Chapter 16 Li Qingzhu
Li Qingzhu is a relatively well-known female game streamer on a certain platform.
Her usual game ID is Takebitori Grand Princess. Due to her good gaming skills and her quirky, enthusiastic personality that easily connects with her audience, she is often affectionately called “Brother Zhu” by her fans.
Of course, sometimes she is deliberately called “Brother Pig” by some ungrateful anti-fans.
As a renowned game streamer, Li Qingzhu had naturally been paying attention to “World Tree: Origin” long before its server opened. As soon as it went online, she purchased it and quickly became a loyal fan.
“Kingdom of Arthur, Black Dragon Territory, Ark Town, coordinates 10072:21450:00042, looking for some skilled brothers! @All members.”
At 13:25, Li Qingzhu took off her VR headset, sat in front of her computer, and sent a long message to the fan group.
The group, which was previously sharing memes, immediately became lively.
“Holy crap, did Brother Pig find something big?”
“Me, me, me, my birthplace is in Black Dragon Territory!”
“Take me with you, I’m already level 2 Warrior!”
“Is this good news or bad news, Brother Pig? Don’t make me a scapegoat.”
“Damn it, am I that kind of person?” Li Qingzhu felt her integrity was being questioned, and she typed furiously on her keyboard, “Listen to your Brother Zhu, there are big benefits to be had!”
“I believe you, what about you guys?”
“Brother Zhu, stop being cryptic. Do you look like a cryptic person? You’re just a clown.”
“Clown +1 [Image][Image][Image].”
“Is it a hidden class or equipment? I saw someone on the forum unlock Mage, you don’t mean we’re all playing that, do you?”
These mole…
Li Qingzhu was unhappy and typed, “Let me say this first, don’t interrupt. I’m not sure what it is, but it’s definitely a hidden quest!
“Just now, I was asking around in the tavern, guess what happened?”
After waiting for a while with no response, Li Qingzhu typed a question mark:
“? You guys are supposed to ask me?”
“Didn’t you say not to interrupt? [Image].”
“…I allow you to play along!”
“Then you continue.”
“…I told you before, that tavern usually has a full-gear mercenary team, with an estimated average level of around five, and the leader at least level seven or eight, which is at least a mini-boss. You all know what that means, right? I don’t think anyone in the group is even level three.”
“Brother Zhu, don’t tell me you got into a conflict with them and are now tricking us into dying with you?”
“I let you play along, not slander me to death!”
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“Continue… that group of mercenaries got into a conflict with someone wearing a cloak who looked very imposing. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was a plot trigger, so I wanted to hide in a corner and look for an opportunity. If they fought, I’d join the stronger side to gain experience, and if that didn’t work, I could at least fish in troubled waters.”
“Then, the real show began. Just as they were about to fight, the mercenaries suddenly collapsed on the ground without any warning and were instantly killed! The mysterious person did nothing, no casting, no channeling, just *whoosh* and instantly killed a level five or six fully geared guy, understand the significance of that!”
“Are you sure it wasn’t a Mage?”
“Is it possible that Brother Zhu didn’t see the casting animation?”
“Am I that stupid?” Li Qingzhu was furious. “Do I not know what Mages are like? My friend is a Mage and is still studying at the Mage Tower, it’s miserable! Low-level Mages take six seconds just to use an action, by the time the spell comes out, people would have died.”
“Then it must be a high-level Mage then.”
“Wouldn’t a high-level Mage be even more powerful? Anyway, I speculate it’s either a hidden class or a Mage who can cast spells instantly. Whatever it is, it’s very powerful.”
“What’s the point of saying so much if it’s not you, Brother Zhu?”
“Yeah, so what did you get after their big fight?”
“They didn’t fight, those mercenaries chickened out and ran away,” Li Qingzhu continued typing. “But I secretly followed the mysterious person, guess where he went?”
“Whoever wants to guess can guess.”
“Brother Zhu, just say it all at once, I’m almost done with my meal.”
“He went to the church! I’ve told you more than once, my birthplace doesn’t have anything, just a church that’s out of place. It must hide some secret, I said the church had a problem, didn’t I?”
“Just this? You called everyone out for this?”
“Disperse, Brother Zhu’s news isn’t very up-to-date.”
“Someone posted a picture this morning [Image], someone on the forum entered the church and unlocked the class of Paladin.”
“What? There’s such a thing?” Li Qingzhu was stunned for a moment, then continued typing, “Damn it, I wasn’t finished! The church doesn’t allow players to enter, so I waited outside. After a while, that mysterious person came out again, so I kept following.”
“Brother Zhu, you’re really brave.”
“Someone coming out of the church shouldn’t be that bad, right? I saw that transferring to Paladin requires following holy laws.”
“Can’t say for sure, maybe they went to challenge the place?”
“Brother Pig, just tell us if they discovered you or not.”
“Of course, they did! Maybe I was too close at the time. As soon as I saw their figure disappear, I rushed after them, and then they pinned me down! At that moment, I realized it was a great opportunity, so I immediately showed my bravery and awareness!” Li Qingzhu seemed to have completely forgotten what she was actually like, and typed faster and faster. “The other party was so moved by my passion that they immediately arranged a hidden quest for me, and I didn’t even have time to refuse!”
“I believe you, what about you guys?”
“Brother Pig, you didn’t beg them on your knees, did you? That would be too embarrassing for players.”
“Can’t say for sure, Brother Zhu might actually do something like that [Image][Image].”
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“You guys are spreading rumors here, I’m working hard to find quests for you, and you’re spreading rumors here?”
“Is there really a quest?”
“Would your Brother Zhu lie to you? The location is at the entrance of Ark Town Church, it’s a team quest, come a few people, not too many! A few are enough. @All members.”
“Wait, wait, wait, did they tell you the reward? It’s not going to be free labor, is it? Many people on the forum have talked about doing free labor, Brother Zhu, don’t get scammed.”
Li Qingzhu looked at the messages in the chat group and suddenly reacted, falling into a long silence.
“How could that be? They paid a deposit.”
“Deposit? How much?”
“Oh my god, Brother Zhu, please share some with me, I have no money to eat!”
“At least five or six copper coins, that’s a day’s wage in the game.”
“??? Five copper coins bought you over?”
“Disperse, Brother Zhu is a complete clown.”
“Is this it?”
Li Qingzhu gritted her teeth and typed:
“Don’t you guys care? It’s a hidden quest! A hidden class! Don’t you want it?”
“Don’t want to.”
“Don’t want to, it’s not as interesting as a pretty girl.”
Li Qingzhu’s eyes lit up, and she quickly typed: “The other party is a beautiful girl, maybe even a cute little loli, at least a template for an important supporting character!”
“???”
“Is it guaranteed authentic?”
“Guaranteed authentic!”
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Serious writer’s block… Also, Baldur’s Gate 3 is really fun.
