Chapter 365 – +13! (1/2)
A mid-range housing estate in Southern County City.
A silver Mercedes MPV drove past the estate’s lush green garden and parked in front of a building.
Dong Xuebing alighted and felt it’s not good to bring too many people with him. So, he ordered Guo Panwei to wait in the car while Lin Pingping and he entered the building. The investor they are meeting today is Peng Kenong. Lin Pingping heard Peng Kenong is not going to invest in the chicken excrement processing plant in Yan Tai County and has not time to have lunch when she called him earlier. He will be going to visit other Counties’ investment sites at night. Lin Pingping quickly inform Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing knew this afternoon is their last chance. He decided to make an unannounced visit to Peng Kenong at his home. This might be rude, but Dong Xuebing is not willing to give up any opportunities. Lin Pingping can feel Chief Dong’s determination and be also motivated.
Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping walked up to the third floor and pressed the doorbell of unit 301.
Ding Dong… Ding Dong… the door opened.
“Who are you all looking for?” A teenager opens the door.
Lin Pingping smiled and asked. “Xiao Hu, you don’t recognize me?”
Xiao Hu looked at Lin Pingping. “You are Sister Lin from the Investment Promotion Agency. Oh, you all are looking for my Dad? He just went out, and I don’t know what time he will be back. Come in and wait for him.” Xiao Hu opens the door bigger and lets them enter. After Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping entered the apartment, Xiao Hu ran back to his room. His room’s door is open, and Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping can hear keyboard and mouse clicking sounds. He should be playing some games.
Dong Xuebing is surprised that this kid is not afraid of strangers.
Lin Pingping and Dong Xuebing sat in the living room, and she whispered. “Xiao Hu is Mr. Peng’s son, and Mr. Peng is different from Mr. Liang. He is a businessman, and profits come first for him. That’s why he is not investing in Yan Tai County despite the fact that he is a local. But Mr. Peng dotes his son and will give in to all his demands. The last time, I heard Xiao Hu telling Mr. Peng that his Mercedes is too old, and his friends at school laughed at him when Mr. Peng sent him to school. The next day, Mr. Peng changed his car to a brand new Mercedes Benz.”
Dong Xuebing nodded. “Can we try to get this deal through his son?”
“I thought about this and had tried before.” Lin Pingping replied. “I bought some gifts for him, but it is not effective. Other than online games, Xiao Hu is not interested in anything else.”
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. “Let me try. You stay here.”
Bedroom.
Xiao Hu is bashing his keyboard and focusing on his game. He did not even notice someone is standing behind him.
Dong Xuebing had played online games before and knows how addictive it is. He stood there and look at the screen for a while before asking. “Xiao Hu, what are you doing? Clearing the mobs?”
Xiao Hu turned around and replied. “I am enhancing my equipment.”
“Oh? What equipment is it? What level is it now?”
“This is a magician staff, and it is +8 now. I am trying to enhance it to +11.”
“You are a magician? What is your magic damage?” Dong Xuebing started chatting with Xiao Hu about the game. They chatted for about 10 minutes.
After a while, Xiao Hu rubbed his palms and mumbled. “I will enhance my staff to +10 today.”
Dong Xuebing asked. “Is it very difficult?”
“Of course. My level might be high, but my gear sucks. A +8 staff is no match for other players’ +10 and +11 equipment. +11 is almost the limit, and it is impossible to enhance it to +12 and +13. The probability of succeeding is too low. Sometimes, it is even lesser than 20%, and the item might be destroyed.” Xiao Hu replied. “I had destroyed an item when I tried to enhance it from +10 to +11 previously. That’s why I don’t dare to try my luck again. A +10 item is enough for me to show off to my classmates. The highest item rating in our school is only +10.”
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. “What is the maximum item level in this game?”
“+13. But since this server started, no one has ever upgraded an item to +13.”
“Do you have enough materials to enhance it to +13?”
“Yes. I had collected all the materials yesterday, but it is enough to upgrade once. If my item level drops when I upgrade it to +10, I will not have enough materials. Also, if the item is destroyed at +11, it will disappear.” Xiao Hu is worried that his magician staff will be destroyed.
Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. “Xiao Hu, do you want to upgrade your staff to +13?
Xiao Hu glanced at Dong Xuebing. “Of course. But this depends on luck. You cannot even get it with money.”
Dong Xuebing laughed. “Alright. If I can upgrade your magician’s staff to +13, what will I get in return?”
“Ah?” Xiao Hu jumps up. “Really? If you can enhance my staff to +13, I will do whatever you say.”
Dong Xuebing snapped his fingers. “Haha… it’s a deal.”
Xiao Hu looks at Dong Xuebing suspiciously. “But what if the item gets destroyed? How are you going to enhance it?”
“It will not get destroyed. I have my ways, but I cannot let you know. Haha… Come… tell me which are the materials for enhancement?”
“… are you sure you can do it?”
“No problem. Just leave it to me.”
Xiao Hu is worried about his equipment and materials. He asked Dong Xuebing several times before moving his character to the blacksmith. He pointed to the screen and taught Dong Xuebing what to do. “Brother, let’s not do it. This game does not have any bugs. The item might get destroyed.
“Just watch. Do you think I am lying?”
Xiao Hu nodded and looked at the monitor anxiously.
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and sat on the chair. He grabbed the mouse and started to place the staff and materials into slots before clicking on the enhance button.
Ding… +9.
Dong Xuebing smiles and continued.
Ding… +10.
Xiao Hu clenched his fist and is shaking. The probability of succeeding is very low now. It is almost impossible for the item to get to +12, let alone +13.
Dong Xuebing looked at the screen and continued to upgrade the staff.