However, when Qin Yu selected his profession, he was very quick and directly chose "Green Forest Archer", then he immediately started the game.

Qin Yu gleefully looked at the cute and lovely little sister he created on the screen, saying, "Send me a '1' on the chat and I'll add you as a friend." As Qin Yu was about to turn around and show off to Qi Yang, he noticed that Qi Yang was staring at him with a look of astonishment as if he had just seen a pervert.

Just as Qin Yu was scanned by Qi Yang with his eyes for a while, Qi Yang let out a sigh, looked for the chat box in the game, and typed the number 1 in the "World" channel.

"I saw it, let me find a way to add you, we'll do the beginner quest together."

"En."

As soon as Qin Yu finished speaking, a friend request popped up on Qi Yang's game interface.

Thinking that Qin Yu had already added her, Qi Yang didn't hesitate and immediately clicked "accept". After that, she began to focus on how to play this game.

"The game 'Magic Prison' follows the typical RPG route, where players defeat monsters to level up and farm equipment and weapons. Different levels unlock different difficulty levels of dungeons, and once at maximum level, players can engage in PvP battles against other players. The controls are relatively simple, using the numbers 1-7 and the QWERASDF keys on the keyboard. That's all there is to it. Currently, Qi Yang is at level one, and only has two skills available on the numbers 1 and 2, namely 'Backstab' and 'Novice Stealth'."

As soon as the game loaded, the character found themselves in a pitch-black small room. The lighting was dim, and the floor was empty, only revealing the peeling wooden walls, adorned with some ancient totem scrolls.

Qi Yang pressed the arrow keys and walked around the room. He found a dimly flickering oil lamp in a corner, next to which an open book was placed.

This should be a clue to the starting point for beginners.

Walking in and just about to open it, the first newbie mission, suddenly a message popped up directly. The exquisitely carved dialogue box looked very delicate, with a unique cursive font style.

"Little Devil Yingying": Hello, big brother!

Hmm? Who is this?

Opening up the person's profile picture and taking a look, Qiyang's eyes suddenly widened.

Level 85, a female mighty axe warrior.

Relationship: Friends.

Boss!

"When was this added?"

A quick glance was cast towards Qin Yu, who was still absorbed in his character interface, pondering on how to add friends...

So it turns out that friend request earlier was sent by Yinyin. I didn't even think twice and just added her without hesitation.

So awkward, should I delete her?

Lost in thought, the other party sent another new message.

"Little Demon Yingying": Let's play together~ It's so boring leveling up on my own!

Uh...

(Note: Since the original Chinese phrase is simply an interjection, the English translation also reflects this.)

Qiyang pursed his lips and pondered for a moment before tapping on the reply box to start typing.

"Qi Yang: I just started playing, only at level one. I can't play with pros like you..."

"Little Devil Yingying": It's okay! I'm so bored by myself (T . T) Little brother, I'll take you to level up!

"Qi Yang: Um... if you don't mind, then it's fine."

"Little Devil Yingying": Hmm!

On the screen, a team invitation popped up suddenly. Amidst his hesitation, Qi Yang still clicked "accept". As someone who didn't really play RPG games, the thing he disliked the most was grinding levels! Sitting in front of the computer repeatedly using one or two skills to kill monsters and level up was truly boring, without any sense of gameplay. If someone were to guide him, he could quickly reach a higher level, engage in PvP (player versus player), and maybe still find some enjoyment in this game.

"Little Devil Yingying": Big Brother, you're out of the beginner's room! I'm waiting for you at the door!

"Qi Yang": Hmm... Alright.

Qi Yang controlled the person to step out of the room, and as soon as the door opened, he saw a person emitting a purple glow standing in front of him.

On top of her head were five large characters bordered in red — Little Demon Yingying.

Her character image is that of a petite loli, even shorter than the cute one Qin Yu imagined, resembling the image of a dwarf. Especially from Qi Yang's perspective, all one can see is her round and plump head and tiny legs. However, this little person is dressed in a black armor, and it is genuinely cool! The whole body emits a purple light, and every detail is done extremely well, and this little loli also carries a giant battle axe that is twice her size. The blade shines with a silver cold light, and just looking at it with the naked eye feels incredibly sharp, with a shape resembling a bull's horn, elegant curves, yet possessing a fearful power.

Qiyang stared wide-eyed and quickly typed out a series of words in the chat box.

"Qi Yang: Your equipment looks so cool!"

"Little Demon Yingying": Hehe, if you like, I'll get a set for you too~(^O^)

Qi Yang suddenly developed an inexplicable fondness for this person. Who cares about her identity? Isn't it the same as when you come across a skilled teammate while playing MOBA games and desperately ask them to become your friend and play together? It's no different!

"Little Demon Yingying": Big brother, did you pull an all-nighter? Are you busy tomorrow?

Qi Yang thought for a moment before replying.

"Qi Yang: Play until midnight before the dormitory door is closed. We have early classes tomorrow."

"Little Devil Yingying": Oh (u_u) alright... Will you still come to play tomorrow?

This question left Qi Yang at a loss for words.

For a game that I am only about 30% interested in, it's hard to say if I will continue playing Qi Yang tomorrow. After all, XX League needs to rank up, XX Survival has a new battle mode, and I can't just AFK (abandon the game) in XX Domination...

Ugh, so conflicted.

However, Qiyang still decided to reply to her casually first. After all, she was just a friend online, and even if he really didn't feel like playing this game anymore, she couldn't possibly crawl out from the computer to threaten him, right?

"Qi Yang": Yeah, I'm up for it. Let's get in touch when I'm online tomorrow.

"Little Devil Yingying": Mmm! Alright, it's settled then ~ I'll be waiting for you online!

"Qi Yang: Okay."