Early morning, within the Imperial City, a waterside pavilion specifically used to host foreign guests.
The Beiwei Country envoys, Li Yun and General Du Wei, were arranged to stay here.
"It seems this act of being a fop isn't so meaningless after all; they still didn't dare to neglect us!"
Li Yun looked at the table full of exquisite breakfast pastries. Although they still seemed humble and unremarkable in his eyes, they should be considered a delicacy in the food-scarce Feiyun Country.
"General Du, do you think they will agree to our proposal?"
General Du took a sip of porridge and said indifferently, "Probably not!"
Li Yun nodded in agreement: "I thought so too, but this would truly be foolish!"
After finishing their meal.
Li Yun walked out of the room, took a breath of fresh air, and looked to the side, only to see General Du already standing by the lake shore, in a horse stance, standing motionless, his body like a rock.
Li Yun was curious: "General Du, what are you doing?"
"The best time of day is in the morning; at this time, the Martial Qi between heaven and earth is most abundant and most suitable for cultivation. You can join me!"
After speaking, General Du fell silent again.
"Heh heh, I won't bother. Everyone has a different cultivation method!"
As Li Yun spoke, he pulled out some brownish pills from his Arms. They emitted a sweet aroma and were filled with a strong Martial Qi.
They were clearly elixirs refined from rare heavenly treasures, priceless beyond measure.
But at this moment, Li Yun tossed them into his mouth like candy beans.
After meditating for a while, he felt that the Martial Qi in his body had advanced quite a bit, and only then did he stand up, satisfied.
"The meeting is scheduled for the afternoon. Although I don't think there's anything fun in such a small city, I might as well go out and explore!"
Thinking this, Li Yun intended to set off, but after only a few steps, a reminder came from behind him: "Don't forget your mission!"
Li Yun smiled playfully: "I know, acting like a fop, I'm good at it. Anyway, if the sky falls, you, General Du, are here to catch it!"
...
Outside the Internet Cafe.
The players arrived, and they were seen hurrying into the alley.
Zhou Yang walked at the forefront, proudly showing off to everyone.
At this moment, he was wearing a rather modern-style printed T-shirt, and the lifelike pattern on the printed T-shirt was precisely the formidable mythical beast Qilin that the players had encountered in the game.
Liu Chengfeng frowned: "Zhou Yang, stop shaking. We saw it. Isn't it just a monster hunter T-shirt? What's there to show off about?"
"Heh, Your Highness, let me clarify, this is not just any monster hunter T-shirt!"
"Hmm?"
Zhou Yang chuckled: "It's a limited edition that was just released in the Game Store last night. I think there are only thirty pieces in total, and once they're sold out, they're gone!"
Upon hearing this, the players all turned their heads to look, instantly feeling envious and a little jealous.
"What!"
"Limited edition? Only the first thirty can buy it?"
"Then I need to hurry and buy one."
"Me too."
Even Liu Chengfeng felt a little moved after hearing this and unconsciously quickened his pace.
At this moment, everyone was eager to shop, but just as they passed through the alley, they suddenly all stopped.
"Boss?"
Looking closely, they saw a row of long, rectangular flowerpots in a corner outside the Internet Cafe door, already filled with soil. At this moment, Su Ran was half-squatting there, burying seeds.
"Boss, what are you... planting?"
"Vegetables!"
Su Ran smiled slightly, a hint of cunning appearing in his eyes.
"Planting vegetables?"
The players collectively froze for a moment, then all looked peculiar.
Although most of them lived in luxury and had never farmed, they knew the situation in Feiyun Country. The land was barren, and it was extremely difficult to grow anything even on ordinary farmland, let alone in pots like this.
If Liu Shiwan, a veteran Stardew Valley player, had been there, she might have noticed something, but the players present at the moment genuinely didn't react for a while.
Seeing that the boss was still calmly burying the vegetable seeds, and they couldn't just rush into the Internet Cafe, some players couldn't help but urge, "Boss, stop planting. It's impossible for them to grow anyway!"
"Exactly, don't waste your time!"
Even Liu Chengfeng nodded and said, "Boss, if you're short on food, I'll have someone deliver it to you every day starting tomorrow!"
Su Ran didn't respond. Instead, he carefully buried another vegetable seed, then used a shovel to scoop some soil. Only then did he stand up, clap the dust from his hands, and say, "Alright, everyone, come on in!"
As soon as Su Ran spoke.
The players, as if granted a great pardon, eagerly rushed into the Internet Cafe. But as soon as they entered, after only a few steps, they stopped once again.
"Huh!"
"What is this?"
Because the interior of the Internet Cafe was a bit different today than yesterday; it had clearly been re-planned and laid out.
In the center of the Internet Cafe, the computers had been moved, replaced by rows of booth sofas and marble tables, neatly arranged together to form a separate area.
One player even ran over curiously and sat down, experiencing the soft leather sofa, feeling that it was quite nice.
He thought to himself that if he played games sitting on this, his state might be much better, and couldn't help but ask excitedly:
"Boss, are you planning to get new computers again? So you're preparing these spots in advance?"
The other players, upon hearing this, also immediately perked up, looking at Su Ran with hopeful expressions.
"No!"
However, Su Ran shook his head and said, "This is the rest and waiting area."
"Rest and waiting area? What's it for?"
"Of course, it's a place for you players to rest. Those who don't have a spot can also wait here!"
Upon hearing this, the players instantly looked disappointed: "Oh, boss, you really didn't need to do this!"
"Yeah, we won't even use it anyway!"
"Exactly, it'd be better to add a few more computers!"
The players were once again a bit confused by Su Ran's actions.
In their opinion, they were too busy playing games; who would have the leisure to sit here and rest?
Even those who couldn't snatch a spot would rather stand behind and watch others play than just sit idly.
On the contrary, now that the Internet Cafe was laid out like this, the computers were more densely packed, and the spacing was smaller. If they couldn't get a spot, it would be inconvenient for them even to watch others play games.
"Don't worry, you'll use it!"
Su Ran just smiled and mentioned it, not explaining further.
This made the players even more confused, but soon, they cast this question aside and all got busy getting on the computer to play games.