Dou Youyou had just finished tidying her room and was about to log into the game when she received a call from her father. Upon hearing the news, she fell silent.
"I understand. Master has already helped us enough. I know what needs to be done, and I hope this is the last time!"
"I know. This is the last time your father will beg you!"
"Alright!"
Dou Youyou still harbored resentment from how her father had treated her in the past.
After entering the game, Dou Youyou found Zhang Pingfan.
Without hesitation, she told Zhang Pingfan what her father had said.
Zhang Pingfan, watching Dou Youyou's calm narration, felt a bit curious.
"Why are you so direct this time? It's not like you."
"My dad said it's the last time he'll ask you, and I hope it is. Always relying on you for everything makes me feel like a tool!"
Zhang Pingfan gently stroked Dou Youyou's head, feeling a pang in his heart, and pulled her into his embrace.
I couldn't hug her in reality, but can't I do it in the game?
"Don't worry. He's your father, after all. However, some things can't always be handled by me. If he keeps coming to me for everything, then there's no difference between whether his company exists or not!"
"Yes, if you're always the one stepping in, then this company wouldn't be his, but yours. All the credit would be yours!"
"If you say that, your father would probably die of anger!"
"He never expected this outcome when he hit me back then!"
"Alas, perhaps."
Zhang Pingfan had no experience of paternal or maternal love. He was raised in an orphanage and didn't know if his biological parents were still alive.
But at least he was living freely now.
"I'll take a look."
"You go level up first. I'll resolve this issue."
"Okay, Master!"
"What is it?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to call you more often."
"You cheeky girl, messing with me!"
Zhang Pingfan found Nangong Zhenghao, also known as Changsheng.
"Master, you were looking for me!"
"Yes, your level has increased nicely. You're already level 20. Your leveling speed is quite fast!"
Changsheng said, "That's thanks to the boost pills given by the Lord of Pingjiang City. If used before level 30, they can double the experience players gain!"
"Such a powerful item, why didn't he reveal it sooner? If it had been out earlier, Youyou wouldn't have had to struggle so much with leveling!"
Changsheng shook his head; he didn't know. After all, such an item was too formidable. His leveling speed was twice that of others, and his current abilities surpassed most people.
Once his level reached the corresponding stage, the Lord of Pingjiang City would provide him with corresponding equipment, indicating a very thorough service.
However, if it weren't for Zhang Pingfan, Changsheng wouldn't have received such treatment.
Changsheng's illness was now basically cured; all that remained was to regulate his body.
Soon, he would be full of vigor and return to being a normal person.
"Judging by your appearance, your illness should be fine now, right?"
Changsheng immediately knelt on the ground.
"Changsheng thanks Master for the grace of rebirth. Without Master, I would likely be dead already!"
"It was just a small effort. Being able to expel the illness from you also validated some of my ideas. I consider you an experimental subject, so you don't need to thank me. Now, help me contact the head of the Ouyang family."
"Yes, the head of the Ouyang family is Ouyang Tiantian, who is currently one of the guild leaders of Tianshan Guild!"
Zhang Pingfan frowned. He remembered that the guild leader of Tianshan was acting alone. How did they get involved with the Ouyang family?
"Go find him and tell him I need to see him."
"Yes, Master!"
Zhang Pingfan sat in the main hall of the Lord of Pingjiang City's mansion.
The Lord of Pingjiang City stood by Zhang Pingfan's side, like a servant, not daring to make any move.
"Master, Changsheng's talent is even higher than I imagined. Perhaps his future achievements will surpass mine. His talent wasn't as prominent before because his illness had delayed him."
Being able to surpass the Lord of Pingjiang City meant that Changsheng's abilities were indeed limitless.
Of course, all players could potentially reach the power of a ninth-tier War God, but not everyone who reached ninth-tier War God could single-handedly defeat the Lord of Pingjiang City.
A ninth-tier War God was level 90 and above, but that didn't mean a player at level 90 could fight a ninth-tier War God alone.
The Lord of Pingjiang City's evaluation indicated that Changsheng was extraordinary.
"Good. Changsheng, guide him well. I won't say more. If you teach him well, you'll be rewarded handsomely in the future!"
"Master, there's no need. The axe you gave me has benefited me for life. Your subordinate no longer needs anything!"
"Is that so? Since you feel that axe is so good, then so be it. I still felt it wasn't good enough and wanted to compensate you with something more!"
"Master, there's really no need. One axe is enough for me to study. Any more would be a waste."
Zhang Pingfan truly didn't know what was so special about that axe. Perhaps NPCs liked it.
Since he didn't want anything, Zhang Pingfan wasn't being pretentious.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Changsheng brought Ouyang Tiantian to the hall.
Looking at Zhang Pingfan, who sat high above, Ouyang Tiantian wasn't as respectful as expected.
On the contrary, Changsheng looked at his master with utmost respect.
"Master, this is the representative of the Ouyang family in the game! Ouyang Tiantian!"
Ouyang Tiantian looked at Zhang Pingfan on the throne and casually called out, "Greetings, Village Chief."
The Lord of Pingjiang City frowned.
He rebuked, "How dare you! Kneel! A mere commoner dares to be so presumptuous in front of the Master!"
"Bang!"
A nine-tier War God's pressure directly pinned Ouyang Tiantian to the ground, rendering him immobile.
Zhang Pingfan gestured, and the pressure disappeared. Ouyang Tiantian got up from the ground.
However, he dared not stand; he could only kneel.
In that moment, he had felt death.
Not the kind of death in the game, but a true sense of suffocation.
He never imagined that the Village Chief would give him such a harsh welcome.
"Do you know why I asked you to come?"
Ouyang Tiantian had learned his lesson. His face showed nothing but respect and deference.
"This humble one does not know!"
Zhang Pingfan said, "Then let me remind you: my disciple, Youyou!"
Ouyang Tiantian finally understood. He had merely been unwilling to admit it, but since Zhang Pingfan had brought it up, if he continued to be obtuse, he might genuinely be killed.
"What does the Village Chief want me to do?"
"It's very simple. Your Ouyang family should mind your own business and stop plotting against me. Do you really think threatening the Dou family can threaten me?"
"I dare not, Village Chief. You are the true boss of the Mythical game, and we are merely commoners living under your tyrannical rule!"
"Heh, judging by your words, you don't seem entirely convinced. You should know that with just one command from me, no one in your Ouyang family will be able to survive in this game. Of course, you can also retaliate and use the Dou family to threaten me, but are you sure you can walk out of this game? If I give other families some benefits, even a tiny bit, do you think your Ouyang family can continue to exist? Killing you would be a matter of minutes!"
Ouyang Tiantian felt an invisible killing intent surrounding him, causing him to sweat profusely. The terrifying aura made him dare not make any further moves and he could only kneel obediently.