Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Eat When You Should, Drink When You Should! (Second Update)
"Uh... I am! I am a friend of Su Bei!" Li Baona quickly spoke up. "He’s the young man who just went in with Young Master Wang. We all know him; we’re his friends."
The receptionist smiled without saying a word, just quietly looking at her.
That look made Li Baona feel somewhat guilty.
Zhao Shuai, who was behind her, couldn’t stand it anymore. He snorted coldly and was no longer in the mood to hang around.
Embarrassing! Far too embarrassing!
He immediately ditched Li Baona, took a few female students, and left the hotel entrance by car.
If this continued, he would lose all face because of Li Baona.
Thirty Years Monk and the others didn’t say much either.
Aren’t there socialites these days or something? This Woman most likely just wanted to freeload. Sigh...
「At that moment」
A bicycle stopped at the entrance. The rider was a student who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, carrying a bulging backpack.
"Thirty Years Monk? You really are bald, huh?"
The student looked over the group and explained, "I’m Worst Archer in the National Server. I’m not late, am I?"
"You’re not late. We all got here a bit early."
"Flourishing Flowers and her group just boarded their plane; they’re probably still in the air."
"Abbess seems to have brought his family. Remember to keep it toned down; don’t let his Wife see us making fools of ourselves."
"Isn’t that obvious? All of us from the Profound Yellow Sect are decent people!"
The group chatted and laughed, completely ignoring Li Baona, who was standing beside them. After showing their helmets to the receptionist, they directly followed her to the Elevator leading to the top floor.
「Top Floor Hall.」
Junlin, dressed in a suit, lounged on a sofa, holding a glass of Red Wine and enjoying a massage from a Young Lady in a Cheongsam.
The next moment, the Hall door was pushed open, and two men walked in, arm in arm.
"Xu Fei? You’re Junlin?"
Wang Xin and Su Bei came in together.
Looking at the young man enjoying himself, Wang Xin’s eyes widened.
Good grief! How could he not know Young Master Xu’s reputation? Isn’t Old Xu the chairman of the Eiffel Hotel? It’s perfectly reasonable for Young Master Xu, his only son, to be called Boss, isn’t it? I completely forgot about that!
"Sit, sit. Xiaoya, call two more girls to give them massages too," Junlin said with a smile. "Don’t be polite. Let’s enjoy ourselves first. There are drinks and fruit pastries over there; eat something if you’re hungry."
Wang Xin also made himself at home. He immediately grabbed two glasses of Red Wine and handed one to Su Bei.
"I’ll just call you Junlin then; it sounds friendlier," Wang Xin chuckled. "Do you know who I brought with me? You’ll never guess."
Hearing this, Junlin glanced at Su Bei, seemingly trying to guess Su Bei’s in-game name from his appearance.
A bit introverted, shy... His clothes aren’t any big brands, but this animated character print...
"Old Mo?" Junlin suddenly sat upright.
Su Bei, holding his wine glass, smiled and said, "Boss, please don’t call me Old Mo. I only turned twenty-three this year..."
TSK TSK. Who would have thought that the man in the game, who acted like such a brute—a jinx to women and seemingly possessing the power of Celestial Punishment—would actually be such a fresh-faced, shy young man in real life? It was truly jaw-dropping.
"I thought Panda would be the first one here. I didn’t expect you to arrive before him. You must live in Demon City, right?" Junlin had Su Bei sit next to him; after all, he was the fiercest member of their team.
Their Hall only had five people in total. When it came to fame among ordinary players, Evil Queen Morgana was definitely the most renowned!
"It’s only a half-hour drive without traffic. I don’t live far," Su Bei laughed. "I also didn’t expect you to be in Demon City, Boss. If I’d known, I would have suggested meeting up sooner."
As the three of them were talking and laughing, the Hall’s door was pushed open once again.
Worst Archer in the National Server and his group also came in.
They were all a bit restrained, completely lacking the carefree air they had exhibited downstairs. After all, it was their first time in such a high-end place, so it was understandable that they felt a little awkward.
"I’m Junlin, and this is Evil Queen Morgana and Body Shudder. We’re all friends here. We’re here to have a good time these next few days, so there’s no need to be so formal," Junlin said with a smile, signaling them to relax.
With his encouragement, Worst Archer in the National Server and his companions relaxed a little.
But... why is Old Mo so young? Where’s that reckless warrior? The one who single-handedly threw the entire Blood Demon Sect into chaos?
Clearly, they were all stunned by the contrast Su Bei presented.
After all, the Morgana they had imagined wasn’t like this at all. They had pictured someone big and brawny, at least on par with a fitness coach.
Gradually, as more players arrived, Everyone began to fully let loose. Those who wanted to drink, drank; those who wanted to play, played.
Junlin sat on the sofa enjoying a massage and said, "The Second Test is about to begin. What do you think, will the Second Test Players form groups?"
Flourishing Flowers, who had arrived not long ago, closed her eyes, murmuring, "They will definitely group up, but I want to recruit them. It just depends on whether any of them are willing to spend more money."
"This game requires spending money?" Abbess, Don’t Love Me said with a look of surprise. He had come with his Wife and daughter, but now they had gone to enjoy the Hot Spring, so he stayed here.
"Just shut it, will you?"
"Who in the entire game doesn’t know you’re the European Emperor?"
"There’s no comparison! This guy is definitely doing it on purpose. I really want to punch him."
"Daytime Alms, you have the nerve to say that about me?"
"..."
Watching Everyone fooling around, Junlin suddenly gestured for the masseuses to leave.
Once they had left, Junlin lowered his voice. "Have any of you noticed anything odd about this game?"
"Yes!"
Flourishing Flowers knew what he meant. She held her wine glass, swirled it, and then her arm jerked to a stop.
WHOOSH!
The Red Wine in the glass seemed to be struck by something invisible, as if an air current had risen from beneath the glass, propelling the wine out of it.
Several people around were dumbstruck by this sight.
Junlin, however, looked as if he had expected this. He calmly said, "I’ve investigated the game company. All my research indicates it’s just a shell company. Even their supposed international headquarters yielded no useful information. It’s as if this game suddenly appeared in our world out of nowhere."
Flourishing Flowers nodded and said, "I’ve used some of my connections too and came up empty-handed. I nearly got targeted by the Official."
The others had never considered such things. After all, they played the game either for fun or to make money, so these matters seemed completely unrelated to them.
But now that Flourishing Flowers had demonstrated such a feat, they all became curious about her.
What’s going on? Does Flourishing Flowers know Martial Arts?
"Everyone must have experienced some changes; it’s just that not everyone has discovered them yet."
Junlin said thoughtfully, "What I mean is, even if you have noticed something, it’s best not to publicize it. Let’s just enjoy the game for now. I have a feeling this game isn’t simple."
Flourishing Flowers, beside him, also nodded in agreement. "I suspect the higher-ups—the Official—have already taken notice and are probably trying to secure spots. The Second Test will likely include people from the Official side, but the specifics are hard to say."
"The Second Test should be starting soon. Once our current Task is completed, I expect the Second Test will begin. With its start, shouldn’t we stop our internal squabbles? First Test Players can’t be overshadowed by Second Test Players, right?"