Su Ran naturally also noticed the commotion coming from the players in the resting area.
However, after finding out what was going on, he smiled, finding it amusing, and didn't pay it any more mind.
"Boss, quick, write me a monster capture tutorial!"
Just then, Jia Baolai rushed over, pulled out two gold notes, and slapped them on the counter.
"I say, can't you try to fight on your own? That way, you'll experience more fun in playing the game!"
"That's too much trouble! It's much easier with your game guides, Boss, and I feel it's quite interesting this way too!"
"Uh, alright!"
Su Ran glanced at him, helpless, then skillfully wrote the guide for him, and after quickly finishing it, handed it to him.
Jia Baolai took the guide and happily ran back.
Su Ran couldn't help but glance at his contribution points.
They had been completely spent yesterday on facility and equipment exchanges, but today, just by writing game guides, he had earned quite a lot again.
Jia Baolai could be said to have contributed greatly to this, as he never played games without a guide.
As a game enthusiast, Su Ran didn't really recommend playing the game this way.
But as an Internet Cafe owner, fleecing him like this felt quite comfortable.
However, once Jia Baolai left, Su Ran was temporarily free, and seeing the players in the Internet Cafe all seriously playing their games, he felt an irresistible urge to play himself.
It was a pity that the Internet Cafe was full every day, and there were no extra spots for him.
He could only do what other players waiting in line did: watch others play.
This feeling wasn't very good.
"It looks like I'll have to save up my next contribution points first to get a dedicated computer."
"At the current rate of contribution point growth, it shouldn't take long to have enough."
Su Ran thought to himself.
…
Time quickly came to evening.
Outside the Internet Cafe, it was already pitch black.
But at this moment in the Star Dew Valley World, the scorching sun hung high, blazing like fire.
In Liu Chengfeng's farm.
Three ministers, with expressionless faces, were holding hoes, turning the soil beneath their feet, and reclaiming wasteland.
During their labor, the three saw each other's dusty, disheveled appearances and felt a wave of sadness, even wishing they could die.
They were dignified court ministers, people of status and position; what sin had they committed to be inexplicably dragged here as laborers?
Even if it was to experience the hardships of the common people, it shouldn't involve continuously farming like this.
They had been at it for several days in the game.
During their breaks for meals, they only ate wild fruits and vegetables gathered from the wilderness; they hadn't even seen a shadow of the delicious ingredients they had anticipated.
They didn't even have a bed to sleep on, sleeping on the floor instead, and now their backs ached.
It should be known that their original purpose for wanting to play the game was very simple: to taste the delicious ingredients of this world.
And when they first entered this seemingly real game world.
They found that the scenery of the Star Dew Valley World was truly beautiful; the mountains were lush and green, the fragrant flowers and plants permeated the air, and the lake and stream waters were as clear as a mirror.
Looking at such beautiful scenery, they had more fantasies, thinking they should be enjoying the world's delicacies while touring the scenic spots, and perhaps, if inspiration struck, even compose a poem.
That's how playing should feel.
But the reality was: tilling, tilling, and still tilling.
They were now filled with regret, regretting that they hadn't just gone home in the first place.
The three of them worked for a little while longer, already drenched in sweat, unable to continue.
One minister requested, "Your Highness, look, can we rest for a bit now?"
Another minister clutched his waist, "Yes, I feel like my back is about to fall apart!"
The last one also complained, "Your Highness, how long until we can finally have a good meal?"
"You just finished resting not long ago, didn't you? And you're already complaining about being tired again, and yesterday you even ruined my land!"
At this moment, Liu Chengfeng, who was also doing farm work, stopped his movements and looked at the three with a speechless expression: "Like this, you still have the nerve to ask me to treat you to good food?"
"Your Highness, we can't be blamed, we've never farmed before!"
"As if I've farmed before. And what you're doing isn't even farming, it's just the simplest reclamation work. Sigh, if I had known this, I should have gone to the boss first to buy a few game guides!"
