Duguzhuo suspected that he would not play anymore, and was busy looking for someone to go online for him to tell Duguzhuo about his situation, and left his phone number.

When he got the old mobile phone, he imagined Duguzhuo's voice, wondering if Duguzhuo's voice in reality is the same as in the game.

Dugu Zhuo's voice is deep and elegant, like a cello, if it sounds so nice in reality.

However, Duguzhuo did not call, and Ye Zhou's mood changed from anticipation to disappointment to self-doubt.

He thought that even if Dugu Zhuo didn't mean to chase him, the two would at least be good friends in the game, right? As good friends, it doesn’t matter if you exchange your contact information privately.

Leaf Boat couldn't help thinking, did he misunderstand? Du Guzhuo's so-called "blood as an alliance" and "intimacy" only exist in the game. Does Du Guzhuo clearly distinguish between reality and the game, and don't want the relationship between the two people to involve the three-dimensional?

He has been depressed, eating less, and having to rely on infusions to supplement energy and nutrition.

The doctor hurriedly did various tests for him, and confirmed that Ye Zhou's gastrointestinal disease was free from any disease, and the loss of appetite was related to psychological factors. Mental health is particularly important for people who are sick all year round.

After discussing with the doctor, Leaf Boat’s family realized that excessive playing holographic online games would indeed cause brain fatigue, but a one-size-fits-all approach was not advisable. He would only gradually wither if Leaf Boat was not exposed to some entertainment activities at all.

Leaf Boat was discharged from the hospital a week later. His parents returned his smartphone and regained the opportunity to go online. However, this time the guards strictly enforce the online time. Except for the two time periods of 9-12 and 15-18, the game helmet will be confiscated at the rest of the time. .

Leaf Boat, who had regained his helmet, did not show a look of ecstasy. He put down his helmet and took out his smartphone, clicked on WeChat, and saw some advertisements and public account push messages, but no new friends applied.

He became even more frustrated, and he didn't even want to play games. He threw the helmet he finally recovered and leaned back in a chair lazily.

At this time, his cousin Ye Jian sent a message: Have you got the game helmet? Come online, I have been promoted to level 19 in the past few days, and I am stuck here at the full level dungeon. I don't want to find a dungeon for power leveling, you have passed the level 20 dungeon, right? Take me online soon!

Seeing Ye Jian's message, Ye Zhou's gaze slowly moved to the game helmet on the table.

Ye Jian's information gave him a reason to return to the game, and Leaf Boat solemnly put on his helmet.

Because of his poor health, he rarely meets with relatives and friends. This time the game also gave him the opportunity to play with his cousin.

It's 10 o'clock in the morning, and Leaf Boat logs in to the game. A week ago, Ye Jian used his account to go offline in front of Tanye Temple, and the place where he went online was also Tanye Temple.

As soon as he went online, he saw a figure wearing a hat standing in front of the gate of Tanye Temple like a sculpture, staring at the direction he went online.

The person who saw him almost teleported to Leaf Boat, took off his hat, and whispered: "Are you back?"

It is Duguzhuo.

I haven't seen him for a week, Dugu Zhuo seems to be a little haggard, his appearance is still so high, but it is more windy and frosty, and there is a trace of sadness in his eyes.

Leaf Boat didn't know what to say, so he asked why you didn't call me or adding WeChat seemed a bit wrong, so he nodded gently and said, "Well, there was something wrong before."

"Your cousin told me." Duguzhuo took advantage of the situation and lightly shook Ye Zhou's wrist.

Leaf Boat resisted a bit, he made a slight profit, only to find that Dugu Zhuo was harder than he thought.

"Lack of energy and loss of appetite, is it because of depression in the heart?" Dugu Zhuo asked after checking his pulse.

"It's okay, it's a bit boring to not be able to play on mobile phones." Leaf Boat simply said, "I haven't been online for a week. You should be at a very high level now? I may not be able to keep up with your progress. You can upgrade first. I will practice as soon as possible. Catch up with you."

"I'm still level 20." Dugu Zhuo said.

"How could it be..." Leaf Boat clicked on his friend's information to check.

Their former teammates are already at level 26, and the highest ranking currently reaches level 30. He is a monster player named Yimengxiaoyao, and Duguzhuo is really only level 20.

"Why didn't you upgrade? During this period of time, something happened in reality, so you don't have time to go online or call to send WeChat?" Ye Zhou's eyes lit up slightly, and he automatically found a reason for Du Guzhuo.

"I want to wait for you to upgrade together." Du Guzhuo's voice was so gentle.

"then you……"

As if he knew what Leaf Boat wanted to ask, Dugu Zhuo said: "I can't do it... You call real life the three-dimensional, I can't contact you in the three-dimensional."

Leaf Boat was happy all at once, but lost again. He lowered his head and asked, "Then you have a clear separation between the game and the reality."

Dugu Zhuo firmly held Ye Zhou's hand and said, "But in the game, I will always be waiting for you."

