"What do you know? In the terms of this world, what I did is called getting close to nature. Besides, this crocodile was the one who provoked me first. If it hadn't bitten off my branch, I wouldn't have treated it so harshly," Qi Yu retorted with conviction.
Si Qing was speechless.
While secretly thinking that his sister had become even more childish since becoming the Heavenly Dao, he sighed deeply, "Since arriving in this world, Sister's eloquence has clearly improved."
"Of course. You guys were so busy with the books and knowledge in the library. Only I learned a lot about the internet knowledge of this world. Although I still only have a partial understanding and don't fully grasp it, no matter what, I think this world is indeed quite interesting," Qi Yu said to Si Qing, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Are computers really that interesting? Then I want to try them too," Si Qing said, turning to head back to the library.
As it happened, the others were also tired from walking around the zoo and wanted to return to the library.
This place indeed had fresh air and many strange animals, but similarly, in their eyes, it could only be novel for a while. After all, they had seen more natural environments than this in their own world.
Si Qing was eager to return to the library and continue researching computers.
Qi Yu stood by with her arms crossed, not refusing, but thoughtfully musing, "It would be great if there were places with two or three computers."
As she spoke, a voice immediately came from beside her:
"Let's go, to an internet cafe?"
Qi Yu immediately turned her head, not quite understanding what an internet cafe was.
Chen Xi explained excitedly, "An internet cafe is a place with many computers. From what I remember seeing before, this place seems very interesting. There are many computers, and people can sit together and play. I think it costs money, but we have gold, so we can find a way to exchange it for cash."
As Chen Xi said this, he couldn't help but run off excitedly, wanting to reach the internet cafe as soon as possible.
Yan Hua told him to slow down and not rush, then also quickened his pace.
The group walked slowly and finally arrived in front of a shop with a sign that read "Internet Cafe" around three or four in the morning.
This internet cafe was large, at least two stories high.
It was filled with various strange smells, the sound of keyboards clacking, and occasionally, a few curses could be heard.
Qi Yu covered her nose, feeling the smell was unbearable.
Finally, unable to stand it any longer, she fanned a few spiritual winds with her hand before entering.
The spiritual energy, mixed with a gust of wind, swept through the entire internet cafe.
Silently, it carried the杂味 (mixed smells) outside.
Everyone's brows relaxed slightly, and they felt better before entering the internet cafe one after another.
Chen Xi placed a few banknotes he was holding on the counter, "Open a machine for each of us."
He spoke according to his memory of how others spoke.
Before they entered, other people had also come to the internet cafe to use the computers. Those people had spoken like this, and they had spoken for several hours.
Chen Xi thought they might not play for long, so he didn't specify the number of hours.
The attendant, however, only took the money and then curiously asked them, "So many of you, do you want a private room or the open seating? Private rooms are at least ten hours, and the large ones come with a resting bed. For open seating, there's no time limit, you can stay for as many hours as you like, but you might not sit together."
Si Qing and Qi Yu looked at each other, and finally, everyone stood at the entrance and discussed for a while.
In the end, they collectively decided to book a large private room for ten hours.
The attendant set up the machines, gave each of them a password card to access the machines, and then led them to the private room with a key.
Qi Yu walked behind the attendant, occasionally looking back at the customers sitting at the open tables playing on their computers, until they were no longer visible. Then she leaned over to Chen Xi and said, "If playing games is very interesting, then ten hours definitely won't be enough. Ten hours here is only five shichen in our world."
"So we'll have to extend it later. But if that's the case, we won't have any cash left, will we? We need to find a way to exchange gold for money quickly."
Qi Yu said with a worried expression.
Chen Xi nodded, "Indeed, we should get more money. On the way to the internet cafe, I saw a place called a jewelry recycling shop. I don't know what it means, but maybe we should go take a look. Because the sign not only said jewelry but also the word 'gold.' Gold should be no different from the gold ingots we have, right?"
"There's definitely no difference," Qi Yu thought for a moment, "Maybe we can see what kind of jewelry they accept. If they accept bracelets made of gold, I can find a way to melt these gold ingots into that shape."
Qi Yu pondered that with spiritual energy and magic, combined with pure gold ingots, the bracelets made should also sell for a good price in this world.
After all, such items would still be worth many copper coins and silver in their own world.
Chen Xi nodded, "I just saw that the jewelry exchange shop seemed to be closed. We can play games first. We can go check it out later, around noon."
"If the jewelry shop opens then, we'll go ask if they can exchange gold ingots. If they can, that would be the best. If not, then we'll melt the gold ingots into jewelry."
Qi Yu responded with an "en."
Si Qing had already walked to the front and chosen a machine.
He used a small spell on the attendant, causing the attendant to impart all his knowledge about computers.
Si Qing received the information very quickly but didn't fully understand it. However, he wasn't too concerned. After the attendant left, he would figure it out one by one based on the network knowledge the attendant had imparted.
Chen Xi, Yan Hua, and the others saw this and quickly followed suit, also wanting to access the memories of the network knowledge that the attendant had imparted to Si Qing.
Qi Yu was different.
Her desire to learn wasn't as strong, and she was even a bit lazy.
Therefore, she didn't ask for the network knowledge memories that the attendant had imparted. Instead, she calmly chose a seat next to Si Qing and then... whatever Si Qing did, she followed.
An hour or two passed, and Si Qing understood more than half of the computer system.
Qi Yu, imitating him from the side, also understood more than half.
Later, Si Qing began to research how to play games, online games.
Qi Yu, on her own, lazily explored and actually found several currently popular TV series. Then she took out jerky and other snacks from her storage pouch.
She started watching while eating.
Si Qing looked back and saw this scene, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, "Sister, don't watch these boring things. Come over and play online games with me."