The Great Thief - Chapter 279

Chapter 279
From what Lu Li could remember, the Shadow Cup had produced many stars, especially in Dawn .


As Dawn’s popularity began to rise, it became more and more universally renowned . This gave its stars fame that could compare to that of real celebrities .
The experts of the game would receive many endorsements, as long as they weren’t too vulgar .
At first, these products were more aimed towards younger people, but gradually, other industries also made their way into the game .
Some players could make tens of thousands and others could make millions, but the top experts could make tens of millions with endorsements alone .
Those who were beautiful could also become rich beyond compare .
Lu Li first started doing Instance Dungeons with Northern Tang Dream, but if they wanted him to endorse them now, it would cost over ten million a year, as quickly killing opponents was one way to spike to stardom .
The title of ‘most expensive endorsement fee’ had to go to Dancing Flower Beauty, who was rumored to have been paid over $30 million .
Water Fairy had also endorsed products, but her fee was only $1 million . It was later exposed that the product was one from her own company; this was a typical model for tax evasion .
Lu Li didn’t know if anyone would ask him; he was actually quite curious about it .
If he could endorse a product, he would be able to pay for his sister’s treatment and have enough money left over to buy a house .
Staying with the landladies was good, but he still didn’t feel fully secure for Lu Xin . It still wasn’t a proper home .
After finishing the day’s matches, they all continued farming the Howling Caves .
The Heroic-Difficulty Serpentis was really overpowered; it was on a completely different level to the Elite-Difficulty . To a certain extent, defeating this Boss was based on pure luck . If they were unlucky, they would just end up dead .


As such, they could only remain patient and keep trying .
By nightfall, Lu Li and the others had fought this Boss 12 times .
Just as they thought that today’s efforts would be futile, Serpentis decided to target Azure Sea Breeze twice in a row . Azure Sea Breeze, who was equipped with three Silver level 25 equips, barely managed to tank the Boss’ attacks .
However, now that they had survived the most critical moment, they were finally able to defeat the Boss .
The items that were dropped were all quite powerful . Sesame Rice Ball and March Rain both took a LV25 Mold each, while Hachi Chan received a LV25 Fang Set equip .
Unfortunately, Serpentis didn’t drop any rare materials or give any skill points, which was to be expected . This wasn’t the First Clear .
After logging off, Lu Li washed up and discovered that the female landlords were waiting for him .
“Morning . Why are you all looking at me like that?” Lu Li greeted them and checked that he was wearing something . Everything seemed fine .
“Big bro, I saw you in the competition,” Lu Xin said cautiously .
“Oh . ”
Lu Li sat down with a glass of water and took a sip . However, he spurted it out when he realized what had been said .
“What did you say? How did you see me in the competition?”
“Don’t scare her . ” Dou Jing Jing protected Lu Xin like a mother hen and calmly said, “I gave her a helmet and brought her around to relax .


Lu Li was shocked that his sister was now playing the game as well .
This news was simply too much; it took him over half an hour to accept it .

“My sister isn’t even an adult yet,” he protested, breaking his silence .
“Tch, so what if she isn’t an adult? Dawn’s age requirement is 8 years old and the legal requirement for virtual gaming is 12 years old . ”
“Fine, just play then . Playing some video games might be good for you . ”
Lu Li saw that his sister felt like she was being punished unjustly, so he immediately softened his stance and started to comfort her .
“I just went in to have a look . It won’t affect my studies,” Lu Xin hurriedly explained .
She was the only family he had left and was most afraid of disappointing her brother .
“You… I believe you . ”
Lu Li wanted to tell her that her studies didn’t really matter but he realized that it wasn’t appropriate . He then changed the subject and asked, “What profession did Lu Xin pick?”
“Oh, I chose a Hunter so I can have a pet . I want to catch a dog,” she replied, her eyes sparkling .
Lu Xin loved dogs . Whenever they went out for a walk and they saw a dog, she would always stop and play with it .
Previously, their living conditions had been quite poor, so it was unrealistic for them to own a pet .
However, despite knowing about Lu Xin’s love for dogs, Dou Jing Jing couldn’t do anything about it . Liu Yi Yi was allergic to small animals and that included dogs .
She then quickly came up with the idea of letting Lu Xin play the game .
The $3000 for a game helmet was simply a drop in a bucket for her; it was less than the bags she would readily buy .
The main obstacle was convincing Lu Li, as the little girl always wanted to be obedient to him .
To convince her, Dou Jing Jing came up with a few points . The first was that she could see her brother more often and the second was that she could raise her own animal .
These reasons were so convincing that she successfully dragged the little girl into the game .
“No problem . You can play after school . But don’t play for too long – you need your rest,” Lu Li said .
“Xin Xin saw you and the Imperial Secret Service in a match . It was very exciting but we didn’t buy any tickets,” Zhou Huan Huan said lazily . She was curled up on the couch .
“Yeah, we couldn’t get the tickets . Can you get them? Can we get backstage access?” Dou Jing Jing asked hopefully .
“I would like to, but I can’t,” Lu Li helplessly replied .
“Big bro, you’re so strong . When those players saw you, they were so scared . ”
Lu Xin was always captivated when talking about her brother . Most of the time, she was a well behaved little girl .
“Of course, I’m your big brother . ”
It was difficult to explain to her that Left and Right eye weren’t standing still because they were scared .
“Big bro, I hear your tickets are worth a lot!” Lu Xin exclaimed excitedly .
“When your big brother wins the championship, we’ll have even more money,” Lu Li said with a smile as he poked his sister’s nose .
This little money maniac .
Although the three landlords thought that Lu Li was a little arrogant, they couldn’t refute him . What he was saying almost seemed natural .
Lu Li was considered by many to be the number one player . He had taken three Instance Dungeon First Clears and had performed too many miracles . It wouldn’t even be a surprise if he took first place .
The only thing that could let him down was his teammates .
Dawn wasn’t a solo game and the Shadow Cup was a 3v3 tournament .
What decided each match was not the strongest player of each team, but the overall strength of each team .
However, after seeing Lu Li’s match today, these fears had been dispelled .
The tough March Rain and the sharp Moonlight were well-admired by the ordinary players .
“Did you guys make it into the competition?” Lu Li asked, turning his attention to the landladies .