June 12th, 7 pm.
"Another pile of mail …" After Feng Bujue arrived at the log-in lobby, the first thing he did was check his mailbox.
"Hmm …" He looked at the page number at the bottom of the mailbox and smiled. "Thankfully … compared to before, the number of mail is so low that it is comforting!"
For Brother Jue, to have only a few hundred mail in his mailbox after being online for so many days, that was something worth celebrating.
This also meant that … the popularity of the Tournament for the Best was fading, and the players' attention had moved away from him.
Of course, there was another reason for this, and that was … after the revision, the Overall Player Power Ranking had removed the 'anonymous' setting and changed it to 'not displayed on the ranking'. In that way, the number of ways for new players to find out about Feng Bujue's ID was greatly reduced.
Speaking of which, one had to criticize the previous ranking. The original 'anonymous' setting was quite useless … After intersecting the information network of the major studios, it was not that hard to figure out who the anonymous player was.
As a result, the situation was often … when the masses who didn't know the truth saw a certain [anonymous] player, they would think of ways to find out who that person was. In the end, after searching on the Internet, they would find out … Oh, it turned out to be so-and-so.
But now, the situation was different. There were no anonymous players on the ranking anymore. The players were either on the ranking or not. Those who were not on the ranking … could be hiding, or they could be too weak, or they could have deleted their accounts … After some time, no one would purposely go and find out more about them, at least not the casual players.
Other than that, there was something else worth mentioning — the new ranking's confidentiality setting made the implementation of the 'secret weapon' tactic possible.
Theoretically speaking, those powerful studios could, from now on, train one or more powerful players in the dark. They would not be allowed to participate in the Killing Game, and they would be teamed up with the people from their own studio in all Team Mode. This way … during the Tournament for the Best S2, this group of people would become a surprise force.
In fact, some studios had already started to do that, but the appearance of this group of people was a story for later.
Back to Brother Jue, in order to prepare for the submission of the manuscript in the middle of June, he had been working behind closed doors at home for the past few days. During the day, he gulped down coffee and wrote with all his might. At night, he went to bed on time and refused to play games.
After four days, he finally completed 90% of his workload. The remaining 10% could be completed in five to six hours in the next two days.
Therefore, after Brother Jue finished his dinner and washed the dishes, he entered the gaming hub and logged into Thriller Paradise.
"Ok … easy." Feng Bujue spent less than ten minutes to finish the email.
He then opened the social menu to see if the members of the Underworld Frontline were online.
In the end, he made an unexpected discovery …
"Eh? Who is' Flower on the Stone '… "Brother Jue noticed at first glance that there was one more person in the club.
Although this person was currently offline, his ID was clearly displayed in the [Club Member] list.
"No way …" After thinking about it for a few seconds, Feng Bujue's expression shifted. It looked like he already had the answer. "Dancing with the Moon on the Stone, kneeling with the Flower on the Stone. After this, my heart is not in my heart … "he mumbled." Hmm … Your memory is not bad … "
After figuring out the new member's identity, Brother Jue felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately connected the dots … the person who pulled Miss An into the club was no doubt Ruo Yu.
Currently, there were only two members in the club who had the authority to recruit and expel members. One was Feng Bujue himself, and the other was Ruo Yu. To put it simply … one was the leader, and the other was the political commissar. Of the remaining two, Xiao Ling did not want the authority. One, she thought it was too troublesome, and two, she could always ask her cousin for help. As for Xiao Tan … even if he asked for the authority, Brother Jue would not give it to him. If he had to ask why, Brother Jue would have used some weird reason like 'you are the bottom' to give him a domineering answer.
"These two girls …" Feng Bujue paced back and forth in the elevator alone. He mumbled to himself, "Their relationship sure is developing fast … This kind of atmosphere of regret for not having met earlier … This is not a good sign …"
He hesitated for a while, but he could not come up with a solution. It looked like it was inevitable that he would be monitored by his boss. Thankfully, he had not been online for the past few days. He appeared to be working hard and had no time to play games. Even if he ran into his boss that day, he could confidently say, 'I've already finished the draft.'
Sigh … How come I feel like a primary school student? The subtext seems to be 'I have finished my homework, so I can play now, right?' With that in mind, Feng Bujue could not help but think to himself, After some time … I will enter the rebellious phase and turn into 'Leave me alone! Or else I'll die in front of you '… "
Brother Jue shook his head and chased the messy thoughts out of his mind. "Tsk … I don't care. A literary giant knows when to bow and submit …" He mumbled to himself as he walked into the storage room. "… How did Han Xin get here? How did Gou Jian get here? How did Sun Bin get here? Sima Qian … Hmm … Forget about that … "He walked to the storage box." In any case … I'll just take it one step at a time … "
As he spoke, he took out all his puzzle cards from the storage box. There were a total of seven puzzle cards: Strawberry, Banana, Toilet Bowl, Ping Pong, Father, Spider, and Countdown.
Then, he went to the log-in lobby and entered the market.
Feng Bujue's target was none other than the 'Puzzle Card Trading House'.
