Chapter 302: What This Boss Smokes is Not a Cigarette, But Loneliness

"......" A few girls stood there in sheer awkwardness, whispering among themselves in hushed tones:

"Always relying on others' power to bully people!"

"Hmph! With that meager cultivation that hasn't even touched the Grand Martial Master realm, this young lady could crush him with one hand!"

"If it weren't for those Sea of Divine Consciousness realm cultivators getting in the way, he would have been thoroughly defeated by Senior Sister long ago!"

"The merchandise in this shop is actually quite miraculous, who knows which grand senior figure created it..."

"He's definitely just riding on that senior's coattails!"

"Hmph!" Mo Xian let out a cold snort, her expression dripping with disdain.

The girls constantly conjured up all sorts of beautiful scenarios in their minds, which finally dissipated a bit of the gloomy mood brought upon them by Owner Fang's interruption: "Let's keep watching!"

"Once we train to the legendary realm of Patriarch Green Leaf, like a terrestrial immortal..." Although it seemed like a distant dream, it didn't stop them from indulging in a bit of daydreaming right now.

......

Owner Fang hacked through Legend for a while before returning to "My Space."

"Colorless! Colorless!" Song Qingfeng operated Iori, imitating Iori Yagami's cries while executing the Dark Thrust.

On the other side, Lin Shao controlled Kyo Kusanagi, executing a massive leap over the dark thrusting flames, violently shaking the joystick the exact moment he touched the ground!

Imitating Kyo Kusanagi, he roared at the top of his lungs: "%￥#&&......"

The screen showed a terrifying pillar of fire erupting all around Kyo Kusanagi!

The Ultimate Final Battle Secret Technique: "Mu-Shiki"!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"You guys! Time's up!" The little lady Jiang Xiaoyue had already been watching from the sidelines for the longest time, harboring a deep hatred for these loiterers in Owner Fang's space, "It's my turn to play Plants vs. Zombies!"

"After this match! After this match!" Song Qingfeng shouted out, "Light kick! Scum Gale! Ah, why didn't it trigger?!"

"Trash Young Master Song, can't even pull off a combo, watch me!"

Xu Luo: "Hmm? The Owner is here, Owner do you want to play a few matches?"

"Come, come, come!" Owner Fang's hands happened to be itching for action, "I'll give you a one-handed handicap!"

"Ah—!" Jiang Xiaoyue instantly blew her top, "I want to play Plants vs. Zombies!"

"What's the point of playing Plants vs. Zombies!" Owner Fang's face was full of disdain, "Playing King of Fighters is so much better, come, come, look at how this Owner slaughters everyone, thrashing three little kids single-handedly!"

Having said that, he planted his backside squarely in the seat.

"Pick whoever you want, pick whoever you want!" Owner Fang directly selected three question marks, choosing random characters.

"Ah! Hurry up and get away!" Jiang Xiaoyue was instantly displeased, pulling and tugging as she sat beside Fang Qi, using her petite frame in an attempt to push Owner Fang off.

After pushing for a long time, she found he wouldn't budge at all.

She sat to the side, puffing out her cheeks in anger, her little face completely filled with scorn.

"This Owner will just play for ten minutes first!" Owner Fang compromised just a tiny bit.

"Hmph!" Jiang Xiaoyue turned her little face to the side, showing her utter disdain.

......

On the other side.

"Master, Master!" Fenghua and Yuexin had been standing behind watching for quite some time, their faces covered in tears as they asked weakly, "Can you let us play for just a little bit too..."

"We can buy our own computers in a couple of days too... let us try it first..."

"Then... just for a moment!" Su Tianji had already been grinding through dozens of levels in one breath, feeling like...

It didn't really seem like much... the gameplay was simple and the zombies were exceptionally stupid.

Why did she feel like she still wanted to keep playing?

It seemed that when a massive wave of zombies attacked, it was actually quite thrilling...

Furthermore, planting a whole bunch of exceptionally cute plants to fight zombies was highly pleasing to the eye, completely different from those vulgar, blood-soaked games outside!

At this moment, Fenghua and Yuexin were scrambling to get on the machine: "Let me go first!"

"Hey! Rock-paper-scissors decides it!" The two girls waved their little fists...

"Your computer time limit has been reached!"

"Ah—!"

