Female Mage, Strong Enough to Explode!!

I talked with Lu Ping'an for the entire afternoon.

It was finally confirmed that The9 Games Huaining branch and Feiyang Internet Cafe Huaining Flagship Store have reached a cooperation agreement. They will use our venue as an offline event site for WOW games. Before leaving, they added the operations manager, Xu Fang, on WeChat for easier communication.

Evening, Feiyang Internet Cafe.

"How about it?"

When I entered the internet cafe, Lu Xiaobei and Chen Xiaoman came over together, their eyes full of eager anticipation.

"It's done!"

I gently slapped the agreement on the table and said with a smile, "The9 Games will be using our Feiyang Internet Cafe as a venue for offline events. On the day World of Warcraft launches, we'll be holding a cosplay event here, giving away game merchandise and game cards!"

Wow~~~

Lu Xiaobei and Chen Xiaoman were overjoyed.

"Ding Han Ding Han..."

Chen Xiaoman pulled up a chair for me to sit down and said, "Tell me quickly, how did you persuade them? I heard from Xiao Bei that Manager Lu is quite arrogant; someone like that shouldn't be so easily convinced, right?"

Actually, I'm not quite sure either.

After sitting down, I frowned and said, "At first, he was hesitant, but after I mentioned WHL's social influence and told him that this kind of publicity could alleviate public opinion to some extent, he seemed to be really interested."

"Holy crap..."

Zhao Yihang, "Could it be related to the conflict between students and parents a few months ago? There was a kid who was addicted to online games and didn't even want to go to school anymore. His dad was very angry and locked him at home. Unexpectedly, this kid suddenly..."

"I've also heard about this; it has had a very negative impact."

Lu Xiaobei said, "During that period, many parents criticized online games, which had a significant social impact. The release date of WOW had already been announced and could not be changed. This must have caused a lot of trouble for The9, the distributor, which is why they agreed to cooperate with us so easily."

"That's actually quite possible."

Chen Xiaoman said, "Game developers and distributors are quite wary of this kind of thing."

I nodded. "Anyway, we've reached an agreement on our offline collaboration with The9. World of Warcraft officially launches in two days, so let's just wait for the servers to be packed!"

"Yeah?"

Lu Xiaobei asked with a hint of skepticism, "Is this WoW really that fun?"

"Certainly."

I smiled and said, "Would you like to give it a try?"

"Sure!"

"Then let's register an account as soon as possible."

"Um!"

Time flew by. Over the next two days, Xu Fang and I kept in frequent contact, discussing the venue, gifts, and so on every day. I heard that The9 was taking this offline event very seriously and had even invited a top domestic cosplayer to join, who would be cosplaying a female Night Elf character at the event.

But I'm not too optimistic. After all, WoW characters tend to have a white body type, and the female characters are all quite plump, which is difficult for Asian women to pull off. Even for cosplay, we'll have to wait for the Blood Elf version, which will be closer to the ideal.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the World of Azeroth began. WOW officially Open Beta open beta at 2:30 AM!

That night, the number of people booking overnight reached a new high since the business opened, with an occupancy rate as high as 52%, which can only be described as terrifying!

Early morning at Feiyang Internet Cafe.

The moment I stepped into the internet cafe, its decor had been completely transformed. Large statues of Tauren warriors stood on either side of the entrance, while giant World of Warcraft posters covered the sides. The activity area inside the internet cafe had been cleared out, and various banners were displayed in abundance.

However, it's still early; the Nine Cities event won't start until 2 PM.

The staff from The9 Games had arrived and were setting up the details. Lu Xiaobei and Zhao Yihang were helping out back and forth. I quickly went upstairs and started repeatedly disassembling and assembling several spare computers in the office. I was too lazy to do the actual work. I only provide technical support, not physical support. It would be more practical to use that time to gain more Skill Experience.

Noon was approaching, and the time for the event was drawing ever closer.

