Chapter 295 - 294: Brother Expert (Part 2)

Chapter 295: Chapter 294: Brother Expert (Part 2)

The Corona Battlefield had various maps and modes. In the one-on-one solo mode, the map was much smaller, so the pace of the game was a bit faster.

But Yin He never expected that, after just a few moments of needless anxiety, the spherical pod’s door would open again.

"What’s wrong, Brother Expert? Is there a problem?" Yin He’s biggest fear was that Wang Yang was too strong. If even Brother Expert couldn’t beat him, he would be in a real bind.

But Shi Tiexin just poked his head out and calmly asked, "The last round’s over. Your classmate ’earnestly requested’ that I give him another lesson. No problem with that, I assume?"

Yin He craned his neck to look inside. The huge word "VICTORY" on the screen made him ecstatic, and he nodded repeatedly. "No problem, no problem! No problem at all!"

"Alright then."

The spherical pod closed.

Yin He chuckled as he paced back and forth outside. ’No matter what happens next, this is a great start. Even if I lose the next two rounds, first impressions are what count. The others will have to acknowledge my skill.’

Just as he was thinking this, the spherical pod opened again.

"Your classmate is, with a ’great attitude,’ asking for another lesson. So..."

Yin He craned his neck to look. Another "VICTORY" screen. He was overjoyed. "No problem! Give him a lesson, keep giving him lessons!"

The spherical pod closed again.

Yin He started planning how he could brag in class the next day. ’Gunslinger Wang Yang isn’t all he’s cracked up to be. So-called experts are just overhyped.’ His other subjects were all mediocre, but his talent for rhetoric was exceptional. He could absolutely roast his opponents into oblivion.

Just as Yin He was gleefully composing his victory speech, the pod door opened once again.

"Your classmate is... how should I put this... a ’diligent student who practices hard,’ and ’refuses to give up despite repeated failures.’ So..."

"Fight! Let him have it! Fight until he’s had enough!" Yin He didn’t even bother looking at the screen anymore. "Brother Expert, you have free rein. No need to ask me again. I’ll pay for as many rounds as he wants. Beat him until he completely submits!"

Shi Tiexin silently raised a hand and pointed to his high-end smartwatch.

"I get it! I’ll start picking out the orders right now! I’ll place them immediately!"

Shi Tiexin nodded in satisfaction, closed the pod door, and decided to put in a little more effort. He’d try to kill the guy on the other side before he even laid eyes on him.

Yin He opened his portable computer and gleefully started selecting delivery orders. As he browsed, he suddenly realized he wasn’t just picking food for himself. He had to consider the other consumers in the arcade, so he began to calculate seriously.

He was starting to really like this Brother Expert. Other proxy players charged a fee, and a top-tier one would cost a fortune. But this guy was different. While there was still a cost, Yin He wasn’t just throwing money away—he was getting actual food out of the deal.

’When you think about it,’ he mused, ’all Brother Expert is asking for is compensation for the dozens of deliveries he’s missing. If he weren’t playing for me, he would definitely, absolutely be making that many deliveries anyway.’

’It’s like he’s helping me for free! This guy is an absolute saint!’

So, Yin He decided to return the favor and treat Brother Expert well.

’I should order a couple of meals for Brother Expert later, too. A proper reward for his hard work.’ Yin He began browsing the set meals in the thirty-point price range.

Just as he was mulling it over, his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the screen—it was Wang Yang.

’Wang Yang is actually calling me instead of using the in-game voice chat?’ Yin He had a pretty good idea what this was about, and a comical grin spread across his face.

"Yin He! You bastard, you’re going too far! You used nothing but a little handgun the whole time, without even wearing a shred of armor! Are you looking down on me or what?" Wang Yang sounded livid. "So many of our classmates are watching! Do you really have to humiliate me like this?"

"Humiliate you? How is this humiliation? We agreed I’d help you with your weak points today. I just felt you had some misconceptions about how to use handguns and armor, so I decided to give you some special pointers. So? Have you learned your lesson yet?"

