A Game for Everyone: I'm Using Different Flames to Play Overload!

There's a meme in competitive games called:

I used a basic attack, and you used up all your ultimate abilities.

or:

I threw a smoke grenade, and you emptied your magazine.

Xiao Xun'er is probably like this now.

Yang Shan's idea was actually impromptu; he just wanted to guide and test the waters.

The reason why Yang Shan dared to play this game when Xiao Xun'er only had 42 points of favorability was because he had also tested her when Xiao Xun'er's favorability increased by 5 points last time!

Despite the circumstances at the time, the main focus was on Yang Shan providing Xiao Xun'er with a practical and effective solution to her predicament.

But as soon as the words "with a big belly" were uttered, Xiao Xun'er's reaction was positive!

This time, however, it wasn't to help Xiao Xun'er solve her predicament.

However, the focus of their conversation was the unmarked meteorite!

This thing is so precious that only Gu Yuan in the entire ancient clan possesses it!

Therefore, Yang Shan brought up the matter of the unmarked meteorite iron in relation to the "betrothal gifts".

Just kidding.

Smart people will think about it themselves.

Yang Shan never expected that Xiao Xun'er would be so smart!

Ten points of favorability!

Is this something that could happen to Xiao Xun'er?

It should be noted that Yang Shan borrowed more than ten Dou Zong from the Ghost Dry Branch Hall to help him stage a spectacular "Snake-People Clan Extinction Crisis" drama, which was supposed to be just as difficult as winning over Xiao Xun'er. This allowed him to gain ten points of favorability from Queen Medusa in one go.

Yang Shan summarized the factors that led to the "great success of this strategy":

The positive feedback from the previous trial.

He accompanied Xiao Xun'er as she made a perfect farewell to her first acting experience.

Seize the opportunity presented by the unmarked meteorite – a once-in-a-lifetime, high-impact topic.

Correct and reasonable suggestions.

A relationship has already been established with Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er's personality, experiences, and intelligence.

Unmarked meteorite iron, no beating around the bush, just giving it away!

And external factors that Yang Shan knew, anticipated, or was completely unaware of.

If any of these factors were missing, the results would not have reached the current level.

In fact, a deficiency in too much of it can have the opposite effect.

Yang Shan even suspected that this was the most favor he had ever received from Xiao Xun'er in his entire life!

Ever since Yang Shan analyzed the "favorability blocking mechanism," he has often wondered whether Xiao Xun'er's favorability has been blocked.

but now.

Screw the blockade!

Stay calm, don't be reckless, persistence will bring hope!

Yang Shan couldn't give Xiao Xun'er too much of a buffer period.

It's much easier to woo an NPC than to woo a girl in real life, partly because it's easier to understand an NPC's personality.

Another factor to consider is the level of favorability.

Know what to do based on your level of affection; never overstep your bounds.

If you continue to talk to Xiao Xun'er about the "betrothal gift" topic and turn the joke into a half-joke, then the nature of the conversation will change!

How do you define your current relationship with Xiao Xun'er?

It's roughly a relationship that's more than friends but less than lovers.

A seed had already sprouted in Xiao Xun'er's heart.

Dowry is something that requires 80 points of goodwill to even sit down and have a proper discussion about!

If you don't water, fertilize, and take good care of the buds, how can they grow into big trees and bear delicious fruit in the future?

There is no rush.

Yang Shan jokingly said:

"Senior, you didn't want this, so I wouldn't give it to you!"

Xiao Xun'er said irritably:

"If I really want it, will you give it to me or not?"

Yang Shan's expression turned serious:

"Although it hurts, I will still give it. My senior sister helped me a lot to get to where I am today. I have to have a conscience. I'm not a bloodthirsty person."

Xiao Xun'er burst out laughing upon hearing this.

Yang Shan, with just one sentence, pulled Xiao Xun'er back into her memories.

There aren't many minor characters that Xiao Xun'er can remember, but Xue Kuangbiao is definitely one of them.

Because Blood Frenzy once infiltrated the inner academy among ordinary students during the server-wide storyline of "Canaan Academy Disaster" due to Fan Lao's pursuit, relying on the ordinary students to risk their lives to buy him time.

Afterwards, Xue Kuangbiao was severely punished by the Inner Court.

Xiao Xun'er still had some feelings for Canaan Academy, so she told Yang Shan that Xue Kuangbiao was heartless!

When Xiao Xun'er thought of Blood Frenzy, she naturally also thought of that great disaster, in which her junior became the hero who saved Canaan Academy!

If it weren't for Yang Shan, Xiao Xun'er felt that she would have used special means to temporarily unseal her Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, or crushed the spatial jade scroll to invite the powerhouses of the ancient clans to save Canaan Academy.

Yang Shan accomplished what Xiao Xun'er would have needed to use special methods to achieve without relying on any external forces.

It was at that time that Xiao Xun'er solidified her judgment—

Everyone who has achieved more than Yang Shan at this stage by relying on their family background, connections, or bloodline is not as good as Yang Shan!

Including her!

Yang Shan could tell from Xiao Xun'er's expression that she was lost in memories, but Xiao Xun'er's favorability towards her did not increase further.

Yang Shan wasn't greedy; he just wanted to get rid of the topic of "betrothal gifts."

Xiao Xun'er's smile faded, signifying her return to reality from her memories. She removed the soundproofing array.

