Zhang Pingfan took off his VR headset in the room.
Tomorrow was his disciple Youyou's birthday. Although he knew the girl was in the same city as him, he gave up the idea of seeing her.
He would celebrate her birthday in the game.
Sleepiness overcame him, and Zhang Pingfan fell into a deep slumber.
Zhang Pingfan had a strange dream.
In the dream, he transformed into an immortal who could fly through the skies and burrow through the earth.
He robbed the rich to help the poor, drew his sword to aid the weak, cultivated immortal arts, and became a peerless master.
When he had achieved unparalleled martial prowess and was invincible in the world, he was tragically betrayed by his fellow disciples and ultimately perished.
Zhang Pingfan suddenly sat up in bed.
He gasped for air, the dream being too real.
It was as if the wound from the sword that pierced his chest had truly appeared before him.
He picked up his phone and checked the time; it was already past 7 AM.
"Phew, thankfully it was just a dream. I should watch fewer of these cultivation novels; I'm having such strange dreams!"
Zhang Pingfan organized his thoughts and then walked out of his room.
Coincidentally, Li Yutong was also in the living room!
"You're up!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "Yes!"
"I won't be home today; I'm going to a birthday banquet!"
Zhang Pingfan frowned. A birthday banquet? Today was also Dou Youyou's birthday banquet. Could it be the same one?
"Whose?"
"Dou Youyou. You met her that night. They wouldn't have invited me, but Aunt Wang has a collaborative project with their company, so she's bringing me along to gain some experience."
Zhang Pingfan nodded; it was indeed Dou Youyou.
"Alright, I know!"
After breakfast, Zhang Pingfan didn't rush to log into the game. Instead, he opened his phone to search for information about the Dou family in the city.
However, this lousy phone was so frustrating to use!
Youyou wasn't online today, and he had nothing else to do. He might as well go out and buy a new phone and relax a bit. After all, he had been immersed in the game for so many days, and it was indeed tiring.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Pingfan left his residence. He didn't see Li Yutong before leaving, perhaps she had already gone.
Walking out of the residential area, Zhang Pingfan hailed a taxi to the city center.
Zhang Pingfan didn't overthink the phone and went directly to the Huawei flagship store.
He bought a Huawei Mate 50 Porsche Design directly. Although it cost over ten thousand yuan, for Zhang Pingfan, it was merely the equivalent of selling two medicinal pills.
Looking at the second-hand 200 yuan phone in his hand, Zhang Pingfan felt a sense of helplessness.
He had gritted his teeth when he bought the 200 yuan phone back then, but now he could buy a phone worth over ten thousand yuan without even blinking.
After getting the new phone, Zhang Pingfan immediately searched for information about the Dou family in the city.
Indeed, a good phone was vastly different from a trash phone; the smoothness was incomparable.
Soon, a wealth of information about the Dou family appeared before Zhang Pingfan.
There were three major families in the city, with the Dou family being the most powerful. Behind them was the Ji family, and in third place was the Li family.
The Dou family's assets accounted for at least 50% of the city's market; their power was self-evident.
Zhang Pingfan couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
No wonder Dou Youyou hadn't seemed overly surprised when he gave her 200 gold coins back then. With her family's billions, a few million was probably nothing new to her.
"Marriage alliance?"
A piece of information about a marriage alliance appeared before Zhang Pingfan, causing his heart to race.
When he saw that it was Ji Liu of the Ji family and Dou Junwan of the Dou family, Zhang Pingfan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good thing it's not this little girl. What was I even nervous about?"
Having understood the general situation, Zhang Pingfan finally felt at ease.
Dou Youyou's 18th birthday was a major event for the Dou family.
Therefore, everyone of note in the city would attend Dou Youyou's 18th birthday today.
Zhang Pingfan put away his phone. He hadn't been window shopping in a long time and decided to stroll around.
The streets had low foot traffic. Since the "Mythology" game appeared, the vast majority of young people were holed up in the game.
Some might say that if all the young people in a country were playing games, wouldn't that country be ruined?
Actually, no. The country encouraged young people to enter the game. There were limited job opportunities in reality, and the game was becoming the country's second-largest industry.
Although the game was still in the monster-slaying and leveling phase, it didn't mean there wouldn't be any changes in the future.
"Brother, looking to buy a house? We have the best units in the city. Judging by your attire, you must be well-off!"
As Zhang Pingfan walked, he unexpectedly came across a property sales point.
Zhang Pingfan looked up and saw that it was a newly constructed residential complex.
Located on a bustling street in the city center, the price was likely not cheap.
"Show me!"
The sales agent handed Zhang Pingfan a sales brochure.
"Please come in, brother, and I'll introduce it to you in detail!"
Seeing Zhang Pingfan dressed in designer brands, the sales agent had casually asked. He hadn't expected the person before him to actually be considering buying a house. This was a great opportunity to earn money for a game helmet.
"Okay, I'm listening!"
"Brother, let's get straight to the point. This community is located in the city center, so the price is definitely a bit higher, but there are benefits to paying more..."
The sales agent went on to explain a great deal.
An hour later, Zhang Pingfan walked out of the sales office.
"Big brother, big brother, won't you reconsider?"
Zhang Pingfan shook his head and said, "Never mind, there isn't a unit that I like!"
"Then what kind do you like, big brother?"
Zhang Pingfan thought for a moment.
"Do you have any villas?"
The sales agent slapped his thigh.
"Brother, isn't this a coincidence? There aren't any villas here, but there is another property. Let me take you there!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded. Since there was nothing significant happening in the game today, he might as well go and take a look. He felt that sharing a rental with others wasn't ideal, mainly because the esteemed readers wouldn't like it.
Seeing Zhang Pingfan nod, the sales agent didn't waste any time. He hailed a taxi, and the two of them headed towards the direction of the villas.
Another hour passed.
Zhang Pingfan walked out of the sales office with a satisfied expression.
"Excellent. Let's get the renovation done as soon as possible!"
The sales agent was overjoyed.
He hadn't expected this young man to be able to come up with 15 million yuan all at once.
"Don't worry, big brother, I'll personally oversee the renovation for you!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "I trust you. We're around the same age, so I'll leave the supervision to you. If you do a good job, this 20,000 yuan supervision fee will be yours!"
"Alright, big brother, rest assured, I'll take care of this. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the renovation!"
"Yes, as soon as possible!"
"Brother, don't worry, we have a professional team and professional speed. We'll get it done within a month at most!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "Very good!"