I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 72 The feeling of stealing is very strong
Cao Yu acted almost immediately upon thinking of it, sending a message to An Li expressing his desire to purchase a weapon through her channels.

An Li quickly made a voice call and asked directly:
"Your evolution level is 11%?"

"...That's right."

Cao Yu recalled that in the first dungeon, during the final boss battle, he had demonstrated his ability to attack with a barbell by hand in front of An Li, but he had never used a weapon since.

At that time, he was in a state of enhanced state, and his spirit could be projected outwards... An Li had probably deduced his current state entirely from the information about "buying weapons".

"Are you preparing for the matchmaking dungeon to advance to D-rank?" An Li asked. "With your superpower... wouldn't you need a sword that can extend and retract at will?"

“There are some things you’ve guessed, but you can’t say them directly,” Cao Yu reminded him. “I have to tell you first, and then you pretend you just found out, understand?”

An Li: "?"

She ignored all the roundabout talk and said directly:

“Swords with this effect are not uncommon. Give me some time, and I’ll get it done for you.”

"Okay." Cao Yu asked, "What's the typical price range?"

“It’s not expensive. The ability to freely extend and retract in length is only really useful for you,” An Li replied. “If other players got their hands on it, they would probably sell it immediately for evolution points. Don’t worry about the money; just consider it a gift from me.”

“…Why don’t you talk to me about money?” Cao Yu said.

He was quite restrained when it came to owing favors.

While it's possible for someone to default on a debt... no, for someone without morals to default on a debt, a person of his noble character and high moral standing would never do something so despicable.

After all, An Li had helped him a lot, so it wouldn't be right to renege on her debt.

"Do you remember the second instance?" An Li asked.

She was referring to "sharing a grave".

"I remember." Cao Yu immediately understood: "Did you make a profit from the things you brought back?"

He remembered that An Li brought back a lot of the flesh and blood of the co-existing remains.

“That’s right,” An Li said.

"It really works?" Cao Yu asked curiously, "Could it be that you've developed something?"

"Whether it's useful or not is for the buyer to decide," An Li said. "As for the research and development... it's a huge project, and it's hard to say how effective what I provide will be."

She didn't discuss the matter further, but kindly reminded Cao Yu:

"We're kindred spirits, you don't need to be so polite. It's just a cheap prop sword, I'll give it away. If you feel bad about it, come over here and we can make corpse puppets together, how about that?"

You still like corpse puppets so much, you really should team up with Xiao Qi... Cao Yu didn't respond to the invitation, and said directly:

"Then I'll thank you for the gift. By the way, did you match into a D-rank dungeon?"

"It'll be in the next couple of days," An Li said. "Besides refining puppets, I've also been busy with my summer homework. I'll start matchmaking once I'm done."

"Summer homework..."

Cao Yu suppressed the subtle emotions he couldn't quite describe and retorted:
"Sometimes when you don't mention these things, I forget you're a high school student. I'm actually a little curious, what kind of high school could produce such an 'outstanding' student as you?"

“Just an ordinary private high school.” An Li retorted, “You’re just a college student. I’ve never heard of Four Mountains University, or any treacherous or cunning educational programs.”

"Just chatting, why the personal attacks?" Cao Yu retorted.

"Attack?" An Li asked in confusion, "Wasn't I praising you?"

Cao Yu: "..."

An Li's tone sounded genuinely puzzled, not like she was faking it.

Cao Yu knew that although this girl was smart, she had low emotional intelligence and terrible acting skills, practically nonexistent... So, did she really think this was a compliment?
"...You should probably praise people less in the future."

After saying this, Cao Yu briefly said goodbye and hung up the phone.

He then sent Chen Ran a few more messages, reminding him that he had met the requirement of "three E-level dungeons" and would soon be matched with a D-level dungeon, so they could not run dungeons together for the time being.

To his surprise... he thought Chen Ran would complain, but Chen Ran called him directly and said it was okay. He also said that he had been running dungeons with the military's player team recently and was almost ready to complete the dungeon three times.

The girl sounded slightly embarrassed because she had broken her promise.

Cao Yu asked proactively, "Is it the one you mentioned last time, the military's outstanding player training quota?"

“Yes. My older brother got me listed from Level E to Level D.” Chen Ran sighed softly. “I thought getting the resources would be the end of it, but after coming in… the requirements are so many! It feels even stricter than military training in college. By the way…”

Her tone became more serious as she reminded him:

"I heard from my brother that there's a 'smiling slasher' in the Meishan Special Affairs Bureau recently. He just took office and chopped off his superior's hand with a smile on his face. He also cut off a colleague's ear while working. He seems kind on the surface, but he's actually arrogant and domineering. He's suspected of having antisocial personality disorder... But because of his powerful background, no one dares to mess with him... Anyway, you should be careful in Meishan District lately. Don't offend this slasher."

Cao Yu: "..."

"Huh? Why aren't you saying anything?" Chen Ran asked, puzzled.