I took some photos of the event setup and posted them on my Moments with the caption. "World of Warcraft's first offline event, taking place at Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe Flagship Store in Huaining City. See you in Continent of Azeroth!"

Soon after, many likes and comments appeared below.

The first person to like the post was Lu Xiaobei, followed by Cheng Shuang, then Ruolin, Cai Cai, and others. Lin Qingying until twenty minutes later, probably because she had just finished her lunch break.

It's 2 PM.

The event was a huge success, with over 20 cosplayers from The9 participating. However, no one from the city radio station showed up; instead, reporters from the entertainment channel did. They only briefly snapped some photos of the atmosphere before focusing their interviews on the internet cafe's owner, Lu Xiaobei!

Lu Xiaobei and Milo's "Plain Face" is currently dominating major music platforms, and her popularity is steadily rising. Someone leaked the news on Weibo that Lu Xiaobei had opened an internet cafe in Huaining City, which immediately attracted a large number of reporters who surrounded Lu Xiaobei with microphones!

"Ding Han..."

She had never seen anything like this before, and cried out in a panic, "Help me!"

I never expected to be in this situation, so I rushed into the internet cafe and asked Chen Xiaoman and Zhao Yihang to come to my rescue.

The event lasted for two hours, and the internet cafe was packed inside and out. After the interview, Lu Xiaobei ran upstairs and hid in my manager's office. He didn't dare to come down until the event ended in the evening, and he was wearing sunglasses.

"Boss, can you see it?" Zhao Yihang asked.

"Mind your own business, just get me a lunchbox!"

I gave her a boxed lunch and said, "You're just trying to cover it up."

"Snort!"

She started eating angrily, and even snatched the chicken leg from my lunchbox.

"Ding Han, Xiao Bei."

Old K got up, took Xiao Mei's hand, and walked over.

"Is it really necessary? Is it really necessary?"

I glared at her and said, "You'll be showing off wherever you go. Even if I let go for a few minutes, Xiao Mei won't turn into a fairy and fly away!"

"You don't understand..."

Old K said, "That's love."

I rolled my eyes.

"Do you two want to play World of Warcraft together for a while? It's really fun."

Old K said, "I've been playing since dawn, I'm level 25 now, with one Blue Gear and four Green Gear. I can dominate Darkshire. If you guys want to play, I can help you out."

Suddenly, Lu Xiaobei was somewhat tempted. "Ding Han?"

"If you want to play, open two machines and queue up first..."

"Huh?? We have to wait in line?"

What do you think?

"Can I participate?" Zhao Yihang asked eagerly from the side.

"Can."

Lu Xiaobei laughed and said, "He's a deputy manager after all; we should still grant him this much authority to slack off at work."

"You probably don't want to grant permissions, you just want more people to play games with you, right?" I teased.

"None of your business!"

She seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and continued to shovel rice into her mouth.

After finishing their meal, the three registered accounts, then turned on three connected machines and started queuing. The system's estimate of a queuing time of 2+ hours left Lu Xiaobei speechless.

Fortunately, the internet cafe is owned, so I can take my time queuing!

Around 8 p. m.

I checked the statistics on the server, and the attendance rate reached 89%, which is a new high for prime time!

Soon after, all three accounts successfully queued up.

"Holy crap, I finally got through the queue!"

Old K, holding a milk tea and leading Xiao Mei behind us, asked, "Ding Han, what career are you planning to choose?"

"I already had an idea."

Without saying much to him, I created an Alliance male warrior character. This warrior had well-developed pectoral muscles, with vibrant chest hair swaying out from under his shirt. Then I entered an ID that I was very satisfied with— "Chest Crushing Stone"!

"Wow, that's some serious stuff!" Old K exclaimed in admiration.

"Ding Han..."

Beside me, Lu Xiaobei glanced at my screen and couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh? Your character is so ugly... What should I do? What profession should I choose?"

"The Female Mage is incredibly powerful! Is there even a question?"

"Oh!"