The trading house was located at the corner of the market. It was embedded at the edge of the large dome. Its overall shape was like a broken sphere. After walking through the front door, he could see several rows of counters and many players shuttling between the counters. No matter how he looked at it … the interior of the trading house looked like an arcade.
"What is this … Are they all playing slot machines?" Feng Bujue grumbled as he continued to move forward.
After the update, this was the first time he had been to this place. After 10 days, most of the players had familiarized themselves with how to use this new facility, but Brother Jue … was probably one of the few country bumpkins.
"Ha! Brother Feng! "Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.
Feng Bujue turned his head and looked at the newcomer. "Oh, it's Childe Jian. Long time no see."
"I heard from Blade Runner that I might run into you in Area 101 …" Childe Jian said as he walked toward Brother Jue. "Who would've thought we'd actually run into each other today."
"If you need anything from me, you could've just contacted me or sent me a message …" Feng Bujue was right. They had already added each other as friends.
"Haha … Actually, I don't have anything that I need to talk to you about." Childe Jian laughed. "Oh, right, let me introduce you …" He said as he turned around.
Brother Jue had noticed earlier that behind Flashes of Sword, there was a thin young man who still looked like a child following behind him. He was dressed in a chivalrous outfit, and he had the badge of Jianghu on his chest.
"This is the rising star that we've brought in from Constellation," Childe Jian introduced. "Bu Tiange."
"Nice to meet you," Feng Bujue greeted casually.
"Wow! You're Feng Bujue? " Bu Tiange widened his eyes and stared at Brother Jue like he was looking at a monster. "You look so much more real than in the video."
"Idiot!" Childe Jian flicked his finger at the young man's head. "Isn't that obvious? How can you talk like that in front of others? Where's your manners? "
"I'm sorry …" Bu Tiange held his head and raised his head to look at Feng Bujue. "Brother Feng, nice to meet you."
Before he could finish his sentence, a 'dong' sound was heard. Jian Shao had served Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Sky Step Call me 'Brother Jue'! "
"Yes, Brother Jue!" Bu Tiange very obediently changed the way he addressed Feng Bujue.
"Hmm … You've brought out the rising star like a mafia henchman …" Feng Bujue mocked expressionlessly. "Speaking of which … the two of you are on top of each other … Aren't the system guards going to do something about it?"
"It's fine. It's his sister who asked me to discipline him," Childe Jian replied. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. He is Not a Scaredy Cat's little brother."
"Oh …" Feng Bujue's expression shifted slightly, and he turned to Bu Tiange. "Little Bu, it's not easy for you to live this long …"
"Isn't that so …" Bu Tiange replied with a weary expression.
"That's enough. Little Bu, why don't you go play somewhere else? I have something to discuss with Brother Feng," Childe Jian said, trying to send Bu Tiange away.
"Oh." Sky Song replied. He shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave.
After he walked away, Childe Jian said, "Brother Feng, let me tell you a secret. This kid is very talented, and he might become a very powerful player in the future."
"I know." Feng Bujue replied calmly. "About sixteen seconds ago, I remembered that he fought against Xiao Tan in the Battle of the Bug. Xiao Tan mentioned that match to me."
"Hmm, yes, yes, he mentioned it to me as well …" Childe Jian added. "He said … he almost defeated that Wang Tanzhi in the finals of the Tournament for the Best." He shook his head. "I criticized him on the spot … What do you mean by almost won? Doesn't that mean he didn't win? What is there to be proud of? "
"I've noticed that you're getting more and more talkative." Feng Bujue basically ignored the other party's words and responded to Blade Runner with a condescending gaze. "Indulging in the pleasure of having a girl perform combat skills all day long has caused abnormal hormone secretion …"
"Haha … Don't make fun of me. Didn't I just embarrass myself in front of you once?" Childe Jian replied with a dry laugh. "That was because I went easy on her in front of outsiders …"
"The lust and anticipation in your eyes have already betrayed you." Feng Bujue calmly added another stab.
"Hey … Why do you keep criticizing me like this? Is there a problem with the system's blocking function? "Childe Jian grumbled.
"I didn't say anything vulgar." Feng Bujue said. "The only word that could be a sensitive word is lust. Since it wasn't blocked … it means that the system agrees with my point of view."
In terms of verbal skills, Childe Jian was naturally no match for Brother Jue. He soon became angry. "Tsk … Forget it! What's wrong with that! I'm just too happy! Hahaha! "He spread his legs, put his hands on his hips, and laughed loudly three times.
Feng Bujue was silent for two seconds. "Fine …" He sighed. "There's something I want to tell you."
"What is it?" Childe Jian asked.
"When you said 'I criticized him on the spot', your Not a Scaredy Cat walked into the hall." When Feng Bujue said this, his gaze moved to the back of Childe Jian. "When you said 'what is there to be proud of?', she walked over to you with small steps." He paused. "Then, she stood behind you and listened to our conversation … Now, her eyes don't look too good."
When Flashes of Sword heard this, he swallowed with difficulty. His face was blanched, and he slowly turned his stiff neck to look behind him.
A few seconds later, a smiling face appeared in Young Master Jian's line of sight.
This was an expression that Not a Scaredy Cat rarely showed. The curl of her lips could not hide the murderous intent in her eyes.
