Chapter 7 Wu Lei and Ah Zhong
Su Ran didn't take Wu Lei's harsh words to heart at all.
After closing the Internet Cafe, he returned to his seat.
The Internet Cafe stopped business, and customers couldn't play, but he, the boss, didn't have such a rule.
Su Ran continued to play in the world of monster hunter.
He played until past two in the morning.
"Phew, I finally took down the Great Girros. I'm only missing the Rathian and Diablos. The low-rank quests are almost done!"
"But I can clearly feel that the game's difficulty is getting higher and higher. It looks like I'll have to practice my weapon moves, otherwise, I really might not be able to beat them later."
Su Ran took off the virtual reality device and summarized his game progress.
He didn't continue playing because he clearly felt his body was getting tired and his condition was declining.
It seemed that while playing games could improve one's strength, there was still a limit each day.
So, after turning off the computer, Su Ran went upstairs to sleep.
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The next day, early morning.
Inside the General Estate.
"Divine Doctor, how is my son's body?"
"General, Young Master Wu was born with blocked meridians. It will be very difficult for him to pursue the martial path!"
"This... sigh..."
Wu Zhenglong heard this, glanced at Wu Lei beside him, and fell into a long, despondent silence.
Wu Zhenglong had three sons. His eldest son was studying at the Feiyun Country's Royal Martial Academy, with outstanding talent and receiving much attention.
His second son was even more remarkable, having joined a major sect a thousand miles away and becoming an inner disciple.
Only his third son, Wu Lei, had Congenital meridian occlusion (innate blocked meridians) and couldn't cultivate.
Over the years, Wu Zhenglong had invited countless famous doctors, but none could find a solution.
"If it can't be cured, then it can't be cured. It's even easier without having to cultivate!"
Wu Lei said indifferently.
With that, he got up and walked out of the room, though his eyes subtly carried a hint of loneliness and unwillingness.
On the surface, Wu Lei was just an idle, cynical fop, spending his days with his dissolute friends, indulging in pleasure and entertainment.
However, only he himself knew that his yearning for martial artists and for strong individuals was his true inner pursuit.
But all of this, he could only silently hide in his heart.
Because it was just an unattainable dream.
"Young Master, Young Master, come quickly and see! This is the recently popular novel, 'Great Wilderness Martial Artist,' in the market. It's very hot, I specifically bought it for you!"
Just then, a servant ran over, holding a book with a fawning expression.
"Not interested, take it away, take it away."
Wu Lei glanced at it and waved his hand directly.
Ah? Not interested?
The servant was stunned, a little surprised.
He had followed Wu Lei for many years and was very aware of Wu Lei's preferences. He usually liked listening to stories and reading novels.
Especially passionate novels about martial artists, those were Wu Lei's favorite.
Why did he seem like a different person today?
But how could this servant know that after Wu Lei left the Internet Cafe last night, he was initially angry at the Internet Cafe boss's cold attitude.
But after his anger subsided, he couldn't stop thinking about the so-called computer game.
The realistic visual experience directly depicted, the blood-boiling battles, no novel could compare to that.
The more he thought about it, the more restless Wu Lei became.
"Achong, come with me, I'm going out now. Get me the money pouch."
"Ah? Young Master, where are you going so early in the morning?"
"Internet Cafe!"
"Internet Cafe? What is an Internet Cafe?"
The servant named Achong was bewildered, but since it was his young master's command, he could only obey.
The two set off from the General Estate and soon arrived at the Internet Cafe's entrance.
However, the Internet Cafe's door was tightly shut and hadn't opened.
"That guy wasn't scared by what I said yesterday and doesn't dare to open, was he?"
Wu Lei thought this while vigorously knocking on the door, shouting as he knocked.
"Boss, open the door quickly! I want to play games. As long as your game is fun, I won't do anything to you!"
But how could Su Ran be scared? He had just woken up at this time.
He was making a rich breakfast using the fresh ingredients the system provided daily.
He heard someone calling from outside, glanced out the window, and seeing it was Wu Lei, he felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Sure enough, he spoke the harshest words and played the fastest games!
Only then did he go downstairs to open the door.
"Come in. I'll say it again, activating the game is 10 gold, and then it's 1 gold coin per hour. Once you pay, I'll turn on the computer and get you into the game!"
"No need for nonsense, just start the game directly. Achong, get the money!"
Wu Lei waved his hand impatiently, then motioned for the servant behind him to pay.
Wu Lei already knew about the Internet Cafe's pricing rules yesterday.
However, Achong was visiting for the first time and still didn't know what this 'Internet Cafe' was.
But upon hearing the price, he was startled. It was too expensive!
The popular martial artist novel he bought in the market only cost 1 silver coin.
And this place was asking for 10 gold right off the bat? What was going on? Had his young master been tricked?
Achong was somewhat suspicious.
"Achong, why are you standing there? Hurry up and get the money!"
"Oh, okay, okay."
However, as a servant, Achong didn't dare to say anything now. He thought to himself that he would secretly observe the situation first, and then consider whether to report it to the master.