After this farce ended, Flower Lady came to the hall with a spatula. She immediately collected the Alliance Coins and items dropped by the three players. There was a smile on her face, and Duan Chen could not help but feel a chill run down his spine.
After the flower lady finished picking up the items, Duan Chen went straight to the flower lady and revealed the kindest smile, as if he was a modest and polite gentleman.
Life was like acting. Life depended entirely on acting. This was Duan Chen's motto. In order to achieve his goal, there was no harm in pretending!
"Auntie Flower, I am the novice trainer of Zhenxin Town, Cangqiong. Is there anything I can help you with? I'm very happy to be of service to you!"
Duan Chen went straight to the point and did not slack off at all when dealing with Flower Lady. Although Flower Lady was just a piece of data in the game, she had been given advanced intelligence by the game's AI. Her words and actions were no different from ordinary people.
"Aiya, I just realized that there was no vinegar when I was cooking. Cangqiong, can you help me buy a portion of vinegar?”Perhaps Duan Chen had given Flower Lady a good impression, so Flower Lady did not hesitate to give him the mission.
Ding!
[System Notification: Do you accept Flower Lady's mission?]
"Alright, please wait a moment!"
Duan Chen took the vinegar money from Flower Lady and ran to the only shop in Zhen Xin Town. He bought the vinegar as fast as he could and handed it to Flower Lady.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a hardworking child like you. Sit here and rest for a while!”Flower Lady took the vinegar and looked at the panting Duan Chen with great satisfaction. Then, she returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Ding! [Due to your good performance, you have received Hanako's recognition. Hanako's favorability towards you has increased by 10.]
The system notification sounded. Duan Chen shook his head with a bitter smile. It was difficult to obtain substantial benefits from this kind of errand. It was already good enough to increase the favorability.
His purpose in coming to find Flower Lady was obvious. He wanted to use Flower Lady as a stepping stone to enter the Oki Research Institute.
If Hanako couldn't do it, he could only look for Shigeru's sister, Nana. After all, Nana was Dr. Oki's granddaughter.
When Flower Lady finished cooking and gave one of the dishes to the sucker-cup magic puppet, Duan Chen knew that his chance had come. According to what Flower Lady told the magic puppet, this meal was obviously for Dr. Oki.
"Auntie Flower, can I go too?”
"Ah, sure!"
Flower Lady hesitated for a moment, but because she had a good impression of Firmament, she finally agreed.
Holding the food that Flower Lady had packed, Firmament and the sucker-like magic puppet came to the entrance of the Oki Research Institute.
The number of players at the entrance had decreased significantly, and the difference was obvious compared to the sea of players from before.
"Sucker magic puppet, please help!"
Duan Chen pointed at the players surrounding the entrance of the Big Wood Research Institute and shouted at the magic puppet.
The magic puppet nodded in agreement. It waved its hands and used its telekinesis. The players could not help but move to the sides, leaving a one-meter-wide path.
"What happened?"
"My body is not listening to me!"
"What kind of elf is that?"
"A suction cup magic puppet that knows telekinesis? How was this possible? The game had just started, and there were already players so strong! I want to report a BUG!"
"Your eyes are on your ass. Can't you see that he has two elves? If I'm not wrong, that sucker-like magic puppet should be the one from Master Zhi's house!”……
The players who were pushed away by the telekinesis were unhappy at first. Then, when they saw the sucker-like magic puppet beside Duan Chen, they were filled with doubt and envy. They could not help but discuss.
Duan Chen ignored the players 'angry stares and suspicions. He went straight to the entrance of the research institute and knocked on the door.
After all, this was the Damu Research Institute. There was an extremely advanced surveillance device at the door. The researchers inside immediately recognized Hua Zi's sucker-sucking magic puppet and subconsciously connected Duan Chen and Hua Zi.
The person who opened the door was a young researcher wearing a white lab coat. He was the Pokémon observer and researcher, Xiao Jian. He had traveled with Billy before.
After welcoming Duan Chen and the sucker-cup magic puppet in, Xiao Jian ignored the shouts and threats of the other players and closed the door again.
The office hall of the Oki Research Institute was very large, and there were several researchers working around. There was a door in the depths of the office hall, which was where Dr. Oki usually worked. Without special reasons, players could not enter.
"Sir, may I ask if Dr. Oki is in?”Although he knew Little Jian's identity, Duan Chen still pretended not to know.
"The doctor has a very important research to organize. What's the matter? Maybe I can help. Oh right, you can call me Xiao Jian!"
"It's like this, Xiao Jian. This is the lunch Auntie Hanako asked me to give to Dr. Oki. Please help me pass it to Dr. Oki.”
"No problem." " Yes!" Xiao Jian agreed readily. He took the lunch box from Duan Chen and turned around to walk towards the tightly shut room.
Duan Chen stood there and waited. He looked around the research institute and pretended to be very interested.
One should never underestimate the effect of these subtle movements on intelligent NPCs. This could increase the chances of success, especially for Xiao Jian, who liked to observe and study PM.
Not long after, Little Jian returned calmly. When he saw Duan Chen's expression, he couldn't help but smile. The young man in front of him seemed to have a strong interest in research.
"Why? Are you interested in elven research?”
"Yes, I'm interested in everything about elves, but I don't have the chance.”This was the effect Duan Chen wanted, so he followed Xiao Jian's words.
"I see!" Xiao Jian rubbed his chin and seemed a little hesitant. He thought for a moment before continuing," How about this? If you're really interested, you can help out at the research institute. You can observe from the side when you're free. If we're free, we can teach you some general knowledge. What do you think?”
"Of course. I'm very happy that you can give me this opportunity!”Duan Chen's face was filled with joy. He had finally reached this step. Now, he only needed to work hard to complete the test of the research institute and he would be able to obtain what he wanted.
The test of the research institute was actually a series of mission chains. It was complicated and varied, and the rewards for individual missions were very low. There was no cost-effectiveness to speak of.
During the closed beta, other than Duan Chen, there were many other people who had come into contact with this mission chain. However, because of the low rewards, they all gave up halfway. Even Duan Chen had the thought of giving up at that time. After all, the closed beta time was limited and could not be wasted too much time. If it wasn't for the words that Xiao Jian had used to ridicule Duan Chen, Duan Chen would probably have given up as well.
"Sigh, success is right in front of us. Don't you know the logic of giving up halfway?”
Because of this sentence, Duan Chen finally stayed behind. While the other beta players were exploring the game, he spent a lot of time alone to complete the mission chain. Only then did he realize that this mission chain was simply a shortcut to success.
This mission chain consisted of a hundred small missions. There was no danger to speak of, but it was unusually complicated. They were all daily missions such as feeding Pokémon and cleaning the laboratory. The initial development was undoubtedly crucial. If he didn't know the final reward of the mission, Duan Chen probably wouldn't have chosen to do it.
Different from the real world, the effort in the virtual world was always proportional to the gains. Without effort, where would there be gains?
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