Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 111 Very sweet
Seeing Lin Qingying's message, my spirits lifted!
"May I?"

I sent a shivering emoji.

"Ah."

Lin Qingying spoke concisely as always: "I can let you stay for free, but you must promise to do one thing for me."

"what's up?"

You don't need to know right now.

"It's not something immoral or against chivalry, is it?"

"..."

She clearly didn't know how to reply to me, and after a long while, she finally sent a message: "Deal?"

"it is good!"

I agreed without thinking.

Actually, I had already gotten used to living with Lin Qingying when I was in Xicheng. As for why I got used to it, I'm afraid I can't explain it myself.

"When should I move in?"

"Tomorrow, I'll leave work early."

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs, the usual place."

"Okay, stop bullying Li Xiang."

"That wasn't bullying him, it was a way of giving him a hint!"

Lin Qingying sent an eye-rolling emoji, and then didn't send any more messages.

Having finally put a major matter on my mind, I can finally sleep peacefully.

……

The next day, everything was as usual. I spent a crazy day at Luo Mei's after-sales service department, gaining countless skills and experience!
After get off work, Fatty went on a date with Shen Yue, while I continued to squeeze onto the bus to return to my neighborhood.

I suddenly miss Feiyang Internet Cafe.

The 8 am to 4 pm schedule is more relaxed.

Also, I wonder how Lu Xiaobei is doing now.

Downstairs in the community.

Li Xiang was already there, playing an arcade game called "Journey to the West: The Legend of the Monkey King". He chose the White Dragon Horse and didn't know any other skills except for the "down + B" dash. He had the air of being able to rely on one skill to succeed. Unfortunately, he was already struggling when he reached the BOSS. His face turned pale and he started sweating.

"You're really bad, Li Xiang..."

I sat down to the side, and smoothly completed the action of inserting a coin to select a character. I chose Sun Wukong, then gathered my energy and casually defeated the Golden Horn King with three waves of energy.

"Li Xiang, you can't even play Journey to the West without understanding its mechanics, what's the point?"

"I……"

Li Xiang's face turned red, then he suddenly took two steps back, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed: "Please teach me, Master..."

"You are a promising student! Rise! Let me explain in detail!"

I beckoned him over and started teaching him how to manipulate price fluctuations. The two of us then engaged in a fierce battle, fighting our way from Pingdingshan to Shituoling, and then to Xiaoxitian, until Red Boy fell silent and Bull Demon King shed tears.

The moment the Ox God let out a mournful howl and collapsed, a figure appeared beside me.

Lin Qingying, panting, said, "The temporary parking spaces in the community are all full, so I have to park in the outdoor parking lot."

"All right……"

I stood up and said, "Let's go get some rice noodles? It's on me. After we eat, you can help me move."

"Ah."

After we finished eating the rice noodles, Grandpa Li came back. He was still pedaling his tricycle to collect recyclables, and he was still using the prosthetic leg I had given him: "Ding Han, Ding Han..."

Grandpa Li picked up a bag of oranges from the back of the tricycle and said with a smile, "I bought these by the roadside. Take them home and try them. I heard from Li Xiang yesterday that you were back, but I only met you today."

"Oh, that's not a good idea..."

I was going to be polite, but Lin Qingying stepped forward and accepted the oranges with a smile.

"Goodbye, Brother Ding Han and Sister Xiao Ying!"

Li Xiang skillfully jumped onto the tricycle and headed towards another building with his grandfather.

"If you don't accept it, Grandpa Li will be disappointed."

Lin Qingying, carrying the oranges, explained, "This is a token of his appreciation."

"Ah."

I picked up an orange, peeled it, tasted a segment, and laughed, "It's very sweet."

"Really?"

Lin Qingying looked at the green-skinned orange and expressed disbelief.

"Try a bite if you don't believe me."

I tore off a piece and held it to her lips.

Lin Qingying hesitated for a moment, then opened her mouth and bit into the orange. Her facial expression then became distorted as she looked at me in disbelief, probably because she didn't expect that I would not only trick Li Xiang, but also trick her.

……

Arriving at Building Fourteen, we went upstairs.

The moment I opened the door, a strong smell of instant noodles and smelly socks hit me.

Lin Qingying frowned slightly, but surprisingly, she held back.

I picked up a large plastic bag from the supermarket, put my change of clothes, toiletries and other necessities inside, then carried my guitar and hugged my cactus.

Lin Qingying helped me carry the skateboard, then glanced at the plastic bag and said, "You don't even have a suitcase?"

As a gamer, I don't need a small suitcase. My extradimensional storage space is my suitcase!
"no!"

You definitely can't say this out loud.

"Oh……"

Lin Qingying looked surprised, probably because she was surprised that I could respond to such a thing so confidently.

"Aren't there any bedding either?"

she asked again.

"No……"

I explained, “When I was in Jiangning City, I lived in a sanatorium and used the quilts provided there. I left in a very hurry, so I hadn’t bought my own bedding yet.”

"It's alright, I have spare bedding in my room, I'll get you a set in a bit."

