Lu Fei Fan stared at the icon of the mailbox on the Virtual Screen, which displayed a staggering number of nine hundred ninety-nine unread messages. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. He had only been away from the Virtual Battlefield for a short while, so how had it come to this? Could it be that Hero had been caught misbehaving on the Virtual Network? That didn’t seem right; if that were the case, a large number of Special Police would likely be knocking on doors in the community to offer some "warmth."
Unable to resist his curiosity, Lu Fei Fan reached out and clicked into the mailbox. Instantly, a list of emails popped up, each with bizarre and eye-catching subject lines.
He began sifting through the emails, first deleting those related to advertisements and scams. However, many of the remaining messages left him both amused and bewildered. For example:
“Hey, looking for a hookup? A lineup of stunning male escorts, call 5555…”
“Send all your documents to Mr. Wang’s email at 8 for an initial 20% discount!”
“We offer various services for idle gaming, dungeon runs, and equipment farming. We can help rank your account in competitive matches—our team can trash talk like no other and dominate in battles without fail!”
There were hundreds of such emails, and after filtering out half of them, Lu Fei Fan felt much lighter.
Next, he carefully examined the remaining emails, most of which were invitations from various Special Operations Teams.
“‘Zhan Long’ Special Operations Team invites you to join us—no brothers, no game; no game, no brothers!”
“With your sharp skills as a sniper, our legion needs you! Come join our ‘Po Xing’ legion!”
“The Bird Legion seeks talented players like you to guide us; we hope that ‘Rascal’ can lead us to glory!”
These were all invitations from Special Operations Teams. Then came some invitations from well-known teams that made Lu Fei Fan's heart race. Why were they famous? Because among nearly a hundred million players, dozens of legions ranked within the top hundred had extended their olive branches to him, and each of these legions boasted thousands of members.
“‘Ming Huo’ legion sincerely invites you to join us; all conditions are negotiable. Note: Real-world conditions apply!”
This was from the legion ranked one hundred eighty-three.
“Hello, we are the Dark Gold Squad. We have watched your gameplay on the Virtual Network and discovered that you possess exceptional sniper potential. We hope you can join our Special Operations Team; feel free to contact us with any requests.”
This is the Special Operations Team ranked one hundred twenty-three. The higher the rank of the Special Operations Team, the less generous their offers compared to lower-tier legions, yet their reputation is undeniable.
“‘Satan’ Legion welcomes you with open arms…” ranked ninety.
“Cang Long Special Operations Team wishes to spar with you…” ranked fifty Special Operations Team.
There are many other Special Operations Teams, such as Zhuque, Teng She, Thunder, and Azure Dragon Society. All of these teams, ranked within thirty, sent invitations that were extremely subtle, but the conditions were still daunting for Lu Fei Fan. However, his aspirations were not to waste time in a virtual game. Although money could be made in games, the speed of earning it was nowhere near enough to afford something like the ‘Jinwu Holy Blood Pill’, a miraculous elixir that could bring someone back to life!
Thus, after reading through these emails, Lu Fei Fan chose to reply to a few of the major legions and then moved on.
Of course, aside from these emails, there was another batch that made Lu Fei Fan feel quite pleased and intoxicated: fan mail.
“Hello, I’m your fan Zhao Ri. Your unpredictable shooting skills and agile movements have deeply attracted me. You’ve been a guiding light for someone like me who lacks gaming talent. Great hero, please take me as your disciple!”
“Hello, my name is Ai Ai. I’m a college girl and currently single. Your gaming skills are impressive! Can you be my boyfriend? Here’s my photo…” A picture of a charming and cute girl made Lu Fei Fan immediately mark the email as important for future flirting.
“I’m Li Nuan Nuan. I’ve watched your gaming videos; your skills are incredible! How do you do it? I wish I could be like you. Can I join your Special Operations Team? Here’s my photo…” A slender girl in black stockings appeared in the email. Damn, this is Lady Yu! Lu Fei Fan nearly lost control while looking at it.
“Hello, I’m Xu Meng. I’d like to be friends. Can I see your true face? I can show you my photo first.” A picture of a girl with ample curves and fair skin popped up after her message.
Just as Lu Fei Fan was enjoying himself thoroughly, the voice of ‘Hero’ interrupted.
“Oh my, there are quite a few girls in these emails! Tsk tsk tsk, your luck with romance has arrived; you can finally address those physical needs after being single for over twenty years.”
It was clear that Hero had scanned through his emails.
“By human standards of beauty, those girls in the emails are already quite pretty. Hey, hey, are you even listening to me? You beast! Wipe off your drool already.”
As Lu Fei Fan closed the email after reading it several times with a sense of satisfaction, he unexpectedly noticed that his Special Operations Team messages were also popping up incessantly. He opened them to find a plethora of invitations to join the Data Analysis System from various unknown Special Operations Teams. After a quick glance, he decided to ignore them.
What shocked him even more was the flood of requests to join his own Special Operations Team. Upon opening the messages, he was overwhelmed by a vast number of invitations to join the 'Playboy' Special Operations Team.