"Junior, we need to seize more opportunities from now on, preferably forging materials. Your sword can't be filled, and the longer it drags on, the lower its grade will become. If it ends up as scrap metal, junior, do you know any skilled weapon refiners?"

Yang Shan comforted him, saying:

"It's alright, senior. After we leave the Ancient Wilderness, I'll go to Ancient Dragon Island to ask Zi Yan for help. This sword of mine was forged on Ancient Dragon Island."

Xiao Xun'er nodded:

"That's good."

Yang Shan: "Senior, let's quickly merge the map crystals and see what new things we'll get this time."

Xiao Xun'er: "Okay." Xiao Xun'er placed the map crystals given to her by Huo Ran and Xiao Kuang together with the map crystal that had already been combined into three.

The merged map crystal is slightly larger, and the area it displays is also much larger.

The dots on the map became increasingly dense, with many of them shimmering with gold.

However, Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er witnessed a golden spot of light dimming.

Xiao Xun'er: "The light is dimming. Could it be a sign that the treasure has been taken?"

Yang Shan: "That's possible, senior. It seems we need to speed things up."

Xiao Xun'er: "Hmm, it's always good to strike first. Junior brother has more experience. This map crystal is much more important than an eighth-tier spiritual item!"

As the two were talking, three more golden dots on the map dimmed.

At the same time, on the eastern side of the map, close to the edge of the area shown on the map, a few golden lights suddenly appeared.

Moreover, a purple glow followed closely behind, blending seamlessly with the gold, making it exceptionally eye-catching.

Purple-gold light spots?

Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er exchanged a glance.

"go!"

"Ok!"

Xiao Xun'er's travel speed using the spatial rift was much faster than Yang Shan's.

After traveling for a while, Yang Shan took out the map crystal again to check the location.

"Look at this senior!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xun'er looked over and saw that the purple-gold dot on the semi-transparent map, which should have been at the easternmost point, had actually moved a considerable distance to the west!

Xiao Xun'er asked in surprise, "These purple-gold lights can move?"

Yang Shan: "Something's definitely up to no good, senior. We need to be careful. You take me with you, and I'll keep an eye on the purple-gold light spot!"

"Ah."

When Xiao Xun'er reached out, her hand suddenly paused.

After hesitating for about 0.3 seconds, Xiao Xun'er still chose to hold Yang Shan's hand, then opened a spatial rift and continued on her way with Yang Shan.

About twenty minutes later, Xiao Xun'er and Yang Shan stopped.

The two were at least 200 kilometers away from the purple-gold spot of light.

"Senior, you've worked hard. Leave the rest to me!"

"Yeah, junior, be careful."

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"What's there to be careful about? I'm using the Thunder Illusion Body to investigate, not going by myself. But I'll have to trouble you to watch over me, senior. I need to focus all my attention on controlling the Thunder Illusion Body to get the information I need."

Xiao Xun'er insisted:

"You still need to be careful. Your Thunder Illusion Body was not easy to condense. If it is destroyed, it will take a lot of effort and time to rebuild it."

Yang Shan sat cross-legged on the ground, and a strange lightning bolt from the sky flew out from his body, instantly solidifying into the shape of Yang Shan.

Sea flames covered his entire body, and Yang Shan immediately transformed into "Xiao Kuang".

Previously, Xiao Kuang had been relentlessly attacking Yang Shan, causing Xiao Kuang's hatred towards Yang Shan to surge to 60 points.

Using Xiao Kuang, who also possesses the lightning attribute, as a cover-up is the most suitable approach.

After Lei Huanshen left, Xiao Xun'er squatted down, tilted her head and stared at Yang Shan's face. After a while, she softly called out:

"Junior? Junior?"

Seeing that Yang Shan had no reaction at all, Xiao Xun'er finally felt relieved.

She sat down next to Yang Shan, turned her head to the side, and her gaze never left Yang Shan's face.

“Junior, do you know what it feels like to love someone? My father never said it, nor did the elders of the clan. Instructor Ruolin told me that you can only know what it feels like to love someone if you love them. But I once read the clan’s ancient books, and they said that people with divine bloodlines may not be able to feel love.”

"Ugh"

The girl tried to blow away her melancholy with a sigh, but the melancholy only stirred up more turbulent waves in her heart.

At this very moment, Yang Shan was flying close to the ground.

He was afraid that being in a high place would attract the attention of others.

A nine-star Dou Zong has to be extremely careful in this secret realm full of Dou Zun who are also vying for resources.

The soul perception finally detected the strange fluctuations.

Yang Shan immediately pushed his senses to the limit, and the scene he wanted to see appeared before his eyes.

In a giant pit that resembles a lake that has been drained of water.

An old man is carrying a woman dressed in green silk in his right hand.

Yang Shan couldn't find the woman's name or specific information on her profile, but the fluctuations she displayed suggested she was a one-star Dou Zun.

The key lies with this old man!

His clothes were extremely gorgeous!

The coat, with its hem nearly reaching the ankles, was studded with strange crystals of various colors.

【Wanbao Puppet】(???)

Combat power standard: Nine-star Dou Zun

durable:? ? ?

attack:???

defense:???

speed:???

introduce:???

The panel displays a series of question marks, indicating a Nine-Star Dou Zun puppet!

More importantly, this nine-star Dou Zun puppet suddenly turned its head, and its eyes seemed to be staring at Yang Shan.

"Oh, another destined person has arrived."

At that moment, Yang Shan felt a chill run down his spine!