Chapter 579: Skin Salesman, Serent
Chen Mo smiled at Zou Zhuo. "Bought it?"
Zou Zhuo nodded with a slightly pained expression. "Yeah, I bought Li Bai. Boss, give me the straight answer first—this hero is pretty strong, right?"
Chen Mo chuckled. "Of course he's strong. Not only is he powerful, but he's also flashy as hell, perfect for showing off in front of girls."
Zou Zhuo grinned slyly. "Then that's great. This money was well spent!"
Chen Mo gave him a meaningful look. "But are you sure you don't want to buy a skin too?"
Zou Zhuo shook his head. "No need. When I play *League of Legends*, I don't really like using skins. True pros use the default skin to bring out a hero's best performance. Those skin users are usually just scrubs."
He declared with righteous indignation, "We must resist this corrupt trend of skin dogs!"
"Oh." Chen Mo nodded. "That's a reasonable way to think, but I have to kindly remind you—buying a skin adds ten attack power."
Zou Zhuo was stunned. "What? It adds attack power?!"
Chen Mo smiled without saying a word.
Zou Zhuo: "..."
As a veteran *League of Legends* player, Zou Zhuo knew exactly what ten attack power meant, and he felt a twinge of pain...
To be fair, ten attack power wasn't that much. By the late game, many items added dozens of attack power, so ten points would be negligible in the mid-to-late stages.
But the killer was the early game. Ten attack power could still make a difference early on because everyone's stats were low and they didn't have good items yet. Those ten points could determine whether an enemy escaped with a sliver of health or got cut down by your blade.
Chen Mo coaxed him patiently. "Don't underestimate those ten attack power. You know, in the early game, ten attack power is crucial! It could even trigger a snowball effect. You kill someone, you get an extra item, and then... If you think about it that way, ten attack power could decide the outcome of a whole match."
Zou Zhuo's mouth twitched slightly. He had to admit, what you're saying actually makes a lot of sense!
Of course, Zou Zhuo knew exactly what Chen Mo was up to. But the problem was, this was like Jiang Taigong fishing—those who were willing would take the bait.
Even if ten attack power couldn't decide a match's outcome, starting with ten less attack power was definitely uncomfortable.
"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!"
As he thought this, Zou Zhuo opened the hero interface for Li Bai and started browsing the skins.
"Van Helsing... White Fox... Hmm, none of them look good. Oh? Phoenix Seeking?"
Zou Zhuo's eyes lit up.
Li Bai's default skin was already handsome, ranking high in *King of Glory*'s looks department. The white robes and wine gourd gave him a unique style.
That was one reason Zou Zhuo had considered buying Li Bai—using a cool hero to show off in front of girls would be even more satisfying, right?
But after seeing the Phoenix Seeking skin, Zou Zhuo suddenly felt the default skin was utterly plain...
White hair, white robes, phoenix accessories, exclusive effects, unique voice lines. Even the animations seemed completely redone!
Every move this skin made could only be described with one word: elegant!
"Three-foot longsword, severing all lingering attachments of love."
"The phoenix returns to its homeland, roaming the four seas in search of its mate."
Even the exclusive voice lines had a couple-baiting quality!
Chen Mo happened to be nearby, fanning the flames at just the right moment. "Got your eye on that skin? You've got good taste. This skin's effects are completely overhauled—once you're in the game, all of Li Bai's skill effects are different from the original. Plus, it's still in its first-week discount, so you can buy it at 20% off. After this week, the discount's gone, and you'll have to pay full price."
"And it's this year's limited skin! After this year, you'll never be able to buy it again. Oh, right—this skin and Wang Zhaojun's Phoenix Flying Together are a couple skin set."
Chen Mo stood there like a diligent salesman, making Zou Zhuo's head ache.
"Boss, you're already this rich. Do you really need to trick me into buying a skin?"
Chen Mo chuckled. "It's got nothing to do with how much money I have. It's purely a personal hobby. Besides, buying the skin is entirely your choice. I'm just asking if you want to buy it."
Zou Zhuo: "..."
Even though he knew Chen Mo was tricking him, he really wanted to buy it!
Partly because of the stat boost, partly because the skin looked cool, but the key factor was that it was a couple skin!
There was another skin in the same style: Wang Zhaojun's Phoenix Flying Together.
Zou Zhuo was already imagining buying Phoenix Flying Together for Shu Yi later. She could play Wang Zhaojun in the mid lane while he played jungle Li Bai?
Tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it was exciting!
Zou Zhuo gritted his teeth. Forget it—he'd already bought the hero. Buying a skin was just a small extra step!
Then he checked the skin's price: 1788 points, which was 178 yuan!
Zou Zhuo was shocked. "Boss, this skin is way too expensive?!"
Chen Mo squinted. "It's not expensive. It's cheaper than a lot of *League of Legends* skins, and with the first-week 20% off, you're getting a great deal."
Zou Zhuo's mouth twitched. "But *League of Legends* skins hold their value!"
Chen Mo smiled. "I can't guarantee whether *King of Glory* skins hold their value, but I can guarantee they'll help you pick up girls. That's a real need for you, right?"
Zou Zhuo: "..."
Zou Zhuo was speechless. No matter what he said, Chen Mo would twist it back to the topic of flirting...
And Zou Zhuo had to admit, Chen Mo was absolutely right. This was his real need!
Seeing Zou Zhuo's hesitation, Chen Mo smiled and said, "You know what the most irresistible thing in the world is? It's a real need! Think about it—why are housing prices so high? Why do so many people break their backs to buy a house? Because without a house, you can't get married. That's a real need."
"Now think about it—why do you want to buy this skin? Because you want to pick up girls. That's also a real need! In fact, this skin is even more important than a house. Without a house, you just can't get married. But without this skin, you can't even pick up girls!"
Zou Zhuo felt his face turn green. "But boss, buying a skin doesn't guarantee you'll pick up a girl!"
Chen Mo squinted. "I can tell you've never studied logic. This is called a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition. It's like buying a house—does buying a house guarantee you'll get married? No. But without a house, you definitely can't get married, right?"
"It's the same with buying a skin. Buying a skin doesn't guarantee you'll pick up a girl, but without buying the skin, aren't your chances of picking up a girl drastically reduced?"
Zou Zhuo scratched his head, feeling like he couldn't argue with that!
Chen Mo was a designer, after all. His little logical arguments were perfectly airtight...
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