Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 26: My 23-Year-Old Beautiful Boss

Evening, at Feiyang Internet Cafe.

I staggered to the internet cafe with Old K, my eyes now completely black and blue – I couldn't sleep, absolutely couldn't sleep! Old K's feet made me feel like I was lying in a pile of stinky salted fish, even worse than stinky salted fish!

"Ding Han, what's wrong?"

Lu Xiaobei got up and walked over, naturally taking my hand.

"Lu Xiaobei!"

I glared at her through gritted teeth.

"What's wrong with me?" A hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

"Please, I'm begging you, please let me borrow some of my salary. I can't hold on much longer..."

"what?"

Lu Xiaobei bit her red lips: "Alright, come with me."

So, he followed Lu Xiaobei upstairs.

She opened a drawer in her bedroom, took out a bulging envelope, and said, "There's four thousand yuan in here. I was originally planning to buy two new computers for the internet cafe, but since you need it urgently, consider it an advance on two months' salary."

I quickly accepted the envelope, counted the money, and felt a little touched.

……

I ate a cup of instant noodles at an internet cafe for dinner, and then went to a residential area to look for a place to live before I went to work. I called around to find vacant rooms for rent, and sure enough, I found one very quickly. The landlord was nice and came over to show me the room right away.

This is a two-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor. The environment is relatively clean. One room faces the sun, and the other is in the shade.

"The one facing the sun has already been rented out."

The landlord said, "Young man, if you want to rent, you can only rent this shady room. You need to pay one month's rent as deposit and one month's rent as deposit. The rent is 800 yuan. You can give me 1,600 yuan in one lump sum."

"can it be cheaper?"

I frowned: "Leave me some money for food?"

"This really can't be any cheaper."

The landlord said, "As you can see, the rent in this area is not low. This sunny room is rented for a thousand a month, and the rent for the rooms next door is also over a thousand. This room for you is really cheap."

He pointed to the kitchen and said, "Look, the kitchen and bathroom are all equipped, and there's hot water for showering. It's also quite clean. Although it looks old on the outside, it's not old at all inside. If you want to think about it some more, this house could be rented out in no time."

"alright."

I nodded, took out my money directly, and paid the amount due to the landlord.

Finally, in Star Abyss, I have my own rented room and no longer have to sleep in internet cafe chairs!
……

Around 9 p.m., I arrived at the internet cafe.

"Have you found a house?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"Well, I found it."

I nodded: "Lu Xiaobei, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"You said."

“Starting tomorrow, I request to work the day shift. Now that I have a place to rent, I don’t need to stay up all night anymore. Tell Zhao Yihang that I will work the day shift and he will work the night shift.”

"Are you going to work the day shift again tomorrow?"

"Okay, go straight through, then go back to sleep."

"also."

Lu Xiaobei nodded: "I'll go tell Zhao Yihang."

And so, I began working the day shift.

The next day at eight o'clock, I went to work and worked until four o'clock in the afternoon. I was so exhausted from work that I felt like I could ascend to the ranks of immortals at any moment.

Finally, at four o'clock in the afternoon, I successfully handed over my shift to Yingzi, then bought a boxed lunch and returned to my residence.

The place was quiet and empty. I still didn't know what the other tenant was up to. So I wolfed down my boxed lunch, drank some cold water, and went to the supermarket. I spent 300 yuan to buy two quilts and pillows, plus toiletries. At this moment, I finally felt like a human being.

As night fell, while I was sound asleep, I suddenly heard the sound of a guitar outside, followed by someone singing—

"That's the person I miss and love day and night. How should I express my feelings? Will she accept me?"

I was woken up and cursed under my breath.

My roommate's identity is pretty much confirmed. He's a guy who can sing, and he's also a gamer, otherwise he wouldn't be singing songs from my world.

In the Star Abyss world, many things are almost identical to those in the real world, such as some cultures and brands. However, some things are different, such as songs. There are no songs from our world in the Star Abyss world, nor are there any popular singers.

I covered my ears with another pillow and forced myself to fall asleep.

But soon, the singing outside grew increasingly louder and more penetrating—

"I traveled north, leaving behind the season with you. You said you were so tired, unable to love anyone else anymore~~~"

'grass! ’

I was completely out of my mind and finally couldn't take it anymore.

He rolled over, got up, and pushed the door open to go out.

"???"

The man sitting on the sofa was startled and suddenly stopped playing the guitar. He stared at me blankly.

"Brother, can you keep your voice down?" I poured myself a glass of cold water, sat down at the coffee table, and glared at him with bloodshot eyes.

"understood……"

The other person gave a blank smile: "Brother, you're the new tenant?"

"Ah."

