Chapter 219 – Renowned Across Huaxia
by Salted FishDuring the final days of Lover’s Constellation, most players were hustling—some grinding quests, others farming Lover’s Knots. Yet, after completing the 100-Link Quest Chain, Dutch Chamber of Commerce and Iceborn had vanished without a trace. The Ghost Server squadmates occasionally logged in, but they were in full vacation mode, tinkering with this and that before logging off again when bored, giving their quest-tormented souls a complete rest.
Except for the Ghost Server Legion Leader.
This man logged in every day after the First Kill, wearing his Purple Set, touring every nook and cranny of Lover’s Constellation with the spirit of Xu Xiake1A famous Chinese travel writer and geographer from the Ming Dynasty, legendary for his extensive travels.. His majestic (perverted) figure collected envious gazes from every corner of The Kingdoms of the Seven. Each compliment he received healed 1% of his battered soul. If the praise was particularly sincere—like “Such handsomeness belongs only in the heavens, rarely seen in the mortal world”—his soul would instantly fully heal, upgrading to a “Complete Soul.” Subsequent compliments were then funneled into repairing the next tier: the “Confident Soul.”
By the time the official Huaxia Forum news team sent him an interview invitation, the Ghost Server Legion Leader had already ascended to the “Blindly Overconfident Soul” stage—
[Whisper] Milk is Mom: An interview?
[Whisper] Huaxia News Team: Yes, you participated in one before for the endgame dungeon. Do you remember?
[Whisper] Milk is Mom: Ohhh, yeah yeah! The host was a girl with a really nice voice, right?
[Whisper] Huaxia News Team: Uh, she quit after that interview… Anyway! We’d like to invite you and your First Kill team to share your thoughts and experiences with Lover’s Constellation. Your legion has become one of Huaxia’s most popular elite squads, and fans are eager to learn more about you and your team!
[Whisper] Milk is Mom: “Most popular” is a very good choice of words. Little guy, you’ve successfully captured my attention.
[Whisper] Huaxia News Team: ……Thanks.
[Whisper] Milk is Mom: Send me the time and YY channel ID. I’ll be there on time~\(≧▽≦)/~
The interview was scheduled for 8 PM on February 28th. When Fang Zheng privately messaged March, Passing Master, and Coffin Shop about it, their responses were all variations of “Got it” or “Understood,” exuding both dignity and aloofness. But when he announced it to his legion in YY, their reactions made him feel like he was dealing with kindergarteners prepping for a field trip—
438: “Will there be freebies for the interview? Even regular Item Mall materials are fine! (⊙o⊙)!”
Mad Lad: “Just voice, no video? I was gonna style my hair extra cool. ╮(╯_╰)╭”
Your Sister: “I’m so conflicted. If they ask about relationships, should I be honest or play it cool and mysterious? >_<"
Crossplayer: “They didn’t forget to include me in the interview list, right? TAT”
Your Uncle: “Since it’s not a dungeon run but an interview, does that mean I can talk as much as I want? ~\(≧▽≦)/~ La la la~”
The Ghost Server Legion Leader patiently answered each question: “No freebies. Styling your hair is pointless. Discuss it with Drink Till You Drop. No, they didn’t forget you. And no, you can’t!”
At the time, 2B was power-leveling Sister Blood Bull’s alt on a level 10 map in Huaxia Summit because she had an unexpected school commitment. He chimed in, “Lin Yi and I might not be online that night. Do your best and represent the Ghost Server’s suave and dashing… legion spirit!”
[It totally sounded like he almost said “flamboyant.”]
[That word is ten thousand times better than “suave and dashing,” why change it?]
[Men in love always pretend to be proper.]
[Who gave you guys the confidence to think I wouldn’t pick up on this in the same channel?! =_=]
Teasing aside, the squad genuinely cared about Sister Blood Bull—especially now that she wasn’t around, making it easier to “care” openly ╮(╯_╰)╭
“Tsk tsk, you’re calling her by her real name now. Things must be going well.”
