Chapter 11 Fun Places
Wu Lei was born with blocked meridians, making it impossible for him to sense Qi.
Being able to sense Qi could only mean one thing: his meridians had been unblocked.
But how could that be?
His problem wasn't new.
So many famous doctors and martial artists had concluded that he was destined to never cultivate martial arts in this life.
Yet, the current facts forced him to believe.
Wu Lei allowed the Martial Qi to continuously surge into his body, cleansing his entire being.
He only felt warm and full of power.
"Is this Martial Qi?"
"Awesome!"
Wu Lei felt excellent, better than he had ever felt, incredibly refreshed.
Although he hadn't condensed a star ring like Achong and directly become a martial artist, since he could now absorb Qi, he believed it wouldn't be long before he could too.
"Oh my goodness, Young Master, your meridians are healed?"
"You can cultivate now?"
Achong was still surprised by his own body's condition, but when he looked at Wu Lei, he was even more overjoyed and cried out.
"Yes!"
Wu Lei nodded, calming himself down, and couldn't help but look at Su Ran.
"Boss, did you help us?"
He knew very well that his and Achong's fortuitous encounters were definitely not a coincidence.
"It wasn't me!"
Su Ran shook his head, but pointed at the computer: "It was it!"
Wu Lei was stunned: "What do you mean? Does playing games not only increase one's strength but also repair meridians?"
"Whether it can repair meridians, I'm not sure, but it can indeed increase strength!"
"Really?"
Wu Lei took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, though his heart was already in turmoil.
He had never heard of such a thing.
Even those ancient martial arts sects with thousands of years of heritage probably didn't possess such magical means, right?
He was already captivated by this exciting and thrilling game world.
Now you're telling me that playing games can enhance strength and improve cultivation?
Then what do you consider those martial artists who spend all day in seclusion cultivating bitterly?
Like his elder brother, who has been at the Flying Cloud Royal Academy for almost a year, cultivating bitterly every day, barely even taking holidays.
The result? He's only a Bronze 4-star martial artist now, and even so, he's praised as a genius with incredible talent.
But Achong, after playing the game for just one day, directly became a Bronze 3-star. Can you believe that?
"This computer, this game, could it be refined by a legendary Transcendent or King-level expert?"
Wu Lei shivered. Looking at Su Ran again, he suddenly felt that this Internet Cafe owner was somewhat unfathomable.
So he no longer dared to bargain and left the Internet Cafe with Achong.
"That's great, Young Master! If we tell Master about this, he'll be so happy!"
Walking out of the Internet Cafe, Achong was still happy about Wu Lei's meridians recovering and said cheerfully.
Wu Lei was naturally in a good mood too. He could already imagine his father's excited expression upon hearing this news.
However, Wu Lei's eyes then darted around, and he changed his mind, saying with a mischievous smile: "Achong, don't tell my father about this yet. We'll give him a 'big surprise' later."
...
Late into the night.
Only Su Ran remained in the Internet Cafe.
He continued his gaming journey.
The difficulty of "monster hunter" skyrocketed after entering the High Rank difficulty.
Not only did all monsters have more attack patterns and smaller openings, but most importantly, many monsters would enter a berserk mode when low on health.
This was especially evident in this virtual reality version.
The aura unleashed by monsters struggling between life and death was extremely terrifying.
At this point, merely skillfully using basic operations was clearly not enough.
Of course, there were ways to quickly clear the game.
For example, crafting the best possible equipment and weapons, or skillfully mastering the hunter's tools and items, such as traps, barrel bombs, and mantles.
Of course, the most direct way was to hone one's skills. Besides basic combat, it also involved skillfully using the unique characteristics and moves of one's weapon.
This was the simplest and most direct method, but also the most difficult.
In fact, Su Ran was doing just that now.
He put on a new novice set and directly began fighting High Rank monsters.
"Dead? Looks like Foresight Slash failed!"
"In that case, I need to adjust the rhythm of my attacks and dodges."
The result of doing this was that he would be instantly killed if a monster so much as touched him.
Zero tolerance for errors.
However, Su Ran's eyes burned brightly.
Wasn't the charm of this game precisely in enjoying this tense and thrilling, blood-pumping combat, and the sense of accomplishment from successfully hunting monsters?
As he continuously fought and honed his skills against monsters, time flew by. When he finally felt tired, Su Ran checked the time; it was past 4 AM. Only then did he turn off the computer and go to sleep.
...
The next morning, early.
"Achong, hurry up, don't dawdle! Get the money pouch ready. If we go early, we can play for a few more hours!"
Wu Lei, having just finished breakfast, was in a hurry to go to the Internet Cafe.
"Brother Wu, so early, where are you planning to go?"
But who would have thought, as soon as he stepped out of the General Estate, he was blocked by three figures coming towards him.
Wu Lei glanced at the few people, knowing they were specifically waiting for him at the entrance.
But he impatiently waved his hand: "What do you guys want? If there's nothing, move aside, I'm in a hurry!"
The three exchanged glances, their faces showing even more curiosity.
"Brother Wu, I invited you to the Spring Breeze Pavilion before, but you didn't come, and you haven't contacted us these past two days either. What's wrong with you?"
"Old Wu, I heard that these past two days, you've been leaving early and coming back late every day. Could it be that you've discovered some new and fun place?"
"Yeah, if that's really the case, you can't forget us brothers! Don't forget, we four are the Four Young Masters of Flying Cloud, not one can be missing!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Lei's face darkened slightly.
What Four Young Masters of Flying Cloud? They were just the four most notorious good-for-nothings in Flying Cloud City.
Before, Wu Lei had resigned himself to his physical condition and was bored staying at home, which was why he spent every day messing around with these three guys.
Although he didn't really want to bother with them, since they had proactively asked, Wu Lei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"There is indeed a fun place, no, it should be called a magical place!"
The three, upon hearing this, all showed curious expressions.
"What! What! Could it be more fun than the Spring Breeze Pavilion?"
Wu Lei glared fiercely at the three, his face showing displeasure: "It can't even compare. This is simply an insult to that place, alright? But if you really want to compare, that place is a hundred, a thousand times more fun!"
"Holy cow, really? If you say that, I'm actually a little curious."
"Me too, why don't you take us to see it?"
"I want to go too, I want to go too."
Wu Lei's words completely piqued the interest of the three, and at their strong insistence, they went to the Internet Cafe together.