I Thought You'd Never Care About Me Again
Perhaps because of Lu Xiaobei's efforts, the internet cafe was still very busy until 10 a. m. Many students came to support it early in the morning, and there were also many fans. Lu Xiaobei was so frightened that he fled and hid in the manager's office, where he looked at me writing code with a blank expression.
"Ding Han, what exactly is the use of this code?" she asked, leaning over to the side.
"This is an algorithm."
I explained, "It's a kind of method for optimizing customer needs on the internet. It's hard to explain in a few words, but just know that it's quite powerful."
Wow...
She exclaimed in admiration, "How do you know all this?"
"Just kidding, I had a master's degree from a 211 university in my original world, okay!"
"Oh..."
Lu Xiaobei asked, "Is it equivalent to the status of Huaining University in China?"
"More or less."
"Wow, I'm a terrible student..."
"That's easy to tell."
"Snort!"
She stomped her foot in anger, turned and left, but then disappeared without a trace.
I ignored it and continued to concentrate on writing code.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was noon. Zhao Yihang brought over a boxed lunch, and after eating, we continued working. Before we knew it, it was around 3 p. m.
Just then, a commotion broke out downstairs.
"Crack!"
Chen Xiaoman suddenly pushed open the office door, her face quite pale. "Ding Han, something's happened! Come out and see!"
"Ah?"
I was taken aback, then quickly put on my coat and followed Chen Xiaoman downstairs.
Downstairs, many customers had stopped using the internet and were peering out the door. When I pushed through the crowd with Chen Xiaoman, I saw a group of shady-looking young people gathered outside the internet cafe, preventing others from entering, holding a white banner with black lettering.
The banner read in large characters, "My brother died unjustly, and this unethical internet cafe has actually reopened."
This is troublesome.
The appearance of this group will definitely have a great negative impact on the internet cafe. Many customers and passersby even took out their mobile phones to film the scene.
"You bunch of scum, you've gone too far!"
Lu Xiaobei pointed at one of them and said, "The police have already issued a statement that your brother's death has nothing to do with our internet cafe. Why are you still bothering us? If you continue to disrupt our business, do you believe I'll call the police and have you arrested?"
"Go ahead and report it. Do you think I'm easily scared?"
Under the banner, a group of thugs surrounded the man who had died suddenly. It was unexpected that his family was still not satisfied after receiving 200,000 yuan from the internet cafe, and actually gathered such a group of thugs to cause trouble at the internet cafe.
Perhaps in their minds, Lu Xiaobei, as a big star, would spend a large sum of money to keep them quiet in order to protect the reputation and business of the internet cafe.
"Put that banner down!"
Lu Xiaobei was so angry she almost cried, and she reached out and grabbed a corner of the banner.
"Yo yo yo~~~"
One of the thugs maliciously raised his hand and shoved Lu Xiaobei in the chest.
What do you want to do?
Lu Xiaobei was shocked and instinctively stepped back, while forcefully throwing the half-finished milk tea in his hand at the thug's face, instantly covering the thug's face with pudding.
"Oh shit!"
The brother of the man who died suddenly looked ferocious, seemingly unafraid of escalating the situation, and slapped Lu Xiaobei across the face.
"Hold!"
A chill ran through me. I was just one step away from Zhao Yihang blocking my way, and I ended up watching helplessly as Lu Xiaobei got slapped across the face.
"Boss!"
Zhao Yihang was shocked and quickly stepped forward to support Lu Xiaobei's arm. "Are you alright?"
"Get out of the way!"
I suddenly shoved Zhao Yihang aside, rushed to the brother of the man who had died suddenly, grabbed his arm with my Left Hand, and swiftly raised my right hand, slapping him across the face with a loud "smack," leaving a bright red finger mark.
"You..."
He was badly beaten, his mind a little hazy, and he instinctively covered his face, muttering, "You fucking..."
"Smack!"
A second, crisp slap landed on his other cheek, turning it bright red within a second.
"Brother Pockmarked!"
Several thugs nearby were shocked and hurriedly tried to intervene.
"Who the hell dares to go up there?!"
I glared angrily, raised my hand, and delivered a third slap—the same clear sound, the same bright red.
"Ding Han..."
Lu Xiaobei's voice came from behind me. She seemed a little afraid that I would kill the other person in a fit of anger, which would mean the end of the Feiyang Internet Cafe brand.