“Did you already beat up Sister Blood Bull’s scum ex?”
“Can’t log in on the 28th? Got plans together? ~\(≧▽≦)/~”
“Why is Sister Blood Bull re-leveling? Just give her your alt.”
“And even if she has a reason to re-level, why are you doing it too?”
……
If Sister Blood Bull were here, one glance from her would shut everyone up. Thinking this, 2B’s feelings for her evolved from “missing her while grinding mobs” to “missing her while also admiring her while grinding mobs.”
Even though they’d only been apart for half a day →_→
“I wanted to give her my alt, but she refused,” 2B sighed helplessly. “She said only an account she registers herself truly belongs to her.”
Fang Zheng: “So what she’s really saying is your alt doesn’t make her feel secure?”
Your Sister: “She thinks you’ll reclaim the account like that scumbag did after a breakup?”
438: “Are you re-leveling too to create a fake ‘childhood friends’ backstory?”
Why are other legions warm havens while ours is a never-ending roast session?!
Polly: “Because they love you.”
This twisted kind of love was beyond his comprehension. TAT
……
Before they knew it, the 28th arrived. The First Kill squad, led by the Ghost Server crew, basked in their “big shots don’t show up too early” superiority and entered the YY channel at 7:57 PM. The next three minutes were spent in stunned silence—the online user list was a constantly refreshing mess of IDs, radiating the chaotic energy of a train station during the Lunar New Year rush. It was as if those scrambling names weren’t just IDs but actual players, jostling and buzzing with excitement!
Despite the crowded scene, the audio was eerily quiet—likely because the host had muted all audience mics, waiting for the stars of the show to take the stage—
“With just four hours left before Lover’s Constellation closes, I wonder if everyone shares my mix of excitement and nostalgia. This event has captivated Huaxia’s players, and I’m sure many of you have found joy and memories here. Among all participants, one team emerged as the dark horse, defeating countless strong opponents to complete the 100-Link Quest Chain first—surprising many, right? Even those who witnessed the First Kill live must still have burning questions for them. Today, we’ve invited this very team to share the story behind their victory! Let’s give a warm welcome to the Ghost Server Legion and their honorary teammates!”
With the host’s lively but not overly slick introduction, the Ghost Server squad was brought on mic.
Host: “Warriors of the First Kill, say hello to everyone!”
Milk Mom: “Hellooooo everyone~~ I’m Milk is Mom, leader of the Ghost Server Legion~~ You can call me Ghost Leader or Milk Mom~~~ I love meat, singing, gaming, and zombies~~~~~~”
Muted audience: “……”
Something weird definitely slipped in there. =_=
Polly: “I’m the Ghost Server Legion’s Deputy Commander.”
The audience exhaled in relief—finally, a normal one.
Polly: “……”
Wait, just Deputy Commander? And then?
Polly: “……”
No “and then”?!
At least follow “I’m so-and-so” with a “hello” or something!!!
This half-spoken feeling is unbearable!!!
Fortunately, the next few “First Kill heroes” were relatively normal, slightly easing the audience’s discomfort—
“Hi, I’m Healer Drink Your Sister 3X, from the Ghost Server Legion.”
“Hello, I’m Refined Into a Demon 715, or 438 for short. I’m the Ghost Server Legion’s Demon Refiner.”
“Hi, I’m Blesscaller, Crossplayer’s Blessing, from the Ghost Server Legion.”
“I’m Mad Lad, the Ghost Server Legion’s visual carry. You can call me Mad Lad, or Lad, or Assassin. I hate being called a nouveau riche—listen, I may be loaded, but I’m definitely not some tasteless whale…”
This legion has, at most, three normal people!!! And where exactly does that head-to-toe golden battle suit in the First Kill screenshots display any sense of taste?!
