Offside game

Su Yi agreed, signed the contract, paid the rent, and received the room key, ready to move in immediately. He ran back to the hotel, retrieved his suitcase, checked out, and officially moved into Dream Garden Apartment.

He bought a flowerpot on the way and placed the Kosei on the small balcony of his room. Naturally, the Kosei would also extend its probe and connect to the broadband port in the living room. The house had more than one broadband port in both the bedroom and the living room, which was very thoughtful, but he didn't need it. As long as the Kosei was connected to the network, his laptop was also connected.

Connecting the T20 to the network, Su Yi first checked the LeChang gaming platform's website. The most prevalent topic on the forum was the server maintenance. Many people were venting their frustration; having gotten used to life with the LeChang gaming platform, the sudden inability to log in felt very disconcerting. Some were also troubled by the inability to log in to chat, all of which made Su Yi realize the urgent need for a stable server. However, the situation had stabilized for the time being, and this matter would have to wait for the right opportunity.

Major gaming websites prominently feature announcements of the official release of the wildly popular online game, *Evolution of History*. Sales appear to be very promising. Tiandi Software has been remarkably efficient, securing distribution channels across Asia in a short period and commencing the game's release throughout the region. According to their sources, *Evolution of History* sold 15 copies across Asia on its first day alone. While this includes pre-orders, it's still an astonishing achievement. Meanwhile, Yubi International also launched its global sales excluding Asia on the same day, announcing a staggering 23 copies sold that day.

Looking at these messages, Su Yi had a sudden flash of inspiration and a new idea came to him...

Just then, his phone rang from an unfamiliar number. He answered and heard Ji Feng's voice: "Master, what are you doing? Oh, by the way, this is my new number, write it down. By the way, have you eaten yet? Let's have lunch together."

"Where are you?" Su Yi asked.

"I'm in the dorm. Oh, right, Master," Ji Feng said in a low voice, "I've discovered that after practicing this cultivation technique, I can't even get drunk anymore. Yesterday, I went drinking with my dorm buddies, and I took on all five of them by myself. They're still fast asleep. I bet they're going to worship me to death. It feels so good to be the God of Wine."

Su Yi had noticed this situation before, but hearing Su Yi's excited voice, he couldn't help but smile. He said into the phone, "Let's eat together then. I'll head over first and call you when I get to your school gate." Hanging up, Su Yi checked the time; it was already 11:00 AM. Remembering he had a quiet dormitory phone number, he picked up his phone and dialed. After ringing for a while, someone finally answered—an unfamiliar female voice: "Hello, who are you looking for?"

Hello, is Anjing there?

"Anjing, she went shopping with Ouyang Qian from our dorm. She'll probably be back later," the girl said.

It turned out she had gone out to buy things. Su Yi realized he hadn't bought any toiletries like a toothbrush or towel yet. After thanking the girl, Su Yi tidied up and prepared to go find Ji Feng for dinner.

Su Yi closed his bedroom door. It was clear that the apartment was tastefully decorated; the hallway was carpeted, truly a hotel-style apartment. Su Yi stepped into the elevator and was about to press the button for the first floor when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps and a clear female voice urgently called out, "Wait!"

Su Yi immediately pressed the button to open the elevator doors, which were about to close, and saw a girl in a cheongsam-style short skirt hurrying over and entering the elevator. She seemed to be a resident of this floor as well. Su Yi's gaze swept over the girl; she wore a light purple cheongsam-style short skirt, the tight-fitting fabric highlighting her graceful figure, and her long, alluring legs, accentuated by flesh-colored stockings, were captivating. She wore transparent high-heeled sandals, and her red toenails adorned her jade-like toes, making them exceptionally alluring.

The girl came in, thanked him, and smiled. Then she watched as Su Yi pressed the button for the first floor. She stared at the floor numbers flashing in the elevator, saying nothing more.