She quickly chose Female Mage and then started selecting her character's appearance, choosing one that was as fair-skinned and attractive as possible. Unfortunately, Blizzard's Western aesthetics are always the same old thing; even the best-looking character creation ended up being underwhelming.

Lu Xiaobei selected a character and entered the ID: "Little Hands So Cold".

Wow, she actually knows this kind of ID, she's got some skills.

"Lu Xiaobei, do you want to take your sunglasses off?"

I looked up at her and asked, "Can you even see the screen like that?"

"None of your business!"

She continued to do things her own way.

"Hangzi, have you created an account yet?"

"It's built! It's built!"

Zhao Yihang, "That dark-skinned, ugly thief at the entrance of Northshire Abbey is me."

"Holy crap..."

After entering the game, I saw an extremely sleazy thief squatting at the door, whose name was "Boss Zhao Is Good." This must be Zhao Yihang; he is indeed very ambitious.

"Wait a moment, I'll group you up. You guys do the newbie quests first, and then we'll head to Goldshire to kill the Hogger the Worgen."

Old K was very excited and said, "I'll add you as friends in a bit."

So, we split up to do the task, but there were too many people, and the wolves at the entrance were killed instantly as soon as they spawned. Lu Xiaobei was so anxious that he cried out.

After completing the Northshire Abbey mission, it was already more than two hours later. It was Lu Xiaobei's first time playing this kind of 3D game, and she wasn't quite used to it. I had to guide her a bit. There was no other way; as an employee, I could only do my best.

"Drop!"

Around 10 a. m., a WeChat message came from Cheng Shuang: "WoW launched today, how's business at your internet cafe?"

"Extremely popular!"

Are you still at the internet cafe?

"Here I am."

"All right."

Cheng Shuang said, "I'll come over now and bring you some seafood porridge."

"No, that would be too much trouble for you."

"No trouble at all. I just created a WoW account and want to try it out. Could you queue up for me first?"

"Alright!"

So I turned on another computer and queued up Cheng Shuang's account. Surprisingly, she was lucky; there weren't many people queuing at this time, and she was able to log in in just 40 minutes.

It was late at night, around 11 p. m.

Cheng Shuang's MC20 was parked outside. She came in, looking travel-worn, carrying a large bowl of seafood porridge. After Chen Xiaoman gave each of us a bowl, she sat down in front of the machine next to me and started counting the number of people in line.

After finishing her porridge, Cheng Shuang's account was also added to the queue.

"Ding Han, what career should I choose?" she asked.

"The Female Mage is incredibly powerful! Is there even a question?" I said, sticking to my previous statement.

Lu Xiaobei looked at me and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

It's midnight.

"Drop!"

A message came from Lin Qingying: "Is World of Warcraft really that fun?"

"Um!"

I replied with a laughing emoji, "Today is the first day of the server opening, I'll play with everyone for a little while, and it's not easy to get in line, so I'll go home in a bit. You go to sleep first, make sure you get enough sleep."

She replied, "If I'm free tomorrow, I'll give it a try."

"Okay, you go to sleep first!"

"Okay, sure."

After putting Lin Qingying to sleep, I continued playing games.

"Wow, this is weird..."

Lu Xiaobei let out a gasp, and then the screen turned black and white.

"What happened?"

Zhao Yihang and I went over to take a look, and it turned out that Hogg had killed him. That makes sense, Hogg is practically a nightmare for new players.

"You're so impulsive, let's team up and fight together."

"All right..."

After helping Lu Xiaobei fight Hogger, they continued to roam the Westfall. Then, after a while Cheng Shuang also wanted to fight Hogger, so they ran back to continue fighting.

"Wow, Ding Han, look what this is!"

Not long after, Cheng Shuang pointed to the green equipment she had picked up on the screen with great delight. It was a green staff. Look at her, as the heir to the Cheng Group, she felt that a green staff was more exciting to her than making ten million in a business deal.

"Wow, a staff that increases intelligence..."

Several people burst into laughter.

