MMORPG: I was BUGGED

Chapter 36: The Failed Attempt

Chapter 36: The Failed Attempt

The next day, Xin woke up to the sound of his mother's voice, shouting at them to wake up.

"Come on, you two! It's already ten in the morning!"

Still feeling sleepy, Xin tried to go back to sleep, but his mother's voice persisted, as if she was right beside him.

"Wake up? It's a Sunday! We're supposed to rest!" Xiaxia complained groggily, clearly not pleased with being woken up.

"We've already done all the chores yesterday. We have every right to sleep in," she added.

"It's already ten in the morning! You've been up all night playing that stupid game!" their mother retorted.

Knowing that his mother must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, Xin reluctantly got up and went to his mother, who was in the middle of an argument with his sister.

Without a word, Xin handed the remaining money to Evelyn. The crumpled bills totalling to thousands of dollars left her and Xiaxia stunned, gaping at Xin in disbelief.

"Y-you . . . Where did you get that money?!" Evelyn asked, almost shouting.

"And you still have that much money left?!" Xiaxia questioned with wide eyes.

Xin yawned, looking rather bored. "I got it by playing the game."

"What did you do in that Newbie Island?" Xiaxia muttered to herself. "If I knew it was that lucrative, I wouldn't have left so early."

"Can I go back to sleep now?" Xin asked, yawning again as he scratched his back.

"Of course, of course. You can sleep in our bedroom. What do you want for lunch?" Evelyn asked, her excitement evident as she counted the money, her smile stretching from ear to ear.

"Anything," Xin replied without care. He accepted the offer and headed to the bedroom to resume his sleep.

Xiaxia looked like she was about to do the same when Evelyn grabbed her hair, stopping her in her tracks.

"Not you," Evelyn said firmly. "You will help me make dinner."

Xin waited patiently as Skylark caught her breath, curious to know what she wanted.

"Are you free right now?" Skylark asked, still panting. "We could really use some help. Some of our members left, and we badly need players to fill in the blanks."

"Is it about the Oil quest?" Xin inquired.

"Yes," Skylark replied.

Before Xin could decline, Skylark interrupted him, "Wait. Hear me out first."

Xin remained silent, allowing her to continue.

"You can be the leader of the group," Skylark proposed, "and any rare items we find that suit your class and race will belong to you. How about that?"

The offer sounded too good to be true, and Xin couldn't help but wonder, "Why me? My level is just seventeen."

". . ." Skylark hesitated and looked away, her expression betraying that something was indeed off.

"If you can't tell me, then goodbye," Xin said.

"Wait!" Skylark grabbed hold of Xin's clothes, feeling compelled to explain, "It's because those guys are very arrogant and demand that all loot will belong to them."

". . ." Xin remained silent, allowing her to continue.

Skylark sighed, realizing she had no choice but to elaborate further. "This is a common thing in the game, after all. The guys who have higher levels have more pride and demands than the rest."

So that's the reason, Xin thought. Skylark wanted him because she believed he wouldn't demand much and that he looked like a noob.

Well, he was a noob, so Xin didn't mind that assumption.

"Sorry, but I'm not interested in partnering up," Xin declined politely and walked away.

Skylark could only watch as Lord Schrodinger left, feeling somewhat disappointed yet again.