Leaf Boat raised his head again to look at Dugu Zhuo, there seemed to be many stories hidden in those eyes.

That said, everyone in the game is handsome and beautiful, with extraordinary skills, but in reality everyone has their own troubles.

In reality, Leaf Boat is a half-dysfunctional person, it is impossible to go out to meet people at all, and Du Guzhuo may also have reasons that he can't tell. He may be in a foreign country, or he may not dare to contact others at all because of foreign debts...

And even if Duguzhuo contacted him, what if he didn't even travel far to visit him? Can he still go out to eat, go shopping, and watch movies with Dugu Zhuo?

Can't do it.

It seems that the only connection between him and Dugu Zhuo is this game. Once either party gives up playing the game, there is nothing to do with it.

At this moment, Leaf Boat thought clearly, and let go of some small thoughts. He shook Duguzhuo's hand back and said with relief: "Well, I have always been your teammate in the game."

The two seem to have reached some tacit understanding, and nothing seems to have changed.

At this time, Leaf Boat received a friend application prompt. It was Ye Jian. He had logged in to Leaf Boat's account before and knew the game ID of Ye Bianzhou. He added Leaf Boat as a friend by searching for the ID.

Leaf Boat told Duguzhuo after applying through a friend: "This sailing ¥Yuanhang is my cousin. He also created an account. He is an individual. He is now at level 19. I hope I can help him with a copy of Sun Worship."

"I'll be with you." Dugu Zhuo said.

"Thank you." Leaf Boat said politely, "You haven't upgraded these days, so what do you do in the game?"

Dugu Zhuo said: "Alchemy."

"Alchemy? The kind of pill to build Jidan?" Leaf Boat said.

"You can try one." Du Guzhuo handed Leaf Boat a Jidan.

Leaf Boat suddenly remembered: "Ah! I haven't eaten the Zhujidan I got from the Sun Salutation dungeon before I went offline last time. Have you eaten it? What's the effect?"

Dugu Zhuo: "Players who have already built a foundation will gain 50,000 experience, but the base building pill I refined is better in appearance, with 60,000 experience."

After listening to Duguzhuo's explanation, Leaf Boat ate a Jidan, and he really gained 50,000 experience.

"Can you eat repeatedly?" Leaf Boat asked, raising his eyes.

"Before level 30, you can upgrade by pill, so you don't have to worry about too much level drop." Dugu Zhuo said, "don't worry after level 30, I will find other ways to help you level up."

"That's great, I can still play with everyone." Leaf Boat said happily.

He can take medicine and rise to level 30 in one breath, but if the level is too high, he can't bring Ye Jian to upgrade.

If there is a big difference in level, you can form a team, but if they are both at level 30, Ye Jian is only at level 19. When the three are teamed together, the difficulty of the dungeon monster will be increased to the average level of the three, which is a level 26 monster.

For the level 26 monsters, the level 19 Ye Jian is basically to the extent that it will die if you are touched by the branches of the peach tree monster. When the time comes, Ye Jian and the sun-worship boy will become a stumbling block for them.

The two came to the place agreed with Ye Jian, at the junction of the Yongzhou and Yongye District, next to the two huge rocks.

A man with a greasy face came to Leaf Boat, patted his shoulder and said, "Xiao Zhou, it's me!"

When Dugu Zhuo saw the person, his pupils tightened, and he shielded Leaf Boat behind him. The stainless steel sword was pulled out of the sheath and pressed against the person's throat, and he shouted, "What are you?"

"I'm his cousin! We've seen it before. Even if I change my account, you don't have to do this to me all of a sudden, right?" Ye Jian, whose name is "Yangfan", raised his hands reflexively.

"It's him." Leaf Boat patted Duguzhuo on the back and said.

Duguzhuo didn't move a bit, he said, "Are you going to be a copy of the Sun Salvation Church in Yongzhou District?"

"When did I say that I was going to go to the copy of Yongday District?" Ye Jian took out a fan from somewhere and fanned it. "Xiaozhou, you see that I am a human race, and you think I am a player in Yongday District, right? No! I'm from Yongye District! Am I the most unique human player in the game?"

Ye Jian said "I'm really good" on his face.

"What's the matter with him?" Leaf Boat was also dumbfounded, and asked Duguzhuo in a low voice.

Dugu Zhuo said: "He is so dark that although he is a human race, he is a cultivator of the evil way. Moreover, he cultivates the evil way and disdainful techniques for supplementing the evil way. The mind method is one of the best Yin evil way!"

Leaf Boat: "..."

"Say! How did you get the evil mind, and how did you practice the supplementary technique?" Dugu Zhuo said sharply.

Ye Jian protested: "What kind of supplementary technique is so awkward to say? I bought a painting when I was on a mission. The painting was full of beauties. I could enter that painting to practice. That is, just click on it. Draw the axis, the environment around me changed and there were mosaics everywhere, and then it reminded me that I had already practiced a few people, and then my level rose. This game is so interesting, how does the number of times of practice count per person?"

Dugu Zhuo: "..."

Leaf Boat: "..."