Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 81 Taking Advantage of Someone's Misfortune (Supplement 17)

Lin Qingying stepped off the skateboard and said calmly, "Ding Han, this is my assistant."

"Shen Man!"

The woman stepped forward, shook my hand, and smiled, saying, "President Lin's assistant."

"Ding Han".

I hesitated for half a second before saying, "A friend of President Lin."

"Yes, I've heard of you," Shen Man chuckled.

Lin Qingying asked, "How did you find this place?"

"I just learned something about the group, but it's not convenient to talk about it over the phone, so I came to see you directly."

"..."

I picked up the skateboard and said with a knowing smile, "I'll play for a bit, you guys chat."

"it is good!"

Lin Qingying and her assistant walked towards the flower bed. Both of them looked quite solemn. Although I was on the skateboard, I still managed to catch a few snippets of conversation.

"President Lin, your proposal has been rejected by the board of directors..."

"As expected."

Lin Qingying remained calm: "Actually, my suggestion was just a test to see the attitude of the major shareholders on the board. Now that I know the result, let's not bring this up again. We'll talk about it again when we return to Huaining."

"Ah."

The assistant nodded, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

They quickly ended their chat, and the assistant greeted them with a smile before walking towards a red BMW 320 near the entrance of the residential complex and leaving the complex shortly after.

"Are you still practicing?" I asked.

"practice."

Lin Qingying said, "I have an online conference call at eight o'clock. No rush, there's still some time."

"it is good."

So, Lin Qingying continued to learn skateboarding under my guidance. She was extremely serious and meticulous, and learned very quickly.

Not long after, Li Xiang returned.

"Brother Ding Han, Sister Xiao Ying!"

He hugged the Dark Night Meteor, seemingly very pleased with his new companion. He stuffed half of the skateboard into his backpack, then rummaged through it and pulled out a palm-sized pancake bear pendant, saying with a smile, "This is for you!"

Lin Qingying took the pancake bear and asked, "Li Xiang, is this your trophy?"

"That's it."

The chubby boy scratched his head and said, "There's a ring toss game at the school gate. A classmate gave me a ring, and I just happened to get this one. In Ding Han's words, this is fate with me."

With that, he waved his hand and dashed home.

"Do you want it?"

Lin Qingying waved the pancake bear pendant at me.

I glanced at her. What use would she have for it? Was she going to hang it on her Chanel bag? A pendant that costs a dollar is obviously out of place with those designer bags that cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"If you don't want it, give it to me. I just happen to have it on my keychain."

"it is good."

She gave me the pancake bear, which I then attached to my keychain and hung on my waist like a middle-aged person would.

Shortly after, the two went upstairs together.

Lin Qingying was on a conference call, while I took a shower and returned to my room. I used my phone to browse information on the dark web, trying to find some information I needed, but I didn't find anything. So I posted a missing person notice for Fatty, but unsurprisingly, it will probably just disappear into thin air.

With the Star Abyss being so vast, finding the tiny fat man is indeed not easy.

……

The next day, in the morning.

The internet cafe was as popular as ever. Lu Xiaobei had recently taken on the "Frozen Throne Cup" competition for the Warcraft III game from the School of Literature at Xicheng University, so the internet cafe was packed with students from the morning. There were even live video broadcasts of the competition on Douyin, which further pushed Feiyang Internet Cafe's popularity to a new peak.

Unfortunately, the undercurrent forces outside the city are constantly clashing and exchanging fire with the Xicheng defense forces. Although the recent battles have not been so intense, there is always a sense that a storm is brewing and a major battle is about to begin.

Once Xicheng is destroyed, no one can escape unscathed when the nest is overturned; Feiyang Internet Cafe will be no exception.

In the afternoon, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the internet cafe.
Zhou Beichuan, Lu Xiaobei's friend who owns a factory, is a very good person, at least in terms of loyalty. Although his factory is not very successful, he is a very good person.

"Xiao Bei, Ding Han!"

Zhou Beichuan, carrying a bag containing three cups of milk tea, smiled and said, "I'll treat you to milk tea."

"Mr. Zhou, you seem to have a lot of free time today?"

I smiled and picked up a cup of milk tea. My gaze lingered on the tea for a moment, and words appeared on my mind—

【Overlord Tea Princess - Boya's Broken String】(Quality: 93): The milk tea is still warm and very sweet and fragrant, but it is not advisable to drink too much, so as not to burden the body and affect sleep quality.

Okay, it's not poisonous, you can drink it!
"Is something wrong?"

Lu Xiaobei also picked up a cup of milk tea.

"Yes, there is something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Row."

Lu Xiaobei said, "Ding Han, let Old K watch the machine for a while. Let's go to the canal to chat. It's quiet there and the scenery is nice."

"it is good!"

I shouted, "Old K, come and check the machine!"

"Damn it..." Old K protested, but soon saw Lu Xiaobei's unyielding gaze, so he had no choice but to log off the game and re-enter his account on the network administrator's computer to log back in.

Along the canal, the afternoon sun was quite warm, and its warmth made one feel lazy.

None of the three sat down; they just stood by the canal, sipping their milk tea.

