NOVEL NEXT Chapter 58 Boomerang
There is no doubt that Xanthia's recent use of the "Purple Epic Skin" JK uniform to enter the school has had a significant impact.
However, she never cared about this kind of campus gossip. For her, the joy of wearing the JK uniform was like locking in a champion in War of Warcraft and then pairing it with a dazzling skin.
After experiencing the effects of the epic skin, she became more eager for the "Golden Legendary Skin," and maybe even more skins in the future like "Limited Skin" or "Collectors' Skin," corresponding to sets of fashionable outfits produced by the system. Just thinking about it made her look forward to it!
She hoped to have more skins that she could wear openly, rather than some "welfare" lingerie that she could only wear in private. Although that was also enjoyable for self-entertainment, it was ultimately too disharmonious and easy to be chased by river crabs or mythological creatures.
"How are they discussing me?" Curious, Xanthia asked casually.
Lhoraine decisively handed the phone to Xanthia, saying, "Xanthia, you better see for yourself. There are plenty of keyboard warriors in the forum. Don't get angry because of their bizarre comments."
When Lhoraine didn't understand Xanthia before, she would definitely not have shared these things with Xanthia recklessly.
But as their relationship became more familiar, she knew that Xanthia was a girl with a particularly big heart, always cheerful, not too serious, and even a bit playful. After that, she was willing to share everything with Xanthia.
Among all the girls Lhoraine had spent so many years with at school, only Xanthia was so easy to get along with.
You never have to worry about her getting angry for no reason or throwing a tantrum. She always seems to be in a state of finding joy to make herself happy. Her mind is not sensitive at all, and being friends with her is just so enjoyable, carefree and relaxed.
If it were her desk mate Luciel, Lhoraine would not have "disturbed" her in the same way.
Although Luciel is also generous and outgoing, with a strong sense of justice, she is very focused on her studies and takes everything seriously. Lhoraine would not dare to joke around with such a strong and serious person.
For her, the "soft" Xanthia is much more approachable than the "strong" Luciel.
So now, the "iron triangle" of Xanthia, Luciel, and Lhoraine is actually centered around Xanthia. Her tolerance is too strong, it's fun to be her friend, after all, she is an "all-around buddy", you can play whatever you want, as long as she thinks it's fun, she will join you!
Lhoraine's looks are certainly not as good as Xanthia and Luciel, and even slightly inferior to Elena, but as the literary committee member, she has many artistic talents, she is knowledgeable in "playing instruments," even though not specializing, this naturally adds a "talented woman" halo to her, making up for the lack of looks.
She had shown off her skills during military training in high school before, earning the priority of choosing a partner. So, if the school were to hold some evening events, and there were no outstanding talents in the class, at least there was her as a guarantee. So, it was natural for her to be the "literary committee member" as it was the people's choice.
After becoming friends with Lhoraine, Xanthia unexpectedly gained a new musical skill, one that she lacked before.
Before, Lhoraine brought her favorite instrument, the ukulele, to the classroom. In her spare time, she would play it to relax, and since she played it well, the girls around her had no objections.
Xanthia didn't know this instrument before, and directly called it "Hawaiian small guitar." or kinda similar to those in tropical countries.
Seeing Xanthia interested in her playing, Lhoraine offered to teach her to play the ukulele, which was the opportunity for them to quickly become friends.
Xanthia was like a sleeping person finding a pillow, one willing to teach, the other willing to learn. She was a natural talent. As soon as the "talent" skill was activated, she quickly mastered playing the ukulele.
After reaching Level 1 of this skill, she felt comfortable, and now she just needed to steadily accumulate experience points to improve the skill level. If she felt it was too slow, she could also use "happiness points" to speed up the leveling.
"Xanthia, you're too talented! Beginners playing the ukulele usually stumble even on 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star', having to stare at their hands, choose the right place, but it's only been two days, and you can play along with any sheet music you find online, that's amazing!" Lhoraine exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.
"Interest is the best teacher, right? After I go back, I'll practice hard, as long as I diligently level up and improve my proficiency, everything will fall into place." Xanthia shamelessly replied.
