My Chaotic City

Chapter 097 You've ruined your health

The Ignition Sword Saint acted swiftly and soon summoned the Fan Knight online. The Fan Knight's eyes lit up at the sight of the golden warhorse. Although he already had the Iron Claw Shrimp, as a knight, he would never complain about having too many mounts.

Next, Fan Knight, Ignition Sword Saint, and Zhang Deshuai played rock-paper-scissors. The confident Ignition Sword Saint lost, while the calm Zhang Deshuai easily won and took the golden warhorse.

"Thank you for the favor. This warhorse is mine. Keep up the good work, my two young brothers. I'm going to take it for a spin now." Zhang Deshuai said with a smile as he mounted the horse and headed straight for the back of the mountain.

Fan Knight and Ignition Sword Saint stood there dumbfounded, feeling like they had been tricked. Zhang Deshuai was incredibly skilled at rock-paper-scissors, as if he knew in advance what they were going to play, and he never lost a single game.

"Did I just miss out on a golden horse like that?" The Fire Sword Saint sighed, feeling extremely regretful.

The Fan Knight was also slightly annoyed, saying, "What a pity, what a pity!"

Li Hanqiang stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged. We're all on the same side, so let's work together from now on. We'll share the spoils and the profits. There's a monster siege tomorrow, so don't be absent. Distribute the loot as needed!"

"good!"

"good!"

The two men, one fanning and the other lighting, nodded repeatedly, looking very interested.

After a slight hesitation, Li Hanqiang finally said to the two, "Actually, the Dragon Slayer Empire... doesn't exist at all. I made it up. The hidden faction is the one without a faction. I'm going to play as a pirate without a faction just for fun. Maybe one day I'll be besieged by the three great empires. What I said before was all nonsense. If you want to choose a faction, you should choose one of the three great factions."

"Huh? The hidden faction is the same as having no faction! I knew it, no wonder I didn't get any system notifications..."

"You made up the Dragon-Slaying Empire? How could that be..."

Both Fanfeng and Dianhu were stunned, but quickly burst into laughter. Fanfeng Knight said, "Factionless pirates are interesting! Let's play together!"

The Ignition Sword Saint also said, "Let's create our own Dragon Slayer faction. It'll be challenging, and I suddenly feel like the world is vast and boundless."

This time, it was Li Hanqiang's turn to be stunned. He told the truth that he thought the two who were stirring up trouble were kind and he didn't want to trick them, but he didn't expect that the two of them would actually be like-minded with him.

The three chatted for a while, even talking about a popular online game called "Canyon Glory," a 5v5 team battle game. Li Hanqiang's habit of being reckless when things were going well and surrendering when things were going badly was something he developed in that game.

The two who fanned the flames, however, were unyielding when things were going well and refused to surrender when things were going badly, almost always holding the high ground!

Fan Knight and Ignite Sword Saint quickly became even more enthusiastic about the factionless pirate gameplay than Li Hanqiang; these are two very skilled gamers.

A moment later, the two of them, fanning themselves and starting a fire, went into the shack and logged off.

They're both pretty hardworking, but unfortunately, they can't compare to Li Hanqiang, who has mastered the "dispersed sleep technique."

Li Hanqiang strolled leisurely along the mountain path, wanting to check how Little Tuolei was doing with the raid, since he had given Little Tuolei a hundred gold coins before.

Before they even reached the summit, they ran into Zhang Deshuai again on the way.

Zhang Deshuai put the golden horse aside, squatted down on a small mound, and muttered, "I must be buried here after I die..."

Li Hanqiang was speechless when he heard what he said. This master had already chosen several auspicious burial sites for himself on this demonic mountain.

He stepped forward and asked, "Master, I'm just curious. Is there really anything special about feng shui and metaphysics? You seem quite engrossed in this game."

Zhang Deshuai stood up, looked at Li Hanqiang, grinned, and said, "I just had a professional habit. My master left me a few topographical maps of auspicious feng shui sites. I studied them haphazardly for a while. Who knows if those things even work? They're just wishful thinking."

"Your master? Which master is he?" Li Hanqiang asked.

"What kind of 'real man'? He was just a tomb raider who couldn't make a living, so he switched to fortune telling at a stall. He passed away twenty years ago. Thinking back, that old guy never taught me any good skills." Zhang Deshuai shook his head and suddenly said, "Little Master, it seems like you don't need to log off. You're not an ordinary person."

