Chapter 988 - 930: Misunderstanding
Beijing Time 7 PM, a student dormitory at Shendong Normal University, instant noodle cups, beer bottles, and lunch boxes piled up like mountains, the sour smell of leftovers mingling with the odor of stinky socks floating in the dorm. At this time, Da Wei has been staying up all night for three consecutive days, without any fatigue.
Meanwhile, Da Bing and a group of roommates are chatting and laughing as they idle in the Red Name Village in-game.
One roommate said with a laugh, "The European Union Zone is really lively, even the Japan Zone is getting involved."
Da Bing sneered, "What’s getting involved? They’re enjoying Brother Fei’s foot bath."
The roommates were astonished, "What’s this got to do with Brother Fei?"
Da Bing sighed, "You guys are such amateurs, haven’t learned a thing. How can you hope to follow Brother Fei in the future?"
The group urgently asked, "Brother Bing, please give us some pointers!"
Da Bing sighed, "In scenarios like Divine Punishment City, which is clearly a faction-based attack scene that only Bright Alliance players can participate in, it’s not normal, so theoretically players on Demon Force’s side should also be able to join. But the problem is, Demon Force is inherently strong, and if players also help, can Bright Alliance still play? But the European Union Zone is different. It’s Brother Fei who’s weakened Demon Force in the European Union Zone, even killed the Demon King. How can the demons survive?"
After hearing Da Bing’s explanation, the roommates had an epiphany, "So that’s the reason Japanese people appear in the European Union Zone, Brother Fei really has far-reaching influence!"
Da Bing coldly smiled, "Exactly, now Japan Zone claims to be cooperating with the European Union Zone, but rumors abound, and the world doesn’t believe them. I bet the cooperative Japanese in the European Union Zone don’t feel so great about this, outwardly insisting on cooperation but probably holding back and not going all out; the battles ahead will be tough."
The roommates got it immediately, "So, these dozen or so main force players from Japan are stuck in the European Union Zone, caught between a rock and a hard place?"
Da Bing laughed, "Exactly, this is Brother Fei’s brilliance, even when not around, he can indirectly suppress a dozen or so major Japanese players’ growth! Leveling time is precious, my friends!"
The group couldn’t help but marvel, "Brother Fei is truly awesome! I wonder where he’s sailed off to now?"
"Brother Fei’s got Beelzebub now, nothing can stop him by land or by sea. Once the National War starts, Brother Fei will be even more unstoppable, we must follow Brother Fei’s lead, whoever Brother Fei wants us to PK, we’ll PK!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
While the group was engaged in conversation, Da Wei suddenly shouted, "Passed! Cleared another instance! Another 500,000 Gold Coins to split! Yay!"
The roommates were in awe, "Da Wei’s really thriving, not only does he get called out by Brother Fei himself, but he also gets to sail with two beautiful experts from China Region. So enviable."
Da Wei, in high spirits, smiled nonchalantly, "As long as there’s Gold Coins I can sell for money, I’m happy."
One roommate commented with a laugh, "Brother Wei only has Little Li in his heart, how can he be interested in other beauties?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
Da Bing chuckled, "Are you sure these two expert beauties are other beauties?"
The group was astonished, "Who else could it be?"
Da Bing said solemnly, "Not particularly sure!"
The group scoffed, "If you’re not sure, what’s the point of talking nonsense?!"
"Exactly, maybe they’re just dudes playing female characters."
Da Bing shook his head, "Could be right under your nose?"
"Brother Bing, get to the point, we don’t have time for gossip, we only care about the school beauties!"
Da Bing said calmly, "Then it might just be the school beauty."
The group was shocked, "Tang Yan from the Finance Department? The one Brother Wei invited to join the club? Didn’t she reject him?"
Da Bing laughed, "Rejecting Da Wei is normal, but rejecting Brother Fei would mean she’s not a beauty but a fool. Tang Yan isn’t a fool, so regarding the other beauty, you know."
"Her best friend Yang Qian!"
Da Bing smiled, "Originally, I wasn’t sure at all, but after seeing the review by Star’s beauty expert Bu Feiyan on Yanran’s smile, I can almost be sure. So, Da Wei, you really shouldn’t be hung up on just one tree!"
Da Wei scoffed, "Whoever wants to go for it, go for it, don’t bug me."
Da Bing sighed, "Da Wei, I didn’t want to say it, but how many days has it been since you last met your Little Li? Have you called her?"
Da Wei was taken aback!
Da Bing sighed, "Exactly, you haven’t been to classes much for over ten days. Last time you went to class was to give Tang Yan the invitation letter, you’ve unwittingly become addicted to the game. Of course, it’s not your fault; you haven’t played many games before and now you’ve come across such a high-end game, completely losing track of time. Let me tell you, your Little Li hasn’t attended classes much in over ten days either. At first, I thought you knew. Now I realize you’ve only been playing the game and know nothing! Your phone has been out of credit and suspended for days!"
Da Wei was shocked, "My phone’s out of credit? Why isn’t she attending classes?"
