Chapter 19

"Really, big brother, look, my major is the Star War System, right? Besides studying the knowledge in the textbooks, I also need a lot of practical combat experience. But we are students now, and we have no chance to participate in real star wars. Perhaps when we get to university, there will be opportunities to intern on starships..."

"But before that, are we just going to talk about it on paper?" Wang Fei patiently explained to her brother, who seemed like an old man, in simple terms: "At school, we have simulated star war experiments, but the school's equipment is too outdated, and the simulations are too rigid, stiff, simple, and boring. They don't help me improve at all anymore."

"Because there are age restrictions for entering the Battle Network, I've wanted to go in and check it out for a long time, but I couldn't. Fortunately, I've already graduated from high school, and by scanning my high school diploma and the acceptance letter from Starry Sky University, I can finally log into the Battle Network."

"The virtual star wars in the Battle Network are truly amazing. They are completely realistic, and you can spar with players from the entire Solar System Alliance. Although they are players, there are many experts, and some are even real starship commanders!"

"During these few days off, I've been playing virtual star wars in the Battle Network, and I feel it has helped me a lot. The way to make money is right here, big brother, come and look at this."

Wang Fei directly opened the virtual star war interface on the light screen with her finger and pointed to a "Private Match" option, saying to Wang Ge, "This allows you to choose your opponent yourself, or the system can automatically match you randomly. You can choose one-on-one or team battles."

"For example, if I battle a player and we agree on a bet beforehand, if I win, he has to pay me the bet. Additionally, if I record our battle and post it on a forum for a fee, if someone pays to watch it, it will become income for the poster."

"Although the bets and fees are in virtual currency, virtual currency can be freely exchanged for Solar Coins. This is the way I told you about to make money, big brother. To be honest, I've tried it a few times and already earned over 200 Solar Coins!"

"So much?" Although Wang Ge didn't fully understand, he still thought it was impressive, and the idea of making over 200 Solar Coins by playing a few games was simply too exciting.

"Wait a minute, these bets are actually wagers, right!" Wang Ge's face instantly turned ugly. "Fei, you're still a student, and you're only fifteen. How can you gamble?"

"This isn't gambling..." Wang Fei was very frustrated and protested, "Besides, I haven't played with bets. I just recorded the battle and posted it as a paid thread. That can't be considered gambling, right?"

"That's better." Wang Ge's expression finally relaxed. He cared about his sister the most, and if Wang Fei went astray, he wouldn't know how to face their deceased parents.

"Big brother, don't worry." Seeing that Wang Ge didn't object, Wang Fei couldn't help but smile and hug Wang Ge's arm. "My account level is low now, so I earn less. But once I play more star wars and my account level improves, if I become a 'god,' a single battle video post could earn me tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands!"

"A 'god'?"

"Someone who is extremely powerful. No one can beat you, so they will respectfully call you a 'god.' I heard that some of these 'gods' are real starship commanders."

I see. Although Wang Ge was a bit naive and didn't understand much about the internet, he finally understood.

In essence, isn't this similar to him fighting in underground boxing matches?

Both involve fighting and making money from it. The so-called 'gods' are like champion boxers, right?

However, fighting star wars in the Battle Network doesn't pose a life-threatening risk, and you can earn money safely at home. So Wang Ge had no reason to oppose Wang Fei making money this way, but he was still a bit worried. Although Wang Fei was considered a genius among high school students in Mountain City Base, in the entire Solar System, she was probably still very small.

What if she gets trampled by players in the Battle Network? Would it damage her confidence? After all, she has always been known as a 'genius girl' and has a strong sense of self-respect.

Seeing Wang Ge frowning, Wang Fei didn't know what he was worried about, so she decided to show him with her actions. She suggested, "Big brother, let me demonstrate for you. After you see it, you'll understand!"

Wang Fei let go of Wang Ge's arm and entered the private match interface.

As soon as she entered, a "ding" sound indicated a message. Wang Fei opened it, and a short video message appeared.

It was a young man with shifty eyes and a cocky attitude. He flicked his long bangs and said in a light-hearted tone, "Sis, want to play?"

Wang Fei's heart skipped a beat. Oh no!

