"What do you need me for?"
Su Ran looked up at Ouyang Qing and the other two.
"Uh…"
Ouyang Qing and the two others came to their senses, remembering the real reason they were there. They exchanged glances, feeling a bit awkward, and finally, Oriental Bright was the first to speak.
"Boss, we actually wanted to ask you again how to defeat the Steel Dragon!"
"I've already told you seven or eight times. Are you still stuck there too?"
"No choice, that wind pressure is too annoying. The Taichi Sword can't even get close. No wonder Brother Wu hasn't defeated it after playing for so long!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ran instantly felt a headache coming on again.
"I remember some of you played Heavy Bowgun weapons before. Actually, fighting the Steel Dragon with ranged weapons is relatively simpler. Why did you all switch to Taichi Swords later?"
"Since it's online co-op, utilizing the advantages of various weapons and complementing each other can greatly improve game efficiency!"
The three of them felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this.
"It's because we saw you show off your Taichi Sword skills, Boss, and we were so impressed!"
Ouyang Qing said with a smile, "Boss, since you've already explained it to Old Wu more than a dozen times, you can't show favoritism. Please explain it to us again, hehe!"
Su Ran couldn't help but glance out of the corner of his eye at Wu Lei's position in the distance, wondering how he was doing. Helpless, he could only nod and began explaining to the three of them again.
Until he finished speaking.
"Thank you, Boss. After listening this time, I feel my mind is very clear!"
Ouyang Qing said with an excited expression, "This time we will definitely pass, and then surpass Old Wu's progress!"
"Mm!"
Oriental Bright and Dugu Mu also nodded firmly.
All three of them looked confident, and then hurried back to their seats. Just as they arrived and were about to sit down.
"I passed! I defeated the Steel Dragon!"
"Hahahaha…"
Wu Lei's ecstatic voice came from beside them.
Ouyang Qing and the two others looked over upon hearing the sound, stunned.
What?
They passed already?
Wu Lei laughed heartily as he took off the virtual reality device, exhaled a breath, and then stared at the screen contentedly, watching his in-game character stand beside the Steel Dragon's corpse. He couldn't describe how elated and satisfied he felt.
After playing for so long, he finally passed. It wasn't easy!
At this moment, some players standing behind Wu Lei also spoke with a mix of excitement and admiration.
"No way, that's amazing! Lord Wu, your battle felt very smooth from beginning to end!"
"Yeah, he made far fewer mistakes. His skills have really improved!"
"It seems he's really not far from completing the game!"
Wu Lei enjoyed the flattery for a while, but then suddenly remembered something. He grabbed the black notebook next to the computer, quickly stood up, and ran towards the bar, exclaiming excitedly.
"Boss, I passed!"
[A player has defeated the Steel Dragon with the host's guidance, Contribution Points +100]
Su Ran had already received the system notification by this time, and of course, he wasn't surprised. He smiled and nodded.
"Mm, I know!"
"Boss, this thing you gave me called a game guide is too amazing! It really works after reading it!" Wu Lei said, both excited and incredulous.
Actually, when Su Ran first told him to read this game guide, he found it a bit hard to understand.
Because everything written on it was pretty much the same as what Su Ran had verbally explained before.
But after actually playing the game, he suddenly realized that his thought process was much clearer, especially during combat. Even when flustered, he could remember the contents.
It was as if the words in the guide were all instantly engraved in his mind, simply magical.
Su Ran said with a smile, "Since it's so effective, why don't you take this guide and let Ouyang Qing and the others have a look too!"
"This… I was just about to ask you about it, Boss!"
Wu Lei, looking puzzled, handed back the black notebook Su Ran had given him earlier: "After I finished reading it, I found that there isn't a single word left on it!"
"Hmm?"
Su Ran was startled and immediately took it to look.
Indeed, all the guide text he had clearly written had disappeared. Even the white paper surface had turned completely black, making it obvious that it was no longer possible to write on it.
So, this notebook is single-use?
And one person can only read it once?
Su Ran frowned, and after understanding the situation, he nodded: "Alright, I understand!"
But Wu Lei, hearing this, didn't leave. Instead, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Boss, could you write me some guides for the next few Ancient Dragons!"
Su Ran fell silent.
If it had been before just now, he would have agreed directly, but at this moment, he opened the system's personal store and took a look, frowning.
[Mysterious Notebook: A notebook containing special magic. Text recorded on it seems particularly easy to understand. Purchase price: 100 Contribution Points]
The key was the price.
It cost him 100 Contribution Points to buy one of these notebooks, and Wu Lei's reward for defeating the Steel Dragon was also 100. He figured it would be similar for later ones.
This meant he wouldn't earn any Contribution Points by writing a guide.
And this was for Wu Lei, whose game progress was already in the later stages. If he were to write guides for players who were stuck in the early to mid-stages, it would be a complete loss.
Su Ran's original plan for game guides seemed to be on the verge of bankruptcy.
Wu Lei saw Su Ran fall silent and thought Su Ran was unwilling. He quickly said, "Boss, I can pay for it!"
"Oh!"
But as soon as he said this, it suddenly startled Su Ran.
The system had just said that profit-making ventures outside of the Internet Cafe's development and operation couldn't count. What about selling game guides?
Su Ran couldn't help but ask the system and quickly received a reply.
[Yes, but sold game guides will not have guidance rewards]
[Also, a reminder to the host: For the players' gaming experience, the selling price must be uniform and not excessively high]
Upon hearing that it was indeed possible, Su Ran was first delighted, but then immediately began to consider what a suitable price for these game guides would be.
One notebook was 100 Contribution Points, and the ratio of Gold Coins to Contribution Points was ten to one, meaning he would need to sell it for at least 1000 Gold Coins to break even.
But he couldn't be too ruthless.
Su Ran thought for a moment, then looked up at the eager Wu Lei and called out a price: "2000 Gold Coins per guide!"
"Huh?"
Wu Lei was stunned to hear the boss actually quote a price, a bit unexpected.
And to be honest, even he felt the price was a bit steep. One should know that playing games here for a day only cost a dozen Gold Coins, and that was already considered very intimidating to most people.
Two thousand Gold Coins for one guide…
But thinking about his game progress, which was almost at completion, Wu Lei still gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll buy it. I'll buy two guides first, for the Flame King Dragon and the Vaal Hazak. Boss, please write them for me first, and I'll pay tomorrow!"
"No problem, it's a deal!"
Su Ran smiled slightly.