"I'm not in pain, never mind... Ding Han..."
She was ultimately too kind; she actually pleaded for the wicked.
"You, surnamed Ding, let me go!"
The brother of the man who died suddenly twisted and struggled violently, trying to regain some face in front of his younger brother.
I took the opportunity to release my grip and said calmly, "These three slaps are for you, and you deserve them. Even if you're demanding compensation, there's no need to resort to violence. Whether that's true or not, it's your business if you want to profit from your brother's tragedy. But since you've come here to demand compensation, you should at least give me a figure."
"You fucking..."
The brother of the man who died suddenly was furious, still reeling from the humiliation he had just suffered.
"Brother Pockmarked!"
Another thug with dyed yellow hair said, "He just said he was willing to pay compensation and told you to name your price!"
The other thugs also looked over with shifty eyes, their faces beaming with elation. These people were idle and did nothing but loaf around, and it was easy to imagine that they lived a life of irregular meals. Eating out or having a drink was a luxury for them. So as long as the internet cafe was willing to lose money, they could live a good life for a long time.
The only reason they were willing to follow "Brother Pockmarked" was to gain some benefits.
"Fine, I won't try to scam you."
The deceased's brother gritted his teeth and said, "You surnamed Ding, as long as you're willing to compensate me 1 million, we'll call it even, and I promise I'll never bother you again."
Are you dreaming?
Lu Xiaobei was so angry that her breasts heaved. She probably felt that the other party was asking for an exorbitant amount of 1 million yuan. Although internet cafes are profitable, they shouldn't be throwing good money after bad.
"Xiao Bei!"
I turned to look at her, shook my head, and said, "Don't say anything more. Leave this to me. Be a good girl."
"Oh..."
She lowered her head angrily, filled with resentment.
"One million it is."
I nodded to the deceased's brother. "I'm going in to get the money now. You tear down the banner, take the money, and get out of here immediately. I don't want to see you again."
"Merciful..."
When they saw that I was willing to pay, a look of surprise and delight appeared on their faces.
Immediately, I went back to the internet cafe and upstairs, and Lu Xiaobei followed me in.
"Ding Han, are you really going to give me a million? That's so much money..."
"Fine."
I turned to look at her. "Don't move."
Brushing her hair aside, her cheek was still red. Although the other person hadn't hit her hard, for Lu Xiaobei, a delicate young girl, this was probably the first slap she had ever received in her life.
"Does it hurt?"
"Um..."
She looked at me, and tears streamed down her face.
"Ding Han, I thought that after you got together with Lin Qingying, you would never care about me again..."
"..."
I felt a little helpless and said softly, "You are one of my best friends and one of the people I care about most in this world. Even if you have a girlfriend, it doesn't mean I will stand idly by and watch you get bullied."
As he spoke, he took out 1 million in cash from his Dimensional Storage Space and put it in a black bag.
"Are you really going to give him a million?"
Lu Xiaobei wiped away her tears. "No, I don't agree. This is money you earned with your life. You can use this money to treat me to a meal, but you absolutely cannot give it to that kind of person!"
"Don't worry, he'll return all that money."
I smiled slightly, picked up the bag, and went downstairs.
"Do you want to count?"
When I threw the bag to the other person, many onlookers took out their phones to take pictures and videos, a scene that is quite rare.
"No need... no need..."
The deceased's brother opened the bag, saw stacks of banknotes inside, and his face immediately lit up with joy. He said, "I trust your character, no need to count..."
He acted like we were old friends.
"Brothers, the money's in, let's get out!"
With a wave of his arm, the thugs surrounding Qian scattered in all directions.
I walked over, picked up the banner from the ground, tore it all to shreds, and threw it into the trash can.
"Ding Han."
One of the girls was recording me and Lu Xiaobei on the screen, saying, "These people are clearly trying to extort money. Why are you giving in? Giving them so much money is like throwing good money after bad."
"What other options are there?"
I gave a wry smile, "What we business owners want most is to make money peacefully and do business properly. After something like this happens, we can only try to keep quiet. I know everyone is filming and taking photos to express their sympathy for Feiyang Internet Cafe, but there's nothing we can do. That's it. Thank you everyone. Xiao Bei and I just want to run our internet cafe business well right now and don't want to cause any more trouble. Everyone, please leave and stop watching the show."
