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Chapter 204 We’re A Teahts hidden from her

At that moment, Ye Ci felt fear She remembered the rejection she received froanizers in her past life

“You’re someone without a tea time, Ye Ci could still hear the words spoken to her She wanted to cover her ears, to block out the noise entering through her eardrums into her heart Even if she was a reincarnator, she tried her best to correct her mistakes But… Was she still the same person? Was she still that person as rejected by everyone?

Even in this life, was she still an insignificant persona that was rejected by everyone?

For as long as Bai Mo could remember, he had never seen such a soft a vulnerable side of Ye Ci during his 10 years of interaction with her He ht never had the chance in the next 10 years In the eyes of her parents, relatives and other outsiders, Ye Ci had always been an overly independent child She has never talkedwith people In the eyes of outsiders, she was as stoic as a stone wall

At times, even Bai Mo himself would find Ye Ci to be cold blooded She was always headstrong, and was never gentle Her unyielding character was not one that was befitting of a girl It gave off an illusion that Ye Ci was tough and would never cry In truth, there were ti the truth, Bai Mo’s gaze softened He patted Ye Ci on the head and s of so like this?”

Yet, Ye Ci was so pig headed at tirimaced, “I’ve always been like this aren’t I? I’ve always been alone Even if I’zi You of Upwards Ho!’, a to prove?”

“What a to prove?” Ye Ci was momentarily stunned She was not able to comprehend Bai Mo’s words, “I don’t knohat you mean”

“Little Ci, everybody plays a different role in a tea different If you’re not part of Upwards Ho!, if you’re not part of our team, why is Upwards Ho!’s First Clear today so important to you?”

“You know that every First Blood and every First Clear is important to me…” Ye Ci appeared to be very desperate to prove that she was still the loner that she used to be She glared at Bai Mo, as if he was her sworn enelint of violence in her eyes that was very alarrimaced, “Don’t look at me like that Little Ci, I am Bai Mo, I am not your ene about this particular First Clear I’le one of them”

Ye Ci bit her lips She was trapped in a loop created by herself that she was unable to escape

“Little Ci, I knohat you’re trying to say,” Bai Mo retracted his hand, but his sentle, “You feel that you don’t deserve to be part of the team because you only showed up e achieve First Clear, and did not even help out with nize you as their vice leader because of me…”

“It has always been like this, isn’t it? If I’zi You, if I’m not a so-called “Godlike Player”, will they still remember me? I’m just a nobody!” Ye Ci’s voice had a certain sharpness to it

“You turned a blind eye when I defeated World Bosses alone You allowed o all over the place, and have never asked n that you do not see uildto the teah the jovial at herself mad She refused to listen to Bai Mo’s words She was filled with the humiliation she suffered from her past life

“So what?” Bai Mo’s words was like water that was splashed on the raging flames in Ye Ci’s heart He endured and defused Ye Ci’s tantru out the flames in her heart

“So what?” Ye Ci was unable to respond to Bai Mo’s words She stared blankly at Bai Mo, as if she had been sapped of all her energy and voice She continued staring absentmindedly at Bai Mo, immobilized

“Yup So what if you’re correct?” Bai Mo continued s at Ye Ci

At that irl ould fuss over nificant problems Bai Mo even felt that this version of Ye Ci ay cuter than the Gongzi You that appeared to be so unreachable

Perhaps due to the rarity of such a scene, it beca this moment a lot

“Even if you’re a lone wolf, even if you barely took part in guild activities, even if you do not take part in dungeon raids, so what? Does it er a zi You? Does it mean that you’ll forever be alone?” Bai Mo cupped Ye Ci’s fase with a hand, and turned her head towards the bonfire not far away, “Look at those people! Do you think that you’re not one of them?”

“Am I?” Ye Ci chuckled coldly, “I don’t even know their na to the team?”

“Even then, are you not a member of Upwards Ho!?”

“A part of the teaether with the members of your tea in a party” Bai Mo let out a sigh, “I know that you’ll never accept what I say You’re looking at yourself as an outsider But, you can try and ask each and every one of our members Ask them if they think that you’re part of this team”

Ye Ci was lost for words

“Look at these people! Timely Rain, the Icy Hand couple, Phoenix Claw, Fruit Jelly, Let Go Of That Girl, Ideal Height, Pea Cake, Carnivore, Purity…” Bai Mo listed out at least 20 nauild Do you think that they don’t see you as part of the team? Can you deny their existence? They here because of you!”

Ye Ci re bonfire

“You uild because you did not take part in eon raids But is that true?” Bai Mo took a sip of the wine, “Little Ci, if this is what you think Then there’s only one thing I could say The guild is not the one who is treating you like an outsider It is you who do not see yourself as part of the guild”

Ye Ci bit her lips, “I don’t know”

“I don’t understand why you’re so troubled by this To me, this should not even be a probleether As long as you are willing to contribute to the wellbeing of the guild, you’re one of us! It doesn’t uild activities, you’re contributing in your oay If you insist that you’re not a part of the guild, allow uild” said Bai Mo, “You’ve led us through countless First Clears, and you’ve recruited a lot of talented players into the guild When our members were bullied, you were the one who jumped head first into battle and turned the tides You’ve always thought of the guild’s benefits”

Bai Mo let go of Ye Ci with a ss that you’ve done for the guild I think you know your contribution to the guild better than I do, auild?”

