110: Everything costs money now.

After drawing some exceptionally good items last time, he hadn't spent money on shopping in a long time.

Considering that the game was about to launch its level 80 version content, he had to save enough currency to purchase relevant information and data.

Of course, if he encountered a truly good and practical item, he would still buy it.

“This seems very suitable for me.”

Noticing a [God-tier Gaming Talent] ability for sale at 4000 game coins in the item section, Xu Lian thought this was exactly what he needed.

This ability guaranteed that users could quickly grasp the essentials and maintain a high-level state permanently when playing any type of online game.

Even though it was expensive, for President Xu, who works in the gaming industry, it was still worth the price, especially since he also planned to start personal live streaming activities in the future.

After a moment of thought, he still placed an order to purchase this function.

The system notification sounded, “4000 game coins have been deducted.”

Immediately, good news followed: “Congratulations, Master, you have obtained God-tier Gaming Talent. From now on, you are the king of the virtual world!”

Xu Lian muttered, “Everything costs money nowadays…”

Immediately, a large amount of information about different games flooded his mind.

Looking at his empty palm, he asked expectantly, “Am I a top-tier expert now?”

Then he fell into a new dilemma, wondering whether to try his luck with a reward draw. Maybe he could directly win key information for the Dungeon & Fighter level 80 version.

But then he thought it would be better to continue saving up to 4000 coins first.

After all, there were still about a dozen lingering memories from the last lottery draw that hadn't been fully digested, and adding new knowledge would only give him a bigger headache.

Just then, a gentle knock came from outside. Secretary Qin Feixu entered the room and presented the weekly performance report for him to sign and review.

After taking the document and quickly scanning a few lines, Xu Lian picked up his pen and signed his name, casually complimenting, “Not bad, not bad, you’ve worked hard.”

The moment he saw the staff member off and returned to his seat, curiosity prompted him to use his Eye of Appraisal to check his colleague's related data.

The result showed that this lady looked at most around twenty years old; she was well-preserved, despite her actual age being several years older than him;

She was currently single and had never been in a relationship, but she held a quite positive impression of him.

After reading this, he couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

In the following days, everything proceeded as usual until the Dimensional Rift mode was launched, which, as expected, greatly boosted the popularity of Dungeon & Fighter among players.

Initially, there were many complaints, but gradually everyone adapted and began to enjoy this fresh excitement.

Whether by exchanging tips on forums or watching video tutorials, players were gradually mastering strategies and techniques, preparing to face greater challenges.

Until everyone truly applied the skills they learned in the game and successfully cleared the levels.

Players like “NineEightSeven” were enveloped in this immense sense of accomplishment.

This experience was like finally getting a driver's license, the moment you receive that small card.

Who would complain about the strict attitude of the instructor while learning to drive then?

So, now, in the Aoyou Communication platform, the Dungeon & Fighter forum was no longer filled with accusations and complaints against Xu Lian.

Instead, it was filled with various walkthroughs and experience sharing.

Those experts who had cleared all dungeons would post all their summarized tips online to help newcomers who were still struggling with the Dimensional Rift.

And those new players who were still worried about the Dimensional Rift were constantly searching the forums for help from experts.

Some top players even started competing to see who could clear the Dimensional Rift fastest, uploading their speedrun videos to the platform, instantly attracting the attention of countless ordinary players.

“Soloing Goblin Kingdom in just 5 minutes and 23 seconds, can anyone break my record? Click the link to watch the live stream.”

“Amazing! Brother above, do you take apprentices? I'm willing to give you two thousand colorless cubes as tuition.”

“Oh my god, even the Dimensional Rift has people competing for speed? When this level was first released, who knows how many brave souls fell here.”

“Help! I can't get past the first map of the City of Creeping Worms by myself. Without teammates to draw aggro, I can't deal with that elite monster at all.”

“Try luring that monster to the statue nearby. When it attacks you, quickly dodge, and its pitchfork will get stuck in the statue.”

“Seven Wounds Sword Qi equipment is always the strongest. Come and see my Sword Soul’s infinite ultimate moves! Click to watch the live demonstration.”

“My heavens! The Sword Soul’s moves above are too cool. This set of equipment must be incredibly satisfying for earning gold!”

“I'm so mad at that guy ‘Grandpa Wears Anything Without Anti-Magic.’ I kindly took him along, but he stole my Dimensional equipment.”

“Haha! See, you didn't pay attention to the other party's ID, did you? The name clearly states that he needs equipment with high anti-magic stats.”

Driven by this craze, Dungeon & Fighter and topics about the Dimensional Rift trended twice on Weibo in just one week!

Today was Saturday, the most active day for gamers.

Xu Lian decided not to go to the office, temporarily letting Qin Feixu handle company matters.

He was currently driving a car called “Night Legend” at high speed, intending to see if his game was equally popular in offline internet cafes.

After all, internet cafes are one of the most direct places to reflect a game's popularity.

After parking the car properly, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Xu Lian specifically put on a mask before entering the dedicated elevator directly to the entrance of the internet cafe by the river.

Technology in this world is exceptionally advanced, with almost every household having computer equipment.

If an internet cafe wants to survive, besides installing the most popular games, it also needs to offer diverse entertainment options.

For example, a Supporting facilities esports zone, inviting pretty girls to play games with you; or when you complete specific tasks, you can get benefits like free internet or drinks.

Of course, for adult players, there are even more special services:

A dedicated 18+ restricted game zone was specially set up.

These individual cubicles are equipped with 16K ultra-clear virtual reality headsets, and also provide some adult products as aids, which can be said to be a very comprehensive service experience.

“Don't always think about long-range sniping, can you put down your scope?”

“Oh no, a female ghost is attacking! Press TTT + F11 + F12 to survive!”

“Buddy, help me out, can you use skills to gather monsters?”

“Before the zombies increase at night, we need to quickly build a shelter… Actually, I also want to challenge the End world, but the resources in my current save are too few…”