With that, he led Lu Xiaobei back to the internet cafe.
She stormed off to the milk tea shop, ordered a cup of their homemade milk tea, and sat down to gulp it down.
"Brother..."
Zhao Yihang followed me upstairs, frowning, and said, "Are we just going to let this go like this? Or should we spend some money to hire some local security guards or something, go over there and mess with them, take the money back, and make sure they never dare to do it again?"
"Hangzi, what kind of talk is that?"
I turned to look at him. "We're a legitimate business. What legitimate business would do something like this? Do you think we're some kind of gangster?"
"I... I'm just so angry!"
"Go back to work, I need to get back to coding."
"Okay, bro, you have a really good attitude. No wonder a woman like Lin Qingying could fall for you..."
After Zhao Yihang left dejectedly, I closed the door, turned around, and sat down in the chair.
He closed his eyes and sent a voice message to Gun Like a Dragon.
"Huh, Ding Han?"
He chuckled and said, "What's up? Why did you suddenly send me a voice message?"
"Alliance Leader Long, do you know any members of the H Society in Huaining City? I'd like to ask them for a small favor."
"H Society..."
Gun Like a Dragon paused for a moment, then laughed, "Our Crimson Firmament Alliance is the biggest gang in this area, hahahahaha~~~"
"Holy crap!"
I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Let's keep things separate. It's best if players don't do this favor for me, since players will lose Reputation Level for killing someone. I'm hoping to use a borrowed knife to kill someone to help me take care of one person, no, I should say a group of people."
"Tsk tsk!"
The Gun Like a Dragon he spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Let me see which blind little brat dares to provoke our Emperor Han?"
"Damn it, be serious!"
I coughed and then recounted the recent incident of a customer's sudden death at Feiyang Internet Cafe, as well as what had happened this afternoon.
"Damn, this trash... is he trying to bully us players?"
"Brother, just Gun Like a Dragon me your thoughts. Everything else might be fake, but I'm not exaggerating when I say that the Crimson Firmament Alliance is the biggest underground gang in Huaining City. We have over 300 combat players on the surface, and at least 200 support players who are involved in networking. In Huaining City, if the Crimson Firmament Alliance says it's second, nobody dares to say they're first. What do you want to do?"
"I want the brother of the person who died suddenly to disappear completely and legally. As for those thugs who followed him... you can deal with them yourselves. I only have one requirement: make sure these people never have the chance to mess with Feiyang Internet Cafe again."
"Understood. Wait for my good news. I'll take care of this."
"Thank you very much, Alliance Leader Long. I'll treat everyone to drinks another time when I have time!"
"Don't mention it! We're brothers who've been through thick and thin together. This is nothing!"
Night.
Lin Qingying had to work overtime, so I wasn't in a hurry to go home and planned to grab a free meal at the internet cafe.
Unexpectedly, at 5:30, Lu Xiaobei changed his mind and insisted on taking the three of us to eat hot pot. The hot pot restaurant was just across the street. The four of us got a small private room and started eating hot pot.
"Boss..."
Zhao Yihang, "You've been angry all afternoon. Shouldn't you be eating something to cool down? This hot pot is really heaty."
"Mind your own business! I'm going to add fuel to the fire and fight fire with fire!"
Lu Xiaobei started cooking the beef in the hot pot.
I glanced at the menu and said, "How about we order a big grouper for hot pot? It's not like we're short of money anyway."
"Order whatever you want; put it on the company tab."
"~~~"
Before long, I was full and very satisfied with my meal. Just then, my phone rang. It was the number from Gun Like a Dragon.
I got up, went to the window, and answered the phone.
"Ding Han, it's all settled."
"That guy with the pockmarked face has vanished from the face of the earth and will never reappear," Gun Like a Dragon laughed. "His thugs also left Huaining City this afternoon for other reasons, and the minibus they were on had an accident and overturned on the road, so they're basically totaled."
"Damn, that was fast..."
I glanced at the time and said, "To handle things so beautifully in just a few hours, Alliance Leader Long's methods are outrageous!"
"Haha, it's nothing."
He smiled and said, "By the way, our people found about 1 million Star Coins on these people. If nothing unexpected happens, that's the one million you're supposed to compensate them with. I'll have Xu Tian deliver it to you later."
"Need not."
