"You're the mysterious merchant, this round?"
Lu Xiaoyao snapped out of her daze and felt a wave of unease as she watched Mingmei slowly nod.
Why?
Lu Xiaoyao even wondered if she was dreaming. How could she dream that her best friend was a mysterious businessman?
"I don't know, maybe it's a problem with the game company? After all, the game's start doesn't seem very friendly, does it?"
Seeing that Lu Xiaoyao still didn't seem to realize that she had been the mysterious merchant all along, and even asked if it was part of the game, Mingmei didn't say anything more.
Well, it's already like this anyway. =.=
Let's blame everything on her uncle.
Hearing Mingmei's explanation, Lu Xiaoyao reluctantly agreed, since it was indeed true.
What does her role as a community cafeteria worker have to do with the invasion of ancient Blue Star by space pirates and the destruction of ancient Blue Star by the Zerg?
Is she capable of stir-frying Zerg with a shovel or smashing space pirates to death with a plate?
But things are different with the mysterious merchant.
As everyone knows, the mysterious merchant's lunchbox comes with a buff.
The fact that this game was able to "temporarily" assign players to sell boxed lunches shows just how frustrating this game is.
Thinking this to herself, Lu Xiaoyao accompanied Mingmei back to get her insulated backpack.
This time, when Mingmei saw Lu Xiaoyao pick up the backpack that she had previously tossed aside with both hands as if it were a precious treasure, she felt that the situation was too ridiculous.
The double standards are too obvious.
Would you like to buy some?
Taking the backpack from Lu Xiaoyao, Mingmei asked the same question she had asked last night, and this time Lu Xiaoyao agreed without hesitation.
"Buy! Of course I'll buy! Why not?!" Seeing Lu Xiaoyao's indignant expression, Mingmei's lips twitched slightly before returning to normal.
However, Mingmei noticed that this game didn't seem to have as many restrictions as the military academy students; at least Lu Xiaoyao didn't have that six-hour countdown.
However, Mingmei noticed a setting related to NPCs but not really connected to her—NPCs were asked to sell items based on their level of affinity with the player.
She hadn't noticed because the transactions with her had gone too smoothly.
If Lu Xiaoyao hadn't refused the first time, and when the system notification sounded during the second purchase reminding Lu Xiaoyao that she wanted to initiate the purchase request herself and asking whether to trade based on their affinity, Mingmei probably wouldn't have noticed this.
If she is not the mysterious merchant in a game, then other players might encounter an NPC who is angry and in a bad mood and refuses to sell lunch boxes.
Lu Xiaoyao finally managed to buy the boxed lunch from her, but didn't care about Mingmei's dazed state.
She originally intended to buy the high-quality roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and drinking water with a bit of splurge, but when she saw the drinking water included in the premium roujiamo set meal, she instantly decided to buy the more expensive one!
She'd buy it just for that bottle of water!
"Did you meet any other players yesterday? Where is a good place to buy boxed lunches?"
While Lu Xiaoyao was eating a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Mingmei asked curiously, "I entered the game at night yesterday, but from what Lu Xiaoyao said just now, it seems like they entered earlier than me."
"I don't know. My role is just a food server at the community canteen. I usually serve food to the residents of the community. But yesterday I saw some workers in overalls eating there as well. I don't know what they do."
Lu Xiaoyao almost cried when she finally got to eat the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger). It was a world of difference from the food she brought back from the cafeteria last night. This was something only humans could eat!
After finishing the entire roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Lu Xiaoyao finally came to her senses and answered Mingmei's question.
"I forgot to ask what A-Chen does for a living." A hint of annoyance flashed across Mingmei's face. She should have asked Mu Chen last night; maybe she would have found a place to sell boxed lunches today.
At this moment, she stood in the lobby on the first floor of the apartment, watching the heavy snow falling, and then turned to look at Lu Xiaoyao, who had finished eating a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and was drinking water.
"So, are you still going to come with me to the community cafeteria?"
Seeing Mingmei looking at her, Lu Xiaoyao tentatively suggested, "Who knows, we might even run into some classmates."
"Did you see him yesterday?" After Mingmei asked, Lu Xiaoyao fell silent again; she hadn't seen him.
"I think I'll go somewhere else." Mingmei looked at the heavy snow and thought about the route she took back last night. It seemed like the place she stood at last night was a bus stop?
Perhaps she'll know where to go next when she sees those road signs.
...
Mu Chen, who had been reminded of Ming Mei's words, was already dressed and carrying his toolbox when he opened his eyes in the morning. He was already sitting on the bus heading to their mission destination.
Wearing a mask and hat, Mu Chen completely covered himself up and sat in the last row. He stared blankly out the window at the white expanse of the modified bus, which was adapted for heavy snow, but his ears were constantly collecting information about his surroundings.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people doing this circuit repair?"
"Doesn't the military have designated personnel to handle power supply issues? Why are so many people being transferred from the city this time? What kind of serious problem is this?"
"How would I know? But didn't you see that many of those who came this time were integrated power grid maintenance personnel? I think this matter is not so simple."
"Shh, keep your voices down. Didn't you see that besides us, there are several people from the city government's cybersecurity department sitting in the front of this car?"
Hearing the whispers of the group, Mu Chen opened his eyes, looked at the people sitting at the front of the car, and then at the backpack next to him. Unfortunately, he was the person in charge of network security.
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