Chapter 1324: 1324
“Sure, up to you,” Water Fairy said, not bothering to ask for further details . If Lu Li said that it was okay, then it should be fine . She was sure that he wouldn’t do anything to harm her, but didn’t he feel a little tired with the way that he was holding her hand? From the start up until now, she could feel how tense he felt .
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To be fair, Water Fairy wasn’t at ease either; there was barely anyone around who dared to hold her hands .
Back when Water Fairy was still in school, her classmate lost a dare to his friends, which was to confess to Water Fairy . This person spent a long time building up the courage and stopped Water Fairy, who back then, was still just a little girl .
Water Fairy simply asked, “what’s up?” and the poor kid entirely forgot what he was meant to say .
At that time, although Water Fairy was already a university student, she was actually only 16 and was curious about love .
However, there was already only a small number of people who dared to make eye contact with her . Anyone who swore in front of her felt like they were breaking the law, let alone daring to hold her hands .
Those who gave up their life for beauty all came to unhappy endings too . CEO Shen had all sorts of negative points about him, but he really cared about his little girl . Anyone who dared to take interest in his little girl had to be handled .
“How’s your Gouge coming along?”
Lu Li’s mind was blank . He couldn’t find anything to talk about, so all he could talk about was the game .
“Hmmm…” Water Fairy thought for a moment, then said, “About a little more than 80% . ”
Lu Li couldn’t comprehend why she needed to think about her completion level .
“That’s a little low . There aren’t many benefits for you in learning Empowerment skills right now . How about we head over to the arena and I’ll see where your problem lies?” he suggested .
“Sure,” Water Fairy laughed .
Gouge was useful on monsters, but monsters had limited intelligence . Bosses with slightly higher intelligence couldn’t really be affected by control skills either, so the arena became the best spot for training .
While holding Water Fairy’s soft hands, Lu Li took her to the arena hall to register for a new ranked team .
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This wasn’t a suitable time anymore for them to hold hands .
Although unfortunate, he had to let go so that he could use both hands to sort out the ranked team business . Water Fairy didn’t wait around for Lu Li to hold her hand either . Instead, she backed away a little out of shyness . No matter how superior her background was, she was still a girl .
It wasn’t common to find a ranked team of two Thieves in the arena . They hadn’t fought in the arena together before, so this ranked team had to start from scratch .
Similar to the structure of a guild, ranked teams in the arena were formed by players themselves .
Each ranked team had their own name and logo, but they were still different to a real guild . The types of matches in the arena were split into 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 . This meant that there were three different types of ranked teams to choose from .
Players could also be a part of multiple ranked teams at once, but they could only be a part of one ranked team from the same type of battle at once .
For example, Lu Li could not join two 2v2 ranked teams at once, but he could be a member of a 3v3 and a 5v5 team simultaneously . If he were to join another 2v2 ranked team with someone else in the future, his ranked team with Water Fairy would have to disband .
The process of creating a ranked team was the same as creating a guild . First, he had to purchase a registration form from the arena staff .
The information required included their class, level and other minor details . Fortunately, none of the details required were too personal – for example, their bank account details and passwords .
When you were in front of someone you liked, you had to play it cool, no matter the cost .
“Should we give it a name?” Lu Li asked . If this was his own team, he would type in some random numbers and letters, but since Water Fairy was involved, he didn’t want to be so carefree about it .
“Let me do it,” Water Fairy said, then requested for the authority to sign up .
Lu Li humbly handed his power over without asking what name she was going to give the team . Even if she named the team ‘Lu Li Meanie’, he would be able to tolerate it, as long she was happy .
Dog Couple!
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Lu Li was astonished; he couldn’t believe his eyes . After he confirmed it, he still felt like he was misreading things .
“If my guesses are correct, I believe this isn’t supposed to be a nice term . ”
Lu Li couldn’t believe his eyes and he began to question his knowledge . Was there a deeper meaning to this term?
“The public has been calling us that all day long . We should torture them with it now,” Water Fairy giggled .
Why did he feel like he was being too obedient?
Lu Li felt too mentally tired to dwell over such minor issues . Water Fairy didn’t even care herself, so if he fussed too much over it, he would seem a little less competent . He couldn’t have the dominant side of this relationship, but at least he could stay even .
That was how the name was sorted; they formed a 2v2 ranked team called Dog Couple!
It felt ridiculous .
They both signed their names and handed over the registration form to the arena staff . Next, they needed to pick out a flag for the ranked team . This was similar to the designing process of a guild badge . The main difference was that they finally didn’t need to pay for the design fee .
