I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival GamesCh113 - What’s Important Is Grandeur

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In the darkness after clearing the game, in Xiao Lan’s storage space quietly lay that vibrantly coloured, thick plastic, exaggerated model 【Plastic treasured dragon killer sword】. ivTZdS

The entire sword was very broad, and if taken out, it might be almost a person’s height. The blade itself was completely covered in impractical decorations, and was rather blinding to the eye. A great amount of gold and red had been used, and there was even a fist-sized red plastic gem in the center that was so fake that one didn’t even want to look at it.

In short, it was — so ugly it brimmed with a sense of existence.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

For some unknown reason, Xiao Lan always felt that this 50% probability was a little irksome, as if it was ridiculing unlucky people. According to his usual luck, it was very possible that nothing would happen at all after he used it.

However, despite how ugly it was, this was still an item, and the insta-death judgement was also pretty powerful. Keep it first ba. What if there was a chance it could be used in the future? DYAW1v

If it truly wouldn’t do, he could also give it to Luo. No matter what, the 50% chance for Luo was more reliable than if it was with Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan and Luo returned to the player hub.

Their room was the same as before they left, and hadn’t changed at all.

Xiao Lan originally wanted to return to reality right away, but was stopped by Luo.

Luo pointed at Xiao Lan’s clothes, which were covered in dust and blood. “Sir, how about taking a shower first? And cleaning up your wounds as well.”

Only then did Xiao Lan lower his head to look at himself.

When he fought with Cheng Wenyi previously, they had turned the entire meeting room into debris. He even rolled over the floor several times, and his clothes were both dusty and had furniture fragments on them. Later, he even ran off to fight a round with Yin and gained several more wounds.

Now, his clothes were not only dirty, but also had several holes in them, and the entire shirt was practically wasted. He simply looked like a hooligan who had just come out of a brawl. RmqdEV

It was a good thing they had come to the Advent World; they didn’t need to spend money on basic necessities. Otherwise, given Xiao Lan’s past style, he could wear a t-shirt worth ten yuan for several years; such a loss was simply enormous.

“Alright, I’ll go shower first.” Xiao Lan also felt that going out like this was very dirty.

In any case, given a player’s constitution, their wounds wouldn’t get infected when they came in contact with water, much less whether or not the water created by the Advent World had any germs or microorganisms was hard to say. After all, the player hub didn’t even have the standard holy trinity of mosquitos, houseflies, and cockroaches.

After showering, Xiao Lan changed clothes and came out of the shower, feeling completely rejuvenated. X0evdz

He sat on the sofa and casually rubbed his hair with a towel, not even caring when water droplets slid down his nape to wet the fresh clothes he had just changed into. He had never been someone who meticulously took care of himself.

Next to him, however, Luo noticed this. His handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Suddenly, Xiao Lan’s hands were empty. Turning his head, he saw that the towel had already fallen into Luo’s hands.

Xiao Lan gave him a bewildered look. 7NF3Dh

Luo smiled at Xiao Lan. “Please allow me.”

“Eh… Then thanks in advance.” Although Xiao Lan was a little uncomfortable, he still accepted the other’s goodwill.

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Speaking of, it had already been many years since someone helped dry his hair. The last time might have been when he was a child. Usually, Xiao Lan would just nonchalantly rub it a couple of times and consider it done as long as it wasn’t dripping wet. Sometimes, if he was too tired from work, he might even just fall headfirst into bed and go to sleep.

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“Does sir have a plan for meeting with Cheng Wenyi?” Luo’s low voice rang out next to Xiao Lan’s ear. There was imperceptible, slight indulgence in his gentle tone. uFyBse

At that moment, there was also a small doting smile on Luo’s face. His eyes were fixed on Xiao Lan the whole time, and even when he couldn’t see Xiao Lan’s face at all because of the towel, he had no intention of looking away.

But the towel covered Xiao Lan’s sight, so he didn’t notice this.

Xiao Lan was completely unaware of Luo’s gaze as he said contemplatively, “The most important objective is still information. I want to obtain as much information as I can from Cheng Wenyi. Given his personality, however, he absolutely won’t tell me everything so easily. If I slip up during our negotiation, it’s even possible that he’ll omit a few important pieces of information.”

