Chapter 50: Vivian, Tell Me Your Plan |
Something’s off? What exactly is off about her?
Vivian was confused.
At that moment, however, she saw Lilith looking her up and down suspiciously.
“Do you have some kind of special plan?”
“A special plan?” Vivian pointed at herself, blinking.
“Yeah. Otherwise, why would you do all that?”
Lilith continued,
“By doing this, you’ve offended who knows how many Enforcement Officers, yet you still did it.”
“There’s no way you’d do something like that for no reason.”
“So you must be planning something big!”
Looking at the confident Lilith, Vivian’s mind filled with black lines.
This has nothing to do with me!
It was all done by the Evil God!
But there was no way to explain that.
Seeing Vivian stammering, Lilith suddenly showed a look of realization.
“I get it! There are too many people here!”
“Let’s go home and talk!”
As she spoke, Lilith grabbed Vivian—
Wait… what exactly did you understand?!
……
Meanwhile, in the rented apartment.
Jiang Chen’s place was located in the old district. The interior was simple—two bedrooms, and in the living room stood a lone, somewhat worn-looking table.
His younger sister, Jiang Yunxi, was holding a fairy tale book, reading it with great interest.
Everything looked peaceful.
Although she was still young, she was very sensible. She had already started learning to read and could now recognize quite a few characters.
Watching his well-behaved sister, Jiang Chen silently made a resolution.
He had to earn enough money—if not to buy a house, then at least to rent a better one!
With that thought, Jiang Chen became even more determined to secure the top position on the leaderboard.
While thinking, he walked into the kitchen. The small, old refrigerator hummed softly.
Taking out some vegetables and meat he had bought two days ago, Jiang Chen began to cook.
“With the Candy Bear around, I don’t have to worry about the NPC’s safety for now after logging out.”
As he washed the rice, Jiang Chen continued calculating in his mind.
“Right now, my character has two burst-damage skills.”
This point satisfied Jiang Chen.
Originally, he thought this class only had one burst skill—C4.
But to his surprise, the second skill was also a burst-damage skill.
Moreover, compared to the first skill, the second one not only had high burst damage but also provided some sustained capability.
The Candy Bear’s Candy Bombs essentially functioned as a sustained damage skill. Although there were only three shots, the damage output—
Needless to say, it could rival three damage skills from other classes.
On top of that, the bear itself had a transformation state as a sustained skill, meaning it combined both sustained damage and burst damage.
“However, the biggest problem right now is mana recovery.”
“Relying on natural mana regeneration is completely unrealistic. I need at least two full mana bars per day. If this problem isn’t solved, I can only rely on potions.”
“With a max mana of over 700, and each medium recovery potion restoring 200… I’d consume around 1400 per day. That’s 7 bottles—14 gold coins.”
Over time, this would become a significant expense.
And that was only at his current stats.
What about later, when his attributes increased further? Spending dozens or even hundreds of gold coins per day on mana potions wouldn’t be impossible.
“Besides mana, there’s also skills.”
Right now, all the skills he had were special skills.
While special skills were powerful, they had usage limits.
They also had strict requirements for optimal usage conditions.
So Jiang Chen urgently needed regular skills that could be used frequently.
“This problem should be solved after officially enrolling in the academy.”
“When the time comes, I must choose skills that are highly compatible with my class.”
Just as Jiang Chen was still planning—
Buzz, buzz.
The phone in his pocket vibrated.
“Who’s calling me at this time?”
Jiang Chen took out his old phone. The caller ID showed his good friend—Zhang Hu.
“Old Zhang, why are you calling me?” Jiang Chen asked.
“Damn, Old Jiang, you’re still alive?”
“You’ll die before I do,” Jiang Chen retorted. “So what do you want?”
“I heard you got kicked out by your family, so I called to see if you need help.” The voice on the other end paused.
“By the way, Old Jiang, your dad’s been asking around everywhere about you and your sister.”
“Asking about us?” Jiang Chen was surprised. “Since when did he become so kind?”
“If he were kind, that’d be strange. He’s probably up to something.”
“Whatever it is, my sister and I aren’t counting on them anymore. But thanks, Old Zhang.”
“Come on, we’re brothers—no need to say that. But seriously, Old Jiang, you sure you’re okay? If things get tough, just tell me. If I can help, I definitely will.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen felt a bit moved.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine.” Then he suddenly thought of something.
“Actually, Old Zhang, I do need a favor.”
“I got a job testing a game recently. There’s a forum on the official website—I’ll send you the link later.”
“If you’ve got nothing to do, go leave some comments. The timing doesn’t matter. Just change your ID to Human Player.”
“As for what to say, just say whatever you want.”
Hearing this, Zhang Hu was puzzled.
“Old Jiang, what’s going on? Tell me in detail.”
Jiang Chen explained the general situation, though he didn’t mention anything about leaderboard rewards due to the confidentiality agreement.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Zhang Hu—he was just worried that if Zhang Hu accidentally let something slip, it could cause trouble.
Things like that had happened plenty of times before.
Jiang Chen even recalled hearing about a streamer who lent their beta account to someone else.
That person logged in and took a bunch of screenshots—accidentally including the account’s UID.
Naturally, it ended in a lawsuit.
So Jiang Chen was very cautious about such matters.
After hearing the explanation, Zhang Hu quickly understood Jiang Chen’s plan.
“I’ve got to say, you’re pretty sneaky.”
“Don’t worry, leave it to me. I’ll even get up in the middle of the night to pee and post a couple of comments for you.”
“I’ll make sure they think you’re online 24/7.”
“That’s exactly the effect I want.” Jiang Chen continued, “Anyway, thanks. I’ll treat you to a big meal sometime.”
“No big deal. Why so polite?”
At first, Jiang Chen hadn’t thought of this approach.
But after considering it carefully—
Using two methods together would definitely yield better results.
……
While Jiang Chen was still busy cooking—
Back on Vivian’s side.
She and Lilith had already returned to the apartment.
The moment they entered the room, Lilith pushed Vivian onto the bed and made her sit down.
“So, Vivian—tell me your plan!”