That kid not only dashed out of the classroom during class without saying a word, but even had the nerve to size her up with an aggressive, invasive gaze, making her feel as if she were completely naked, seen through and through by him!

A flush of anger rose on her cheeks. Grace Bennett pointed forcefully toward the door and said, “Go, now!”

David Bolton quickly agreed and dashed out in a flash.

After wandering outside for a while, David Bolton finally returned to the classroom. After greeting everyone, he sat back in his original seat. Looking up, he saw that Grace Bennett was still fuming, her pretty face stern, with a charming blush lingering on her jade-like skin.

Grace Bennett was already a great beauty, the secret object of many boys’ fantasies. Now, with her radiant appearance, the boys couldn’t help but drool over her. David Bolton had once been one of those boys who admired Grace Bennett, but as he got busier, he gradually forgot about that youthful crush from his student days.

He thought to himself, “Ms. Bennett is so beautiful, how could she end up as a hostess? What a pity! If I get the chance, I must help her!”

The two periods ended quickly. After announcing the end of class, Grace Bennett shot David Bolton a fierce glare before turning and leaving the classroom.

As soon as the teacher left, the students below immediately burst into chatter.

“David Bolton, what are you planning to do after graduation?” Andrew Thompson handed David Bolton an address book. At graduation, everyone would exchange contact information to keep in touch in the future.

David Bolton took the address book and casually wrote down his home phone number, saying, “Probably become a professional gamer!”

“Professional gamer?” A chubby boy squeezed over. His name was Samuel Wright, nicknamed “Little Fatty,” and he said, “Playing games! Can you really make money from that?”

“I don’t know about other games, but if it’s ‘Miracle,’ you might actually make a lot of money!” The tall and skinny Charles Reed joined the discussion, saying, “I have a relative who works at Dream Technology. According to him, over five million ‘Miracle’ game helmets have already been sold!”

“What game helmet?” Someone else walked over and asked casually.

“Come on, don’t you watch TV or go online? ‘Miracle’ ads are everywhere now. It’s the world’s first ultra-realistic game with brainwave access, bidding farewell to traditional gaming. All you need is a game helmet, and you can log in anytime, anywhere! Thanks to Dream Technology, it’s been in closed beta for over a decade, and it’s finally set to officially launch this year!” a game enthusiast said with emotion.

“Is it really that fun? Then I’ll buy a game helmet and give it a try!”

“Come on, let’s do a headcount. How many people want to play ‘Miracle’? Sign up, and our class can form a guild to conquer ‘Miracle’ together in the future!”

Chapter 3: Best Friends

Seven or eight days passed in a flash. David Bolton picked up his diploma and went home, buying a game helmet on the way. Now everything was ready, just waiting for ‘Miracle’ to launch. According to the official website, ‘Miracle’ would launch globally on the 30th of this month.

“Bang bang bang!” There was a knock at the door.

David Bolton’s house did have a doorbell, but it was an old thing from over ten years ago and had been out of order for years.

“Who is it?” David Bolton walked to the door and looked out through the peephole.

A big, chubby guy was standing at the door, sweating profusely, fanning himself with his hand.

Seeing this familiar figure, David Bolton couldn’t help but get excited. He quickly opened the door and said with a smile, “Fatty Cooper, long time no see!”

Henry Cooper was startled by David Bolton’s enthusiasm and couldn’t help but laugh and curse, “Fatty doesn’t owe you any money, why are you so worked up? Hey, hey, hey, you’re not turning gay on me, are you?”

Henry Cooper had been David Bolton’s best friend since they were toddlers. They went to elementary, middle, and high school together, and their friendship was forged through countless fights. Later, David Bolton got into college, while Henry Cooper entered the workforce early, but that didn’t affect their friendship. However, David Bolton clearly remembered that “a year later,” Henry Cooper got seriously injured in a street fight and died before he could be taken to the hospital!

At the time, this hit David Bolton hard, and he didn’t smile for more than half a year!

In this life, no matter what, he couldn’t let anything happen to this fatty again! David Bolton swore to himself, but kept a calm smile on his face, trying to look as normal as possible. He said, “It’s not even the weekend. What brings you here today?”

Instinctively, David Bolton didn’t want anyone to know what had happened to him—going back five years… First, it sounded too unbelievable, and second, if it got out, he might end up as a lab rat. Better to keep it buried in his heart forever!

Henry Cooper curled his lip and said, “Weekend my ass, I quit my job! That bastard manager is a scumbag, always harassing the female employees. Yesterday, I caught him molesting a new female colleague in the break room. I couldn’t hold back and beat the crap out of him… and then both the girl and I got fired!”

David Bolton shook his head and said, “Did that female colleague blame you for dragging her into it, saying you were meddling in other people’s business?”