LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

A few hours later.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

The early autumn sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, precisely illuminating the large bed in the master bedroom.

Su Mo's biological clock woke him up precisely on time. He opened his eyes, and within a fraction of a second, his gaze went from languid to crystal clear.

Beside him, Rita clung to him like an octopus, half her body pressed against him, her delicate face buried in the crook of his neck, breathing evenly, fast asleep.

Su Mo reached out with extreme care, as if disassembling an extremely complex machine, and slowly and carefully removed Rita's arms and legs from his body. The entire process was so slow and smooth that Rita didn't even flinch.

After tucking her in, Su Mo tiptoed out of bed and changed into a black tracksuit.

After washing up, he went to the spacious living room. Facing the shimmering Huangpu River, he began his daily, unwavering core strength training and shoulder and neck stretches.

Half an hour later, Su Mo, slightly sweating, walked into the kitchen and tied on the gray apron.

Skillfully open the refrigerator and take out eggs, bacon, whole wheat bread, and fresh lettuce.

"Zizzizi..."

The frying pan emitted an incredibly tempting sizzling sound. Su Mo cracked the egg with one hand, his movements as precise and flawless as when he unleashed a skill on the field. The edges of the fried egg were slightly browned, while the yolk in the center remained perfectly runny.

In less than twenty minutes, several delicious-looking sandwiches and steaming hot milk were placed on the island counter.

"It smells so good..."

With her hair all messy and her eyes closed, Luo Xin drifted out of the corridor like a lost soul, following the aroma of fried bacon.

She walked to the central island counter in a daze, leaned on Su Mo's arm very naturally, and took a deep breath.

"Brother Mozi, you're up way too early... Aren't you tired after the match last night?" Luo Xin rubbed her eyes, her voice muffled.

Su Mo picked up a cup of warm black coffee, took a sip, and casually handed a slice of freshly baked whole wheat bread to Luo Xin.

"Go wash your face and brush your teeth. Then wake them all up for breakfast." Su Mo's tone was calm, but it carried the authority of the head of the family. "The club is not giving us a day off today. At 9:30 this morning, we will conduct a tactical review against BLG and TES."

Luo Xin took a bite of bread and instantly woke up. She looked at the man in front of her who had just won the semi-final but was still operating like a precision instrument, and couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Great Demon King!"

Luo Xin made an extremely exaggerated salute and dashed off to the washroom.

Sunlight streamed into the entire apartment, and a new day began.

For outsiders, last night's 3-0 sweep was an extremely exciting celebration.

But for Su Mo, that was merely an insignificant step on the path to the ultimate throne.

He carried his coffee to the floor-to-ceiling window, his deep eyes gazing down at the bustling steel metropolis.

"The finals..." he murmured, a restrained sharpness curving his lips. "I hope you can make me break a sweat a little."

After breakfast, the girls went off to do their jobs, while Su Mo returned to the EDG base to begin a day of tactical review and high-intensity training matches.

At 5 p.m., the door to the training room was pushed open.

"Mozi, Achen, Xiaoyue, come here for a moment." Abu held a document in his hand, with an undisguised look of joy on his face. "The official notice has just been issued. Because your semi-finals went too fast, and there were some problems coordinating the venue for the finals, the finals have been postponed by three days."

"Postponed for three days?" Ah Chen's eyes lit up. "Then we'll have a holiday!"

Mingkai walked over, patted Achen on the head with a smile, and said, "Dream on! I'll give you guys a day and a half off at most. Mozi, you've been too tense these past few days. Take them out to relax. Our coaching staff will work on the tactical system first."

Su Mo held the thermos cup, glanced at the darkening sky outside the window, and nodded gently: "Mm."

Evening, River View Apartment.

When Su Mo opened the door and announced that he would have a full day off tomorrow, the living room erupted in chaos.

"Wow! That's awesome! Brother Mozi, where are we going to play?" Luo Xin jumped up excitedly on the sofa.

"How about going to Sanya to see the sea? Or going to Chengdu to eat hot pot?" Xiaoyu suggested, counting on her fingers.

Yu Shuang smiled gently and handed a light jacket to Su Mo: "We only have a day and a half. Going too far is too rushed. Why don't we just find an ancient town nearby to wander around? It's autumn now, so the weather is just right."

