Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 376 - 376 376 Curiosity

376: Chapter 376 Curiosity 376: Chapter 376 Curiosity “Head to the innermost VIP chamber 0 on the second floor, there’s a Game Cabin in there.”

Su Mo sighed helplessly, resigned, and decided to get her started on the game first.

“You have a Game Cabin too?

That’s unexpected!

But hang on, you’re not trying to trap me by immediately putting me into the game cabin, are you?”

Zinuo skeptically looked at Su Mo, wondering if he was using her to boost his performance figures.

“I’m treating.”

“Heh, that’s more like it.

We’ll chat later!”

Zinuo left happily.

Su Mo shook his head with a wry smile and continued browsing the forum.

From the current situation, the poison fog had almost fully covered the continent.

Within the next day or two, all players would be driven to the sea.

By then, it was expected to be another bloody purge.

According to the latest bracelet statistics, the current surviving players were already less than a hundred million, with only about one-third being Independent Travelers.

Given the shrink rate of the poison fog, the Earth Cup would probably end in half a month.

Su Mo continued scrolling and then saw a new post about the acquisition of gold and silver points.

These two strategic materials had appreciated in value again, with gold points officially breaking through 6,000 points and silver also surpassing 600.

Su Mo was also astonished; the increase in value was somewhat outrageous.

Logically, with the skyrocketing death toll of players and the endgame approaching, prices should have plummeted, but they had instead reversed.

This made Su Mo increasingly convinced that gold and silver points were very significant, and their real utility had not yet emerged.

You should know, with this purchase price, all the buyers were truly going all-in with their coffers.

…

Late at night, Su Mo sat idly at the bar.

There were no new customers now, so it was relatively quiet.

At this moment, Zinuo came down from the second floor in high spirits and ran up to the bar.

“Hey, did I make you wait long?”

“Not really.”

Su Mo replied blandly.

“Tsk, you’re really no fun, not even a little reaction.”

Zinuo rolled her eyes.

“Have you eaten?”

Su Mo asked.

“Where’s the time to eat?

I came straight here as soon as I got off the car.

Besides, I went straight into the game after getting here.

You’re somewhat considerate to ask if I’ve eaten.”

Zinuo felt a warm flutter in her heart upon hearing Su Mo’s query, but it was just for a moment.

The next second, she saw Su Mo pull out a large bucket of instant noodles from behind the counter and prepare it for Zinuo.

“You’re treating me to this?”

Zinuo’s face puffed up as she looked at Su Mo.

“It’s too late now.

Let’s have this for now, and I’ll take you for something good tomorrow.”

Su Mo said while adding an egg and a sausage to the instant noodles.

“You said it, no backsies.”

Zinuo happily accepted the noodles and started eating.

Su Mo, curiously watching Zinuo eat, asked, “How’s the Legion doing now?”

Zinuo, previously very cheerful, seemed to stiffen up a bit at Su Mo’s question.

“It’s okay.”

Su Mo immediately noticed something was off and continued to press, “Did something happen?”

“There’s nothing left, we’re now merging with the main force, so there are no issues.

It’s just that Sister Xue has announced a new policy.

Sigh…”

“What policy?”

“Our Legion has officially merged with the Dawn Group’s First Legion.

From now on, we are completely under the command of the First Legion Commander Ye Wuheng, and Sister Xue has become the Deputy Legion Commander.

Actually, it’s not a big deal, our daily lives aren’t affected, and even our salaries have increased.

But, it still feels quite uncomfortable.”

When Lin Zinuo said this, her mood seemed very low.

After hearing this, Su Mo also felt uncomfortable.

Initially, Qian Chengxue had been unwilling to merge, which made her life difficult, yet in the end, she still compromised.

But after all, it was Qian Chengxue’s own choice, and he couldn’t really say much, as everyone has their own difficulties.

He could imagine that Qian Chengxue must have been more upset than anyone when making this decision, given that she had built the Legion from scratch.

Of course, Su Mo was unaware that Qian Chengxue had given up entirely because of his departure, which had been the last straw for her, leading to her heartwarming decision to compromise.

That day, she waited for Su Mo by Jingan Lake for a whole day and night, but he never showed up.

Facing disappointments in family, career, and love, she completely broke down.

The whole world lost its color for her, and she lived as if she were a Walking Dead.

This was the second time she had cried since her mother’s departure, when she shed tears for everything that had happened over the past decade.

For a while, Su Mo didn’t know what to say, and could only offer words of comfort.

“Don’t worry too much, just focus on doing your own thing well.”

Lin Zinuo adjusted her emotions and replied, “Yeah, that makes sense.”

At that moment, the surrounding waiters and some customers began to notice Lin Zinuo, who was talking and laughing with Su Mo.

They started murmuring to each other.

“Did you see?

The very pretty girl at the bar seems very close to Su Mo.

She’s even carrying a suitcase; she must have come specifically to meet him.”

“How is that possible?

The landlord hasn’t left his house in centuries.

He stays at home every year; how could he be familiar with that girl?”

“That’s why it’s big news!”

“Could there really be some scandal behind this?”

…..

At the bar, Su Mo also clearly felt the odd atmosphere and didn’t know when, but many of the cafe’s patrons had shifted their attention from the game broadcasts to him and Lin Zinuo.

Su Mo felt increasingly awkward, so he turned to a waiter beside him and called out.

“Zeng Tuo, can you take over my shift now?”

“Sure.”

Zeng Tuo quickly responded with a smile.

“You’re off work now?”

Lin Zinuo asked more curiously.

“Ahem, almost; let’s go.”

Su Mo quickly led Lin Zinuo out of the internet cafe, as those folks were getting more and more curious, and who knows what confusion they might cause later.

“Alright.”

Lin Zinuo didn’t think much of it and followed Su Mo out of the internet cafe.

As for the enthusiastic gazes of the people around her, she didn’t pay much attention.

She encountered this every time she went out, and this was still one of the better occasions since no one came up to strike a conversation with her.

She was used to it.

After leaving the internet cafe, Su Mo let out a sigh of relief.

He said to Lin Zinuo, “It’s getting late, and you must be tired.

Let me book a nice room for you.”

Lin Zinuo shook her head and said, “There’s no need to waste the money; I’ll just stay at your place.”

That was her plan, considering Su Mo’s quirky temperament.

He probably spent almost all the money the company gave him, and wouldn’t have much left.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t resort to managing an internet cafe in Demon City, where renting a good room could be quite expensive.

If it were just for one or two days, it might be manageable, but she planned to stay for a while, and Su Mo definitely couldn’t afford it.

“This…”

Su Mo felt somewhat troubled for a moment.