Chapter 128

After that day, Hua Mao’s places continued to open, and Gu Fei continued to come, but it was in a different way.

During work hours in the daytime, Gu Fei no longer wore a police uniform and came over to watch. But after getting off work, Gu Fei became a frequent visitor to the Internet café.

The first time he saw him wearing casual clothes and coming into the Internet café in the evening, Hua Mao said, “Oh, you’re not wearing a police uniform on duty today?”

Gu Fei went to the counter and paid the deposit, asking for a computer: “I’m here to go online.”

Not only was Hua Mao taken aback, even the managers who were used to seeing this young policeman every day were taken back. Gu Fei skillfully found a computer and sat down: “Why, am I not welcome?”

“Rare guest, distinguished guest!” Hua Mao personally turned on the computer for him, smiling. Gu Fei really moved his mouse and began playing games.

From that day on, Gu Fei became a regular customer at the arcade and Internet café. As long as he wasn’t on a night shift, he came nearly every day. Ever since Gu Fei took Hua Mao in for one night, Hua Mao felt that this young policeman was not bad, and his hostility to him had gone down a lot. Gradually, the two frenemies somehow became closer and closer. At first, Hua Mao was still on guard about whether Gu Fei had taken root and come to lie in wait. Later, he saw that he was really here to play games, practice fighting against monsters, and have fun.

That year was just when online games were just beginning to become popular. It wasn’t the monotony of single-player games. Online games seemed to open a dazzling new world for these young people. Who could resist that attraction? So those years were also the most prosperous years for Internet cafes. Those who opened Internet cafes made a lot of money, let alone those like Hua Mao who had huge Internet cafes that occupied the whole land. Every day, from morning to evening, business was booming. They were filled with a crowd of online gamers every night, staying up until dawn.

Even if Gu Fei was a policeman, he was also a big lad. Who didn’t play games at this age? It would be strange if they didn’t play!

Hua Mao noticed after watching a few times that Gu Fei was just a noob.

This online game was the most popular one at that time. Gu Fei was still a newcomer in this online game and had just started practicing from the beginning. It seemed like he hadn’t really played this kind of monster-fighting level game before, so Hua Mao saw that he was like a noob in the game. He was easily KO’d by low-level monsters. The few pieces of equipment that he got with difficulty were either stolen or destroyed, falling out and split up by others. He wandered around the revival point naked, returning before the liberation every night.

“Fuck, you’re too damn bad!!” When Hua Mao once again saw Gu Fei get instantly killed and turn into a corpse, he was practically distraught and frantic: “Where the freak are you running? You didn’t see the job title and killing level over there? Are you the great transportation team leader for giving your life and equipment?” Hua Mao could be angered to death when watching Gu Fei play the game. Finally, he could not watch anymore. Hua Mao pulled a chair and also turned on a computer next to Gu Fei: “Fuck, I’ll take you to practice!”

In the online game, Gu Fei was a novice soldier, staring blankly in place. A swordswoman dressed in silver armor swayed sexy big curves and a small waist before him, walked around him, and then took two steps. Looking back and seeing that “Gu Fei” was not following, still standing in place in a daze, Hua Mao’s voice came through the headset: “Idiot, why are you spacing out! It’s me!”

Hua Mao, the earliest owner of an Internet café in Jianghai, was a senior player of online games, a hardcore gamer. This female account was not his own, but a brother of his had used it. He had played to over level 20 and went to the army. He couldn’t bear to abandon the account, so he gave the account to Hua Mao. He said, when you’re free, pass the levels for me. When he came back from the army, he would continue playing. When Hua Mao was free, he would train this female account on behalf of his brother. As he played, he brought this account to the max level.

“‘Mimi Lulu’…” Gu Fei read into the headset. This was the screen name of Hua Mao’s female account. Gu Fei let out a muffled laugh.

“Isn’t it sexy? Isn’t it sensual?” Hua Mao purposefully spoke in a shrill voice. Mimi Lulu turned around glamorously in front of Gu Fei’s “One Sword of the World.”

“Are you a hermaphrodite?” Gu Fei’s voice was full of playfulness.

