To ascend, I had no choice but to create games-Chapter 861 - 474: Ordinary Mahjong Girl
Although he felt the other party was a bit crazy, Wu Wei still seriously began the duel with them.
In "Megalopolis," even though mahjong currently only had one variant, riichi mahjong, the game had many ways to play.
Players could engage in two-player mahjong, or play three, four, or even five-player games, and the process of playing the tiles was made more dazzling by attaching Heroic Spirits to them, with spectacular visual effects during melds and calls.
When activating abilities, players could use unique catchphrases for different skills. It didn’t matter much when playing a standard set or other normal skill sets, but for a character set, one needed to recite different lines to enhance the effects of their abilities.
With advanced special effects, one could unleash world-shattering visuals. Some NPCs who happened to pass by would even come to enhance the atmosphere, and if you played well enough, you might even be featured on a large screen, with professional commentary kicking in to analyze the mahjong match.
After drawing a tile, Hakurei Silver Dream whispered softly, "I’ll draw one tile first, then I declare that everything on the mahjong table is within my sight, including the fact that you’ve become my opponent. Lament now, your... your... your... No, I can’t, these lines are too embarrassing."
Because she didn’t finish, Hakurei Silver Dream’s ability was activated only halfway and failed, the charged-up tile looked helplessly at her and then retreated back into her hand. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Wu Wei drew a tile and then said solemnly, "Now, this is my battlefield! Come forth, my Soldiers, my shields; this is our battlefield!"
With the activation of Wu Wei’s skill, his mahjong tiles materialized, and soldiers clad in black armor holding shields managed to give the impression of an army through their play.
Just seeing the opponent’s state made Hakurei Silver Dream almost wet herself.
Although the lines were chuunibyou, it became a characteristic feature if the player did not feel embarrassed by them.
At that moment, Wu Wei was full of character. His chuunibyou lines suddenly seemed imposing, causing Hakurei Silver Dream to actually feel fear from his aura.
However, the thought of him insulting her sacred anime culture made her feel she had an undeniable reason to win.
She gathered her courage and engaged!
She lost!
Inexperienced with her deck and unable to trigger her abilities, it only took a few rounds for Wu Wei to see through her hand. After a bit of strategizing, he scored a grand slam, wiping out her entire savings in one round of mahjong.
After the duel ended, Wu Wei returned the lost money to Hakurei Silver Dream and said to her, "Change your deck; the character one really doesn’t suit you. The basic rule for playing this kind is to not know the meaning of embarrassment, rather it gets more intense the more awkward it is."
"You know nothing!" Hakurei Silver Dream retorted fiercely, "I don’t need anyone’s pity, I am defending the best of anime culture!"
Looking at Hakurei Silver Dream in front of him, Wu Wei thought for a moment and then voiced his doubt, "You keep saying you want to guard the anime culture, so I have a question—who is persecuting anime culture? It’s true that people used to say anime stuff was just for kids, but I hardly ever hear that claim anymore."
"Isn’t it because of the Anti-Anime Forum?"
"But isn’t that the biggest hub of anime culture? I just treat it as entertainment, reading all kinds of trolling and counter-trolling every day, enjoying endless fun. It’s a joy for me."
"But then there’s..."
"Moreover, it’s normal for any culture to have those who like it and those who don’t. It’s completely normal for others not to appreciate it. Our Huaxia culture has always been very inclusive, not like our neighbors in Sakura Country, where they promote anime as their main cultural export while simultaneously degrading it to appeal to ’moe pigs.’ So why do you insist on fighting a phantom enemy?"
"I..."
"So, do you really like anime, or do you just enjoy the feeling of superiority that comes from treating your niche hobby as something special? Plus, anime isn’t so niche anymore. Last year’s Spring Festival Gala even had a segment dedicated to reminiscence about our Childhood, with Shuke and Beta being my first introduction to anime."
"You... you..."
After hearing Wu Wei’s analysis, Hakurei Silver Dream completely broke down.
She had only meant to play a game, not expecting to lose the match and suffer real emotional wounds, leaving her speechless and running away in a flood of tears.
Meanwhile, Wu Wei watched Hakurei Silver Dream crying as she left, touched his chin, and wondered to himself, "Was I too harsh?"
In the distance, Fang Cheng was receiving attentive service from a local NPC, and found it quite amusing to watch Hakurei Silver Dream’s tearful retreat.
For thousands of years, the form of cultural battles had hardly changed, still the same as before.
Huaxia is a collective encompassing cultural, ethnic, and geographical concepts. Throughout the ages, numerous cultures had flowed into it, only to be assimilated and transformed into part of Huaxia’s own color.
Therefore, Fang Cheng didn’t have any aversion to the anime culture, nor did he think there was anything about it that warranted criticism. It was a foreign culture, but eventually, it would be assimilated into the Huaxia civilization and take on Huaxia’s hues.
Such occurrences were too numerous in history, so Fang Cheng didn’t think this time would be any exception.
