Chapter 144 - 144 0144 Rookie Player

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144: Chapter 0144: Rookie Player 144: Chapter 0144: Rookie Player Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming were very puzzled. How could Ye Qiu let Zhang Wei and his gang off so easily? “Just let them go like that?” Li Shen asked. Ye Qiu smiled but didn’t say anything. When they arrived at the internet cafe, Ye Qiu wanted to watch a movie, but Li Shen asked him to join a team to fight monsters. “I’ve never played a game before.” Ye Qiu said. “Just follow our lead and you’ll be fine!” Ye Qiu had never played online games before, Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming knew that very well. However, the fun was in playing together as a team. Besides, the equipment they acquired could be sold. When they were lucky, they could earn a few hundred yuan in a day. When the three arrived at the internet cafe and logged into three adjacent computers, Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming each logged into a game called “Monster Continent.” This game was very popular both domestically and abroad for a long time. That was why the equipment held such value when sold. Ye Qiu could open the game directly from the desktop. However, he needed to register an account, which also required an ID number. Following the game’s instructions, Ye Qiu registered a new account named “Ye Qiu,” but since the name was already taken, he registered as “Ye Qiu 2nd Generation.” There was a beginner’s zone. Once Ye Qiu successfully registered, he entered the beginner’s zone, while Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming were already at Level Sixteen and Fifteen, far beyond the beginner’s zone. Ye Qiu needed to stay in the beginner’s zone for at least a month, which meant half an hour of real-world time, before he could leave the beginner’s zone. Being a total newbie, the game didn’t give him any equipment. All other equipment had to be bought. However, Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming each gifted him a basic piece of equipment, an axe and a sharp knife. Li Shen registered as “Lu Zhishen Loves Pan Jinlian,” and Zhu Zhiming registered as “Piggy Lord.” These names seemed funny, making Ye Qiu’s name look more normal. In the beginner’s zone, Ye Qiu saw many other players. With the basic equipment from Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming, Ye Qiu started hunting monsters like Level One wild boars and Level One wild chickens in the beginner’s zone. Only by killing enough wild boars and wild chickens could he gain enough experience points to level up. After playing for over ten minutes, Ye Qiu completed the tasks in the beginner’s zone, leveling up from Level One to Level Two. However, he still had to stay in the beginner’s zone. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming were waiting for him in another area, ready to help him level up and farm experience points together. If Ye Qiu upgraded at his current pace, catching up with them could take over six months. Of course, if he had more money, he could hire someone to level up for him or buy better high-level equipment, which would make the process faster. After spending half an hour in the beginner’s zone, Ye Qiu became quite familiar with the game. Within his soul consciousness, he felt a surge of excitement about gaming. He wondered whether this impulse came from a part of his soul consciousness that had a passion for gaming or some connection to this game. “Brother Qiu, this game not only lets you earn money by farming equipment, but you can also make many friends. If you play well, lots of players will add you.” Li Shen said. Ye Qiu noticed some players adding him in the beginner’s zone, but he wasn’t too sure about what adding friends meant. Now hearing this, Ye Qiu felt he didn’t really need those friends. “You can add these players. Even if they don’t become your real-life friends, they might join your team to fight monsters.” Usually, Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming teamed up, rarely adding other players. Ye Qiu ignored the friend requests and followed Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming into another area. The three of them were hunters in this game, specialized in fighting monsters. There were other professions too. Following Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming around, they hunted Level Seventeen and Eighteen monsters. Ye Qiu’s experience points kept increasing as he followed them, and after they jointly killed a monster and obtained a piece of common equipment, Ye Qiu quickly reached Level Three. Ye Qiu didn’t have to do much since he was still a low level. However, just following them around to farm experience points didn’t seem interesting. After playing for a while, he moved to another area to hunt Level Two and Three monsters. Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming knew Ye Qiu’s intentions and let him go. The two continued teaming up to fight monsters, while Ye Qiu single-handedly hunted Level Two and Three monsters. This way, he enjoyed a different kind of joy. After playing for a while, Ye Qiu noticed he had reached Level Four but hadn’t found any good equipment. Checking the time, he saw it was already past ten at night, and he needed to pick up Liu Lingxiu after her self-study session. Exiting the game, Li Shen asked, “Brother Qiu, was this game fun?” “It was alright.” “Let’s come back tomorrow.” Li Shen said. Ye Qiu wasn’t sure yet. Leaving the internet cafe, the two headed home, and Ye Qiu went to the teaching building to find Liu Lingxiu already waiting for him. Liu Lingxiu had come down from the building and didn’t see Ye Qiu, but seeing his electric bike parked there, she knew he hadn’t left yet. When Ye Qiu returned, Liu Lingxiu asked, “Where did you go just now?” “Playing games at the internet cafe with Li Shen and the others.” Liu Lingxiu guessed that Ye Qiu must have been playing an online game, worrying if it would affect his studies. After all, Ye Qiu was different now, but those two were indifferent to their academic performance. Still, Liu Lingxiu thought Ye Qiu was different. “Will this affect your college entrance exams?” “Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.” Ye Qiu rode with Liu Lingxiu out of the campus, and Su Luoluo watched them from behind. Actually, she didn’t want to look, but she had to, unless she didn’t go to school. Otherwise, she would keep seeing them together. Moreover, the school didn’t care much about Ye Qiu as long as he returned to Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School without transferring to another school. Ye Qiu rode the electric bike to Liu Lingxiu’s house, quickly arriving at her doorstep. “Lingshow, I’m leaving now. I’ll pick you up tomorrow.” When Ye Qiu was about to leave, Liu Lingxiu hugged him, stood on tiptoe, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and ran back home. It was her way of rewarding Ye Qiu.

Chapter 144 - 144 0144 Rookie Player

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