Most of his previous posts were mostly work-related.
The rare few that touched on his personal life were just as reserved as his usual demeanor.
Not like today, though, when there was an indescribable sense of something being off.
If you had to describe it, it was like a young master suddenly getting a perm and dyeing his hair, downing a bottle of baijiu, full of chivalrous bravado, ready to roll up his sleeves and cheer people on at Liangshan... something like that.
"I'm freaking out, look at that 'like three autumns apart,' then look at that 'heart.' When someone does something they normally wouldn't, it's probably because they're in love!"
"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"
"Hubby is mine, no arguments!"
"No, no, no, I can't accept that a god like him belongs to someone else. Who is that useless person he loves?"
"So am I the only one who noticed the word 'online'? The Dream Tour VR version is already in closed beta, the squad will definitely be invited—did they meet in the beta?"
"Not necessarily..."
Still, the fans went digging to see who had gotten into the closed beta.
A small number still doubted that this was really their idol posting, waiting for a clarification, but five minutes later, they were left speechless.
All the captains of the Dream Tour Alliance teams, a few popular captains from other games, and some top streamers in the gaming community all reposted the status, adding just two words: "Help repost."
It was obvious this had been coordinated.
They gave up hope, nursed their bruised faces, and joined the search.
Compared to the noisy fans and all the outside speculation, the captains of the Dream Tour Alliance were very calm—they'd played with Chris Foster for years.
This alliance god might seem easygoing and proper, but in reality, he was full of tricks and mischief, always pulling off unexpected moves. If you weren't careful, you'd fall for his schemes—only those who've played with him know what that's like.
So when he suddenly posted a string of things like this, none of them thought it was out of character. They just told their rookies to keep an eye out for that ID and low-level account in the beta, to see what was going on.
The TQ captain knew a bit more, since both the Warlord and the Swordsman were from his team.
Although Chris Foster had privately asked them to keep it secret, the two rookies from the training camp naturally told their own captain the truth.
The captain asked, "Not called five? Then what's the name?"
The two rookies looked awkward: "...We, uh, didn't remember."
The captain said, "You can't even remember an ID?"
The two rookies looked even more awkward.
You wouldn't remember either—looks like even Captain Foster couldn't remember.
The Warlord said weakly, "It's made up of symbols and letters... oh, and some Japanese."
The captain pictured it and fell silent.
He skipped over this minor issue, didn't interrupt again, and after hearing the whole story, asked, "Chris Foster even took you through a dungeon and kited the boss to bite you?"
The Swordsman nodded.
The captain asked, "What class is that five?"
Both replied in unison, "Sealer."
The captain stroked his chin, thinking.
Chris Foster is a sharp one. If he's in such a hurry to find someone he just met, then either the Sealer has him wrapped around their finger, or they're just naturally talented at gaming—a real find.
He said, "Hang around the domain more. If you run into him again, call me right away."
The two rookies agreed in unison and went back into the beta.
The captain returned to the training room and saw the team all looking at the group chat. He glanced at it and found that Chris Foster, unable to fend off all the questions, had finally given an explanation.
Chris Foster's gentle tone carried a hint of apology and helplessness as he smiled and said, "Met a kid in the beta who said he's my fan. I wanted to tease him a bit, but I think I went too far and scared him off. He doesn't know it's me, so now I'm trying to coax him back. I don't want him to quit because of me."
This was a big group, with everyone from all the teams in it—some were looks-obsessed, some saw Chris Foster as their goal and idol.
At that moment, hearing the words "coax him back," they all felt a pampering vibe, instantly swooning, a little envious, wishing Captain Foster would spoil them too, and all started chiming in to comfort him.
Only a few captains who really knew his ways had a question mark in their minds, half-believing, half-doubting.
Someone else who shared their doubts was William Bennett.
William Bennett was currently filming on set, and happened to see the post during a break.
The The Bennett Family and The Foster Family were old family friends, and he and Chris Foster had grown up together, very close.
He naturally understood Chris Foster's temperament. Seeing his friend go so out of character, he felt there had to be more to the story, so he asked, "What's really going on?"
Chris Foster had nothing to hide from him and told the truth.
William Bennett said, "With you doing this, won't all the team members start paying attention to him?"
Chris Foster replied, "From the moment I started asking them for information, they were bound to notice. Whether I post or not makes no difference. By looking for him so openly, they'll actually be less suspicious."
Besides, they didn't even know the kid's ID or class. With so little information, it would be hard to find him.
The TQ captain might know, but he definitely wouldn't say anything. Chris Foster wasn't worried about that—he just wanted to get in touch with the Sealer as soon as possible.