Chapter 16: The Small Thunder Bar Gathering (Part 1)

  Gu Fei's "why" made Jian Gui feel very resentful.

  What else can be done? It's all because of Gu Fei. A 25-level thief being defeated by a 10-level mage, who would still believe that Sword Ghost has the same strength as before? High level? What's the use of that? A mage who is 15 levels lower than you has already destroyed you, do you still expect your level to help you become famous? With this common thought in mind, a group of people dispersed from Sword Ghost's side within two days and severed their friendship with him.

  However, the sword demon lost with a clear conscience, so he didn't blame Gu Fei at all. It was just that Gu Fei's bewildered expression and his question of "why" made the sword demon somewhat disdainful.

  "Cough, nothing much! So, about that mercenary group, are you interested?" Sword Demon asked.

  "Oh, it's nothing much, let's just go take a look!" Gu Fei said. In fact, he didn't want to participate in this kind of organized activity that would disturb his personal time. But from the expression on Jian Gui's face earlier and some gossip about Jian Gui's situation from Huo Qiu a few days ago, he already understood what was going on with Jian Gui's group. He felt somewhat apologetic in his heart.

  If I had known this earlier, there was no need for me to be so eager to win. Letting him have a move or two would have been enough to make him understand. Given Sword Demon's character, he definitely wouldn't have continued to cause trouble for them and Fireball at that time.

  What's more, being ostracized by those around him is something Gu Fei knows all too well. But Jian Gui is even worse off, and it's actually because of his appearance. This is really too ridiculous! So many people judging others based on looks is truly excessive. Fortunately... he himself wasn't born looking that ugly. While sympathizing with Jian Gui, he can't help but feel a little lucky for himself - this is just human nature.

  With a sense of apology, understanding and sympathy, Gu Fei felt that he should give up some of his personal space to satisfy Jian Gui, which could also be considered as giving him some compensation.

  Jian Gui didn't feel that Gu Fei's response was such a great favor, but after seeing him agree, he just nodded and said: "Good. We have an appointment this afternoon, you come with me!"

  "Afternoon? What time in the afternoon?" Gu Fei asked.

  "Two points!" Sword Demon said.

  "Oh, okay!" Gu Fei nodded.

  "See you this afternoon then!" Xiang Gui nodded and re-entered the forest, returning to his leveling spot.

  Gu Fei shook his neck, stretched his shoulders, and brandished the long knife in his hand as he charged at the little monsters once again.

  At 1:50 pm, Jian Gui sent a message: "Where are you?"

  "Time to head back to the city!" Gu Fei had been leveling up in the training area and, sensing that time was almost up, hurriedly flew towards the city. In "Parallel World", there wasn't even a fast travel option provided for returning to the city, with the officials claiming it was to achieve maximum realism. Players were disdainful of this, convinced that it was just a ploy to extend players' online time. The game's operators wouldn't have monthly subscription cards, only pay-by-the-hour cards - this was the best proof of all.

  "Very well," replied Kensei.

  "Where did you guys plan to meet up? I'll head over directly," said Gu Fei.

  "Korai Sakaba." Kuroba said.

  "Oh! I'll go directly." Gu Fei replied to him.

  Speaking of this small Lei wine shop, it is also a legend. Because this is the first player-owned store in the entire "Parallel World". The requirement for players to open their own private shops is level 20, but that's not the key, the key is money - the money to buy a house.

  On the street, practicing a stall, the system does not interfere and there is no urban management fine. But to truly own a storefront like a store, you must buy it from the system.

  The town in the game is large, but the number of fixed assets such as houses is limited, so they are quite valuable. No one expected that a player could actually open a store at level 20, and it was a bar with a considerable floor area.

  Where did he get so much money? All players racked their brains and came up with a plan: use RMB to buy equipment from the trading house, and then sell it for game coins in the auction house. Rich man! Everyone sighed.

  But after accumulating so much funds, he opened a tavern, which left everyone perplexed. Perhaps the tavern seems to be doing well now, but once the public test ends and formal operations begin, how many people will still be willing to waste their time here? Moreover, the system's tavern has a wide variety of drinks, what about the players'? Where can they even get so many types of wine? Alright, the bartender profession in the game's life skills can brew wine, but at this level, how much wine can the bartender make? Are you going to buy wine from the system's tavern and then sell it in your own shop?

  It turns out that Xiao Lei's wine shop is doing just that. Buy at the original price, sell at the original price, and as a result, the system collects transaction tax from the store every day, which is simply losing money!

  Still paying back money! People with aspirations! Everyone is moved.

  A wealthy and ambitious person with an ordinary name: Xiao Lei.

  This is the first name to fire up in "Parallel World", although privately regarded as a fool by countless people. However, there are countless cities in the game, and the player's birth is just randomly thrown into one of them. Such a powerful fool was randomly born in Cloud City, which is also the pride of all players in Cloud City!

  Such a famous wine house, Gu Fei certainly knew it, and had been there once with Huo Qiu. He also saw the famous Xiao Lei, who personally stood behind the bar to sell wine.