A Teng and Niu Dali had even left him messages urging him to kick out many irrelevant members and to let all the women into his Special Operations Team. They even suggested upgrading the member limit once it was full. Lu Fei Fan checked his team size and found it had exceeded two thousand, with continuous invitations still pouring in. Especially after he logged in, numerous Data Analysis System notifications kept ringing.
Not only were there requests to join the team, but friend requests were also coming in non-stop. Faced with this barrage of messages, Lu Fei Fan had only one principle: accept all female requests. He knew there would be plenty of fake accounts among them, but he couldn't be bothered to sift through them; it was better to add first and sort later. Looking at his friend list and team roster filled entirely with women, he couldn't help but admire himself.
"Alright, enough self-congratulation! Since you're online, let's play a few rounds. I've been itching to use my massive cannon," Hero said.
"Hehe, Hero, now I have so many fans! Isn't that impressive?" Lu Fei Fan bragged to Hero.
Hero kicked Lu Fei Fan in the rear and hoisted up a massive cannon that had been replaced at some point. "Without me, would you have any of this? Hmph! Don't believe me? Let's have a match and see!"
"Forget it," Lu Fei Fan replied, feeling a chill run down his spine at the sight of that terrifying cannon. Facing someone as intelligent and unpredictable as Hero could mean suffering extreme pain if hit by that massive cannon, which could easily leave him overwhelmed. He decided not to be reckless.
Perhaps due to receiving numerous emails from girls and basking in his newfound fame, Lu Fei Fan surprisingly took the initiative to team up with Hero again, shamelessly bringing back the 'Infatuated Duo' name in the duo battle room list.
This undoubtedly acted as a fuse, igniting many players who were displeased with this lewd duo.
"Damn! The lewd 'Infatuated Duo' has appeared!"
"Who wants to team up with me? Let's take them down!"
"Queue up behind us; our Special Operations Team is going in first!"
"Wow, looks like there's going to be some good entertainment! Hurry into the spectator room."
“Rascal has appeared! Wow, an idol! Sisters, come and watch!”
The world chat channel was instantly flooded with messages, erupting like a boiling pot. The excitement was palpable, resembling a group of frenzied animals, and soon the viewing room was packed.
Lu Fei Fan and the hero quickly matched with their opponents.
This time, the opponents were also two players, both assault specialists. Notably, their equipment was quite different. One was a heavily armed assault soldier, wielding a Gatling-style heavy Machine Gun that resembled a cannon. His Armor was thick and reinforced, making him look like an Iron Tower Fortress.
The other was a light-armored assault soldier, surprisingly equipped with two assault rifles. Compared to his teammate’s Iron Tower Fortress, his Armor was much lighter and more agile. It seemed that the two had a well-thought-out combination.
Their team name was ‘Double Blade’, boasting an impressive record of 454 wins and only 11 losses, ranking them in the top nine hundred—quite commendable.
As the battle was about to commence, the scene transitioned to a randomly generated warehouse setting.
The fight quickly ignited.
The two opponents moved in unison, with the Iron Tower Fortress warrior leading the charge like a battlefield sweeper. He deployed smoke grenades first, then opened fire. The agile light-armored soldier followed closely behind. They advanced from their position all the way to where Lu Fei Fan and the hero were stationed, only to find it empty. Just as they were about to turn back to search elsewhere, two flashbangs were thrown their way.
Boom—
In an instant, they were blinded. Following that, several Hand Grenades rolled in at their feet.
Boom—
Both were thrown off balance by the explosions and hadn’t even regained their footing when a barrage of Light Bullets began raining down on them. They couldn’t see where the firepower was coming from due to the overwhelming suppression.
The Iron Tower brute started gasping for breath as his cannon began to sweep across the area, while the agile warrior behind him began tossing out smoke grenades.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of the sniper rifle echoed as the burly man from Iron Tower Fortress was hit three times in a row. Each shot pierced through his heavy armor, causing him to crash to the ground. The agile warrior began to tactically evade, rolling into the building.
After a while, when silence fell, he started to roll back out. Lu Fei Fan, who had been lying in ambush in the corner for a long time, rushed out, accurately firing his dual pistols at the opponent. The enemy quickly raised their weapon to retaliate.
After a chaotic exchange of gunfire, Lu Fei Fan was hit in the legs and shoulder, but the opponent took shots to the head and chest. He realized that the opponent's evasive maneuvers were even more agile and unpredictable than his own; it seemed like every shot he fired was anticipated.
This round ended without much suspense.
Many spectators began to look down on the Double Blade duo for being so fragile. More importantly, they grew increasingly wary of the Infatuated Duo's sneaky tactics—first blinding their opponents, then using hand grenades to diminish combat effectiveness before launching an ambush. It was a classic example of guerrilla warfare.
As Lu Fei Fan and his partner emerged, they were bombarded with a slew of battle requests.
The hero browsed through them and chose a rather intriguing trio. All three opponents were snipers and female, named Steel Thorn, with the battleground set in a snow-covered ice field.
“Tsk tsk tsk, oh my, Fanzi, your chance to crush some flowers has come! Hehe,” the hero said with a lewd grin.
Lu Fei Fan shot him a middle finger. It was clear that this guy wanted him to lose fans. If anyone saw him crushing flowers, he would be mercilessly criticized. Sighing, he decided to just brace himself and go for it.
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