Then, after posting the photo, everyone was surprised, but the overall atmosphere remained decent. A few curse words slipped out, but they were just expressions of sheer disbelief.
However, when Blue Little Flower spoke again... it disgusted everyone all over again.
Once Qi Xu understood, a cold sweat broke out instantly as a sudden memory surfaced.
During the previous round of the game, after a team dungeon run, the entire server had erupted into chaos, leading to quite a few deaths.
The topic of the argument wasn’t "gender opposition," but rather "opposition between people of different educational backgrounds."
The fight had also started over a dungeon. Qi Xu couldn’t recall the specifics—who versus who—since back then, survival had been the only thing on his mind. Watching people argue, he’d just dismissed them as lunatics with too much time on their hands and hadn’t paid any attention.
So he only knew the gist of it.
The trigger was someone complaining that many "intellectuals" in the dungeon were only useful during puzzle-solving segments. When monsters attacked, they were useless, and their tone was just as sarcastic as Blue Little Flower’s.
Naturally, these "intellectuals" fought back, labeling players who couldn’t solve puzzles as "uneducated brutes"—strong in body but weak in mind, incapable of critical thinking.
The two factions went at it in the chat lobby, hurling every vile insult imaginable at each other.
Back then, Wolf Warrior 009 had been in Qi Xu’s current role, claimed by the "brutes" faction. But he’d openly stated that everyone’s contributions mattered and refused to lead the charge against the "intellectuals."
Just like Qi Xu now, he’d ignored the group messages and stayed out of the fight.
But starting the next day, location cards became as common as basic supplies.
The "brutes" couldn’t win with words, but their fists were more than enough.
Now, recalling the details, Qi Xu realized—wasn’t this exactly the same as today’s situation?
Tonsils Never Speak: "Hey, boss, you still there? Don’t blame me for prying, but I looked into Blue Little Flower. Her recent comments have been... off.
Plus, the three people she’s privately chatted and traded with the most are ‘Light Fills the World,’ ‘Chief Beauty Officer,’ and ‘Chi Kuang.’ I have a special title that lets me check.
I haven’t interacted with them, but I’ve got a rough idea of what they’re like. Now it seems these three are her spokespeople and decoys. Her identity must be anything but simple.
Compared to her past tactics for stirring conflict, this time she’s rushed—stepping in personally. There must be a reason, either because her new proxies aren’t ready yet or because time’s running out and she had no choice.
I’ve got truth serum, and I love drama. What do you say? Team up and go after her?"
Suddenly, everything unclear in Qi Xu’s mind snapped into place.
This Tonsils Never Speak was sharp. Qi Xu had pieced things together based on his past life’s experience, but she—not even from District 666, never met those three troublemakers—had figured it out purely through items and analysis...
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "I like you too."
Tonsils Never Speak smiled. Stirring drama wasn’t the real goal—she lacked the ability for that. The real aim was... finding a strong, reliable partner who shared her values.
Qi Xu never considered himself smart. In his last life, he’d stubbornly charged headfirst into disaster, refusing to adapt until it killed him.
So he really wanted a clever teammate. Their little group was missing someone like that.
Vitality Brother and Magic Sister were quick-witted but lacked experience. Wolf Warrior and Brother Jin were righteous but not the most perceptive. Sister Cut You and Master Chef were two extremes—one painfully naive, the other naively reckless.
As for Old White Dragon... a drunkard, sometimes reliable, usually not, stumbling around in a haze most of the time.
Tonsils Never Speak: "Sweet dreams. See you tomorrow."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Good night. Rest well."
Just as Qi Xu was staring at Tonsils Never Speak’s profile, a message popped up in the group chat.
Watch Me Cut You Down: "The group’s gone insane, holy hell! I don’t even know who to yell at—none of them are normal!"
Wolf Warrior 009: "I don’t get why they’re fighting. Aren’t there terrible people in both genders?"
Retired Magic Boy: "Honestly, I’m so mad right now... it’s making me sick.
Some of these guys are just vile. The moment women speak up for their rights or ask for even a sliver of equality, they’re instantly branded as ‘feminists.’
Then these guys puff up with this weird superiority, acting like enlightened sages.
It reminds me of something I heard once: ‘You think you judge right and wrong without seeing gender, but men attack women based on gender alone, never caring about right or wrong.’"
Old White Dragon in the Waves sent a voice message: "What’s up, Magic Sis? Don’t be sad—here, drink!"
Then he dumped ten bottles of alcohol into the group chat...
Clearly wasted, his words slurred.
Reading Retired Magic Boy’s message, Qi Xu had an epiphany—he finally understood why Blue Little Flower’s provocation had worked so well.
Having been detached from human society for so long, Qi Xu had nearly forgotten the twisted prejudices of the secular world. In this survival game, strength dictated truth.
If you were strong, you were right. Early on, female players did lag behind due to kindness or physical disadvantages.
But this game was far fairer than human society. There was no discrimination—once stats caught up, no group was inherently stronger or weaker.
By late game, even biological burdens like menstruation vanished after physical evolution.
So Qi Xu hadn’t been sensitive to this issue. Blue Little Flower’s words had only registered as "emotional blackmail" to him. Now, he fully grasped the deeper manipulation.
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: "Don’t be upset. They’ve lost their minds—nothing they say is worth thinking about. Want me to sing you a song? Cheer up!"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Blue Little Flower’s up to something. She’s deliberately stirring the pot. Tomorrow, Tonsils and I will deal with her."
Retired Magic Boy: "I went back and reread everything—you’re right! It’s so obvious now. How did I miss it before?!"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Because you were angry and hurt. Some guys think having an extra piece of meat makes them superior. No worries—we’ll get stronger together. If they want to call it ‘fighting,’ we’ll just toss location cards at them and throw hands for real!"
Retired Magic Boy: "Wahh, boss, I love you so much!"
Qi Xu blinked. Another confession?
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