I shook my head. "I would like to ask Alliance Leader Long to do me another favor and spend this money on the mother of the person who died suddenly. You could send her to a nursing home or hire a caregiver to look after her. In short, this money should be spent on her, as a way to support her in her old age."
"You..."
"Ding Han, is this really necessary? After all, they're not related," Gun Like a Dragon Rulong."
"It's only a million; it'll put my mind at ease!"
I laughed and said, "We're all like this, doing whatever we want, right? And that's what I want to do. After all, doing whatever you want doesn't mean you can only do bad things."
Hahaha~~~
"Hmm, that does sound like something out of a movie, Ding Han," Gun Like a Dragon laughed. "So be it. I'll have someone follow up on this. Don't worry, every penny of this money will go to the old lady. And I've decided to add another 500,000. That should be enough for her to live comfortably."
Is this necessary?
"It's necessary to learn from Emperor Han's spirit and style, and cultivate an imperial aura!"
"Damn it, you're just being a yin-yang person!"
Hahaha~~~
So, my chat with Gun Like a Dragon ended pleasantly.
Returning to his seat, Lu Xiaobei seemed to have grasped the situation and said, "The matter is resolved."
"Perfectly resolved, don't worry, enjoy your meal."
"Um!"
She nodded emphatically. "My mood has suddenly improved, I'll add another beef platter!"
"..."
Zhao Yihang and I were both speechless. She really could eat a lot, and yet she never gained weight, which made Chen Xiaoman envious.
The next day, early morning.
I had just sat down and turned on my computer when I heard a voice in my head:
"Is Ding Han there? Hello, is Ding Han there? It's me, Xiao Xuanxuan..."
Damn it, that son of a bitch, Old Ma!
"Old Ma, that's disgusting..."
I closed my eyes and said speechlessly, "So, what brings you here so early in the morning? It must be something important."
"Um."
Old Ma said, "Ding Han, I spent 18,000 a few minutes ago to buy a four-star solo dungeon book, something like 'Flesh Seeding Ground.' Do you need it? If you do, I'll give it to you for 20,000."
Suddenly, my heart skipped a beat. This was definitely necessary! I was currently level 51 with 74% Experience Points. If I could get the Experience Points from a four-star dungeon, I would definitely reach level 52 and be able to learn one of the following: algorithm architecture or applied mathematics. This would greatly benefit the core algorithm of the Yue Ning Mall!
"We need it! We need it!"
He immediately said, "I'm coming to the Player Black Market right now. Don't leave, wait for me."
"OK, I'll be waiting for you!"
As I went downstairs and passed the bar, Lu Xiaobei looked up at me and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I need to ask for leave this morning due to an emergency."
"Okay, go ahead."
She rested her chin on the counter and looked at me with a smile, "Ding Han, Ding Han, when I was driving out earlier, I saw some people who looked like migrant workers carrying a turtle on a stick and selling it everywhere. They said it was a wild turtle and that it would make a really delicious soup. I want to try it. If you see anyone selling turtles on the street, remember to buy one and stew it so we can eat it together."
"You definitely won't see it!"
I raised my eyebrows and said, "Besides, these are all scams. These so-called wild turtles are just bought from fishponds to rip off rich people like you who have never seen the world."
With that, I strode away, while Lu Xiaobei angrily stamped his feet and pounded his chest behind the bar, looking utterly horrified.
Player Black Market.
Old Ma had been eagerly waiting. As soon as I appeared, he stepped forward, took out a glittering Instance Crystal from his storage space, and said with a smile, "Here it is!"
"OK, let's trade immediately!"
I immediately took out 17,000 Star Coins and bought the Instance Crystal from Old Ma.
"Old Ma, I have a question."
"Ask away."
"You bought this crystal for 18,000, but I only paid 17,000 because of the reputation discount. Doesn't that mean the Player Black Market lost out?"
"Who cares? It's not like I'm losing money."
Old Ma lowered his voice and said, "Besides, the existence of the Player Black Market was never for profit, but to better serve our player brothers!"
"Holy crap, such high level of awareness, is this really the Old Ma I know?"
"Yes, it's your forever Brother Ma!"
Hahaha~~~
After exchanging a couple of jokes, I stopped talking and used the Instance Crystal. Instantly, a Teleportation Gate appeared a kilometer away. I went out immediately, walked a kilometer along the street, and saw a massage parlor with pink lights on.