I nodded: "My name is Ding Han, what's yours?"

"Milo."

He stood up, shook my hand, and then stepped back, saying, "I'm sorry, Ding Han, I didn't know you were sleeping, otherwise I wouldn't be practicing singing in the living room."

"I worked the night shift yesterday, so it won't matter if I work the day shift from now on."

I glanced at him: "Playing music?"

"Ah."

Milo nodded and smiled: "I've loved music since I was a child, but I haven't amounted to much as I've grown up. I'm currently a resident singer at a bar, just... getting by."

"I heard the song you sang just now, it was pretty good."

"Oh?"

Milo laughed and said, "Really?"

"Hmm, a few more songs, I'll give you my critique?"

"Row!"

Milo nodded and smiled, then immediately sang a few more songs, one of which was Pu Shu's "Those Flowers," and the other two were Jay Chou's "Starry Sky" and "The Clock in the Opposite Direction."

"How about it?"

He grinned and said, "With my singing, I should have a chance to make it in the music industry of Red Dragon Country, right? I've thought it through. I'll quit my job as a bar singer in a while and go to BH City in Red Dragon Country to pursue my dreams. Maybe I can make a name for myself there. I've even thought of a stage name for my future. I'll change Mi to Xia. What do you think, Ding Han?"

I almost burst out laughing and couldn't help but say:
"So your name is Charlotte?"

"Fuck!"

Milo was shocked and slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "You're a player too?"

"Ah."

I nodded.

"Wow, that's great!"

Milo was thrilled: "Ding Han, I can only remember the melodies of many songs, but not the lyrics. Could you help me proofread and complete them? I want to learn a few more of my best songs. The music quality in 'Star Abyss' is really average, and there are very few people who can sing. To put it bluntly, even Pang Mailang could sweep through the crowd. If we were to make music in this world, we would definitely have a bright future!"

I frowned: "Milo, although we met by chance, it's fate that we're roommates. I want to ask you, are you planning to give up your player identity and focus on making music in this world?"

"Yes."

Milo frowned and said, "I never liked fighting and killing. If I were to fight and kill every day like other players, I might get headshot by a sniper one day. So I shut down the game system half a month ago and started creating music in this world as an ordinary person, restarting another kind of life."

"I do not agree with your approach."

I pondered for a moment and said, “Milo, if you consider me a friend, I must give you some advice: don’t be so naive. We players have come to this world and become its natural enemies. The only thing we should do is improve our level and combat power, because only these things are real to us.”

"..."

Milo didn't speak, but the hand holding the guitar trembled slightly.

"certainly……"

I felt a little sorry for you: "Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone has the right to choose their own way of life. If you really want to live as a musician in 'Star Abyss,' as your friend, I will definitely support you."

"Row!"

Milo nodded emphatically: "Ding Han, just for those words, you deserve to be my brother!"

I smiled slightly: "But I have a suggestion that I hope you will consider carefully, as it is very important to you."

"you say!"

"If you want to conquer Star Abyss with music from our world, then never copy it directly. Doing so will only bring huge risks to yourself."

I frowned and said, "The people in Star Abyss treat us players like monsters. Once the people in Star Maple Federation, Dark Tide, and Wilderness discover a player's identity, they will immediately execute them. The attitude of Crimson Dragon Kingdom and Creek City is currently unclear, but we can't be optimistic. So I suggest you don't copy it verbatim. Just extract the essence of each song and write the rest yourself, modifying and changing the tune. This way, even if other players suspect you are a player, they can't be completely sure. They can only assume that the parts you copied are just fragments you heard others sing. This will be relatively safer for you."

"I remember."

Milo took a deep breath: "Ding Han, you're right, I will do as you say."

"Alright, let's have a singing contest then. I used to be known as the singing god of southern Jiangsu, and I rarely met my match in KTV."

"You're amazing, you didn't even blush when you said that."

So, I helped Milo sing until about eight o'clock, then he went to work and started singing at a bar, while I went downstairs to eat a bowl of wontons and then went back to sleep. I didn't wake up until seven o'clock the next day.

……

Arriving at the internet cafe, I felt slightly heavy-hearted.

I need to make money. I'll need a lot of Star Coins to cover my living expenses and buy weapons and ammunition. And I already have a plan to make money from it.

Milo plans to make a name for himself in the music scene of "Star Abyss" by relying on songs by artists like Pu Shu and Jay Chou. So, I'm doing the same. I plan to create novels on the Origin Novel Network in "Star Abyss" and earn money through subscriptions!
So, I opened the document and prepared to start creating.

The keyboard clicked away, and first I typed out the title of the novel:
My 23-year-old beautiful boss.

(End of this chapter)