"Cheers!"
"C-Cheers..."
After victory came celebration; this was a natural way of life. It was held on Sitting Dragn's roof.
Max sat on the end of the table and joined to drink something light. There was no need to refuse drinking in this kind of situation, especially since he already had someone looking out for him and staying sober.
"Hahaha, everything is on me! Drink more, guys!" Flexy was lost in happiness and laughed loudly.
"He's really happy with the result," Max commented as he looked at his happy friend, "I am also satisfied, though. Don't you think so, Sucker? I got many good footage you can use, right?"
"Why is this noble me here?" BloodSucker deflated as he sipped wine in the glass in a classy manner, "At least the drink is passable." He licked his lips.
"I am glad you're enjoying yourself." He chuckled after seeing his editor before turning to Lily. "And, Lily... This man isn't that scary, no? You watched him acting like a kid on the spectator seat earlier."
"Am I feared?" BloodSucker asked with a tint of happiness in his voice.
"Shaa!" Lily hissed as she hid behind Max, glaring at the vampire-wannabe. "Take 10 steps away!"
"Come on, you're not a cat." Max sighed and turned to a certain platinum-haired girl. "And Ferin, please don't take pictures."
"Tsk, I was found out." Ferin clicked her tongue and silently returned to her seat. "But, yeah. Is he your editor? This man looks... unique. Say, do you want to work in my agency as a model? I can promise a good pay."
Hearing the top model's offer, Max was surprised. He knew BloodSucker looked a bit... better than other men. But getting an invitation to join Ferin's agency wasn't that easy. He knew about it because Lily shared a story about her agency beforehand.
He looked at his editor curiously. Would he accept it? And if he did, how about the job as an editor?
However, he didn't need to worry at all.
BloodSucker moved the glass in his hand slowly, watching the wine move inside.
"Sorry, lady. But this noble me's figure is not for everyone to enjoy. Besides, light kills me and I love my current job. So, no, thank you."
"A shame." Ferin shrugged her shoulders, "You can be famous among goth ladies, you know? With your unique style and this vampire cosplay."
— Final? Isn't that just a last preliminary? I thought the competition would only start next month
— It's so ridiculous that I can't fathom what happened. Will we see such a strategy often from now on?
└ Say less, my teammates all use Sniper Rifle now
└ No one defends my base! I was left alone dealing with the wave and they just died. Fck them!
└ High MMR people now try OrangeSquash's strategy. Their winning rates increased by 20% at first, but now they can't win.
└ That strategy can only be used once, dude. And it requires a high skill ceiling.
— I say it's bull. They don't deserve the win!
Many people were dissatisfied with the result. New strategy and new champion. No one wanted to accept it. They chose to talk bad about the winner instead because that was way easier for them.
The head didn't only reach Roach Planet's forum. Strike was also buzzing after the anonymous first and third rank in SR ranking were revealed.
A certain community stepped forward from their cave and shared this news first. This community was made up of players who played Horizon Online, Atlas and Ferin's main game, totaling more than 50 million active players worldwide.
[I knew it! Those crazy couples are indeed crazy! Look at Atlas' SR. A fucking 100%! Dude, is he even human? How could he achieve that SR?] Stay updated with mvl
[It's not humanly possible. 100% SR? Do those scientists have any explanation? Is his brain made from data?]
[Atlas, first confirmed 100%. GOD is the crazy couple from Horizon Online and a top model Atlas!]
[No talk from the doctor or scientist. 100% SR. Real or fake?]
Due to the gravity of the situation, no one knew how to react and thought it was exaggerated. Max also didn't believe it at first, but Lily had a perfect explanation that no other people knew besides a select few.
"Atlas was the one who helped the Spencer Family tune our new VR Capsule. It's made with him as a base, that's why he can reach 100% SR. Before this capsule was released, his SR peaked at 98.2%, while Ferin had the same SR as the one she had right now. Ah, this is a family secret."
After slyly putting her finger in front of her lips, Lily grinned at him. He knew why and couldn't help but pull her into a hug and give her a kiss, even in front of everyone. She was too cute to imply she shared this family secret with him.
That made her blush furiously, and she ran away first. Max chased after her and practically ended the party for the night.