Chapter 11 A Double Taste
Do you want to play too?
Lu Yusheng repeated the sentence uncertainly, and only after receiving an affirmative reply did he get up to fix his computer.
Fortunately, this game doesn't take up much memory and is quite popular; you can play it by finding a link to a small game on a webpage, so it was set up in no time.
Hu Tiehua sat down again, while Lu Yusheng dragged a stool over and sat down next to him to give him instructions.
Before starting, she explained, "Playing on a computer is not very convenient, but this mouse is barely responsive, so it shouldn't make much of a difference in gameplay."
It's really moving...
As Lu Yusheng performed his actions, the screen flickered and switched between different images.
Seeing the constantly changing content on the screen in front of him, Hu Tiehua decided not to waste his precious brain capacity for the time being, selectively ignoring the doubts and focusing on the new gameplay.
As Lu Yusheng operated the game, he explained, "What I'm holding is a mouse. This game is relatively easy to pick up. You just need to control the mouse, and point your index finger on the upper left side of the mouse—"
"Then look at the slingshot on the screen—"
"Pull your hand back, then release it—"
The familiar animal sounds finally appeared, and a small bird flew out like a red lightning bolt, hitting the green pig on the head.
"It's very simple," Hu Tiehua thought to himself.
However, he suffered a crushing defeat in his very first game.
Because the release was too quick, the bird didn't have time to fly away before it landed on the spot and instantly turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared.
The computer version was different and didn't have a beginner's guide, so Lu Yusheng sat next to him and watched for a while longer.
But the more I watched, the more I felt... how clumsy he was! He flew all five birds before he even passed the beginner level.
Afraid of embarrassment, Lu Yusheng couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort: "Um... it is indeed much more difficult on a computer than on a phone. What you are doing is even more difficult, so it will be more challenging."
Hu Tiehua felt a little better. It turned out it wasn't his fault. It didn't matter if the difficulty was higher; that was more in line with him.
The relaxed and leisurely atmosphere on Sikong Zhaixing's end didn't last long; after a dozen or so levels, the gameplay started to become increasingly absurd.
"How can they build a fortress in the sky..." he muttered, then began trying to change the angle.
With double protection from the air and the ground, those bad pigs were completely surrounded. Fortunately, the little birds we gave them were quite useful, and by combining several skills, we still had a chance.
Finally, amidst the laughter of the little pig, he managed to pass the level after restarting eight times.
It was only after Lu Yusheng's explanation that I understood that this was the last level of the initial map, so the difficulty would be much higher than the other levels.
The next map's levels became ordinary again. After experiencing the joy of overcoming challenges with brainpower, these levels that could be passed with just a tap of a finger suddenly seemed boring.
He looked up and saw that Lu Yusheng, who had gotten up to leave behind the bar, was still standing there, and her serious gaze as she looked at the screen made him guess that things weren't going well there.
Is it really that difficult?
"Or... shall we switch?" he tentatively suggested to Hu Tiehua.
The latter's eyelid twitched. Who does he think he is?!
But when he saw that the screen was still stuck on the third level after 10 minutes, Lu Yusheng couldn't stand it anymore and kindly advised, "Brother, you haven't tried the phone yet, have you? This is quite interesting. Try a new way to play."
"...Besides, you seemed a bit interested when you saw me using my phone before, so this is a good opportunity to try it out."
After some hesitation, he readily agreed to switch places, thus ending his "prison" life in the process.
It was only after Hu Tiehua tried it himself that he discovered that this little gadget was really interesting.
Touching the screen directly with your finger, while the gameplay is still similar to shooting birds with a slingshot, is much smoother than when using a computer.
Do you still have this?
Although such a delicate little toy doesn't quite match his art style, it's not a bad idea to buy one like that young man did to pass the time when he's bored.
Lu Yusheng was surprised that he adapted so quickly and awkwardly declined, saying, "Um... I'm sorry, I only have two phones in total."