"Ding Han, come and help." At this moment, Lu Xiaobei called me over.

"What?"

I moved my character to her side and asked, "What is it?"

"Look ahead."

Lu Xiaobei said, "There's a treasure chest in the middle of those monsters, but I'll die if I open it. How about we cooperate? You lure the monsters away, and I'll open the chest. We'll split the loot!"

"Alright..."

I reluctantly agreed, and then a bunch of monsters chased and beat me up. My head was smashed to pieces. After Lu Xiaobei opened the box, he disappeared in a flash. He was utterly disloyal.

A group of people had a great time playing until 2 a. m., then they couldn't stay awake any longer.

We all went our separate ways. Cheng Shuang drove back to her company apartment, while I rode my Off-road Motorcycle back to the residential area, tiptoed into the living room, washed up briefly, and went to sleep.

The next day.

I continued frantically assembling computers in the manager's office, trying not to waste a single moment.

Around 2 PM.

"Ding Han, come down and play games!"

Lu Xiaobei sent a message, so he went downstairs to queue.

Around 3 PM, a message came from Lin Qingying: "I get off work at a normal time today. When you order dinner at your internet cafe, please order one for me too. Also, this is my registered account. Could you set up a computer for me to queue up?"

As she spoke, she sent her account and password. The account was...

It was her work email address, and the password was a combination of letters and numbers.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you!"

I immediately turned on a nearby machine, logged into my account, and started queuing.

"Is Cheng Shuang coming over?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"No, this time I'm logging into Xiaoying's account."

"Oh!"

She pursed her lips and said nothing more.

"Hangzi, order an extra boxed meal when you order tonight."

"Okay!"

Standing nearby, Lu Xiaobei said, "Ding Han, shouldn't we go into a dungeon?"

"Ask Old K!"

I looked up at Old K and said, "King K, will you take us to a dungeon?"

"I'm coming right away!"

Old K said, "Damn it... a necromancer thief has come to Darkshire. He's disgusting; he killed us three times. Wait a minute, I'll kill him once and then I'll be back."

It seems that Old K is pretty bad at playing WoW, far from reaching the legendary level.

Evening.

I checked the play rate again, and due to the popularity of World of Warcraft, it was one percentage point higher than the same time the previous day, but it was still far from 95%.

The internet users around Huaining University are almost completely drained. Moreover, Feiyang Internet Cafe has high-performance machines and an excellent internet environment, so its price for internet access in the common area is 50 cents higher per hour than other internet cafes. Therefore, other internet cafes can compete with price wars, but there's nothing I can do about it. Lu Xiaobei wants to take the boutique route, and I can't force her to lower prices, as that wouldn't be good for the internet cafe's future.

Let's take it slow. Maybe by the weekend's league match, we can break through the 95% playing rate!

Not long after, Lin Qingying's car stopped outside.

She was wearing work clothes and walked in after taking off her name tag.

"Eat first, your number is almost up."

"Um."

After distributing the boxed lunches, the group sat down in front of the computer to eat. Lin Qingying didn't seem uncomfortable at all, and smiled at me, saying, "Is it really that fun?"

"Hmm, it's alright, a little bit intoxicating."

So, after finishing her meal, Lin Qingying's number was successfully entered into the queue.

"Ding Han, what career should I choose?" she asked the same question.

"The Female Mage is incredibly powerful! Is that even a question?" I gave the same answer.

Lu Xiaobei rolled her eyes again.

So, Lin Qingying created a new character named "Xiao Ying," who was also a Female Mage tried to be as fair-skinned as possible.

"Ding Han, what exactly is your obsession with the Female Mage?"

Zhao Yihang asked, "There are already three Female Mages..."

"Have no idea!"

I said matter-of-factly, "But I know that mages will always be the favorites, so what else could the three of them choose besides Female Mage?"

Zhao Yihang was stunned, unable to refute it.

Next, I started teaching Lin Qingying the basics of the game step by step. She was very smart and quickly learned it on her own. She smiled and said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll do the beginner quests by myself. I'll call you when I need your help."

