[Tomorrow morning, Sky Treader Guild will punish the cheating player “Priest Hero.” All players are welcome to spectate.]
This declaration of war had once topped the forum, with eager spectators patiently awaiting updates.
But at some point, the post vanished.
In its place was a fresh video post by the assassin legend Ying Ye.
[2vs100]
A simple title of four numbers and two letters exploded like a depth charge in the World of Fate forum, stirring up a massive wave of discussion.
“Sky Treader Guild actually lost?”
Players rushed to watch the video, filmed from a treetop with a clear view of the entire scene.
When they saw holy light orbs shot down by ant-covered arrows, the forum erupted in heated debate.
“Can you even do that? Are we playing the same game?”
“The range of those holy light orbs is insane. No wonder Sky Treader was so cautious.”
When Bai Yue Ling dodged attacks with agile movements while manipulating Sky Treader members to fight each other, discussions flared again.
“She dodged ten arrows and five fireballs in just five seconds! How does she do it?”
“Ugh, I think I’m charmed by Priest Hero too. She’s so cute, and her legs are so fair…”
Finally, when Sky Treader’s all-in push was ambushed by a slime, the forum couldn’t hold back.
“The slime was hiding under the bridge the whole time? All of Priest Hero’s actions were just an act?”
“Such a cunning, ruthless little brat. I’m totally in love.”
“No one noticed? Ying Ye’s one-versus-ten fight was amazing too!”
“Why am I still killing rabbits at the village entrance while they’re out here having godly battles?”
Word spread quickly, the post’s influence growing.
Even veteran forum lurkers logged out of the game to witness Sky Treader’s humiliating defeat.
Despite Sky Treader’s attempts to control the narrative with hired posters, they couldn’t stop the video’s viral spread.
In just one day, it surpassed a million views, with related topics trending.
Beyond Sky Treader’s ruined reputation, many noticed the video’s true star—the cute yet devious little priest.
***
In World of Fate, inside the imperial palace of the Jianlan Empire.
A girl in a white dress swung her sword, its arc slicing through the air like a meteor, cleaving an oncoming red tiger in two.
“Well done,” the queen beside her clapped lightly.
“Slaying a level 10 Flame Tiger in just one day. You must be the strongest among the otherworld travelers.”
“You flatter me,” the white-dressed girl nodded slightly. “I need to keep leveling. I’ll take my leave.”
“No need to see me out.”
She was currently the fastest leveler in World of Fate, with her level 9 experience bar already halfway filled, expected to hit level 10 by tonight.
As the white-dressed girl left the palace, someone rushed from under a nearby tree, grabbing her bare shoulders and shouting,
“Boss! The forum’s going wild! Priest Hero practically single-handedly defeated a hundred Sky Treader members!”
The white-dressed girl paused. “Sky Treader lost?”
“Yeah! I’ve got the video—watch it, Boss!”
She watched the entire thing without missing a second, pursing her lips and murmuring,
“Her holy light orbs… their power is insane. I probably couldn’t withstand even one.”
“You can tell that much?” her companion said, astonished.
“What about the rest? Like that mind-control skill or the giant slime…”
The white-dressed girl shook her head, stepping forward barefoot without looking back.
“Heretic tricks. One slash will end them.”
***
Outside the capital of the Iris Theocracy, in an unassuming tavern, a woman with a wine bottle hiccuped while gleefully watching the latest viral video.
A guild member beside her said excitedly, “President, Sky Treader’s humiliated this time! Should our Cheers to Song Guild take this chance to promote ourselves?”
“It wasn’t our fight. Why butt in?”
The Cheers to Song president banged her bottle on the table, wine trickling down her voluptuous curves.
“But this Priest Hero—if we can get her contact, we should recruit her… hic. Even if she doesn’t join, we should at least be friends.”
At that moment, the tavern door was kicked open, and an angry middle-aged woman stormed in, shouting,
“You otherworld travelers are so damn loud! Can’t you keep it down?!”
As everyone stared, stunned, the president approached with a cheerful smile, bottle in hand.
No one knew what she said, but in just a few words, the woman’s scowl turned into a smile.
Not only did she calm down, she even wished them a fun time drinking.
A guild member sighed, “The president’s charm is unmatched. Everyone wants to be her friend.”
Another teased, “Even that Priest Hero?”
“She’d definitely fall for the president’s charisma too.”
***
In a narrow alley in the Rose Kingdom, Xueyu wiped blood from her fist.
“Big Sis, you’re slowing your leveling by beating up these punks every day,” an archer beside her complained.
“Lots of people are already level 9, but you’re only level 7.”
Xueyu’s face was expressionless.
“Priest Hero had time to take on a hundred people. What’s wrong with me beating up a few losers?”
The archer looked surprised. “Oh? You watched that video, President?”
She’d assumed her PK-obsessed president was too busy to browse forums.
“What do you think of Priest Hero, then?” the archer asked curiously.
“Good movement, but she’s got an annoying, punchable vibe,” Xueyu scoffed.
“That prankster smirk of hers pisses me off. I want to tie her up and teach her a lesson.”
“Oh? So if we sisters spot her, we should tie her up and deliver her to you, Big Sis?”
“Do whatever.”
***
While some rejoiced, others suffered.
As major guilds mocked Sky Treader, the guild itself faced tough times.
Players everywhere ridiculed them, with the most common jab being, “A hundred against two and you still got crushed? Do you even know how to play?”
Sky Treader members couldn’t hold their heads up, leading to significant member losses.
The mastermind behind it all—Xue Zhongxun Mei—climbed out of her gaming pod, legs trembling as if electrocuted.
She’d thought victory was certain, that crushing Priest Hero would boost Sky Treader’s fame.
Instead, it backfired, tanking the guild’s reputation.
If only I hadn’t provoked Priest Hero…
But life offers no do-overs.
Pale-faced, she headed to the guild leader’s office.
“Sorry, Vice President,” the secretary at the door said apologetically.
“The guild leader has given you a month’s vacation. You can go home after work today.”
Vacation…
Xue Zhongxun Mei’s face grew even paler, like snow fallen to the ground.
She knew this was a polite way of kicking her out of World of Fate.
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