Chen Guo was still unconvinced; with both arms crossed, she narrowed her gaze at the mysterious figure.
"...it's hard to believe... He isn't a pro with that level of skill and silver equipment."
"..."
Yeah! It's a waste...
Ye Xiu knew if this person applied, it would be impossible for him not to pass the tryouts. So it's either he doesn't care or just wasn't aware. There are so many good players in GLORY, but they refuse to join the pro scene for different reasons; he was probably one of them.
Should I introduce him to the pro scene?
A fleeting thought lit the bulb inside his mind but was dismissed almost in an instant.
No, I'm already retired...
Beep, beep, beep.
Tang Rou's watch vibrates a little; staring at the time, she figured out her shift has started.
"Are you going to work now?" Chen Guo asked; she stretched her arms and yawned.
"Yeah. What about you? Are you going to sleep?"
"Yes... I'll be back before dinner. Bye then."
The three went their separate ways; Ye Xiu rushed first to the smoking area, afraid someone might take his spot, while Chen Guo headed upstairs to take a nap.
On the other hand, Tang Rou walked to the counter, but before leaving, she glanced at the lone person in Area-A.
"Maybe... I should start playing GLORY too..."
Meanwhile...
The main character, the mystery man, was named Xiao Ron, an ordinary person who doesn't like to stand out.
If he heard their earlier conversation, he would just laugh at them. Pro scene, what was that? It's true he wasn't aware, but only because he doesn't care. Even if he did, he would turn it down.
When Xiao Ron logged into his GLORY account, before going into the equipment editor, he checked his personal inventory first.
It's difficult to get materials on a new server, but what I have should be enough to upgrade my equipment.
Being familiar with its functions, Ron meticulously worked his way through the materials. The procedure was a little bit complicated and took a lot of time. This is mostly to keep the margin of error at a minimum.
After finishing his work, Xiao Ron disassembled his crafted weapon and replaced the old materials with his new ones before assembling it.
His goal was simple: to get a Frostbite at this level, which was almost close to impossible.
Ron checked the stats and frowned. His eyes didn't linger too long, and he closed the equipment editor; he also deleted the blueprint and flowchart along the way.
"...It failed... Where did I go wrong...?"
He leaned back and sighed deeply.
Originally, this was an impossible task at early stages, so it should not be surprising.
While contemplating, he heard a soft bell notification, indicating that someone sent him a message from QQ.
Ron expressionlessly glanced at the sender; upon reading the contents, he closed it up.
"So that's it..."
Meanwhile at the Happy Cafe counter...
Tang Rou, who just took over her shift, stared dumbfounded at the computer screen. She wanted to play GLORY but didn't know how to register.
"I guess... I should ask Guo Guo later."
Reluctantly, Tang Rou let go of the newly purchased card; at the same time, she received a phone call.
This is...
Knowing the importance of this, her expression turned serious as her finger lightly tapped and glided on the accept icon on the screen.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Madam." It's a voice coming from a middleman. "We have found a lead."
It was a short response, even a little less meaningful, yet the words had shaken her heart to the core. Tang Rou's grip on her phone was almost loosened; she barely held on.
"I—is it real t-this time...?" She asked, her voice a little bit stuttered, and her eyes slowly became wet.
"Yes. We have a hard time looking at his traces since he avoids moving publicly inside a city. Additionally, he didn't expose his name, he didn't go through shopping districts requiring big identification, and he often used a different name for daily life. Unexpectedly, we found out he also went to a side-country school to study."
Hearing this, Tang Rou had a mix of emotions; she felt her chest ache and blood pumping faster, and her heartbeat increased twice.
Clinging to a new hope, she asked,
"Does that mean you know where he is?"
"Yes. He is in City H. But we couldn't dig deeper since his activity was cut off there."
"That's more than enough. I'll take care of the rest. Just make sure he won't be able to leave this city. Keep monitoring outside," Tang Rou ordered.
"Copy that!" the middle-aged man replied, and the call ended.
Finally!
Tang Rou shouted inwardly, her clench on the phone tightened, turning her fist white. Wiping the tears on the corner of her eyes, she determinedly declared,
All these years you have hidden yourself; not even a single message from you... We went through a lot in search of your trace... And now, you are within my grasp!
I will make sure you will never ever be able to leave again.
Tang Rou became a different person; her gentle gaze shifted into that of a hungry beast awaiting its prey to be eaten. She wouldn't share and would even fight someone to death if anyone tried to take away her food.
Whoever that lucky man is, he sure was unlucky...
Back at Happy Internet Cafe Area-A
The message Xiao Ron had received earlier was a commission mission. Judging by the amount of money they put in to hire him, he's definitely a big shot.
Xiao Ron was a player for hire, and in the underground his female character No Name was known for being vicious. No one got closer to her unless it was related to work.
This time the client had strict conditions; what he should be doing wasn't just a simple assassination, but the player must also be humiliated.
The client clearly had bad blood with this player, but seeing the name, Ron closed the prompt displaying a message, "I want you to assassinate a player named Lord Grim in the tenth server. Money isn't the problem!"
"I already quit doing this assassination task months ago, but there are still some clients trying to reach out."