“I’m Little Lucky Charm, I… uh, hello everyone TAT”
Why does it sound like someone’s holding a gun to his head, threatening to shoot if he says one extra word…
“March to Liangzhou, from Fairy Dreamland’s Galloping Through the Yellow Sands.”
“Uh, hi, I’m Passing Master. I’m also from Fairy Dreamland, I don’t have a legi—wait, I do! My legion is Galloping Through the Yellow Sands too!”
What’s with this barely contained excitement? =_=
“No. 4 Coffin Shop, any server’s fine—I have alts everywhere. Need to buy or sell materials or Huaxia Coins? I’ll take any business. My QQ is in the public chat—DM me for details.”
Audience: “……”
At this point, they were too exhausted to roast. The YY crowd just desperately wanted to hear the First Kill story because, based on sheer intellect alone, they couldn’t comprehend how this ragtag team had beaten Iceborn, Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Silence, Five Peaks Pavilion, and other powerhouses to clinch the quest chain’s First Kill. Huaxia Online was getting harder and harder to understand. TAT
The host, sensing the masses’ plea, cut to the chase: “Could you share how you managed to claim the First Kill? How did you break through so many strong competitors to claim victory?”
Ghost Server members: “Our leader should answer this one.”
Host: “Do the three external teammates agree with letting the Ghost Server leader represent you?”
March: “Agreed.”
Passing Master: “He’s not just the Ghost Server Legion Leader—he was our First Kill captain!”
Coffin Shop: “Is stirring drama among guests part of the host’s default skillset?”
Host: “……”
Ghost Server Leader: “Ahem, since my teammates insist, I’ll humbly accept~\(≧▽≦)/~”
Even if they hadn’t nominated him, this guy would’ve jumped in anyway. =_=
But thank you! TAT
The host secretly gifted Milk is Mom several virtual flowers from an alt account.
“Actually,” Fang Zheng dropped his playful tone, turning serious, “everyone only sees the result—that we got the First Kill. But before Ice Labyrinth, we were working alongside another team. Without them, we might not have made it this far, let alone secured the First Kill.”
Host: “Can you reveal who that team was?”
“Of course—Dutch Chamber of Commerce, led by Don’t Stop the Meds.” Fang Zheng didn’t hesitate. “Our two teams journeyed through most of the quest chain together before parting ways at the end. Getting the First Kill wasn’t about us being stronger—just a tiny bit luckier.”
Host: “That’s very moving. But I can’t tell if it’s sincere or just because Dutch Chamber of Commerce is also online today and you’re being polite.”
“Dutch Chamber of Commerce is here?!”
“Yes.”
The host almost laughed at what seemed like an exaggerated reaction—until the other end continued—
“Great! I thought they were too embarrassed to log in after losing! I’ve missed them so much!”
The host was floored. While his side mission did include a smidge of “stirring conflict,” it didn’t account for “guests proactively creating conflict”! This put him in an awkward spot!!!
“But since they’re here, I’ll be honest~~~ Even without them, we’d have teamed up with someone else~~~ And while luck played a part in the First Kill, luck is still a kind of skill, hahaha~~~~”
Host, sweating: “Uh, that’s… not what you said earlier…”
Ghost Server Leader: “Earlier, I thought they weren’t listening, so I couldn’t say certain things. Talking behind people’s backs is bad manners, you know?”
Doing it to their faces is any better?!
“Let’s move on to audience questions!”
“Huh? Already? I wasn’t done sharing my thoughts…”
“Players submitted many questions in the forum thread. We’ve selected a few. First one is for Deputy Commander Polly.”
“I feel like you’re deliberately avoiding me. =_=”
“From the First Kill footage, we saw that the key to defeating the boss was Polly’s ‘Solid as a Rock.’ Was that a lucky coincidence or premeditated?”
At this point, the Ghost Server Leader had no choice but to save his unsaid reflections for a diary entry… Hosts were such bullies. TAT
Polly: “Thought of it midway through the fight.”
