Chapter 5 Ruthless Leveling-Up God
Loudspeaker A: It's only been a few days! This chili and garlic stir-fry has already leveled up 4 times, leaping from a newbie to a pro! That's amazing!
Loudspeaker B: If I wanted to upgrade that quickly, it would take at least half a year even if I didn't eat or drink!
Loudspeaker F: I just checked him out, and he's only been online for less than 72 hours in total these past few days...
Loudspeaker C: What?! 4 levels in 72 hours? Is he a crab, with all eight arms working at once?
System: Congratulations to user | Chili Fried Garlic, for advancing to Expert level.
Loudspeaker D: He, he, he's leveled up again!
Loudspeaker F: I actually witnessed his upgrade online!
Speaker H: That's about it. We can't upgrade it any further, or it will break the record.
System: Congratulations to user | Chili Fried Garlic, you have been promoted to Scholar.
System: Congratulations to user | Chili Fried Garlic, you have advanced to Master level.
All loudspeakers fell silent: …
One minute later, all the loudspeakers shouted: "Holy shit!!!"
The public chat section of the hacker alliance completely exploded.
"Yay! Another task completed! Beautiful lady, with you constantly pushing me, my efficiency has improved a lot!"
The red-haired boy slammed his hand on the table in an exaggerated manner to express his excitement.
Then he saw the system's good news popping up on the public chat again, and he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh with envy...
"I don't know where this chili-fried garlic guy came from. This account has only been registered for a few days, and he almost crashed the entire hacking system! He's practically reaping all the rewards in the mission area. How are other people supposed to make any money?"
"I guess he must be a studio or a team, otherwise it would be impossible for one person to do it alone."
The red-haired boy stroked his chin knowingly as he spoke, and then eagerly offered Wen Ni a cup of milk tea. "Beautiful lady, do you think my guess makes sense?"
"Hmm, that makes sense."
Wen Ni was very generous in her support.
"Let me see~" the red-haired boy muttered to himself, clicking on the profile picture of "Stir-fried Garlic with Chili": "Following 0, Followers 18888. Pretty aloof, huh? Not a single follower. Geniuses are indeed lonely!"
"Hey, by the way, beautiful, did you add me on ID? Say something to me in the channel, and we can team up for a group battle! That way, I can help you level up faster, and maybe if we team up, we can even take down this chili-fried garlic!"
"By the way, you've been spending all your time at internet cafes these past few days. How's your quest progress? Are you able to level up to level two? If not, I can do a few quests for you."
As the red-haired boy spoke, he was about to peek over to look at Wen Ni's screen when he saw that she had already turned off her computer screen and was preparing to leave.
"It's getting late, I should go back. Let's meet another day." Wen Ni said calmly, turning and walking out of the booth.
"Sigh! We've known each other for so many days, and I forgot to mention, my real name is Lin Yi!" The red-haired boy stood up, his gaze fixed on her aloof departing figure. "Beautiful lady, what's your name?"
"Wen Ni".
She waved her hand with her back to him.
Upon receiving the reply, Lin was overjoyed, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Wen Ni! Let's meet here tomorrow! I'll help you level up and treat you to something delicious!"
"Oh my god, it's so noisy! Can't a person play games in peace?"
"That's right, I don't know if he's here to surf the internet or pick up girls, he keeps chattering away all day long, it's so noisy!"
The other people in the internet cafe complained and glared at Lin Yi with disdain.
"I'm so sorry, so very sorry! To express my apology, I'll treat everyone to instant noodles! One cup each! Plus a free bottle of soda!"
Lin Yi opened his wallet with a flourish, revealing a stack of hundred-yuan bills inside.
"That's more like it."
The netizens, who were initially outraged, were all bought off.
On the other side
After leaving the internet cafe, Wen Ni went straight back to the hotel.
Six o'clock, seven o'clock, eight o'clock.
At this time of day, her younger brother should have already returned, but no matter how long she waited, Wen Cheng did not come back, and no one answered her calls!
Hotel bar
The small-eyed shop owner was smiling as he scrolled through short videos of long legs when he caught a glimpse of Wen Ni's sinister aura approaching. Startled, he quickly turned off his phone, muttering insincerely, "I didn't watch anything illegal! Don't report me!"
Who asked you that?
Wen Ni looked completely bewildered and asked again, "Do you know where my brother has been these past few days?"
"The Black Gold Club downtown, right? Your brother seems to have gotten a job as a waiter there? Didn't you know?" The boss quickly replied, then couldn't help but mutter, "But it's already this late, he should have been back much earlier..."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Wen Ni dashed out like a gust of wind.
She had a strange feeling of unease, as if something was about to happen...
I flagged down a taxi on the street and headed straight for the city center.
Black Gold Club is a well-known high-end club in the city, where a single meal can cost at least ten thousand yuan. Therefore, those who can afford to gather and have fun here are undoubtedly wealthy and influential!
Dressed in white shirt and black pants, Wen Ni, who looked like an innocent female college student, appeared here, seemingly out of place with the people coming and going in the club and even the decorations.
"Hello, does Wen Cheng work here? He applied for a waiter position a few days ago."
"Wait a moment, let me check for you."
The receptionist, with a standard smile and tone, replied after a moment, "I do have a visitor record for Wen Cheng, but he hasn't been officially hired yet; he's just on probation. Because we added a dinner party tonight, we're short-staffed, so he should still be helping out upstairs. Would you like me to call him out?"
Hearing that her younger brother was alright, Wen Ni was slightly relieved. "Then there's no need for that for now. Let him be busy. Thank you."
She didn't want to interfere too much with her brother's behavior and thoughts, nor did she want him to develop feelings of resistance or annoyance.
She turned to leave quietly, but a casual glance revealed something amiss to her professional instincts!
The men standing at the elevator entrance on the inside, although dressed in maintenance workers' uniforms, all seemed slightly unnatural in their movements and expressions. Some of them looked around, while others occasionally rubbed the toolboxes they were carrying.
That kind of vigilance and caution was unusual!
If they are truly not good people, she must find Wen Cheng first before making any plans.
Retreating, Wen Ni returned to the front desk.
"Excuse me, could you tell me which floor Wen Cheng is on? I suddenly remembered that I left something with him, and I don't want to disturb his work, so I'd like to go and get it myself!"
"Third floor."
"OK, thanks."
Watching Wen Ni walk into the elevator
The two female cashiers at the front desk exchanged a glance and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"I offered to call someone down for her, but she wouldn't let me. She insisted on going up herself, and just now she was looking around. She doesn't seem like she's really looking for someone. I'm afraid she's just looking for an excuse to sneak in and see that important person. I just don't know if she's a fan or a paparazzi?"
"You didn't tell her which floor that important person was on, did you?"
"No, I sent her to the third floor. The security department is there. Have them deal with her!"
"Well done!"
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