Da Bing sighed, "You’ve messed up! It’s not just classes she’s missing, she’s not even living at school anymore, did you know? You know nothing! Forget it, you better focus on playing games to earn money, and seize the chance with this school beauty; she’s clearly interested in you, seeing as you’re handsome. If I were half as handsome as you, I’d go for it myself instead of telling you all this!"
Da Wei hurriedly pulled out his phone to make a call, only to find it’s out of credit! Da Wei immediately said to Da Bing, "Lend me your phone!"
Da Bing sighed long: "What kind of loan is that! Aren’t you afraid I might find out her number and harass her with calls? I could actually do that!"
Da Wei snorted: "I’ll just top up my own phone credit."
Da Bing sighed: "Awei, as a brother, I’ve never told you this, afraid you’d overthink—On the day Ding Jiali was moving for the new semester, she was picked up by a rich guy in a luxury car. All the female classmates saw it and were chatting and laughing. Then she barely came to class afterwards. You should mentally prepare yourself!"
At this moment, Da Wei was stunned! The entire dorm instantly went dead silent.
Da Wei was speechless for a while, then suddenly grabbed Da Bing’s clothes and shouted angrily: "You’re messing with me, right? Little Li isn’t that kind of person!"
Da Bing took off his helmet, looking extremely solemn: "I hope not, hurry up and come back, making money playing games is important!"
Da Wei gritted his teeth and rushed out of the dorm.
At this time, in a rented room in some academic building, Little Fang and Little Li had just finished dinner and started gaming again.
Little Fang said, full of vigor: "Now the farm here is mainly visiting that sickly Duke, going at this hour shouldn’t provoke Bloodrose, right?"
Little Li laughed: "It shouldn’t. Now the exposure of this Duke on the forums is quite high, seems he’s hosting some art exhibition nationwide, players interested in him are gradually increasing. So now is the perfect timing."
Little Fang sighed with a laugh: "Ah, I’m just afraid once I act, I’ll quickly become a trendsetter, and suddenly everyone across the country will follow suit, and the Duke Mansion will immediately be bustling, that would be tricky."
Little Li replied crossly: "You’re so vain! Now you’re long outdated and insignificant. The current trend is these two beautiful experts sailing with me."
Just then, Little Li’s phone rang. She took it out and her face darkened. Then she said to Little Fang: "I’m going outside to take a call!"
Little Fang exclaimed: "Not Big Brother?"
"No."
Little Fang immediately understood and coldly smirked: "Now just thinking of calling, maybe dumped and looks for old flames."
Little Li retorted crossly: "Stop talking nonsense."
So Little Li went to the balcony to take the call, with the dazzling night view of the city like a galaxy beneath her eyes.
Little Li angrily said: "Da Wei? Why have you been unreachable?"
Da Wei was silent for a while, then spoke truthfully: "Phone was out of credit, forgot to top up!"
Little Li laughed in exasperation: "Oh, so that’s it, noted."
Da Wei asked: "Little Li, you haven’t been coming to school for classes?"
Little Li calmly replied: "Preparing for graduate school exams, dorm’s too noisy so I moved out."
Da Wei was silent again for a bit, then said: "Little Li, are you free tomorrow? I’ll treat you to a meal."
Little Li refused outright: "I’m very busy tomorrow, maybe another day."
Da Wei eagerly shouted: "Then when are you free? I have money now too, let’s go shopping together, I’ll buy you that tablet you always wanted!"
Little Li chuckled in surprise: "Oh! Got money, huh? Then don’t waste it, another time, I’m busy now! That’s it."
When Little Li hung up and angrily turned to push the balcony door, she suddenly heard an "ouch!" from behind it. She got even angrier: "What’s there to eavesdrop on?"
Little Fang laughed and mimicked Da Wei’s urgent tone from the phone: "I’ve got money now! Wow, so generous!"
Little Li snorted: "Must be breakup money from a rich girl, you have to say it like that, right?"
Little Fang laughed heartily: "Nope! Actually, I mean, you’re not entirely blameless, you’ve been preoccupied with gaming... uh, ambition, and haven’t checked on him or been there for him, right?"
Little Li impatiently said: "Alright, alright, he’s a grown man taller than my brother, not seeing him for a few days won’t make him lonely enough to die, right? Everyone should just get on with their lives!"
Little Fang laughed heartily: "Exactly, just get on with it, playing games is more important!"
...
When Da Wei returned to the dorm, his expression was blank.
Da Bing, neither asking nor wasting words: "Back? Hurry, earlier a beauty gave you money, I helped with the transaction and accepted it for you, 544,000 gold coins, current market value can sell for about 20,000, but once the National War Zone opens, it’ll likely rise to 50,000. Suggest you hold onto it and sell later, the more intense national wars get, the more soldiers die, the more gold coins become valuable. Not to mention Southeast Asia and South America New Districts are lacking gold coins, they’ll bulk import from the China Region, at that time the gold coin market will definitely be in high demand, continuously rising."
Da Wei patted Da Bing’s shoulder and smiled lightly: "Bro, I’m fine. Tens of thousands is too little, since we’re following Brother Fei, we should have long-term perspectives. I mean, when we make a deal, we should earn enough to buy a luxury car, right?"
Da Bing and the others paused briefly, then laughed loudly: "Exactly! Earn enough for a luxury car!"
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