Chapter 39: Earning Some Extra Money
With one day off before school started, Tian Siyi wanted to use the time to earn some extra money.
The moment she logged into the game, Zhao Xiaoqi eagerly invited her into her guild.
Tian Siyi had long held the top spots on both the PvP rankings and the solo challenge dungeon rankings, so she was already well known in the game.
As soon as she joined the guild, everyone warmly welcomed her.
Before joining, Tian Siyi had never asked Zhao Xiaoqi which guild it was.
Only after joining did she realize it was one of the biggest guilds in the game.
It was said that the guild leader was a rich player.
His in-game ID was hang, and everyone called him Boss Hang.
On the very first day the game launched, he bought up weapons and materials at high prices just to strengthen his equipment.
Since then, his gear had always stayed among the very best.
Not long after Tian Siyi joined the guild, the guild leader sent her a friend request.
She didn't think much about it.
It was normal for a guild leader to add guild members as friends.
As soon as she accepted it, he sent her a message.
【Brother Hua, do you already have a team for the new dungeon speedrun event?】
The message surprised Tian Siyi. She knew that Star Dome Adventure had released a speedrun event for the new dungeon this week.
However, she also knew that her equipment wasn't as good as the top-tier players', so she had never planned to join.
She didn't expect Boss Hang to invite her himself. She really wanted the event rewards.
Now that someone had invited her, she wanted to accept.
Still, there were some things she had to make clear first.
【No. But is my equipment good enough?】
Her gear wasn't particularly impressive.
The reason she could stay at the top of the rankings was because those two game modes had stat balancing.
【It'll be fine once I upgrade your weapon.】
In Star Dome Adventure, the biggest increase in strength came from your weapon.
Replacing other equipment only gave a small improvement, so it wasn't very cost-effective.
Weapons, however, had to be upgraded.
And upgrading them cost an enormous amount of money.
Especially at higher levels, the cost increased dramatically.
【That doesn't seem right. Wouldn't I just be taking your money for free?】
【It's fine. I just want our guild team to win first place.】
【Let me think about it.】
Tian Siyi didn't like accepting favors from people for nothing.
Especially not from someone she had just met.
She knew that some rich players didn't care about money and cared more about rankings and reputation.
Even so, she still felt uncomfortable about it.
【Alright. I'll wait for your answer.】
Tian Siyi checked her savings.
Over the past month, after becoming a girl, she had bought new clothes and skincare products.
She had also spent money treating everyone during military training.
Since she hadn't received any new income yet, there wasn't much left in her account.
Maybe I should just forget it.
In the end, it was just a rich player's hobby.
It really had nothing to do with her.
She went back to making some money in the game until it was time for dinner.
While they were eating, the apartment door suddenly opened, and Chen Hui rushed inside.
"Oh, you're having dinner? It smells so good! Can someone get me a bowl too?"
Chen Chen replied coldly, "There's no extra. If you want something to eat, go cook some wontons yourself. There are already some wrapped in the refrigerator."
"You little brat! Is that how you talk to your sister?"
Chen Hui walked over as she spoke and looked at the two of them.
Her eyes stayed on Tian Siyi a little longer.
It seemed Tian Siyi had already gotten used to living as a girl.
Even the way she ate had become much more gentle than before.
Chen Hui teased with a smile, "So, are you two enjoying your little time alone together? Am I bothering your romantic moment?"
Chen Chen glared at her.
"Just go cook your wontons."
Chen Hui ignored him. As she walked toward the kitchen, she said to them,
"Sorry. I wanted to pick you two up today, but I was really busy. So you had to take a taxi home by yourselves."
Tian Siyi suggested, "By the way, shouldn't you buy Chen Chen a car? He's my manager now. We'll be traveling around together in the future, and it would be really inconvenient without a vehicle."
"You're right," Chen Hui agreed. "Then let's go tomorrow. The three of us can pick one together."
Tian Siyi looked surprised. "I have to go too?"
"Of course. You're going to be riding in it too, aren't you?"
Even though the car was being bought for Chen Chen, its main purpose was to make traveling easier for Tian Siyi. As the second person who would use the car, it only made sense that she should like it as well.
"Alright then. I'll come with you."
By the time Chen Hui finished cooking the wontons, Tian Siyi and Chen Chen had already finished dinner, but they stayed at the table to keep her company.
While eating, Chen Hui asked Tian Siyi, "I heard you've been playing Star Dome Adventure lately?"
Tian Siyi nodded and looked at Chen Hui in confusion, wondering why she suddenly asked about the game.
"They're looking for the theme song for the next expansion. I'll send you the details later. You can write the lyrics and music based on their requirements, record yourself singing it, and send it to me. I'll talk to them."
"That sounds great!" Being able to sing the theme song for a game she actually played was probably every singer-gamer's dream.
"Also, aren't you really good at games? We can build your public image as a skilled gamer. That should increase your chances of being chosen, and you'll also gain a lot of fans."
Tian Siyi nodded. Then she suddenly remembered the speedrun event. A playful smile appeared on her face.
"That's no problem at all. But... can I ask for some money to upgrade my gear?"
Chen Hui agreed without hesitation. "Sure. How much do you need?"
"Not much. Fifty thousand yuan should be enough."
"Is that really enough? I've heard everything in that game is really expensive."
"It's enough. I'm not starting from scratch."
"Alright. I'll transfer it to you later."
With the money in hand, Tian Siyi upgraded her equipment that night and immediately accepted Boss Hang's invitation for the speedrun event.
Boss Hang moved just as quickly. Training started that very night.
As soon as Tian Siyi joined the guild voice chat, she tested her microphone.
"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"
"Where did this girl come from?"
"Aren't we here for speedrunning? Why is there a girl?"
"Whose girlfriend is this?"
Her sweet voice confused everyone in the voice chat. But when they saw her in-game ID, they all froze.
"Wait... that's Brother Hua?"
"Brother Hua is a girl?"
"Is this really Boss Hua, the player who's been number one on the PvP rankings forever?"
Hearing their reactions made Tian Siyi a little unhappy. She replied with a huff, "What? Who says girls can't be good at games?"
"Of course they can."
"Yeah, yeah. We're just surprised."
Tian Siyi had always played on her own. Since she never joined team speedruns or guild wars before, there had never been a reason to use voice chat.
Just like the customers in the raid-carry groups she joined, most people never imagined that such a top-level player would be a girl, especially one with such a sweet voice.
A bunch of guys certainly had no reason to refuse playing with a girl who had a pleasant voice, especially when that girl was also one of the strongest players on the team.
"So, Brother Hua, how old are you?"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"As expected of Boss Hang. He gave her a weapon the moment they met."
Even Boss Hang hadn't expected that the assassin who dominated the PvP arena was actually controlled by a girl.
As for the weapon, he hadn't actually given it to her.
"She upgraded it herself. When I talked to her today, I even asked if she wanted me to pay for it, but she upgraded it on her own tonight. Alright, that's enough. You guys are acting like you've never met a girl before. Don't scare her away."
Tian Siyi smiled. "It's fine. But I won't be sharing my personal information, and I'm not looking for an in-game partner."
Boss Hang immediately agreed.
"Exactly. She's here for the speedrun. Can we talk about something useful instead? Let's get into the party and start practicing!"