Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 295 This is my precious Lu Xiaobei

After wiping out Blood and Sand, and looking at their strategic reserves, they found that they only had 15 Stinger Missiles left, and none of the enemy players they killed had dropped them. So, before they could exchange for the Glory Barrier, they were at a huge loss!
But there's no way around it; if you can't catch the scoundrel without your wife, you have to give up some things.

In the morning, I was still wandering alone in the northern region of the Ash Plains.

In one morning, I dealt with dozens of foreign server players and reached 487 honor points. I only need 13 more kills to exchange for the first power shield in the Chinese server from the honor shop!

Unfortunately, it was already very difficult to catch the enemy alone at this point. Players from both the Star Maple Federation and Dark Tide factions seemed to have really been hurt, and they were basically all clustered together, making it increasingly difficult to earn honor points.

"boom!"

As I was pondering this, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the distance, followed by a splatter of blood on my shoulder as I was pierced by a large-caliber sniper bullet!

"3098!"

Such powerful damage, that pink sniper rifle!

Immediately afterwards, bullets came flying from the front, piercing through the surrounding trees and even causing the weeds and soil to bounce up.

This is bad! The other side has a lot of people!

I slammed on the brakes and quickly put the motorcycle back into the storage compartment to avoid the fuel tank exploding, which would be a real problem.

He immediately raised the Wind Whisperer, turned around sharply, and aimed at the distance, but in that instant, he was hit in the shoulder by a bullet, dealing over 3100 damage. At the same time, the tree he was using for cover was also hit by several bullets!
The enemy not only outnumbered us, but they also had excellent marksmanship!

At that moment, a familiar voice came from within the star map: "Ding Han, you can't escape."

The person speaking was none other than Yuerang, who was hailed as a Tier 0.5 player on the European server!

The next second, the roar of motorcycles came from afar, and a group of tall and strong players rode motorcycles at high speed, brandishing huge blades and shouting "whoosh whoosh whoosh" like nomads hunting.

"Shadow Chaser, you can't escape this time!"

Another sinister voice came from the Moon Soil Alliance, this time from the light priest named Ragus, the vice leader of the alliance!
I quickly grabbed my gun, crouched low, and moved to a new position. I glanced around and saw a large group of players rushing towards me from afar, each with the same guild emblem above their head.

Holy Grail Riders!
This guild is already infamous in the Chinese server. It is said to be the number one guild in the European server, founded by a British man named Moon Rum. But these people are not gentlemen. They have killed countless Chinese players in the wilderness!
"Ding Han, how about we make a deal?"

Within the star map, Yuerang sneered, "How about you leave your death to me? In return, I might consider giving you one of those ten Resurrection Scriptures. Neither side will lose out, how about it? Hahahaha~~~"

"Idiot!"

I replied with a sentence.

"Fuck you!"

Yuerang broke through our defenses with a single sentence. It was clear that he had spent a skill point learning Chinese, hence his fluent Mandarin and familiarity with our swear words.

"If you don't want to give it, fine, I'll just take it myself!"

With a command from Yuerang, "Charge! Take him down like wolves devouring an elephant!"

Suddenly, more than a dozen large motorcycles sped over, and the burly gene warriors on the motorcycles, like ancient knights, launched attacks with battle axes, spears and other weapons in the instant they passed by!

The speed was too fast, and I couldn't keep up. In the blink of an eye, I was hit several times, and my health bar dropped to about 70%.

But just as the next genetic warrior was thrusting forward, one hand on his motorcycle and the other wielding a monomolecular spear, I went straight to meet him, my power sword flashing – Rising Dragon Slash!

"Oh!"

The motorcycle sped off, leaving the genetically engineered warrior hurled into the air.

He quickly followed up with a normal attack + Ash Sweep + normal attack, instantly killing him. Then, he suddenly charged horizontally with explosive energy, leaving another gene warrior behind with a loud "bang," and killed him instantly with a normal attack + ground spike slash + normal attack!

"Ding Han!!!"

In the distance, Yuerang roared, holding a power sword that gleamed with a blue light. This sword was called Starburst, and it was quite famous in the European server.

Luna rushed over and unleashed a powerful burst of energy, her power sword arcing through the air before slashing down!

So fast!