Bai Mo shook his head, “Why not?” and continued with a gri? Do you really think that you’re truly part of the teaeon raids? If that’s the case, do you mean that Carnivore, Cutie Leuild as well? They have never joined any raids before”

“They’re Life Players! They have different jobs to attend to” Ye Ci was very clear about this She was able to refute Bai Mo’s word immediately after they left his mouth

“See? Even you know about the division of labor You have a different job as well! You are a strong solo player You’re the God-tier player of the Eastern Continent It would of course be good for you to lead us in exploring dungeons However, wouldn’t it be better if you can do souild? Little Ci, do you know that your First Bloods brought great honor to the guild? ‘Upwards Ho!’ was a new guild that had less than 2,000 members back then Do you think we can uilds in the Eastern Continent?” Bai Mo snapped his fingers and continued, “Do you know that there are hundreds of suilds in the Eastern Continent? There are 216 of those guilds who haveus an edge over all those guilds?”

“Bai Mo, this is the first ti others” there was a bitter taste in Ye Ci’sthe truth If you think that I’ you, then there’s nothing I can do” Bai Mo shook his head, “Do you knohat are the two hardest things in the world?”

“What are they?”

“The first one is to place somebody else’sthat you’re very good at,” Bai Mo let out a handsome smile, “The other one is to place your idea into so a very bad job at it, considering the fact that you’re still wasting your tiument with me”

Ye Ci was momentarily stunned by Bai Mo’s words Then, a soft chuckle escaped herat? If I could, I would peel your head open and replace your brain with mine I will then clean your brain of all that nonsense!” Bai Mo took another sip of the wine, “If you still feel bad about it, I will notify you whenever we head into the dungeon But don’t you dare complain”

“Why?” Ye Ci has never put any real effort into dungeon raids She was unfa a job You need to be online at a fixed tiet off work in tiet your pay and your share of the equipment quickly But if we run into trouble, your work ti” Bai Mo told Ye Ci the truth, “I know that you’re doing quite a nuood quests Think about it, if you follow us into the dungeons, you won’t have the time to cole day You won’t have your own ti to Bai Mo’s words Truth to be told, she hated to keep to the working routine She began showing signs of doubt, “Must I do that?”

“Yup” Bai Mo nodded, “Why do you think there’s a break once a week?”

“But… If I don’t do this…”

Bai Mo was able to anticipate Ye Ci’s next words, “That was a very stupid way of thinking If the only way soeon explorations, this would eon exploring” said Bai Mo, “Even if dungeon exploration has always been uild does not depend solely on that A guild is like a family There is always a breadwinner for the family You have always been in that position But, if you insist on not taking that task, I’ll be forced to do it Personally, I think that you do a better job than I ever could”

Bai Mo continued after he received no reply from Ye Ci, “Little Ci, I know you’re not soood as they are As for your doubts about belonging, it’s bullshit!” said Bai Mo, “Why don’t we make a bet?”

“What bet?”

“Go to a rando everybody you see We’ll see who people will retaliate against Will it be you, or will it be ‘Upwards Ho!?’”

Ye Ci was stunned, “Why would I do that?”

“If they only go after you, it ht You’re not the only one who do not see yourself as a part of ‘Upwards Ho!’ Even others think so too” Bai Mo druainst the surface of his arainst ‘Upwards Ho!’, and kill any of our uild They will punish the guild for your crime”

With that, Bai Mo inched closer to Ye Ci with a smile on his face, “So what do you think? Do you accept the bet?”

Ye Ci looked at Bai Mo as if he was a fool, “Are you an idiot? How can we bet on so haruild!”

“So what?” Bai Mo narrowed his eyes He looked like a ruffian as seriously considering about doing such a thing, “I created the guild for fun anyways, so I can have fun with it anyway I like We’ve just gotten First Clear, so why not addwith you” Ye Cithis is just…”

“But why not?” Bai Mo stood up, pulling Ye Ci as sitting on the ground up with hio! I know you’re very interested in soether, shall we?”

“Bai Mo, you’re crazy! Don’t joke around with the guild’s reputation! Everybody has been working so hard for our guild! Your action will give ‘Upwards Ho!’ a bad name” Ye Ci would never follow Bai Mo’s lead in such a ridiculous course of action She slapped Bai Mo’s hand away, “You’re the leader of the guild! You should be thinking of the guild’s benefits! How could you co like that?”

Bai Mo’s smile remained on his face He let out a low chuckle when Ye Ci finished her rant, “See? Do you still think that you’re not part of the guild? Do you still feel that you don’t belong to the teaence was lower than usual on this day Could it be the alcohol? Why can’t I understand what Bai Mo is trying to say?