Ickshonpe had little interest in the 'real world'.
But that didn't include Ging.
It could be said that the person Ickshonpe admired most in his life was Ging, as he's the only one who had ever beaten him at games.
At the same time, Ickshonpe was well aware of Ging's strength.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would've never believed that Ging could lose to someone who looked barely twenty.
"Moses Isaac..."
Ickshonpe murmured Moses's name again.
"Does he like games…? Hmm, does he even play games?"
As his interest in Moses grew, Ickshonpe's thoughts suddenly shifted to gaming-related matters.
From what he'd observed, despite his terrifying strength, Moses seemed to have a good relationship with Ging.
So if Moses also enjoyed games...
Ickshonpe wanted to make friends with Moses.
With this in mind, Ickshonpe resisted the urge to teleport directly into the transit station. Instead, he first sent Ging a message.
…
At this time.
Inside the transit station.
Ging was silently marveling at Moses's current strength.
Suddenly, a semi-transparent dialog box popped up in front of him, which resembled the messaging system in a role-playing game.
In the dialog box was a message from an ID named 'PE', which only had a few short words:
"Ging, you finally came."
Seeing Ickshonpe's sudden message, Ging wasn't surprised at all.
He raised his right hand slightly, and a white handle shaped like an electric shaver appeared out of thin air. There were buttons of different colors on the top and sides of the handle.
This controller was an essential tool for living in the Digital World.
For the residents of the Digital World, the controller was like a cane, and the difference between having one and not having one was immense.
To put it bluntly, without it, movement was nearly impossible.
Thus, every resident of the Digital World was equipped with a controller. In a way, the controller was their ID card.
Ging had already obtained the qualification to live in the Digital World, so he naturally also has a controller.
Now-
Ging summoned the controller and sent a reply to Ickshonpe.
Moses, who was standing next to him, glanced at the device in Ging's hand, and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.
He couldn't see the floating dialog box, so from his perspective, Ging had just randomly conjured something that looked like an electric shaver.
"This is the 'signpost' of the Digital World. Living in the Digital World, most functions and services are completed through it."
As if sensing Moses' questioning gaze, Ging sent a message back to Ickshonpe, and then took the initiative to explain the function of the controller.
Moses nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile: "It looks like an electric shaver and a game controller."
"Honestly, I think it is a game controller."
Ging grinned, and then added, "My friend will be here soon. I'll introduce you. If you can get along with him, you can ask him for help with intelligence matters in the future."
"Sure."
Moses smiled.
In fact, he'd already guessed who Ging's friend was.
But since this was knowledge he had as a transmigrator, there was no need to show off.
"No need for introductions, Ging."
Suddenly, a voice laced with electronic distortion echoed through the black-and-white pixelated space.
The moment Moses and Ging heard the voice, they turned around almost simultaneously.
Ickshonpe had somehow appeared behind them, and there was no sound at all.
"My 'self-introduction skill' may not have reached the maximum level, but at least it has reached an usable level."
Facing Moses and Ging's gazes, Ickshonpe spoke calmly.
Ging chuckled when he heard this, raised his finger to scratch his brow, and said with emotion: "You still like to pop up from behind others, Ickshonpe."
Moses next to him didn't say anything, but studied Ickshonpe's appearance.
It was similar to the vague picture in my memory. The other party was petite, with a pair of panda ears on his smooth head, a circle with the letter 'Pe' in the middle of his forehead, and big eyes that took up one-third of his face.
His overall look was something straight out of a cartoon, and oddly villain-coded.
Ignoring Ging's remark, Ickshonpe turned his attention to Moses.
Then-
He reached behind his back and pulled out a large drawing board out of nowhere.
There is a row of pre-written text on the drawing board:
"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Ickshonpe, you can also call me Pe."
"…"
Moses fell silent for a moment when he saw this.
'Can't you speak?'
'Why are you suddenly communicating using the drawing board?'
Of course, Moses didn't voice these questions. He just hesitated for a moment and responded in a serious manner:
"Hello, my name is Moses Isaac. You can call me Moses. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Upon hearing this, Ickshonpe quickly flattened the drawing board, wiped off the previous words, and began scribbling furiously with his pen.
Soon, he finished writing what he wanted to say, then raised the drawing board toward Moses.
"Nice to meet you, too."
There was a line of words written on the drawing board.
Moses looked at the words on the drawing board, first smiled politely at Ickshonpe, then turned his head to look at Ging.
At this moment, Ging was barely holding back his laughter.
After all, the overly formal exchange between these two was just too amusing.
And then there was Ickshonpe...
He claimed that his 'self-introduction skill' had reached a usable level, but in the end, he still resorted to communicate using text on the drawing board.
"Ickshonpe is quite introverted. He only dares to speak openly with close friends. Please bear with him."
Facing Moses's strange gaze, Ging explained very seriously.
Hearing this, Moses was speechless.
Ickshonpe seemed entirely unfazed by Ging's explanation, and wrote another line on the drawing board:
"Moses, do you play games?"
"A little bit."
"What kind of games do you like?"
"As long as it's a competitive game, I like it.'
"Have you ever played 'Dark Curtain'?"
Moses looked at the words Ickshonpe had just written on the drawing board and said with a smile, "I have played it before. It's an interesting game."
Dark Curtain was one of the side-scrolling fighting games he'd played with Pyon.
His most vivid memory of it was a slimy, sticky fighter character.
Then, he specialized in playing this character, and it only took him two days to utterly dominate Pyon's Girl Warrior character.
When Ickshonpe heard Moses's answer, his eyes immediately lit up, and he hastily scribbled another line:
"Wanna play a few rounds?"
"…"
Moseswas silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at Ging again.
Ging shrugged to indicate that he could do nothing to help.
Seeing this, Moses could only look at Ickshonpe, who was holding up the board with an expectant look on his face.
For a moment, Moses saw a reflection of Pyon in Ickshonpe.
He'd been about to decline when he suddenly remembered Ging's earlier words.
If he could build a good relationship with this Hacker Hunter, future intelligence support would become significantly easier.
For Pro Hunters, this kind of thing is indeed a good thing that cannot be missed.
With that in mind, Moses nodded and agreed: "Sure."
Seeing that Moses agreed, Ickshonpe was so happy that he grinned widely, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth. He then raised his hand and a black device was conjured. It looked similar to the one Ging, with only the color being different.