Chapter 4: Master Lin is tall and hard

In the afternoon, after Lin Mo finished his work for the day, he slacked off at his desk. Meanwhile, Yuan Meng sat nearby, chewing bubble gum while scrolling through photos of hunky men with eight-pack abs, looking perfectly content.

"Sister Yuan, is your sales department really this free?" Lin Mo asked, feeling a bit awkward.

Hearing this, Yuan Meng rolled her eyes at him and replied, "Do you even know what sales is? As long as I can land a big order, I don't even have to come to the office, and no one would dare say a word to me!"

Lin Mo:.

There was no arguing with that logic. However, ever since he started his internship at the company, he had never seen Yuan Meng go out to chase clients like the other salespeople. Most of the time, she was in the office, finding a quiet spot to play games, binge-watch shows, or scroll through videos. She even played games at night. It was hard to imagine when she actually met with clients.

"Then what are you doing at my desk? You're making me nervous about slacking off!" Lin Mo said helplessly. His spot was actually quite nice—a corner by the window, the king’s domain.

Now, with Yuan Meng, a walking attention-magnet, sitting there, every person who walked by all afternoon had to glance over at his desk.

"It’s quiet here. Also, don't leave after work; we're going to the internet cafe together. I want to see for myself if you're actually cheating or not!"

Lin Mo:.

He, Lin Mo, [is not cheating] (a meme from a certain old friend).

Time quickly reached 4:50 PM. Just as everyone was looking forward to getting off work, the department manager, Dong Dawei, pushed the door open and walked in.

After scanning the room, his eyes landed on Yuan Meng, who was sprawled out in her chair. His already dark face turned even darker.

Yuan Meng clearly saw him too, but she didn't care in the slightest. She didn't even put down her phone, continuing to scroll through her eight-pack-abs hunks.

Seeing this, Dong Dawei became even more furious.

"Ahem, listen up. Considering everyone's morale, the team-building event originally scheduled for this weekend is canceled. However, don't let your work slide, especially for next Monday. President Liu from our headquarters is coming to inspect our work, so those who haven't finished their tasks, get them done in the next two days. Otherwise, it will affect this month's bonuses. That is all!"

After the conflict between Yuan Meng and Dong Dawei yesterday, the general manager had specifically held a small meeting about the incident, and Dong Dawei had been singled out for criticism. It left the chubby manager feeling incredibly depressed—he hadn't managed to suck up to the boss and had gotten scolded instead, which made him dislike Yuan Meng even more.

"Woohoo~~"

"Great, I have a date this weekend!"

"I have a blind date!"

"I can finally sleep in!"

Hearing the news, everyone cheered. After all, no one wanted to spend their day off on a team-building event, especially one they had to pay for themselves.

Taking advantage of the cheering, Dong Dawei walked over to Yuan Meng and stopped, whispering, "Are you satisfied now? Don't think that just because you landed a big order for the company, I, as your manager, can't handle you. You will regret this!"

Yuan Meng shot him a sideways glance, her eyes filled with disdain, and parted her red lips: "Get lost~"

Dong Dawei:.

He let out a cold snort, turned around, and left, slamming the door shut with a loud *bang*.

Lin Mo, watching from the side, couldn't help but widen his eyes. What had he just witnessed? A real-life village drama?

Yuan Regret. Dong Get-Lost. Door Bang.

As expected, the world is just one giant amateur stage. He couldn't believe he’d actually encountered this; art really does come from life!

Soon, it was time to get off work. Yuan Meng put away her phone and dragged him out.

They found Zhang Wei downstairs, and the two of them hopped into Yuan Meng’s Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, heading straight for the internet cafe.

At Tianyuan Internet Cafe, on the second floor, Yuan Meng rented a private room.

"Come on, show me your skills from last night. Let me see if your blade is sharp!"

"Exactly! If you aren't cheating, I, Zhang Wei, will eat poop!"

Lin Mo:.

He was tired. Mentally exhausted.

