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Hot Post Title: [Help, my best bro seems to have broken. Can he still be fixed?]
Images: [Thunderous headline] [Screenshot of God's game 1] [Screenshot of Ghost's game 2]
So, at first the streamer had terrible luck playing the game "The Emperor's Great Enterprise."
In less than thirty minutes from the start, an NPC disguised as his romantic partner would assassinate him, ending the game at lightning speed. This happened a full ten times.
The streamer was shocked. The streamer was confused. The streamer got mad again and again, but there was nothing he could do.
Everyone laughed at me, and honestly, back then I really was hilarious.
--- Until he appeared.
[Post published 2027.3.6, poster: What exactly is the connection between the Madman and His Matching Mandarin-Duck Bellyband?]
Don't all scream and make weird noises like apes. Seriously, if you were me, you'd think my bro was an angel, too (not saying you can be his best bro). The moment he appeared, he was surrounded by pure white holy light.
This definitely isn't true love arriving, so don't you dare slander our pure revolutionary friendship. But my bro really is an angel, right?
Listen to me---I'm not in a hurry, seriously, just listen. When I skipped class, he obediently stood guard. When I got into a fight, he cheered me on adorably. When I got into trouble, he helplessly cleaned up the mess and paid for the damages. He even picked out every single scallion I didn't want to eat.
He's capable and beautiful, and treats me better than anyone else's wife. If he were a girl, I'd have married him ages ago.
[Post edited 2027.3.7, poster: What exactly is the connection between the Madman and His Matching Mandarin-Duck Bellyband?]
I didn't say I wanted to marry my bro. Don't you dare put words in my mouth.
Back to what we were talking about. I think you repay a spring of kindness with a drop of water, so what else was I supposed to do? He wanted a rabbit lantern, so I made him one. He asked me to take him horseback riding, so I held him while we rode. He wanted me to sleep with him, so I held him while he slept.
That's how best bros are. Why are you all acting surprised?
[Post edited 2027.3.7, poster: What exactly is the connection between the Madman and His Matching Mandarin-Duck Bellyband?]
I'm leaving the beginner's village, but I can't take him with me. After all, he's just an NPC from the beginner's village. He looked really sad, and seemed a little drunk. His face was all red as he pushed me down onto the bed.
Wait, why is he taking off his clothes?
Wait, what does he mean by calling me "husband"...?!!!
[Post edited 2027.4.16, poster: The Madman and His Mandarin-Duck Bellyband]
Help, my best bro in the game seems to have broken. He's been with me for a long time. I know he's an NPC, but I really can't bear to throw him away. Can he still be fixed?
[Post edited 2027.8.28, poster: The Madman and His Mandarin-Duck Bellyband.]
L8908 And I'm just here shipping a pair of gay guys: Streamer, are you okay? www We're all really sad that our sis-in-law is gone, but he's just a fictional game character. You'll get over it eventually. The next one will be even more obedient! (pat pat)
L9825 Bro, are you okay: Bro, are you really okay? You won't accept tips, and you won't reply to messages. Are you really all right?
L9826 Ji Jue: ...You don't understand. There won't be another one.
He isn't dead. He's real. He came to see me last night.
I didn't see him, but I know it was him.
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[Hot!] [Title: Serious discussion: Has the top streamer in the "The Emperor's Great Enterprise" game section gone crazy?]
What does he mean by that last line in his post? Could that popular NPC from your game actually crawl through the internet cable and appear in real life???
L1 Just a passerby: I said from the start that naming yourself after a historical figure was unlucky, didn't I? Now you're just like that weirdo Ji Xiejie. This isn't something a handful of sticky rice can fix anymore.
L2 Silver Fish: ...Who are you calling a weirdo?
1. Desperate straight man x desperate gay man (no)
Scheming straight man x scheming gay man (yes)
2. There are misunderstandings and conflicts, but they make up after fighting in bed (trust me). It's probably a sweet-and-sour romance focused on the two of them. Happy ending.
3. No breaking up the pairings, reversing the pairings, or shipping them with others. Please don't call either lead insulting nicknames for no reason. The author will cry, like this: QAQ.
Thesis: In the deserted ancient palace, the palace flowers bloom lonely and red.
