Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 195 (Part 1 & 2)

Chapter 195 A Person with Aspirations (Part 1)

As the words slowly left Ye Ci's lips, Wang Jiangnan had the feeling that he was dreaming.

It was as if the cool and gentle female voice, tinted with a hint of indifference, was blown into his ears by chilly winds, tickling his eardrums with a tingling persistence. He startled as he felt a gentle tug at his heartstrings.

He was utterly stunned. At that moment, time stopped for Wang Jiangnan. There was only him, and the girl standing in front of him.

"You..." it took quite a while before Wang Jiangnan regained his composure. He visibly gulped before slowly exhaling, "You... Are Gongzi You?"

The surprise was obvious in his soothing voice. He was utterly caught off guard and was overwhelmed. He stood silently. Even after the computer completed its start up, even with the bustling activity not far away, all his thoughts were focused on the girl wearing an aloof expression.

"Why? Is something wrong with me being Gongzi You?" Ye Ci was amused by Wang Jiangnan's dumbstruck expression. The Wang Jiangnan she remembered, was a humble person who had absolute confidence in himself. Has he ever shown this side of him? It would be her privilege as a reincarnator to witness the transformation of a young man into a legend.

"I h-had the impression that you're someone special, but I've never expected you to be Gongzi You." facing Ye Ci's smile, Wang Jiangnan was slightly embarrassed, and his face had even taken a slight shade of red, adding some fresh rosy tint to his youthful face.

Still in awe, Wang Jiangnan did not make fun of Ye Ci like he normally would. He was very quiet as he set up the character card for Ye Ci. "Y-you are different from what I've imagined." Wang Jiangnan grimaced.

His words piqued Ye Ci's interest, "Then how did you think I would look like?"

"When I first heard your voice, you were reporting a bug. When we first met, you were helping us with fixing the bug. I had the impression you're a matured and insightful person." Wang Jiangnan who was immersed in his own thoughts replied reflexively.

Matured? Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. If she take her age in her past life into account, she was indeed not young, "So do I look childish to you?"

"N-no" Wang Jiangnan himself could not understand the source of his nervousness. She was just a player. Just a player! Even if she was the one who gave him courage... Even if her words had guided him towards his aspirations... Even if his actions of tracking her in-game progress was already a norm for him... Even if she appeared in front of him without warning... She was still a player! You are a developer! Wang Jiangnan, you should remain composed! Why are you losing your calm?

Wang Jiangnan met Ye Ci's sharp gaze, took in a deep breath and calmed himself down. "You're much younger than I expected. You're even younger than I am!" he said with a smile.

Ye Ci offered him a smile. At that point, he was already done with her character card. After receiving the card from Wang Jiangnan, Ye Ci placed her index finger on her lips and said in a soft voice, "Shhh... Keep it a secret."

Wang Jiangnan was momentarily stunned. After eyeing the rest of the players, he immediately understood Ye Ci's words. He nodded and smiled at her, "Miss, you can log into the game with one of those machines over there." he nodded at Ye Ci once again and raised his voice, "You can activate your character cards here as well!"

Before Wang Jiangnan could finish his sentence, he was swallowed by a sea of players.

Ye Ci nodded and headed to a machine at the farthest corner. She climbed into the gaming cabin after plugging in her character card.