Bang!
The doors of Fuchsia Gym were kicked open. Filled with the satisfaction of having just "stocked up" in the Safari Zone, Wang Qiuer charged in with murderous intent.
"Where's the Gym Leader? Hand over the toll... no, the battle prize money!"
Her gaze swiftly swept across the Gym's interior.
The place was extremely spacious, with dark tatami mats spread across the floor and several NPCs dressed in ninja outfits scattered around the room.
At the very center of the arena stood a middle-aged ninja with his arms folded, half his face covered by a scarf.
Seeing that the Gym Leader was only a dozen or so steps away, Wang Qiuer grinned and rushed straight toward him.
Thud!
A dull sound effect rang out. Wang Qiuer on the Screen abruptly stopped, taking half a step back as though she had run into an invisible wall.
"What's going on? Did the game bug out?" Wang Qiuer looked utterly confused.
She could clearly see that the path ahead was unobstructed. There was not even a single obstacle.
She changed direction, circled two steps to the left, and charged forward again.
Thud!
Another muffled impact sounded, and Wang Qiuer was blocked again.
"What the hell!" Refusing to give up, Wang Qiuer held down the directional keys and began darting wildly around the Gym.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The repeated wall-bumping sound effects echoed through the internet café. Wang Qiuer spun around in place for ages; forget reaching the Gym Leader, she could not even touch the minor NPCs nearby.
"Boss! There's definitely a bug in your game!" Wang Qiuer angrily pointed at the Screen. "There's clearly nothing here, so why can't I get through? The collision textures must be broken! Give me a refund!"
Holding a cola, Lu Yuan leaned casually against the