My eyes turned cold, and I quickly raised my power sword to block!
"When~~~"

The two power swords collided, instantly sending sparks flying in a dazzling display!
Yuerang's movements were fluid and seamless. The moment their swords clashed, he launched a whirlwind slash followed by a normal attack, a "hit behind" tactic. He used this move with such skill and without any hesitation.

And I did the same, instinctively launching a whirlwind slash backward while simultaneously slashing out with my sword!
"39689!"

Whirlwind Slash deals high damage, instantly wiping out nearly half of Moon Soil's health bar.

As for me, although my armor was slightly higher than theirs, after taking 250% damage from the Whirlwind Slash and then being bombarded from a distance by a group of them with bomb guns, my health bar had dropped to around 40%.

"Clang~~"

The sword strike aimed from behind was blocked by a backhand flourish from Yuerang.

He quickly retreated several steps, raising his shield to block the bullets, and simultaneously used a medkit. At the same time, he swung his right hand sharply: "Come on!"

Starlight swirled around the gauntlets as the explosive technique, Star Vine, was activated!
Yuerang hurriedly shouted "Be careful!" and at the same time activated his invincible burst technique.

Players like Ragus, who reacted quickly, also used their invincibility effects. However, at least 50% of the players didn't have time to release their invincibility and were thus imprisoned in place by the Star Vine!
"go with!"

I removed my shield, pointed my five fingers to the sky and yanked it sharply, activating my burst attack—Maya Thunder Array!
If you want to kill me, you'll have to pay a price, won't you?

"Boom boom boom~~~"

Thunder and lightning rained down from the sky, constantly creating dense damage in the crowd. At the moment of releasing the two explosive skills, he was hit by the Moon Soil twice, and his health bar was once again depleted!
"Shh!"

Absolute space!

My invincibility was also used up. After using three consecutive explosive energy techniques, it was exhausted, and my energy value was reduced to single digits. All of this was already planned!

kill!

With a flash of sword light, he cut down multiple people in succession!
"He's crazy!"

Yuerang retreated, sword in hand, his eyes filled with hatred.

Obviously, he activated his invincibility skill first, so he will definitely end his game earlier than me. He was afraid of being killed by me during the invincibility time difference. After all, he is the number one player in the European server. Losing a resurrection book is a small matter, but losing face is a big deal!
He's smart, and that's what I really think too.

So, after wielding his sword and killing multiple people, seeing that the invincibility effect only had two seconds left, he produced a phase teleportation core in his left hand and crushed it!

"Oh no, he's trying to teleport!"

Lagos looked furious, his face contorted with rage.

The Holy Grail Rangers' ambush, which they were determined to win, ended up with several of them killed by me, but they couldn't even get a resurrection book. As a result, they didn't get the reward from the opposing faction's GM. What a loss!

Moreover, losing money to revive is a small matter, but losing face is a big deal. If this gets back to the European forums, not only will the Holy Grail Rangers lose face, but even Lunar Rim will be humiliated.

"Shh!"

The teleportation was completed instantly, and I was randomly placed at another coordinate on the minimap!
"Depend on……"

When I opened the mini-map, I was immediately shocked. The location of the battle was less than a kilometer away, separated only by a small grove of trees. I could even hear the sound of explosive gunfire coming from that direction!

Go now!
He quickly turned around and headed in the opposite direction!

But after running only a few steps, they heard the roar of an engine and saw a bright red off-road motorcycle speeding through the jungle. The driver was a female player who was almost lying on the motorcycle with her whole body on it. She had short black hair that reached her shoulders and her cape was fluttering in the wind.

This woman is so cool!
Unfortunately, there was a small Union Jack suffix after her ID above her head, clearly indicating that she was targeting me!
[Elizabeth] (Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 5)

Rating: 58
Guild: Gilded Rose

Position: Alliance Leader

Regional ranking: 1
……

This girl is really high level!
I stepped back and crouched in the grass, activating the Pandora Armor's Burst Technique—Transformation!

"Shh!"

The next second, I turned into an inconspicuous gray hare.

No doubt about it, we'll outmaneuver her and give her a surprise!
An ominous aura seemed to be surging in the wind. In the next second, Elizabeth became alert and quickly reduced the speed of her motorcycle.

But it was too late!
The moment Elizabeth looked over, the gray hare bristled and transformed into a player clad in heavy armor, charging out with a burst of energy.

"Pong!"

As the charging afterimage flashed by, Elizabeth had just drawn a cyan power sword, but before she could make any move, she was stunned on the spot!

