OMDA -Chapter 4 Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled

“Eh! You’re a professional gamer too?” Zhang Yang asked in surprise as he looked at the girl before him. Although it was already the year 2050, professional gaming had long since become a legitimate occupation. No longer could certain stubborn old-fashioned lunatics dismiss it as “neglecting one’s proper pursuits by indulging in games.” However, female professional gamers were still rare, especially ones with a certain amount of beauty like Xu Xin.

“Don’t look down on me. I used to earn more than ten thousand a month in Grand Prosperity!” Xu Xin said unhappily.

“Then this humble fellow truly failed to recognize greatness when I saw it. So you’re actually quite the expert! My apologies, my apologies!” Zhang Yang laughed when he saw her adorably indignant expression. Inwardly, however, he thought that earning more than ten thousand a month already put her income at the level of a mid-tier professional gamer. For a girl, that was quite impressive.

Xu Xin was pleased by Zhang Yang’s praise and proudly lifted her chin.

Her smug little-girl appearance put Zhang Yang in an excellent mood. Talking with her felt almost like chatting with his own younger sister, and he felt unusually relaxed. He suddenly remembered the Miracle helmet he had bought for his younger sister as a birthday present last time, only for her to return it to him. He said, “Since we’ve just met, I’ll give you a present.”

“What present? Let me see.” Hearing Zhang Yang’s words, Xu Xin immediately forgot about putting on airs as an expert. She held out her hand toward him, her crystal-clear eyes staring at him without blinking.

Heh! This little girl really does have the mentality of a child! Zhang Yang secretly laughed.

But then his attention was inadvertently drawn to the little hand extended in front of him. Her five fingers were tender and fair, like delicate green onion shoots, and the fine lines of her palm were clearly visible. It reminded him of the line, “Fingers like carved onion roots, her graceful beauty adorned in crimson.”

Looking more closely at the pretty girl before him, he could not suppress his curiosity and blurted out, “Why are your hands so white while your face is so dark?”

Xu Xin had only just discovered this herself. Originally, the skin all over her body had been the same color. But today, while washing dishes, she had noticed that the dark skin on her hands was slowly peeling away. She had been startled when she discovered it, but immediately afterward, she had been overwhelmed with joy. After all, every girl loved being beautiful.

Being stared at so intently by Zhang Yang made Xu Xin somewhat embarrassed. She quickly became annoyed out of embarrassment and avoided answering his question.

“Hmph! How would I know? I was born this way.”

At the same time, she secretly made up her mind. Once her skin recovered, she would come out and give him a huge shock. His expression then would definitely be very amusing!

Thinking about it, Xu Xin felt secretly delighted.

Realizing that his question had been rather tactless, Zhang Yang quickly bent down and pulled a paper box wrapped in gift paper out from underneath the bed. He handed it to Xu Xin.

“This is it.”

Xu Xin took the box. Although it was somewhat large, it was not heavy, weighing roughly two kilograms. It was wrapped tightly in gift paper and decorated with a huge bow made from colorful ribbon.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Zhang Yang smiled.

“Open it and see if you like it.”

“Oh!”

Xu Xin was also getting curious. She gently pulled on the bow, and the wrapping paper immediately came loose, revealing a starry-sky pattern underneath. At the bottom was a line of small print: “Manufactured by Jupiter Machinery Manufacturing Company, Huanyu Group.”

Seeing the familiar design before her, she could not help staring blankly.

Could it be…?

“You’ve figured out what it is, right?” Zhang Yang asked amusingly as he watched her stare blankly.

Every movement of this girl seemed to radiate an endearing sense of humor that made people feel relaxed and happy. All of a sudden, Zhang Yang felt that having another girl like this living in his home was actually something worth being thankful for.

“Miracle helmet…”

Xu Xin murmured the words, then raised her head and suspiciously looked at Zhang Yang. In what she thought was a fierce tone, she said, “Come on! What are you plotting against me? You’re actually giving something this expensive to someone you’ve only just met!”

