Chapter 110: Chapter 110 – Big Collaboration [1]
"I don\'t mind." StoneSword responded with a soft smile, "There is no status or anything in V-Shelter Survival. Besides, having no clue about the world and where the jumpscare is will make it more fun."
"I also don\'t mind. It won\'t be interesting if we all have an overpowered weapon." Flexy agreed.
Max\'s smile widened after hearing their reply.
\'Good, good.\' He thought.
"If that\'s the case, I will wait inside. See you there."
[Livestream Starts!]
With that, he started the stream and entered the game first.
Appearing in a ruined city in all beginner gear, Max greeted his viewers first.
"Hello, guys! Today, we will play V-Shelter Survival with a party. There will be 3 people joining, as you probably know. We\'re playing on a new server with no shelter and only beginner equipment."
His introduction sounded a bit forced, but the chat took it well.
— We watched Flexy\'s stream earlier!
— lololol, you were really interrogated. That was so funny lmao
— I don\'t know whether I should laugh or feel pity for your situation
— So your soulmate is actually Flexy. Breezy forever! Haa… Haa… I like it
"I don\'t like that a little bit." Max heaved a sigh once again. This happened a lot already, and he got tired of it, "Please don\'t mention that anymore, even as a joke. If you do that, I might press this red button with \'BAN\' written on it."
— … Scary
— He\'s still on edge from getting interrogated! Better not touch him
— Kekeke, it\'s already spread in the secret forum. They are wild
— Anyway, what are you planning? Surely, you won\'t stay silent after getting such treatment.
Reading one of the chats, Max\'s eyes lit up.
"Oh, about that. You can look forward to it. I will surely get revenge against them. Don\'t tell any of them about this."
— Roger
— You got it, boss
— It sounds fun, we won\'t tell them
— Our lips are sealed
"Great."
It didn\'t need to be mentioned that Max totally didn\'t believe them. He knew they would tell Flexy about it, but that was the catch.
\'It will be more fun that way.\'
After waiting for a while, a person entered the server. The spawn point before the shelter was built was always the same in the area where the player was randomly transported for the first time.
Shortly after the blue figure appeared, another one followed suit. This time, the figure was shorter than the first one. Max was able to guess who they were based on their height.
\'It\'s StoneSword and Lily.\'
Just as he had guessed, StoneSword and Lily\'s figures could be clearly seen wearing beginner clothes after the blue light disappeared.
"Hello." Lily greeted him with a nod.
"Hell." Max greeted back and smiled. Then, he turned to StoneSword. "Where is Flexy?"
"He said he would change his Lobby\'s respawn point first and will be here soon."
Just as StoneSword finished speaking, another blue figure appeared on the side. The figure was Flexy, and he scratched the back of his head.
"Hiyaa, am I late? Hehehe, my Lobby is too big, so reaching my throne room is a bit of a chore. Thanks for waiting, though."
There was no guilt in his tone, as if he had expected to be late since the start. No one minded that, although they lost the first 5 minutes just waiting for the others to arrive.
Putting his hands on his hips, Flexy asked Max.
"So, what should we do first, leader?"
"Me?" Max pointed at himself, slightly confused. He looked at the others, and they stared at him as if it was obvious that he should lead them, "Aren\'t StoneSword more qualified? I mean he has more experience playing this game than me."
The equipment he lent Lily was proof enough that he played for a long time.
"Hmm? Me?" This time, StoneSword pointed at himself. "I thought Breeze would lead us. This is unexpected."
"Yeah, this is really unexpected." Flexy nodded repeatedly. "How about Lily? Will sh–"
"It\'s impossible."
Before Flexy could even finish, Lily cut him off first. She glared at him disgustingly as she hid behind StoneSword.
"Please don\'t talk to me. Creep. Liar. Bald."
"Huh?" The orange-haired streamer looked confused. What did he do?
\'Why is she reacting like that?\'
Not even someone as energetic as him could ignore such a comment. His brain was filled with possibilities of what he had done against her that elicited that hatred.
Meanwhile, Max chuckled on the side. He knew why Lily reacted like that and acted cold against Flexy, even though he was mostly harmless and not bald.
Why?
Because he was the culprit.
"Hehehe, that\'s why you don\'t lie to me. Don\'t blame me for lying to Lily about what you told me."
— … This guy is evil
— What the heck did you tell her?
— Breeze, do you happen to have a black heart?
— I changed my view of him. He\'s not smart and kind. He\'s cunning! And good-looking! Damn it! I am falling!
P.S. I am a girl
— SAAFEEE!
— His revenge is so petty, but it works so well against a well-liked person like Flexy
— So, tell us what you told her!
"I just messaged Lily about some personal things happening after the drinking party. That bastard lied to me, and I just told her about it."
— … Drinking party
— YOU?! Don\'t tell me?!
— You didn\'t do it, right?!
"Nah." He shook his head, "I said that I didn\'t want to be maidenless, but I am not that desperate. Rather, I don\'t think I would have a need to find a girlfriend right now."
\'There are many things more important than that. I haven\'t enjoyed my life enough and got used to this new lifestyle.\'
He watched Flexy desperately apologizing to Lily in the distance. She kept dodging him, using StoneSword as a shield.
Having had enough, StoneSword stopped both of them. He asked Lily to forgive Flexy, which she did reluctantly.
Everything was settled with that. Then, he turned to Max.
"Breeze, are you sure that I should be the leader?" He asked.
"Yes, you should be the one who leads us," Max answered with a light tone as if that was an obvious choice.
"Hahaha, I still don\'t know a lot about this game. So you\'re the best choice. Rather, while you lead us, I hope you can also teach me more about this game and where I can find loot easily. You were the one who recommended this to me."
StoneSword nodded. He knew that and planned to do it without being asked.
"Very well. I won\'t limit your movement or give any order, though. We are all playing a game here, so we should have fun."
"You\'re absolutely correct!" Flexy exclaimed energetically, "Now, what should we do first, leader?" His eyes were shining in excitement.
Playing a game and finishing the storyline was one way to have fun.
However, there were also people who loved to roleplay and actually have fun doing something strange in the game. Flexy was one such person. And V-Shelter Survival was the perfect game for such a roleplay, as it had no clear quest or storyline.
\'This situation is like surviving as a group in the apocalypse. And apocalypse means danger and betrayal.\' He secretly glanced at the others in the group as StoneSword explained the objectives they should finish on the first day. \'Hehe, this will be fun.\'
He secretly joined the discussion and added some input to make things fun.
Unknown to Flexy, Max had a sly smile on his face.