So dedicated! Open for business so early in the morning, I would call them industry elites!
Inside the massage room, a slightly older woman noticed me staring at her and immediately smiled sweetly. She then gracefully stood up and walked towards the door, as if to greet a guest.
I decided to show her what it means to be treacherous and what life's ups and downs are like, so I walked towards her with a smile, stepped into the dungeon Teleportation Gate, and disappeared right before her eyes!
One can imagine how devastated she must have been at that moment, not only failing to make the deal but also seeing a ghost.
The phone rang repeatedly in my ears--
[Please note that you have unlocked the solo Instance Crystal and Flesh Seeding Ground (Nightmare Difficulty ★★★★)!]
[You have entered the Agricultural Zone of the Abandoned Space Station on the map!]
[Objective: Eliminate all infected and defeat the final boss, the Plague Treant!]
[Hint: Rainfall will increase the enemy's regeneration ability!]
"Snap!"
His body slowly sank down, his feet touched the ground, and the next second he was inside an abandoned Space Station.
The Space Station was large, and although it was rusty, most of the instruments inside were still intact and powered. Through the hazy windows, a deep blue planet could be seen, which was the home planet of the Star Abyss World.
"Hiss..."
Within the agricultural area, weeds grew rampant. After walking only a few steps forward, I saw the scarecrow standing amidst the weeds slowly turning around, and an extremely terrifying feeling immediately enveloped my heart!
My heart was pounding; it felt like watching a horror movie—I was both excited to see the scarecrow's face and terrified of what horrifying scene I might witness.
As expected, the scarecrow's face was a horrifying, bloody mess, and accompanied by a shrill scream, a dozen scarecrows rushed over instantly!
The next second, its level and attributes appeared.
The Evil Scarecrow, Level 60, Purple BOSS.
As expected of a four-star solo dungeon, there are no mobs at all; you enter right before Purple BOSS!
No problem!
He raised his hand and drew his Power Sword, channeling his elemental energy into it. With a "hum," a deep red Destruction Field appeared on the surface of the firewood. He lunged forward, his sword swirling, striking the scarecrow's bizarre body, a mixture of straw and flesh, with a series of blows dealing at least 20,000 damage each.
Surrounded by a group of scarecrows, I didn't even activate Annihilation Rock Armor or Stardust Wall. I just swung my sword wildly. The 34% lifesteal efficiency was enough to support the battle resurrection playstyle, keeping my health bar above the absolute safety line of 90%!
After cutting down a group of scarecrows, I went straight ahead, passed through a Space Station tunnel, and heard a low hissing sound ahead. Then I saw several decaying Rotten Corpse wearing spacesuits walking towards me.
"Waaaaah~~"
The Rotten Corpse whimpered, moving slowly, but their bodies were wreathed in Plague Toxin, which were what had turned them into this state.
All of them are level 60 Purple BOSS, and the Experience Points are not low!
I felt a surge of confidence, eager to experience the thrill of fighting zombies in a dungeon. So, I charged forward with my Power Sword, activated Stardust Wall, and began slashing wildly. Sword light danced wildly within the Space Station, and severed limbs flew through the air.
Nearly two hours later.
After killing a large number of scarecrows and Rotten Corpse, my experience points jumped to 97%, just one step away from reaching level 52. At this moment, I arrived at the control hall of the Space Station and saw a huge tree growing "reaching the sky and connecting the earth" in the control hall. Countless roots and vines were entangled on the control instruments, emitting a green plague and a strong stench.
This feeling was familiar, somewhat like a scene from the movie "Passengers," only this plant-based boss was even more deadly.
The next second, its attributes appeared out of nowhere --
[Plague Treant] (Cyan BOSS)
Level: 60
Attack: 4000-4800
Defense: 3400
Qi and Blood: 15,000,000
Skills: [Root Enhancement Lv.10], [Savage Growth Lv.10], [Life Spring Lv.10]
Details: The Plague Treant was originally a sapling cultivated by the stationmaster, but during its growth, it was contaminated by cosmic radiation from subspace, eventually mutating into a sentient spirit. It spread plague, ultimately turning the entire Space Station into a death trap, a Flesh Seeding Ground.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Before I could even make a move, the Plague Treant struck first, sending out a barrage of powerful roots like arrows. It split into multiple groups, with even more roots flanking behind me to launch a coordinated attack!