“Ancient towns are great!” Rita immediately chimed in. “I heard there’s a new place called ‘Hidden Dragon Town’ that’s been developed at the border of Suzhou and Hangzhou. The scenery is amazing, and it’s not completely commercialized yet. It’s perfect for relaxing!”

Lin Xuan and hope Ran also expressed their agreement.

Su Mo sat on the sofa, watching the girls chattering away enthusiastically, a hint of tenderness flashing in his deep eyes.

"Alright. Let's go to Hidden Dragon Town then. We'll leave at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

The next morning, an extremely low-profile black Maybach van drove out of Shanghai and headed towards Suzhou and Hangzhou along the highway.

On the bus, apart from Lin Xuan who couldn't come because of an extra scene being filmed, the five girls—Yu Shuang, Rita, Luo Xin, Xiao Yu, and Xi Ran—were all together. To avoid causing a commotion, they all wore sunglasses and sun hats, dressed very casually.

Su Mo was still dressed in black casual clothes, wearing his signature baseball cap, sitting in the passenger seat with his eyes closed, resting, while his personal driver drove.

Two hours later, the car entered a valley surrounded by green hills and clear waters.

As Rita described, Yinlong Town is indeed beautiful and quaint. The streets are paved with bluestone slabs, lined with Hui-style buildings with white walls and black tiles. A clear river flows through the town, with a few awning boats occasionally floating on its surface.

"Wow, the air here is so fresh!" Luo Xin exclaimed excitedly as soon as she entered the town, taking a deep breath.

Like birds released from their cages, the girls strolled through the streets of the ancient town, admiring handicrafts and sampling local snacks, their laughter ringing out like bells.

Su Mo, with his hands in his pockets, followed behind them with steady steps. His tall and upright figure and aloof aura, even when he tried to keep a low profile, still attracted frequent glances from passing tourists.

It was almost noon.

"Brother Mozi, I'm hungry! Let's go eat!" Rita tugged at Su Mo's sleeve and pointed to a restaurant not far away that looked extremely old-fashioned and had a sign that read "Hidden Dragon Restaurant, a Century-Old Brand".

"Mm." Su Mo nodded slightly.

The group entered the restaurant. The interior was exquisitely decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, but strangely, although it was mealtime, there were hardly any customers inside.

"Gentlemen, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?" A waiter in a traditional Chinese jacket with a beaming smile approached, but his eyes subtly swept over the well-dressed girls and Su Mo, a hint of greed flashing in them.

"Let's have dinner. Arrange a quiet private room," Su Mo said calmly.

"Alright! Please come to the private room on the second floor!" The waiter enthusiastically led them upstairs to a private room overlooking the river. The room was indeed very nice; opening the window revealed a view of the ancient town's waterscape.

The waiter handed over the menu: "Gentlemen, our specialties here are 'Three Whites of Taihu Lake,' 'Hidden Dragon's Secret Recipe Beggar's Chicken,' and this 'Tianshan Snow Lotus Stewed Turtle,' all made with the finest ingredients. Please take a look..."

Mrs. Yu took the menu and glanced at it, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. The menu did not list prices.

"How much do these specialty dishes cost?" Yu asked cautiously.

The waiter chuckled, "Oh, beautiful lady, we only serve seasonal seafood and rare ingredients, so the prices depend on the market rate that day. But don't worry, we're a century-old establishment, and our prices are absolutely fair! Judging from your elegant demeanor, you certainly don't mind spending a little more. How about this, I'll arrange a table of our signature dishes for you, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Luo Xin and Xiao Yu were starving, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's hurry up and cook, we're starving!"

Before Yu Shuang could say anything more, Su Mo gently took her hand and gave her a reassuring look.

"We'll serve it as you said." Su Mo said calmly, giving the waiter a deep look.

In that instant, the waiter felt as if he were being stared at by a ferocious beast, a chill running down his spine. But greed overcame fear, and he immediately retreated with a forced smile, saying, "Alright! Please wait a moment!"

Half an hour later, the dishes were served one after another.

The taste was mediocre, and the so-called "Taihu whitefish" even had a loose texture, indicating it wasn't fresh.

Although the girls thought the taste was just average, they didn't want to spoil the fun while traveling, so they ate some of it reluctantly.

"Check, please." Su Mo put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

The waiter immediately rushed in with the bill, his face beaming: "Sir, are you finished eating? The total is... thirty-eight thousand eight hundred yuan."