"it is good."

I nodded, thinking to myself that I owed her a lot more. ...

downstairs.

"Hey? Aren't these Ding Han and Comrade Xiao Lin?"

Grandpa Li, who was playing chess in front of the convenience store, looked up and gave a meaningful look: "So you two are living together again?"

"Ah, yes..."

I responded with a sentence.

Lin Qingying bit her red lips and didn't say anything, her expression a little awkward.

"I'm just saying..."

Behind them, they heard Grandpa Li muttering to his chess friend Grandpa Zhao: "Ding Han and Xiao Lin seem like a perfect match, they'll get together sooner or later, and look... they're living together again."

Grandpa Zhao said, "Old Li, you really have to admit, back in the day, you had the sharpest eyes in the whole area. You could tell at a glance which girl and which boy would end up together."

Grandpa Li laughed heartily.

I felt a chill run down my spine and secretly glanced at Lin Qingying.

She just walked with her eyes on the ground, not daring to lift her head.

……

Push open the living room door.

I put the plastic bag on the table, then hung the guitar up, poured a little water on Zhang Wansen, and placed it on the balcony.

Lin Qingying carried a quilt out the door, and I hurriedly helped her.

Then the two of them tidied up my room together. The conditions here are slightly better than in Xicheng. Although it is also an old house, the space is much larger, and the interior decoration is nice, which will reduce a lot of inconvenience for living here.

"Are there rats here too?" I asked.

"No."

Lin Qingying shook her head.

"That's good."

I put on the duvet cover and then plopped down next to Lin Qingying.

She opened her laptop and was organizing documents. On the cover of the document, she immediately saw the words "Yuening Mall". Sure enough, she really did work at Yuening Mall.

To be honest, it's right next to my workplace, and we're even competitors!

After thinking about it, I decided not to bring up the fact that I worked at Luo Mei.

"drop!"

A message came from Fatty: "Where did you go? Why did you pack all your things?"

"I forgot to tell you, I moved out, but I still live in the same neighborhood, very close by."

"Damn, that was fast?"

The fat man was a bit speechless: "I just asked my roommate to open the door, and you still have the room key."

"Okay, I'll bring it to you right away."

I stood up and looked at Lin Qingying: "I'm going out for a bit, can I have a copy of the key?"

"The key is in the drawer, take it yourself."

She didn't even look up; she was already in work mode.

I didn't bother her. I went out and saw Fatty downstairs at Building 14. I handed him the key and asked, "Why are you back so early? Didn't you go to the movies with Shen Yue?"

"No, there aren't any good movies to watch lately."

"Alright."

I glanced at the time and said, "It's still early, how about we go to the player black market?"

"can."

So I sent a message in the group chat: "Tomorrow is the weekend, how about we meet up at the player black market now, replenish our supplies, and then pick a map tomorrow and go out to loot?"

"Okay!"

Cai Cai sent an excited emoji: "Brother, I've been waiting for this day for so long!"

Kou Mei said, "I'll listen to the boss, and I'll always be the boss's lackey!"

Zhang Ruolin sent a voice message, laughing, "Okay, let's set off together then. Our destination is the player black market in the South District. You all know where the player black market is, right?"

"Where?"

I really don't know.

"After entering the Bar, go through the lobby to the parking lot. There is a small path behind the parking lot. Walk about 30 meters in and you will find a security booth. After the security booth confirms your identity, you can enter. On the surface, it is a factory, but in reality, it is a black market for players. There is even a large phase teleportation array."

"Ah."

I sent a voice message: "Actually, there's something that's really confusing me. Why are all the player trading venues called black markets? Don't we have any normal trading markets?"

"Maybe... it's because the merchants there are all shady..." Cai Cai said, trembling.

……

Fatty and I hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Destroyer Bar.

About ten minutes later, the taxi stopped in an old town area. The sound of heavy metal could be heard in the distance. A bar that was out of place in the style of the old town appeared there. On both sides of the door stood steel statues holding long swords and wearing full armor. Their faces were not visible under their helmets, only a pair of blood red eyes.

Once inside, it was very noisy.

With Fatty by my side, I walked straight through the bar lobby, leaving the noise behind, and arrived at the parking lot. After crossing the parking lot, I found the inconspicuous sidewalk. Sure enough, there was a security booth a few dozen meters away, with two burly men standing there.

"Stop! No unauthorized personnel allowed!"

The two of them reached out to stop them.

"One of our own."

I've seen this kind of thing many times. I quickly switched to combat mode and showed my health bar.

"Holy crap, it's the Shadow Chaser?"

One of the burly men looked astonished.

I nodded and smiled, then looked at the fat man: "Show me your health bar?"

The fat man did as instructed.

Afterwards, the two passed through the alley and entered the black market for players in Huaining City. It was bustling with people, and many players had their health bars on and were showing their game IDs, which was very ostentatious.

Inside the trading market, I spotted a familiar figure and grabbed him in a flash: "Old Ma?!"

"Holy crap, Ding Han?!" The other party was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)