"Xiao Chen, you should listen to less gossip and rumors," Cao Yu said. "What kind of 'man-slayer' is there in Meishan District? I'm right here, don't you know?"

"Huh? Then my brother probably believed some rumors." Chen Ran said, "Alright, alright, my training session is about to start. I'll talk to you when I'm done."

"..." After hanging up the call, Cao Yu's face darkened.

It turns out that it was these privileged young people from Meishan District who were spreading rumors and slandering him behind his back, and even spreading them to the outside world...

While this indirectly boosted his reputation and earned him a fair amount of achievement points, these bastards simply can't distinguish between the big and small kings!
He caught him in the act of doing something wrong, yet he still dared to speak out first and slander his reputation.

'Looks like I'll have to work on improving the work atmosphere after I join.'

Cao Yu made a decision in secret.

Just then, he suddenly sensed a gaze fixed on him from the side—since his immortal evolution reached 11%, his inner vision had evolved into spiritual vision, which enhanced his intuition.

Immortal players have an excellent sixth sense, and can sense many mysterious things in the dark.

Cao Yu turned his head and saw Yang Chan standing not far away.

Yang Chan changed into a light-colored dress with a layered design. The dress featured a nested, pleated elastic band at the chest, a fitted waist, and a skirt that covered her knees. Part of her long hair was styled in an updo, and she wore short-heeled sandals, her bare toes resembling pink and white pearls.

Many people in the boxing gym were stealing glances at her, their eyes filled with amazement.

"Sixth Brother, who were you talking to just now?" Yang Chan asked, feigning curiosity.

“A classmate from the Fourth Academy,” Cao Yu replied.

"Anything else?" Yang Chan asked.

"...Little sister, when did you arrive?" Cao Yu asked, feigning confusion. "Didn't you tell me to wait for you for an hour?"

What's going on? Why does he feel a strong sense of "stealing" as soon as his little sister arrives and sets off? This doesn't seem right.
Cao Yu observed Yang Chan and noticed that her figure was getting better and better. Even though it was a loose-fitting dress, she managed to make it look incredibly curvaceous, almost as big as her third sister. But her demeanor remained consistently pure and serene; her dignified, imposing, and unapproachable bearing was quite intimidating… perhaps it was just the atmosphere?
"Little sister, don't suddenly use your main account..." Cao Yu thought to himself jokingly.

Yang Chan came closer and explained:

"I was worried that I was making you wait too long, so I used my superpower's healing effect to clean... clean myself up."

As if worried that Cao Yu might misunderstand her as sloppy, she added:
"Using superpowers to clean is even cleaner than taking a bath. Don't believe me, Sixth Brother, smell it."

As she spoke, she stretched out her fair arm and brought it close to Cao Yu's nose.

Cao Yu: "..."

"Do you want to hear what you're saying...?" he prompted.
"Ahem... Little sister, shouldn't we be setting off?"

Cao Yu's cough made Yang Chan realize what she was doing.

Her cheeks flushed instantly, she froze on the spot, and stammered:

"Yes...it's time to go. Sixth Brother, I didn't...that's not what I meant..."

"I know."

Cao Yu naturally helped her out of the predicament, then got up and walked out of the boxing gym.

Yang Chan hurriedly followed, her cheeks still flushed.

It's all An Li's fault; she lost her composure and almost made a fool of herself.

"Sixth Brother, I just heard you say something about giving gifts as a token of gratitude." Yang Chan asked as they walked, "Was it Miss An who wanted to give you something?"

"...Have you been here long?" Cao Yu asked. "Why didn't I sense your gaze from the beginning?"

Because I activated my superpower defense and was eavesdropping on your conversation… Yang Chan naturally wouldn't reveal the truth, and instead blushed and made up a story:

"Maybe you were distracted, Sixth Brother? Besides, I heard that immortal players who have just reached 11% evolution level don't actually have much inspiration."

Cao Yu immediately saw through his younger sister's lie, but he didn't make a fuss about it.

Yang Chan continued:
"Sixth Brother, I feel that we shouldn't just accept Miss An's gift so easily. It would be too much to owe her a favor... I feel that she is very materialistic... How about we transfer her an equivalent amount of evolution points? If you don't have any, Sixth Brother, I'll transfer them to her."

"What? You think I'll be taken advantage of?" Cao Yu laughed. "Don't worry, I know how to handle interpersonal relationships."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Chan suddenly asked boldly:

"Sixth Brother, you really weren't kept by her, right?"

"Of course. What are you thinking?"

Cao Yu's face showed a rather speechless expression.

After receiving the assurance, Yang Chan breathed a sigh of relief.

She then went on to talk about her sightseeing plans for the day.

Her phone actually contained many travel plans, but because Cao Yu hadn't been home since starting university, she hadn't had the chance to implement them.

Now she's finally got her chance!
However, her purpose was not just to have fun.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, she decided to discuss some serious matters with Cao Yu.

(End of this chapter)