Xu Xin tried desperately to make herself look fierce, but she was not frightening in the slightest.

Zhang Yang smiled helplessly. It seemed that if he did not explain himself, this girl really would think he had some ulterior motive.

“It’s like this. Originally, I bought this helmet as an eighteenth-birthday present for my younger sister. But on her birthday, she suddenly called me and told me that one of her girlfriends had also given her a helmet as a birthday present. So she didn’t need this one anymore. And, well, I happened to hear you say that you were short of a helmet.”

Zhang Yang patiently explained the situation. Seeing the girl’s expression change from gloomy to cheerful, he could not help feeling both amused and exasperated.

“Oh, so that’s how it is!”

Xu Xin giggled.

“Since it’s something someone else didn’t want anymore, then this young lady will reluctantly accept it.”

After saying that, she stood up.

“I’m going back to my room.”

She gave Zhang Yang a pretty view of the back of her head and walked out through the door.

Zhang Yang was left staring blankly at the doorway.

She took someone else’s gift with such confidence and didn’t even say thank you!

After quite a while, a voice came from the living room.

“I really like this present. Thank you, Zhang Yang.”

Zhang Yang could not help laughing in surprise.

“Xu Xin! Miracle is going into public beta tonight. Have you decided what class you’re going to play?”

Both of them made a living by playing games. After several days of getting along, Zhang Yang and Xu Xin had already become quite familiar with each other. On top of that, Xu Xin prepared all kinds of delicious food for Zhang Yang every day, causing his impression of her to improve steadily.

He had decided to give this girl a little help in the game, so the two of them had agreed to enter Miracle together and develop their characters side by side.

“I’ve decided. I’m going to play a Priest. I’ll mainly invest in Water-element skills. I can heal and deal damage, so it’s basically an all-purpose class.”

Xu Xin’s cheerful voice came from the bedroom. From her tone, it was obvious that she was in a good mood.

“What about your name? I’m planning to call myself A Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace. What are you going to call yourself?”

Zhang Yang told her the name he had already chosen.

He absolutely could not use his name from the previous game, Grand Prosperity, again. Otherwise, he probably would not even make it out of the novice village. After all, beginners had few skills, and their combat strategies had not yet taken shape. Meanwhile, his enemies were all members of major guilds. Once one person called for reinforcements, a whole crowd would appear. Even two fists could hardly stand against four hands!

“Sneeze Once.”

Xu Xin was lying on her bed with the Miracle helmet on, casually browsing the official website. She answered offhandedly with the name she had used in her previous life.

“Sneeze Once!”

Zhang Yang was immediately thunderstruck by the name and firmly objected.

“No! A girl shouldn’t have a name like that. It sounds terrible. I actually have a suggestion. Why don’t you call yourself Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled?”

Zhang Yang secretly chuckled.

A Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace and Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled—those two names clearly sounded like they belonged to a husband-and-wife team.

Haha! I’ll take a little advantage first.

After being single for so many years, a slightly mischievous side of Zhang Yang had finally emerged.

He had no idea that Xu Xin, who had just been about to argue with him over the name, suddenly shot upright from the bed when she heard his suggestion.

She almost pulled something in her waist.

Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled?

Could the name really be that coincidental?!

She tore off the Miracle helmet, her beautiful large eyes widening to their fullest.

“Could Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled—the partner who was inseparable from the Phantom God in my previous life, the person known as the ‘Fairy Fuyi’—actually be me?”

“No way!”

“The real Leave Without a Trace After the Matter Is Settled was an absolute super beauty! She obviously wasn’t the same person as me.”

“Wait… my skin!”

The moment Xu Xin thought of this, she immediately jumped out of bed and rushed to the mirror beside the doorway, carefully examining herself.

The girl reflected in the mirror had delicate eyebrows, a pretty nose, and faintly red lips. A pair of bright, sparkling eyes adorned her face. Combined with her slightly coffee-colored complexion, she looked healthy and beautiful.