Chapter 30

Fang Yi immediately picked up two items and started muttering to himself about the long-forgotten goddess of luck, Tymora. It had to be that thing! As he muttered to himself, he activated the identification skill and started tapping away.

Small Dimensional Bag (Fine Curio)

Special Pouch: 25 slots, can be stacked with backpack.

Void Space: -10% item weight (limited to items in the Dimensional Bag).

Water and food placed in the Dimensional Bag will not spoil.

(Note: The minimum quality of all curios is Fine)

Brand New Practice Lock (Forged, Fine Curio)

Durability: 120

Usage: Attempting to open this lock can improve your lockpicking skills, but it becomes ineffective after level 3.

Haha, a lecherous laugh echoed through the dim wine cellar again. What's going on today? Should I go buy a lottery ticket? Fang Yi grinned, constantly stroking the small black bag, thinking to himself.

The drop rate of curios is not to be underestimated, and storage bags and storage rings are perennial bestsellers in every game. With this little gem, plus the practice lock that occasionally refreshes in the general store for 15 gold coins, he could save a lot of money.

With his online time running out, Fang Yi transferred the items in his bag to the Dimensional Bag and only managed to walk out of the wine cellar to a secluded spot by the riverbank before the screen went dark and he was forcibly logged out of the game, just like many other players who were reluctantly leaving the game world.

Taking off his helmet, Fang Yi was immediately blinded by the bright sunlight outside the window. Did I forget to pull the curtains last night? Fang Yi, of course, wouldn't admit that he was so excited about the official launch of the game that he forgot. He thought it was just an accident. Checking his watch, it was exactly six o'clock. He hummed a tune and got up to exercise.

On the first day of the public beta of "Miracle," nearly 30 million players logged in, and most of them used up their daily online time limit with great enthusiasm. So when Fang Yi went out for his usual run, he was surprised to find that the number of people exercising on the road had increased exponentially, and the line for buying buns at the breakfast shop stretched for hundreds of meters. Fang Yi smiled at this bustling scene, thinking to himself, the more you come, the better!

After taking care of his personal matters, Fang Yi took the bus to a villa complex in the eastern suburbs of City X. This area is considered one of the best in City X, adjacent to the largest freshwater lake in the province, Lishui Lake, with convenient transportation, of course, at a high price. However, what outsiders don't know is that the headquarters of the world-renowned Crystal Thumb studio is located here.

Looking at the luxurious villa in front of him, Fang Yi thought about his past, when he had days that many people envied, but... life has other things to guard and pursue, doesn't it?

Familiar with the way, Fang Yi arrived at a villa with white and brown as the main colors and rang the doorbell.

"Ding dong!"

Soon, the sound of footsteps approached, and Fang Yi smiled knowingly. It must be that girl, Xiao Lei. Before the door was fully open, a lively voice came out.

"Brother Fang, hehe, it's been a long time~ Hey, how come you look even darker~"

The girl who ran out of the yard was about twenty years old, with long twin-tails and a rosy face with two dimples, making her look exceptionally cute. She was the energetic and sunny girl, Xiao Lei, whom Fang Yi knew.

But Fang Yi knew that those who underestimated Xiao Lei's strength in the game because of her age had all suffered. In "God of War," Xiao Lei's Elven Sword Dancer was one of the best sword users in the game, and before that, her Fist Master in "Shushan: Cloud Sea" was the profession that made her famous in the gaming community.

"That's how it is, my skin color doesn't change after a day in the sun anymore~" Fang Yi was joking with Xiao Lei when he noticed someone else behind her.

A handsome young man came out. He had fine eyebrows and big eyes, looking quite handsome, but there was a faintly yin-soft aura about him. Wearing a pink shirt, Fang Yi silently thought, "Pretty boy."

"Are you Fang Yi? I'm Yang Wei. Xiao Lei often mentions you," the young man named Yang Wei forced a smile, "Did you drive here? I heard you're a great player, but I haven't heard of you in God of War."

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow at Xiao Lei and gave a playful smile. The young man's sarcastic tone also made Xiao Lei frown slightly, but since he didn't say anything too offensive, she didn't say much. She simply said, "This is our new team member," and then took Fang Yi's wrist and ran into the yard.

Yang Wei, left behind, had a dark look on his face. He gave a yin-soft glance at Fang Yi and Xiao Lei's backs before putting on a smile and walking into the villa.

Fang Yi and Crystal Thumb had collaborated multiple times in "God of War." As one of the top adventure teams and a lone wolf, their most successful collaboration was not in defeating wild bosses but in an official competition.

Three years ago, in the PAW Global Peak Competition, Crystal Thumb dominated the team event but was at a disadvantage in the individual PK. The only top-tier player in the team, Xiao Lei, was too young to participate, so the team leader, Zhang Qian, found Fang Yi and agreed to give him 10% of the prize money if they won the championship.

At that time, "God of War" was at its peak, and the competition scale was unprecedented, with a total prize of 20 million universal coins, and the first-place team would receive 3.5 million. Fang Yi knew that other famous players had been poached, and it was only with Xiao Lei's strong recommendation that Crystal Thumb reluctantly agreed to let him, who was relatively low-key in the competitive scene, join.

But to everyone's surprise (not so much in the top-tier player circle), Fang Yi, using the Warrior class, which was only mid-tier in single combat, defeated other popular gods and won second place in the individual event, helping Crystal Thumb secure the top overall score.

At the time, Fang Yi didn't urgently need money, so he invested his share into the studio and entrusted it to Zhang Qian, who he got along well with. Now, as Crystal Thumb had grown, he was still a lone wolf, and it was time for his investment to pay off.

A group of young people in the studio's team uniforms sat straight in the reception hall, their eyes burning as they looked at Fang Yi, as if they wanted to cook him alive. Even with his years of experience in the competitive scene, Fang Yi felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Alright, alright," the studio's leader and the in-game guild leader of Crystal Thumb, Zhang Qian, laughed and waved his hand, "Fang Yi isn't interested in men, otherwise, if any of you offered yourself to him, I'd definitely agree." This made everyone a bit embarrassed, and they relaxed a bit.

"Fang Yi, don't you really want to join us? Name your terms, and we'll make sure you're satisfied!" Zhang Qian once again seriously mentioned the idea of joining the studio. After so many years, Fang Yi still found it fitting that studios used the term "join" to describe recruiting members.

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