He had no heart left to explain right from wrong; he would let the facts speak for themselves.

Soon, the three of them started a game. Just like last night, Lin Mo’s performance was maxed out. His various techniques left the other two dazzled, shouting "Awesome!"

When the "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" screen appeared, Lin Mo glanced at the two of them sideways and said

"Well? Is my blade sharp?"

Immediately, the two of them cupped their fists in unison.

Yuan Meng: "Brother Mo, high-level!"

Zhang Wei: "Brother Lin, sharp!"

"Master Lin is both high-level and sharp!" *2

Lin Mo:.

"Stop changing the subject. Are you planning to eat it fresh or overnight? Hurry up. If you don't like someone else's, you can produce it yourself!"

Hearing this, Zhang Wei coughed awkwardly and quickly stood up. "Ahem, well, I'm going to buy some water. Dinner is on me tonight!"

He ran off as soon as he finished speaking. He had to run—after all, there really was a restroom here!

Turning his head, he saw Yuan Meng looking at him with excitement.

"What? I sell my skills, not my body!"

"Get lost. Hurry up and teach me. If you teach me, I’ll reward you handsomely!" Yuan Meng said.

Although she didn't know why Lin Mo’s skills had improved so drastically, it didn't matter. What mattered was that there was a "thigh" (a carry) on the team, and he wasn't a cheater!

Hearing this, thinking of how generous she was, Lin Mo nodded. "Then shall I teach you the Tachi Rising Dragon and the Grappling Hook Hundred-Splits?"

Yuan Meng: "Can I show off with it?"

Lin Mo:.

"Then shall I teach you the Longsword Rising Dragon and the Triple Aerial Combo?"

Yuan Meng: "Can I reach the top of the Heavenly Human Ranking with it?"

Lin Mo:.

"No."

"Triple aerial combos aren't as good as a fierce charge and a fierce strike. Not learning it, not learning it!"

Lin Mo: "Then how about I teach you the Tachi-Dual-Blade switch, followed by the Four-Direction Petal Dance?"

Yuan Meng: "Can I solo-kill Kled with it?"

"Uh... probably not!"

"If I can't, why would I learn it? Change to another one!"

Lin Mo: (艹皿艹)

"Don't want to learn this, don't want to learn that. I'm not teaching anymore!"

With that, he slapped Yuan Meng’s hand off his arm three times in a row.

The three of them fought in the internet cafe until 11:00 PM, gaining a huge amount of rank. They originally wanted to stay overnight, but thinking that there might be a refresh at midnight, Lin Mo refused.

In the end, Yuan Meng drove him home personally, and they agreed to continue tomorrow.

Back home, Lin Mo washed up simply, then lay on his bed, obediently holding his phone, waiting for midnight to see if things were as he suspected.

Soon, the time hit 12:00, and sure enough, the familiar ad pop-up appeared on his phone.

[Colt Revolver, includes 100 rounds; ¥7.9]

[Three Squirrels Snack Gift Pack, 60 bags; ¥0.01]

[24k Pure Gold Bracelet, ancient forging method; ¥9.16]

[Self-heating Rice, 1 box of 12; ¥3.14]

Seeing this, Lin Mo was instantly excited. It was exactly as he had thought.

However, the items had changed again. But were the self-heating rice and snack pack for real?

He suddenly felt like the "prestige" had dropped quite a bit. After all, the first two times it was either skills, knowledge, ginseng, or a sports car—at the very least, there was the little blue pill.

But seeing the big gold bracelet, Lin Mo was happy again. This thing was valuable. As for the revolver, what would he need that for? This wasn't the Free United States.

He placed the order immediately. If it was real, what was the difference between a nine-yuan gold bracelet and finding it for free?

As the payment went through, Lin Mo was just wondering how many days it would take for the delivery to arrive when he suddenly felt something drop onto his stomach.

He looked down and saw a gleaming gold bracelet, exactly the same as the one he had just ordered.

"Is it really that sudden?"

"Awesome!"

(End of chapter)