Cheng Wenyi was a fairly arrogant person, and would feel it beneath his dignity to communicate with people he thought weren’t on his level. I2mcau

This aspect was clear from how he probed Xiao Lan. He wanted to meet Xiao Chengyan’s son and tell him a bit of the truth, but if he felt that Xiao Chengyan’s son was completely lacking, Cheng Wenyi would have left immediately, and wouldn’t give Xiao Lan a chance to interact with him at all.

Even if Cheng Wenyi said that Xiao Lan could ask whatever he wanted to know, he didn’t say he would proactively offer the information. If Xiao Lan himself didn’t ask the key points, Cheng Wenyi might not be so kindhearted as to mention it.

The meeting this time probably was still a confrontation, just without gunpowder.

It truly made one unable to relax at all. hr1JaL

Luo’s actions didn’t stop. “You can think about the information you want in advance and operate around this topic. At the same time, you can make clear your bottom line; if the other party’s conditions exceed what you can accept, you should refuse.”

Xiao Lan thought about it. “First is about my dad. Secondly, I want to know where Cheng Wenyi stands and why he’s looking for me. And lastly… I also want to understand a little more about the cooperation he mentioned.

“As for my bottom line, I won’t join Lunhui and become Cheng Wenyi’s subordinate.”

The way Lunhui operated wasn’t conducive to a player’s personal growth. Even if Lunhui had a lot of people and it was more advantageous when they gathered to exchange information and for operations, Lunhui’s biggest advantage was truly that it could care for their members’ families in the real world. This, conversely, wasn’t something Xiao Lan needed. WsJF1Z

Presently, the quickest way that Xiao Lan could improve himself was still to fight with his life on the line in games; the most direct way was to personally experience battles and mortal danger, not safety and stability.

Luo lifted the towel to check and, after realising that Xiao Lan’s hair was still a little damp, switched to a dry towel and continued drying his hair. “At the start of talks, sir can try and chat about some seemingly insignificant topics.”

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Xiao Lan: “Insignificant?”

Luo: “Mn. Mood is also a very important aspect. The appropriate amount of idle talk can establish a certain closeness, which will be beneficial for the development of negotiations. BkPe3t

“At the same time, being a good listener is also a very important tactic. Observing the other party’s body language and their mode of delivery may enable you to determine the true meaning he wishes to convey. After all, words sometimes are just a tool for deception. Finally, please refrain from sentimentality. Make the things you want to know your goal, and don’t be taken along by the other party’s attitude or conditions.

“These are all considered the simpler negotiation techniques and can be used even during a short period of time. Hopefully they will be of help to you, sir.

“Done.” Luo took away the towel from Xiao Lan’s head. He reached out to touch Xiao Lan’s hair, and gave him a gentle smile.

Luo put the towel away and took out a first aid kit from a table drawer. “Now, we should treat your injuries. Please take off your clothes.” oe2XvE

“Huh?” Xiao Lan was still immersed in thoughts of the negotiation techniques Luo had just mentioned, and was a little stupefied upon hearing this sentence.

He looked at Luo, who waved the medication supplied by the Advent World. System products had a guaranteed quality; as long as it wasn’t an injury like a severed arm or leg or missing parts, it would soon recover after the medicine was applied.

Xiao Lan only took off his t-shirt half a beat later, then lay on his stomach on the sofa.

Luo’s strength was just perfect as he carefully applied the medicine on every wound. CfON3d

With his back to Luo, Xiao Lan couldn’t see his face, but could feel his slender fingers, dipped in medication, brushing over his body. The fingertips that were no longer ice-cold brought a numbing ticklishness.

“Am I using the right amount of strength?” Luo asked.

One could even visualise Luo’s current gentle and earnest expression.

“Mn…” Xiao Lan rested on the sofa and suddenly felt his face redden slightly. x 0qnM

“Please do not worry, it’ll be done soon.” Luo’s movements weren’t too fast or slow, and he continued treating Xiao Lan’s other wounds. It wasn’t just Xiao Lan’s upper body; Luo also rolled up Xiao Lan’s pants and treated the wounds on his legs for him.

Xiao Lan buried his face in the pillow and regulated his breathing as much as possible to stop his face from getting any redder. At the same time, he couldn’t help being glad that his back was to Luo so that the latter wouldn’t realise this abnormality.

Finally, the medication application process which tormented Xiao Lan was done.