"Okay!"

I continued wandering through the Raven Hill Graveyard.

This game is really addictive; even Lin Qingying played it for six hours straight.

It was midnight in the blink of an eye.

She glanced at the time, a look of regret flashing across her eyes. "Ding Han, haven't we been playing for too long? Let's go home quickly, we have to go to work tomorrow."

"Yeah, I should get a good night's sleep too."

So she logged off immediately, saying, "Xiao Bei, Hangzi, Old K, Xiao Ying and I are logging off now. That's all for today. You guys should go to sleep early too; you all have panda eyes from staying up so late."

"Okay, you guys go first." Old K waved his hand from afar.

Lu Xiaobei either didn't hear him or was too immersed in the experience, because he didn't turn around at all while wearing headphones.

Stepping outside, a cold wind blew in, and Lin Qingying suddenly looked a little cold.

"Are you cold? You're wearing so little."

There's a coat in the car.

"Then put them on quickly, I'll drive."

"Um."

On the way, I glanced at the roadside barbecue stalls and suddenly felt hungry. "Xiaoying, how about we grab some skewers before heading home?"

"OK!"

She smiled and nodded, offering no objection.

So I parked the car, walked to the barbecue restaurant, ordered some skewers, and two bottles of beer.

Lin Qingying seemed to enjoy this time alone, devouring three skewers of mutton and completely forgetting about maintaining her figure.

I ate some skewers and drank some alcohol, then jokingly asked how work was going. As usual, we chatted until it was quite late.

Just then, a group of people appeared at the barbecue restaurant. Several of them looked drunk, as if they had just come from a nearby Nightclub. After sitting down, they casually ordered a bunch of barbecue and then turned their attention to us.

"Shh~~"

Suddenly, one of the middle-aged men whistled and smiled at Lin Qingying, "Beautiful lady, just got off work? Want to grab a drink with us?"

Lin Qingying frowned, but did not respond.

"..."

I gently picked up the empty wine bottle.

"Ding Han, forget it..."

Lin Qingying said, "Don't bother with these people, it's pointless. Just call the police to avoid trouble."

"What's the use of calling the police...?"

I said helplessly, "At most, I'll say a few words to them. Will that really serve as a warning to these scumbags? I doubt it."

Hey, beautiful!

One of the drunk men stood up, a thick gold chain around his neck, and laughed, "Didn't you hear me? Have a drink with us brothers. Don't be so pretentious. Just name your price!"

"Hahaha, Second Brother, don't scare him."

Another middle-aged man said, "Her boyfriend is here, why would she go with you?"

"Damn it, as long as the money's right, let's see if she'll leave or not."

The man called "Second Brother" laughed and said, "Beautiful lady, eight thousand for the night, wanna go?"

"Eight thousand?"

I slowly stood up and said, "Go home and talk to your mother about it, okay?"

"Grass!"

The "Second Brother's " face immediately turned sinister. "You little brat, you think I'm giving you face? You think you can challenge me with your skinny arms and legs?"

"Ding Han..."

Lin Qingying stood up, grabbed my arm, and said, "Forget it, let's go. There's no need to bother with these drunks."

I'm not happy that they don't care.

I gently pushed her back. "Go wait for me in the car. Since these people insulted you, they have to pay the price. Otherwise, wouldn't that be letting them off too easily?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and lightly struck "Second Brother" in the abdomen with his Knee Strike. He immediately let out a "whoosh" and curled up on the ground, clutching his stomach and writhing in great pain.

"What a weak and useless piece of trash!"

With a single kick, "Second Brother" rolled across the ground and crashed heavily into another person's plastic stool.

"Grass!"

The other men smashed the bottles and charged forward with the broken bottles in their hands; they all seemed to be seasoned fighters.

I'll kill you!

One of them poked it directly with a bottle.

I suddenly dodged, lifted the other person's chin with one hand, and then kicked out. The person flew out like a lump of minced meat, crashing to the ground and howling in pain.

