Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 39 My Conscience Never Hurts (Thanks to Xiao Han, the Silver Alliance Leader from Yuequan Bay!)

The following afternoon, around 3 p.m.

After repeatedly disassembling and reassembling the computer countless times, I finally accumulated over 5 skill experience points. Without hesitation, I upgraded Advanced Throwing to level 10, gaining 6 points of Strength. At the same time, my throwing damage was also further increased!
Beside him, Lu Xiaobei, diligent in his studies, was still reading that horror novel.

Suddenly, she silently threw the novel into the drawer, her face pale.

"What's wrong?" I asked, turning to him.

"fine……"

She seemed terrified by the plot of the book and asked, "Ding Han, do you think ghosts really exist?"

"I do not know……"

I said speechlessly, "I'm not sure if ghosts exist, but many people really do have guilty consciences."

"Fortunately, I have no guilty conscience and have lived an honest and upright life."

She patted her chest, and there was an echo...

I glanced down at her.

Lu Xiaobei stomped her foot angrily, then took the novel from the drawer and went out.

I frowned, locked the host, and then took the opportunity to follow her out the door. We hadn't gone far when we arrived at the canal. I saw Lu Xiaobei looking around for a while, and then quickly took the novel out of her pocket and threw it into the canal!
Goodness, being scared by a ghost and throwing away a book, is it because you're afraid of being cursed?

……

In the Internet cafe.

Lu Xiaobei returned, looking calm and collected, as if he had everything under control.

Just then, someone walked in from outside; it was Milo.

"what?"

Lu Xiaobei stood up and smiled, "Milo, what brings you here?"

"Luo'er, what are you doing here?" I asked with a smile.

"It's nothing, I just came to check on things."

So, Lu Xiaobei got up and acted as a guide, taking Milo around the internet cafe. Actually, the internet cafe was very small and there wasn't much to see.

Soon after, Milo pulled up a chair and sat with us behind the bar. He seemed to have something on his mind. After thinking for a long time, he finally spoke up: "I have an idea. It's not quite mature yet, but I really want to share it with you."

"You said."

"I think this internet cafe is doing a good job, and I'd like to invest in it. I happen to have 60,000 yuan of spare cash on hand. If you don't mind, I plan to use it to invest in your internet cafe and expand its scale a bit to make it more competitive. What do you two think?"

Lu Xiaobei and I were both shocked.

I never imagined that Milo would earn so much money singing in bars for just a few months!
"Luo'er".

I lowered my voice and said solemnly, "This money, it's not from a rich woman keeping you, is it? Xiao Bei and I really can't accept it..."

"your sister!"

Milo stretched out his short leg to try and kick me, but he easily dodged it.

As a mere level 1 noob, his agility points are negligible compared to a level 20, tier 2 expert like me.

"Of course not. This is my share of the bar's profits. I already agreed with the owner when I started performing here, so you can spend this money as you like."

"Ding Han, what do you think?" Lu Xiaobei turned to look at me.

"Can……"

I nodded: "Xiao Bei happens to have 30,000 yuan in spare cash, which is about 100,000 yuan in funding. That's enough to upgrade and optimize the machine configuration and expand Feiyang Internet Cafe to 50 machines."

"Really?"

Lu Xiaobei looked excited.

At that very moment, a system bell rang in my ears, signaling the start of a new mission!
[You have triggered the daily quest "The Legendary Internet Cafe on Qianjin Street" (Rank A)! Quest objective: Help Lu Xiaobei optimize the business model and make Feiyang Internet Cafe the top-grossing internet cafe on Qianjin Street in terms of daily revenue. Quest reward: A large amount of experience points, and "Bloodthirsty Assault" (Rank S skill manual)!]

……

It's actually an A-level daily task!
I was overjoyed, and the reward for the mission was actually an S-level skill book!
I saw this skill book during the closed beta. It can unleash three consecutive bursts of intense damage and convert 20% of the damage dealt into the user's own health. This is a god-tier skill. Not only is the output terrifying, but it can also save your life in critical moments!

"Ding Han, what are your thoughts?" Milo asked.

I pondered for a moment and said, "It's quite a coincidence. Grandpa Wang's steamed bun shop next door is currently up for sale. His steamed buns are sour and hard, even dogs won't eat them, so the transfer price definitely won't be too high. We can take this opportunity to buy the shop, then knock down the wall in the middle, and add the space from the steamed bun shop, which will add at least 30 computer seats to our internet cafe. At that time, we might really be the most competitive internet cafe on the entire Qianjin Street."

"can!"

Milo immediately took out a card and handed it to me: "The 60,000 is in this card. The password is 1-6. It's yours now."

"Row."

I looked at Lu Xiaobei: "Shall we go and discuss taking over the store now?"

"it is good!"

Next door, Grandpa Wang was having a bad day at business. He looked miserable and said he didn't know what he had done wrong. He felt like the whole world was against him. I comforted him and said not to be too sad. The world is so big, who has time to target him? It's just that his steamed buns didn't taste good. Grandpa Wang was even more upset.

The transfer went smoothly, and they only spent 30,000 yuan to acquire the right to use the shop for a year. After that, they immediately hired workers to break through the walls.

