Chapter 2

Ten years, a full ten years, how many times had Lu Yang wished in his dreams that he could live again, to change all this tragedy. Now, it had truly come to pass.

In his previous life, he had lost because of trust, but Lu Yang had also seen clearly who had come to his aid in his greatest time of need and who had turned against him.

"Liu Jie, thank you for everything you've given me. It was you who made me realize who my friends and enemies are. Since I've been reborn, I want to see whether your family's wealth or my ten years of reborn knowledge is more powerful." Lu Yang's eyes revealed not only hatred but also excitement.

The grudges from his previous life were not resolved with that one shot. If it weren't for Liu Jie, he wouldn't have lost his family and his lover, nor would he have suffered so much. Since he had been reborn in this life, the first person Lu Yang wouldn't let off was Liu Jie, and his family.

As for how to take revenge, Lu Yang looked at the calendar.

Lu Yang didn't know the lottery numbers, nor did he know the development trends of the real world over the next ten years, but he knew one thing: today was the public beta test day for "Second World."

Since 2010, virtual games had been highly anticipated by everyone, but no one knew that 30 years later, virtual games would develop into a colossal entity with over 3 billion people online simultaneously, integrating online shopping, virtual teaching, game wars, movie production, and more.

Countless corporations saw the business opportunities and entered the game. Due to their investment, the exchange rate between in-game virtual currency and real currency was extremely high. Virtual equipment was hyped up to hundreds of thousands, and the high prizes from various in-game leagues made top players earn more than real-world celebrities. The income of professional studios even surpassed that of some large companies.

In his previous life, Lu Yang had wanted to enter the game as soon as possible, but he hadn't been willing to spend the money on the expensive helmet. It wasn't until half a month after school started, when a friend introduced him, that he finally entered the game and became a member of the Ice Studio gold farming team.

Recalling his experiences in the Ice Studio in his previous life, Lu Yang smiled with nostalgia. There was still a little sister there, but in this life, Lu Yang couldn't enter the Ice Studio again.

With ten more years of gaming experience than others, Lu Yang's mind was filled with countless money-making techniques, dungeon strategies, bugs, and superior combat awareness and skills.

In this reborn life, Lu Yang intended to quickly establish his reputation in the game and earn enough money to build the world's largest guild. He also wanted to find the brothers who had stood by him in the past.

"Brothers, the favors I couldn't repay in my previous life, I will repay tenfold in this life. Dad, Mom, I won't let you down this time." Lu Yang said through gritted teeth.

To enter the Second World, one had to purchase a dedicated game helmet. Lu Yang remembered that his parents had gone to a remote mountain area to build a railway with an engineering team and wouldn't return for three months. He was the only one at home, and his parents had left him 2000 yuan in the drawer for living expenses.

Lu Yang took the money and headed to school. To ensure that all game enthusiasts could buy the helmet, the game company had set up sales points all over the world, including near the school.

As if guided by fate, Lu Yang arrived at the main gate of the school, a huge light yellow gate with the four large characters "Dongdu University" written on it.

This school held all of Lu Yang's memories of Shen Mengyao. In his memory, their first meeting began here in his previous life.

Fate is a mysterious thing, indescribable, as if this person was meant to meet you at this time.

He remembered how radiant Shen Mengyao was, a freshman who became the school's goddess with just one photo. So many people pursued her, but she never moved her heart, and she always confided her troubles to him secretly.

Lu Yang really wanted to tell her how much he wished to be a part of her troubles. Recalling the times they sat on the steps of the playground, with Shen Mengyao confiding in him, Lu Yang couldn't help but look up to the sky, his eyes moist.

"Classmate, please... uh..." The voice he would never forget suddenly appeared in his ear, and Lu Yang was completely stunned. Turning around, who else could it be but Shen Mengyao?

Shen Mengyao was still as beautiful as ever, with large, clear eyes, a ponytail, and a height of about 1.68 meters. She wore a beautiful pink and white dress that accentuated her slender, fair legs and tall figure.

"Classmate, are you homesick? Is this your first time traveling far from home, just like me?" Shen Mengyao asked apologetically.

Lu Yang's heart was a mix of emotions, but his face was flushed. The first meeting in this reborn life wasn't supposed to be like this.

"No, I just got sand in my eyes."

"Oh~~ Is that so?" Shen Mengyao's playful face was full of disbelief.

Lu Yang covered his forehead and smiled helplessly. This girl was still as mischievous as in his previous life.

"What do you need me for?" Lu Yang asked.

Shen Mengyao lightly patted her head and said, "Oh, I forgot. I wanted to ask how to get to the girls' dormitory. I'm lost."

Lu Yang laughed. In his previous life, Shen Mengyao was always getting lost.

"Go straight, take the first fork to the right, the second fork to the right, the third fork to the left, the fourth fork to the right, go around the school's back cafeteria, pass the library, then turn right and left again. Got it?"

Shen Mengyao's face was full of confusion. "So complicated, hard to remember."

"I knew you wouldn't remember. I'll take you there, follow me." Lu Yang said.

"Thank you." Shen Mengyao followed Lu Yang into the school.

In the scorching heat of August, the trees on campus were lush, with 10-meter-tall banyan trees blocking the view above. Lu Yang led Shen Mengyao through the campus like navigating a maze.

"Are you a student here too?" Shen Mengyao asked curiously.

Lu Yang said, "Not yet, but I will be in September."

"Are you a freshman too?" Shen Mengyao said in surprise. "Then how do you know this school so well?"

Lu Yang said, "Because my home is nearby. I've been exercising on campus since I was young, so I know every place here."

Shen Mengyao said, "No wonder. The trees on campus are so tall, blocking the view, and there are so many forks in the road. I've gotten lost several times."