Chapter 8, The South Wind Understands My Intention

Chapter 8, The South Wind Understands My Intention
Hey Lao Xie! Let's make an early and enthusiastic reservation. We should go eat out first, consuming high-protein meals every day, with light soups and less water...
Li Moba and Lao Xie put on virtual glasses and entered the virtual web. The two of them were engaging passionately in the virtual world, enjoying food, games, beautiful women, and even going surfing together. Translation:
Playing the game "King of Mecha" with Lao Xie, it was only after adding each other as friends that we discovered that the owner of the tavern is surnamed Xie and goes by the username General Xie.
This name was mocked by Li Mobei, as Lao Xie hadn't played games for many years and found such games unworthy of his time.
At first, Old Xie wasn't good at playing the game, but he couldn't resist the profound meaning of this game. He exclaimed that the person who developed this game is a genius. The combination of violent aesthetics and practical operations is perfect. It also has a promoting effect on real-life mechas. If one accidentally breaks through the defense, a man's happiness is simple - games, beer, crayfish, and daydreaming.
In reality, Li Mobai's voice can be heard: "General Xie is fucking useless, not even worth a grunt."
When encountering brainless angry youths, General Xie also sprays back, the pleasure of seeking revenge is so exhilarating, after playing only a few times, I'm completely hooked.
When it comes to adapting to the game mode, Xie's virtual mech mastery makes progress every day, leaving Li Mobai no match for him. They playfully taunt each other while teaming up and winning more and more games together. They are starting to enjoy each other's company, and only one step away from becoming blood brothers. Translated:
Almost became a legend in a season, but fell short by a little bit, filled with regrets. Just when it was crucial, Li Moba was forced offline.
In fact, Li Moba himself felt guilty as well. They were just one step away from claiming the championship this season and becoming a god-like figure in one battle. A kid not even twenty-four Earth years old, playing a virtual mecha game, was once again forced to go offline within a time limit. It turned Li Moba into a pitiful General Xie.
A person who is not even twenty-four years old plays such an important game without reporting it. What the hell are you doing, playing games as an underage person...
The dream of two people wielding their swords together to reach the top has been shattered. It was so close to becoming a legend.
Therefore, he touched the long-unused nightmare within him, and he intensely hated himself, equally hating his own carelessness for not noticing his age earlier.
Looking at Li Mobai, who remained silent after being scolded by him, Old Xie suddenly regretted his actions.
Knowing that I was wrong and that I became emotional, speaking nonsense hurts the feelings the most. Stopping my words is the mark of true wisdom, yet this kid managed to break through my defenses again. I think to myself that after so many years, I have lived my life like a dog while this person is so young and hasn't even reached adulthood in a few more months. Please note that the translation may not be exact, as the original Chinese text is quite informal and colloquial.
Do I still not understand even at this age? Then I glance at Gu Juechen who is more outstanding next to me.
I see Gu Juechen driving the mecha without saying a word, with a clear and focused expression. I think to myself, if only I had half of his cunning, I wouldn't have ended up like this. Talent really determines one's height.
Seeing that they were all silent, Gu Juechen said, "It's just a game."
General Xie sighed and said, "Games are like life."
Throughout life, people always think they can forget or seal away the past, but in the end, the most difficult demon to let go of is always their own heart. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with!
Gu Juechen has extraordinary powers of observation and empathy, and is even troubled by them. He consoles by saying, "Hating one's own growth is not about clinging to the past! It is about avoiding reality."
When one escapes reality, they may fall into a state of emptiness and insignificance. Furthermore, they may develop a fear of death, and yet going back is also impossible. What truly brings happiness is something worth contemplating for every individual.
Gu Juechen said again, "It's only worthwhile to have the courage to face the present."
After hearing Gu Juechen's words, Old Xie suddenly gathered his courage and apologized sincerely to Li Mobai, saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Li Mobai looked at Lao Xie's low mood, concealing a hint of sadness deep inside his heart.
He smiled and said, "Lao Xie, I understand what you mean. Don't dwell on it. It's just a game, and it's no big deal. Without the championship, we still have the runner-up title and 200,000 energy coins. It won't affect our trip to the capital of Earth to enjoy a feast. The culinary delicacies there are worth coming back for. Lao Xie, don't be too hard on yourself."
Lao Xie said, "You don't understand."
Li Mobai was thoroughly speechless after hearing "You don't understand," but it didn't affect his mood to play games.
The flying speed of the transforming mecha is not as fast as that of a specialized space transport spaceship.
But if you want to set off, you can set off without complex inspections, feeling comfortable and at ease.
But it would be ideal if the transforming mech could reach speeds of up to 0.96 light years even in anti-gravity acceleration scenarios. Translation:
This distance between Mars and Earth is approximately 0.6 to 4.5 light-years.
It cycles every 15 years.
Among the three individuals, one of them is talkative and the exhausting journey has also diluted their enthusiasm to some extent.
Lao Xie said, "How much longer until we reach Earth."
Gu Juechen replied, "It will take another two Earth months to reach Earth."
Li Mobai said, "Humans are so insignificant that they can never explore the entire Milky Way. The maximum lifespan of humans is only one thousand Earth years, which is too short."
Lao Xie: "One day, if you marry an elf beauty as your wife, your son's lifespan will definitely exceed ten thousand years, making you contemplate suicide."
Li Mo Bai gossiped: "Does such an elf beauty exist in this world? Or are they genetically mutated humans created by humans?"
Lao Xie mysteriously said, "There really is a capital city on Earth."
Li Mo Bai exclaimed, "Damn, really? So there are people having children with beautiful elves."
Lao Xie glanced at him and said, "What are you thinking, kid? Do you want to die..."
However, Lao Xie also truly wants to know, perhaps ignorance is the beginning of happiness...
(End of this chapter)