Chapter 7: Open the Door! What a Lucky Break!
Xu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, “Alright, I’ll give you a special guide, and then you can find time to look at the basic guide later. Try to level up as much as you can.”
“Brother, are you going to play with me?”
“No, I’m too busy, and we’re not even in the same Beginner’s Village.”
“Tsk, here you go again, big bro, playing a game to the point of abandoning your own little sister.”
“How much can I sell a sister for? Five mao each, anyone interested?”
“You truly are my biological brother!”
The guide Xu Xiaofeng wanted to share was mainly about the affection quests.
This was a system that most players hadn’t unlocked. Plus, since Xu Xiaoyue and Xu Xiaofeng were in different Beginner’s Villages, she wouldn’t be fooled by those storytelling junk—full of rewards, it was basically a virgin territory waiting to be developed.
If it weren’t for the fact that they couldn’t switch villages, Xu Xiaofeng would’ve gobbled it up himself!
While munching on skewers and scrolling through her phone, Xu Xiaoyue passed her brother a post, “Big bro, what do you think of this guide?”
Xu Xiaofeng leaned in to take a look.
Whoa! The gaming god of the domain!
“From now on, don’t trust anything with tags like this, not even a punctuation mark.”
“Seriously? But I saw this poster said he completed a quest in two hours, and this ‘legendary item’ he got is just some lousy shoes. He insists it’s a prerequisite item—totally cracked me up!”
Uh… Xu Xiaofeng’s lips twitched. This scenario felt oddly familiar, right? It shouldn’t relate to me, right?
“Ahem… Anyway, don’t bother with stuff like this. Why not check out the big UP with millions of fans on Bilibili? Those guides may be basic, but they definitely won’t lead you astray.”
“Oh, okay.” Xu Xiaoyue started searching, “Big bro, what about this UP?”
Xu Xiaofeng took a look.
Whoa! Fiery Conflict Across the Sky!
No wonder she’s my little sister, the unexplainable connection—she found my masterpiece in one go!
“This guy, though? I remember he’s not trustworthy, always hiding things and stirring up drama, bound to mess up. Let’s pass.”
This was my golden goose; dear sister, can your wallet handle the tricks?
“He’s got nearly ten million followers! What gives you the confidence to say that?”
“Pffft, I’m putting it out there—forget other games, but in Otherworld, he’s definitely going to crash! What can these rich dummies compare to my skills, huh?”
“Skilled, is it?” Xu Xiaoyue teased, eyeing him up and down, “How ‘skilled’? Six feet tall?”
“I’m a solid 5’7″!”
“Take away those 3 centimeters for the shoe lifts.”
“3 centimeters? Why don’t you just chop off my legs and leave me at 4’3″! And what you said—does it even sound human!”
“Hey, hey, chill, big bro! Have a sip of your drink to calm down.”
Although her little sister often mocked his height, this time for some reason, Xu Xiaofeng felt especially riled up; he needed some soothing, or it wouldn’t end well.
After a while, Xu Xiaofeng came back to himself, feeling quite chill. A game that’s too serious isn’t good; it can cause some problems.
Later, to prevent Xu Xiaoyue from stumbling onto his own tricks again, he directly recommended her a guide.
After finishing their late-night snacks, they headed home to sleep.
Xu Xiaofeng wasn’t tired, but he still needed to keep up the habit of sleeping.
He ended up sleeping until noon. After a quick word with his sister, he headed out, planning to withdraw some game currency to improve their lives.
While Otherworld did offer convenient recharge and withdrawal methods, Xu Xiaofeng chose a more secure route. After all, he wanted to keep his special profession under wraps.
And since he’d decided to take the game seriously, he naturally needed to prepare a dedicated account.
To this end, the official team had actually considered this ahead of time and set up an Otherworld bank, where user information was completely confidential. Besides that, it functioned just like a regular bank.
How many tricks might be inside, Xu Xiaofeng didn’t care to know or manage; as long as there were good things, he’d put them to good use.
After obtaining the bank card and withdrawing a thousand gold coins, equivalent to a cool hundred thousand, Xu Xiaofeng returned home.
With a loud slap, he tossed the bank card in front of his little sister, “Hey, sis, if you need anything, just tell me. There’s a hundred grand on this card—spend it however you like!”
That’s right, he was just here to show off.
Who told his sister’s living expenses were three times his own? Whenever he wanted some gear, he had to look at her face and suffer in silence!
Like that JK outfit, or the maid outfit, or even the catgirl outfit!
“Huh? A hundred thousand?!” Xu Xiaoyue jumped up in shock. “Did you strike it rich, or what? It’s like the door of luck opened up for you!”
Heh heh, actually, this was just a small sum. Big bro’s rich now! Xu Xiaofeng only thought it in his heart; he wouldn’t mention too much cash—just a little improvement was enough.
“This card is half ours; the password is our birthday. See, big brother’s nice to you! So…” Xu Xiaofeng leaned in, rubbing his fingers, “Sister, maybe you should delete some of those embarrassing photos on your phone.”
“Um, I deleted those ages ago.”
“Whoa… you really are my dear sister!”
“Yeah, once you play with that kind of thing, it gets old fast. We should look forward, like maybe next time, going for a bunny girl outfit or something.”
“Get lost!” Xu Xiaofeng snatched back the card, storming back to his room, “I’m going to play the game now. If it’s not important, don’t disturb me.”
“What, playing a game at this hour? Isn’t it still dark in there?”
“Time is precious, fleeting, youth doesn’t wait for anyone.”
Xu Xiaofeng’s time was extremely precious—missing out could affect his grand money-making plans.
Of course, preparing a guide for his sister was also part of it. Don’t be fooled by their bickering; their relationship was actually great. Even when it came to the things mentioned earlier, he had tacitly approved to a certain extent.
After all, she’s my little sister—got to spoil her!
But maybe it’s also possible that Xu Xiaofeng’s been PUA’d… from wigs to makeup, to now, step by step… but he never thought of it that way.
Upon entering the game, Xu Xiaofeng instantly found himself waking up in bed. He clearly remembered logging out without getting into bed.
The second thing he noticed was his level had gone up. When he logged out yesterday, he was over level 3 with six-tenths experience, but now he had just hit level 4.
Even after logging out, experience still automatically grew.
Moreover, with the current situation of waking up in bed, a somewhat terrifying thought crossed Xu Xiaofeng’s mind.
What if even when I log out, this character still exists…?
Looking at it this way, it could be a real world after all…
Upon realizing this, Xu Xiaofeng’s mood grew a bit heavier, yet he felt a measure of relief.
Thankfully, he was cautious enough; he hadn’t told even his sister about his identity, and had a nameless bank card as well.
“Gotta get the money-making plan rolling, speed things up.”
Xu Xiaofeng had a feeling. His special profession’s personal quests would definitely come in handy.