"Of course, I'm a hardcore gamer." Li Hanqiang nodded, but suddenly sensed something was off. It seemed that he had never seen this Master Zhang AFK. Every time he saw him, he was always active, either gathering spiritual energy, making small fireballs, fishing, or looking at feng shui.

Li Hanqiang found it increasingly strange and couldn't help but ask, "Master Zhang, are you settling into your room? How long have you been online? Don't overdo it. Eat, drink, use the restroom, sleep—log in and out when you need to, move around more. At your age, you should take care of your health. Don't spend too much time in the game. How about this: you just log in every day and help me gather some Ganoderma lucidum. If you run out of money, just tell me, and I can manage to give you some living expenses. If you have any difficulties, feel free to ask. I might not be able to help you with big things, but I can still order takeout or something. Don't be shy."

Zhang Deshuai smiled and nodded, saying, "Old Tian is right, you really are a good person. Don't worry about me, I'm in good health. Of course I'll be offline for eating, drinking, and using the restroom, but... I don't need to sleep."

"Huh?" Li Hanqiang was taken aback. "You don't need to sleep with me? What do you mean?"

"It's nothing special, I just don't need to sleep, I have lots of energy," Zhang Deshuai said. "I think it's you, little master, who's been in the game for too long and ruined your health. You're weak, probably from long-term malnutrition."

Li Hanqiang scratched his head and said, "I don't understand..."

"What's there not to understand?" Zhang Deshuai said, "Actually, from the first day I saw you, I could tell you were weak, your steps were unsteady, and you had no strength. I'm not making fun of you, but if you dragged an old lady from the square to spar with you, she could go toe-to-toe with you, seven or three out of ten!"

Li Hanqiang's face stiffened, and he said, "Old man, don't joke around."

"I'm not kidding," Zhang Deshuai said. "You lack exercise and spend too much time playing games."

"Uh..." Li Hanqiang was speechless. In fact, Zhang Deshuai was right. With his body, he would be out of breath for half a day after running a hundred meters in real life. As a liver expert, this was something he could not help.

"It's fate that we met. Here's what we'll do, little master, come to my place whenever you have time, and I'll teach you a few tricks." Zhang Deshuai smiled mysteriously.

"Teach me a few tricks, but what? How about setting up a fortune-telling stall?" Li Hanqiang asked doubtfully.

"Of course not. This line of work is tough these days. We're constantly getting reported, and we can't make a living." Zhang Deshuai patted Li Hanqiang on the shoulder. "I, Zhang Zhenren, don't have any other skills, but I do have a breathing method that's very effective for health. It can be used to regulate the body, improve sleep quality, and keep you energetic. Old Tian learned this from me, and look how healthy he is."

"A breathing technique?" Li Hanqiang's spirits lifted, his eyes practically gleaming. "Could it be a cultivation method? The kind that can develop internal energy, or even lead to immortality!"

Zhang Deshuai curled his lip: "You've been reading too many novels. In the real world, where do those things exist? I, on the other hand, believe in science. If you have time, come find me offline. After you learn it, stick with it for three to five years, and your body should become stronger."

"Another three to five years?" Li Hanqiang shook his head. "Forget it, I don't have that kind of patience. If I want to be strong, I might as well go to the gym and run. It'll be more effective."

Zhang Deshuai said, "You know how to work out and run? Don't ruin your health just because you're young. Come and learn from me when you have time. I don't teach just anyone."

Li Hanqiang thought for a moment and said, "Okay..."

After parting ways with Zhang Deshuai, Li Hanqiang arrived at the Demon Mountain Cave and soon saw the Little Tuolei Squad, who were all dozing off.

Little Tuolei is different from Little Zuanfeng. Little Zuanfeng is cunning and lazy, and will avoid robbing whenever possible. But Little Tuolei loves to rob and has already completed ten robbery missions. Unfortunately, he is unlucky. Only three of the ten robbery missions were very easy. He robbed a total of sixty-seven items, a small cart, and a signboard flag. He also captured Bing Jiujiu and Bing Liusan and sent them all to set up stalls at the foot of Demon Mountain.

However, there is another very simple robbery dungeon, where the stall goblin is called "Goblin Vendor Bing Erqi". He carries a rocket pack flying machine and can fly. Little Torre can't catch him. Instead, he robbed a vendor who was shouting with a loudspeaker, which Little Torre hung around his neck.

[A loudspeaker: A special item that makes your voice louder and travels farther.]