The two girls, who hadn't even thrown their hand signs yet, felt like they were about to cry...

Su Tianji felt a bit awkward, covering her forehead: "Uh... maybe come back tomorrow..."

She felt a bitter taste in her heart...

......

At this moment, Jiang Xiaoyue finally began to play Plants vs. Zombies with great relish.

"Owner, do you know how to play this?" Although Jiang Xiaoyue had watched for a bit, her heart was still somewhat anxious, as it was her first time playing this game after all.

"Such a simple game, what is there not to know?"

"Come, place a Peashooter right here," Owner Fang commanded.

"Placing it so far forward?" Jiang Xiaoyue was filled with doubt.

"Place a Sunflower over here, line them up."

"Eh? What kind of logic is that?" Jiang Xiaoyue was utterly bewildered.

After a period of time passed...

A tremendously heavy background track echoed out, and a zombie casually strolled into Jiang Xiaoyue's house.

"The zombies ruthlessly invaded your house!"

"Ah—!" Jiang Xiaoyue shrieked aloud, only to hear the sound of a brain being devoured.

Jiang Xiaoyue glared at Owner Fang with raging fury, baring her little canine teeth, absolutely wanting to bite someone: "Trash Owner!"

"What's wrong? What happened?" At this moment, Ruan Ning, Xi Yue, and the others happened to arrive in Fang Qi's space, witnessing this scene of Xiaoyue looking thoroughly aggrieved.

Hearing Jiang Xiaoyue's recount of the events, they all looked on with contempt, uniting against the common enemy: "To think you'd even bully Xiaoyue!"

"Old Fiend Fang has absolutely no humanity!"

"Trash Owner!"

"Xiaoyue, don't ever heal him in the future!"

"Ignore him! Let's play, this is actually very simple!"

"Mhm, mhm!" They promptly threw Owner Fang aside and happily played together.

In passing, they even sent a message into a small group chat called "Morning Star Dajin Niche Communication Group," where Owner Fang was absent: "Trash Owner Fang, even bullying Xiaoyue, he has absolutely no humanity!"

"Agreed, Old Fiend Fang has no humanity!"

"Boost this post, his body grows old but his heart grows perverted!"

"???" Nalan Mingxue, who had been lurking in silence, sent three question marks.

She immediately sent Owner Fang a private message: "What did you do this time?"

At that moment, Owner Fang could only open the door, step outside, and light a cigarette he had purchased from the System Shop. He leaned against the doorframe, taking a slow drag.

As he exhaled, a thick plume of smoke drifted up toward the sky.

Nalan Mingxue walked in and looked around, thoroughly bewildered.

Song Qingfeng, Lin Shao, and several others, equally curious about what had transpired, followed her inside.

"Eh? Owner, why are you out here smoking all by yourself?"

"What do you know?" Owner Fang exhaled another light puff of smoke. "What this owner smokes isn't a cigarette, it's loneliness."

Nalan Mingxue pressed a hand to her forehead: "..."

Song Qingfeng: "..."

Lin Shao: "..."

Xu Luo: "..."

Inside the two QQ groups, "The Morning Star Dajin Underground Chat" and "The Dajin Gaming Center," someone suddenly posted a photo. It was none other than Owner Fang leaning against the doorframe and smoking. Wrapped in curling wreaths of smoke, he looked detached from the mortal world, and beneath the image ran a caption: What this owner smokes isn't a cigarette, it's loneliness.

"The Owner is amazing!"

"What else is there to say?"

"He brought this upon himself..."

"With that expression, the text is just perfect..."

"So free and easy!"

"This kid is too damn talented..." An Huwei posted a cold-sweat emoji.

A moment later, an account named Young City Lord An casually shared a picture of An Huwei in "My Space," puffing on a large tobacco pipe. Beneath it, the exact same words were captioned: What this seat smokes isn't tobacco, it's loneliness.

An Huwei forced an explanation: "...Very handsome!"

Nalan Hongwu followed suit, sending a picture of himself reclining in a grand armchair with a pipe in his mouth: This old man smokes isn't tobacco, it's loneliness.

"..."

...

Some time later, inside the Dajin Royal Family Inner Circle Chat:

"This King smokes isn't tobacco, it's loneliness..." Accompanied by a photo.

All members of the royal family: "..."

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