Outside the Internet Cafe.
At this moment, Su Ran was holding a shovel and a watering can, busy with tilling and watering the crops.
In just two or three hours, all the seeds had basically germinated, and some of the tender shoots were already more than an inch tall, full of vibrant life.
But similarly, this was already the fifth time Su Ran had come out this morning.
They grew fast, but it was also very troublesome.
Take watering, for example; it needed to be done every half an hour, and the amount of water was also specific—neither too much nor too little.
Also, for tilling, loosening and firming the soil required precise control of force; a slight oversight could kill the seeds.
In short, it was very particular.
"Phew, done!"
Only after finishing the tasks did Su Ran return to the Internet Cafe, relieved.
But before he could even catch his breath, two or three players immediately approached him.
"Boss, you're finally back! We've been waiting for you!"
"Yeah, I have a question I'd like to ask you!"
"Me too!"
Currently, guiding players with their game problems was Su Ran's main source of contribution points, so he naturally didn't refuse, nodding his head.
"Alright, ask away!"
The first player's question was quite basic, so Su Ran quickly answered it.
Then the second player stepped forward: "Boss, I just want to ask how to fight the Black Horn Dragon specifically, the more detailed, the better!"
Su Ran immediately recognized the other person and asked curiously, "If I remember correctly, yesterday, you also came to ask this same question, haven't you memorized it yet?"
The player said with a hint of embarrassment, "Um… that Black Horn Dragon is really too difficult to fight. So, I wanted to hear it a few more times to deepen my impression!"
Su Ran glanced at him again, nodded, and then began to explain: "The Black Horn Dragon's elemental weakness is ice, and its status ailment weakness is paralysis. The specific strategy is…"
Su Ran explained carefully, and the player listened attentively.
"Mm, I've remembered it. Thank you, Boss!"
After he finished explaining, the player thanked him gratefully and left.
At this point, the third player also spoke up: "Boss, could you explain the advanced operations of the Charge Blade to me again?"
Su Ran was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "How many times have you asked this question?"
"Uh… not many, only five times!"
The player also explained with a slight blush, "I just want to understand it more!"
"Alright!"
Su Ran had no choice but to explain it to him again.
After he finished explaining and the player left.
Su Ran waited.
[Player has perfectly mastered grilling techniques due to Host's guidance, Contribution Points +10]
Soon, the contribution points from guiding the first player successfully arrived.
However, there was no system notification for the two players he guided afterward.
Not long after, a complaint was heard.
"Argh, I died again! This is too hard to beat!"
Then Wu Lei ran over with a bitter expression: "Boss, can you explain in more detail how to fight the Steel Dragon?"
Su Ran looked speechless: "I've told you no less than ten times, haven't you remembered yet?"
"I remembered it at first, but then I forgot everything while fighting!"
Wu Lei was also very frustrated: "Mainly, it's just too hard to beat! Sigh, if the Steel Dragon set I bought could be used in the game, that would be great. There's no Steel Dragon for me to fight in reality anyway!"
Su Ran shrugged and had no choice but to explain to Wu Lei again.
After he finished explaining, Wu Lei confidently assured him: "Boss, watch me, this time, I will definitely succeed!"
"I hope so!"
Su Ran shook his head, not having much expectation for his success in the short term.
However, at this moment, he seemed to suddenly understand.
"No wonder even though I've been guiding players every day recently, my contribution points haven't been increasing very fast!"
Su Ran originally thought that as new players progressed faster in the game, the contribution points he could gain from guiding them would also increase.
But it seemed that was not the case.
Because the questions players asked at the beginning were relatively basic, Su Ran could usually explain them clearly, and they would understand.
However, as the game's difficulty increased later on, some players with poor comprehension might not understand or remember after hearing it once, needing to ask the same question repeatedly.
And some might understand after hearing it, but they couldn't actually perform the operation.
Moreover, as long as the player couldn't succeed in the game, no matter how many times he explained, Su Ran couldn't gain contribution points.
"Hmm!"
"This is indeed a problem…"
Thinking of this, Su Ran fell into contemplation.
...
Meanwhile.
Feiyun Country, Royal Academy.
On the Martial Arts Plaza.
"I thought it would be more interesting here!"
Li Yun sheathed his sword, glanced at the academy student he had just defeated, and said disdainfully.
"Is this the standard of your Royal Academy? Even your core students are so easily defeated!"
It wasn't just the defeated student; there were also about ten other students with sword wounds glaring at him from the side.
Li Yun sneered contemptuously, then scanned the other onlookers, asking in an even more disdainful tone, "Who else?"
This instantly made everyone around him tremble, stirring up widespread indignation.
"This person from Beiwei Country is too arrogant!"
"Yeah, he just came out of nowhere to spar; he's completely trying to cause trouble!"
"Can anyone go up and teach him a lesson?"
"But… his strength is so great!"
Thinking of his strength, even the core disciples were no match for him, so it was even more impossible for ordinary students like them to be his opponents.
Li Yun continued to mock with an incredibly arrogant tone: "To put it bluntly, in any ordinary Martial Arts Academy in our North Wei, a regular student could probably sweep through all of you here!"
Upon hearing this, someone, unable to contain their anger, immediately shouted urgently, "Don't be so smug! It's just that the truly powerful people in our academy aren't here right now. If they were, dealing with you would be nothing!"
Someone else also nodded, gritting their teeth and saying, "Yes, someone like Senior Brother Zhou Yang, a master on the Heavenly Ranking, you would definitely be no match for him!"
"Oh?"
"Then where are they? If they're really that great, they wouldn't be hiding like cowards!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yun's face was filled with even more mockery: "How about you call them over, or you can tell me where they went, and I'll find them myself. Since I, Young Master Li, am here today, I naturally want all of you to be completely convinced!"
"But I suppose you probably can't say, never mind, I'm leaving, a bunch of useless people!"
Li Yun didn't believe their words at all, thinking they were just making things up because they were sore losers.
So he turned around, intending to leave.
However, after he had taken a few steps, he heard someone behind him angrily shout, "I know where they are! They must be at that place called the Internet Cafe right now!"
"Hmm?"
"Internet Cafe?"
Li Yun stopped, slightly stunned. This was the first time he had heard that term.