The Righteous Player(s)

Chapter 549: What An Artisan!

Of course, Thirteenth Fragrance dared to make such a choice because he had enough trust and understanding of his capabilities.

At that time, the era of live broadcasting had come.

Thirteenth Fragrance thought that with the increasing popularity of the Internet across different age groups (from adults to children) and regions (from urban to rural areas), as well as the decreasing cost and improving speed of internet access, the “online shows” would eventually replace “television”. Even though TV had evolved from cable TV to digital TV, it would still face the same fate.

At least in terms of entertainment programs, digital TV, which could only be watched at scheduled times or played back later, did not have a clear competitive advantage compared to online live broadcasts and videos that could be watched on phones.

Their participation in the video and live-streaming industry could also be regarded as an early investment.

So, the two established a video studio by themselves, relying on their accumulated connections to start their business.

The early stage was quite challenging.

By relying on live broadcasts of game commentary and game strategies, video programs reporting game industry news, and occasionally hosting some niche small-scale events, they had barely managed to survive.

These days, they were still doing live broadcasts, but less frequently than before. After all, they had grown older. However, every time they go live, they can still reach the level of the top ten to fifteen players in the game host genre.

The achievement was actually not bad.

Ah Dian naturally knew the history of the two of them.

At that time, she was also sad about the resignation of this comedic duo… Later, when they moved on to the live stream industry, Ah Dian, who was still a high school student, even bought a three-month membership card.

Sure enough, she did not have the time to watch the stream.

However, it was not a lot of money but a little appreciation.

The moment Ah Dian held Thirteenth Fragrance’s hand, she suddenly realized, “This time, I might be the eye candy who ruins the team”. So, she was a little embarrassed and did not know what to say.

But after she saw the high-intensity offline interaction between Husky and Thirteenth Fragrance, she was still very excited.

“Hey, dog…”

Thirteenth Fragrance habitually put his hand on Husky’s shoulder.

As he was about to ask something, he felt a fragrance hit him. He also felt the touch of a strange woman’s hair on his arm.

He suddenly had an awkward expression and put his arms down unnaturally.

He coughed lightly and asked calmly, “What profession are you? Brother Kai, have they told you about the forum?”

“Well, they have said it. I’m watching it now.”

Husky did not have any particular reaction toward Thirteenth Fragrance’s physical touch.

How did this silly dog customize his character? Her voice became clear and bright, just like a teenage girl’s.

Speaking of which, is there a prototype for the character avatar Husky created?

Generally speaking, at the beginning of character creation, isn’t it based on one’s own image… How did he do it? Did he create a beautiful girl character based on his own image?

Husky was not ugly in the first place.

If he were to become a little younger, he could still be considered handsome.

Husky was short. When he was in school, his nickname was Hobbit — because his surname was Huo.

However, his current features resembled a puppy, which was quite unexpected.

[TN: Puppy is a Chinese internet slang used to describe a young and enthusiastic guy who some females prefer as a partner.]

In the end, he had turned into a white-haired puppy.

“So, what’s your profession, silly dog!?”

For some reason, Thirteenth Fragrance felt a surge of anger for no reason when he saw Husky, who lowered his head, silently ate snacks, and ignored him. He had an immense urge to rub her face.

However, he felt embarrassed being watched by Ah Dian.

“Why are you yelling!?”

Husky raised his head helplessly and glared at Thirteenth Fragrance, “My profession is wizard apprentice. Wizard apprentice, are you afraid!?”

“I am also a wizard apprentice. What spell do you have?”

“My starting spell is ‘Turning Stone to Mud’. I read the post. It says it’s from the Shaping school.”

While reading the post distractedly, Husky said slowly while eating snacks, “It seems like a profession that incarnates “Thousands Needle of Death [1]“. In the future, I can also incarnate “Sand Water Funeral [2]“. Don’t you think it’s cool! It’s not too difficult and just right for me!”

It did not sound too complicated.

However, Thirteenth Fragrance’s expression was a little strange, “Did you intentionally choose a low-difficulty profession?”

“Yes.”