"die!"

My gaze turned cold, and my sword flashed past. I unleashed a flurry of attacks, combining the chilling star attack, the ashes sweep, and the blood-draining frenzy at top speed, instantly depleting Elizabeth's health bar!
"Woo..."

Elizabeth turned and glanced at me, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment, as if she wanted to explain something. But seeing my ruthless gaze, she didn't dare hesitate and immediately resurrected and teleported away!
……

On the star map interface, a public message for the region pops up at the bottom—

[Regional Public Channel: Player "Chasing Shadows" has successfully killed player "Elizabeth"!]

This feature, which was also one of the additions after the last system update, is similar to how a national flag emblem appears after a player's ID when they enter the wilderness. The details are complex, and few players will bother to look at them.

Of course, I didn't watch it either.

Subsequently, in the Star Chart's public channel, people kept posting, and when I turned on the text translation function, lines of text appeared—

[Oh no, Elizabeth has been killed!?]

[My god, didn't Elizabeth just acquire a cyan power sword called "Radiance"? Besides, Elizabeth's skills are top-notch, and her level is higher than her opponent's. How could she lose to Shadow Chaser?]

[Damn! Who exactly is this Shadow Chaser? Is he going to wipe out all the top players on our side?]

[Brothers, brothers, calm down. I just found out that Elizabeth was killed in a sneak attack by Shadow Chaser.]

[Damn! That makes perfect sense now. This Chinese guy is truly despicable, shameless, treacherous, and cunning. He's utterly despicable. I knew it! How could my goddess lose to him?]

……

So, it turns out there are also simps on foreign servers.

I was speechless for a moment, then quickly left the spot and retreated southwest. I only needed to kill 4 more people to reach 500 honor points, so I could head back.

"drop!"

Just then, a voice call request came from Gunfire Like a Dragon.

"Ding Han, did you just kill Elizabeth?!"

After the voice call connected, he immediately spoke in a flustered and even somewhat exasperated manner.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" I was completely confused.

"Damn, I knew it..."

Gunshot Like a Dragon said, "Elizabeth has no hostility. She is one of the few players on the foreign server who opposes war between players. From the beginning, she felt that players should not fight each other, but should concentrate all resources to extend and develop upwards, find the rules of this world, and then go home together."

He gritted his teeth and said, "She was just chatting with me on her phone not long ago, saying she was going to the front lines to mediate and hopefully talk to you. Who would have thought she'd be killed by you!"

"Fuck..."

I was shocked: "Why didn't you say so sooner? How was I supposed to know? I just had a fight with those people from Moon Soil, and when I teleported out, I saw Elizabeth charging towards me aggressively. How could I not just take her with me?"

"Look at the mess this has made, how am I supposed to explain this to her..."

Gunfire was speechless for a moment, then grinned: "Um... as far as I know, Elizabeth and Moonsoil are in the same Tier 0.5 in the EU server, and she just got a blue power sword. With her skill and equipment, you'll have a hard time killing her, right?"

"So I ambushed her, I was hiding in the bushes and suddenly jumped out to scare her and then killed her instantly!"

"As expected of you..."

"Don't attack her next time you see her," said Gun Churulong. "She's never killed any Chinese players before. This girl is quite special. And I heard from our insider that she's actually one of the heirs to the British royal family. She just happened to run into the game Star Abyss and got sucked in."

"Do you think it's reasonable for the heirs of the British royal family to play 2D games?" I quipped.

"Ahem, that's how it's set up. Whether it's reasonable or not isn't important," he replied.

……

After ending the call, continue heading south, taking out any foreign players you encounter along the way.

in the afternoon.

A mage player, a Shadow Assassin, stumbled into my arms like a headless fly. After taking him down, my honor points finally reached a perfect 500!
Open the Honor Shop and redeem Honor Barriers!

Suddenly, a bell rang out in the sky—

[System Announcement: Congratulations to player 〖*Shadow〗 for successfully spending 500 Honor Points to redeem the item 〖Glory Barrier〗 (Quality: Pink) from the Honor Shop!]

In an instant, the Chinese server was filled with lamentations.

Many players fighting for the Glory Barrier were moved to tears, and the star map of Ash Plains was flooded with comments.

Player "Peaceful and Unassuming": Holy crap!! You were that fast? I only have 297 honor points...

