My Notoriety Spreads Throughout the World

Chapter 610 526: 128 Promotion Match | Assassin's Creed

This is a surreal dream.

A daydream, a dream of swimming with whales, a dream so real that one doesn't want to wake up.

The golden city on the distant shore, Bai Youyou doesn't know when this dream will end for her.

What exactly is she?

What kind of personality should she present to others?

Which personality should be the real her?

When she wakes from the dream, has she already fallen into a deeper dream?

The boundaries between reality and virtuality couldn't be more blurred for her, so much so that her concept of self has always been very vague. Sometimes she wonders if she is truly a living person or just a pre-set program, if the emotions she shows are from herself or from pre-defined codes of the program.

She can feel the fragmentation of her self, but can't piece them together.

She has been lost in this daydream for a long time.

So long that she can't even tell if her smiles come from her true intentions.

Bai Youyou shakes her head, and the blue-haired girl beside her steps up. Tang Xin, in a khaki trench coat, her short boots tapping on the stone path by the riverbank, her low ponytail reaching her waist, looks just like a competent private investigator.

The two of them are spending time alone for the first time, Bai Youyou thought she would have many topics to discuss with the other person, but once they were alone, they found out even deciding who should speak first was a dilemma.

If it's going to be awkward small talk, it might be better not to talk at all. Silence is golden, and in this place full of gold, this piece of gold isn't that evident. Letting this tranquility remain might not be a bad choice either.

Bai Youyou thought.

These days, she has been alone, with a fixed routine. She wakes up, takes a hot shower, makes a cup of coffee, then sits on the sofa to deal with unfinished business from the previous day. Occasionally, she receives tasks from the association or the Order Court, which she completes in passing; she is writing a resignation letter to the association.

One reason is that she doesn't have much time, and another is she believes it won't change anything. This world is like tree roots eroded by worms; it's impossible to solve the worm problem without removing the disease at its roots.

Overall, she feels a bit negative, something she thinks Angelina might have passed on to her.

"Won't you try saying something?" Bai Youyou finally couldn't help but speak. "You were the one who invited me to keep you company."

She was confident it wouldn't be awkward talk.

Tang Xin blinked.

Bai Youyou sighed.

Alright, she was going to mess this up.

This must be something Rice Wine passed on to her too.

"No need to force a conversation," Tang Xin suddenly said. "Just relaxing like this and taking a walk is nice too."

"Is your time very tight?"

"Why ask that?" Tang Xin turned her head and asked.

"Isn't that guy deliberately giving you tasks..."

"I rejected them all," Tang Xin replied. "I'm not indulging that guy's whims."

Bai Youyou wasn't surprised.

"Do you feel lost?" Tang Xin suddenly asked.

"I feel lost right now because I don't know how to answer that question."

"Too abrupt?" Tang Xin nodded, "Alright, maybe a bit, but I still hope you can answer."

Bai Youyou knew well that with the girl's stubborn personality, if she didn't answer, the other wouldn't let it go easily.

"Not very lost because I know my goals and what I can do now."

"Do you feel lost about 'self'?"

Those deep blue eyes looked seriously at her, and as the Mind Judge, Bai Youyou felt seen through, knowing that her confusion wasn't hidden from the other's eyes.

Maybe with the other's delicate mind, she detected Bai Youyou's confusion long ago, only bringing it up today.

"I know what you want to ask, but honestly, I'm not lost."

"A lone boat drifting in the ocean might feel confused by the big waves, but it won't give up reaching its destination. That's pretty much my state."

"No need to try to dissuade me, I know my situation well, I assess my mental state every day, and this morning's assessment was slightly above average."

"But isn't anything below good already dangerous?" Tang Xin asked.

"Finding the truth before reaching the destination would be better, but not finding it doesn't mean I'd give up on reaching the destination. Don't worry, I won't suddenly disappear," Bai Youyou voiced out the other's concern.

"If you worry about someone disappearing, whether it's Angelina, You, or Rice Wine, you can tell me, and I'll keep an eye on them."

Tang Xin paused upon hearing this.

"Do you know about the Special Sixth Class?"

Bai Youyou lifted her eyelids: "Those problem children, what about them?"

Tang Xin chuckled and shook her head:

"No, nothing."

...

The two arrived beneath the large screen in the square, where many analysts from teams were gathered. The crowd stirred as the schedule for tomorrow's matches was just released. The two, still in pajamas, stood out amongst the crowd, and Xu Xiaoyou yawned, with Angelina's chin resting on her head.

Seeing them arrive, Xu Xiaoyou's face was instantly reinvigorated with enthusiasm. Without caring whether the two were comfortable with it, she gave them a big hug one by one.

They entered the café, with the clock on the wall ticking, and walked through the living room into a relatively quiet space, leaving the square's hustle slowly behind.

Xu Xiaoyou snapped her fingers, and a tactical blackboard swiftly slid into view. Looking around at the girls watching her, she didn't rush into the topic of the day, offering a mysterious smile.

"A tactical meeting for Light Chasing Garden will be held, sorry to ask those from Assassin's Creed to step out first."

A few appeared, silently leaving.

"There are three more, do I need to ask you to leave too?"

The remaining three scratched their heads, appearing one after another and leaving under the scrutinizing eyes of the girls.

"These guys really are something..."

"As you must have seen, our next qualifying round opponent is Assassin's Creed."

"And our guerilla player, Rice Wine, won't be participating in this round," Xu Xiaoyou remarked with a hint of regret.

"Su Sui will substitute in and play this round of qualifying matches with us."

"The purpose of gathering you here today is to analyze each member of Assassin's Creed."

The chalk under the tactical board rose automatically, scribbling swiftly on the board.

Xu Xiaoyou put on her glasses, tapping the board with seriousness, signaling everyone to pay attention.

"As everyone knows, Assassin's Creed is a team composed entirely of guerilla players, but if you look closer, you can still classify them as Enhancers and Commanders."

"As the core of the team, Assassin's Creed's chairman Lu Shuhang takes on a role similar to a Commander. Having dealt with him for so long, aside from Nanjia Wood, I dare say no one knows him better than I do in Oasis. Despite appearing silent and reticent, he's undeniably a scheming boy."

"And his girlfriend, Xiao Xinzhu, takes on a role similar to an Enhancer. Her profession is Life Musician, a Stalker with some enhancing abilities."