Chapter 31: Everything Under Control
Wen Nan’s gaze slowly shifted from the scroll of parchment to Yu Shujun’s face.
Right now, Yu Shujun looked serious, patiently waiting for Wen Nan’s reply.
After a brief stalemate, Wen Nan raised his hand and took the parchment.
“All right, I’ll sign.”
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[!]
[!!!]
[No way?]
[How can he agree to this?]
[Don’t lose faith in the streamer, isn’t he a legendary expert himself?]
[Exactly, it’s two deities fighting—why should us mortals worry?]
[A true expert has his own strategy.]
[Right, let’s not rush.]
[Maybe the streamer is just trying to trick the other party into revealing the terms, testing what he’s up to?]
[That’s possible.]
[Let’s wait and see.]
[Sit tight.]
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Wen Nan unrolled the parchment and saw that the terms of the gentleman’s agreement they had discussed were already written out:
Gentleman’s Agreement—
Party A: Ye Jiu
Party B: Yu Shujun
Clauses:
1) This agreement applies only within this trial area map, and for half an hour after leaving the map and entering the game lobby. Beyond these limits, the agreement expires;
2) During the validity period, Party B must stay clear of the targets Party A has chosen to pursue. If, due to any action by Party B, the affection level of Party A’s four targets fluctuates, Party B is considered in breach;
3) During the validity period, Party B must maintain an affection level of 99%. If at any moment it falls below this number, Party B is considered in breach;
4) During the validity period, Party A promises not to pursue Party B in any way, nor to interfere with Party B’s freedom of movement within this map;
5) During the validity period, Party A promises not to reveal Party B’s true identity to any organization, system, or individual, including but not limited to verbal hints, written notice, or reporting;
6) During the validity period, Party A promises to grant Party B one-time shared access to Party A’s equipment reserve slot before the final main mission settlement. During this time, Party A may not use any equipment or items Party B stores there, and upon leaving the map, must return all items to Party B five minutes before the agreement ends, or be considered in breach;
7) Both parties must complete iris, fingerprint, and DNA identity verification to ensure authenticity;
8) This agreement disregards the current account information of both parties, relying solely on the biological data cited in clause 7;
9) Once signed, this agreement cannot be revoked or altered;
10) If there are no objections, both parties please proceed to the verification process.
Line after line of terms appeared on the parchment. At the end of the agreement, a scanning laser projected outward.
Wen Nan read through the terms from beginning to end and, seeing no issue, stepped forward into the scanning range.
From iris to facial recognition, then fingerprint and DNA extraction, a series of identity checks were completed, and a prompt appeared at the bottom of the parchment:
[Party A has completed identity verification—Authenticated!]
[Thank you for your cooperation!]
[Party B, please proceed with identity verification...]
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[(ಠ.̫.̫ಠ)]
[(ఠൠఠ)]
[(꒪ȏ꒪;)]
[(ؕؔʘ̥̥̥̥هؔؕʘ̥̥̥̥)?]
[He really signed it?!]
[No!]
[Please don’t!!]
[Wait!]
[Stop!]
[It’s over.]
[How could he sign, aaaaaa…]
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Wen Nan, of course, could not see the wails of his viewers scrolling across the live-stream chat, but the overall stream popularity was tracked and sent directly to his system in real time.
At the instant he completed the identity verification, his stream’s popularity soared past 800,000, a new record since he entered the game.
Seeing this number, Wen Nan arched an eyebrow and called out in his mind.
9527: [I’m here.]
Wen Nan: [Start a bet! Same topic as the first mission—betting on whether I can complete this mission smoothly.]
The betting window opened in the stream, and in an instant, the odds shot up to nearly eighty to one.
Satisfied, Wen Nan closed the system, looked at Yu Shujun, and gestured, “Your turn.”
Yu Shujun stepped slowly into the scanning range.
[Verifying Party B’s identity, please wait...]
[Party B fingerprint input successful...]
[Party B DNA input successful...]
[Party B iris verification failed...]
[Database check indicates an error with Party B’s iris data. Please remove your glasses and retry...]
Seeing this, Wen Nan raised an eyebrow, looking at Yu Shujun.
Yu Shujun’s expression darkened. It seemed he’d hoped to get by with a trick, but having failed, he could only step back, first removing his thick, plain glasses, then reaching into his eye to take out contact lenses.
To avoid failing the facial recognition, he also wiped away the contouring powder on his nose, as well as the blush and lip gloss.
Though only part of the makeup was removed, his beauty underwent a qualitative leap—
The pupils, previously made to look smaller and grayer by colored contacts, were now large and bright, dark as river stones washed by rain.
The nose, purposely drawn flat and blunt, became tall and delicate; the lips, once dulled by beige lipstick, turned cherry red and glossy, full and alluring, making it hard to look away.
Even with only a partial reveal, Yu Shujun’s looks now surpassed Wu Yuwei, the campus belle.
And in terms of pure appearance, Wu Yuwei was already the prettiest of the five targets Wen Nan had to pursue.
In other words, Yu Shujun’s real appearance outshone every female character on this map…
At this thought, Wen Nan couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly—what a pity that such a beautiful face belonged to a man.
[Party B has completed identity verification—Authenticated!]
[Thank you for your cooperation!]
[Both parties have completed verification!]
[Congratulations to both of you: the Gentleman’s Agreement is officially established!]
[Best wishes for a happy union!]
Yu Shujun: ...
Wen Nan: ...
Wait, who wrote the preset prompts in this parchment? Is there something wrong with them? Can they not tell what’s appropriate?
While Wen Nan silently complained, Yu Shujun had already returned to an impassive expression, handing one copy of the parchment to Wen Nan. “There are two copies of the agreement. We each keep one.”
“OK.” Wen Nan snapped his fingers. “Pleasure doing business.” He turned and left.
Just as he turned away, Yu Shujun, standing where he was, let a sinister smile curl the corners of his lips.
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[Whoa!]
[Did you see the top student’s smile?]
[I saw it!]
[That’s the classic villain smirk from the movies.]
[I told you it was a trick.]
[Looks like Jiu’s done for.]
[Jiu, I’ve watched you grow up—I really don’t want to see you go down like this, but this time you’ve really dug your own grave.]
[Even if Ye Jiu is a legendary player too, if he’s been outplayed here, there’s probably nothing he can do.]
[Sigh, what a shame. Place your bets, quick.]
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After turning away, Wen Nan called out to his system in his mind: [9527, show me the mission completion progress.]
9527: [Main Mission 2, current completion: 60%.]
Seeing this number, a satisfied smile appeared on Wen Nan’s face—
Everything was firmly in hand.