Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

[Saifeier: Wow, I didn't know you were such a master of language, Grey!]

[March 7th: Hehehe~~ I'll feel embarrassed if you praise me like that.]

[Changyeyue: ...Never mind, whatever makes you happy.]

[Xu Zhao: Hmm? I've suddenly come up with another great idea to make a fortune! What do you think? If I made badges of the March Bunny's silly grin and called them "March Bunny Silly Grin Badger," wouldn't they sell like hotcakes?]

[Shut up: Everyone, did you get it? "Smack" is an onomatopoeic word, and also a euphemism for a badge, while "silly laughter" is a homophone for "silly." This single sentence cleverly combines two top-tier comedic techniques—a double entendre and a pun—making it incredibly funny.]

[Star: Good, good, good! A mouse acting as a cat's escort—risking its life for money! You two have guts, I admire you!]

[Blue Sparrow: Hiss... Mr. Shut Up, how about we let March 7th take you and go fight Scott? Three moves at most, and he'll be freezing cold, his mech self-destructing for warmth.]

[Hanabi: Ah... let's go listen to what March 7th has to say; at least that one isn't in any danger.]

On March 7th, she meticulously recounted the culmination of several days' worth of thought: "You see, although Scott apologizes, is he truly remorseful?"

Qingque rested her hand on her chin and shook her head: "That's just accepting the consequences of a bet—whether it's apologizing or imitating a pig, I doubt he did it willingly."

"His barking wasn't a real apology," Xing knew perfectly well. "But beating him like that was so satisfying!"

Who wouldn't want to see a guy who always uses "Haa—?!" as his catchphrase get humiliated and start barking like a dog?

“That’s right,” March 7’s eyes gleamed. Under her guidance, Scott’s mind had been completely understood: “He chose Golden Man Alley as the location for the duel because he wanted to show off.”

Now that we've figured out what our opponent is thinking, can we use that knowledge to our advantage and defeat them?

Qingque looked at her with newfound respect: "...That makes some sense. Although I'm not really keen on joining in the fun, I'll just give you my opinion anyway."

Seeing that she was willing to act as a strategist, March 7th said happily, "Xing, you can also tell me about what happened in Jinren Alley before."

Qingque listened with great interest to the details of the Scott incident.

When they finished speaking, they noticed that Qingque seemed to have some anger on her face.

Qingque said with deep disgust, "If liking your job is a disease, then this Scott should be lying in the intensive care unit! Just liking it is one thing, but to come out and harm society is unacceptable!"

Xingzhui asked, "So, do you have any suggestions?"

Qingque said righteously and solemnly, "I have no suggestions, only evaluation. My evaluation is [on the job]."

She was unusually enthusiastic, and took the initiative to call out to the two of them, "Let's go, March, let's go meet him!"

March 7th was caught off guard: "Huh?!"

[March 7th: Hmm? Qingque is... serious? I've almost never beaten Qingque with this kind of overflowing fighting spirit!]

[Fu Xuan: Even I have never seen anything like it! Her rare display of determination is happening in a place like this…]

[Su Chang: Ah! I know that! It's written in novels. Those seemingly insignificant office workers, or even the hidden masters, might actually be incredibly skilled. They don't usually make a move, but once they do, they shake the entire martial arts world!]

[March 7th: Could Qingque actually be a hidden master swordsman?]

[Mirror Flow: Why didn't I realize there was such a person in the Immortal Ship?]

[Star: First there was Sundays in the confessional, then the lone wolf at the company—going to work is definitely a huge blow to my mental and physical health. Luckily, the development train doesn't require me to go to work.]

[Fireworks: Let's look at it another way. You're constantly exploring new avenues, so doesn't that mean you're always working 996, or even 007?]

Jinren Alley is just a blink of an eye away.

[Star: Hmm, it's a familiar map. Scott has already lost here three times, hasn't he? The fourth time is just around the corner.]

[Fireworks: Shouldn't he say that? Look...]

"Look, isn't this our heroine, March 7th? And beside you, who is...?"

Scott looked down and almost didn't notice.

"Ahem." Qingque cleared her throat, smiled slyly, and said arrogantly, "Before you officially begin your competition, I need to have a few words with you."

Scott's forehead tightened: "Huh?! And who are you? What, do all the people from Immortal Ship like to show up uninvited?"

"It's okay if you don't know me." Qingque raised her chin: "Xing, let me introduce you."

Xing mustered all her strength: "This is General Manager Qing from our Emperor Jade Group!"

[Sambo: When you're traveling, you give yourself your own identity.]

[Hanabi: The Hell Group? That's terrifying. Just hearing that makes you think it's a super evil organization that could be the villain in a tokusatsu series.]

[Star: Are you and Shut Up related?]

"Don't scare him." Qingque remained calm and composed. "I mainly work as the head of the Grand Divination Bureau."

[Saifei: So being a gatekeeper can sound so respectable just by changing the way you put it? It sounds almost like being a fortune teller?]

Scott wasn't buying it at all: "Just a fortune teller from the Tabushi, what's so great about that? I'm an agent for the Interstellar Peace Corporation! Tell me, do you have more subordinates than me, or do you earn more credits than me? What makes you so special?"

These days, insurance salesmen all call themselves managers, and coffee shop owners call themselves "managers." Do you think you can fool him with just a title? Do you think he's that easy to fool?

Qingque merely smiled faintly at his snobbish and provocative words: "You're not young, but you still have the mentality of a newbie who just entered the workforce—you spend almost all your time on work, calling it 'love of work'."

Scott froze. A bad premonition began to grow in his heart, and the most vulnerable part of his soul sounded the alarm: "...You, you shut up!"

[Star: She is Qingque, shut up on the train. Come, Qingque. I have a feeling that you, as a senior official of the Grand Diviner, have come to the front lines today and must have some profound insights. Please listen carefully!]

Qingque smiled faintly.

Shut up? The warm-up has only just ended!

"I guess you like to put yourself in the shoes of a comedian, spouting nonsense everywhere, just to pretend to be objective so that you can act like it's none of your business at any time."

Her eyes narrowed slightly, but her gaze was inexplicably sharp, and her words were incredibly insightful.

"Enough, enough—! Shut up! How could you possibly understand me! Don't act like you know everything!" Scott hurriedly denied, but his momentum had greatly diminished. Behind his sunglasses, his eyes flickered with the fear of his personality being about to be dissected.