"How much?!" Luo Xin jumped up, her eyes wide. "Thirty-eight thousand eight?! Are you eating gold?!"

The waiter's expression changed instantly, his smile vanishing in a flash, replaced by an extremely arrogant look: "Hey, young lady, you can't just say things like that! We're a century-old establishment, and our 'Tianshan Snow Lotus Stewed Turtle' uses century-old wild ginseng and wild turtles. This price is already very generous to you!"

Rita angrily pointed at the bowl of turtle soup on the table: "You're talking nonsense! The turtle meat is tough and dry, it's clearly farmed! And that so-called snow lotus is just ordinary white fungus! You're extorting me!"

"Snapped!"

The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and four shirtless, burly men with menacing faces walked in and blocked the doorway.

"What? Trying to dine and dash?" The leader, a burly man with a scarred face, sneered, his gaze sweeping over the girls, including Yu Shuang, with extreme lewdness. "No money? Fine, let these pretty young ladies have a couple of drinks with us, and we'll call it a day!"

The girls were terrified and hid behind Su Mo.

Yu Shuang gripped Su Mo's arm tightly, her palms sweating slightly.

Faced with such an extremely egregious case of a shady business overcharging customers, and even making lewd remarks.

Su Mo did not get up.

He picked up the teacup on the table very slowly and took a sip of the not-so-tasty tea.

"Thirty-eight thousand eight?" Su Mo's voice was so deep it seemed to come from the deepest abyss, devoid of any warmth.

"What? You think it's not enough?" Scarface strode forward arrogantly and slammed his hand heavily on the table. "If you're short even a penny today, none of you are leaving this room!"

"I don't think it's too little."

Su Mo slowly put down his teacup and looked up.

A terrifying, suffocating murderous aura erupted from those eyes hidden in the shadow of the baseball cap!
That was the aura of an absolute ruler, forged from the brink of life and death in countless world competitions and from the despair of countless top masters he had personally buried!

Faced with this aura, Scarface felt his breath catch in his throat, his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

"I feel that your lives are not worth this price."

Before he could finish speaking...

Su Mo moved!
No one saw his movements clearly!
Just like his incredibly fast QA and extreme reaction on the field!
"boom!"

Su Mo remained seated in the chair, but suddenly raised his right leg like a steel whip, kicking Scarface hard in the abdomen!
The speed and power of that kick exceeded the limits of human vision!

Before Scarface could even scream, his massive 200-pound body flew out like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the wooden door of the private room, shattering it. He rolled onto the outside corridor, clutching his stomach and retching painfully, unable to get up for a long time.

The entire room fell silent!

The remaining three burly men and the waiter were terrified, staring dumbfounded at the man sitting in the chair, whose clothes were not even slightly disheveled.

What terrifying explosive power!

"You...you dare to hit someone?!" a henchman shouted, his voice trembling with fear. "We're 'Brother Long's' men! You're asking for death!"

"Noisy."

Su Mo frowned slightly, clearly annoyed.

He suddenly stood up.

"Shh!"

His figure moved like a black lightning bolt, instantly closing in on the remaining three!

His movements were extremely concise and deadly. There were no fancy moves, only the most precise strikes and the most extreme efficiency, just like how he used Fiora to exploit weaknesses, each strike avoiding vital points, yet each strike rendering the opponent unable to fight!
With a precise chop to the left, he sliced ​​the carotid sinus of a large man, who rolled his eyes and fainted instantly.

He grabbed the other man's wrist with his right hand and twisted it violently in the opposite direction.

"Crack!" A sickening sound of bone breaking rang out.

"Ah!!!" The big man let out a pig-like scream and fell to his knees.

The last henchman who tried to retaliate with a punch was easily dodged by Su Mo, who simultaneously delivered a powerful knee strike to his ribs, causing the henchman to fall to the ground instantly, incapacitated.

Less than three seconds!
The four extremely arrogant and burly men were all lying on the ground groaning in pain.

The girls hid behind, stunned.

They knew that Su Mo was an invincible god of war in the game, but they never expected that in reality, this man's explosive power and fighting skills would be so terrifying as to be inhuman!
"Brother Mo... Brother Mo is so handsome..." Xiaoyu covered her mouth, her eyes full of stars.

Su Mo took out an extremely clean white handkerchief from his pocket, slowly wiped his hands, and then casually tossed the handkerchief onto the face of the waiter who was paralyzed with fear on the ground. (End of this chapter)