Bu Tiange looked at Childe Jian with pity. "I wanted to remind you … but Big Sister wouldn't let me."
Blade Runner's lips twitched, and he turned to look at Feng Bujue. "Why … why?"
"This is a rare opportunity, so I'll give it to you." Feng Bujue opened his arms and smiled wickedly.
"Huangfu Mingkang!" Not a Scaredy Cat said sternly.
"It's over … She called me by my full name …" Childe Jian's eyes were filled with despair.
"Interesting … Shouldn't you add, 'Do you dare answer if I call you by your full name?'" Feng Bujue laughed with schadenfreude.
"Come to my meeting room. I need to talk to you." Not a Scaredy Cat did not waste time. She grabbed Childe Jian by the collar and dragged him out.
"Ah, the mountain is high and the river is long … The road ahead is endless … Goodbye, my friend … Goodbye … Goodbye …" Feng Bujue waved his hands and sang as he watched Childe Jian's back disappear into the distance.
"What song is that?" Bu Tiange stood where he was and asked Brother Jue.
"There is a movie in the former Yugoslavia called The Bridge. You should go and watch it when you have the time …" Feng Bujue turned around with a smile. "Oh, also … let me give you a kind reminder … the first step to becoming a strong person is to stop letting others hit you on the head." With that, he slowly walked away, leaving behind only his shadow, hiding his achievements and fame …
Bu Tiange looked at Brother Jue with admiration and said, "Even though I don't know what happened, he seems to be very powerful …"
…
Fifteen minutes later, Brother Jue returned to the log-in lobby.
He had studied the rules at the Puzzle Card Trading Center and had become an expert. It did not take long for him to exchange all seven of his cards.
The seven cards he had brought back were: Puzzle Card – Sheep * 2, Puzzle Card – Bull, Puzzle Card – Scorpion, Puzzle Card – Crab, Puzzle Card – Fish, and Puzzle Card – Lion.
Obviously, Feng Bujue wanted to form a deck that was … the Twelve Zodiac Signs.
Now that he had a basic idea, he had a targeted and purposeful change in cards. After all, it was done through the counter at the trading center, so there was no need to bargain. He only needed to use the "search" function to search for a card that matched the characteristics of the Twelve Zodiac Signs, and the condition was "one for one, no restrictions on the type". Then, he could confirm the operation.
There were two types of players who listed their cards at the trading center. The first type was: those who were too lazy to spend time and effort to choose, so they just casually listed their cards at the trading center. They would come back a few days later to see if the cards that they had exchanged could be put together into a combination. The second type was: those who already had a combination plan, but did not find the type of card that they wanted to exchange for, so they took some useless cards and listed them there with a condition, hoping to exchange for a specific card.
Feng Bujue … was the type of person who only had seven cards in his hand, but already wanted to form a Twelve Zodiac Card Combination …
However, Brother Jue also understood that with his current number of puzzle cards, it was still too early for him to complete the Twelve Zodiac Signs set … Because, according to the market, if you wanted to exchange for a set of five cards, you would have to prepare at least seven cards. If you wanted a Ten Zodiac Card Combination, it would be best to prepare around fifteen cards.
This was a very simple logic. Who would not want to form a multi-card combination? However, the further one went, the more difficult it would be. For example, this Twelve Zodiac Signs set, when you only had one or two cards left, there would not be any left in the trading center. What could you do? The only way was to hang your card and wait for someone to take the initiative to exchange with you. However, if you chose to exchange for a specific card, the other party might not be willing to exchange one for one. Therefore, people who wanted to exchange for a specific card would usually hang two cards that they did not want, and exchange two cards for one. There was a reason behind this … Maybe something that was useless to you was something that another person could only wish for.
All in all, there were many ways to do things at the puzzle card trading center. If one had the patience to hang there all day and play well enough … In theory, one could exchange more puzzle cards. After becoming a "card tycoon," one could do some offline trading and make a profit. This was because there was a type of player called the nouveau riche in this world. As long as one had money, forget about a Twelve Zodiac Card Combination … What was the harm in gathering the One Hundred and Eight Generals of Water Margin? They just needed to put up a quest on the trading center, and based on the price of each card, it was only a matter of time before they collected all the cards.
"Hmm … The space in my storage is starting to run out …" When Feng Bujue was saving the cards, he looked at his box that only had ten storage slots. "Jazz Shoes will eventually be destroyed, but Poker Man's Hero ID Card will probably take up one slot. I don't have much space left in my inventory. It's not appropriate for me to carry a bunch of puzzle cards in my pocket … "Lin Sanjiu shook her head and said.
With that in mind, Brother Jue made up his mind. He summoned the storage box's operation window and bought five storage slots through the shortcut.
Similar to the price of the inventory slot, the storage slot's price was 1000000 Game Coins per five slots. This money was going to be spent sooner or later, so he might as well make use of this opportunity. What if he was rewarded with more puzzle cards the next time he exited the scenario? That would be awkward.
"Okay …" Feng Bujue looked at the Game Coins that disappeared from the menu and turned to walk toward the elevator. "It's time to earn some money."
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