[Player Forgotten]: The Cold Emperor is indeed the Cold Emperor; speed is the only word to describe him...

[Players Mr. Zhou and Ms. Li]: I'm so envious! Ding Han, you deserve to die!!!

Player "Flower Falling Under the Moon": Holy crap, the first power shield in the Chinese server, and a second-generation pink power shield at that, just like that, it was taken away! Why not me? Oh, heavens, why are you so cruel to me...

[Player Qianli Qingqiu]: Woohoo, thank goodness I don't need a shield, otherwise I'd be totally frustrated~~~
……

Just as everyone was dawdling, another bell rang—

[System Announcement: Congratulations to player "**Like a Dragon" for successfully spending 300 Honor Points to redeem the item "Modified SMC Submachine Gun" (Quality: Pink) from the Honor Shop!]

Good heavens, it has to be the wise and shrewd Dragon Alliance Leader!

Upon seeing that the power shield was gone, he immediately and decisively swapped it for the pink submachine gun, which was ranked second among the prizes!

The guy who's indifferent to worldly affairs should be wailing right now. If I had redeemed the Glory Barrier half an hour later, he would have had a chance to snatch that pink submachine gun!

The Pink Gun is a top-tier treasure at this stage, and it's incredibly valuable!
The next moment, I stopped paying attention to the hustle and bustle of the world and turned my gaze to the other-dimensional storage space. Sure enough, a majestic oval shield lay there quietly. The workmanship was quite exquisite, with a built-in force field generator and a lion head pattern engraved on the shield surface, which was very much in the style of the heavy shields in WOW.

Where the gaze lingers, the attributes of this first-ever power shield in the entire server slowly emerge—

【Honor Barrier】(Quality: Pink)
Rank: Fifth Tier

Type: Storm Soul Class Power Shield II

Basic Parameters: Defense 1800, Perfect Parry Chance 50%, Projectile Damage Parry 97%, Resilience 10000/10000
Strength: +60
Agility: +57
Physical strength: +55
Blessing: Damage reduction +4%
Specialty: Attack damage +17%
Blessing: Mighty Force - II, increases attack power by 600 points.
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 600 points.
Unique Trait: Defensive Field, capable of withstanding attacks from destructive force fields.

Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 12000 points.

Burst Skill: [Mark of Glory], grants a Mark of Glory to friendly targets within 40 yards, increasing their armor by 30%. Consumes 60 Yuan Power, lasts for 5 minutes, and has a 10-minute cooldown.
Biography: The Glory Barrier, a second-generation Storm Soul-class power shield forged by renowned craftsmen of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities and force field energy levels. Its power is extraordinary; it was once the weapon of a Dragon General guarding the Great Wall, and after the Dragon General's martyrdom, it was temporarily sealed away in the national treasury.

Strength required: 1100
Stamina required: 500
……

'Holy shit...'

Looking at the attributes of the Glory Barrier, I was dumbfounded. These attributes are too domineering. Compared with it, the Flame Shield I used before was completely crushed!
Leaving aside the basic attributes, 1800 armor points and nearly 100% ballistic resistance make for an incredibly powerful defensive effect!
In addition, the four major attributes of strength, solidity, increased damage, and reduced damage are all included, and a large-scale team buff skill, Glory Mark, is also added. Before the big battle, give your brothers a mark, and then charge together. The 30% armor increase makes you fearless of the enemy's firearms. Just thinking about this scene is already quite exciting!

Of course, most importantly, this is a force field weapon. The shield surface can gather a force field to block attacks from power swords, and it must also have a super strong defensive effect against various grenade launchers and laser beams.

In short, with the Glory Barrier and the like, my character will truly reach perfection in terms of combat power!

The next moment, after equipping it, the character's attributes had undergone a dramatic change when the character panel was opened again.

【Chasing Shadows】(Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 5)

Rating: 57
Attack: 9824-11100
Defense: 6837
Life: 109200
Critical Hit: 24%
Bloodsucking: 34%
Damage increase: 107%
Damage reduction: 20%
Charisma: 51
Yuanli: 150/150
Overall combat capability level: 72552
Potential Point Allocation: Strength 1379 / Agility 926 / Spirit 804.4 / Stamina 571
Achievements: 93
……

With nearly 7000 armor points, it's enough to outclass all players at this stage, especially in terms of resistance to firearms. Once the shield is up, it's practically like not taking any damage, unless the opponent can deplete the 1 durability points of the Glory Barrier!
Furthermore, with a maximum health of nearly 11 and damage reduction reaching 20%, it's simply terrifying.

