Chapter 304: Chapter 304 – That’s my Brother
Max exited his VR capsule slowly. Just like usual, his body was drenched in sweat, and his clothes were wet. It was uncomfortable and stuck to his skin.
That was why he was prepared beforehand.
"Good work, Max."
Lily, who exited first, gave him a towel as she wiped her sweat. Her clothes also stuck to her body, just like him. It made him have a hard time looking at her.
"Ah, thank you." He said and wiped his face first.
After drying their bodies, Lily first went to the changing room while Max just changed his clothes in the VR room as there was no one there. Preparation was indeed the key. They didn't need to get out drenched and be the center of attention to the guests of Biozone Hotel like this.
Lily changed into a cropped black shirt and long pants, while Max just changed into a navy shirt. They exited the VR room and the hotel together. As they walked, Lily asked him a question.
"Are we going to Flexy's apartment now?"
"Yeah, that's the plan. I heard he wants to invite us to a private party or something. The one with our team sponsor."
"That party is today?" She raised her eyebrows and looked at her body, "But I haven't changed my clothes and fixed my makeup yet. And what about Atlas and Ferin?"
"Both of them will go straight to the venue after finishing their job." He said, "And if you're worried about the dress and makeup, Lisa actually prepared a salon and everything ready. We just need to show up."
"I see." Lily nodded at him.
Max was actually looking forward to this party. He wanted to see Lily in the dress that Lisa prepared, so he kept it a secret from her. Of course, she knew there would be a party to greet the sponsor and continue having fun together, but she didn't know it was tonight.
'Though it is called a party, it's more like a business dinner. I also want to use this opportunity to bring up our space suit color… Orange just stands out.'
Flexy said he would take care of it, but Max didn't believe his leader.
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'If it's that guy, he would agree with the main sponsor that orange is a good color. That orange hair that I know will definitely do so.'
Going to Flexy's apartment was pretty easy. Max and Lily hopped on a hover taxi and gave the driver the address they needed to go to.
The orange-haired streamer's apartment was massive, comparable to the one Lily lived at. However, the facility and where he lived were clearly inferior to hers. Not only did he not live in a penthouse but a floor below that, but he also only lived in one large room instead of the whole floor.
Naturally, comparing someone who got rich from hard work and someone whose family was already rich was not a brainer. But Max couldn't help but do it mainly because he was impressed by his friend.
'That damn bastard lives in a nice house.'
It was a good motivation. His $3,000 apartment couldn't even be compared to it. And yes, he didn't compare himself with Lily's because that was useless.
Both of them talked to security and told the middle-aged man about their purpose for visiting, and they were allowed to enter easily. Apparently, Flexy had told the security about his friend, Max, and asked him to let him enter anytime, even when he wasn't home.
Somehow, Flexy trusted Max enough to do that. It became such a burden because Max didn't trust Flexy regarding the negotiation at all.
'Well, this and that are different. I won't mind him entering my apartment, too. Even if he sees the [Miracle Ticket], he will probably think it's just a scrap of paper.'
Anyway, they went to the second highest floor. Max knocked on the door with 'Marco' written on the handle.
The door was opened shortly, and an excited Flexy spread his arms.
"Welcome to my humble abode, buddy! Hahaha, enter. Lisa has prepared some drinks for my tired friends."
"Thanks for having us, but what are you talking about?" Max asked curiously as he entered.
Flexy led them inside.
"I had nothing to do but wait, so I watched your stream. You were going all out, even at a fun stream, huh? Dodging that lion must've used considerable energy, seeing how high your SR is. That's why I have Lisa to prepare something to drink, as I know you will directly go to my place."
"That's a good student. You have done your research about me."
"Of course. You're so straightforward that it's so easy to guess what you think."
Max felt like that was an insult and glared at his friend, who smirked at him. He decided to ignore their taunt and entered the lounge.
The sky had turned dark. Twilight had arrived.
A glass wall faced directly to New Eden City, showing bright lights from buildings and the business of the road. As the biggest city in the United Nations, it wasn't strange that it was brimming with activities.
Lisa walked into a lounge after them, holding various assortment and putting it on the table where various drinks were laid. Starting from alcohol to orange juices.
"You can't drink alcohol, right? Just enjoy the orange juice like a kid." Flexy laughed as he poured wine into a glass.
"Don't underestimate me, I can handle it a little bit now." Max scoffed and sat next to him with Lily. "What do you want to drink, Lily?"
"Just an orange juice is enough."
"Alright. I will also get that then."
"And you said you can handle alcohol." Flexy didn't let this chance to make fun of his friend pass.
Max wondered why he wasn't tired of that. He changed the topic into the private dinner preparation as they only had 3 hours before the meeting.
"It's okay, there is no need to rush."
Flexy easily waved his hand and said that.
"The private dinner is canceled. We will hold our party in an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Our sponsors suddenly have an urgent matter to take care of. They didn't tell me the details, but I heard someone took over one of the nutritional supplement companies. And that caused a stir in the economy.
"I don't know who did it, but the e-sport scene is expected to also get affected by this."
"That's my brother doing."
"I see, your brother, huh? So he took over one company."
After Flexy said that, he froze and looked at Lily. Max also looked at his girlfriend, who was sipping her juice casually after dropping a fact bomb.
"Wait... StoneSword?" The orange-haired streamer asked and blinked his eyes. He couldn't believe what he heard and still lagged.
Lily nodded, "Yes. Green Leaf Co., owned by George Family, is now my brother's. I just got his message."
"Crazy…"
While Flexy was surprised, Max now understood something. He remembered when he was on the private jet.
'That's why StoneSword said that the blond-haired player is dead. To think he will take over his family's company… That's too ruthless.'