Becoming a life winner from infancy

Chapter 200 172 My moves are all back!

In the random task "My Father Is Someone Else," Fang You relied on the power of the "Child of Luck" to earn double the knowledge energy reward, gaining a massive 6000 points of knowledge energy in one go.

With these 6000 points of knowledge energy, he prioritized unlocking the hidden feature "Time Freeze" in the "Domain Expansion" paradise, consuming a total of 10000 points of knowledge energy and bringing the paradise into a state of stasis.

"Congratulations, the 'Time Freeze' function of Domain Expansion has been activated, items within the secret base will not age or decay."

"Note: The items mentioned here are non-living objects, which will not undergo natural oxidation reactions, will not decompose due to microorganisms, and will not suffer from wear and tear such as metal fatigue due to use; however, deformations and breakages caused by deliberate damage are not included."

Uh, good thing there's a new explanation...

With that, the concept of time freeze became easier to understand.

Beds won't age, and the metal frames won't rust;

Bookcases and desks won't age, and the wood won't rot over time.

In other words, his paradise had become an excellent place for storing items, where they would remain unchanged for decades.

But I always feel like such a designed system feature might have some unexpected uses.

Would computers also not become sluggish from years of use?

Wait, they won't age from use, and there's also no electric bill to pay here.

Paradise, what a natural mining talent!

Fang You felt this was a very stable way to make money.

"You've discovered a new way to make money and grow rich, knowledge energy +10."

However, I don't know the current market for Bitcoin in this world...

Right, I should ask Uncle about it.

Fang You opened his computer in the paradise, logged into his spica account, and then saw that his only friend, Song Hang, was playing "Age of Empires V: The Conflict of Kings."

"Age of Empires" is a very classic RTS real-time strategy game series, famous for players assuming the role of distinctive national powers from various eras.

However, in this world and era, games with real-time strategy gameplay are complex and highly demand skill, challenging a player's tactical mind and reflexes.

For an older person like Uncle Song Hang to play a game that requires an APM over a hundred to handle well?

Fang You found it hard to believe and sent a private message to Song Hang.

"Is it really you?"

"Yes."

"Want to play together?"

Clearly, Song Hang hadn't expected that Fang You would still remember him. He hesitated for a long time, continuously showing as typing, and then finally agreed.

Within a few seconds, a notification popped up in Fang You's spica game library:

"You have received a gift from [Songhangzhea567]: 'Age of Empires V: The Conflict of Kings' Royal Collector's Edition."

This kid... has quite the eye for things.

Fang You chose to accept the gift and then clicked to download it.

With a 50G game to download in the paradise, it would take a long time; this seemed to be due to opting for the mere 1000 points of knowledge energy network service, which offered only 1MB/S download speed. To Fang You, this was an utter waste of time, so he decided to go to Uncle's place to play with him instead.

Fang You left the paradise and went directly to the apartment building in the community where his uncle lived.

He knocked three times on the door, and Song Hang slowly opened it.

"Long, long time no see, You Ge!"

Song Hang led Fang You into his home, rubbing his hands and smiling as he explained, "Our game development is progressing very smoothly right now, the engineering environment has been completely set up, there's just the configuration work left, which takes a bit of time and can be quite tedious, so I play some games to relax."

But then again... playing "Age of Empires" is hardly relaxing!

"I'm not saying you can't play games; actually, passing time in this way is quite good, playing games is part of the job after all..."

"Come on, You Ge, do you want to eat something? We've got lots of snacks, chocolate, chips, and stuff at home."

"I don't like these things."

Fang You paused for a moment, then said, "Nuo Nuo and the others won't be coming over to play for a while, Ling Nai has gone back to Yingdu, Ayu is on vacation in Star Harbour, and Nuo Nuo needs to study at home."

"Ah? Is, is that so..."

"[Song Hang feels a bit forlorn, emotional energy +10]"

...

Hey.

How lacking in friends must you be to always keep snacks around waiting for the kids to come over...

"I'll bring some snacks over to Nuo Nuo later, so you don't end up with too many."

"Alright!"

Song Hang's expression suddenly brightened.

At this point, Fang You also followed Song Hang into his gaming room, sat in his chair, and began to play "Age of Empires V."

"Is 'Age of Empires V' fun? You rarely play games yourself."

"Fun, fun, really fun!"

When Fang You saw the game interface, his eyebrows furrowed immediately:

"You say it's fun, and then you just play against a medium-level computer?"

Song Hang scratched his head, feeling quite embarrassed.

