The change in temperature between the inside and outside was so evident that Xie Feng could not help but shudder slightly. At the same time, he suddenly felt a little sorry for all the young children who must be facing the winter with worn-out clothes at this time.

When he arrived at the table, he saw that the dishes were already served. There was chicken, fish, sweet and sour pork, vegetables, rice, and boiled egg... Such a varied and sumptuous dinner with the smile of two beautiful women waiting for him warmed Xie Feng's heart, forgetting the cold of the outside world.

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"Oh! What's going on with this great dinner?" Xie Feng asked as he took off his coat and left it on the back of the chair.

"Well..." Xie Yao looked at Gu Qianxue for a second and continued, "Big Brother Xie Feng, do you remember that Qianxue must return to Beijing tomorrow for a few days?"

Xie Feng's eyes shone as he listened to Xie Yao's words. Seeing Gu Qianxue suddenly become a little nervous, he seemed to understand something. His lips curled up imperceptibly and he decided to play a little:

"Oh? So it's a temporary goodbye? I see, I see." Said Xie Feng as he turned on the television.

Seeing that Xie Feng didn't say much about it, Gu Qianxue became anxious. She tapped Xie Yao under the table as if to urge her to do something.

"Well... about that... Big brother Xie Feng, actually-..." Xie Yao commenced to talk hesitantly. But just as she was about to say the important part, the television news made her shift her attention to the screen.

"Just a few hours ago, the first large-scale battle was fought on our country's server in the 100% immersive virtual reality video game, Samsara Online." A handsome man with an ointment hairstyle started the evening news.

"Apparently, thousands of videos were recorded and hundreds of them were uploaded to the official Samsara Online forum. An internet user took the liberty of studying the available videos and after a few hours of professional editing, a unique video was formed in which important scenes can be appreciated from different angles.

As probably everyone knows, Shiva was the first player in the whole world to overcome the first class change in the Despair Mode; a mode that is technically impossible to overcome for players in this initial stage of the game. A player full of mystery after the video of him fighting against several Bosses Sun grade at the same time... Shiva is once again one of the main characters of this story."

The newscaster paused, and Xie Feng took the opportunity to comment: "Somehow I feel like the protagonist of a midday drama..."

"Hehe~"

"Haha~"

Both beauties couldn't help but laugh.

The news continued: "Although it is not clear exactly why, many comments from players who were in the battle zone from the beginning said that apparently, it all started due to a verbal discussion between two groups of people. Surprisingly, there were two people who are famous too... One was Nangong Lei, who was ranked 4th in the Levels Ranking, and the other was Feng Yao, who was ranked 8th in the Ranking..."

Xie Feng looked at Xie Yao and Gu Qianxue gave her a funny smile: "Wow, now you are a celebrity, lady in the top 10."

Xie Yao rolled her eyes and almost fell off the chair due to the silly joke of both of them.

"Nangong Lei and Feng Yao had a verbal confrontation in which Feng Yao was victorious by a wide margin..." The man in the news almost laughed as he remembered Xie Yao's cruel words, but he quickly restrained himself and continued: "The player Nangong Lei got angry for certain reasons and decided to attack the female player Feng Yao... However, more important figures arrived on the scene."

The man continued talking and giving a brief description of what had happened, then said with a somewhat excited smile:

"Please look carefully at the next scenes."

A video that even surprised Xie Feng was played on the screen.

The video showed Xie Feng fighting against over 100 players, clearly showing how Xie Feng used his spear masterfully. Every time his spear hit an enemy player, they were sent flying and killed without second chances. Then, the video showed the magnificent arrival of an army of 10,000 players.

People gasped from their homes as they watched the scene unfold more and more. They felt their blood burning as if the person who was fighting was not Shiva, but themselves.

The video was so well edited and cut into the unnecessary parts that Xie Feng silently praised the creator of this work of art.