No doubt about it, it's practically unbeatable!
I took out my off-road motorcycle and sped south; it was time to go home.

In the team chat, CaiCai asked, "Boss, can you check the attributes of the Glory Barrier?"

"It's for internal use only, not for outsiders," I said.

"Yes, I understand!" The group chat was filled with nods.

So, I shared the illustration of the Glory Barrier in the group.

"Holy crap..." The fat man stared in disbelief. "I wish I could equip a shield."

Ruolin said, "It is said that firepower users can indeed be equipped with shields, but they need to wear power armor later on, since your strength is too weak and it is difficult for you to lift a power shield."

"Then there's hope!" The fat man exclaimed excitedly.

"How's your haul going?"

I reminded them, "I reckon the event is about to end, so redeem what you need to redeem now."

"Change it, change it."

Ruolin smiled and said, "Everyone on our side exchanged for a piece of cyan equipment, and we used the remaining honor points to exchange for consumables. Not a single one was wasted. What about you?"

"Me too, I'll stop once I reach 500 honor points and go home!"

"Yes, let's go home!"

……

The moment I blocked the teleportation array, a bell rang in my ear, and the mission that had almost been forgotten was completed at that moment—

[Congratulations! You have completed the mission "Battle of Ash Plains" (S-rank)! Rewards: Character Experience +2240 million, Charisma +1. Due to achieving the highest honor points in the battle, you also receive an additional reward: "Resurrection Scroll" (S-rank recovery item)!]

Not bad, they even gave me an extra copy of the Resurrection Bible as a reward.

In short, in these PvP missions, the stronger the player, the more they benefit. Conversely, those who are weak will likely be slaughtered if they enter the battlefield, not only losing a resurrection scroll but also giving the opponent some honor points.

Player black market.

After trading with Old Ma and selling off some miscellaneous items and the Flame Shield, I saved up a little money and barely managed to buy 15 Stinger Missiles, bringing my reserves to 30, which is far from the peak of 50.

But there's no other way; this is the only option. The money in the storage space still has to cover the operating costs of the e-sports hotel and the renovation expenses for Cheng Shuang's side, which is an astronomical figure.

At this moment, it feels like that feeling of living a frugal life has returned!
……

Leaving the black market, we entered the teahouse.

The spear, drawn like a dragon, was indeed there, and so was the guide.

"Mentor, why did you submit the task so quickly?" I asked.

"That's it. Now that we've vented our anger, let's leave the rest of the fighting to fate."

The guide laughed and said, "Ding Han, don't be so formal with me in the future. It's so awkward to keep calling me 'guide.' Just call me Lao Zhou from now on. Anyway, I'm not that much older than you."

"Okay, I hope Brother Zhou will give me more guidance in the future!"

"Hahaha, you're on the right track!"

The guide laughed and said, "Actually, I have to thank you this time. If you hadn't participated in this PK, we would have been at a significant disadvantage. The foreign players are too strong, and we really wouldn't have been able to beat them."

He grinned and said, "Now that's great! You've taken down 500 people all by yourself. This incredible feat has terrified the opposing team. I heard that players from the Japanese and Korean servers have quit Ash Plains, and most of the players from the European and American servers have also left. Nobody wants to give away resurrection scrolls there for free."

Gunshot Like a Dragon: "By the way, Ding Han, isn't Elizabeth pretty?"

"what?"

I hesitated for a moment: "He killed me so fast I didn't notice his face, but he must have a pretty good figure."

"Tsk tsk, what a pity..."

Gunfire Like a Dragon said, "I heard Elizabeth is the number one beauty in the European server, with tons of players pursuing her. But this woman is too powerful, and she also has the super guild 'Golden Rose' under her command. She always does things her own way. Sigh, if a woman like that were to..."

"You still want to have some fun with foreign girls?" I said, speechless.

"Ahem, is it a crime to even think about it?"

"That's not it."

I laughed and said, "Leader Dragon, congratulations on getting the pink submachine gun!"

"What's there to congratulate about this?"

Gun-wielding Dragon rubbed his nose: "I originally wanted to get the Glory Barrier, but who knew you were such a scoundrel, managing to slash 500 honor points in less than 24 hours! You're a beast!"

The guide also laughed.

