My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

"Then let's play for half an hour."

Guided by Wang Yuting, Lin Jiu sat down in a comfortable chair with armrests. At least in terms of environment, it justified the expensive price. The LCD TV could even be shared with passersby while playing games, attracting their attention. The business's strategy was quite sound; it had successfully drawn in Lin Jiu and Wang Yuting.

"If we only have half an hour, how about we continue with Leon and Helena's storyline? We can play other characters later when we get home," Wang Yuting suggested. After all, time was short, and there weren't many things to do. Most importantly, the reward points earned here couldn't be taken home; it was like working for someone else. That definitely wouldn't do; Wang Yuting wanted to be her own boss.

"Okay."

Lin Jiu didn't seem to care.

He just saw someone playing even worse than him, so he wanted to stomp on them... cough cough, he just wanted to redeem himself. At least he couldn't let Wang Yuting reflexively think of his spectacular game crashes and flops yesterday whenever she heard someone call out "Leon."

When a boy is in front of a girl he likes, he always wants to show his best side.

From now on, you will never hear Helena's cries of agony again!

Then Lin Jiu saw that Wang Yuting had snatched the role of "Leon".

"Eh?"

"Ok?"

The two exchanged a question mark with each other.

“I was thinking that since we beat the game last time, let’s try a different approach this time… is that not okay?” Wang Yuting thought she had done something wrong and quickly tried to salvage the situation. “How about I switch back to Helena and you play Leon?”

"It's okay, let's leave it at that. I also want to try out the shotgun."

Lin Jiu isn't a child; she wouldn't argue over such a trivial matter.

Wang Yuting has already taken the initiative to back down, so what's wrong with him giving in a little?

"Let's choose the highest difficulty," Lin Jiu suggested after selecting her character.

"So brave? Then I'll play along to the end."

Wang Yuting adjusted her round-framed glasses and selected the expert difficulty level on the controller. She chose expert difficulty mainly because she hadn't completed a high-difficulty save file on this console, so the highest difficulty wasn't unlocked.

"I'll be a little more serious, remember to keep up with me," Wang Yuting declared as the victor.

"I will prepare both green and red grass for you," Lin Jiu said with a smile.

"Goodness, an Onmyoji, huh?"

Wang Yuting muttered something, skipped the game's opening animation, and raced against time.

Lin Jiu's lips curled slightly as his fingers traced the handle, and time seemed to slow down.

Wang Yuting was only slightly serious, but Lin Jiu was different; this time he was really serious.

Lin Jiu had memorized the entire game he played yesterday. Although there were stat differences depending on the character he played, it didn't matter. The number of zombies, their appearance methods, the tricky spots, how many bullets it would take to defeat a boss... everything was under Lin Jiu's control. It was as if a virtual screen appeared before his eyes, merging with an LCD TV.

Human imagination has no boundaries.

If you only think about it, you can't do anything about it.

However, it is possible to use one's own hands to bring imagined things to life.

Humans have imagined what might be in the sky, envisioning a celestial court, the Jade Emperor, and divine soldiers and generals.

At 9:00 AM on October 15, 2003, Shenzhou V soared into the sky amidst swirling dust.

Millennia.

A thousand-year-old wish.

Without imagination, and without the high degree of cohesion of a nation's wisdom and spirit, such a miracle would be impossible.

Perhaps we can't change the world directly with our imagination right now, but one day in the future, we will definitely be able to.

"Look, there are two girls playing Biohazard over there."

"Really? Holy crap, that's amazing! Even more amazing than me!"

"Hey, is it not allowed to take pictures? Taking pictures without permission violates the Public Security Administration Law? Please don't call the police, I'll put my phone away right now..."

As more and more people lingered in the arcade area, staff quickly cleared the queues to avoid affecting other shops.

"Bro, a lot of people are watching us play games."

"What the hell are you looking at! Are they looking at us? They're looking at the girls! Can't you be a little more self-aware? Look at yourselves, you have no skills, no looks, and no unique voice. Wake up!"

"Stop cursing, stop cursing... Holy crap! These two girls are amazing!"

The duo, who were losing like crazy on normal difficulty, turned around and saw that the two girls were incredibly skilled at the game.

They don't even need to exchange a single word; they both know when and how to help each other. Flashbangs and remote-controlled bombs are always used at the most crucial moments, and they immediately distribute bullets and herbs whenever there's a chance to stop, never leaving the other alone.

No wonder he crashed the game just now, and that older sister laughed when she saw it.

They meant no harm at all; it was just that the experienced player was showing a caring smile to the newbie.

Big sister is the best in the world!

The other person's attention was focused on Lin Jiu.

Her calm and collected demeanor, completely at odds with her appearance, always allows her to anticipate monsters' attacks, subdue them with fluid hand techniques, and swiftly finish them off with a shotgun headshot—how cool is this little girl! She's so incredibly cool!

"If you were even a tenth as strong as a little sister, my character wouldn't have to keep calling out 'Leon' every day."