"What exactly happened?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"Cough cough..."

Zhou Beichuan said, “Xiao Bei, I’ve been watching your Feiyang Internet Cafe for a long time. The business is doing well, and the management strategy is unique. But Xicheng has been quite turbulent recently. It is said that the Dark Tide army has already attacked to within 20 miles of the city. If they break through the city and the Red Dragon Kingdom does not take action, Xicheng is very likely to fall.”

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Lu Xiaobei frowned and asked.

"You know……"

Zhou Beichuan hesitated for a moment: "Your dad... that is, my Uncle Lu, is someone I watched grow up, so he doesn't want anything to go wrong with you. I just wanted to ask you if you have any plans to transfer this internet cafe? After all, it's time to leave Xicheng."

"Have you contacted him?!"

Lu Xiaobei instantly flew into a rage, pointing his finger at the other man's nose: "Zhou Beichuan, I never thought you were this kind of person, and I never thought you would actually try to take over this internet cafe! Give up, this internet cafe is my life, I will never transfer it, and I will never leave Xicheng. I love this city, and I want to stay here for the rest of my life!"

"you……"

Zhou Beichuan showed a helpless expression.

He looked at me, as if pleading for help, hoping I could persuade Lu Xiaobei.

I didn't mean to persuade him. I also own 10% of this internet cafe. At this time, the transfer price would definitely be extremely low. In fact, it could be said that Zhou Beichuan's approach to discussing the transfer of the internet cafe at this time felt like taking advantage of someone's misfortune!

"This is not negotiable, Zhou Beichuan. You can leave now. Thank you for the milk tea."

Lu Xiaobei was resolute. After speaking, he left the canal along the stone steps.

I quickened my pace to catch up, without saying a word the whole time.

……

Lu Xiaobei was in a bad mood all afternoon. After finishing her meal around four o'clock, she went upstairs to sleep in a huff.

"drop!"

After handing over my shift, on my way back to the community, I received a message from Zhang Ruolin: "Ding Han, the Crimson Sky Alliance has notified us that two ammunition supplies have arrived. We can go pick them up now."

"Okay!"

I was slightly pleased: "I'll go right now."

"Yes, I'm on my way there too. We'll meet at the black market later!"

"can!"

Soon after arriving at the black market, sure enough, Zhang Ruolin was waiting for me in the trading hall. And she wasn't the only familiar face; there were three other familiar figures as well: Cai Cai, Yan Ye Zhi Ting, and AAA National Flying Team!

"Ding Han!"

Kotoyo walked over quickly, her face beaming with joy: "You and Ruolin are here too!"

"Yes, the ammunition has arrived. Come and pick it up."

"Uh-huh!"

Soon after, everyone replenished their ammunition, and Cai Cai said, "There's a Sichuan restaurant at the end of this alley. Their boiled beef and spicy blood curd are pretty good. Want to come and try them? It's on me!"

"Row!"

Everyone immediately agreed.

I glanced at my phone; Lin Qingying hadn't texted me today, so she must be working overtime again.

……

We were eating at a Sichuan restaurant, halfway through our meal.

Cai Cai suggested, "Now that everyone has replenished their ammunition, why don't we go out of the city together and clash with the Dark Tide army? There's strength in numbers, and it'll be safer if we fight. Of course, it also depends on everyone's attitude."

He looked at me and asked, "Brother Han, what's your opinion?"

The reason she asked me is probably because Cai Cai guessed that the reason I was ranked first on the leaderboard was likely because I was playing solo and not in a team. Playing in a team would always result in a lot of experience and points being taken away.

"I can do it."

Thinking back to the last time Ruolin and I clashed head-on with the Dark Tide army, and were subsequently chased by five second-generation power armor soldiers, I still couldn't help but feel a little lingering fear. Just as Cai Cai said, there is strength in numbers. If it were a five-person team, we might be able to handle it more easily.

"OK!"

Cai Cai said excitedly, "Then let's eat, rest for a while, and then take a walk to the black market. We can teleport directly outside the city and continue to earn some points? Maybe if we're lucky, we can even snatch some equipment from those scum of the Dark Tide."

The Garden of Words nodded with a smile.

……

After one hour.

"Shuashuashua~~"

With a flash of light, the five people stepped out of the teleportation array and quickly entered the vast, blood-red battle map in the south.

Not long after, a loud bang came from a reed bed ahead!
"Pong!"

Flames shot into the sky, and then a player's voice came from within the star map:

"Any players near the reed marshes? Help! Help! The enemy is a squad leader from the Dark Tide Grey Worm Legion, wearing second-generation power armor, leading a group of Grey Worm Legion soldiers. Their firepower is intense, and we're about to be overwhelmed! Help, help, hurry!"

……

The speaker was a player with the game ID "This Time I'm in the Atmosphere." He was panting heavily, seemingly in dire straits: "There's really nobody here, damn it... someone come save the bro! Ah..."

The next second, his voice stopped abruptly.

In the star chart, the twinkling star that represents "this time I'm in the atmosphere" suddenly explodes and turns into countless stardust!
(End of this chapter)