"Cough..."
Cao Yi cleared his throat, "No time, Sister Wang."
"I've got other things going on lately."
He sent a string of exaggerated bubble sounds, and soon Wang Yao replied with a "dog head question mark.jpg."
"Sister Wang, what have you been up to lately?"
"Why haven't you been gaming?"
Wang Yao: dog head exclamation mark.jpg.
Wang Yao: I recently found a new game.
Cao Yi: dog head question mark.jpg.
Cao Yi: What game is it, that fun?
Wang Yao: Xikeruite.
Wang Yao: Forget it, if you don't want to join, I'll have my bestie find someone else.
Bestie?
Is she good-looking?
Of course, Cao Yi only asked himself this in his mind, he wouldn't actually send it.
The AI Assistant had already informed Cao Yi that although the player base in "Land of Divine Descent" wasn't huge, it was substantial.
As long as he became a top player in "Land of Divine Descent," he could easily score some top-notch gear and rake in the rich players' coins.
Making money in MMORPGs is far beyond what you can earn from boosting or playing companion.
Moreover, this is cutting-edge virtual gaming technology, rich players would spend like crazy.
Even if he couldn't get any top-tier gear, he could still make a fortune by trading "game currency."
Didn't a player back in the day buy a house directly from "Dungeon and Eight Hundred Warriors"?
The delivery rider's call came in, and Cao Yi ruffled Little Hei's head and headed straight for the door.
After a satisfying meal, Cao Yi checked the time, 13:15.
Time to log in, can't let Cyber Cao Yi starve.
When Cyber Cao Yi logs off, the character most likely enters sleep mode.
Cao Yi checked the Player Interface and noticed a slight increase in stamina and mental state.
But the hunger was even more pronounced.
And because Cao Yi drank too much water, he urgently needed to relieve himself.
Cao Yi bent down and rummaged through a storage box under the bed to find another set of relatively clean clothes.
The style and color were similar to the beginner's outfit he was wearing.
Besides that, Cao Yi only had a relatively thick long-sleeve jacket and pants left, probably a winter outfit.
Not worth much, and not convenient to carry.
Cao Yi planned to leave all the "junk" here, taking only his ID, pocket watch, wallet, and some items.
With a shoulder bag slung across his back, Cao Yi stepped out, placing the key on the ground by the door.
When the old lady came to collect the rent, she'd naturally know Cao Yi had left.
With Liu Guifen's big mouth, if he said he was leaving now, it would probably reach Lin Long's ears by evening.
Better to create a smokescreen and temporarily distract the Three Beasts of the Lin Family.
Cao Yi endured the overpowering smell of the public toilet and quickly relieved himself.
In the Sick Locust Hutong area, there were three cheap taverns.
These were places where Cao Yi usually ate, drank, bragged, flirted, and gathered information.
As for where he "worked," Cao Yi had other choices.
Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows.
With the intelligence of the Three Beasts of the Lin Family, they were probably having underlings stake out those three taverns.
Cao Yi wasn't about to eat at any of those taverns.
Lin Long was a vengeful person.
If Cao Yi guessed correctly, Lin Long was likely issuing a bounty on him within the Viper Gang.
For the sake of Copper Mark, if the Viper Gang saw him, they'd definitely notify Lin Long.
So he needed to stay as far away from the Viper Gang's territory as possible...
Many inns, taverns, and dance halls in this area were actually owned by the Viper Gang.
Cao Yi thought for a moment and quickly decided on his destination.
Four Seas Tavern!
The Four Seas Tavern was not only far from the Viper Gang's territory but also served as a "brokerage" hub.
Fraudsters, black market merchants, fake drug dealers, pimps... all sorts of shady characters could be found at the Four Seas Tavern.
Because the Four Seas Tavern had a relatively authoritative intelligence network.
Many high-quality commissions were posted at the Four Seas Tavern.
Hmm... actually, Cao Yi was also part of an organization.
If beggars could form a Beggars' Sect, why couldn't thieves form a "Flying Heroes Gang"?
However, the Flying Heroes Gang was extremely loose, just a few renowned "Thief Kings" dividing the territory of Xiawa District among themselves.
Once you pledged allegiance to a Thief King, you could only "work" in the territory designated by that Thief King.
If you were caught crossing boundaries, they'd sever the tendons in your hand used for "work."
Perhaps he could contact some "Flying Heroes" friends at the Four Seas Tavern to find a relatively cheap and clean place to stay.
The twenty Copper Marks he snatched from Lin Long seemed like a lot but couldn't withstand major expenses.
Cao Yi couldn't live off theft like before.
Going to the Four Seas Tavern would also let him see if there were any commissions that could earn him some money.
As for the economic plan...
Cao Yi deliberately took a longer route to leave Sick Locust Hutong.
There were municipal carriages on the main road of Xiawa District.
Just like buses on Azure Star.
You boarded at designated stops and traveled along a set route.
After five stops, an additional Lifen was charged for every two extra stops.
If you didn't want to take the municipal carriage, you could consider a rickshaw.
However, for urban traffic planning, rickshaws were about to be completely phased out.
In the affluent area on the west side of Zhuohong City, all rickshaws had already been discontinued before the end of last year.
The municipal carriage leisurely traveled along the concrete road.
Beside the road, the cries of vendors were constant.
"Meat buns~"
"Braised noodles!"
"Candied hawthorn..."
The lively atmosphere was palpable, but the problem was... where did candied hawthorn come from in the middle of summer?!
After transferring twice and spending an hour, Cao Yi spent seven Lifen to successfully reach the stop near the Four Seas Tavern.
Pushing open the door to the Four Seas Tavern, Cao Yi was surprised to find only a few patrons inside.
Though it wasn't evening yet, it shouldn't be this empty.
The bartender stood behind the counter, looking utterly bored, repeatedly wiping a glass.
[You have discovered the character Little Tyrant Reading Pen.]
Cao Yi approached the bar, and before he could order, he almost spat out his drink.
Who in their right mind would be named "Little Tyrant Reading Pen"?!
Fuck, this is a player!
The bartender "Little Tyrant Reading Pen" shuddered when he saw Cao Yi's ID.
"Chancellor Cao"?!
When players meet, their eyes fill with tears.
Locking eyes, Cao Yi was initially stunned, then quietly asked in the Great Xia Language, "Qin Feng?"
"Cao Yi?"
Well, I'll be damned.
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He had run into a real hometown friend.
Qin Feng was Cao Yi's college classmate, though three years younger.
When Cao Yi was a senior, Qin Feng had just started college.
They met while playing Werewolf.
Later, they added each other on Penguin, often playing Werewolf together, and sometimes games like LOL.
After graduating, Cao Yi moved south to Dagong, and his contact with Qin Feng gradually lessened.
"Holy shit, I never thought I'd see you again in a game!"
Who would have thought...