“Hermaphrodite you motherfucker,” Hua Mao scolded without any hesitation. “You’ve already held my dick. Do you not know if I’m a hermaphrodite? Dead cop!”

“This woman looks quite nice, better than you,” Gu Fei said to himself.

“Fuck, start playing, idiot!”

“You should change your name to Mimi Meowmeow.” Aren’t you Hua Mao? All cats make that sound.” Gu Fei typed a line of words in the private chat. In the game, he became talkative.

“Okay, you change a word first. A lowly world. Lowly, lowly, lowly, lowly, lowly!!!!!!!” Hua Mao typed out a series of exclamation marks.

“Fuck,” Gu Fei said. Hua Mao cracked up. This young policeman was not so dead serious after all. He glanced at Gu Fei, who was sitting next to him. There was also a smile on Gu Fei’s face. The two of them stretched out their long legs as they bickered, fighting monsters as they leveled up.

With Hua Mao leading him in playing, Gu Fei’s level advanced by leaps and bounds.

The enchanting Mimi Lulu on the screen took the lead holding a powerful and aggressive weapon, protecting One Sword of the World behind him. He KO’d the monsters the whole way, as though chopping melons and vegetables, while Gu Fei followed behind him picking up materials, money, and experience. Sometimes, Gu Fei was surrounded by small monsters and cut several times, his blood bar going down by more than a half, and Hua Mao would hurriedly rush back. While he scolded him for being a noob, he continuously fed him things to replenish blood. And then he chopped at the group of small monsters in revenge until they were screaming.

So in a few nights, with Hua Mao’s protection, Gu Fei leveled up rapidly. Mimi Lulu had a bulldozer posture of “whoever blocks me will die.” If Buddha blocked him, he would kill the buddha; if a devil blocked him, he would kill the devil. His long fiery red hair against the bloody light of the sky was incomparably enchanting. Meanwhile, before the computer, Hua Mao lazily leaned in a chair, a cigarette dangling sideways in his mouth, squinting his eyes, his leg bent and a large hole in the knee of his jeans. One hand was on the keyboard and one hand was on the mouse, his hands moving so quickly that it made one’s eyes dazzle, while he also leisurely chatted with Gu Fei, speaking nonsense. Sometimes, they would scold each other, but Hua Mao was playing in high spirits. He hadn’t been interested in this game in a long time.

“Do you see, little rookie? This is called playing a game. Call me Gege, and I’ll let you see a cool move.” While Hua Mao made a big move, he dissed Gu Fei.

Gu Fei suddenly made a gorgeous combination of moves, killing a group of monsters. This combination of moves was really vicious and accurate. Hua Mao: “Oh hey? You’ve learned it? You’re not a little rookie, you’re a big rookie!”

“A rookie can also kill a cat,” Gu Fei said leisurely. One Sword of the World made another big move and made a group extinct. At that point, his level was also at expert.

“It’s a cat eating a bird, you slow X! Fuck! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!” Hua Mao shouted repeatedly. He wasn’t paying attention as he spoke, and he was cut by a player who was PK, losing blood. Hua Mao was furious and was about to fight back. One Sword of the World suddenly rushed in front of Mimi Lulu. The whole screen was required to kill, thunderingly loud, and the entire sky rained blood. That player’s blood bar instantly went empty and became a corpse, instantly turning gray.

One Sword of the World swept the ground with his sword, protecting Mimi Lulu with fluttering long hair behind him. Even though it was the scene of a game character sheathing his sword, the situation at present seemed to be a complete mess of handsomeness.

“Wow, little brother, you’re so handsome!” Hua Mao’s hands flew, and a series of hearts flew out of the private chat box.

“I really want to marry you!” Hua Mao continued typing in the private chat box. While he disgusted Gu Fei, he giggled to himself.

Next to him, Gu Fei suddenly bumped into Hua Mao. Hua Mao turned around, and he handed him ten dollars.

“Make me some instant noodles and braised beef.” Gu Fei was still operating the game with one hand, and his eyes didn’t even look over for an instant.

“Shit.” Hua Mao rolled his eyes. This young policeman didn’t even fucking have a little sentiment. The artistic atmosphere was all gone!