In the Azure Vista residence, amidst their playful banter.
Friends' chat group.
"My goodness, Lao Er, Lao San, something big has happened!!"
Zhang Zitian typed out a string of words, followed by an image. This image was none other than a screenshot of Ye Xuan's rank in Honor of Kings, having advanced to the highest tier, "King."
Then, Zhang Zitian typed again, "See? This is Lao Da's rank. My goodness, King with one star. Lao Da is too awesome!"
"He's already reached King!"
After Zhang Zitian's flurry of typing and picture sharing, the chat group quickly responded.
Xiao Ming, "Lao Si, is that true!"
Lu Tong, "Damn, it's actually real. Lao Da is amazing~~"
Lu Tong looked at the friend leaderboard. The first place was indeed Lao Da, with a rank of King and one star. The second-ranked player was also familiar; it was their sister-in-law, Luo Tianyi.
"This... is it really?"
Xiao Ming, being the last to know, stared at the top of the rank leaderboard on his phone, genuinely bewildered.
After all, reaching the King rank wasn't something that happened easily.
"No way, I'm calling Lao Da to carry us."
Lu Tong couldn't help but type, and after sending the message, he directly dialed Lao Da's number.
...
In the Azure Vista residence, in the room.
Ye Xuan was intimately caressing his wife when his phone rang incessantly. Seeing that it was a call from Lao San, Lu Tong, he pondered for a moment and then answered.
"Hello, Lao Da!"
"Amazing! You've already reached King in Honor of Kings!!"
As soon as the call was connected, Lu Tong's excited and fervent voice came through. He sounded as if he were the one who had reached the King rank, not Ye Xuan.
After a brief chat, Lu Tong got to the point, "Heh heh, Lao Da, since you're already King, why don't you... carry us brothers for a bit?"
Throughout his speech, Lu Tong's tone was hesitant and cautious. Before Ye Xuan could even respond, Lu Tong's voice continued, "Lao Da, Lao San has never played with a King-ranked player before. Can you carry me?"
Pfft~
Hearing Lu Tong's words, Luo Tianyi, who was listening on speakerphone, burst into laughter. Ye Xuan's forehead creased with exasperation, a mix of amusement and disappointment. "Look at your ambition."
"Call Lao Er and Lao Si. We'll just play a few games."
He affectionately tapped Luo Tianyi's forehead. This girl was never one to shy away from a bit of excitement. He continued, "Later, I'll invite your sister-in-law to join us in showing off."
Luo Tianyi's cheeks flushed slightly upon hearing this. What was he saying, calling it "showing off."
"Really!"
"Lao Da, you're too handsome! I'm going to love you to death!!"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xuan chuckled, finding this fellow utterly amusing.
"Come here, my dear wife, your husband will carry you to show off and fly~"
He said with a smile to the woman in his arms. After a moment of affection, playing a few games with his wife was also a pleasant experience in life.
"Show-off."
Luo Tianyi playfully rolled her eyes at the rascal, but she didn't refuse. Instead, she accepted her husband's invitation to play Honor of Kings. It had been several days since she last played as Mulan, and her fingers were itching for action.
A few minutes later.
The invitation went out to Lu Tong's trio. With Luo Tianyi and Ye Xuan himself, it was exactly five people for a team game, and the "show-off" mode was activated again.
As for tactical coordination, with Ye Xuan around, there was no need to worry. Their motto was simple: just play recklessly.
There was no "most reckless," only "more reckless"!
As expected, Lu Tong's trio immediately went down. Luo Tianyi controlled Mulan on the top lane, while Ye Xuan controlled Sun Wukong pushing the mid lane.
First blood secured!
Second kill followed, then third, fourth, fifth kill...
They were unstoppable!
Such a performance completely bewildered the opposing team. Seeing the situation, they quickly surrendered. Ye Xuan successfully secured the first win, and his King rank with one star subsequently became King with two stars.
Following this streak of dominance.
Three wins!
Five wins! Ten wins!!
In the end, Ye Xuan reached King rank with 18 stars, and Luo Tianyi's rank also advanced to the Supreme Starlight II level.
As for Lu Tong's trio, after enduring more than ten consecutive wins, they all uniformly entered the Diamond tier. The lowest ranked among them, Zhang Zitian, was at Diamond III.
"Let's stop here. Your sister-in-law and I are going to sleep."
Ye Xuan said in the voice chat. Immediately, Lu Tong's voice chimed in, "Lao Da, sister-in-law is pregnant, and you're still this fierce."
Luo Tianyi, "..."
As Ye Xuan was about to close the game, he happened to hear Lu Tong's words. His face instantly turned crimson.
Then, she shot him a resentful glance, blaming him for talking nonsense.
Xiao Ming, hearing Lao Da's words, added salt to the wound with a chuckle, "Lao San, Lao Si, you guys play on. I'm going to go discuss life with your second sister-in-law."
Lu Tong, "..."
Zhang Zitian, "..."
"Lao Er, you bastard!!"
Lu Tong and Zhang Zitian gritted their teeth, saying that the detestable Lao Er was definitely doing it on purpose, the scoundrel.
How could he do this?
For a moment, in the voice chat room, Lu Tong and Zhang Zitian verbally abused Lao Er, Xiao Ming, like a dog. They secretly vowed that they would one day make Lao Er pay back twenty, even a hundred times, for what happened today.
Inhumane! Such actions were too inhumane! Where did this put them?
"Damn it, Lao Si, I've decided. I'm going to find a girlfriend!" Lu Tong secretly resolved. Getting a girlfriend was now a top priority.
Zhang Zitian nodded in agreement, "Indeed. Me too."
"By the way, Lao San, I remember you have a cousin. Why don't you introduce her to me?" Zhang Zitian suggested earnestly.
Lu Tong, "..."
"What the hell, Lao Si! My cousin hasn't even graduated from primary school! You bastard!!"
Lu Tong directly cursed and left the room. Damn it, none of the three roommates were decent people. After leaving the game, Lu Tong walked out of the room and saw his parents in the living room, happily showing affection while eating sunflower seeds. He was forced to swallow a mouthful of "dog food" again, and with a bleeding heart, he declared, "Mom, Dad, I've decided. I agree to you introducing me to someone. The only condition is... she has to be super beautiful!!"