Clearly, she was just naturally talented, yet still pretended to be working very hard.
Lhoraine was baffled by her deception. If Xanthia showed off her genius pride, she wouldn't have harbored any ill feelings, but there would still be some distance between them. However, Xanthia always disguised herself as a "hardworking ordinary person", very down to earth, making it easy for others to become good friends with her.
With Xanthia as her confidante, Lhoraine now had an interesting friend. Since her family was well-off, she decided to surprise Xanthia in the future by buying her a new ukulele, as she cherished their friendship.
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Not to mention how the two became good friends in the past few days, Xanthia was now leisurely browsing the school forum of Thessaloniki First High School.
She clicked into several posts with her "skin shot" (photos taken by sneaky means), only to realize that the reason she was so popular now was due to a reversal of public opinion, or rather, a "boomerang."
Before this, the old critics of 8U were all humbly begging for her information, and their wording was quite interesting... and ridiculous-
"I bet my roommate's twenty years of life for this, I just want to know which class she's in."
"My brain has restrained myself, but my 'little brother' forces me to act, I just want a Synomilia id!"
"I'm a rich guy, V you 50, after reaching V, another 500, just to show off my strength to her!"
...
As these 8U group of users pleaded with Xanthia, she felt strange that a wave of unfamiliar low-level users, suspected to be internet trolls, began to pick up her rhythm.
First, these users directly exposed her basic information, that this girl's name is Xanthia and she is from Class 3 of the first year.
Then, based on facts, they began to manipulate and spread rumors.
The so-called facts, which were before the monthly exam results were released, were that her grades were very poor, with only 43rd place in the class. The most ruthless part was that an anonymous user actually posted the list of the results of the initial exam, which indicated that there was a "mole" in the class!
By labelling her as a "poor student" first, they could further develop the rumors. And for a pretty girl, the most damaging way to tarnish her reputation is by spreading false and lewd rumors.
Indeed, the toxicity of social media is akin to a neverending void.
Xanthia could feel the jealousy and hatred in the words of the rumor-mongers - "Don't you like to show off? Feeling proud, huh? How dare you wear such clothes to school, it's practically asking for trouble!”
After being labelled as a "poor student," she was forcibly labelled as coming from a "poor family," using words like "Just ask anyone from Class 3, they all know she comes from a poor family" because she was so poor, that's why she does those things in private. Those who understand, understand, right? And it's actually quite cheap...
Of course, after these rumors were spread, there would obviously be people refuting them in the comments - "I am from Class 3, how come I don't know about this? Xanthia is well-liked in the class and her family background is quite normal, she is not a poor student at all."
Unfortunately, such refutations didn’t raise up any waves, after all, these rumor-mongers appeared to be the masterminds behind the scenes, paid actors, part of an organized campaign.
And just when the masterminds behind the scenes thought they had everything under control, the monthly exam results were released!
The harsh reality of Thessaloniki First High School is that if you are a "poor student," being embroiled in rumors leaves you speechless, because when your grades are poor, it seems like everything you do is wrong, and not many people are willing to take the risk of speaking up for you.
Xanthia was fortunate enough to have people defending her even though she was being targeted with rumors, after all, she was pretty and there were plenty of admirers who would come to her defense, forming a "Protective Knights" for her.
And once you go from being a "poor student" to a top student, everything changes!
Someone in Class 3 posted the ranking list for the monthly exams, and some "righteous individuals" even threw out the year-end ranking list, pointing out that Xanthia was ranked 18th in the level, clearly striking back at the rumor-mongers!
Xanthia's reputation suddenly turned around, all those rumor-mongers were hit by a boomerang, even the masterminds behind the scenes were caught off guard, their money was wasted!
Their school-wide black propaganda is wasted!
This series of twists and turns in public opinion actually propelled Xanthia's popularity on the school forum!
In other words, the money spent by the masterminds behind the scenes actually increased Xanthia's fame, making her even more popular!
[ System Alert: Pain Value+++ from Hera La Andronikos ]
So, it was you, the mastermind behind the scenes!
Xanthia's gaze sharpened.