"Damn, you’re really pushing it, huh? Just you wait! I’m going to absolutely destroy you today!"

"Bring it on! If I switch weapons even once, I’ll count it as my loss!"

CLICK. He hung up. Yin He excitedly patted the door of the spherical pod.

The door opened. Shi Tiexin looked at Yin He questioningly. "We’re done?"

"No way! It’s just... uh, Brother Expert, I have a bold request. Can you use only a handgun?"

With a serious expression, Shi Tiexin gave him an "OK" sign.

Yin He gave him a thumbs-up. "I’ll let you get back to it! Go on!"

The pod door closed. A warm feeling spread through Yin He. ’I made such an unreasonable request, and he didn’t even mention charging more. He really is a good, stand-up guy.’

’Can’t let a good man get the short end of the stick!’

So he started browsing the set meals in the fifty-point price range.

A short while later, Wang Yang called again.

"Kid, you’re pretty cocky, still using a handgun? I’m telling you, your arrogance won’t last. Next round, I’m definitely going to find Level-4 armor, and we’ll see how you hit me then! You... y-y-you... I dare you to let me find some armor!"

After hanging up, Yin He patted the pod’s wall. "Brother Expert, let him find Level-4 armor next round."

"Got it."

Yin He lowered his head and started looking at the set meals in the seventy-point price range.

He hadn’t even made his choice when the phone rang again.

"I was just being careless, that’s all! Next time, I’ll find a Level-4 helmet! If you’ve got the guts, y-you let me find a Level-4 helmet!"

He patted the pod’s wall.

"Brother Expert, let him find a Level-4 helmet next round."

"Got it."

Yin He immediately started looking at the ninety-point price range.

Round after round, call after call. Yin He was having the time of his life with his verbal takedowns, and the price tier of the meals he was browsing kept climbing. Inside the pod, Shi Tiexin was also getting into it, losing track of time. ’This game is fun,’ he thought, ’—it’s just a shame my opponent is such a noob. Kind of kills the mood.’

In fact, his opponent’s skill seemed to be getting worse. In the last round, he’d spent ages without finding any gear. In the end, Shi Tiexin had to walk over, toss him armor, shields, a gun, and ammo, and even let him get a forty-meter head start before popping his head.

A flood of exclamation points spammed the spectator chat, and the voice channel erupted into chaos.

’Sigh,’ Shi Tiexin thought. ’No challenge at all.’

With a BEEP, the screen changed. Shi Tiexin saw that the match room had been closed. His opponent had logged off.

He hadn’t quite had his fill, but business came first. Shi Tiexin stepped out of the spherical pod. He did a quick calculation and realized that he had earned over thirty delivery orders just from these "lessons."

Outside, Yin He was waiting respectfully. He showed no signs of trying to skip out on the bill, which put Shi Tiexin’s mind at ease.

"Brother Expert, you’ve worked hard, you’ve worked hard!" Yin He was grinning from ear to ear. "I’ve carefully selected fifty orders for you. Please take a look and see if there are any issues."

"We didn’t actually play that many rounds." The kid’s honesty made Shi Tiexin feel a little abashed. He felt bad for having been so wary, as if expecting to be scammed. He decided to give him a discount. "All in all, it was only a little over thirty. Just round it down to an even thirty."

"That won’t do! I’m already incredibly grateful that you taught Wang Yang a lesson for me. I can’t let Brother Expert get the short end of the stick! I, Yin He, may like to talk big, but I always keep my word! If I don’t, may my own powers of rhetoric collapse and backlash on me!" Yin He thumped his chest, then leaned in with a serious expression. "Brother Expert, you can’t possibly take on fifty orders at once. Look, how about I place them five at a time? Would that be easier for you?"

’This kid is really considerate!’

A warm feeling spread through Shi Tiexin’s chest. So, it turned out that besides jerks like that dog owner, there were still good people in the Upper City District.

’A good person!’

Shi Tiexin and Yin He looked at each other, a sudden sense of mutual admiration blooming between them.