20: Chapter 20 My Sister's Questioning and Suspicion
Amidst the forum clamor.
Yang Hang himself was leaning on a lounge chair on the top sun deck of the golden dock, holding an iced lemonade just delivered by a bionic maid in one hand, staring listlessly at the personal merit leaderboard.
Unsurprisingly, he was at the top.
Then he waited silently for any possible ranking rewards.
Result.
One minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
There were no prompts at all.
No "Congratulations on reaching the top of the leaderboard." No "Special reward has been issued." Not even a "Number One Ranking Commemorative Medal."
Yang Hang put down the lemonade and slumped back into the chair.
"Fine, so there isn't one."
Then what good was this leaderboard that almost exposed his identity to him?
Apart from public execution, what else could it do, spit all over him?
But on second thought, it just exposed a name; as long as he intended to hide it, the chance of being discovered was nearly zero.
Moreover, looking at the endless stream of praise, flattery, envy, jealousy, and hatred in the Fate Platform, he truly felt a sense of secret pleasure from his toes to the top of his head.
He glanced at the deck of the three-hundred-meter-long giant ship beneath his feet, and then at the bionic attendant standing respectfully at his side, dressed in a black French maid outfit.
Thinking about what to do if someone really came looking?
Let them get past his "Heavenly Punishment" main cannon first.
He picked up the lemonade again and took a leisurely sip.
Then, the family group chat popped up with a message.
Yang Yue's avatar was flashing wildly.
"Brother！！！！！"
"Did you see the personal leaderboard！！！"
"The number one is named Yang Hang！！！ It's the same name as you！！！"
"No way, no way, no way？？？"
The hand holding the lemonade froze in mid-air.
He slowly put down the cup, stared at those lines of exclamation marks, and took a deep breath.
Bad.
Forgot about this.
There were indeed tens of thousands of people named Yang Hang in the whole country.
But Yang Yue only had one brother.
Yang Hang stared at the messages Yang Yue kept sending in the family group, his brain spinning fast.
Deny?
No. The more you deny, the more suspicious it looks. That girl Yang Yue is like a dog; once she bites, she won't let go.
Admit?
Even worse. His parents were still in the group. If Mother knew her son had created a System used by 1.3 billion people, she would probably have a heart attack on the spot—not the proud kind of heart attack, but the worried kind.
Yang Hang took a deep breath and chose the third path.
He typed.
"There are at least thirty thousand people named Yang Hang in the country."
"Based on probability, a 'Yang Hang' just happened to appear on the leaderboard, what does that have to do with me?"
Yang Yue replied instantly.
"But brother, you opened a golden sunken sea treasure chest！！！ Minor Fate Technique, among thirty thousand Yang Hangs, how many opened a golden one？？？"
Yang Hang's fingers paused.
How does this girl have such a good memory.
He quickly adjusted his strategy.
"The golden grade did open a lot of good things, but do you think a golden treasure chest can create a Cause and Effect Fate Platform? That thing connects over a billion people. If your brother had this ability, could my university GPA be 3.2?"
After typing this, even he felt the logic was sound. A college student who just graduated three months ago, creating a super System covering the whole Yanxia? Who would believe that?
Sure enough, Yang Yue's reply speed slowed down.
"...Seems like it too."
"But it's such a coincidence, brother, your ability Minor Fate Technique feels like it has something to do with the Cause and Effect Fate Platform."
"What coincidence? Mine is just Minor Fate Technique, it's hard enough to even open a silver treasure chest for you guys. Do you think your brother has the ability to create a Cause and Effect Fate Platform covering over a billion people, but doesn't have the ability to let you all live on a big luxury ship?"
"Besides, it's not just your brother named Yang Hang. There are people named Yang Jianguo in the country too. Look at Wang Jianguo in sixth place on the leaderboard, why don't you suspect that's Dad changing his surname?"
Yang Yue sent a face-palm emoji.
"Fine, fine, let's just assume it's the same name."
"But brother, what is your situation now? Why can't we find your location? I still want to go find you and mooch off your super luxury big ship."
Yang Hang looked at this message, the corners of his mouth twitched. Besides worrying about his parents' weak acceptance, another more important point was that he believed he couldn't expose his identity yet.
The Magic Sea is unknown. His ability seems very strong now, even invincible in front of humanity and the entire Magic Sea, but everyone knows the Magic Sea is probably the novice village of this civilization contest. If he carelessly exposed his cheat-level top-ranked identity, what if someone attacked him in a way that exceeded his ability and thinking pattern?
He must build high walls, store grain, and defer claiming the title!!!
Therefore, he did not choose to reunite with his family. When the location function came out earlier, his parents and younger sister suggested gathering together, but he refused first.
He told his parents and sister to gather together first, saying that he was currently in a tricky sea area, which was very dangerous, and they couldn't come over. Although he could avoid safety risks by relying on the super luxury dock he opened on the second day, he couldn't traverse the tricky currents and storms.
He even added a patch for this, changing his location on the Cause and Effect Fate Platform, far away from his parents and sister, and positioned himself near some survivors who were actually in that area, using the Karma Magic Net to take a few photoshopped pictures.
He picked up the lemonade, took a sip, and typed with one hand.
"It's not possible yet, it's too dangerous here. You first gather with Mom and Dad. You don't need to worry about my safety. Once I accumulate enough strength, I will break through this tricky sea area to find you!"
"Alright... but brother, I miss you～"
"Heh heh, I think you miss my Minor Fate Technique."
"No way? And is that how you talk to your sister!"
"I'm telling the truth."
Yang Hang finished typing this line, paused, and added another sentence.
"Don't worry, your brother is fine. You should pay attention to your own safety. Didn't you want an ability crystal that can drive water? I'll find a way to get it for you in these two days. Don't run around on the sea, just rest assured and gather with Mom and Dad first."
Yang Yue sent a thumbs-up emoji.
"Hmph, fine, but brother, I really do miss you～"
A trace of tenderness flashed in Yang Hang's eyes, "Yeah, I know. If you miss me, protect yourself well and help Mom and Dad more. They are getting old after all!"
"Alright, then I'll go collect my fish gun first. Brother, you go ahead and be busy."
Yang Yue chose to end the chat, and then added another one: "If one day I find out you really are the number one big shot, I won't be polite! My pocket money has to increase tenfold!"
Yang Hang swiped this message up and chose to ignore it.
The family group crisis was temporarily resolved.
But he knew that Yang Yue was only 50% convinced. That girl said "same name" on her lips, but she probably still remembered it in her heart.
But it didn't matter.
As long as she didn't make a big scene in the group, it would be fine.
He leaned back on the lounge chair, just about to continue enjoying the rare peace, when ripples appeared in the Karmic Star Sea again.
It was a group message.
Not the family group—it was another group he almost forgot.
[Donghai University Software Engineering Class of 2018 Alumni Group]
Yang Hang blinked.
Right.
After the Fate Platform was optimized, Teacher Qin Feifei set up an alumni group, pulled in all the students of the same grade she could contact, and he had even showed off a lunch there.