The System Mistook Me for a Cat

Chapter 184

When Zhou Qiang pushed the door open and entered, Chu Tingwu's eyes barely cracked open. Despite her brain not fully waking up, she could sense it was someone familiar, so she just rolled over.

Zhou Qiang, indeed acting like an old friend, roamed around the living room for a while before taking out the breakfast she had brought for Chu Tingwu, heating and keeping it warm. Meanwhile, she also occupied the kitchen to cook a pot of congee for herself.

By the time Chu Tingwu emerged from her room in her pajamas, Zhou Qiang had already finished her congee.

Zhou Qiang: "The congee sold outside isn't as good as what we make at home... Do you want some? There's still some left in the pot."

Zhou Qiang hails from the same province, though her hometown isn't in Sang City. It's only an hour's drive away. Last year during the Lunar New Year, she didn't go back, so this year she decided to return and visit some relatives like her great-aunt.

As soon as Chu Tingwu's live stream had an accident, Zhou Qiang's call came through. After confirming that Chu Tingwu was indeed unharmed as she appeared in the live stream, Zhou Qiang decided that when she returned to the provincial capital a couple of days later, she would stop by Sang City to visit her.

Zhou Qiang: "I thought you'd go back to Fallen Phoenix City or the ranch. Why are you still staying here?"

Chu Tingwu placed her computer on the dining table: "The ranch is developing well; it doesn't need me to manage it. Plus, with many people on holiday now, there are quite a few tourists—"

She might very well be surrounded by onlookers.

As for her hometown, Teacher Zhang and her family of cats and birds had gone to Russia to visit old friends and planned to stay there for a while. When Chu Tingwu returned, there wouldn't even be a cat to greet her, so she decided to stay in Sang City for now.

Perhaps it was because she had been traveling so much before, but the mere thought of taking cars or planes now made her too lazy to move.

After having her fill, Zhou Qiang was just about to take out her work when she saw Chu Tingwu grin and push the computer toward her. "Our company's new game, want to give it a try?"

Zhou Qiang: →_→

Zhou Qiang: "Is there a catch?"

Chu Tingwu: "How could there be! The game's promotion is already in full swing, and the version you're playing won't have major changes when it officially launches—"

So, if there's a catch, it's not a catch; it's just part of the gameplay!

Zhou Qiang: ==

Chu Tingwu's "promotion" was something Zhou Qiang had seen too. The momentum was great. Although it was evident that the game's launch was a bit rushed, it had capitalized on the previous news's buzz. To show gratitude for Chu Tingwu's help in the protection and re

Qiao Lulu: "Isn't she still in Qihe City?"

A bug? How did the protagonist not even leave the starting point, yet the plot reached its conclusion?

The protagonist didn't go bird-watching at all but was just sitting in the starting point playing with their phone—no wait! Why does the personal panel show "999999 [amount too large to display]" for money? How long did you stay in the starting point grinding tasks to earn that much money?

The operator then switched the interface again, and Qiao Lulu was dumbfounded to find that the protagonist named Zhou Qiang wasn't encountering a bug. The video score had come out, with most netizens giving high scores, only a few low "peer composite scores" pulling down the total, resulting in a final score of 94!

Peers:

[You guys, you've all been duped! This person is a disgrace among us!]

[He didn't even show up; he just bought the video—]

[He had people along the way fake the live broadcast scenes, creating such a big online hype. Does someone like this really love the Red-Rain Falcon?]

Chu Tingwu: Hmm, doesn't love it, this person only loves game victory ==

But no one believed it, because Zhou Qiang offered too much money, buying too many fake certifications.

And because she had so much money, the video quality was excellent, with netizens all on her side.

Qiao Lulu: "..."

Qiao Lulu: "…………"

He saw the peers' voices drowned out by the flood of praises, even attacked by ordinary netizens who demanded proof from the accusers. The protagonist gained fame and fortune, achieving a perfect victory score.

Qiao Lulu: ...Is this even possible?!

Everyone is playing the game normally; how does someone play completely out of bounds? A normal, passionate, educational exploration game... how did you turn it into a story of big-time villainy?