Actually, Liu Chengfeng was also quite frustrated; he had thought that by bringing three free laborers, it would be much easier.
But who knew, not only did they waste food, but they also dragged him down; a miscalculation, a miscalculation.
Liu Chengfeng waved his hand helplessly, "Forget it, I'll let you rest a bit longer!"
The three ministers felt a great sense of relief, all collapsing onto the ground, panting heavily, and after a while, they began to chat with bitter expressions.
"Mainly, the body in this world is truly weak, otherwise I don't think it would be this bad!"
"Exactly, even in the real world, we haven't cultivated much, but we are still relatively strong and healthy, but here, alas, it's hard to describe!"
"By the way, what do you think is happening with His Majesty?"
"I just asked His Highness, and His Highness said everyone is the same, this is just how the game is played. I've figured it out, all that talk about how fun the game is, it's all lies!"
"No matter what, why don't we… take this opportunity to go take a look, and also be lazy?"
"Oh, that's a good idea, let's go!"
The three ministers' eyes lit up, and with that, they went to find Liu Chengfeng, saying they wanted to exit the game to check on Liu Zhengyuan's situation.
The superficial reason, of course, was concern for His Majesty, worrying that he was suffering.
But Liu Chengfeng knew their little thoughts, and hearing the three mention it, he himself became very curious about how his imperial father and the others were playing the game.
So he nodded and agreed.
With that, the four simultaneously took off their virtual reality devices.
Only then did they realize that it was already dark.
Liu Chengfeng didn't feel anything in particular.
But the three ministers, upon realizing they had been doing farm work for so long in the game, felt another wave of sorrow.
Fortunately, they knew the Internet Cafe would close at ten, so it seemed they would finally be free soon.
Thinking this, the three walked towards Liu Zhengyuan's position, stopping behind him.
Their first instinct was to check on His Majesty, but they first noticed Fang Hui next to him, and upon seeing the screen.
The three ministers were immediately stunned.
"This…"
Because at this moment, Fang Hui and another minister were not working in the fields, but fishing by the sea.
They were half-reclining in chairs, with a pot of black tea and some small pastries beside them, both looking serene, chatting while waiting for a fish to bite.
Fang Hui said leisurely, "This game world is truly wonderful. There's no famine, no war, and not only is the food delicious, but the scenery is beautiful, and the people are warm!"
The other minister took a sip of black tea before speaking, "Yes, and there are many novel things I've never seen before, it's really quite interesting!"
As they chatted, the fishing rod suddenly moved.
Fang Hui was startled; he became serious now. They had just discovered that fishing in this game world required a specific method, and they had already failed several times before.
So this time, Fang Hui wasn't careless. He quickly pulled the fishing rod, controlled the force, sometimes releasing, sometimes reeling in, and after some effort, successfully reeled in the fish.
"Chief Eunuch Fang, amazing! You finally caught it!"
The minister beside him gave a thumbs-up and curiously peered at it, "What kind of fish is this?"
"Let me check the illustrated guide Shi Wan gave me!"
Fang Hui then took out a fish identification guide from beside his chair, compared the fish he caught to the illustrations: "This fish is a sardine, not a particularly valuable species!"
But Fang Hui then smiled proudly, "But after all, it's our first time fishing, so being able to catch one is already good. I'll present this fish to His Majesty later!"
"Excellent, excellent!"
The other minister also smiled and nodded.
Afterward, the two of them again lay comfortably in their chairs, enjoying the sea breeze, sipping black tea, and eating pastries, looking utterly relaxed and content.
"Are they really playing the same game as us?"
Meanwhile, the minister watching from behind had his eyes wide open.
Looking at the two people enjoying themselves immensely on the screen, this scene made them both envious and bitter.
Finally, they all reacted, looking at Liu Chengfeng beside them with resentful and wronged expressions, as if questioning: "Your Highness, you said everyone was the same?"