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Chapter 505 - 499, Internet Addicted Girl (First Update)_1

Chapter 505: 499, Internet Addicted Girl (First Update)_1

In fact, Ren He had been worrying about one issue the whole way to Heilongjiang, and that was—what if the Divine Punishment System meant sending the old lady home to Capital, instead of Heilongjiang? What the hell would he do then? Carry the old lady back again?

What would the cops think...

Ren He himself would be so damn embarrassed!

Fortunately, as soon as the old lady stepped through her front door, the Divine Punishment System issued the reward, which was still at the Perfect Level, and Ren He finally breathed a sigh of relief...

Everything that needed to be done was finally wrapped up, and he could wait for school to start in peace.

He could play Dota with Yang Xi, and keep up with the production of Assassin’s Creed at Qinghe Games.

Yang Xi’s Dota skills were so cringeworthy that Ren He could barely watch, but he wouldn’t complain about such trivial things as winning or losing. In fact, oftentimes, the situation was the other way around...

To Ren He’s surprise, Yang Xi improved quickly because she genuinely liked the game.

After the beautification by the girls in the art department, the game’s graphics and hero designs had improved, no longer as gloomy as before, and had even become cute.

Yang Xi really wanted to be good at the game. Initially, she just thought it was something Ren He enjoyed, and to enhance their shared interests, she wanted to understand it.

But as she played, she got a little addicted, and after practicing piano every afternoon, she would take the initiative to ask Ren He to join her in game. If she killed someone in the game, she would be thrilled, and if she was badly beaten, she would look at Ren He with pitiable eyes...

That look... Ren He had never seen Yang Xi look so wronged before...

Internet addiction in a young girl, huh! Ren He heaved an inward sigh!

In the past, Yang Xi’s character was independent and strong, helping Ren He twist open bottle caps as if it were a matter of routine.

But to Ren He’s surprise, she exhibited such a wide range of emotions when playing a game...

What Ren He didn’t know was that while Yang Xi remained independent, the presence of Ren He allowed her to show her softer side, and it wasn’t pretentious. It was something essential for her age, something even boys would experience.

But in the 16 years before she met Ren He, showing this side had no meaning to anyone else.

When it came to the war zone, Yang En was busy enough each day, and thus Yang Xi had to be sensible and strong, ensuring Yang En had no worries while at work.

She couldn’t show this side in front of Su Ruqin either, because if Su Ruqin felt that Yang Xi’s life with Yang En was not good, there would certainly be another quarrel.

But in front of Ren He, whether she was happy or sad, Yang Xi didn’t have to worry about anything else happening. Being happy meant just that, and being sad was the same. She didn’t need to hold back anything because in front of him, he understood it all.

Their relationship was already fiery enough, and Yang Xi felt that to meet someone in this world with whom you could open your heart unconditionally and not be betrayed was incredibly fortunate.

Similarly, Ren He didn’t need to pretend to be someone else, and he was also grateful that he had come across a girl who could play Dota with him...

How did girls view League of Legends and Dota in his last life? Except for a rare few who were addicted to the Internet, it was either the game or me, no room for both!

Ren He patiently taught Yang Xi how to play the game, sitting behind her and guiding her on positioning, how to control vision, calculate skill cooldowns, manage health bars, and how to chain abilities together.

"Last-hitting is so hard," Yang Xi exclaimed, "Is there any trick to it?"

Ren He stared at the computer screen where Yang Xi had only managed a dozen last-hits in 10 minutes and fell silent for quite some time. Was this the legendary ’fate-based last-hitting method’? Whether she got the last-hit seemed entirely up to fate, right?

After pondering for a moment, he said, "The trick to last-hitting... First, you need to know the different types of last-hits, like direct last-hitting, denial... and then there’s missing the last-hit."

Yang Xi laughed so hard she doubled over. She knew Ren He was just talking nonsense.

Last-hitting wasn’t about tricks; it was all about the basics. Ren He didn’t know what to tell Yang Xi; after all, gaming was about practicing and getting familiar. He certainly wasn’t going to suggest that she play against bots to practice last-hitting, since he didn’t expect Yang Xi to go pro anyway.

Over the course of a summer break, Yang Xi improved tremendously. Sometimes she would even start a game on her own without needing Ren He to play with her.

In the beginning, Ren He had to explain a lot to her, like why the equipment she had in the previous game was gone every time she entered a new one. "Isn’t this an MMO?" she would wonder.

Ren He was stumped for a long time and didn’t know how to explain... why is it always so bumpy when girls play games?

But now she understood everything that needed to be understood.

There were some small issues with the development of Assassin’s Creed, and indeed, the production cycle for a large-scale 3D game is much longer than that of a 2D game, with modeling alone being a very lengthy process.

Moreover, Ren He was quite invested in this game, often putting forward personal suggestions, such as how to integrate storylines linear to China, or whether it was possible to subtly include his own experiences from the Battle of New York in the game?

The game designers were very irritated during this period. Their boss, out of the blue, began taking an interest in the game development process and often posed questions that were hard for them to solve...

You’re the boss, okay? Just count your money — why meddle in such detailed matters?

At first, the game designers wondered whether their boss was dissatisfied with the game they were making or if there were issues with their work.

Later they realized that their boss just loved playing games!

Having a boss like this, the game designers weren’t sure whether it was a blessing or a curse... They often had the opportunity to play Dota with their boss, and got to share opinions about new updates and game experiences. Their boss always managed to come up with some constructive suggestions.

On one hand, they could build a closer relationship with the boss, and on the other hand, they got valuable advice. The only catch was that every time the boss had a suggestion, they had to work overnight to implement changes, a sort of painful pleasure...

They didn’t quite understand why the boss recently seemed very keen on playing Dota with them, and if someone played poorly, they faced criticism. Eventually, several top players within Qinghe had to accompany the boss in Dota daily, making a name for themselves on the platform, almost like an official team!

This left them feeling somewhat lost about their career paths...

Ren He, on the other hand, hadn’t thought so much into it. He just wanted to find some good players to play with Yang Xi...

When the game designers later learned the truth, they were utterly baffled!

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There are at least two more updates tonight, but I’ve suddenly been held up by something, so I might post them a little late. However, my credibility should still be intact, as I always deliver on my promises... It’s the beginning of the month, so I’m asking for a monthly ticket – this month’s count is looking quite pitiful...