  Spending so much money, still losing money every day now, yet choosing to stand behind the bar serving the masses every day. Until now, it seems like not even 30 levels have been reached! What is called a person who has departed from low-level tastes? This is it! Half of the people who come to Xiaolei Bar are here to admire this wealthy and pursuing person who has departed from low-level tastes.

  Gu Fei arrived at the entrance of Xiao Lei's bar and glanced at the system time, 2:00 AM sharp. He took a deep breath and pushed open the door to enter.

  He looked around but didn't see Xiang Shaoyu and the others. He was just about to send a text message when Xiao Lei approached him: "Do you need my help?"

  "Oh, I've found someone!" Gu Fei described the appearance of Jian Gui.

  That was really a shocking and ghostly appearance. Gu Fei had just opened the door, and Xiao Lei pointed to that side: "Room 3." Of course, the wine shop opened by players wouldn't have such an old-fashioned style as in the game. Xiao Lei specially used wooden stakes to encircle several circles on the wall, each circle being considered a private room, which had the style of a modern bar.

  "Oh, thank you!" Gu Fei said.

  "No need to be polite, feel free to call me anytime if you need anything!" Xiao Lei's smile is truly a model for the service industry.

  "Little Lei!" Gu Fei waved his hand and said, "I know, your real name must be Lei Feng, right?"

  "Just kidding." Little Lei laughed.

  Gu Fei smiled and bid him farewell, heading towards Room 3.

  A wooden stake surrounded, can't get out of the door, just pulled a broken cloth on an empty block as a curtain. Gu Fei grabbed the broken cloth and shook it, as if knocking on the door.

  "Come in!" someone inside said.

  Gu Fei lifted up the tattered cloth and walked closer, his eyes fixed on the guy standing right in front of the door.

  One word: beautiful.

  Two words: beautiful.

  Three words: Too beautiful.

  How is it possible?

  "Is it actually a man?"

  Right opposite the door, next to Jian Gui, sat a guy like that. If it weren't for his flat chest and prominent Adam's apple, Gu Fei wouldn't have dared to believe he was a man.

  It was this person, with one arm resting on Jian Gui's shoulder, who saw Gu Fei enter and raised his arm to point at Gu Fei, saying: "Is it him?"

  Jian Gui nodded and shouted at Gu Fei: "You're here!"

  Gu Fei nodded: "I'm coming."

  The beauty pointed at an empty seat across from her and said: "Sit!"

  Gu Fei sat down, only then did he take a look at the other three people. Ordinary, unremarkable, common faces. Compared to Jian Gui and that guy's one ugly one beautiful, these were more like humans. Even Gu Fei couldn't find any distinctive features about them.

  "Let me introduce you." Jian Gui said to Gu Fei, then starting from beside Gu Fei: "War Wounds! Warrior."

  Zhan Wushang is a middle-aged uncle, who looks very sturdy and gives people a very mature and stable feeling. "Hello!" He stretched out his hand and introduced himself again: "I like warriors, so whatever online game I play, I will choose warriors!"

  "And he will always be the first warrior in all online games!" Xiang Gui added for him.

  "Hello!" Gu Fei removed his grass hat with his left hand and hastily shook hands with his right. As a result, he found that the other party's grip was not small. This is inevitable, warriors will naturally work hard on their strength, and Gu Fei, as a full-time mage, felt his bones go numb from the handshake. Fortunately, the other party did not intend to make things difficult for him, and let go of his hand after just one shake, apparently out of habit. Gu Fei could only smile wryly. He had lost out in this handshake, a first in his life.

  "This is Yu Ge, a must-have random profession for online gaming. This time he's a knight. Yu Ge is good at collecting information and often notices details that others don't." Xiang Gui introduced the second person.

  "Brother Yu? You don't look very old!" Gu Fei reached out his hand.

  "Sorry, my name is You Ge, I guess I took advantage of you!" You Ge scratched his head in embarrassment, then stretched out to shake hands with Gu Fei, a very kind smile on his face, clearly a very easy-going person.

  "Oh, I see." Gu Fei smiled.

  "This is Otenshin Meika, he's best suited for the profession of a mage, but this time he chose to be an archer!" Sword Demon introduced the third person. This person was obviously not old, his face had no smile at all, and was full of the kind of disobedience and arrogance unique to minors. Probably a student.

  "Hello!" Gu Fei stretched out his hand, and compared to the previous two times, his attitude this time was surprisingly the most sincere. Because he knew that when dealing with a child like this, the best approach was not to treat him like a child. Let him feel your importance.

  Unexpectedly, Yu Tian didn't even eat this set, nor did he stretch out his hand. He just hummed a sound from his nose: "Good!"

  Dead kid, neither big nor small! Gu Fei cursed silently.

  "Finally, it's this person! Han family's young master, my old partner in the online game, his profession is an eternal pastor." Jian Gui finally introduced the person beside him.