He stepped forward, throwing left and right Hook Punch and upper and lower punches, instantly knocking the third person to the ground. Then, he kicked the fourth person hard in the abdomen, leaped up, and delivered a powerful hook kick to the fifth person's neck, knocking him to the ground.

"Grass..."

One of them roared.

I stepped on his face and laughed, "Weren't you so arrogant just now? Now you're lying on the ground like five dead dogs?"

Amidst the sirens, several police officers got out of the car.

I was immediately handcuffed. I turned to Lin Qingying and said, "Qingying, drive after the Police Car and get me out..."

Police station.

Lin Qingying's successful bail was likely due to the use of some connections.

Half an hour later, I got into her car, and we went home together.

"Ding Han, you were too impulsive..." she said, still shaken.

I turned to look at her and said seriously, "Those people insulted you with foul language. If the police just gave them a few words of advice, that wouldn't be justice. A good slap across the face is what justice is. So, we spent some money and connections, but we beat up these social scum. Tell me, aren't you happy?"

She couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hmm, a little."

Late at night.

I quickly washed up and went to sleep. Perhaps because I was too tired, I slept straight through until my alarm went off the next day. Just as I turned off the alarm, two alarm sounds suddenly echoed in my mind—

[Attention all players! The activities of the North Sea Demon Spirit have become increasingly frequent recently, and they have finally decided to launch an offensive against the Great Wall Watch. The Northern Great Wall Frontline Positions is under siege! After tireless efforts, the Great Wall Watch Technical Team has built a Phase Teleportation Array at Frost Whisper Glacier. All players are advised to proceed to Frost Whisper Glacier as needed to resist the Demon Realm Invasion!]

[The Region Task "Fight On, Great Wall Watch!" (SS-class Main Quest) is officially open! All players from the Jiangning Province Area are welcome to participate. The Phase Teleportation Array Activation at 12:00 noon today. The Northern Frontier is dangerous, so please proceed with caution. The higher your accumulated Points during the battle, the richer the rewards you will receive!]

An SS-class Region Task suddenly appeared, disrupting the player's peaceful life.

However, it does seem like it's time to Hunt Outside the City, but this time the battle will take place North of the Great Wall, and the danger is incomparable to that of the Frigid Tundra.

In an instant, text kept floating up on the Star Chart Bullet Screen in Huaining City.

"Frost Whisper Glacier is located North of the Great Wall; shouldn't this map be classified as Nightmare Difficulty?"

"Damn it, players who aren't strong enough can't even participate in this battle, right?"

"I think so too. Brothers with Combat Power below 8000 should be more careful. Don't just go there and get instantly killed, becoming easy prey for the demons."

"Damn it, this Region Task seem to have nothing to do with a mid-tier player like me..."

"SS-rank missions are definitely difficult, indeed. Those without the Resurrection Sacred Canon shouldn't even bother going."

Everyone was worried and not optimistic about the mission.

Just then, "Gun Like a Dragon" pulled me into a small group chat. The group consisted of the leaders of various guilds in Huaining City, including people like "Worldly Uncontested" and "Shen Jin".

"How so?"

"It's SS-class Region Task, and Nightmare Difficulty Map North of the Great Wall. We must act in an organized manner, otherwise many players might die needlessly if we rush in," Gun Like a Dragon.

I nodded. "Alliance Leader Long is absolutely right."

"Old Chen, just say what you're thinking," said the Worldly Uncontested.

"Okay, then I'll speak my mind."

"I suggest dividing the players into three tiers," said "Gun Like a Dragon" in a deep voice. "The First Echelon consists of players with the Resurrection Sacred Canon, who have a high margin for error and can be the first to teleport in and establish our position. The second tier consists of players with the Phase Teleportation Core, who have a certain margin for error. After the First Echelon establishes their position, the second tier will enter the battlefield. The remaining players will be the Third Echelon, who must wait until the situation stabilizes before entering the battlefield to avoid unnecessary losses."

