Chapter 77

Yang Ye had been awake for two days and one night. He finally fell asleep around 9 PM yesterday and didn't wake up until late in the evening today. He had slept for almost a whole day, which scared Qin Yan so much that she ran over to wake him up, and she was very angry.

Stretching heavily, Yang Ye got up, washed up, and then naturally went over to Qin Yan's place for a meal...

At Qin Yan's home, Yang Ye, Qin Yan, and Qin's mother sat around a small table, eating fragrant food and discussing Qin Yan's situation.

Taking a bite of rice, Yang Ye asked, "Qin Yan, how are you thinking about it?" He was referring to whether Qin Yan would go to school.

"..." Qin Yan hesitated.

Qin's mother, sitting beside them, looked at her daughter helplessly and sighed, "She just won't agree, Xiao Ye, you try to persuade her." As she spoke, she put a piece of meat on Yang Ye's plate.

"Qin Yan, what are you worried about?" Yang Ye asked.

"Mom..." Qin Yan's face showed concern, clearly very worried about her mother's health.

"I'll have someone take care of Auntie. The house we bought is almost renovated, and Auntie can move in when it's ready, which will be more comfortable. Also, I'll contact a specialist to check on Auntie every week to ensure everything is fine," Yang Ye said in a rush.

"Alright... I guess..." Qin Yan lowered her head, unable to refute his words. "But I haven't even finished high school, and university..."

"Don't worry about that. Even if you fail a course, it's fine. I'll support you," Yang Ye said directly.

To his surprise, Qin Yan became upset, "Who needs your support? I can take care of myself." She had struggled for so long and could say such things.

"Okay, I'm wrong," Yang Ye surrendered, not wanting to argue with her. "You can try university. If it doesn't work out, you can quit. It's fine."

"Um, I... will try?" Qin Yan responded softly. Anyone would look forward to university, and Qin Yan was no exception.

This way, Qin Yan tentatively agreed. Qin's mother watched happily, praising Yang Ye with her eyes.

Yang Ye understood and continued, "Qin Yan, give me your ID. I need to make a copy for later use, and I'll transfer your records."

Qin Yan nodded numbly, slowly digesting the information—she was going to university.

...

Taking advantage of the early hour, Yang Ye went outside to make a copy of Qin Yan's ID. He then contacted Lu Ye and handed over the task of transferring the records. Lu Ye had many people under him, and it was better to get him to do something now. Otherwise, after helping with the promised matter, it might be hard to get him to do anything.

Back in the room, he logged back into the game.

The view was clear, and Yang Ye reappeared in the small shop in Rainfall City.

As soon as he logged in, he received a system message:

[System: All items in the shop "First One" have been sold out. Please replenish the stock promptly!]

This message surprised Yang Ye. He knew the items could sell, but he thought only the Life Sprout would sell out yesterday. He didn't expect the other items to sell as well. Well, this was good; it would be easier for players to buy them.

Just as Yang Ye was about to replenish the stock, another system message made him burst out laughing:

[System: The shop "First One" meets the upgrade conditions and can be upgraded to a Level 2 shop!]

It can be upgraded! Finally, it can be upgraded. Yang Ye had been frustrated by the limited stock capacity, even though he had enough items to support it. Many gold coins had been wasted.

But now it was good. It could be upgraded. After the upgrade, there would definitely be benefits, possibly increasing the stock capacity. Those were all money...

But, would there be rent after the upgrade? Well, no matter, upgrade!

Yang Ye hesitantly clicked the "Upgrade" button. A golden light flashed, and the system started spamming messages:

[System: Your shop "First One" has been upgraded to Level 2!]

[System: You have obtained the shop expansion qualification!]

[System: You have used the shop expansion qualification. The shop is expanding...]

[System: Expansion 2% completed...]

[System: Expansion 8% completed...]

...

[System: Expansion 100% completed...]

[System: Expansion successful! Your shop now has new item slots!]

[System: Your shop's medicine sales, equipment sales, and other item sales have been increased. Remember to replenish the stock!]

The system messages flooded the screen, but Yang Ye was completely captivated by the transformation of his shop, which looked like a Transformer.

Isn't this just like the building in Red Alert? It unfolded with a whoosh.

Putting aside these trivial matters, Yang Ye was most concerned about the upgraded shop. Ha...

He quickly opened the shop's attribute panel. Wow, it really increased! The medicine stock capacity went from 2,000 to 4,000, doubling. The same for other items, and the equipment stock also doubled. Amazing!