The Annihilation Rock Armor activated instantly, and the sword swung forward fiercely. Amidst the swirling sword light, swathes of roots were severed, emanating a strong plague-like aura. At the same time, a tingling and painful sensation swept over the body, as the opponent's roots struck the body like whips, causing widespread damage!
"1582!"
"1664!"
"1499!"
"1511!"
"1605!"
It has to be said that, as a level 60 Cyan BOSS, the Plague Treant's attack power is indeed a bit disappointing. Even with my armor reaching 3780 and Damage Reduction reaching 16%, the Plague Treant's attack power is still too low!
However, the green plague aura clinging to my body caused me to lose health continuously. In addition, although the opponent's attack was low, its root system was complex and its attacks were frequent, which still brought my health bar down to 50% in just 3 seconds!
As a level 60 Cyan BOSS, it's quite ruthless, dealing mixed damage!
Come on!
In an instant, I unleashed Battle Roar, Tian Gong Kai Wu, and Overpowering Momentum all at once, followed by an Explosive Charge, a normal attack, Consecutive Slashes, a normal attack, Ash Sweep, and another normal attack, instantly stacking Overpowering Momentum's attack to 100%!
"Hiss~~~"
The Plague Treant let out a shrill cry, and the wrinkles on its trunk writhed like earthworms. It even opened its eyelids, revealing a pair of small, black, beady eyes that darted around.
Countless sharp roots launched a simultaneous attack, and my health bar instantly dropped to 30%!
No wonder the four-star solo dungeon has poor market circulation; the difficulty is too high. Even I was instantly reduced to only 30% health. Other players would probably have been killed instantly!
The biggest challenge of this four-star dungeon isn't the process, but the difficulty of defeating the final boss!
Again!
In an instant, Rising Dragon Slash + Dragon Blade + Bloodthirsty Assault Frenzy struck the Plague Treant's body, instantly dealing terrifying red damage numbers while green healing numbers continuously jumped up above its head!
"127675!"
"+43409!"
"60884!"
"+20700!"
"47622!"
"+16191!"
The damage was so excessive that a single skill combo quickly filled the health bar!
The combination of "Torchlight," "Overpowering Momentum," and 34% lifesteal is simply too overpowered!
The Plague Treant roared, its roots flailing wildly as it attacked from all sides. Meanwhile, the roots I had severed were rapidly regenerating at a visible speed, with green tissue constantly wriggling at the cuts, which looked quite terrifying!
This is a head-on confrontation; there's no need to back down or maneuver!
The next second, he unleashed his ultimate move— Power Sword Storm!
"Boom~~~"
Sword light burst forth, indiscriminately attacking everything around it. Under the shroud of the storm, the Plague Treant's many branches and roots became its weakness. The damage caused by the Power Sword Storm to the local roots would eventually be concentrated on the Tree Spirit's main body, and suddenly the damage numbers above its head were densely packed, while I felt the scene in front of me "crackling".
Wait... is this a game overload?!
So, is the life of the copy space real or fake? This is confusing once again.
A few seconds later, the Power Sword Storm ended, but the Plague Treant's health bar was down to only 18%!
That's ruthless! A single Power Sword Storm wiped out over 70% of the dignified Cyan BOSS's health!
Without a doubt, this battle can be resolved quickly.
Soon after, with the relentless cutting down of the Plague Treant, its health bar was finally emptied. After letting out a mournful howl, it became the first Cyan BOSS I confronted head-on without giving an inch!
As the Plague Treant fell to the ground, a bell rang in my ears—
[Congratulations! You have completed the solo Instance Crystal Flesh Seeding Ground (Nightmare Difficulty ★★★★)! Rewards: 22.4 million character experience and Krut's Shield (Quality: Cyan)!]
Blue shield?
I smiled slightly. Not bad. The 17,000 was definitely worth it. I immediately opened my storage space and took out a heavy cyan shield.
[Krut's Shield] (Quality: Cyan)
Rank: Fifth Tier
Base Parameters: Defense 800, Perfect Block Chance 31%, Projectile Damage Block 92%, Resilience 5000/5000
Strength: +50
Physical strength: +47
Agility: +45
Blessing: Damage Reduction +4%
Specialty: Attack damage +8%
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 400 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health 4500 points.
