The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

Lu Qianwei had just put the things into the bag when he slammed his helmet back on his head, not even bothering to say a word.

The evening breeze was slightly cool, and the streets still resembled the zombie-infested landscape that everyone was obsessed with.

Lu Qianwei strongly suspected that these people were homeless people who had mortgaged their houses and property.

Not long after he turned back, a loud crash, mixed with profanities, rolled out.

Lu Qianwei glanced at it lightly.

Oh, so it's a special case abroad—bullying!

He was initially too lazy to care about such things, but after taking only a few steps, he turned back.

It looks like... the tall, thin boy being beaten against the wall by three big guys—is that Wade Watts?

"Wade, I advise you to stay away from Lilith. She's my woman!"

The blond-haired leader spat out a mouthful of smoky saliva, then slammed Wade against the wall with another punch.

He had long disliked this poor kid. This poor guy living in a shipping container talked eloquently in class every day, analyzing the hidden key to the oasis with great expertise, as if he could find the key himself!

"Is your brain filled with Oasis garbage?!"

Wade grimaced, feeling as if the bones in his back were about to fall apart.

Looking at the three idiots blocking his way, he was speechless. "I just helped Lilith fix her broken VR cable, that's all!"

Given his family background, even if he really wanted to be in a relationship, he wouldn't choose Lilith, that black girl!

I'm not blind!

Today was unlucky; I made eye contact with her, and who knew she'd come after me looking for trouble?!

Furthermore, Wade still couldn't understand how this idiot blond guy could have fallen for her!

Damn it, he suspected that these three thugs were just making up a lame excuse to beat him up!

"Heh~ Repairing VR glasses?" the leader of the thugs sneered.

He raised his hand and shoved Wade directly in the chest. Wade staggered backward, and the back of his head slammed heavily against the wall again, a dull pain spreading instantly.

The two people next to him stepped forward and lightly kicked his shin. Their fists landed on his arms and back. They weren't serious injuries, but they were painful and deliberately made him feel uncomfortable.

"Stop making excuses. We saw you all talking together with our own eyes."

"You're wrong to say that? Why don't you go and teach the olive team a lesson?!"

"Damn it! Did I tell you to speak?!" The blond-haired guy slapped Wade across the face, pointing a vicious finger at him. "Remember this: if you dare to get close to Lilith again, you're provoking us!"

"This is a lesson for you!"

"As our friends from the East have said, they won't learn their lesson unless they are taught a profound one!"

"Beat them!"

As he spoke, the blond-haired boy threw punches and kicks, and the two of them were not to be outdone, their fists and feet landing intermittently.

Wade curled up, his heart filled with frustration and resentment, but at the same time he desperately protected the VR glasses in his backpack. These were his only possessions, and he couldn't let them get damaged.

There's no chance of winning if we confront each other head-on now, so he can only grit his teeth and endure it.

The only sounds in the alley were shouts and muffled groans. Passersby were all wearing VR headsets, immersed in the Oasis world, completely oblivious to the bullying happening around them.

They were like soulless puppets, either walking hurriedly or standing frozen in place.

"Three against one, that's pretty impressive."

Just then, a voice came from behind, interrupting the three men's continued bullying.

The blond-haired boy turned his head, cursing, and saw a young man carrying a bag of snacks, watching them leisurely.

"Where did this foreigner come from? Daring to interfere in our affairs? If you know what's good for you, get lost!"

Lu Qianwei raised an eyebrow, said nothing, slowly placed the bag against the wall, and walked over in a few steps.

"Ha, you asked for this, you yellow-haired monkey!"

As the blond thug spoke, he swung his fist and punched Lu Qianwei in the face.

Lu Qianwei simply turned his body to the side, grabbed his wrist, and gently twisted it.

With a soft "crack," the leader of the thugs immediately let out a pig-like scream and collapsed to his knees on the ground.

The other two thugs were startled. They exchanged a glance, grabbed their baseball bats, and rushed over.

Lu Qianwei wasn't going to be so lenient. Today, he was going to show these people that all Easterners knew the "kick-the-mud kung fu"!

Faced with the two men who were coming at him aggressively, Lu Qianwei kicked the leader's arm away with his knee, and then used his elbow to hit the man's stomach, causing the man to immediately curl up like a shrimp.

Another stick came flying at him, but Lu Qianwei snatched it and slammed it into the back of his knee. The two of them fell one after the other onto the pile of garbage, their faces covered in filth.

"Hmph, trash. Don't you know that all Easterners know kung fu?"

