The Boss Behind The Game - Chapter 89

Chapter 89

During the battle with the Steel Hammer’s navy, the players had lost about a hundred warships of the guild level and hundreds of Specter Warships .

The players had experienced the power of the Sea King Navy through this battle, and had also realized that they had a long way to go before they were able to confront the Sea King Navy .

However, the price of the materials in the auction house had increased again due to the naval war . Consequently, many players could not afford to purchase the spiritual materials they needed .

At this instant, a post caught everyone’s attention .

“Are you looking for spiritual materials? Come and log at North Rocks . The Tree Demons here all contain spiritual materials . ”

Two videos were attached to the post .

In the first video, several players were fighting a Tree Demon, and they managed to kill the Tree Demon owing to their perfect teamwork . The dead Tree Demon left behind a branch that was glowing in emerald green .

At the bottom of the video was a screenshot of the item’s attributes .

[Tree Demon Wood (Level 2 spiritual material)]: The body essence of the Tree Demon can be used for many purposes, such as healing and alchemy .

In the second video, a few players were summoning a private Specter Ship, and placed the Tree Demon Wood next to it .

The Specter Ship was seen slowly drawing in the Tree Demon Wood before a chewing sound echoed within the ship . The experience bar that was floating above the deck of the Specter ship in the video began to glide forward .

At the end of the video, the player who posted the video made a comment .

“Aren’t you all looking for spiritual materials? There are so many Tree Demons and spiritual materials at the North Rocks . What are you waiting for? Young men who want to make boats, grab your axe and chop down the trees!”

The technical post had created a commotion among the players . The post was followed by positive comments from players, complimenting the original author .

This time, the players turned their target toward North Rocks before the start of the naval war . Many players put in a strenuous effort to cut the trees and upgrade their ships .

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That day, Lu Wu was feeding Bei Li when he received an unexpected phone call .

Aside from messages that were demanding a payment option, Lu Wu would usually not receive any calls on his phone . He was a little surprised when his phone rang at this time .

After he took out his phone from his pocket, a woman’s picture appeared on the phone screen . The name ‘An Manman’ was displayed .

At the sight of the name, the image of a cheerful teenage girl came to Lu Wu’s mind .

An Manman and Lu Wu were neighbors in childhood and their families shared a close relationship . Therefore, they had been good friends since they were young .

However, An Manman’s family was offered an opportunity and they moved out of Indigo City when Lu Wu was in primary school .

Coincidentally, An Manman and Lu Wu ended up in the same university again before they discovered their past friendship during an off-game meetup .

Lu Wu and An Manman were polar opposites, but they made a pair of good friends . An Manman was also one of the very few friends of Lu Wu .

“Hey, Dog Daddy! Are you asleep yet? Let’s have some fun if you’re still awake!” a clear and sweet female voice sounded from the other side of the phone .

“What fun can we possibly have? It’s midnight already,” Lu Wu was flustered .

“Brother, I’m finally here in Indigo City, and I called you as soon as I got off the plane . I’m going to punch you if this is how you’re going to speak to me!” An Manman lowered her volume on purpose as if she was threatening him .

“Where are you? I’ll come and pick you up,” Lu Wu glanced at his watch . Although he was bewildered, he agreed to meet up with her .

Lu Wu did not have many friends, but he cherished every one of them . When he found out that An Manman was in Indigo City, he decided to catch up with her .

“I’m right in front of the cinema next to the airport . Hurry up . I’m really hungry and waiting for you to treat me to a great meal!” An Manman laughed on the other end .

“It’ll take me more than two hours to get there . It’s better for you to occupy yourself with something else first . ”

“Okay! I’ll wait for you!”

After he hung up the call, Lu Wu looked at Bei Li, who was glaring at him . He felt a sudden menacing aura .

“I want to come, too!” Bei Li said as she stared at Lu Wu .

“I’m going to pick up a friend . We’re not going to a theme park…” Lu Wu explained .

“I’ll protect you from danger!”

Upon hearing her words, Lu Wu turned expressionless .