Milo took the day off today. After he finished his work, he treated me and Lu Xiaobei to some barbecue skewers by the roadside. Of course, this time I resolutely refused to drink alcohol and instead drank some nutritional drinks with them.

"Now that we've decided to cooperate, we need to get on the right track."

Milo looked at us and said, "Xiao Bei, after the internet cafe is renovated, how do you plan to distribute the shares?"

"Milo, how about this?"

Lu Xiaobei said, "You put up 60,000, while the overall estimated value of my expanded internet cafe is around 200,000, so I'll give you 30% of the shares."

"Yes, that's reasonable." "As for Ding Han..."

Lu Xiaobei looked at me: "You came up with the idea and deserve a lot of credit. I've decided to give you 10% of the shares as well. I'll be the boss myself, owning 60% of the shares. What do you two think?"

"I also have shares?"

Hearing Lu Xiaobei's words, he felt a bit surprised and delighted.

"Take what Xiao Bei gave you."

Milo said, "I think you really play a big role in the internet cafe, so you have a reason to take this 10% share."

"alright."

I nodded: "Thank you, boss!"

Lu Xiaobei squinted and chuckled, saying nothing, but gently clinked his beer glass against my bottle of nutritional drink.

……

Late at night, Milo and I said goodbye to Lu Xiaobei and returned to our lodgings.

On the way, I saw a book rental store, which was very close to Xicheng University. The bookstore was called "Jixiang Bookstore" and it was full of classic dark novels, as well as some comics.

A thought suddenly arises in my mind: there's something I feel uncomfortable if I don't do it.

So I turned around and went into the bookstore, looked in the horror novel section, and actually found it.

"Don't speak, there's someone under the bed!"
I paid a ten-yuan deposit to rent the book.

"You want to read this book?" Milo asked.

"dont see."

I shook my head: "I have other uses for it."

"What's the use?"

I briefly explained my thoughts.

"You've really lost all your virtue..."

Milo said with a pained expression, then casually stuffed a short erotic novel into his pocket.

……

The next morning.

I arrived at the internet cafe early and handed over my shift to Zhao Yihang, who had panda eyes.

There were very few people on the computer in the morning, so I sneaked over to the tap and soaked the horror novel I had rented yesterday completely. Then I threw the soaking wet book into the drawer.

Lu Xiaobei woke up very late today, probably because he drank too much beer last night.

Around 10 o'clock, she finally came downstairs all dressed up and sat next to me playing on her phone.

I disassembled and reassembled the computer while anxiously waiting.

Finally, Lu Xiaobei reached into the drawer and sprang up as if she had been electrocuted. In her hand was the wet novel!

"A ghost...a ghost..."

She froze on the spot, her face turning pale.

"Lu Xiaobei, what's wrong with you?!"

"There really is a ghost... I clearly put this book... How could this be... Could the things described in the book be true...?"

She suddenly threw the book away, then quickly grabbed my arm, looked up at me with a helpless and panicked expression.

I finally couldn't help but laugh.

"you……"

Lu Xiaobei finally realized what was happening and punched me hard!
"You're the one who did this, aren't you?! Ding Han, don't you have any conscience?"

It hurts, but it feels really good when you're doing bad things!

I coaxed her for half an hour and finally calmed her down. Then, around noon, Yingzi arrived early, while Lu Xiaobei and I went to the electronics market and spent 6 yuan to buy a batch of host computers, LCD screens, and some miscellaneous items at a price of 2000 yuan per unit. These components are enough to assemble 30 new computers. Once the new computers are installed, the competitiveness of this internet cafe will be elevated to a new level!
At my suggestion, Lu Xiaobei went to Xicheng University and reached a cooperation agreement with one of its colleges. The college's CS competition will be held at Feiyang Internet Cafe, which will attract a lot of people.

……

Seven days later.

After the CS tournament ended, Feiyang Internet Cafe put a total of 60 machines into operation. The idle rate during peak hours was kept below 10%, and even on weekends, there was a waiting time to get a machine. Revenue continued to climb, and the target was quickly achieved.

It's midnight.

I had just finished eating a bowl of instant noodles and was about to fall asleep when I heard a ding-dong sound.

[Congratulations! You have completed the daily quest "Legendary Internet Cafe on Qianjin Street" (Rank A)! Rewards: 30 Character Experience, and an additional reward: "Bloodthirsty Assault" (Rank S Skill Tome)!]

Finally, I got it!

He took out the skill manual from the extradimensional storage space, paused for a moment, and strands of text floated out.

【Bloodthirsty Assault】(S-Rank Skill Codex): Tier 2, deals up to 100%/150%/200% damage three times to the target, and converts 20% of the damage into the user's health. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Consumes 5 Yuan Power. Requires: Super Warrior. Requires: Tier 2.

Looking at the skill description, I was overjoyed.

With a maximum output of 450% and the ability to convert 20% of the damage into health, and a cooldown of only 30 seconds, it's no exaggeration to say that this skill is a god-tier skill in the early game!
"Shh!"

With a flick of his hand, Bloodthirsty Frenzy transformed into a ray of light that seeped into his body, becoming a new icon in his skill bar.

After injecting a large amount of skill experience, it directly levels up to level 10, maximizing damage and granting a 6-point agility bonus!
(End of this chapter)