Chapter 192 Teammate Consultation

After some comforting from Wang Chen, the two finally calmed down from their initial shock.

Seizing the momentum, Wang Chen quickly informed them that he was also the one who had claimed the first two five-star quests.

Long Wushuang stood up, patted Wang Chen on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, "My brother has the makings of a god-tier powerhouse!"

"I'm begging you, please sit down!" Wang Chen pulled Long Wushuang back into his seat. "Keep it down. This is too embarrassing."

"Is this embarrassing? You've consecutively claimed three five-star quests. That just shows your potential is beyond anything anyone could imagine," Tang Ruotong said.

"It's his reaction that's embarrassing. I'm only at the Platinum tier, yet he's already talking about god-tier powerhouses. It's way too exaggerated."

As Wang Chen spoke, he glanced around the surroundings.

Fortunately, they had arrived at the restaurant a little early, and there were very few people inside besides them.

Those few patrons were sitting quite far away from Wang Chen's table. Aside from a momentary glance attracted by Long Wushuang's earlier exclamation, they were no longer paying attention to them.

Wang Chen let out a sigh of relief, then shared the details of his advancement quest and the intelligence he had gathered from Wu Jiajie with the two of them.

Just then, the dishes were served, and the group continued to talk as they ate.

Long Wushuang picked up a chopstick full of shredded pork with green peppers. "Hmm, sounds a bit tricky. Dragon-type fierce beasts have always been among the hardest to deal with."

Tang Ruotong chimed in, "And to think a five-star quest requires gathering so many items."

"By comparison, my three-star quest feels so simple."

Wang Chen smiled. "How can you compare a second-awakening advancement quest with a fourth-awakening one?"

"But I'm talking about a third-awakening advancement quest! Even with a stage difference, it shouldn't be this vastly different. The real issue is the star rating," Tang Ruotong argued.

Hearing this, Wang Chen and Long Wushuang both froze simultaneously.

"Teacher Xiao Tang, you've reached the peak of the second awakening?" Long Wushuang asked.

"Yes." With quite a hint of pride, Tang Ruotong pulled up her status panel, which clearly displayed: "Second Awakening, Level 20."

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Wang Chen and Long Wushuang congratulated her.

"Then let's go help you complete your third-awakening quest first," Wang Chen suggested.

"There's no rush for that. The top priority is your five-star advancement quest, Wang Chen," Tang Ruotong said. "I can join the party, but as you said, Nostia is a secret realm without resurrection points."

"So I'll go with you to check out the situation. If the conditions are too severe, I'll have no choice but to back out."

Wang Chen nodded. "Naturally. If it's too troublesome, not just you—I'll pull back too."

"Besides, you don't have to worry too much. Brother Jie will be coming with us, and he's a Diamond-tier professional."

Hearing this, Tang Ruotong visibly relaxed.

Seeing this, Wang Chen turned to Long Wushuang. "Fatty, what about you? Any difficulties?"

Long Wushuang grinned. "I'm definitely going with you. Since you've landed a five-star quest, if you can't clear it later, I'll smash my piggy bank just to hire people to help you get through it."

"It's just that I need to go back and report to my old man first. If I go slaying dragons without telling him and he finds out later, he'll surely break my legs."

"And by the way, I can hit him up for a little sponsorship," Long Wushuang chuckled.

Wang Chen wore a helpless expression. "What am I supposed to say about you?"

Naturally, Wang Chen would cover whatever expenses arose during this advancement quest trip, but Long Wushuang's mention of sponsorship meant he intended to use this excuse to fleece some money out of his old man.

After all, Long Zhennan was extremely strict with Long Wushuang's daily allowance.

So, whenever Long Wushuang caught an opportunity like this, he would try his best to fleece some cash.

Back in middle school, Long Wushuang was always the most enthusiastic whenever an outing was announced, simply because it meant he could squeeze money out of his father.

"What can I do? Who asked the old man to be so stingy with me? I'm driven to this," Long Wushuang said, looking aggrieved.

"Besides, I'm not just going back for sponsorship; I'll also help you put together a strategy guide."

Long Wushuang suddenly turned serious. "Intelligence is the most important thing for a merchant. Our Long Corporation has built an intelligence network. If we run your quest keywords through it, we should be able to get a lot of useful information."

"I see," Wang Chen asked. "Is it too much trouble? Let me know if you need to spend any money."

"The intelligence gathered is all stored for future use anyway. We're just borrowing it; it won't incur any extra costs," Long Wushuang smiled.

"Besides, Chenzi, your stinginess rivals my old man's. Don't play the big shot—keep those few coins of yours."

Only Long Wushuang dared to make such jokes about Wang Chen's finances. If anyone else said that, given Wang Chen's background, it would inevitably carry a mocking tone.

But when Long Wushuang said it, Wang Chen didn't think twice about it.

Just like how Long Wushuang actually disliked others calling him "Fatty"—at most accepting "Fatty Brother" or "Lord Fatty"—yet Wang Chen was entirely free to use it.

Wang Chen chuckled at the remark. "You guy, did you forget that I'm blessed with fortune? Casually selling a few pieces of equipment of mine rakes in an amount that surpasses your piggy bank in minutes, Young Master Long."

"Also, let me tell you something..." Wang Chen whispered mysteriously into Long Wushuang's ear.

Tang Ruotong watched from the side with intense curiosity.

Long Wushuang's eyes suddenly widened like copper bells. "Is that for real?!"

Wang Chen calmly picked up a piece of preserved egg and popped it into his mouth. "When have I ever lied to you?"

"Oh, way too many times. Back in middle school..." Long Wushuang prepared to start listing examples.

Breaking character, Wang Chen quickly stopped him. "Alright, alright! But this time is for real, I'm not lying to you."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier?! Some punk from No. 2 Middle School was bragging to me earlier about getting his hands on some discount coupons for your shop—I was so pissed off!" Long Wushuang beat his chest in frustration.

Wang Chen asked, "And then?"

"And then I beat him up, of course," Long Wushuang said, looking bewildered. "What else?"

"Never mind then," Wang Chen gave a bitter smile. "Your persona as the reigning terror of No. 2 Middle School is about to be permanently etched into my heart."

"Ah, those details don't matter. Take me there to have some fun next time!" Long Wushuang lunged over to wrap an arm around Wang Chen's shoulder.

Wang Chen deliberately put on a stingy expression. "That depends on your performance."

Long Wushuang immediately began kneading Wang Chen's shoulders, putting on a fake, dainty voice as he massaged. "My lord, how is this pressure?"

"Very good, very good. Kneel—uh, massage for another thirty minutes, and I'll take you," Wang Chen said, closing his eyes in enjoyment.

"Damn it! Have you no humanity, Chenzi?!" Hearing that, Long Wushuang went on strike, immediately using his elbow to put Wang Chen in a chokehold from behind. "Are you taking me or not?!"

"I'll take you, I'll take you!" Wang Chen quickly begged for mercy.

"That's more like it." Long Wushuang chuckled coldly, sat back down in his seat, and dug back into the feast with gusto.

Meanwhile, Wang Chen poured himself a cup of tea to calm his coughing.

Tang Ruotong finally found a chance to speak; the interaction between the two men was completely impenetrable to outsiders.

"So, what shop are you two talking about?"

"Uh..." Meeting Tang Ruotong's innocent, wide-eyed gaze,

Wang Chen and Long Wushuang exchanged glances, and the latter immediately chimed in, "It's just an internet café, nothing worth mentioning."