Chapter 18: How about we open an internet café for fun?

Chapter 18: How about we open an internet café for fun?

After finishing their meal...

Wang Teng left first to meet someone he needed for the night, while Chen Mo and Wang Lei took a taxi back to the internet café.

"Old Mo, you play around first. I need to check in with Brother Chen!" Wang Lei said.

"Alright."

As soon as Wang Lei was gone, Chen Mo rushed to a computer to sell his remaining 9.5 million Imperial Seals. Following the same method as before, he targeted well-known, reputable traders from his memory:

Gun King, the big brother of Xu Xu Baby from Legend of Mir.

Saber, owner of Twenty Executioners.

Li Shuo Lala, moderator of the Merchant Forum.

Trillion Xiao Feng, founder of the Apprentice Ranking System.

...

After completing the transactions, only Trillion Xiao Feng scammed him by taking delivery without payment, costing Chen Mo 100,000 Imperial Seals.

"What a fraud! I never thought this trillion-coin merchant would be such a crook in the Level 60 version. I actually believed he was trustworthy back then!"

Fortunately, this loss of 100,000 Imperial Seals (over 1,000 yuan) barely fazed him.

"Time to check the bank balance."

Balance: 121,000.34 Soft Gacha Coins

In 2009, anyone suddenly possessing 120,000 Soft Gacha Coins would probably faint from excitement – a three-bedroom apartment only cost about 100,000 back then. But for Chen Mo, who aimed for the server's "Tortoise King" title requiring 300,000 coins, this was barely halfway. With only 120,000 now, he'd need another 180,000 – enough to sell both kidneys and still come up short!

"Guess I'll have to rely on future Growth Pack lucky draws. Hopefully my luck turns!"

After praying, Chen Mo focused on his stockpiling accounts. Since leveling and farming required multiple characters, he registered QQ accounts for every major server on the Penguin platform, created characters, and gave each six Fatigue Potions.

"With the initial daily fatigue plus six potions, they should reach level 40 in four days", he calculated.

Suddenly, Wang Lei returned after two hours, looking troubled despite his earlier cheerfulness.

"Did Brother Chen scold you? That doesn't seem like him", Chen Mo asked.

"Nah, it's unrelated. He told me he might have to sell the internet café", Wang Lei whispered after glancing around.

Chen Mo's mind raced. In his past life, Han Chen's refusal to upgrade equipment led to bankruptcy in early 2010. But what if he took over instead?

He remembered the successor who revitalized the café with machine upgrades and promotions. With his Dnfgold Coin advantage – the café's 70% Dnf players would flock for cheap in-game currency!

"Both profit and game currency sales solved. I'm a genius!" Chen Mo grinned. "Old Wang, did he say the price? Something like a million including the building?"

"Why? You interested?" Wang Lei asked, suspicious.

"Just curious", Chen Mo deflected, knowing he couldn't afford it yet.

Focusing back on the game, he leveled his Red-Eye character. An hour later, Wang Teng arrived with his crew:

"Bro Mo, meet Xiao Hong, Xiao Lü, Xiao Lan, and Wang Gang – my bros and veteran Dnf players!" he gestured to the flamboyantly-haired youths.

"Big bro!" they chorused like henchmen greeting a gang leader.

Chen Mo awkwardly waved back. Handing them two hundred-yuan notes and a paper, he instructed, "Get cards for these servers. I've already preloaded six Fatigue Potions per account. Use them when initial fatigue runs out – reach level 40 Asap!"

"Where'd you get Fatigue Potions?" they asked, stunned.

"Opened them from crates", he shrugged.

"What?!" Everyone gasped. With Star Crates' infamous drop rates, spending 200 yuan per account on six potions meant thousands total!

"Bro Mo, you're insane! Thousands just for leveling?!" Wang Teng exclaimed.

"Respect!" the group nodded. "Never seen anyone spend this much on potions!"

"Chill, it's just a few thousand. Pocket change", Chen Mo said nonchalantly.

(End of Chapter)

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