Host: “Did you think it would actually work? There was no way to predict if your teammates would whittle the boss’s HP down to the absolute limit. If there had been even a fraction more, lifting ‘Solid as a Rock’ might not have finished it.”
Polly: “I knew they would.”
Host: “Huh?”
Polly: “I knew they’d push it to the edge.”
Host: “Uh… based on what?”
Polly: “Myself.”
Host: “……”
Polly: “……”
Host: “Next question! This one’s for Refined Into a Demon 715!”
438: “Here!”
This kid was so earnest! (⊙o⊙)!
Host: “In the final moments, the combat log showed ‘Phoenix Seeking Phoenix.’ Was that your pet’s signature move?”
438: “Yes.”
Host: “What does it do?”
438: “Normally, ‘Phoenix Seeking Phoenix’ only manifests as the Phoenix in battle. When it dies, it immediately summons the phoenix companion to continue fighting. So it’s a passive skill, kind of like… yes, Grandpa Wang!”
Host: “What other secret weapons does your ‘Phoenix Seeking Phoenix’ have? Many players are curious.”
438: “Nothing else too special. Originally, my Fire Phoenix had a resurrection skill called ‘From the Ashes,’ but after synthesizing ‘Phoenix Seeking Phoenix,’ it got replaced. The rest—’Apocalyptic Blaze,’ ‘Phoenix Cries at Dawn,’ ‘Phoenix’s Grace,’ ‘Heavenly Phoenix Tribute’—are all attack skills… Oh, one more! ‘Bewitching Temptation’! It can make other players’ pets go berserk, attacking randomly, similar to Blesscaller’s ‘Mindless Frenzy.’ I haven’t used it yet—so excited~>_<~ Can you ask if any player is willing to lend me their pet to test it?"
Host: “……”
Audience: “……”
No one’s volunteering their pet for that!!!
Before the third question, the host already felt drained. He chugged an energy drink to muster his voice: “Next question… for Mad Lad… A player asks: After rolling ‘Magical Scratch-Off,’ were you curious about what you’d get…”
Mad Lad: “Icefire Island Travel Pass.”
Host: “What?”
Mad Lad: “The Scratch-Off. Got an Icefire Island Travel Pass.”
Host: “You already scratched it?!”
Mad Lad: “Obviously. Why leave it? It’d just take up inventory space. Do you know how packed my warehouse is?”
How would he know a grown man’s warehouse could be full? He wasn’t the Ghost Server Deputy Commander! TAT
Host: “Many players hoped for something unique, but it seems expectations may have been too high.”
Mad Lad: “Nah, I think it’s pretty magical—got exactly what I needed.”
Host: “You mean you actually wanted the Travel Pass?”
Mad Lad: “Yep.”
Host: “I’m still not following. As far as I know, Travel Passes are just commemorative items with no real use.”
Mad Lad: “But legend says collecting 27 triggers a special quest.”
Host: “Legends are just legends. No proof exists—it’s all word of mouth. And 27 Travel Passes are impossible to…”
Mad Lad: “I collected them.”
Host: “So, one more or less doesn’t… Wait, what?!!!”
Mad Lad: “I had 26. Couldn’t find the last one no matter what. Then I scratched this, and bam—complete set.”
Who actually goes out of their way to collect these things?!
But now that it’s done… could the legendary quest finally be revealed…?
Host: “And then?!”
Mad Lad: “Nothing happened.”
Host: “??”
Mad Lad: “No quest popped up. So I think the Travel Pass is a scam. Can you complain to the devs for me? Less of these ugly, pointless items, please. Also, where are those flying boots with the auspicious clouds? The ones from the Xuanzang anniversary event? I missed them and still regret it…”
“Next question is for Drink Your Sister 3X. Rumor has it you’re dating Drink Till You Drop from Five Peaks Pavilion. Why didn’t you join them and chose Ghost Server Legion instead?”