At the end of the video, you could see Xie Feng looking at Nangong Lei and his final words were repeated once again:

"...If anyone dares to put a single finger on her... I WILL MAKE THAT PERSON RETURN TO LEVEL 0 AND NEVER LEAVE THE CITY WALLS ALIVE AGAIN!"

Countless young women and teenagers had hearts in their eyes. They couldn't help but feel envious of the female player Feng Yao. They also wanted a strong man who was willing to fight against an army of 10,000 men for them... They also wanted a man who was brave enough to have the courage to say such bold words in front of so many people.

Not knowing that he had suddenly become the man of dreams for thousands of young women, Xie Feng felt a little embarrassed... Although there was nothing bad about what he said, it was still a little embarrassing to see himself say those words after his mind went cold.

Xie Yao had a beautiful seductive blush on her pretty face and would occasionally steal looks at Xie Feng in secret.

"Although the vast majority of comments on this video were positive, there were also many negative comments. After the video ended, the handsome man from the news continued: "In response to these negative and even threatening comments, the creator of Samsara Online, Miss Eva, personally made an audio and uploaded it to the web... Let's listen to it".

"For all the people who claim for justice and still believe that the Chinese player Shiva is cheating or taking advantage of some deficiency in the game, my answer was given previously. I will repeat myself for the last time; Samsara Online IS NOT DEFECTIVE..." The somewhat soft voice of a woman could be heard clearly. Her voice had nothing special, it didn't stand out too much... However, her next words were bold enough to silence the whole world for a few seconds:

"If after this there appears another person who doubts the staff of Samsara Online, then those people are invited to leave the game and return to live peacefully in the real world. The purpose for which Samsara Online was created is not for crying children to complain about every little detail... The purpose of the creation of Samsara Online is for everyone to find their own path!"

The audio ended there. Xie Feng, Xie Yao, Gu Qianxue... Everyone's mouth was open.

After a moment of silence, Xie Feng laughed aloud: "Hahahaha good! What a brave woman! I like it! If those crybabies are not willing, then leave the game!"

Suddenly, Xie Feng seemed to think of something so he looked at Gu Qianxue and asked, "By the way, Qianxue. Do you know anything about the creator of Samsara Online?"

Gu Qianxue thought for a moment. She seemed to think in detail to give the most detailed answer possible to Xie Feng:

"What my father found out about her is not much. Her real name is Evangelina Mikhalova, Russian descent, 35 years old. Her appearance is that of a normal caucasian woman, there is not much to emphasize... The strange thing about her is that no registers can be found about an existing family nor can anything be found about her past... It's as if she had appeared recently."

Xie Feng nodded, "I see. Thank you."

Gu Qianxue smiled and shook her head, expressing that it was nothing.

Actually, what Gu Qianxue told Xie Feng was more or less what he knew about it too. Still, it was valuable information that no normal person could ever have access to.

"Ah, right. Qianxue, I have a farewell gift for you," Xie Feng suddenly said. He turned off the TV and the three continued to eat dinner while chatting casually.

"Huh?" Gu Qianxue was slightly surprised. Actually, she wanted to ask Xie Feng to accompany her to Beijing... She just couldn't find a way to ask him that knowing that Xie Feng and Xie Yao didn't have good memories there.

"Oh well, it's a surprise. I'll give it to you later, don't worry." Xie Feng smiled mysteriously. After a pause, he smiled strangely: "I'm sure you'll like it..."

Gu Qianxue thought for a moment that it could be the surprise. Unfortunately, she found no clue. Unable to do anything about it, she nodded, " Okay, I look forward to it then."

Hearing Gu Qianxue's response, Xie Feng had a bright smile on his face: "Yes... Look forward to it..."

Although Xie Feng's smile was bright as the sun, Xie Yao suddenly felt a chill running through her body and a bad premonition hit her... She felt that not only Gu Qianxue would get a surprise, but both... In addition, Xie Yao somehow felt that she was forgetting something important.

Xie Feng looked at both beauties as he continued his dinner and thought to himself:

'Damn it... You two dared to make fun of me this afternoon... I will show you how LITTLE my dragon is.'