“Chen Jie, you're having midnight snacks again…”

Having bought the midnight snacks, Chen Guo invited the internet cafe's employees to enjoy them together. The aroma of the dishes permeated the cafe, immediately drawing cries of protest from the online masses. At a time when dinner had already been digested, the sudden smell of food wasn't an enjoyment, but a temptation.

“Instant noodles are in line, no cutting,” Chen Guo called out.

“Chen Jie eats gourmet food every day, while we eat instant noodles.” Unable to resist the temptation, the masses could only satisfy themselves with instant noodles, watching the six dishes and a soup with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

“If you want to eat it too, go buy it yourself across the street. Don't always try to order my people around,” Chen Guo said.

“Next time you go, give us a heads-up in advance, and we can help you bring some back, okay?” someone said.

“How many people are there in the internet cafe? Can I bring enough for everyone? Stop wasting so much breath. If you really want to eat it that much but are too lazy to buy it, go ask the shop across the street for their phone number. Wouldn't they be willing to deliver?” Chen Guo said.

“Chen Jie has their number? Let me copy it down,” someone said.

“What do I need their number for? I have people I can order around, why would I bother them?” Chen Guo said.

This time, not only the online masses but also the internet cafe staff were moved to tears. Ye Xiu saw an opportunity and asked, “Boss, your surname is Chen?”

“Yes, Chen Guo. I've seen your ID card, you're not older than me. I don't mind you calling me *Jie*, you won't lose out,” Chen Guo said.

“Whatever…” Ye Xiu said with a dry laugh.

“Today's *yuxiang rousi* (fish-fragrant shredded pork) is so spicy, Xiao Chu even ate it.” Chen Guo didn't eat much rice, taking a bite of the *yuxiang rousi*, she sucked in air, threw down her chopsticks, and went to drink water. Coming back with a water cup, she kicked Ye Xiu's stool. “Are you done eating? Hurry up.”

“What's the rush?” Ye Xiu asked.

“It's almost time,” Chen Guo raised her wrist to show Ye Xiu the time. It was 11:53 PM, 7 minutes away from the opening of Glory's tenth server.

“You're going too?” Ye Xiu was a little surprised. He had played Chen Guo's account, Zhu Yanxia, a fifth server account, before. If it was calculated from the day the new server opened, then it would be exactly five years old today. Of course, that account couldn't compare with the top-tier accounts of professional players, but it was already very good among ordinary players, not something that could be easily abandoned.

“Just watching the fun,” Chen Guo said.

The opening of a new server was indeed very lively. An ordinary day became a boom day for Happy Internet Cafe at this time because of the opening of a new server. Looking around, it was like the new server players had booked the place. Everyone had opened the login interface, their mouse hovering over the still-gray tenth server, ready to go.

Entering a new server, vying for the level rankings, first kills of dungeons, dungeon completion records, and so on and so forth, there were too many things waiting for the players to do. The initial stages were so exciting. Chen Guo looked at these customers and couldn't help but be moved by this atmosphere. But looking back, Ye Xiu was still leisurely picking at the shredded vegetables, completely unmoved by this atmosphere. He really didn't have the qualities of a pioneer.

“Hey, why are you still dawdling?” Chen Guo seemed even more anxious than the person involved.

“What's the rush?” Ye Xiu was truly calm, not pretending. It couldn't be denied that Glory's publicity and operation were successful. Glory players cared about various competitions and rankings in the game like never before. These things relied on real strength, and not money or luck could easily buy them. However, for a professional veteran who had already possessed all the highest honors in Glory, these things were a bit unremarkable in Ye Xiu's eyes.

But seeing Chen Guo's face full of murderous intent, Ye Xiu considered that he still had to give the boss some face. Finally, he reluctantly put down his rice bowl and unwillingly found a computer to sit down.

“Damn, it's like I'm forcing him to play. What kind of person is this?” Chen Guo grumbled behind Ye Xiu with no temper. The other employees of the internet cafe were all secretly laughing. They realized that this new internet cafe attendant seemed a little different today. He could easily make their boss, Miss Chen, lose her temper. This wasn't something an ordinary person could do.

Chen Guo sat down at the machine next to Ye Xiu and casually logged in to her Zhu Yanxia. The popularity of the other nine servers didn't decrease much because of the opening of the tenth server. The older the server, the more so, mainly because it wasn't easy to manage a Glory account. Chen Guo's Zhu Yanxia had taken five years to become a leader among ordinary players. How could she easily abandon it? Moreover, in the end, everyone would head to the common map of the ten servers, the Realm of Gods.

This Realm of Gods wasn't just a map, it was simply another world. The map was as large as the sum of the ordinary worlds of five servers. There were more difficult dungeons, more powerful equipment, more precious materials, and a freer atmosphere. If you were a master, you would always meet in the Realm of Gods. This was the land where players ultimately fought.

