Chapter 7: Blue Ocean
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Chapter 7: Blue Ocean
Dream Star City covers an area of 800 square kilometers, with a player population exceeding 150,000. It is the third-largest central city in the southern region of the Glorious Federation.
The city is filled with skyscrapers with floor-to-ceiling windows, streets lined with red and green traffic lights, grand shopping malls, and opulent hotels... Everything here is just like the real world, and some even surpass it.
If you weren’t in it, you might really feel like you were living in a dream. The game developer, Lida Group, specially named this city "The Star in the Dream," hence the abbreviation "Dream Star City." It also has a grand nickname, "Pearl of the Desert," which is not an exaggeration. Dream Star City truly lives up to its name.
As evening passed and night fell, the city lights began to shine, and the neon lights flickered.
As Chu Ge walked out of the Federal Affairs Building, he saw the hot girl’s Desert Fox parked by the roadside from afar.
The hot girl was still as cool as ever, standing with a gun on the back seat, waving at Chu Ge: “Get in and we’ll talk.”
The car started moving, and the old lady occasionally glanced back at Chu Ge, who was only in his underwear. Her gaze made Chu Ge shiver, feeling as if a hungry wolf was eyeing a juicy piece of meat.
“Oh, Crazy Bomb, I didn’t expect you to be slim but quite muscular. Where do you live? Do you have a place in the city? We’re not planning to go back tonight, how about I stay at your place for the night?” The old lady’s coquettish tone made Chu Ge cough violently.
“Oh, caught a cold? Wearing so little?” The old lady continued in her teasing manner.
“No, no, it’s nothing. I choked on my saliva.”
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“Old Two, stop flirting. Head to the best shopping mall in the city. Can’t you see Crazy Bomb’s equipment is all gone?” The hot girl glared at her. Turning to Chu Ge, she said, “Don’t mind her. Old Two is like that. She’s tough on enemies but polite to her own people.”
The hot girl changed her previous cold attitude, clearly due to Chu Ge’s defeat of Malagob.
Though he had heard many polite words before, hearing the term “one of us” from the hot girl warmed Chu Ge’s heart. He had been in the virtual world for a month and hadn’t made any friends.
Chu Ge smiled: “Right, right. A double-faced beauty.”
The old lady immediately turned back: “Oh, you hit the nail on the head. I am indeed a double-faced beauty type. Does Crazy Bomb like it?”
Chu Ge coughed violently again.
The old lady complained, “Ah, look at you coughing, so young and…”
The hot girl interrupted the old lady and said to Chu Ge, “I heard from Old Three about the situation when you took down Malagob. I’m curious about one thing.”
Chu Ge asked, “Which one?”
The hot girl said, “That lava dealt over 700 damage, but you’re only level 13, with an HP not exceeding 1500 at most. You managed to survive two hits of lava without dying, and you had almost no equipment. Did you allocate all your attribute points to vitality? That seems a bit unusual.”
It was indeed unusual. Gunners generally focus on ranged combat, armor, and agility, aiming for high attack, high defense, and speed. Even gunners specializing in sniping usually add points to strength, not vitality, which is needed for warriors.
Chu Ge smiled and countered, “Did you ask why we were chasing Malagob?”
The hot girl paused, then nodded in understanding, “Good, I like dealing with people like you. If it’s not appropriate to ask, don’t ask.”
Chu Ge smiled, “I can tell you’re straightforward.”
In reality, the hot girl could never guess that Chu Ge had allocated all his attribute points to strength and vitality.
In Star Wars’ game settings, players gain extra attribute points with each level. From levels 1-5, players get 1 point; from 6-10, 2 points; from 11-15, 3 points, and so on. Higher levels yield more points as more experience is required. This setup also benefits “leveling experts” who struggle to get equipment.
Specializations are complex, and allocating points requires strategy.
For instance, vitality adds 50 HP per point, and strength improves HP recovery by 1 point per second. Many beginners prefer to add points to vitality and strength, as strong vitality allows for tanking damage, and high strength enables the use of heavy weapons. In Star Wars, leveling, looting, quests, and survival are all challenging, and credits are hard to earn. A bundle of health potions costs 3 credits for just 10 bottles. From an economic perspective, investing in vitality and strength saves a significant amount.
That’s why Chu Ge continuously invested in these two attributes. Now, having dropped a level, his HP at level 12 is 2250, making him a formidable warrior.
Of course, such secrets are not shared easily. Who would reveal their true strengths?
On the way, Chu Ge and the hot girl had a great conversation. Chu Ge sensed that the hot girl was definitely skilled in firearms and military knowledge in real life, and she was a high-spender in the game. He didn’t mind chatting more; having more friends could open more doors.
“Crazy Bomb, this is your deserved reward.” The hot girl opened the trade window and placed a crystal card.
Chu Ge was taken aback. The transaction amount was 1000 credits. “As agreed, we talked about a price of 1000 credits, right?”
The hot girl replied, “That’s right. However, if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have completed this task. The extra 500 credits are my personal token of appreciation.”
Chu Ge didn’t hesitate to accept. Not taking money when offered is foolish, and of course, the money wasn’t given for nothing. There would be further implications.
“Crazy Bomb, honestly, although you’re only level 13, your judgment and reaction are top-notch. This was just a small case. If there’s another opportunity, I hope we can cooperate again,” said the hot girl.
Chu Ge smirked inwardly: You lost a level and still call it a small case. Even if it’s a small case, it’s a pity you couldn’t handle it.
Thinking this, he said, “Sure, no problem.”
The hot girl smiled and handed over an item: “My business card!”
Chu Ge quickly took it. It was a pink and gold embossed card, looking quite eye-catching.
In Star Wars, players don’t really need business cards; adding a friend through the receiver is enough. But business cards are different. Generally, only official corporations issue them, indicating that the company has a legitimate address and financial backing. Such companies are protected by the federal government’s military, meaning one should not easily cause trouble, or there will be serious consequences.
As for families, gangs, or factions, their reputation might be loud, but they are essentially like organized crime. Pissing off the authorities generally leads to bad outcomes.
The card read: “Star Wars World, Glorious Federation, Illusion Moon City, Blue Ocean, Hot Girl.”
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