After chatting for a while, I sent Lin Qingying a message that I had returned. Then, Fatty and I took a taxi directly to Yuening. Since I was on temporary assignment in Yuening, I would have to go there every few days. Earning more skill experience would definitely not be a bad thing.

As your level increases, you need to upgrade more and more skills, which requires a huge amount of skill experience.

……

In the afternoon, around 2 p.m., we arrived at Yuening.

"Ding Han, Fatty, you're here!"

Xu Hao greeted them proactively, saying with a smile, "You've come at just the right time. We just received feedback this morning about a batch of faulty electrical appliances. We've been almost overwhelmed with work, so your arrival is perfectly timed."

"Ding Han!"

A veteran repairman pointed to a mountain of laptops piled up to the side and said, "Look at all these laptops, with all sorts of problems. We're so busy we're about to suffocate!"

"Haha, excellent!"

I plopped down at my workstation and glanced at it. Sure enough, my name, employee number, and job title were posted next to me. No wonder it's a big company; it's so professional!

Xu Hao helped me move things, and in the blink of an eye, my front was filled with all sorts of malfunctioning electrical appliances, mostly cell phones and computers.

So they disassembled, adjusted, and skillfully repaired each component.

Although I didn't sleep well last night, seeing so much skill experience, I wasn't sleepy at all and worked straight until about 5:30, gaining countless skill experience.

Suddenly, the office became completely silent.

A pleasant fragrance wafted into this once smelly office filled with men, and I knew it was Lin Qingying.

I turned around, and sure enough, she was standing behind me, smiling at me.

"You're off work so early?" I asked.

"Okay, time to go home!"

Lin Qingying said, "You don't need to do anything else."

As she spoke, she looked at Lu Zifeng, indignant on my behalf: "Why does Ding Han have so many appliances on his desk? Nobody else has any. What's going on?"

Lu Zifeng was horrified, his face turning pale.

The rest of the long-term employees also fell silent, not daring to utter a sound.

"Cough cough..."

I stood up and said, "It was my own request, Xiaoying, you've misunderstood them."

"so."

Lin Qingying looked apologetic: "Then it's alright."

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay..."

Lu Zifeng's face turned deathly pale, and he almost collapsed into his chair.

Lin Qingying is the CEO, wielding absolute power over the operation of the Yuening Group. It's understandable that Lu Zifeng and the others are so nervous.

"Old Yang, time to go home!"

Just then, an arrogant voice came from the doorway; it was Shen Yue.

However, when she swaggered in, intending to give the fat man a hug, she saw Lin Qingying standing next to me.

"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin is here too..." Her previous arrogance vanished instantly.

Xu Hao and several veteran employees were desperately trying to suppress their laughter, probably because they had been thoroughly exhausted by Fatty and Shen Yue's daily displays of affection these past few days.

……

"Shen Yue, do you want to have dinner together?" I asked.

"No...is that alright?"

Shen Yue said, "I made an appointment with Lao Yang to have Western food."

"alright."

I looked at Lin Qingying: "Qingying, shall we go eat hot pot?"

"Listen to you."

She handed me the bag.

For a moment, Lu Zifeng, Xu Hao and others all showed envious expressions. Who would have thought that President Lin, who was usually so serious and unsmiling, would have such a gentle and obedient side?

We went downstairs, drove Lin Qingying's Bentley, and followed Shen Yue's CC out of the garage. They wanted to sneak away from us for a date, huh? No way!
They went to the Yuening Commercial Plaza across the street, and we followed them. We parked our cars in the ground parking lot and then walked into the mall together.

"Ding Han".

Shen Yue asked, "Do you really have to track me and Lao Yang?"

"No, there's a hot pot restaurant upstairs. Xiaoying and I just wanted to save time."

"Ok!"

Lin Qingying nodded vigorously: "Shen Yue, you guys do your thing, don't worry about us."

"Oh, okay, Mr. Lin..."

Shen Yue remained as respectful as ever.

So they went to the third floor for Western food, while I took Lin Qingying to a Sichuan hot pot restaurant called "Shudaoshan" on the second floor. After tasting it, Lin Qingying praised it highly.

"Ding Han, this hot pot is so delicious! I think it's the best hot pot I've ever had. And their ingredients are also excellent. They're not only fresh, but also top-notch in quality."

"nice! You love it."