"No way, no way, does a single bet count as a bet?"

"Watch less short videos, kid."

"Get out! Who's your son?"

The two guys simply put down their controllers and stopped playing.

Although the game wasn't over yet, neither of them was in the mood to play anymore.

Being bad at games is bad enough, but having someone else show off their skills on you is just... awesome!

That's impressive.

If this were in an internet cafe, these two would be the brightest stars.

The network administrator would give them a bottle of nutritional drink as a reward when they saw it, and they would exclaim "666!"

Only a few people feel resentful when they can't beat someone in a game; most people will just ask a pro to carry them, asking, "Pro, why me?"

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As time slowly passed, more and more people gathered in the arcade area, and the sixth floor became extremely lively.

The influx of people also brings revenue to nearby businesses, especially tea shops and snack shops, which are booming.

Upon hearing the news, the supervisor on the sixth floor rushed over to check the situation. After all, it was Wednesday, and such a large number of customers was quite unusual. If there was any special reason for this, it was important to make a note of it and strive to maintain high customer traffic in the future.

This place is mainly for entertainment and relaxation; as long as there are many people, there will definitely be revenue.

Who can resist the double temptation of milk tea and snacks? Even if they can resist, if there's a popular movie, shoppers with time to spare will be tempted to watch it out of curiosity. Even if they don't watch a movie, they'll probably be interested in the arcade, right? And if all else fails, there are massage chairs on the sixth floor to relax in. The design of the sixth floor is like a series of obstacles, always tempting people's desires.

Everything you could want for eating, drinking, and entertainment. The only problem is having a large crowd; the problem is having no one at all.

"Huh?"

Manager Tan never expected to run into someone he knew here.

At first, she thought she had mistaken someone else for someone else. She rubbed her eyes and carefully examined the person sitting in the chair playing games.

"Isn't that Manager Wang from the fourth floor?"

Manager Wang is well-liked in the mall; she's good-looking, has excellent work skills, and has a zero complaint rate. Customers can complain not only about merchants but also about department heads. While it won't have a significant impact, it will still be recorded in their files.

Manager Tan still remembers seeing Manager Wang staying behind alone to handle customer complaints on the fourth and fifth floors during the annual meeting. Everyone else was eating, drinking, and watching the performances, while she was the only one busy working, and there was nothing she could do to help.

There were virtually no customer complaints on the sixth floor.

After all, the sixth floor is a place for entertainment and relaxation. As long as the food and drinks are safe, hygienic, and taste good, there shouldn't be any problems. Therefore, the sixth floor is often used because customers in the cinema cause trouble. However, the supervisor can't handle this situation and can only entrust the security department to control the troublemakers, who will then be taken back by the public security authorities for criticism and education. In serious cases, administrative penalties will be imposed.

It can be said that the supervisor position on the sixth floor is the most relaxed and the floor with the most harmonious atmosphere.

"So that cold and aloof Manager Wang can smile after all."

Manager Tan was somewhat surprised; it was the first time she had ever seen Manager Wang smile so... domineeringly.

High emotional intelligence: domineering.

Low emotional intelligence: Your Sister Wang is infinitely arrogant.

Manager Tan glanced up at the LCD TV and saw Manager Wang playing a game with someone. She didn't know much about games, nor did she understand how difficult it was, but judging from the reactions of passersby, they seemed to be playing quite well.

As for the person she played games with... how could it be a little girl?

Supervisor Tan's eyes widened in an instant.

Something terrible has happened!

Children are absolutely not allowed to play in the video game area except on statutory holidays!

If the inspectors discover this, the arcade area will be shut down without complaint.

Although this little girl is dressed very maturely and is especially cute and charming, she is still too young!

Supervisor Tan hurriedly went to find the person in charge of the arcade to find out what was going on, but the person was already overwhelmed, with more people piled up there than on a typical weekend. She had no choice but to muster up her courage and walk over to Wang Yuting's vicinity, waiting for them to finish their game.

Supervisor Tan didn't immediately stop the eviction because she had seen a news report. Recently, in an internet cafe, judges were preparing to forcibly vacate the premises when a young man was playing a game. The judge asked the young man how long it would take him to finish the game, then stood behind him, waiting for him to finish before proceeding with the eviction.

Even the judge understands that you can't pause a game at will, so Supervisor Tan naturally wouldn't interfere casually.

Although she would still angrily scold her son when he played video games instead of eating, she would still do so.

A biological mother is still a biological mother.

Supervisor Tan stood silently behind the two men.

The more she looked at the two of them, the more she felt something was off.

As a working woman with children already in school, Manager Tan was well past her youthful days and had a wealth of experience. She could tell at a glance that Manager Wang, fresh out of college, was in a state of heightened female hormones, the air thick with a hint of eroticism. Not only that, the girl sitting next to her was too; they understood each other with just a glance.

Not right.

Something's really not right.

Supervisor Tan silently took out her phone. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to find out what was going on first.

No, Manager Wang! That's still a child!