### Chapter 16: This Counts as a Mutual Pursuit
Xu Xiaofeng woke up bright and early, prepared a delicious breakfast for his little sister, left a note, and dashed out the door.
After staring at a fantasy game world for too long, the modern skyscrapers around him felt like they were from another universe.
Today, he didn’t really have a purpose; he simply couldn’t sleep, had nothing to do, and thought he’d take a leisurely stroll—even if he only got four hours of sleep last night.
Meanwhile, his little sister was sleeping like a log.
How can someone your age sleep this soundly? You declare you’re working hard for me, and then you crash and burn immediately after returning home!
Tsk, beautiful women are the biggest liars! And to think she asked me to prepare breakfast for an entire week!
Hmm… what’s with this unnamed anger?
Xu Xiaofeng paused for a moment.
d*mn it! I messed up the loli act!
As he walked down the street, after refusing the third person who asked for WX, he slipped into an arcade.
Running into people asking for WX on the streets was infuriating, especially when they were all guys! This is just one of the reasons why she barely goes out.
With his exquisite looks—scoring above ninety in attractiveness—and his hair not being too short, plus the crucial factor of his outfit being decidedly androgynous, leaning towards the feminine side, everyone assumed he was a girl.
Xu Xiaofeng didn’t want this either, but whose fault was it? All his clothes were picked out by his annoying little sister!
That pesky little sister wouldn’t buy him outright girls’ clothes; she knew he’d never wear them, so she got him these ambiguous pieces that couldn’t be distinguished as either male or female.
You don’t want to wear them? Fine! Go n*ked or choose something from my closet.
What was he supposed to do about that? Between being n*ked or wearing girls’ clothes, this style was definitely more acceptable.
It was like what Mr. Shun once said: If you want to put a skylight in someone’s house, the owner will refuse, but if you claim you’re going to tear off the roof, they’ll let you have that skylight.
Yep, that’s me getting played!
As for why Xu Xiaofeng didn’t buy his clothes himself? Because he was broke! All his money went into games and hardware before; he had to rely on his little sister for meals.
Now that he had money, he was too busy with games to pay attention to it.
Moreover, after wearing this style for so long, he got used to it. Now, any outfit that screamed “pure man” felt a bit odd—and, well, a bit ugly.
If Xu Xiaoyue knew what her big brother was thinking, she’d definitely give him a thumbs up: Mission accomplished!
He entered the arcade, wanting to relive the joy of vintage games, but after just two rounds, he was over it.
Having played laser cannons, going back to primitive human games was just painful to witness.
Why not watch a cute anime movie instead? But within ten minutes, he left. The main character wasn’t even cuter than his own game character.
So… there’s not a single competitor in this reality!
A voice echoed in Xu Xiaofeng’s mind, popping up from time to time.
Go to the “Otherworld,” that’s where you belong.
After wandering aimlessly for an hour, Xu Xiaofeng finally headed back home.
It was summer vacation, and he and his sister remained on campus for some summer practice activities. After the event ended, they didn’t go home and just stayed in the off-campus apartment they rented.
Friends and classmates? There were hardly any, and now everyone had gone home.
As for making plans to play games? Absolutely impossible!
He had to avoid his own sister in-game, let alone other players.
Xu Xiaofeng pondered for a while before deciding to follow the voice in his head and entered the “Otherworld.”
Looking at the blanket draped over him, the Little Loli tilted her head.
Suddenly, she had a thought.
What would happen if I slept in the game?
Before long, she validated the idea—and promptly fell asleep.
As it turned out, she snoozed all the way until the sun was high in the sky.
Nothing happened in between; it was just regular sleep. So regular that it almost felt weird.
I have to admit, this little guy can really sleep well.
Xu Xiaofeng let out a big yawn and crawled out of bed. After getting dressed and fixing his hair in the mirror, he grabbed his beloved little bamboo basket and headed out.
Today is bound to be a hopeful day!
Wait a moment, something feels off… I’m a player, not a real NPC!
He shook his head and looked at the message tab. Sure enough, over twenty messages exploded on his screen, all from his little sister.
No need to guess, she must have woken up and discovered he was wearing a headset and playing games, then shouted for him in-game, but there was no response.
Xu Xiaofeng casually replied that he got too immersed in the game and didn’t notice, then dashed over to the teleport plaza like a tornado.
A new day begins with brick-moving!
He set up a big sign next to his table that proclaimed: Due to material supply issues, the manufacturer has decided to increase all costs by 50%.
Players who saw the notice couldn’t help but twitch their lips.
What’s this nonsense? This official notice just came out last night, and suddenly prices go up today? And the reason for the price hike? They might as well not have written it.
Some even began to suspect whether this game NPC had access to official notices. But upon deeper thought, that made no sense; the officials only posted announcements outside the game.
But Xu Xiaofeng didn’t care. Use it if you want, otherwise, scram. With the officials backing him, he felt right as rain.
As a result, today brought even more people wanting express delivery…
This player community is like this: at first, they think it’s a regular system, so no one appreciates it. But when they realize it’s exclusive, everyone treats it like a treasure.
In simpler terms, it’s like drawing cards; once everyone finds out it’s from a limited pool, they complain but still want to draw.
It was just that yesterday the officials dropped the announcement too late; by then, everyone had already ground out their levels for the day, logged off, or slacked off.
If only they’d made the announcement earlier, Xu Xiaofeng’s business would have exploded yesterday.
On the bright side, those returning today were paying 1.5 times the normal price.
To that, those who hadn’t opened VIP were grumbling, but those who did were all smiles.
Saving money is earning money, and just like that, Xu Xiaofeng casually made a good profit!
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky, the older brother, was also praised once again. What is a master? This is a master!
Seeing Firery Conflict Across the Sky wielding a Supreme VIP card and two Diamond VIP cards, some players even contemplated buying them off him. But naturally, those attempts were fruitless.
Originally, Firery Conflict Across the Sky spent that money just to boost his favorability, but now not only did he boost it by quite a bit, but he also gained massive prestige among players.
He practically had the vibe of the First Emperor devouring Sichuan peppercorns, winning like crazy.
This NPC Little Girl truly is my lucky star!
Unbeknownst to him, she had been thinking the same, viewing him as a golden pig.
Whenever they exchanged glances from afar, their eyes could practically melt steel.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky: This NPC treats me differently than others!
Xu Xiaofeng: Not only does this golden pig deliver gold coins, but it also brings publicity. What a gem!
Ding! NPC Little Girl’s favorability towards you increased by 2 points.
“Sweet!”