"Because I can't beat the high-level computers."

"It's not... why don't you play against players? It's more fun to compete with people, right?"

Song Hang was stunned for a moment, his face showing an expression of disbelief that was very rare for him.

[Song Hang thinks you're acting too aloof, Emotional Energy +50]

"Wow, internal thoughts are just internal thoughts, but here you are citing classics. Are you cultured people so meticulous!"

Song Hang explained, "When playing against other players, they would start off by directly rushing me with vehicles, and I would be wiped out instantly. In team matches, my teammates would despise me, saying it's practically 1V3."

"Your hand speed is probably that of an elderly person, so it's normal if you can't play well..."

Song Hang was obviously a bit defiant but didn't dare to disrespect his boss Fang You, explaining calmly:

"This type of game is different from the 'Paru GO' you usually play. It's not about being nice and knowing self-restraint relations. It's very operationally demanding, requiring good overall awareness, as well as familiarity with various operation shortcuts.

But the most important thing is to calculate the peasants, to know when certain peasants should mine gold, chop wood, or prepare food...there are details to this..."

"Anyway, I'll play a round first... Your rank is low, so it's easier to encounter novices when playing against other players. Let's see what level the toughest computer is at."

Although Uncle made a lot of sense, Fang You felt offended by Song Hang's words.

For the meticulous Emperor Youyou, having his abilities questioned by a subordinate was absolutely unacceptable!

So...

Maybe it's time to show off my real skills!

Emperor Youyou in his past life was a hardcore player of the Age of Empires series, and compared to back then, modern RTS games had been significantly simplified in gameplay. Therefore, after a brief introduction by Uncle, Fang You quickly grasped the game's operational mechanics.

With the blessing of [Dexterous Hands], combined with the fruits of his long-term finger training, Fang You quickly showed Uncle what a young body could do, along with the impact of a [Professional Player lv3]!

"Ah? How can your hand speed be so fast!"

"How did you remember that shortcut operation?"

"Starting with a dual TC, that's brutal."

"Dual-line operation? You can even pull the troops back? My goodness!"

Song Hang was quickly overwhelmed by Fang You's dazzling operation skills, and soon saw Fang You dominate an [Incredibly Challenging] computer, the highest level of computer AI available in "Age of Empires 5".

Watching Fang You crush the strongest computer in just 30 minutes, Song Hang, who had struggled for three and a half hours against a medium-difficulty computer without a clear winner, experienced his boss's incredible operational talent.

[Song Hang now realizes the gap between people is even bigger than between dogs! Emotional Energy +100]

Meanwhile, a notification suddenly popped up on Fang You's system panel:

[The talent [Dexterous Hands] has been triggered by [In the Name of the Father], and Song Hang is eligible to inherit your Talent. Would you like to grant this ability to Song Hang?]

?

Unexpectedly, Song Hang, who rarely interacted with him on a daily basis, was the first to unlock the [In the Name of the Father] ability...

Though Fang You felt a bit surprised, he still clicked confirm.

After all, this ability wasn't only helpful in gaming. Song Hang was a man who had to code. If it could enhance the agility of his fingers, it would greatly improve the efficiency of his coding work.

"Ah."

"What's up?"

"Suddenly, my hands feel a bit itchy..."

Song Hang scratched his hands, looking quite uneasy, "I feel like I remembered something."

"Is it the feeling in your hands? Want to play a round?"

Encouraged by Fang You, Song Hang sat in front of the computer.

He chose to compete against a [Medium-level Computer].

This time, when Song Hang operated the keyboard, he suddenly felt his finger movements becoming smooth.

Could it be that after watching Brother You's performance, his blood was pumping, and he suddenly remembered something from the past?

"How does it feel?" asked Fang You from beside him.

"It feels a bit weird... Hmm, I don't know how to say it... but it's amazing!"

Song Hang, with excitement on his face, watched his fingers tapping faster and faster on the screen. It was as if his rusty body hadn't felt so exhilarated in a long time. He remembered the younger him who spent all-nighters in internet cafes with his friends, unbeatable in games.

"The feeling... it's all coming back! My operation!"

Song Hang exclaimed excitedly, "I feel like I could play all day without getting tired now!"

And so, the reinvigorated Song Hang decided to defeat a medium-level computer to prove that the youthful him had returned!

Then! His base was flattened by the medium-difficulty computer!

After all, [Dexterous Hands] only made his fingers more agile. Whether his brain could keep up, that was another matter...