"Deep Blue Tide?"
The crowd was struck with terror; some even felt the urge to turn and flee.
Who didn't know that this person was a lunatic who acted solely on her whims?
No one could predict her next move; perhaps with just a single thought, she would begin a slaughter, making no distinction between friend and foe.
"Haha..." Red Queen forced a grotesque smile as if she had just escaped death, her expression gradually twisting.
"Kill her!"
"Perfect timing! Kill her for me!"
She hadn't expected her charm to actually conquer this lunatic. Though the other's mental state was unstable, with a bit of manipulation, she would certainly become a perfect blade!
If a person like this could be used for her own ends, it wouldn't be impossible for the Red Killer to shine in the upcoming league and seize the Sovereign Key of the Omniscient.
"Quick, kill that damned brat for me!" The more Red Queen thought about it, the more excited she became, pointing at Xu Xiaoyou and shouting with a loss of composure.
"So noisy." Arian picked her ear.
"Eh?" Red Queen froze for a moment, thinking she had misheard.
The next instant, a bloody gash exploded across her chest. Not until the spray of blood hit her eyes, staining her vision crimson, did Red Queen realize she hadn't even seen how Deep Blue Tide had moved.
The woman collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud.
Why... why would she attack me?
Red Queen never figured out the answer before she died.
The woman transformed into points of light and dissipated into the air.
From the perspective of ordinary players, this was just a normal outpost, yet two luminous prism grade fixers were now facing off, a moment undoubtedly fit for the history books.
Lazily wiping the blood from the edge of her scythe, Arian waited quietly for Xu Xiaoyou's next move, as if she were eager to see the girl lose her cool.
However, after a brief moment of surprise, the girl quickly regained her calm, her face showing not a trace of panic.
"What are you doing here?"
Hearing this unexpected response, Arian paused slightly, her fantasies shattered. She couldn't understand why the girl would use such a question as their first probe upon meeting.
"I..."
Then, a scene occurred that left all the players jaw-dropped. The terrifying Deep Blue Tide, who made countless people tremble with fear, stood before Xu Xiaoyou like a child being scolded by an adult, stuttering and unable to speak.
"I... I really wanted to see you."
Finally, Arian scratched her head and answered.
Upon hearing those words, everyone present was left speechless.
What did they just hear?
"Deep Blue Tide" said to "Dark Gold Rose," "I really wanted to see you"?
It was impossible for them not to imagine a past filled with love and hate between the two. Their thoughts inevitably drifted toward an ambiguous, inexplicable direction.
People who loved a good show began clicking the record button on their curtains; surely, what happened next would cause a sensation on the world forums.
Seeing this, the corners of Xu Xiaoyou's mouth quirked up.
She knew her goal had been achieved.
To further expand the influence of the Dark Gold Rose, she had to utilize everything she could. Nothing was more eye-catching or likely to trigger a wave of discussion than a topic involving two luminous prism grade fixers.
When it came to matters of life, death, and interest, she certainly wouldn't feel ashamed over a bit of personal reputation.
Xu Xiaoyou retracted her long whip, her calm gaze sweeping over the remaining members of the Five-Guild Alliance. Her steady voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"I'll give you only one chance: submit and join Light-Chaser Garden, or be eliminated. Choose for yourselves."
Deep Blue Tide's narrow eyes slanted slightly. Under that dangerous gaze, how could these people dare say no? They surrendered one after another, and the great battle finally came to an end.
The number of members in Light-Chaser Garden instantly jumped from the initial thirty-six to nearly seventy, almost doubling in size.
With the numbers up, Xu Xiaoyou could no longer let these "little lambs" scramble for drops as they had before. She picked out a quiet man with glasses from the crowd and nodded to him.
The man understood her meaning. He stepped forward and pushed up his glasses. "I've served as the logistics head and resource allocation officer for many guilds. If the leader needs it, I'm willing to take on this position."
The man's tone made Xu Xiaoyou even more certain of her choice. She lifted her chin, signaling him to pick his own team from the guild members.
"For now, distribute based on need."
Leaving it at that, Xu Xiaoyou turned around.
Arian watched her with blinking eyes. Just as Xu Xiaoyou was wondering how to deal with this troublesome person, something completely unexpected happened.
Arian suddenly dropped to one knee before her and opened a small, palm-sized box. The diamond ring resting inside was blindingly bright.
Xu Xiaoyou and her guild members were all dumbfounded.
"Though it's a bit sudden, rather than worrying about a carefully prepared ceremony going wrong, I'd rather express my feelings to you like this, however imperfectly."
As if she hadn't noticed the crowd's astonishment, Arian's eyes were full of expectation. She took the diamond ring from the box, carefully lifted the girl's wrist, and, acting entirely on her own, tried to slide it onto Xu Xiaoyou's ring finger.
"Please be at ease; I have nothing but loyalty for you. Heaven shall bear witness to the vows I have yet to speak. I promise you that I will never step foot into any other flower field but yours. My emotions will weave a thousand threads leading to your fingertips."
"Please, accept my fervent passion. Please, bear the weight of my heart. Miss Dark Gold Rose, I'm willing to do anything. I'll take responsibility for you forever..."
A crisp "slap" echoed through the night.
"Pffft—" Akabane Tsubaki spat out the energy drink she had just taken a sip of.
Angelina, who had been standing with her gun in her arms, intending to watch coldly, stiffened slightly.
More than Deep Blue Tide suddenly professing her love to Dark Gold Rose with nonsensical words, an even more melodramatic scene unfolded for the onlookers.
Deep Blue Tide lightly covered her reddened cheek, while Xu Xiaoyou stared blankly at her hand suspended in mid-air and the diamond ring she had just swatted away.
The ring traced a rose-red arc in the sky before falling into the grass and vanishing from sight.
What is going on?
At this moment, Xu Xiaoyou was more bewildered than anyone else. She was beginning to realize just how absurd reality could be.
Ever since she left that corrupt world, her state of mind hadn't been this turbulent for a long time.
What the hell does this madwoman want?
A ring... flower fields... fervent passion, the weight of a heart, taking responsibility for a lifetime?
Acting completely on her own—is she courting me?
How ridiculous. Is this a joke?
It was simply beyond reason.
Xu Xiaoyou struggled to calm her fluctuating emotions and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"
As if she had lost her soul, Arian frantically crawled on the ground, searching everywhere for the ring. Finally, she recovered it from a gap in the grass. A bizarre smile broke across her face as she pressed it against her chest, as if it were a treasure more precious to her than a childhood dream.
"As you can see, I am courting you, Miss Dark Gold Rose," Arian said, standing up with extreme seriousness.
"From the moment I saw you, I was deeply conquered by your beauty. Though it's embarrassing to say, you have become the faith I will pursue for the rest of my life."
"Are you joking with me?" Xu Xiaoyou's tone was icy.
"How could I? I've always been very serious about my emotions."
"Well, I'm not interested in you at all. End of story." Xu Xiaoyou wiped her hand and was about to turn and leave.
A fanatical and suppressed tone came from behind her.
"Then why did you use me just now?"
"From the moment I saw those eyes of yours, so full of desire, I knew clearly that I had already fallen into them and could no longer pull myself out. Haha!"
"You clearly enjoy this feeling of dominating the emotions of others."
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