"Boss, is the system upgrade and maintenance you mentioned finished?"
"Boss, can we play the game now?"
Everyone's shock came and went quickly.
If this had happened to someone else, they might have been surprised for a long time.
But the subject was the Internet Cafe owner. Thinking about it, they had already experienced so many miraculous things, so one or two more didn't seem to matter.
As the saying goes, habit is second nature, and everyone naturally returned to the questions they cared about most.
They were so worried about Su Ran's safety precisely because they wanted to play the game sooner.
"You can now log in and play normally!"
Su Ran smiled meaningfully, "Also, a reminder, this system upgrade has new features online. Everyone can try them out on their own; there will be unexpected surprises!"
As soon as they heard they could play and that there were new features, everyone couldn't hold back and rushed into the Internet Cafe eagerly.
However, as they passed through the Internet Cafe's glass door, everyone subconsciously recoiled, appearing somewhat fearful.
…
Liu Chengfeng hastily picked a computer, sat down, then grabbed a handful of gold coins from his money pouch, didn't count them, and threw them all into the coin slot.
He turned on the computer, put on the VR headset, and entered the game.
When he appeared at the Research Commission's base in the New World, 'Astera,' breathing the fresh air of this world, gazing at the breathtaking scenery of the distant coastline, and with his Palico affectionately rubbing against his pant leg.
Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but show excitement, his fists clenched.
A day apart felt like three years.
Finally, he could once again adventure freely in this world.
…
Ouyang Qing, Dugu Mu, and Oriental Bright were at similar progress levels, so they teamed up and entered the game together.
The first thing they did upon entering the game was run to the Blacksmith.
"Little Ouyang, Little Mu, Little Ming, you're back!"
The Blacksmith uncle seemed to be very familiar with the three of them, greeting them warmly: "The weapons you asked me to forge are complete!"
Then he handed three brand-new Taichi Swords to the three of them.
The three originally used different weapons, but after seeing Su Ran's combat, they all resolutely decided to abandon their original weapons and switch to the Taichi Sword. There was no other way; it was just too cool!
With their new weapons in hand, all three were engrossed, unable to put them down.
…
Meanwhile, Zhao Tie, Liu Hu, and two other members of the hunting party gathered in the Hunter's Lodge.
"Brother Zhao, I found it! Trap Tool + Thunderbug = Shock Trap!"
"And I've also figured one out: Sleep Herb + Paralyze Mushroom = Tranq Bomb!"
"Me too! Devil's Blight + Large Barrel Bomb = Large Barrel Bomb+!"
"Excellent! With these, hunting the monsters will definitely be much easier!"
"Yeah, these items are so useful. I wish we could have such powerful items in reality…"
At this moment, they were researching and exploring how to combine items.
...…
As for Wu Lei.
As soon as he entered the game, he immediately began an intense and thrilling hunt.
On his screen, he was facing a terrifying monster with four legs, two wings, a giant white horn on its head, and covered in black spikes.
"Oh my god!"
"What kind of monster is this?"
"Such a terrifying aura!"
"Hiss…"
The newcomers, who were visiting the Internet Cafe for the first time, didn't know how to play on the computer and weren't as skilled as the old players. At this moment, they were still wandering around the Internet Cafe, looking here and there.
It wasn't until they saw the terrifying monster on Wu Lei's screen that they all stopped in their tracks, involuntarily gasping.
This commotion also attracted the attention of the surrounding old players, who all turned their heads to look and exclaimed in surprise.
"Extinction Dragon!"
Although most people had only seen the Extinction Dragon once due to insufficient progress, that one time had left a deep impression on everyone.
"How is Lord Wu's progress so fast?"
"This isn't good. Is he going to be the second person to dominate the New World after the boss?"
"Not necessarily. The Extinction Dragon isn't easy to deal with. He's not the boss; he hasn't even learned Foresight Slash, so he'll definitely be stuck for a long time. We still have a chance!"
"Right, we need to catch up quickly!"
Saying this, the others also hurriedly accepted quests and entered the hunt.
…
Su Ran went upstairs after opening the door.
First, he took a shower.
Then he opened the refrigerator to see what ingredients had been refreshed today. After preparing them using the simplest and most convenient methods, he began to feast.
He genuinely felt incredibly hungry at that moment.
"Why do the ingredients feel like they've decreased today?"
Previously, the ingredients refreshed in the refrigerator every day were enough for him to eat three full meals.
But today, even after consuming all the food, Su Ran licked his lips, feeling only five or six parts full, and the refrigerator was empty.
However, after Su Ran made a comparison, he realized that it wasn't that the ingredients had decreased, but that his appetite had increased.
It seemed this was also a change brought about by his increase in strength.
For this, he naturally hoped the omnipotent system could consider this situation.
"I say, System, can you perhaps increase the ingredient supply in the future?"
"…"
However, this time, it seemed the system had no intention of responding to him, which should be considered a refusal.
Su Ran had no choice but to give up. He drank a few more sips of soup before heading downstairs.
"Boss, how do I play this computer? Hurry and set up a machine for me!"
As soon as Su Ran came down, he saw a sharp-faced young man with a crooked nose, skewed eyes, and a face full of bruises walk over. It was none other than Zhou Yang, the young man who had been sent flying by the door earlier.
Su Ran roughly knew what had happened through the system prompts and gave him a sympathetic glance.
But after scanning the Internet Cafe, he shook his head: "I'm sorry, customer, there are no more available spots now!"
"What?"
"No spots?"
Zhou Yang was dumbfounded. He had come out of curiosity to see, ended up inexplicably injured like this, and now he couldn't even play on the computer? What did he come here for then?
"You rotten… Hiss…"
Zhou Yang, whose temper flared up, was about to start cursing, but suddenly his ribs hurt again. He took a deep breath, remembered his recent experience, and couldn't help but shiver, changing his complaint to: "Boss, can't you think of a way?"
"Yeah, why are there only so few machines?"
"We want to play too!"
At this moment, several other newcomers also walked over from the side, looking at him with equally pitiful expressions.
After watching others play for a while, they were quickly attracted and wanted to play too, but then realized it was too late because all the spots were already taken.
"The Internet Cafe will definitely add more machines in the future!"
Su Ran said: "But for today, you either wait to see if anyone logs off, or you go back first and come back later tonight or tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, the few people were filled with disappointment and frustration, but they were helpless. However, they didn't leave, but continued to watch others play, yet the more they watched, the more envious they became, almost crying from desire, feeling that this game was truly too interesting and fun.
And at this moment, Zhou Yang, covered in injuries but staring intently at other people's screens, barely blinking, even more dramatically announced: "I, Zhou Yang, will surely be the King of this New World!"