Chapter 25

【Host, good morning. The game's official website has updated!】

Mingmei was still troubled by her ballroom dancing problems yesterday, but today she received big news.

"Why is the game updating so often recently? Last time it was the follow-up gameplay changes to "Prelude to the Bloody Battle," what is it this time?"

Mingmei stretched lazily while sitting on the bed.

【Added some content to the game and adjusted the game's time flow. There's also a special notification for military academy students.】

"Huh?" Hearing something about them, Mingmei immediately perked up and became alert. "What is it? Tell me in detail."

【Many students complained that 5 credits for completing a level is too low, the levels are too difficult, and the items offered by the mysterious merchant cost too many credits. They feel like they're not getting enough for all their hard work.】

"Seriously? I'm selling boxed lunches and I'm not complaining that they're stingy, and they're complaining that my boxed lunches are expensive?" Mingmei immediately empathized with her NPC role and looked unhappy. "Does that mean I have to raise the price of my boxed lunches?"

【That depends on the game company.】

Ghostie didn't dwell on this with Mingmei, and continued the topic, 【In the future, the length of time in the game may be greatly extended. The perception of time for players in the game can reach 1:1000. This time flow rate has shocked everyone.】

You should know that even the time flow rate in the school's mecha and starship simulator cabins can only be adjusted to a maximum of 1:10. A rate of 1:1000 is simply heaven-defying.

Mingmei learned about this after starting school. Fortunately, Yan Hui and their game company cooperate with both the Federation and the Empire, so there shouldn't be any problems for now, but it's hard to say what will happen later.

After all, this technology was first applied to games.

However, Mingmei was only slightly bothered by this problem. Then, she thought that since the game company dared to release it, it must have something to rely on. She doesn't understand much now, so worrying is pointless.

Then Mingmei thought of Lu Xiaoyao's game live broadcast: "Doesn't Lu Xiaoyao do live broadcasts? Wouldn't the viewers see everything in the game on fast forward?"

Mingmei had thought about this question before, but at that time, the time flow rate in the game and the outside world only differed by a few times, so she didn't delve into it carefully. But now, the ratio is too obvious.

【No, the audience can choose to adjust to the same time flow rate as in the game when watching the live broadcast.】

"Wow, isn't this a great tool for slacking off at work?"

Ghostie: 【??????】

Mingmei couldn't help but think that slacking off for ten minutes could give her the feeling of 10,000 minutes, which would be amazing!

Ghostie was speechless for a moment at Mingmei, who could think of slacking off at any time.

What its host said seemed right, but something seemed off.

【Because the time in the game has been extended, the corresponding credits will also increase. After the change, the score for a perfect completion can reach ten credit points.】

"Wow! That's a lot!"

Mingmei couldn't remain calm. As someone who sells boxed lunches, even if it's one credit point per box, she would have to sell ten boxes, no, after deducting the handling fee, she would have to buy 17 boxed lunches to get 10 points?

If there are fewer players in a game and the game is more difficult, she would cry!

"It's not fair." Mingmei checked her NPC backend system and, sure enough, she didn't receive any news about raising the price of boxed lunches.

This is outrageous!

Mingmei knew about this news, and so did the other students. After a morning of online classes, Mingmei was ready to go out for lunch.

Lu Xiaoyao naturally wanted to go with her. On the way, when Mingmei mentioned the issue of credits and the game, Lu Xiaoyao was naturally concerned as well.

"Indeed, 5 credit points for completing a level is too little. We also have to buy clearance items. With more credits, we'll have more money to spend," Lu Xiaoyao naturally agreed.

After all, even if she completes a level, she doesn't always get a perfect score. Plus, the boxed lunches, Lu Xiaoyao usually doesn't buy boxed lunches at the beginning, and then realizes she needs to buy more later.

She often ends up in a state of "breaking even."

It's been almost a semester since school started, and her credits are a bit tight.

"Indeed..." Mingmei didn't say anything after hearing Lu Xiaoyao's words. Thinking of what her brother said last night, she asked Lu Xiaoyao about the dance at the banquet.

As a result—

"I don't know either. Anyway, I'm not dancing. I'll just reject the invitations. That way, I won't be embarrassed!"

Lu Xiaoyao didn't think anything would happen if she didn't dance. Mingmei could tell at a glance that her question was useless.

"Then should I find a crash course online and practice?"

But while Mingmei was at a loss for words because of Lu Xiaoyao, Lu Xiaoyao's eyes flashed and she said casually, "Actually, you can also ask the Big Boss. If you're going to learn ballroom dancing, you'll need a partner. If you sign up for a class and don't have a male partner, wouldn't it be awkward if the teacher introduces you to someone you don't know?"

"Ah 0.0 Is that so?"

Seeing Mingmei looking like she had been tricked, Lu Xiaoyao continued her efforts: "Yeah~ What if you meet someone who keeps stepping on your feet or is a pervert? Wouldn't you be furious?"

Lu Xiaoyao deliberately left out the other option—a virtual dance partner.

She didn't expect Mingmei to believe her so easily. She had even prepared an excuse for when Mingmei mentioned virtual dance partners.

Mingmei, who had been persuaded by Lu Xiaoyao, genuinely began to worry about this issue and didn't notice Lu Xiaoyao's little tricks.

"Then... I'll ask," Mingmei nodded slightly.

"Ask away, maybe the Big Boss has time. I'll help you find a better crash course teacher~"

Turning her head, Lu Xiaoyao's CP-shipping group chat had exploded.

【It's Lu Xiaoyao: Brothers! In order to make our CP even sweeter, hurry up, who can recommend a ballroom dancing crash course, quick!!】

【Gu Yueyue: ??? Are Mu Chen and Mingmei dancing ballroom dance?】

【It's Lu Xiaoyao: Yup! Hurry up and give me suggestions. I just got Meimei to invite the Big Boss, and the Big Boss will definitely agree!】

【Gu Yueyue: Oh my god, congratulations!!】

【Genius Girl Youyou: I know! I know a teacher whose small class is very good. But, can I make a request?】

【It's Lu Xiaoyao: You say.】

【Genius Girl Youyou: I want to watch, I might as well sign up for a class too.】

【Bai Zhuyou: !!! Me too! I can also pull Yuan Fang along!】

【Gu Yueyue: Gee! You guys are bullying me for not having a boyfriend!】

【Diving Beauty Wang Wenfei: I'm being bullied too +1】

【It's Lu Xiaoyao: @Zhen Wangbai, brother! It's time for you to stab yourself in the back for me!】

【Zhen Wangbai: . . .】

Lu Xiaoyao was happily chatting with her optical brain, and Mingmei decisively sent out the invitation.

Although she was quite nervous, she immediately asked Lu Xiaoyao about the teacher after receiving Mu Chen's willing agreement.

"Okay, a little sister of mine just said that she knows a small-class ballroom dancing teacher. I'll recommend her to you, and you have to work hard later ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ"

Lu Xiaoyao cheered Mingmei on with great energy. Mingmei smiled knowingly. After going back after lunch, she contacted the other party online. Then, that night, they would have their first lesson.

Unexpectedly, that night, after Mingmei and Mu Chen entered the small ballroom dancing class space, she saw Lu Xiaoyao, Zhen Po, Bai Xiao, Yuan Fang, and another couple appear in front of her.

The strange light that burst out in everyone's eyes when they saw herself and Mu Chen made Mingmei instantly dumbfounded.

She must have logged in the wrong way.

This is a dance classroom, not some other place, right?