Observant audience: Why does the host sound rushed with every question?
Wise audience: Because he’s desperate to end the previous conversation. =_=
Your Sister: “It’s a long story…” After much thought, she couldn’t simplify it. “Anyway, I’m glad I joined Ghost Server. Best decision ever.”
Host: “Haha, interesting phrasing. So, what’s a bad decision you’ve made?”
Your Sister: “Logging into Drink’s account and emptying Five Peaks Pavilion’s legion warehouse.”
Host: “……”
Your Sister: “I didn’t know better—never played an MMO like this. Thought everything in his account was his. Later, I learned it was shared storage for the whole legion. So, to all Five Peaks Pavilion brothers: I’m truly sorry.”
[Public Chat] Nicknamed White Dragon Horse: “Men aren’t that petty—long forgotten! But Drink hid you too well. Aside from that artsy photo we dug up from Renren, he refused to share anything. Can you secretly send a casual selfie? At least let us see your natural look—the whole legion’s dying of curiosity!”
[Public Chat] Drink Till You Drop: “Ignore him.”
[Public Chat] Drink Your Sister 3X: [Image]
[Public Chat] Nicknamed White Dragon Horse: “WHY POST IT PUBLICLY?!?!?!”
Host: “Uh, objectively speaking… very pretty.”
[Public Chat] Nicknamed White Dragon Horse: “Drink, I’m sorry, so sorry! I didn’t know your girl was missing a screw! TAT”
Host: “Friend Nicknamed White Dragon Horse, from a communication standpoint, I think you’re only digging a deeper hole with Drink… But that’s Five Peaks Pavilion’s internal affair. Next question! After seeing such beauty, I feel re-energized—ahem, a player asks Crossplayer’s Blessing: During cross-server PVP, you used a ‘mountain-jumping, face-planting’ skill. Has it been used since?”
Crossplayer: “First, thanks for remembering! But honestly, that wasn’t me—I was offline. My teammate Your Uncle, aka Little Lucky Charm, was piloting my account. So…”
Your Uncle: “It wasn’t a skill. More like… instinct! Yeah, instinct! You know how people unlock survival instincts in dire situations…”
Host: “Since Little Lucky Charm is here, next question’s for you. A player exposed that you have terrible luck—whatever you say, the opposite happens. True?”
Your Uncle: “Which player exposed me?”
“……” The host stared at the ID in his notes, refusing to say it—because it felt like speaking the name would be a death sentence. =_=
Your Uncle: “Whatever, it’s true anyway. I don’t know why, but my luck is cursed. Others misspeak sometimes—I misspeak every time. Life’s so hard…”
Host: “Shouldn’t it be harder for the people around you?”
Your Uncle: “TAT”
Milk Mom: “I can’t take this anymore. If you want to interview, do it properly. Otherwise, say the word, and I’ll have Uncle send you straight to the afterlife!”
Polly: “Might as well check if they have those Xuanzang boots there for Mad Lad.”
Mad Lad: “Nice!”
Host: “Little Lucky Charm, I’m sorry. That was too far.”
Your Uncle: “It’s okay. I, uh, cursed you in my head too. We’re even. >_<"
Host: “……”
Wise audience: There’s no “even” with mysterious curses.
Kind audience: @Host [Candle emoji]
……
Perhaps sensing the bleak future ahead, the host seemed dazed for the rest of the event. Only as it neared its end, during the open Q&A, did the world regain clarity. =_=
“A player named Born in 1994 asks: Does Ghost Server Legion have recruitment criteria? Any hard requirements?”
“None at all,” the Ghost Server Leader answered effortlessly. “For members, we go by fate.”
Host: “Meaning?”
Ghost Server Leader: “Personality compatibility.
Host: “……”
Frustrated audience: How does one achieve “personality compatibility” with a perverted leader, an expressionless deputy, a nouveau riche with questionable taste, a girl who clears legion storage when angry, a jinx who dooms with every word, an innocent-faced Demon Refiner with vicious pets, and a Blesscaller skilled at face-planting?!
