The Tycoon God of Online Gaming

Chapter 28: Chapter 28 Perception Attribute Chapter 28: Chapter 28 Perception Attribute Editor: Larbre Studio “Dare you deceive me!” The old man stared sternly at Chu You, as if he would act without hesitation if Chu You failed to satisfy him with a proper response.

An invisible pressure emanated from the old man. With a mere thought, he could tear Chu You to pieces in an instant.

Chu You’s eyes narrowed slightly, without a hint of panic. He even raised his head, staring defiantly at the old man and slowly replied.

“No deception. Let’s see what you got.”

“Haha, I have a thousand jars of Sunset Honey here. It costs twenty thousand silver coins. Can you afford it?” The old man coldly said.

System: Would you like to purchase the thousand jars of Sunset Honey that the Beekeeper Old Man is selling?

A hint of contempt flashed in Chu You’s eyes as he chose to accept. Immediately Chu You’s Gold Coin balance decreased by 200 Gold Coins, and a thousand jars of honey appeared in Chu You’s bag.

Ha, another 50,000 experience points gained. Chu You was secretly elated, though the 50k experience points were still not enough to reach level 8.

“Not only can I afford it, but I can also swallow all the honey that you produce and sell!” Having bought a massive amount of honey, Chu You couldn’t help but get a little excited. Could this old man help him level up directly to 10?

With the coins in hand, the old man’s mood improved. The young man in front of him indeed had the potential of a dragon among men. His tone became somewhat gentler, “Do you know how long it takes for me to produce a jar of Sunset Honey?” The old man held up a single finger towards Chu You, “One week!”

“You think my stocks are unlimited? The 1000 jars of Sunset Honey I just sold to you were all I had stored for these years.”

The old man looked at Chu You, his eyes reflecting an indescribable expression. He slowly said: “Rapidly seeking to improve your cultivation is not advisable. Without a solid foundation, you’ll only create more hurdles along your path.”

Chu You understood the implications of those words. The old man was advising players to adjust to the game rules and not be eager to level up. Novice Village was the best and only training ground for players. Here, death would not result in experience or equipment losses. Celestial World afforded players ample opportunities to discover its endless charms, thus opening their minds.

“Thank you for your reminder, Elder. However, I understand my path best. In truth, the training here has become useless to me,” Chu You replied, his tone both low and firm.

At his words, the old man seemed to sigh almost imperceptibly. “You’re the most remarkable trainee disciple from the Yan Kingdom I have met so far.” Looking at Chu You, a gentle expression suddenly appeared in his eyes. “But you’re rather arrogant…”

Being complimented so highly by an NPC, Chu You accepted it silently. He felt nothing wrong with it, for among all players in Celestial World, he was indeed an exceptional one.

“Elder, lend me a helping hand. Sell me all the honey you can, regardless of quality or price, I want them all!” Chu You declared emphatically.

The old man slowly nodded. “Since it’s like this, I’ll help you out. The thousand-year tranquillity of the seven great kingdoms of Huaxia is soon to be broken. In the not-too-distant future, the land of Huaxia might become a place of devastation. Furthermore, there are dangers posed by alien species. You, Night Ghost, I hope you won’t disappoint me.” The old man looked up at the sky and spoke wistfully.

After he finished, Chu You saw a list of items that the old man had for sale appear in his field of vision.

‘Starfall Honey’: Consuming it will increase 100 experience points. A jar costs 80 silver coins, and players can only buy a maximum of 500 jars from the old man.

‘Divine Nectar’: Consuming it will increase 500 experience points. A jar costs 10 gold coins, and players can only buy a maximum of 100 jars from the old man.

Chu You had two free slots in his inventory after completing his task, and he’d just bought Sunset Honey. Without thinking, Chu You discarded a piece of ordinary equipment on the ground and purchased all of the honey listed in one go, filling up the last free slot in his inventory.

“I seem to see a shadow of a future supreme power in you. Alright, there’s nothing here that can help you anymore. You may go back…” The old man waved his hand, signalling Chu You to leave.

Chu You gave a small bow and headed back along the trail whence he came.

Chu You did not scan his surroundings but wore a slightly somber expression. His thoughts had returned to the late stages of his previous life…

The Huaxia zone had the most players in the game ‘Celestial World’. To maintain game balance, the Huaxia zone was divided into seven kingdoms. But in the eyes of players from other regions, the Huaxia zone was a unified entity.

This was in order to prevent the game from being dominated by a single super-powerful nation at the outset. With Huaxia occupied internally, they lacked the time and attention to be concerned with other regions and even neglected the Divine New Continent.

In his past life, even till the moment before Chu You’s rebirth, the Huaxia region was not unified. It was still embroiled in civil war and suffered invasions from players of other regions. Huaxia players, who boasted immense power but couldn’t even perform at ten percent of their strength against foreign enemies, felt extremely frustrated.

In this life, perhaps it was time for him to do something. Understanding dawned in Chu You’s eyes.

After a while, Chu You found himself in a quiet forest. Looking at the vast quantity of honey in his backpack, he chose to sit on a large rock and started consuming his stash. Each jar of honey required a 1-second cooldown after consumption. Chu You had a total of 1,600 jars of honey…

After calculating the total experience he would gain, Chu You realised he would be able to level up to 9, but there was still a gap to reach the profession-specific level 10, for which he would need to earn more experience points.

Regardless, he was close to changing occupations. The thought filled Chu You with anticipation.

In his idle moments, Chu You suddenly remembered something. He quickly opened the communication friend list, and his gaze landed on Lin Luor’s avatar. It was greyed out, indicating that she hadn’t logged in yet.

What could be wrong? Chu You was filled with questions. As he didn’t have Lin’s phone number, getting in touch would be a chore. But he reasoned that there had to be a good reason for the Divine Level Milk Mother from his previous life to not be online. She must have some issues in real life. Chu You shook his head in resignation.

While Chu You continued to consume his honey, he was suddenly jolted by a system prompt!

: You have been targeted by a player. Be vigilant!

Chu You immediately paused and discreetly surveyed his surroundings.

What caused this alert? This required understanding the Perception Attribute of a player. Perception was, as the name suggested, akin to a radar. The higher a player’s Perception, the more they could sense the surrounding environment. In Chu You’s case, the warning could only mean one thing – an assassin who had learned the art of concealment was observing him from the shadows.

Besides getting a boost from leveling up, Perception could also be enhanced by certain mysterious high-level items. However, there were no other equipment that could improve Perception.

For a player, if their Perception suppresses that of the opponent in a small range, no matter where the opponent tries to hide, the one with the higher Perception attribute will find them.

Having the advantage of a god-like physique, Chu You had reached level 7, giving him 12 Perception points. The opponent… could have at most 1 Perception point. 12 to 1, this was an overwhelming advantage.

Perception was particularly useful in quiet and secluded places, its effects all the more prominent!

Looking around at the seemingly deserted surroundings, Chu You lowered his head. No one knew what thoughts were running through the mind of this tall and sturdy player sitting on a rock…

Meanwhile, Chu You’s face hidden in the shadows was now adorned with a cruel grin.