In the dim hall, smoke from all kinds of cigarettes, good and bad, curled upward, mingling with the fishy sweetness of braised beef noodles, pickled cabbage noodles, and crushed Kouwei Wang tobacco, forming the pure, unmistakable aroma of an internet café.
A middle-aged man sat right beside the counter, skillfully working his mouse as he fought with intense concentration on the battlefield.
Suddenly, beneath a cloudless sky, a clap of thunder burst forth, and the heavens darkened abruptly.
Thunder on a clear June day was nothing unusual. Not one of the heroes battling on the fields of war inside the internet café stirred. The middle-aged man, however, slapped the keyboard hard, prompting a stream of vicious curses from his headset.
The middle-aged man remained unmoved. He glanced outside and thought to himself, Forget it. Why worry about so much? After what happened last time, that kid wouldn't dare come back without being prepared. There's no need for me to fret over him. Ah, that kid's fortune really is enough to make a person angry...
Xu Yi knew nothing of the Golden Crow Liao Chen's lament. He was immersed in overwhelming joy.
This time was far better than the last. Last time, he had passed out right outside the internet café. This time, as he descended from the sky, he discovered that he could control and steady his body.
Not only that, he found that his strength was no different from that of his true self.
He guessed that this change had been brought about by the abundant life energy from consuming the Five Blessings Longevity Fruit.
He knew Liao Chen might be holed up in this internet café, but he deliberately kept his distance. He avoided meeting him because he feared that doing so might trigger unpredictable consequences.
Besides, he