Leng Yue

In Jinling City, Wu Shaozhen sat down at a restaurant and ordered a whole table of dishes. He had been playing Oracle for so long but had never eaten a meal in the game, so he wanted to give it a try.

The food in the game was no cheaper than food outside, though. In fact, it was even more expensive. This table of dishes cost nearly one gold coin, or almost a thousand yuan. Honestly, Wu Shaozhen had never eaten anything that expensive in real life.

Still, expensive as it was, the food tasted fantastic, far better than anything outside. The ingredients in the game were all natural, and none were things he had eaten before. There were all sorts of wild beasts he had never even seen in the real world, and their meat was beyond anything the outside world could offer.

Besides, eating in the game would not make you gain weight. That was an enormous temptation for players who loved food but feared getting fat. No wonder these restaurants did such good business.

At that moment, the entire restaurant was packed with both players and NPCs, though there were more players.

Some people played games for more than just killing monsters and leveling up. Some came to experience a different life.

All he could say was that the world of the rich was beyond his understanding...

The restaurant had a dining hall on the first floor and private rooms on the second. Since Wu Shaozhen was alone, he could not be bothered with a private room and simply sat in the downstairs hall.

The hall was noisy. Eating, drinking, and bragging were part of everyday life, and that was why so many people chose the expensive private rooms. The hall was simply too loud.

Wu Shaozhen had asked about them. The minimum spend for a private room was ten gold coins, equivalent to ten thousand yuan. Ordinary people really could not afford that.

"Did you guys see that huge fight at the gate just now? That was so damn satisfying," a player in the hall said.

"Of course I did! It got my blood pumping. Dustseal is fucking incredible. He took on ten thousand people alone and sent World-Proud Heroes running for their lives."

"Yeah, those World-Proud Heroes guys were way too arrogant. Someone needed to put them in their place, or they'd think they owned Jinling City. They even blocked the gate! All I can say is, well done, Dustseal."

"From now on, I'm a diehard Dustseal fan. If anyone dares bad-mouth him, I'll fight them."

Wu Shaozhen smiled faintly as he listened to their discussion. He looked as though he was not wearing a mask, but he had actually just changed the Dustless Mask's form.

The Dustless Mask now clung to his face like a layer of skin, giving Wu Shaozhen an entirely different face. He had also made a special trip to a clothing shop to buy several cosmetic outfits. These outfits took up no equipment slots and offered no stats, but they could replace the appearance of his equipment. They were a favorite among many female players, since equipment really did look ugly.

With a new face and a cosmetic outfit, Wu Shaozhen sat openly in the hall, and no one recognized him.

The skin formed by the Dustless Mask was rather stiff. It could not turn him completely into another person the way a disguise technique could, but Wu Shaozhen was already very satisfied. As long as no one could see his real appearance, that was enough.

While Wu Shaozhen was stuffing himself, a veiled woman dressed entirely in white came to his table and sat down. "You seem pretty relaxed," she said softly.

"How did you know it was me?" Wu Shaozhen asked in confusion. He had changed his appearance from head to toe.

"You showed yourself in public, so naturally, plenty of people were secretly following you. No matter how much you change, quite a few people will still know it's you," Su Muxue said.

"Uh, so all that effort was for nothing?" Wu Shaozhen said helplessly.

"Not quite. At least anyone who wasn't following you the whole time definitely won't recognize you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to eat in peace like this," Su Muxue said seriously, looking at Wu Shaozhen, who bore no trace of his original appearance from head to toe.

"Yeah, that's true. Next time, I'll change outfits out in the wilderness before coming back. Then no one will recognize me," Wu Shaozhen said with a nod.

Then he said to Su Muxue, "By the way, want to try some? The food here is pretty good."

Looking at the dishes on the table, which he had left in complete disarray, Su Muxue shook her head. "I'll pass. I mainly came to thank you. Everyone from World-Proud Heroes has withdrawn, and they aren't targeting us anymore."

"Good, as long as they've withdrawn. If they hadn't, I'd go thrash them again," Wu Shaozhen said casually.

"..."

"You're probably the only person who can be so unconcerned about World-Proud Heroes." Su Muxue shook her head.

"Focus on getting stronger. Jinling City has tens of millions of players, while World-Proud Heroes only has a few tens of thousands. Everyone has a chance. Once you've built yourselves up, you won't need to fear them anymore," Wu Shaozhen said.

"Mm." Su Muxue nodded. "No matter what, thank you."

"We both got what we needed..." Wu Shaozhen said, not particularly concerned.

"Mm." Su Muxue stood up. "I still need to take everyone out to level up, so I'll get going. Enjoy your meal."

Wu Shaozhen waved a hand as he ate. "Yeah, go ahead."

After Su Muxue left, Wu Shaozhen continued eating and drinking with gusto. He had ordered so much food that he could not let it go to waste. But he had barely resumed eating when another voice spoke.

"Hello... may I sit here?"

Wu Shaozhen looked up, and his eyes lit up. A very beautiful woman stood before him.

She was in her twenties, with long hair falling over her shoulders and a somewhat cold gaze. Standing there, she looked like an icy beauty.

"Go ahead..." Wu Shaozhen said.

"Thank you..."

The woman gently took a seat across the table from Wu Shaozhen. Once seated, she said nothing and simply stared straight at him.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Wu Shaozhen was starting to feel uncomfortable under her stare...

"Nothing. I'm just a little curious about you," the woman said.

"Curious about what? I'm just a normal guy. I've got everything a man should have. I'm not missing any arms or legs," Wu Shaozhen said casually.

"..."

"We all started from the same point. How did you get so much stronger than everyone else?"

The woman finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask...

"Maybe I'm the main character..." Wu Shaozhen said with a smile.

"..."

"My name is Leng Yue. I'm the guild leader of Cold Moon Pavilion. Can I add you as a friend?" The woman suddenly stood and extended her hand.

"Cold Moon Pavilion?"

Wu Shaozhen felt as though he had heard of it before. It seemed to be quite a powerful guild in Jinling City.

"Sure."

Wu Shaozhen nodded. He was on his own in Jinling City right now, and there might be times when he needed their help. The power of a guild was not to be underestimated.

Besides... another friend seemed to mean another person he could milk for benefits...

He then sent her a friend request...

Soon, another person appeared on Wu Shaozhen's friends list: Leng Yue: LV15 Archer.

Wu Shaozhen was a little surprised. He had not expected her to already be level 15. That level put her above even the top-tier players. She certainly lived up to her position as the guild leader of Cold Moon Pavilion.