A Legendary Thief - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: No Road to Retreat To

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Upon hearing this, Ji Huo smiled, knowing his decision was right.

Xiao Yu obtained the blue-level leg guard for thieves.

Leg guard for stealth travelers: blue-level equipment; defense 17-20; traveling speed +2; dodging +1; the prerequisite is level 5.

It was an excellent blue-level item with pretty good defense, and the other three stats were also needed by thieves.

After putting on the leg guard for stealth travelers, Xiao Yu said to Ji Huo, “It’s kind of late. I have to go offline now. Let’s keep in touch.”

“Alright. Let’s cooperate again when the opportunity presents itself,” returned Ji Huo. It was indeed a joy to work with Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu nodded. He was not used to owing someone a personal debt. He thought he would help Ji Huo in the future when there was an opportunity to return the favor.

Xiao Yu went offline.

“Did he go offline?” Feng Li asked Ji Huo who was walking over.

“Yes. It’s rather embarrassing that the three of us merely completed 42%, but he completed 58% all by himself,” said Ji Huo indignantly while looking at Feng Li. “He took the blue-level leg guard, and we got 20 gold coins. Do you mind?”

Feng Li waved his hand and said lightly, “It would be embarrassing if we took the leg guard.”

Feng Li had an honest temperament. Now that he said he didn’t mind, it meant that he didn’t care about the allocation. Ji Huo was quite appreciative of his temperament.

“That guy will be a powerful figure someday in the game.” Ji Huo was lost in thought.

Xiao Yu put down the gaming helmet and found that Little Rain, sitting by the table, was a little dazed. She was propping up her chin on her palm, looking like an adorable doll.

“Little girl, you will look old if you keep on furrowing your brows. What issues do you have? Let your brother solve them for you,” said Xiao Yu with a smile, sitting beside Little Rain.

Hearing what Xiao Yu said, Little Rain pouted her mouth, and tears filled up her eyes as she couldn’t restrain her sad feelings any longer.

Seeing the expression on her face, Xiao Yu figured it out right away and said, “Is it time to pay the tuition fee for next semester?” He smiled while continuing, “Don’t hide your problems from now on, and don’t forget you have a brother who can help you.”

“Brother, Little Rain is really useless. I can’t do anything, and I always bring you troubles.” Tears fell from her eyes and trickled down along her cheeks. She couldn’t help but cry as she drooped her head over the table.

Xiao Yu caressed her head affectionately and said, “You’re my only sister. You know that I would give you the whole world if I could. But your brother is useless and can’t take good care of you, and made you feel so sad. Alright, stop crying now. Otherwise, our house will be washed away by your tears.”

Upon hearing this, Little Rain laughed. She wiped away the tears, but some still hung to her face. She pouted slightly, her eyes still somewhat red.

Seeing the scene, Xiao Yu recalled how she looked when she was younger and felt sentimental. That little girl who had liked to cry with a runny nose grew up to become a pretty girl now.

“Little Rain, do you know what your brother’s biggest wish is?” asked Xiao Yu.

“What is it?” Little Rain asked.

“I hope that you will graduate from a university someday, find a job and have a family of your own, and live a happy life. By that time, your brother will be worry-free,” said Xiao Yu with a small smile, his eyes full of expectancy. It was because of this wish that he had been working hard and didn’t worry no matter what life threw at him.

Little Rain lowered her head again, and tears rolled down from her red eyes. “Brother, do you know what Little Rain’s biggest wish is? Little Rain wants to grow into a big tree someday to block the wind and rain for you, and one day, Little Rain’s shoulder will be there for you to lean on,” she thought to herself.

“This is the tuition fee for the next semester. Don’t worry about the money from now on; your brother will take care of it,” said Xiao Yu while handing money to Little Rain. The high school Little Rain attended was the best one in the area. There were six semesters each year, and the tuition fee was 3,000 yuan each semester. Because Little Rain performed well in her studies, she only needed to pay 500 yuan each semester. However, that was still a large amount of money for Xiao Yu. He had no other choice but to take some risks when the money was tight.

Little Rain left for school. Seeing the disappearing back of Little Rain at the end of the alley, Xiao Yu then went and stood before the gaming helmet. He stood there for a while, dazed.

“It’s time to make some money now,” he told himself. “Not the gold coins in the game but money in real life.”

It was almost impossible to make millions of yuan by playing the game alone. If he could make enough money by playing games to support his family, then that would be the best outcome. It was said that during the height of the game “The Primeval Era,” a high-level item could go for several thousand or even more than 10,000 yuan. Xiao Yu didn’t have any unrealistic ideas; all he wanted to do was give it a try, even if he would fail in the game. If he didn’t make much money, he could continue to try when the Heaven and Earth Company released the next online game.

No professional player could succeed immediately after they tried their hands in games. Xiao Yu firmly believed that he would succeed so long as he persisted. Success often came from steadfast persistence. Amateur players only became professional ones after they tried over and over again after each failure. As far as Xiao Yu was concerned, he had no road to retreat to. He would either become a professional player or continue being a thief.

He had been staying at home lately, and Little Rain didn’t mention anything about his job. She must have known something about his career. Xiao Yu felt regretful about this. Little Rain had to bear a heavy burden in her heart. He had no intention of letting her acquaintances in her social life know that her brother had a disgraceful career. He would rather be stabbed in his chest by a knife than make Little Rain unable to lift her head high in front of the others.

He could in no way make any money at the beginning of the game. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least one month before he could level up enough to make some Chinese yuan by selling items. However, he needed to make enough money in the game to pay for the helmet first. Before that, everything else was unfathomable.

“In 20 more days. After I have leveled up, I’ll be able to sell enough items to exchange for Chinese yuan,” thought Xiao Yu. He remembered the player by the name of An Yu he met last time. “I’m not sure how much he will pay for the items.” Now that Xiao Yu had decided to sell items, he had to find a certain number of buyers. He couldn’t hang himself on one tree, so to speak. In this aspect, Xiao Yu lacked experience indeed.