[Updates whenever inspiration strikes, alongside Cross-Group Collab]
What does a duel test?
Skill, reflexes, and intelligence. Definitely not who the ultimate masochist is.
But the ultimate masochist was exactly who rookie streamer Xiao Yiji ran into.
At first, Xiao Yiji didn't realize how much this guy was affecting him.
"Not taking requests. Today your heartthrob threatened me into cuddling with him."
Here, "cuddling" meant fighting in the Blade Room. The other guy hacked him to pieces while he could only take it.
"Not taking requests. Today your heartthrob took me on a date in the woods."
Here, "date" meant duo-queueing in the Bewilderment Forest. He spent the whole time drawing fire for the other guy.
"Not taking requests... Today your heartthrob paid a fortune to hire me for a team strategy match."
Here, "team strategy match" meant he was practically fighting one against many the entire time.
Only belatedly did he realize something was off. Was this masochist a little too clingy?
Just as he was about to ask, something incredible came into view...
After his cover was blown, Yu Chixu had no intention of continuing to lie to him. Instead, he asked, "Weren't you the one who kept telling your fans I'm a masochist?"
It's over.
The ultimate masochist is my own heartthrob.
Can I still make it if I take a spaceship and leave Earth right now?
No, if I just leave Earth in a spaceship, who'll save my red 999 ping in Sword Duels?
"Not taking requests."
"Today... I want to take a special request."
Maybe, at this moment, the rain in my world has finally stopped.
Xiao Yiji (the pursued) x Yu Chixu (the pursuer)
[Online] Xiao Xiao Yi Mu: Laundry Powder, I want to kiss you.
[Online] Yu: Open the door.
[PS:]
1. Only the game and game-related content are from Where Winds Meet. All the characters in this story are original.
2. The in-game IDs have no connection to the real-life game IDs of actual players.
3. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
4. Neither protagonist is based on a real person. This story is entirely fictional.
5. The story includes game bugs, chat comments, and other content, which may be exaggerated to some extent.
6. Don't read this as a reference to real people. There's no need to identify with anyone. This has absolutely nothing to do with reality, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely nothing!!! (This is especially important.)
7. Any borrowed material will be noted in the author's comments.
∷ Any resemblance is purely coincidental!!!
Note added on 2026.7.13
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