Chapter 48: I Didn’t Expect You Were a Younger Brother Fan?
Void: “Alright, you all go together! Since you insist on it.”
Seeing Void’s reply, Luxianbei was momentarily stunned.
Something’s not right!
How did this guy’s attitude change so quickly?
Wang Buliu: “What’s wrong? Aren’t you afraid of her anymore?”
Void: “Aren’t you here? Besides, I think I might learn some tips on how to deal with a Calamity from you all.”
Luxianbei: “You reckless thing, you want to copy and paste from me, huh? Well, this time, you might be disappointed.”
Wang Buliu: “So it’s settled then, what time and where do we meet?”
Void: “Just wait two minutes.”
Void: “Got it, there’s an internet cafe called 99 E-Sports Hall near the homestay you’re at. You should go book a room; I’ll be there shortly.”
Wang Buliu: “No problem!”
The internet cafe, as one of the important sources of Spirit Energy for Void and the Urban Legends under its command, indeed seems like a fitting meeting place for Void.
It’s like a socially anxious person relaxing a bit once they get home, tucked away in their own little world.
Moreover, meeting at an internet cafe, it might be a bit easier for it to manifest human form, right?
Speaking of which, I’m quite looking forward to what kind of face Void will show up with!
Luxianbei thought, setting down the phone and glancing over at Jumeng.
Jumeng had been watching eagerly from the side; when she saw Luxianbei looking her way, she first turned her face away in a feigned attempt to hide her curiosity, then pouted and mumbled a few things as she leaned in.
“What did your online friend say?”
“A bit tricky!” Luxianbei replied expressionlessly, “I thought it would be easy to talk to, but unexpectedly…”
Hearing Luxianbei’s long sigh, Jumeng felt a jolt in her heart, pouted her lips, and was preparing to shamelessly complain when Luxianbei continued, “I didn’t expect it to be even easier to talk to than I imagined; it actually agreed to let you come with me. How tricky!”
Jumeng was taken aback and glared at Luxianbei, saying in a deep voice, “You dog! I see it now, from the very beginning, the only one who didn’t want me to go was you, right?”
“Don’t explain, because explaining doesn’t…”
“Right, I just don’t want you to go.”
Jumeng,
No, I was going to take this opportunity to make a point, but you predicted my prediction, and now I don’t know how to respond!
Forget it, maybe I should just hit you!
Exiting the Peach Blossom Homestay, they walked about a hundred meters along the side street in front of the entrance, turned left, and walked another fifty meters or so. Next to a McDonald’s, they found the internet cafe that Void mentioned, the two large numbers on the sign particularly eye-catching.
Arriving in front of the internet cafe, Jumeng didn’t think twice and headed straight for the entrance. However, after taking a few steps outside, she noticed Luxianbei wasn’t following and turned back to see him standing under the cafe’s sign, absentmindedly stroking his chin as if deep in thought.
“What are you thinking about, dog?”
Hearing Jumeng’s voice, Luxianbei snapped back to reality and said, “I recalled some memories from my middle school days.”
“What memories?”
Luxianbei organized his language and shrugged, “Simply put, I fantasized about infiltrating the internet cafe at the entrance of Mudan Street as an unparalleled gaming master, secretly organizing a team and killing my way from city competitions to world championships, and so on.”
Jumeng rolled her eyes; just as she was going to mock Luxianbei for daydreaming, she suddenly recalled how he often dominated in more than sixty percent of games, and she felt that it wasn’t unreasonable for him to have such dreams.
“And then what?”
“Then…” Luxianbei looked at Jumeng and pouted, “The internet cafe owner refused to hire minors and turned down my job application, then consequently contacted my dad.”
“Ah, what a pity! The sword was already prepared, but before I could set out, my old man dragged me back home for a beating!”
Jumeng,
Entering the internet cafe, during the identity card verification process, Luxianbei and Jumeng exchanged surprised glances.
“Is your ID card fake?” Jumeng asked quietly.
“Is yours real?” Luxianbei retorted.
“Of course it’s real,” Jumeng said. “Otherwise, how could they let me start the computer?”
I went to the police station in Peach Source with the Old Man to get it; it can’t be fake!
“Well, mine is real too!” Luxianbei declared seriously.
It was gotten through the Inspector from the Criminal Investigation Unit; whether it’s real or not, who knows? At least it can be used as real!
After checking in their computers at the front desk, Luxianbei and Jumeng were guided by a net cafe attendant wearing a maid outfit to a corner double room.
Yes, all the attendants at this internet cafe were in maid outfits; I wonder how this somewhat risqué trend started.
Let’s just say, they do a good job!
As soon as they closed the door and sat down in the comfy gaming chairs, Luxianbei looked at Jumeng seriously and said, “Stinky little sister, although I already told you that my online friend is an Urban Legend, I still want to reiterate.”
“My online friend has a somewhat special power. When it appears, there might be some unusual phenomena, so don’t get too worked up and, more importantly, don’t lose control and act carelessly.”
“Are you kidding?” Jumeng glanced at Luxianbei, “What scenes have I not seen? Do you think it can crawl out of the screen?”
If it’s Void, it’s indeed possible that it could crawl out of the screen, Luxianbei thought darkly, stealing a glance at the monitor beside him.
“By the way, what unusual phenomena will your online friend cause when it appears?” Jumeng frowned and asked, “Don’t let it cause too much commotion and attract the Siye Society; that would be troublesome.”
“A phenomenon…” Luxianbei recalled the last time he “met up with Void” and said, “Basically, everyone around just freezes, as if time has stopped, and then strange lights appear in their field of vision.”
“How to put it? It feels inexplicably like being pulled into a projection of the virtual world in reality.”
“Is there such a good thing?” Jumeng’s eyes widened in excitement, “Then I can face-to-face interact with my favorite game character? Is there a possibility that I can bring my skills into the game?”
Luxianbei,
What is this talk from someone who has been bullied for a long time?
Haven’t you considered that if you bring your power into the game, what if you still get bullied?
Just thinking about it makes me awkward for you!
Just as Luxianbei was pondering, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the room, and a soft voice came from outside.
“Excuse me, is it convenient for me to interrupt?”
“Come in.”
Luxianbei answered, and immediately afterwards, a net cafe attendant in a maid outfit walked in, carrying a tray and placing two milkshakes on the table.
“We didn’t order any drinks!” Jumeng tilted her head and looked at the attendant, “Miss, did you come to the wrong place?”
Hearing this, the attendant looked at the receipt in her hand, then at the machine numbers of the two computers, and sweetly smiled, “No, it’s right here; these two milkshakes were bought for you by that customer outside.”
As she spoke, she pointed to the row of computers directly facing the booth.
Luxianbei and Jumeng followed her finger and saw a teenager holding milkshakes.
The boy looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with short brown hair and a prominent nose with round glasses perched on it; behind the lenses were eyes as clear as morning dew.
Afternoon sunlight streamed in from the window not far away, casting onto him, giving his slightly slender figure an inexplicable hazy beauty.
He looked like a gentle and easy-to-bully little boy who stepped right out of a novel.
Similarly, he was a cute boy; if Fang Ji looked like a peach blossom in the spring breeze, then that boy outside, who was likely Void, was a drop of dew reflecting the morning sun, pure and refreshing.
“So this is your online friend? I didn’t expect you to be a Younger Brother Fan.” Jumeng asked quietly with a subtle expression.
Luxianbei twitched at the corner of his eye and quietly responded, “I’m currently thinking about a question.”
“What question?”
Should I report this internet cafe for allowing minors to go online?” Luxianbei said expressionlessly.
Jumeng,