Xiao Lan sighed in relief and stood up to move his limbs. The bruises and contusions from his fight with Cheng Wenyi had completely disappeared thanks to the unreasonably powerful medicinal effect; it could be said to be an OP magical item. L5PqkJ

Unfortunately, this medicine was like the food in the player restaurant, in that players weren’t permitted to bring it into games.

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After they finished tidying up, the two returned to the real world.

It just happened to be night right now, and Xiao Lan turned on the lights in passing. yoChgK

Knock knock knock —

Almost the instant the lights in their house came on, there was the sound of knocking.

Luo went to open the door. A bespectacled man in western-style clothes and with meticulously combed hair was standing outside.

Seeing someone open the door, the man bowed to them and said solemnly, “Hello, gentlemen. I’m Wang Shiqi. I was dispatched by Cheng shao and am responsible for showing the way.” S1LIBk

Xiao Lan wasn’t surprised at all that Cheng Wenyi’s people knew where they lived.

As for the other side coming to their door just as they returned to reality, it wasn’t strange either. Wasn’t it just ordering someone to keep watch here in advance, and then go knock on the door the moment there were signs of activity?

Like this, Cheng Wenyi could grasp the initiative in the first moment.

Negotiations hadn’t begun yet, but the confrontation of grandeur had already silently begun. 7rjLKp

However —

“Wang Shiqi?” Xiao Lan was distracted for a moment.

This name made him think of the Wang brothers. Keji, Taidi, and Hashiqi really did feel like a family ah. But this person clearly didn’t look anything like the Wang brothers, and he was also much older, to say nothing of the fact that Wang Taidi had never mentioned before that he had a brother called Shiqi.

But Xiao Lan’s mind wandered, and he couldn’t help feeling that, in the next instant, Wang Shiqi would rush out and then frolic about in the mud to his greatest pleasure, like Tie Hanhan. FCWkMz

Seeing Xiao Lan and Luo’s expressions, Wang Shiqi was a little baffled. “Yes. May I ask if there’s anything wrong with me?”

Clearly he didn’t know Wang Ke’s real name, so he was unable to guess at Xiao Lan’s mental gymnastics right now.

“It’s nothing.” Xiao Lan shook his head. “Let’s go. I’ll be troubling you.”

A silver-grey Bentley was parked outside, and a chauffeur was waiting inside the car. Seeing them come out, he immediately opened the car door for them. xdTwjZ

“Please get in.” Wang Shiqi took a step forward and bowed slightly as he gestured at them.

This service couldn’t be said to be inconsiderate. At the same time, it also carried Cheng Wenyi’s sense of strong style.

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“No need. You can just show the way in front; we’ll drive our own car.” Luo refused.

“This…” Wang Shiqi wanted to persuade them, but Luo had already left. He saw that Xiao Lan also wasn’t opposed, and could only drop the subject. DYQzIX

Wang Shiqi had a feeling that perhaps these two weren’t the type to be easily suppressed by other people’s grandeur.

After a moment, a Bugatti emerged from the garage. It was obvious from the custom matte black coat, plus the numerous unique details, that it was very expensive.

Wang Shiqi: “…”

Alright, you guys win.  gw 8vd

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This was a private members’ club which didn’t open to new members. Only those who obtained recommendations from at least two members had the qualifications to apply. Furthermore, they required proof of substantial assets, as well as votes of approval from over half the members before they could join.

People without a membership were not allowed to enter at all.

Cheng Wenyi was in his exclusive private room, leisurely sipping on wine. By his feet rested Shirley, who appeared a little listless because of the canned food that had been deducted. wJxIXW

“When they arrive, make them wait at the entrance for ten minutes,” Cheng Wenyi told his assistant.

A very minor show of strength was considered a warmup to starting negotiations.

Two minutes later, the exquisite and beautiful assistant knocked on the door and came in, her expression a little terrible. “Cheng shao, they’ve already entered.”

Cheng Wenyi paused in sipping his wine. “Are the security guards still alive?” OqS3Pu

Xiao Lan’s unrestrained and rough style was still vivid in his memory, and while Fei Luo looked mature, in reality, he wouldn’t stop Xiao Lan at all, and would even add oil to the fire.

These two probably wouldn’t fight their way in, right?

“The security guards are all fine, because… that Mr Fei is also a member here.” The assistant looked carefully at her boss’s expression. “He’s a top-tier VIP, on the same level as you.”

Cheng Wenyi: “…” SQTPYp

Very good.

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