I solemnly declared, "In that case, I'm officially adding this Shudaoshan Hot Pot restaurant to our list of must-try dates!"

"Uh-huh!"

She smiled and nodded.

Just then, the young owner walked over and said, "I'm glad you two like it. Since you'll definitely be regular customers, I'll give you a 30% discount on this meal. Please continue to support me in the future!"

Lin Qingying immediately took out her phone and signed up for a membership.

The boss initially smiled, but seemed a little dazed when he saw Lin Qingying's name. He hurriedly searched for some information on his phone, and after comparing it repeatedly, his face turned ashen. He finally realized that this beautiful woman was actually the owner of this Yuening Plaza.

To avoid embarrassing the boss, I took Lin Qingying out with me, bought milk tea, and then went home.

Everything was as usual, and everything was so sweet and wonderful.

……

The next day, early morning.

I arrived at Feiyang Internet Cafe early and continued writing code.

"Click~~"

The office door suddenly opened; it must be Lu Xiaobei who opened the door without warning.

"Ding Han".

She sat crookedly on the edge of the desk, peered at the code I was writing, and said, "I'm leaving."

"what?"

I looked up at her: "Where are you going?"

"Leave Huaining City, go somewhere where I won't be hurt by some heartless guy," she said with some melancholy.

"Xiao Bei, are you serious?" I asked, frowning.

She chuckled and said, "Just kidding. The truth is that my new album has started to be released gradually and can now be listened to online. The company wants it to be perfect, so I'm going to take a plane soon. First to Wangyuehai, then to the Great Desert, to shoot a decent music video for each of my songs."

"Oh, that's a good thing."

I nodded and smiled, "I sincerely wish you great success and fame. Honestly, if you become incredibly famous, I, as your friend, will be extremely happy and proud!"

"really?"

Lu Xiaobei blinked and quickly moved closer to me, with our faces about 30 centimeters apart, and said, "When I become a big star in the future, if you see me on TV when you're singing karaoke with your friends, will you proudly tell them, 'This is my precious Lu Xiaobei,'?"

"..."

I was completely bewildered: "Isn't that unnecessary, baby?"

"Ok."

She said, "Ding Han, I really wanted to ask you to make a cameo appearance in my music video this time, but you're with Lin Qingying now, so I can't do that. But when I release my next album, could you make a cameo appearance with just your back view? I only need your back view, not even a side profile, just a few seconds of footage is fine."

"Just a glimpse of his back, that should be fine."

"Okay, it's a deal then, I'll make the reservation first."

She pursed her lips, looking at the patterns on the table, and muttered to herself, "But maybe by then you and Lin Qingying will have already argued and broken up over something. If I take advantage of that, it won't be as simple as just a back view or a profile, hehe..."

"Lu Xiaobei, why did you blurt out your true feelings? Were you waiting for this?"

"what!?"

Lu Xiaobei's face flushed red instantly: "I'm leaving, see you in half a month!"

With that, she fled as if she were escaping.

I felt a bit helpless, unsure whether to call her naive or say she wasn't very intelligent.

……

afternoon.

The bar is located on the first floor of the internet cafe.

Chen Xiaoman handed over the bill, which showed the bank's transactions so far this month.

Just as I was examining the internet cafe closely, Zhao Yihang leaned on the counter and said, "Ding Han, the boss and his team went off to shoot a music video and have a good time. Now it's just the two of us poor buddies left in the internet cafe again..."

I glanced up at him.

"Holy crap, what kind of look is that?"

"Just say what you have to say, or shut up. Hangzi, you're not a deep person, so don't try to be like others who hold back their words."

"Ok."

Zhao Yihang said, "Ding Han, last time Fang Tuo from Yue Ning said that you were writing some kind of algorithm for Yue Ning, so you must have a lot of knowledge about computers and the Internet, right?"

"It's okay, what's wrong?"

"Could you teach me how to design a forum? Or, could you teach me how to buy a domain name, create a personal website, or something like that? Do you know anything about these things?"

"You're asking me about something this simple?"

I was speechless for a moment: "I'll find you a few forum frameworks later. You can just stuff your content into them. It couldn't be simpler. But why did you suddenly decide to learn this? I remember you studied something like social management at that shady college in Xicheng, right?"

"People strive to rise higher, just as water flows downhill. I, Zhao Yihang, also want to improve myself and one day make a name for myself!"

"understood."

(End of this chapter)