The time was almost zero o'clock. In the last ten seconds, someone in the internet cafe couldn't help but start counting down. The voice grew louder and louder, and when the last “Zero” exploded, the tenth server in the login window flashed and had faded from gray. The actions of the internet cafe crowd were so unified. They collectively reached out and inserted their account cards into the login device, and clicked on the tenth server with the mouse.

Chen Guo turned to look at Ye Xiu, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Everyone else was rushing into the game, but this guy had opened a web page and was leisurely watching it. Taking a look, it was actually a newbie task process guide.

“Damn, you don't even know these? You still need to look at a guide?” If it wasn't for that genuine first edition card, Chen Guo would never have believed that this guy had ten years of game experience.

“This newbie stuff, I really haven't touched it for many years, how would I still remember it!” Ye Xiu said unhurriedly.

“Have you never led newbies, never guided beginners?” Chen Guo said.

“In this regard… really not,” Ye Xiu said.

“No sense of social morality,” Chen Guo鄙视 *bishi* (despise).

“It's that there's no time,” Ye Xiu said.

“People who have no time won't come to play games. People who play games are just killing extra time,” Chen Guo said.

“I'm just busy playing games,” Ye Xiu said seriously.

“Oh, so you're a professional player?” Chen Guo said.

Ye Xiu smiled, “Still a pretty high-level one.”

“Pretty high-level? A professional player?” Chen Guo was stunned.

Ye Xiu proudly nodded.

“You've retired, right!” Chen Guo said.

“How do you know?”

“Nonsense, you're this old,” Chen Guo said.

Ye Xiu smiled bitterly.

“I was wondering how you could clean up that guy in 40 seconds, so it turns out you're a professional-level player, although a half-baked one,” Chen Guo said.

“Half-baked?”

“I know all the famous professional experts. Ye Xiu? I've never heard of him, what else could you be but half-baked?” Chen Guo asked.

“Haha, so that's how it is,” Ye Xiu laughed.

“Stop pretending. Actually, you didn't retire, you just couldn't compete for a position and were eliminated, right?” Chen Guo said.

Ye Xiu was silent.

“Sorry…” Chen Guo realized that these words had poked at the other party's sore spot.

“It's okay,” Ye Xiu sighed.

“Don't be discouraged, 25 years old isn't too old, practice hard and kill your way back in,” Chen Guo said.

“That's exactly what I intend to do,” Ye Xiu smiled.

“If that day really comes, I have something to ask of you,” Chen Guo said.

“What is it?”

“An autograph,” Chen Guo said.

“Why do you have to wait for that day? I'll sign it for you now!”

“Don't be so vain! Who wants your autograph? I'm asking you to help me get my idol's autograph,” Chen Guo said.

“Oh? Who?”

“Su Mucheng, and Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu's might be a bit difficult, that guy likes to act mysterious,” Chen Guo said.

“Is that so?” Ye Xiu was in tears. Comrade Ye Qiu is chatting with you face to face, *Jiejie* (sister).

“Yes, he almost never shows his face. I said, even though you're just a half-baked player, you're still in this circle, how can you not know this?” Chen Guo said.

“I know, of course, I know. I'll tell you a secret, I'm actually Ye Qiu,” Ye Xiu said.

“Really? I'll also tell you a secret, I'm actually Su Mucheng,” Chen Guo said.

“I really am Ye Qiu,” Ye Xiu cried.

“I really am Su Mucheng,” Chen Guo said.

“I…”

“Alright, I won't tease you anymore, go look at your guide!” Chen Guo waved her hand. She no longer got worked up about Ye Xiu not hurrying. This was someone who had been in the professional circle, even if he was eliminated, did she need to worry about him?

But after returning her gaze to her own screen, Chen Guo couldn't help but say, “Actually, if you have any questions about the newbie tasks, just ask me.”

“I want to study it. I'll only do the tasks where the rewards are stat points and skill points. The other task rewards are just experience and equipment, it's better to grind dungeons faster,” Ye Xiu said.

“Right, that's more like the thinking of a veteran player. But you don't have to study it yourself. Turn to the last page of the guide you're looking at!”

“Oh?” Ye Xiu listened and turned to the last page. He immediately felt ashamed. Thinking about it, this newbie task stuff hadn't changed much in ten years. Players had eaten it so thoroughly that they couldn't eat it anymore. A veteran like him who only did valuable tasks, generally everyone would choose that. How could no one have summarized such a guide? The guide he needed was now in front of him. Ye Xiu immediately prepared to receive the task according to the guide and instantly burst into tears. He was the man known as the textbook of Glory! Now he was doing newbie tasks according to a newbie guide, how could he bear it, how could he bear it?

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