"Agreed!"

Shen Jin said, "That makes perfect sense."

"What about the rest of the brothers? Do they have any different opinions?"

"No."

The other dozen or so alliance leader-level players all shook their heads.

"OK, then we'll do it that way."

"Everyone, count your own people and give me the first list of players with the Resurrection Sacred Canon. Time is of the essence, so please be quick," Gun Like a Dragon.

As he spoke, Gun Like a Dragon paused, then asked, "Ding Han, how many people do you have on your side now? How many of them have the Resurrection Sacred Canon?"

"Seven people, all possessing the Resurrection Sacred Canon, we can all enter the First Echelon."

"OK, got it."

Meanwhile, the Team Channel was also buzzing with activity, with Ruolin, Fatty, Cai Cai, and others chatting animatedly.

"Drop!"

The moment I joined the chat, Kou Mei laughed and said, "The boss is here!"

"Um."

I nodded. "I just had a small meeting in the Alliance Leader Group of 'Gun Like a Dragon.' We've confirmed that the players will be divided into three tiers. Those with the Resurrection Sacred Canon are in the First Echelon and will enter the Frostwhisper Glacier Map first. Those with the Phase Teleportation Core are in the second tier as reserves. The rest are in the Third Echelon and will enter last."

"So, we all belong to the First Echelon?" Huo Bingzhi Ri asked.

"Yes."

I smiled and said, "Get ready, everyone. Meet at the Player Black Market before 11:30 a. m. to replenish your ammo and supplies. This battle is sure to be dangerous, so bring plenty of Medical Box. Don't be stingy; everyone should have at least five Medical Box."

"Clear!"

After confirming everything, I quickly got up, washed up, went downstairs to buy breakfast, and ate with Lin Qingying.

"What's wrong? You seem distracted?" She suddenly looked at me.

"An unexpected incident has occurred, and I have to leave Huaining City at noon for a business trip that might last a day or two, or even longer."

"Um..."

She nodded gently. "Be careful out there; your safety is the most important thing."

"Okay, I will."

After finishing my meal, I watched Lin Qingying leave, then hailed a taxi to Feiyang Internet Cafe.

"Ding Han."

Zhao Yihang said excitedly, "Let's log in and queue up quickly, get ready for the dungeon! I need to get a full set of Blue Gear as soon as possible!"

"I'm not playing today."

I shook my head and turned to Lu Xiaobei, saying, "I have to go on a long trip soon, and I might not be back for a day or two."

Playing WoW is just a diversion from my monotonous life; my main focus is on training in Star Abyss. Whenever there's Region Task in Star Abyss, all other daily life has to take a backseat.

"Okay~~~"

Lu Xiaobei didn't ask any further questions. She knew I was a player, and these things couldn't be said in front of Zhao Yihang and Chen Xiaoman.

"What time are you leaving?" she asked.

"Ten o'clock."

"There's still time."

With that, Lu Xiaobei went out.

I was slightly taken aback, but didn't say anything. After fixing the few broken machines downstairs, I went upstairs and frantically assembled a few spare computers, using this time to accumulate some Skill Experience.

I went downstairs a little before 10 o'clock.

Just then, Lu Xiaobei rushed in from outside, carrying two bags. One bag contained hot Candied Chestnuts, and the other bag contained various fruits. These fruits were not cheap in winter, and it was obvious that he had spent a lot of money.

"Come over."

She waved her hand and pulled me behind the bar.

"Cough cough..."

I looked around and found that Zhao Yihang, Chen Xiaoman, and the other bar girls weren't looking this way, so I found a blind spot in the surveillance camera and put the chestnuts and fruit into the Dimensional Storage Space.

Go ahead.

Lu Xiaobei gently clenched her fist. "Don't embarrass me! We must overcome all obstacles and defeat all the bad guys!!!"

My gaze instantly hardened with righteousness, and I nodded emphatically. "Understood!"

