I Have a Dream

"Alright, alright, why so worked up? Don't interrupt my business, or I'll add you to the customer blacklist!"

Seeing the explosive tension, Li Si, who only cared about making money in peace, had to step in to smooth things over. He pulled the battle suit prepared for Li Ritian out of his bag: "This is yours. Since you're my first special customer, I'll throw in a matching pair of weapons as a bonus!"

"There's a bonus weapon too?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ritian's face lit up with surprise, and he stopped caring about being aggressive or picking a fight.

However, when he turned to look clearly at the battle suit in Li Si's hands, his smile vanished instantly. His expression turned as ugly as if he had swallowed a mouthful of dung.

Green. It was all green.

A green bodysuit, green leather pants, a green full-head mask, green gloves, a green telescopic electric baton...

"Boss... why is everything green?"

Li Ritian's face stiffened, and he forced a smile, his voice trembling.

"What's wrong with green? Does it have some special meaning?"

Li Si's eyes were filled with feigned confusion and innocence, though he was snickering inwardly.

You're the one who gave me the nickname Grassland Hero, so now you can be the one to bear this heavy title yourself.

"There is... Boss, can you change it? Any other color would do..."

Li Ritian's face flushed red, a thousand mythical beasts galloping through his heart, but he couldn't bring himself to say it out loud.

After all, in a place like America, there isn't really a taboo regarding green hats or the "forgiveness color," and even in this game's version of China, it wasn't certain if that concept even existed yet.

"Of course not!"

Li Si refused righteously, driving Li Ritian's heart into the abyss: "This is a combat suit I poured my heart and soul into designing. Green represents vitality and hope, and it's the best choice for camouflage in the wild."

"Then can I buy another set?" Li Ritian asked.

"No!"

Li Si put on a stern face and shook his head decisively. However, he quickly beckoned for Li Ritian to lean in, whispered a few words into his ear, and then glanced at the female player named Ye Xi.

"Really?"

Whatever Li Si had told him, Li Ritian's eyes lit up immediately, and he cast a guilty glance at Ye Xi.

"Of course it's true, but you have to be careful. Don't you dare expose it."

Li Si patted Li Ritian on the shoulder with a satisfied smile, the look of a mentor seeing a student finally catch on.

"Don't worry, hehe, don't worry. Boss, you really know how to do business! If you have new stock next time, I'll definitely come to support you!"

Li Ritian gave a sleazy laugh, no longer caring about the green color. He hugged the suit and happily led Ye Xi away, claiming he was going to "test out the suit."

"Maybe we can call him the Green-Hat Warrior from now on, hahaha!"

"Pfft, hahahahaha!"

Once Li Ritian left, the players who had been holding back their laughter finally clutched their stomachs and roared, nearly gasping for air.

Li Si, meanwhile, made the sign of the cross over his chest, looking up at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle with compassionate pity: "I am truly as generous as ever, giving away another girl... well, a girl. May God bless Hao Bruce."

"Boss, how did you get him to accept that green outfit? That was legendary!"

After the laughter died down, a player gave Li Si a thumbs-up.

Li Si just smiled inscrutably and didn't answer, returning to his business.

In truth, the reason Li Ritian accepted the "Green-Hat" suit so excitedly was simple: he had just told Li Ritian that his suit and Ye Xi's suit were a couple's set.

At the same time, he had added a small feature to both suits. It wasn't high-tech, just a simple tactile simulation system, but the controls for this system were mapped to the other person's suit.

As long as the users of the two suits were within a certain distance, they would establish a wireless connection, transmitting data to the other suit to simulate the wearer's touch. It was perfect for doing certain lecherous things.

As for the equipment attribute panel, there was no need to worry. Aside from basic stats, the display fields—like the name—were customizable by the creator, and even some attributes could be partially hidden.

Li Ritian's pursuit of Ye Xi had been a huge scandal in the time before his rebirth, and Li Si knew it well. If he didn't use that to stir up some trouble, it wouldn't be his style.

Of course, Li Si wouldn't be kind enough to let a guy like Li Ritian actually enjoy such a treat.

Ye Xi might have a good face and figure, but there was one thing—her gender... ahem... was still up for debate. One had to remember that the technology on Earth in reality was quite advanced these days.

"Thunder King Battle Suit! Anyone else want to buy? Limited stock, buy now while you can!"

Having successfully scammed Li Ritian, Li Si was in a great mood, and his sales pitch even carried a hint of cheer.

The shouting drew the players' attention back to the suits, and a few more players pooled their money together, gritting their teeth as they bought the gear.

Counting the ones sold earlier, he had sold eight or nine suits today. Compared to the nearly forty pieces of inventory he had prepared, this was clearly just a drop in the bucket.

There was no doubt that his fund-harvesting operation today had suffered a Waterloo. He had calculated everything, but he hadn't calculated human nature; in the business world, he was clearly still a bit green.

After waiting a few more minutes, the crowd of onlookers still didn't make a move.

Although he knew the funds he had already obtained were more than enough to pay the final installment for the Transformer parts, Li Si was still a bit unwilling. After all, before he arrived, he had already mentally earmarked the one or two thousand dollars in these players' pockets as his own.

He racked his brains, exhausted his wit, and searched his memory for the success stories of countless predecessors. Finally, he had an epiphany.

"I'm sorry!"

"I need to offer everyone an apology here!"

With a sincere tone, the words of Li Si shattered the silent atmosphere all around.

"???"

"What's the situation?"

"Could it be that this NPC feels he priced himself too high and is preparing to lower the price?"

"That's great, I'm just a little short; as long as he drops it by two thousand, I'll be able to afford it!"

Hearing Li Si's abrupt apology, the numerous players were first filled with confusion, but then gradually began to brim with pleasant surprise.

"I repent for the stench of copper that clung to me earlier..."

As Li Si continued, the players' joy grew even more intense.

"Just now, I recalled my dream, and I recalled the original intention I held when I first became a man of science."

"I... have a dream!"