She only learned from the system that the backup machine's quota had been temporarily used up after she sold one to Sikong Zhaixing.
"But to be honest, cell phones really have their pros and cons." Just then, Sikong Zhaixing's voice came from behind the bar.
Lu Yusheng was somewhat surprised by this, thinking to himself that this guy had grasped the concept quite quickly.
Unexpectedly, he then said, "That day when I was staking out the location, I was so bored that I played one of those rhythm games I used to play on the roof beam for a while. I didn't expect that as soon as I turned it on, the music was playing at maximum volume... which made me have to jump over three rooftops in one go to shake off my pursuers."
"Ahem, is this the daily life of those in the martial arts world?" Lu Yusheng spread two fingers to cover the corners of his mouth, barely managing to suppress his gloating laughter.
That family must be having nightmares for a long time... Will they eventually think their things were stolen by a ghost?
Hu Tiehua finally noticed something amiss in his words. Recalling his earlier statement that Chu Liuxiang was his senior, she asked with suspicion, "Who exactly are you?"
Just then, Sikong Zhaixing finished his first challenge, and amidst the celebratory sound of three stars appearing in the scoreboard, he replied, "I am Sikong Zhaixing."
Hu Tiehua's furrowed brows relaxed again, and he laughed, "I've heard of you, the King of Thieves."
The latter quickly and modestly replied, "I'm still a bit inferior to the Master Thief."
After a brief conversation, the two fell silent again, each immersing themselves in the other's game.
After a while, probably starting to get bored, Hu Tiehua looked up and asked, "What are you talking about, rhythm games?"
He was genuinely curious about what kind of game could make a thief lie on the roof beam of his target's house and still be unable to resist playing it.
"Want to try it? I'll find it for you." Lu Yusheng replied enthusiastically. She happened to have a rhythm game on her own phone, and it just so happened to be the one that Sikong Zhaixing played for the first time.
Hu Tiehua stepped aside and watched her demonstration first.
As the game launches, heavy metal music that plays randomly on the homepage also begins to play.
This time, he couldn't help but ask, "Why can both this computer and the computer over there make sounds?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yusheng's hand holding the phone stiffened. Why had she ignored the issue of various screens displaying and instead focused on this? She had thought she had gotten away with it...
However, just as she was planning how to edit this time, Sikong Zhaixing answered for her seemingly unintentionally: "It's just images and sounds recorded in advance using special techniques, and then played out after recording."
After he finished speaking, Lu Yusheng and Hu Tiehua turned around and looked at him in surprise.
Am I wrong?
Sikong Zhaixing looked back with an expression that said, "Why are you making such a fuss?"
It's not that it's wrong, it's that it's too right that's strange!
Was he wearing it too?
What surprised her even more was Hu Tiehua's reaction.
"Oh, I see. Now I understand."
Seeing that Sikong Zhaixing had already endorsed it, he was too lazy to investigate further and began to speak seriously about things he himself did not believe.
...Okay, then it seems she has a stereotype. Perhaps they are not as conservative as depicted in time-travel dramas.
Seeing that both of them were behaving normally, Lu Yusheng finally felt relieved.
Because Sikong Zhaixing had already been taught once before, the teaching efficiency this time was significantly higher.
—"First, click on this location to begin..."
"See these dots? Tap the red ones like this, press and hold the blue ones until the cursor ends, then release. For the yellow ones that fall at the same time, press with two fingers and then slide them towards the center..."
"Alright, now try it yourself."
After the demo song ended, Lu Yusheng returned to the song selection page and switched back to the same song.
Seeing the two men so engrossed in the game, Lu Yusheng was initially pleased, but then felt something was amiss...
That's strange, why does it feel like she's become a dedicated game mentor?
For the next period of time, Lu Yusheng's left ear was filled with the catchy background music of birds singing "Wait, wait, wait~ Wait, wait, wait~", while her right ear was filled with game tracks sung by virtual singers. She herself was caught in the middle and drifted off to sleep.
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