[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring":3,"chapter-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-288":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1851377,2458,"Chapter 288 - 288 288 Unsettled Feelings","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-288",288,"\u003Cp>288: Chapter 288: Unsettled Feelings 288: Chapter 288: Unsettled Feelings Su Mo’s mouth twitched as he was too lazy to criticize Han Na anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the envelope that Lin Zinuo handed over and casually opened it, pulling out a folded piece of paper—a very fair salary table appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Su Mo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Position: Member of the Elite Group, Twelfth Team, Tenth Legion, Dawn Guild\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Base Salary: 5000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full Attendance Award: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Deductions: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Social Security and Housing Fund: Level 3, fully covered by the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Subsidy: 5000000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investment Returns: 10000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total: 5015000, taxes covered by the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the final amount, Su Mo’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, it was not possible for him to receive this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were just an ordinary person, this would be the largest income of his life and an opportunity to change his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, my salary this time is actually 3500!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Han Na screamed excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salary was much higher than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wenjing also expressed her surprise, “Why is this salary higher than usual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares, isn’t it good to have more?” What did you get, Su Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Na asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo simply tucked the salary slip back into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why hide it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bring it out and let’s see together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Mo’s reaction, Lin Zinuo immediately sensed something fishy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be negative?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She became even more interested and leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing to see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be so stingy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo became even more incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Na also chimed in playfully, “Let’s have a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo declined again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Su Mo wasn’t giving in, Lin Zinuo reached out smilingly to grab it, but Su Mo agilely dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will mess around, I just refuse to believe we can’t see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Zinuo, I’ll help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Na, ever the instigator, said as they both reached for Su Mo’s pocket, leaving him speechless and forced to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wenjing watched the three of them playing around and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the door was opened again, and Zi Qing and Zi Die walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a bit surprised to see Lin Zinuo and Han Na chasing Su Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Zinuo, what are you guys doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Zi Qing, Lin Zinuo quickly straightened up and coughed before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came to deliver the salary letters; these two are yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Qing and Zi Die took them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, if there’s nothing else, I should be going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo said, somewhat embarrassed, as she had already delivered the items and couldn’t just hang around indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re here, why not stay for dinner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t impose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking Zi Qing’s invitation seriously, Lin Zinuo readily agreed without any pretense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s cook together; it’s been a while since we last ate together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Qing, in a pleasant mood, took hold of Zinuo’s hand and headed to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Su Mo and the others chatted casually as they drank and ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time flies so fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo remarked thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, from when Sister Xue brought us over for training to the start of the game, it’s been a few years, hasn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly three years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Qing calculated and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, playing this Star Ring Game is quite fun; it’s just somehow, as I play, I always feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people are leaving, and it feels like the group isn’t as lively anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After downing a glass of red wine, Han Na exhaled deeply and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s coming soon, the Earth Cup is about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it starts, the decrease in personnel will definitely be off the charts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, we might really have to disband, which is probably why Sister Xue decided to pay us in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo’s face flushed as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo’s expression grew more somber, and he raised his glass towards Lin Zinuo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not talk about that, cheers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, it’s rare for you to initiate a toast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must drink to this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Na found it unbelievable and also raised her glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s not talk about that, let’s focus on happy things today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Qing followed suit and lifted her glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group clinked their glasses together and downed their drinks in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we’re talking about happy things, I’ve got a juicy piece of gossip to share with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo seemed to think of something and excitedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What juicy gossip?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo also showed a bit of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember the Yuechuan Plain we lost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, wasn’t it snatched back by the Wet God Guild?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the gossip there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, you guys would never guess, soon after the Wet God Guild reclaimed the Yuechuan Plain and began mining again, they dug up a ton of useless soil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you saying the mine is almost depleted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo’s mouth twitched slightly after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was as Lin Zinuo said, those players from the Wet God Guild were really quite pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, they are probably crying their eyes out by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha, especially the reinforcements from the legions, they are as devastated as if they’ve lost their own mothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that guy Amocadi and the Ketuo Gold Mine have something left to dig to recoup some losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard through the grapevine that the three legions are nearly coming to blows over it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, that’s a bit exaggerated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exaggerated at all, I’m telling you, they underestimated the Independent Traveler’s mining abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Digging regardless of the cost, those regular mines could not withstand it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, have you heard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gold points, which had severely dropped, suddenly spiked back up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I not have heard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a lot of people who bet against it lost a fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bunch of crooks, cost me a few hundreds of bucks, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Na joined in complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost quite a bit too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw the prices were dropping, and couldn’t resist hanging on for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Qing replied somewhat helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost a few thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wenjing, who usually spoke little, also couldn’t help but chime in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way, everyone lost money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people are really too much, better not let us find out who was behind this, we’ll beat them dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat drunk Lin Zinuo said indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo, hearing them discuss the gold points, looked slightly awkward and felt slightly guilty inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t really tell them he was the one who harvested their “crops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Su Mo understood that if he didn’t harvest it, someone else would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But harvesting from his own people did feel a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, Su Mo was helping Lin Zinuo down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll hail you a cab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t drive after drinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo, her face still flushed, leaned on Su Mo, a faint scent of roses wafting towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you worried about me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re drunk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the scent of Lin Zinuo, Su Mo’s body felt inexplicably restless; he replied with a somewhat dry throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t believe me, let’s find a quiet place and drink alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo pulled Su Mo toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop it, let’s go home and rest, and drink next time,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said Su Mo, spotting a passing taxi on the street and waving it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not drunk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zinuo cooed, holding tightly to Su Mo’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the taxi pulled over, and Su Mo helped Lin Zinuo into the car, then handed a bill to the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please take her to Peninsula Mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver then drove off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after the taxi had gone a short distance, Lin Zinuo, previously pretending to be drunk, suddenly sat up straight and muttered under her breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Su Mo watched the departing taxi, hands in his pockets, preparing to head home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a salary slip in his pocket, he paused\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then hesitantly reached out and hailed another taxi….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: Happy New Year everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I will be hosting the evening gala, I won’t post more updates tonight, please understand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Updates will resume tomorrow!\u003C\u002Fp>",1370,"2026-06-09T07:18:15.017Z",1,"novelbin.me","c75da873121704a677ec3a2cbcf2f14724bb4074ce273a246b4ac5ba0a4269d1","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-187","destiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-chapter-186",1771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdestiny-mission-of-game-star-ring-cover.jpg"]