Lin Yuhao swiped across his screen, finishing his browse through the news.
It was all news about financing in the VR sector, utterly devoid of substance.
"Your noodles are ready."
The owner set the enormous bowl down heavily on the table, steam billowing from it.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Still... no word from your father?"
Lin Yuhao froze.
His father?
An embarrassing piece of history surfaced from the depths of his memory.
The man who had run off with the money and his wife's younger sister.
As a transmigrator, he felt nothing toward this blood relative.
He stirred his noodles idly. "Just kicked the bucket. When I have time, I'll get his household registration canceled."
"Ah..."
The owner shook his head sympathetically. "He deserved to die, but the dead are gone. Don't dwell on it, kid. I'll give you another egg."
Looking at the extra braised egg in his bowl, Lin Yuhao's mouth twitched.
The only value this father he'd inherited had was probably half an egg's worth of money.
He was busy shoveling down his food.
A group of teenagers in school uniforms streamed through the door.
The boy in front was brimming with excitement. "Did you guys pull anything? Last night, I tricked my dad into giving me money for study materials and spent 648. Please, let me get her in one pull!"
His companion poured cold water on his hopes. "Dream on. Even after you get the character, you need Stigmata and a weapon. I've thought it over. The Herrscher of Sentience can share a spear with Azure Empyrea. They're both support bots, after all."
"Bullshit! Do you even understand how valuable Senti is? She's a main DPS who can turn everything around! Using her as support is a total waste!"
"All right, all