As long as Lu Li wasn’t requested more money, he was quite easy going .
Since Water Fairy got to choose the ranked team name, they also decided that the flag should be made by the same person . Water Fairy chose a design with a red cross, since the ‘dog couple’ Bosses in the Scarlet Crusade also used a red cross .
Lu Li was the captain . He needed to open the PVP arena interface to begin queuing up for matches . Two celebrity players of the game were starting from scratch and fighting their way up from level 0 .
The level reflected the performance of your team in the arena . The higher your level, the stronger your ranked team was . After they entered the arena queue, the adjustment system would automatically queue their ranked team up against an opponent that was suitable for their level .
Every time the ranked team won a match, their level would increase and vice versa .
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After a week, the rank of the team would be exchanged for weekly arena points . Every week, the ranked teams were required to at least play in ten matches before they could obtain any arena points . The player was also required to maintain at least 30% attendance in his ranked team matches to obtain the points .
Similar to the Battlegrounds, the arena was also a battle platform that players could use to group and queue together . It was the same as if they were to queue up for a dungeon .
There were a few maps currently available for the arena, but the common ones included Nagrand Arena, Circle of Blood and Ruins of Lordaeron . The designs of the maps were all different and unique, which brought a different battle experience to the players .
Because there were many players, the queue wasn’t too long . The two of them quickly received the notification to begin battle and once they confirmed, their maps changed and they arrived inside the arena .
Just like Arathi Basin and Warsong Canyon, the two teams were assigned in their own individual waiting area before the battle actually begun .
After they entered the arena, the buffs and magical items on Water Fairy and Lu Li were removed . This was to prevent players from using buffs and items created by players outside of the rank team .
What was a little upsetting was that debuffs would stay on players . This was to prevent players from using the arena system to cancel any debuffs . Fortunately, Lu Li and Water Fairy had not been affected by any prior to their entry .
“Shall we just try the skill for now, or should we really try and get our ranks up?” Lu Li asked .
It wasn’t that he didn’t have a mind of his own, but rather, he just felt like he should respect the opinion of his partner . Lu Xin had been teaching her brother how to pursue a girl these days, and she specifically focused on this area . In real life, Lu Li was way too much of a dictator (this was mainly how Lu Xin felt – she was annoyed at the fact that her brother was bossing her over everything), and if you didn’t want a girl to dislike you, it was best to respect their opinion .
This was why Lu Li let Water Fairy name their rank team, but the results were quite questionable .
“Of course – we should play seriously . ”
Water Fairy was still studying the rules about the arena . Her character and her background taught her to play things safe .
Lu Li checked the details of their opponent .
Brokeback Mountain?
“What does Brokeback Mountain mean?” Lu Li asked . He had never heard of a mountain in his life called Brokeback Mountain .
As for the Brokeback Mountain in the game, no players knew about it at all . This was an area that was released after level 60 .
“Uhm, Brokeback Mountain… that’s a movie . It really impacted society at the time, and people after used it to describe… uhm, two men with a really good relationship,” Water Fairy’s explained, her eyes shifting as they spoke .
“Like Azure Sea Breeze and Wandering?” Lu Li asked, feeling enlightened .
Water Fairy began to uncontrollably giggle, but he had no clue what he said to cause this .
“Hey, dog couple, are we still fighting or what?”
Lu Li and Water Fairy’s opponent was left speechless as they watched the two of them joke around .
The reason why they didn’t seize their chance to attack was because they were a team that were only here for points .
These kind of teams just needed to ensure that they had enough participation per week, and they weren’t at all focused about winning . Or rather, they weren’t strong enough to focus on winning . They just needed to ensure that they had fought enough battles to receive the basic points, and store up enough points to exchange for equipment and items .
Although they were only around for points, they really wanted to kill this dog couple that was showing off their relationship .
Water Fairy and Lu Li exchanged glances and both went into Stealth .
“****, two Thieves . ”
The two players were a Paladin and a Mage . They regretted not taking the initiative . It wasn’t that the two Thieves combination countered them, but that they were only here for points and participation . They wanted a fast match – as fast as possible . They were even willing to let their opponents kill them if it meant the match would end .
“Just kill us already! Why go into stealth mode? What a waste of time…” the opponents thought to themselves .
Lu Li and Water Fairy had no clue about their thoughts . They carefully snuck up behind one of them and Lu Li even Sapped the other one .