Strength required: 750
Stamina required: 400
To be honest, this thing is way better than my Flame Breaking Shield!
Damage Reduction, damage increase, and Rock-II are all effective affixes for Super Weapon Master, and their armor is also very high, totaling 1200 points. A shield is enough to turn a melee player into an impenetrable wall.
However, I don't have a high need for shields; it would be a waste for me to use one myself.
Besides, the Flame Breaking Shield rarely appears in my game. I almost never need it except in PvP, so I don't currently have a need to change my shield. If I were to change it, I wouldn't consider it unless it's a pink shield with super strong attributes or Power Shield.
It's better to give this shield to Ruolin; the benefits are greater. Now that she has Power Sword, the addition of this shield will be enough to give Ruolin a significant advantage over Cai Cai, Fey Courtier, and others for a short period of time.
That's to be expected, after all, she's long been everyone's vice-captain, and when I'm not around, everyone follows Ruolin's lead.
Turn around and exit the instance Teleportation Gate.
"Whoosh!"
I took a step and found myself back on the street, right where I had entered the instance, still facing that massage parlor. The woman inside had a rather complicated expression when she saw me. First, she looked resentful, then slightly angry, and then surprised. She really entertained me with her whole range of expressions.
Damn, what a coincidence! Is this fate?!
I was so scared I didn't dare say a word, and I ran away as fast as I could!
After crossing a street, I went into an alley to retrieve my motorcycle and sped off towards Feiyang Internet Cafe!
On the way, he sent Zhang Ruolin the stats of the Krut's Shield, saying, "I just got it from a dungeon. You can find me at Feiyang Internet Cafe if you want it."
"OK, coming!"
Zhang Ruolin said, "But I don't have any cash on me right now. Take the old shield and sell it."
"Anything works!"
Twenty minutes later, in the manager's office of Feiyang Internet Cafe.
After sitting down, I closed my eyes and started using my backup skills. I had to put the skill learning prompt on hold because I didn't have any skill points, but I had kept the chat window saved. Of the two skills available, I chose to learn algorithm structures first!
[You have acquired the skill: Data Structure and Algorithm Basics Lv1 (Level A)!]
After that, I started to continuously inject Skill Experience, leveling up the skill to the maximum, advancing it, leveling it up again, advancing it again, and so on. When I finally reached the master level, the skill level became S-rank!
This kind of basic knowledge may seem ordinary, and you can buy books about it in bookstores, but it is very difficult to master. If you can reach the master level, you can basically be compared with the senior professors in the top universities!
At that moment, with a flood of knowledge pouring into my mind, I became an algorithm master!
"Knock knock~~~"
Lu Xiaobei knocked and then opened the door, peeking out a pretty head. "Ding Han, a Beautiful Bad Woman is looking for you."
I was speechless. "Let her in."
"Alright, please come in!"
After letting Zhang Ruolin into the room, Lu Xiaobei hurried downstairs.
Zhang Ruolin closed the door and chuckled, "Your 23-year-old beautiful boss is so adorable! It's a pity you rejected her for Xiaoying's sake; it must have been tough for you."
"Don't bring up the sore spot. There's no mole, let's make the deal immediately!"
"Okay!"
Zhang Ruolin smiled and the transaction was completed instantly. She immediately equipped the Krut's Shield, then took out a plate of roasted chestnuts and a cup of milk tea from her Dimensional Storage Space and placed them on my table.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
"As expected of you, Sister Ruolin, you know how to handle things!"
I plopped down, looking at the algorithm I had written before, now incorporating a massive amount of algorithmic knowledge. I made changes and optimizations where necessary, and said, "I'm busy. Sister Ruolin, you should go back. I don't have time to entertain you today."
"Okay, I'm leaving then."
She craned her neck to look at my computer screen, couldn't understand it at all, shook her head and left.
Once you get busy, you can't stop.
Lin Qingying off work at 9 PM, but I still haven't left. I told her to go to sleep first because I needed to work overtime. Lu Xiaobei came upstairs and brought me a late-night snack of duck neck and congee before leaving too. I was the only one left in the internet cafe, typing away at my code, working just as hard as the other internet addicts who stayed up all night.
The next day, at eight o'clock, a bell rang in my ear--
[Congratulations! Your progress on the "Yue Ning Mall Core Algorithm" has reached 20%!]