Sure enough, the temperature around her seemed to drop instantly, as if she were leaning against an iceberg. Scared, she quickly closed the video message and looked at Wang Ge pitifully, "Big brother, don't misunderstand. He meant 'play' as in 'battle'..."

"Hmph!" Wang Ge remained silent with a cold face. Although he believed his sister, as a brother, seeing another man say "want to play" to his sister, even if it wasn't that meaning, still made him furious.

"Big brother, I don't know him. We've only battled once. Maybe he saw my account is female, so he called me 'sis'..." Wang Fei quickly explained and showed Wang Ge the chat history.

"I don't want to see it," Wang Ge said stubbornly, but his eyes were glued to the few lines of chat history, thoroughly exposing his overprotective nature.

"Alright, big brother, I'll let the system match me randomly." Wang Fei added the guy to her blacklist and chose the system to randomly match her an opponent. The system would automatically select an online player whose level was within three levels of hers.

"It's her!" Wang Fei deliberately chose a female opponent named "Foot Scratcher." Not hearing Wang Ge's response, she turned back and saw him twitching his lips.

"Haha, big brother, it's just a username. Some people like to be quirky," Wang Fei laughed and then started the match.

Wang Ge imagined a cute girl scratching her feet, and he shuddered. That was too scary!

He nervously checked Wang Fei's username and was relieved.

"Fei Bi Chang Xiang" (Unusual Fei) was a very normal and traditional username.

"It's starting, it's starting!" Wang Fei chirped happily like a little bird. In front of Wang Ge, she always seemed to show her happy side.

Wang Ge smiled. No one knew better than him whether Wang Fei's happiness was real or fake. He had grown up with her, so he knew she really loved star wars.

The light screen vividly displayed a vast starry background. Because the screen was large, if you didn't deliberately look outside it, you would feel like you were right there.

Not only was the visual effect realistic, but the audio was also fully considered. It was said that virtual light screens could even simulate smell and touch.

Wang Fei's small hands were skillfully placed on the "U"-shaped tactile keyboard, which was so large it rivaled a sound control panel. The various colored keys were densely packed, and someone like Wang Ge, who was naive, would get dizzy just looking at it, not to mention how she controlled it.

"My level is too low now, so I can only choose to command five Sparrow Recon Ships or three Lynx Patrol Ships," Wang Fei explained to her brother. Her small hands didn't pause for a moment as she quickly made her choice and entered the game area.

She chose a space filled with space debris. The sky was littered with countless pieces of space debris of various sizes, which not only affected radar detection but also posed significant challenges to the flight of starships.

Because the space debris was not stationary, the thin outer defenses of the Sparrow Recon Ships and Lynx Patrol Ships could easily be breached, leading to the destruction of the ship and the loss of life.

"Her level is three higher than mine, so I chose this game area to test my awareness, reaction, and operation. These are all my strong points," Wang Fei confidently smiled at her brother, showing her little tiger teeth.

"Go, take her down!" Wang Ge automatically became a cheerleader. Because he had to work, he rarely saw his sister's star war skills, and now he was a bit excited.

In this extremely challenging area, Wang Fei chose five Sparrow Recon Ships. Although the number was an advantage, controlling them was difficult, especially in an area filled with space debris. "Foot Scratcher," who was three levels higher than Wang Fei, conservatively chose three Lynx Patrol Ships.

Because of the space debris, the radar's effectiveness was greatly limited. Wang Ge, standing beside her, watched intently, his eyes wide open, looking for the Lynx Patrol Ships that could appear behind the debris at any moment.

Wang Fei, however, was calm and composed. Her agile fingers controlled the five small and nimble Sparrow Recon Ships, weaving through the space debris with various fancy maneuvers. It wasn't necessary, but she was showing off for her brother.

Since the five Sparrows were moving in different directions, the interface kept switching, and the various maneuvers made Wang Ge's eyes spin.

Wang Fei occasionally glanced back at her brother with a proud look, only to be stunned. Wang Ge's eyes were red, and tears were welling up.

"Big brother?" Wang Fei was shocked. In her memory, her brother was a tough man. She hadn't seen him cry since their parents' funeral.

"My eyes are sore..." Wang Ge wiped his face, feeling embarrassed.