Chapter 5 Is it worth it?
"This Thief Wyvern is very simple, but if you play like this, you probably won't be able to pass it in your entire life!"
Su Ran commented after watching Zhao Tie's operation.
Su Ran was a seasoned gamer, but at most, he was only half a pro player. It wasn't that he lacked gaming talent, but rather that he played too many games. For games like "monster hunter: World," after he basically completed them, he would occasionally grind for events and then move on to new games.
But this did not prevent Su Ran from understanding game mechanics.
Low-rank small monsters like the Thief Wyvern have very obvious weaknesses, a single attack pattern, and noticeable stiffness during attack intervals.
Before fully familiarizing himself with real-person controls, Su Ran did not attempt to use the Taichi Sword's overly flashy moves.
He simply utilized the Thief Wyvern's stiffness during attacks, rolled to dodge, and then attacked…
These were just the most basic operations of the game.
"So, as long as you pay attention to the Thief Wyvern's attack rhythm, no matter how fast he is, if you grasp the timing, you can dodge him!"
Seeing that Zhao Tie was almost giving up, and to prevent the Internet Cafe from losing a customer, Su Ran taught Zhao Tie some of his game understanding.
Zhao Tie felt a sudden enlightenment after listening.
However, when he entered the game and actually operated, he quickly died again.
Su Ran was not surprised.
After all, Zhao Tie had never played games before, so how could he adapt so quickly?
Especially mentally, the immersive feeling of virtual reality games was too strong, and coupled with Zhao Tie being a Martial Artist, he relied too much on Martial Qi.
When facing monsters, he would instinctively feel fear and be unable to let loose.
To overcome this hurdle, it seemed Zhao Tie would probably need some more time.
However, after personally experiencing the game, Su Ran was no longer satisfied with just standing by and watching. He couldn't help but look at the other empty computers in the Internet Cafe.
"System, can I play myself?"
"Yes, during closing hours or when there are available seats, the host can freely play unlocked games without paying any fees."
Su Ran's eyes lit up. He didn't expect the system to be so generous.
Since that was the case, he wouldn't be polite. He immediately sat down in an adjacent seat, put on the virtual reality device, and entered the game.
Because this time, he was using what amounted to his own game account, he also started from the very first scene of the game…
Inside the Internet Cafe, Su Ran and Zhao Tie were simultaneously playing the game.
However, their states were completely different.
"Oh no, why did I die again? I clearly dodged him!"
"Damn it, this Thief Wyvern's attack stiffness is hard to judge, and looking at this guy up close, he's terrifying! I'm so scared!"
"F*ck, I was only a few hits away, and I died again…"
Zhao Tie's side would occasionally let out complaints and wails, seemingly still enduring the struggle.
Su Ran's side, however, was very quiet, with not a single sound to be heard.
But if anyone paid close attention, they would be surprised to find that countless dense "Martial Qi" was continuously pouring into Su Ran's body around him.
Time flowed by little by little like this.
…
"Phew, this Tobi-Kadachi is indeed more difficult than the previous bosses. Fortunately, his tail is his weakness…"
Su Ran took off the virtual reality device, looked at the Tobi-Kadachi he had defeated on the computer screen, and let out a sigh of relief.
He glanced at the time. Unknowingly, he had already played for three hours.
He had to admit, this immersive experience was truly addictive.
Moreover, after playing the game, Su Ran felt that his entire being, both his body and his mental state, was more comfortable than before he played, with a feeling of exhilarating satisfaction and a body full of power.
"Is this what the system meant by a way to get stronger?"
Su Ran mused thoughtfully.
"Oh, right, I wonder how that customer is doing?"
However, being engrossed in the game, he almost forgot about the customer.
Su Ran couldn't help but get up, just about to go check on Zhao Tie's situation, when he heard a cry of surprise.
"I killed him! Boss, come and see, I finally took down the Thief Wyvern!"
Su Ran went over to look and indeed saw that Zhao Tie had finally successfully defeated the Thief Wyvern.
"Boss, how was it? My comprehension and strength aren't bad, right?"
Three hours, killed one Thief Wyvern…
Looking at Zhao Tie, who was smugly boasting to him, Su Ran could only silently give him a look that said: As long as you're happy.
Zhao Tie, of course, didn't know what Su Ran was thinking, but at this moment, he was undoubtedly very excited.
"I can actually defeat a monster without relying on Martial Qi!"
That feeling of joy and excitement after enduring hardship and overcoming a strong enemy was simply wonderful.
"Here, this is your reward!"
At this moment, Su Ran went upstairs and brought down the promised meat.
"Uh…"
Zhao Tie was stunned. After the addictive game experience, his anticipation for food was no longer as strong.
Having finally defeated the Thief Wyvern, Zhao Tie was full of longing and anticipation for his subsequent adventures in the New World.
But looking at the sky gradually darkening outside the window, and thinking of the hunting team's mission tomorrow, his heart sank, and he didn't continue playing.
Seeing Zhao Tie about to leave, Su Ran couldn't help but remind him: "If you're leaving, remember to settle the Internet Cafe fees for the past three hours. I just had the computer put it on your tab!"
Zhao Tie was dumbfounded, and somewhat reluctantly pulled out 3 gold coins. He looked at his money pouch, which was mostly empty, and couldn't help but complain.
"Boss, isn't your charging too dark?"
"You don't think it's worth it?"
"I admit your game is very fun and addictive, but it's still just a game, you know? For example, as a Martial Artist, I also need to cultivate, and the expenses for that are not small. Cultivation and playing games, Boss, where do you think it's more worthwhile to spend money?" Zhao Tie said earnestly.
Su Ran heard this, smiled meaningfully, and answered evasively: "You should first feel your Qi and then talk!"
"Ah? Feel my Qi? Why should I feel my Qi?"
Zhao Tie looked bewildered, not knowing what Su Ran meant, but subconsciously, he still checked the Qi within his body.
"What?!"
He didn't know until he checked. Upon checking, Zhao Tie's voice began to tremble.
"This… this, how is this possible?!"
"How could my Martial Qi suddenly surge so much? I feel like I'm about to break through to 2-star!"
Zhao Tie knew his own Martial Dao talent was very ordinary. Without a large amount of elixirs and supplements, it would take him at least a year or even longer to break through to Bronze 2-star strength.
But now, he might even break through tonight.
"Could it be because I played this game?"
Zhao Tie looked at Su Ran in disbelief.
Su Ran smiled calmly: "If you hadn't been dying all the time, I'm afraid the effect would have been even greater. Now, do you think it's worth it?"
Zhao Tie shivered, almost unable to stop himself from exclaiming.
Oh my god, playing games could actually increase his strength?
And the speed of this increase was so exaggerated?
What else could he say? He could only say it was worth it, it was so damn worth it, it was practically mind-blowing!