Looking at the three teenagers lying on the ground groaning in pain, Lu Qianwei clapped his hands in disgust.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

Do you expect me to call an ambulance for you?!

Upon hearing the word "ambulance," the three thugs forgot all their pain and immediately scrambled out of the vehicle.

But after running around the corner, the blond thug retorted defiantly, "You just wait!"

"Are you alright?" Lu Qianwei bent down to pick up the notebooks that had fallen to the ground from Wade's backpack.

A quick glance revealed a dense collection of analyses of Halliday's Easter eggs, covering various aspects of life and tone.

No wonder the other party was eventually able to obtain Oasis access; they had been working on it for a long time.

"Thank you!"

"My name is Wade Watts!" Wade slowly stood up, leaning against the wall, his hand still aching as he took the notebook.

"Lu Qianwei, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Lu Qianwei extended his hand and shook hands with the other person.

Even though the way they met was a bit awkward, Wade grinned and explained the whole story to the other person.

Of course, at most he just wanted to complain!

"I really can't understand how that idiot could have fallen for Lilith?!"

"Haha, who knows, maybe they're after the other person's 'billions' of assets," Lu Qianwei couldn't help but tease.

Wade smiled; after such a long break, the pain in his body had subsided considerably.

"By the way, do you live nearby too? I've never seen you before."

"I just moved here recently," Lu Qianwei said, then looked at the other person's limping gait and finally called out to him.

"Wade, don't move, let me put some medicine on you."

Wade, who was leaning against the wall, was taken aback when he heard this. Just as he was about to politely decline, he saw Lu Qianwei casually pull a palm-sized silver-gray spray bottle out of his pocket.

The bottle was so clean that there wasn't even a single label on it, and the metal casing gleamed with a cold, lustrous light. It was clearly not something you could buy in this slum.

"Your injury will heal in a bit with this spray," Lu Qianwei said, and without waiting for Wade to object or ask any questions, he directly sprayed the nozzle onto Wade's scraped and bleeding back.

The fine, cool mist fell on the wound, but instead of the expected stinging pain, a refreshing coolness spread instantly, and the burning pain that had been pulling at the bone disappeared in a few seconds.

Before Wade could react, Lu Qianwei had already circled around to face him and evenly scanned his swollen cheek, his cracked and bleeding mouth, and the bruises on his arms and legs.

The intense soreness that had been there when the spray hit the area seemed to be gently smoothed out by a hand, and all the tense muscles in my body relaxed.

"OK, try moving it." Lu Qianwei put the spray bottle away and put it back in his pocket.

Wade moved his arms blankly, then carefully twisted his waist.

"Eh?"

The spot where I was beaten so badly that even breathing hurt, now feels completely fine.

He raised his hand in disbelief to touch the corner of his mouth, only to find a smooth, thin scab when his fingertips touched it.

It really didn't hurt at all anymore. When I pulled up my trouser leg, the dark purple handprint from the slap had faded to almost invisible, leaving only a faint pink mark.

Good heavens, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have almost thought that the other party had sprayed him with some unknown calming and pain-relieving drug.

Wade jumped twice more on the spot, and the dull pain from his back hitting the brick wall disappeared completely. He used to have trouble even taking a step, but now he could run without any problem.

wrong?!

He had just shown his delight when he immediately realized something: he had never heard of such a fast-acting spray before!

Even the medicine isn't working!

"What...what is this thing? It's amazing!"

"Wait a minute! Giving me this spray is such a waste!"

Wade stared at Lu Qianwei, his face full of shock, as this was completely beyond his understanding of existing drugs.

"Don't worry about it. Just treat it as a new product developed by our country."

Lu Qianwei didn't want to waste his breath explaining, so Wade had no choice but to show his respect to the world's number one superpower.

"Oh my god, if it weren't for all the people wearing helmets on the street, I would have thought I was in a video game."

"This thing of yours is truly amazing!"

"Honestly, I feel a little guilty!"

"This must be very valuable!"

"Hmm? If you can produce such high-tech products, you shouldn't be living in a slum!"

"Hey, stop!"

Faced with Wade's rapidly growing affection and incessant chatter, Lu Qianwei finally couldn't take it anymore.

"You said you felt bad about it, right?"

"Would you be interested in coming and working for me?"

"Is there something that would be perfect for you to do?"

"Just doing odd jobs?!" Wade pointed to himself uncertainly. "What kind of jobs could I possibly do?"

“Of course it’s the Oasis Game.” Lu Qianwei patted him on the shoulder. “I have an experiment here that will let you experience the Oasis in its entirety.”