Wise audience: This legion’s future seems destined for stagnation. =_=
“Final question.” For some reason, the host felt a surge of vitality as he spoke. “Player Fist of the Gods asks No. 4 Coffin Shop, March to Liangzhou, and Passing Master: Why did you, as external members, team up with Ghost Server for such a grueling 100-Link Quest Chain?”
It was impossible to tell if this was a neutral inquiry or laced with personal bias. Not that it mattered—the trio’s answers came faster than thought—
Passing Master: “Little Lucky Charm and I were friends in Fairy Dreamland. This time, I happened to team up with Mad Lad in Sky Arena. But even without that, I’d have joined Ghost Server…”
March, Coffin Shop: “Because they invited us.”
So it wasn’t that they chose to team with Ghost Server—Ghost Server chose to team with them. It didn’t matter if the squad lacked healers or zombies, or if these lone wolves just wanted a free ride. This legion charged toward the sun, carefree and reckless, dragging them along until all that remained was pure, unadulterated fun.
Two hours after the interview, the fourteen-day Lover’s Constellation event officially closed.
But the uproar it sparked was far from over. The forums overflowed with players flaunting their event points, rewards, and achievements. Old grudges resurfaced, with threads devolving into back-and-forth insults.
Then, the next day, when the full interview transcript was posted, the forum fell silent.
Every player’s attention locked onto one topic—the Ghost Server Legion.
Centered around the First Kill, every past exploit of the Ghost Server was dredged up: endgame dungeons, cross-server PVP, even Polly being grief-killed by Huaxia Dominion. Each incident was pieced together into the epic tale of “How a Small Legion Rose to Become Kings.”
The Ghost Server Legion was officially famous—wildly, unshakably famous.
But the members themselves were oblivious, preoccupied with something far more pressing—
“You and Sister Blood Bull got grief-killed?!”
“Yeah, a bunch of high-level players claimed we were harassing their legion’s lowbies and just attacked. We lost all the gear we’d just picked up!”
Unacceptable. Grief-killing 2B was one thing, but bullying Sister Blood Bull? She was the squad’s top-priority protection target!
Within minutes, the fully geared Ghost Server squad marched into the level 20 open-world map—Flower Stream.
There, two guildless lowbies—Blood Warrior “Horse Without Night” and Berserker “Grass Never Grows Fat”—lay dead, piled atop each other, while their killers camped their corpses. Without hesitation, 2B (now on his main) unleashed “Lone Wolf Howl,” followed by the full-Purple-Set Milk Mom’s “Crimson Lotus Holy Fire.” Your Uncle swung his purple staff with “Sudden Storm,” Polly struck with “Netherworld Ghostly Claws,” and 438’s “Phoenix Seeking Phoenix” rained down “Heavenly Phoenix Tribute.” By the time the barrage ended, all the killers were dead—so fast that Mad Lad didn’t even get to test his newly acquired holy armor, much to his frustration.
(T/N: Their usernames are a play on the phrase “a horse cannot grow fat without night grass” from the saying “A man cannot become rich without windfall wealth, like a horse cannot grow fat without night grass”)
……
[Killer Legion’s YY Channel]
Legion Leader: “Why did you provoke Ghost Server Legion?! Give me one good reason!!!”
Killer: “Those two lowbies weren’t in a legion! How was I supposed to know? TAT”
Legion Leader: “We’re done for…”
Killer: “Leader…”
Legion Leader: “We have to transfer servers. All of us.”
Killer: “Huh?”
Legion Leader: “You don’t understand how terrifying they are! Their leader’s singing can hypnotize, their deputy slaughters indiscriminately, their unassuming girl is Five Peaks Pavilion’s first lady, their whale killer could buy the entire summit server with pocket money, and even their mascot Spirit Master once single-handedly toppled all of Las Vegas…”
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