Chapter 4: No More Pretenses, I'm Showing My True Colors!

Chapter 4: No More Pretenses, I'm Showing My True Colors!

If his friend cheated in most other games, Chen Mo would probably distance himself. Cheating might feel like moral betrayal. But Dnf players cared about only one thing: Was the cheat reliable?

"Uh... not exactly stable", Chen Mo shrugged. "Didn't you see I got banned?"

"Not stable? What a shame!"

Wang Lei shook his head in mock disappointment before sending a mentorship request.

Chen Mo clicked accept.

Mentorship successful!

With the Cof Value issue resolved, they dove into dungeons together.

Gloomthicket, deep within Gloomthicket, Thunderpeal Ruins, Venomous Thunderpeal Ruins...

With Wang Lei—a level-90 maxed-out red-eyed powerhouse—by his side, leveling up became absurdly easy. Chen Mo just needed to tag along and collect loot.

Half an hour later, he hit level 10.

New main quest: Bull King Sau'ta.

Objective: Defeat Bull King Sau'ta in Graka, Gelant Forest.

Chen Mo didn't rush to Graka like before. Instead, he flashed a peace sign at Wang Lei.

"Old Wang, let's smoke and celebrate!"

"Crap, Old Mo, are you seriously never buying your own smokes? Why's it always me?"

Grumbling, Wang Lei tossed him a Red Pagoda Mountain. Chen Mo hesitated—bad memories resurfacing. In his past life, he'd mooched cigarettes off Wang Lei constantly.

"Don't give me that crap! I'll buy my own soon—wanna try a Huazi?"

"Keep dreaming! I'd be lucky to get even a door prize from you in this lifetime!"

Chen Mo smirked and turned to his system interface.

"System, open my new player gift!"

Ding! "Congratulations! You've unlocked one warehouse expansion slot!"

As a veteran Dnf player, Chen Mo hated the number one. Last drop of fatigue, final chest, last abyss run... He always had to clear them.

"Expand warehouse!"

Ding! The familiar interface shimmered. He tapped the third slot on the top row.

Obtained Demon Realm Fatigue Potion (50pt) ×999!

Unlike games with infinite energy, Dnf's fatigue system was brutal. Players started with 188 daily points. Every dungeon devoured it. Once gone, no more grinding. The solution? Fatigue potions—50 points per bottle, three daily. Nearly matching base regeneration.

"Not bad. Now I can grind worry-free!"

He crushed the cigarette. "Old Wang, ready to fight?"

"Hell yes!"

They stormed Graka.

Early version 60 Graka was a nightmare—thick-skinned monsters, absurd damage, and deadly mechanics that turned countless players into meatbags. But with Wang Lei's godlike hacking, Chen Mo hit level 12 in no time.

New quest: Grey Crystal.

Objective: Retrieve Grey Crystal Fragment from Blazing Beno in Blazing Graka, Gelant Forest.

Back to farming.

After another half-hour, Chen Mo neared level 14—but hit a wall.

"Out of fatigue?" Wang Lei asked.

"Not a drop left."

"Let's hit Perplexity Tower then!"

Wang Lei stood, but Chen Mo stopped him.

"Hold on. I'll be back!"

He strode to the internet café counter.

"Jingjing, soft Huazi pack and a 20-yuan time card!"

"Soft Huazi? Who can afford that here? You smoking with us rich boys now?" Bai Jingjing blinked.

"Just give it to me", Chen Mo grinned. "You think I'm not rich enough? Fine—no more pretending. I'm a rich second-gen!"

Bai Jingjing froze mid-blink.

Chen Mo tossed the cash and returned, handing Wang Lei a cigarette.

"Check this!"

"Shut up—Huazi?!" Wang Lei nearly choked. "Did you rob a bank?!"

"Calm down! If I brought you 1916s, you'd faint!"

Wang Lei stared, then groaned, "You're wasting money! A new summer set's better than smokes!"

Chen Mo's eyes suddenly gleamed. That's right... who here hasn't cheated before?

(End of Chapter)

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