Upon reaching the first floor, Su Yi followed the girl out of the elevator. Stepping outside, Su Yi surveyed the surrounding area. This was the central area of ​​several universities, forming a bustling commercial street primarily catering to students, with various snacks and shops crowding the entire street. Su Yi had calculated that it would only take about ten minutes to walk from here to Jinghua University, and only five or six minutes to Yanjing University of Science and Technology.

While strolling around, Su Yi stopped at the entrance of Yanjing University of Science and Technology and called Ji Feng.

While waiting for Ji Feng, Su Yi called An Jing's dormitory again, but she still didn't come back; this time, no one answered.

"Master." Hearing that familiar voice, Su Yi knew it was Ji Feng. He turned around and saw Ji Feng jogging towards him.

"No one in your dorm is up yet?" Su Yi asked, seeing that it was Ji Feng himself.

"Two of them got up, but they were clutching their heads and complaining of headaches. They absolutely refused to come out for dinner when I called them," Ji Feng said smugly. As he spoke, his eyes darted around, scanning the girls passing by. Then, he leaned closer to Su Yi and said with a lewd expression, "Master, you don't know, do you? Our school is right next to Peking University's Art Academy. There are so many beautiful girls there! University life is really something to look forward to, hahaha..."

Su Yi was speechless. To be honest, Ji Feng's deliberately lewd expression really felt...slutty. Sigh, he was supposed to be a handsome young man. Unable to bear his lewd laughter, a girl passing by was already giving them strange looks. Su Yi pulled Ji Feng aside and said, "Let's find somewhere to eat first, I'm a little hungry."

After having dinner with Ji Feng, Su Yi returned to his apartment. He picked up the phone and called An Jing again, and finally someone answered.

"Is Anjing there?" Su Yi asked first.

"It's me, Yi, is that you?" It was An Jing. Su Yi then heard a girl's teasing voice on the other end of the phone: "Yi, you're calling me so affectionately. Who's An Jing? Is she your sweetheart?"

This annoyed An Jing for a while. She then continued to speak softly to Su Yi, "I went shopping with Ouyang and the others just now, and then Lü Meng and the others came over and had dinner together. Lü Meng said that someone called me, and I guessed it was you. You called as soon as I got back."

"Oh, I just had dinner with Xiaofeng. I was going to invite you too, but there's nothing wrong."

The two chatted for a while longer. After hanging up, Su Yi remembered that he should go buy some things.

There was a supermarket right next to the apartment, so Su Yi went in for a big shopping spree. Towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, cups, shampoo, soap, bath towels... After buying those, he went to buy some cooking seasonings. He has a kitchen at home, and he's a pretty good cook himself. There were also vegetables, meat, noodles... In the end, he had several large bags full of pots, pans, and other utensils, which he'd have to save for another trip.

Su Yi carried his purchases back to the apartment, and they looked quite impressive.

Back at his apartment, he sorted his belongings: seasonings in the kitchen, vegetables and meat in the refrigerator, and toiletries in the bathroom.

Ugh, another trip. How am I supposed to cook without pots, pans, and peanut oil...?

Finally finished with his work, Su Yi was covered in sweat. Looking around the room, it already felt quite homey. This would be his home in Yanjing from now on.

Knowing he would be going to military training soon, he didn't buy much vegetable, just enough for about two days.

Finally, Su Yi went into the bathroom and took a nice hot shower. Then he came out, dried his hair, sat down at his laptop, and began writing his second game.

Su Yi already had some ideas for this game, but needed to further refine them. The inspiration for the game still came from the Yuga people's data. It must be said that life itself is miraculous; various life forms always provide Su Yi with a lot of inspiration. This game, however, comes from a mechanical civilization recorded by the Yuga people. This civilization is a completely different life form from the bio-mechanical civilization to which the Yuga civilization belongs. The two civilizations have often been in a state of hostility, having fought many wars. These are interstellar wars, completely unimaginable to humans confined to Earth.

There's an old Chinese saying, "Know yourself and know your enemy." As a hostile, alien civilization, the Yuga people collected a wealth of detailed information about this mechanical civilization. This information became the raw material for Su Yi's game. He's preparing to create such a game.