After a moment of joy, Yang Ye felt a bit down. If it were his own shop, wouldn't it sell even more?

Well, one must be content.

He filled all the shelves but didn't put the Life Sprout potion on display. This item was scarce, and Yang Ye decided to set a fixed sales time. This would make it easier to sell and increase the shop's popularity, boosting sales of other items. Wasn't that what happened yesterday?

After everything was set, Yang Ye patted his hands and teleported out of the shop. The situation had improved, but Yang Ye was still annoyed by the person who spread rumors on the forum about the abundance of Life Sprouts—

Hmph, don't let me find you, or I'll drown you in Life Sprouts!

Upon teleporting to the central teleportation array, Yang Ye felt something different. The surrounding players seemed excited. What was going on?

Looking at his experience bar, Yang Ye decided to ignore it and go level up to 35. Ha, once he reached 35, he could get two powerful pieces of equipment and two powerful skills. His combat power would definitely increase.

He teleported again, this time to the western area, where there were 35-level monsters with high experience.

As the white light flickered, just before he teleported, he received a communication request.

"Damn..." Yang Ye muttered, and in a moment, he was on the other side.

Reconnecting the communication, he heard Taozi's voice—

"Hey, can you hear me? Hey? Dead? Deaf?"

Yang Ye suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Speak! If it's not important, I'll come and kill you!"

"Ah, connected. Promise, where are you? Come over here quickly," Taozi said.

"What's up?"

"What else? Didn't you and a fool cause trouble in Ancient Tree City? The players there are now coming for revenge," Taozi said.

"What? So many? How many?" Yang Ye was surprised. The players from Ancient Tree City were really determined to come to Rainfall City.

"A few thousand? Or a few hundred? I don't know, can't count."

"Scary, so many? I won't go, I don't want to get killed!" Yang Ye immediately backed off. He was in a hurry to level up!

"Coward? They say if you don't show up, you're a coward!" Taozi used a provocation tactic.

"Damn, they say that? Wait, I'll wait! Give me the coordinates, I'll kill them!" Yang Ye said angrily.

"Good, that's the spirit! I like your straightforwardness! Waiting for you! Coordinates 164555:454541:09, come on!" Taozi praised.

Ending the communication with Taozi, Yang Ye calmed down. He wasn't really angry; he was just playing with Taozi. Since Rainfall City needed a leader, and Yang Ye was one of the instigators, he had a duty to step up. However, Mo Li couldn't avoid it either!

"Hey, Mo Li!" Yang Ye shouted into the communicator.

"What's up? Got the potion?" Mo Li was confused.

"Potion? The players from Ancient Tree City are here, and we need to help the front-line brothers," Yang Ye said bluntly.

"Help them? That's too degrading, right?" Mo Li said disdainfully. As a noble player, how could he follow the crowd? Besides, being a hired hand and a shield was out of the question!

"They say if you don't come, you're a coward!" Yang Ye said.

"What? Damn, how dare they say that? I'll show them! Come on, Promise, let's kill them!" Mo Li said angrily.

"Hehe, let's go." Yang Ye grinned.

...

When the two sneaked close to the Sunset Plains, they were stunned by the scene—

The Sunset Plains, a vast plain between Rainfall City and the City of Goddess Alina, was open and unobstructed by mountains. The sun shone from morning to night, and the wind was strong, so there were few small flying insects. Instead, there were large herbivorous monsters, like rhinos.

The flat land of the Sunset Plains was perfect for cavalry charges, and it would be a great place for cavalry battles in the future. Unfortunately, no player had a mount yet, so there were no cavalry.

Thus, tens of thousands of players from both sides stood facing each other, the atmosphere tense. The players from Ancient Tree City numbered at least 6,000 to 7,000, all with angry faces and a fierce aura. The players from Rainfall City were fewer, around 4,000 to 5,000, but as the host, Rainfall City was continuously reinforcing its numbers, and the forum was buzzing with support.

"Promise, what do we do? There are so many people!" Mo Li trembled.

"What can we do? They're really idle. No choice..."

"What?"

"Charge!"

"Damn!"

Then, the two walked out of the bushes, their faces serious, determined, and heroic, walking toward the two armies. The setting sun stretched their shadows long, and the hot wind blew across Yang Ye's face, making him feel...

"Hot?"

"A bit..." Mo Li trembled.

"I know, so don't wipe your sweat; it's all flying onto my face..."