With that, he went outside, hailed a taxi, and left Feiyang Internet Cafe.

Player Black Market, 11 PM.

Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others arrived one by one, and soon the Seven-person Team was assembled. I led everyone straight to the Black Market Backyard, where a group of people were standing in front of the Phase Teleportation Array. They were all well-known figures on the Huaining City Regional Rankings, Gun Like a Dragon, Worldly Uncontested, and Shen Jin.

"Ding Han, you're here?" Worldly Uncontested stepped forward to greet him.

"Yes, Old Yu."

I nodded and smiled. Worldly Uncontested real name was Yu Zheng, a rather rare name.

Hehehe~~~

He grinned, seemingly quite pleased with the new nickname I had given him.

"Alliance Leader Long."

I looked at the Gun Like a Dragon and asked, "Are all the First Echelon members here?"

"Um!"

Gun Like a Dragon said, "All the players in Huaining City who possess the Resurrection Sacred Canon are here. Including your team, there are a total of 54 people. The statistics from other cities in Jiangning Province show even fewer people than us, so the total number of people in the First Echelon is estimated to be only three or four hundred. Although they are all elites, the overall number is indeed a bit small."

"Safety first. Less is more. Let's not risk our lives for the sake of the Crimson Dragon Country." I lowered my voice.

That's very insightful!

Shen Jin gave a thumbs up and grinned, "No wonder you're a recipient of the Silver Star Hero Medal officially certified by the Ministry of Defense!"

"You lack Yin and Yang knowledge."

I glanced at him and said, "Shen Jin, how come your Ember Domain only has four people who possess the Resurrection Sacred Canon? That's not very impressive!"

"I didn't want to either, the Drop Rate for the Resurrection Sacred Canon is too low, whether you get it or not depends entirely on luck."

Gun Like a Dragon gave a wry smile and nodded in agreement.

Indeed, when I shopped at Old Ma's place last time, there were only three Resurrection Sacred Canon in the entire Huaining City Player Black Market. You can imagine how rare this thing is. Moreover, the Resurrection Sacred Canon are not constant, but will be consumed continuously, and at certain times the number consumed is far greater than the number dropped!

Time ticked by, and finally, it was noon!

A ding-dong sound rings in my ears, signaling the official start of the SS-class Region Task!

"Buzz~~~"

In an instant, the Phase Teleportation Array ahead began to flash, and the Teleportation Anchor changed to Frost Whisper Glacier North of the Great Wall. From the ripples of lightning, one could vaguely see the Glacier Standing Tall, and even feel a chilling aura emanating from the Teleportation Array.

Let's go!

With Gun Like a Dragon, carrying an Orange Shield in his Left Hand and the Night Spear in his right, he strode into the Teleportation Array.

As expected of him, the leader of the Crimson Firmament Alliance, always leading from the front!

"Walk!"

I immediately switched to the Explosive Gun and led Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others into the Teleportation Array. Immediately, huge snow pellets hit our faces, causing a slight pain. At this time, it was snowing on the Frost Whisper Glacier, and the distant horizon was ablaze with red, which was the scene of Giant Bomb exploding. There must have been fierce fighting there long ago.

"Move forward and make room for those behind!"

With a single command, the Gun Like a Dragon, and over 50 people from Huaining City quickly advanced. Behind them were players from Jiangning City and Creek City, not too many in number. In addition, there were players from other cities, and many unfamiliar faces appeared. In the blink of an eye, a group of over 300 people had gathered on the ice field.

"Look over there!"

Suddenly, a player from Jiangning City pointed eastward, and immediately, Purple Name appeared indistinctly in the wind and snow. They were all robust Third Tier Purple Demon Spirit, and their numbers were countless!

"Depend on!"

With Gun Like a Dragon Pointed Left, "Quickly build a defensive line to stop them! They're heading straight for the Phase Teleportation Array!"

Instantly, everyone's heart sank.

If the Phase Teleportation Array is destroyed, we'll have no way out!