Husky said confidently, “This is called making use of my strengths and avoiding my weaknesses.

“My game control is poor, my mind is not quick, and my reaction is slow. If I’m too confident in myself, I will be doomed. Being aware that I am old, I must play a champion suitable for old folk. If I attempt to play Yasuo [3], I will drag us down.”

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of candied fruit and stuffed it into Thirteenth Fragrance’s mouth.

Thirteenth Fragrance opened his mouth subconsciously and accepted the food — only to realize that his teeth had rubbed against the Husky’s hand.

Originally, he would not care about such things, and he might slap the table and shout, “Have you washed your hands, silly dog?” But now, he suddenly stared at Husky with some discomfort.

In the end, Husky did not care. He just rubbed it against himself, then picked up another nut and put it in his mouth.

Thirteenth Fragrance could not get used to the scene of a little brother turning into a girl.

If it was really the other world, it was still fine…

But the problem was that they would return to their original world anyway.

Thinking of this, Thirteenth Fragrance’s expression became even more strange.

“How on earth did you create this person?”

He finally couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have a prototype? I remember that the starting character is yourself, right?”

“Of course, there is no prototype.”

Hearing this, Husky frowned slightly, raised her head, and asked, “Is character customization so difficult?”

“Ha?“

“The customization engine is so powerful. What is the challenge of doing it? I can even make figures out of clay. But I can’t dive deep into fantasy poison. Otherwise, I will change my face every month, and each one will be a beautiful girl .”

Huskie said proudly, “Don’t underestimate the power of a ten-year Illusion Games’ [4] player!”

What an artisan!

That’s how the game is meant to be played!

You are really talented, my friend.

At this moment, Thirteenth Fragrance suddenly thought of something.

Could it be because Husky was particularly good at creating an avatar that he was assigned the “Shaping Wizard”?

“Actually, the appearance you customize is quite handsome.”

Ah Dian on the side whispered, “I am also a wizard apprentice. I belong to Idol School… The initial spell is ‘Healing Touch’. So I should be a supporter.”

In fact, she put little time into her character customization.

It might be because of her natural beauty or just plain laziness. She did not wear makeup. Of course, foundation, concealer, and lipstick did not count as makeup.

Since she did not wear much makeup, she did not look at her face much. Thus, she was not confident in her makeup skills. She thought that the more she customized, the uglier it would be. Instead, she almost did not change anything and entered the game directly.

Seeing the young Thirteenth Fragrance now back, she did not recognize him at first glance.

When he recalled the face of Thirteenth Fragrance back then, Ah Dian wanted to yell that the classic was back from the bottom of her heart.

Unlike the real image of Thirteenth Fragrance, who was already in his early thirties, it felt a bit like a younger version of Yasuo.

He did not change much of his appearance. It was just that he lost about forty catties of weight, which was probably the image of his peak appearance ten years ago.

Thirteenth Fragrance was indeed so handsome when he was in school. After graduation, he was busy with work and lacked exercise, so he gradually gained weight.

It could only be said that time was a butcher’s knife, turning Cade bald and Shouyi fat.

Back then, the Child God was handsome when he had hair.

He could be regarded as a handsome little monk if he turned bald. However, it was unlike his current awkward bald level.

“Is someone scolding me?”

At this moment, Wandering Child stroked his woody hair and walked into the door thoughtfully.

“How are you guys doing? Do you all get to know each other? You should be teammates in the future. There’s probably still some time before forming a team to travel across regions.”

“It’s alright.” Thirteenth Fragrance responded quickly.

Getting along with a Husky in the form of a beautiful girl was a misfortune. The image of a beautiful girl and his image appear alternately in his mind, making him feel blue.

“But the three of us are all mages. Is having a magic team okay?”

“In the early stage, you will focus on tackling the dungeon instance. It doesn’t matter what profession you have.”

The Child explained casually, “Tomorrow, the faction leader will come just in time. Then, if you are lucky, the boss can take you along.”

Faction leader?

The three newbies were a little nervous when they heard about it.

It should not be a problem, right?