He knew about Bei Li’s power . Apart from doing research and eating, Bei Li was a poor warrior . He could not say for sure who was going to protect who later .

“Stay here and wait for my return!” Lu Wu comforted the irritated Bei Li before he left the house .

Lu Wu had to grab a taxi since he owned no vehicle .

He quickly hopped in a taxi . The driver was quiet as music was playing on the radio, reminding him of many nostalgic moments .

In fact, An Manman did not invent the name Dog Daddy without a good reason .

They went to the same kindergarten . During that time, an incident left a lasting impression on An Manman .

And that incident haunted Lu Wu for the rest of his life .

When they were in kindergarten, the teachers were teaching them to avoid any physical contact between opposite genders . They were told that they would get pregnant if a boy kissed a girl .

At that time, Lu Wu believed the teacher unreservedly .

One day, Lu Wu accidentally kissed a pregnant dog in the kindergarten while he was playing with it . The next day, the female dog delivered a puppy .

Witnessed by An Manman, Lu Wu vowed to the female dog and the puppy, “As long as I have food, you will never be hungry! I swear on my life!”

The vow had become one of Lu Wu’s biggest jokes to An Manman . It was also the most embarrassing event that he would always try to forget but couldn’t .

Two hours later, Lu Wu arrived at the cinema before he gave An Manman a call .

“Manman, I’m here . Where are you?”

“Dog Daddy, give me another ten minutes . The movie’s reaching its climax!” the uncaring An Manman said . Meanwhile, Lu Wu could hear the noises from a fight in the movie over the phone .

Lu Wu was frustrated as it had taken him two hours to reach here . Yet, An Manman was watching a movie .

However, since An Manman had come all the way to Indigo City, he decided to keep this grudge for later .

Approximately fifteen minutes later, the audience began to exit the cinema as the movie had ended .

A tall woman, who was wearing a beautiful smile, waved at Lu Wu as she held a bucket of popcorn in her left hand .

Greeted by a familiar face, Lu Wu smiled and walked up to her .

“It’s been a long time since we last met, Dog Daddy . It seems like you haven’t changed much,” An Manman grinned ear to ear as she looked at Lu Wu .

“You’ve grown prettier but unfortunately your personality hasn’t changed,” Lu Wu replied with a saracastic smile .

A wave of familiarity washed over them causing the estrangement that grew from their prolonged separation to gradually fade away .

Knowing that An Manman had not had her dinner, Lu Wu searched for a nearby eatery .

However, it was already three in the morning . Other than the cinema, all the shops were already closed . They had no choice but to find a restaurant as they walked around the city .

They laughed heartily as they recalled the funny incidents that happened in the past . They enjoyed this moment greatly .

“Oh yes… what movie did you watch just now?”

An Manman tossed some popcorn into her mouth . She replied as she chewed on the popcorn, “The Avengers . It was released not long ago, and it’s pretty popular . But, I wasn’t moved by it because I couldn’t really grasp the movie . ”

“Perhaps it’s because you haven’t watched the other Marvel movies . That’s why you can’t grasp the movie,” Lu Wu chuckled .

“Perhaps . But, I have a question . If the villains are so powerful, why didn’t Superman and Batman join the Avengers during the fight?”

Lu Wu was dumbstruck .

He read An Manman’s face and realized that she was not joking . Therefore, he had to explain .

“They are movies from different companies . One is Marvel and the other one is DC . ”

“The job to save the earth depends on which company they work for? Can’t they work together?” An Manman was surprised, too .

Lu Wu was tired of explaining . He was talking about reality, and An Manman clearly thought that he was talking about the forces in the movie .

Nevertheless, Lu Wu explained the relationship between Marvel and DC in detail, and An Manman finally understood the situation .

They continued walking like this, and their journey was filled with laughter .

In the end, they couldn’t even find a food stall, so they decided to skip the meal .

Initially, Lu Wu intended to let her crash at his place as there was still an empty room available .

However, An Manman told him that she had an important appointment tomorrow . Disappointed, Lu Wu did not persist .

After sending An Manman back to the hotel where she had reserved a room, the weary Lu Wu headed home .