Chapter 303 Countdown to the Match
The performance on stage was lively, with constant singing and dancing, and flashes of brilliance.
The reason is simple—
The ten people sitting below were really too eye-catching.
Even though their eyes were already lowered and their minds were clearly elsewhere, the people on stage still tried their best to attract their attention.
After all, if you can gain the favor of any one of them, even if it's just to become a familiar face, it's definitely worth the trip.
Little Tower yawned, feeling bored and sleepy.
As it turns out, Yunshang Yinyu is also well-versed in the "Spring Festival Gala routine," deliberately placing the most attractive headliners last.
After more than twenty programs went by in a row, the audience still cheered, but the initial excitement was wearing off, and their throats were dry and tired.
Just then—
Several staff members dressed identically carefully emerged from the shadows beside the counter, carrying trays.
In front of others, he slowly placed the same fruit tea as Huali next to Zhaoheng Rongxing and the others.
"This is a gift from a young lady to everyone."
Tuowu looked up: "Huh? Did Huali give you some?"
But its appearance is so unappealing, it looks like wild fruit from the mountains.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's communication stones, whether on their fingertips or in their sleeves, lit up slightly.
A loving family:
Huali: "Comrades, I just received a really heartwarming gift. If any staff members bring you fruit and tea later, please do them a favor and give them some face."
At this moment, the leading staff member hesitated.
She looked at the figures in the audience who exuded an invisible pressure, and dared not approach them at all. She could only ask Huaiyin, who was interjecting on the stage, with her eyes.
Huaiyin paused for a moment, then nodded at her.
The young woman immediately stepped forward, put the things down, and ran away.
Huaiyin looked at the young lady who looked like she was being chased by a dog with emotion and silently gave her a thumbs up.
My bestie, I'll be there for you when you need me.
This gift was the best she could think of. So even if no one cared, she just wanted to express her gratitude.
However, the next second, Huaiyin's gaze froze.
The people below actually picked up their teacups and took a sip with varying expressions.
Huaiyin: "!!"
At the very edge, Lian Zhuo, who had been silently turning her beads with her eyes closed, paused for a moment on her, and her clear, cold voice reached the other's ears: "Thank you."
Huaiyin's eyes lit up instantly, and he gave Lianzhuo a thumbs-up, "Buddha, I still support you the most!"
*
Nearby, several well-dressed but restless cultivators had been intentionally or unintentionally sidling up to Brother Shrimp since the beginning.
"The fairy's dress is truly exquisite..."
"May I ask which sect or school the fairy maiden comes from?"
"Would you do me the honor of joining me for a drink?"
With his creative flow disrupted, Shrimp Bro's fists began to harden.
Just then, the staff gave the fruit and tea to Brother Xia's group separately, and the group instantly felt embarrassed.
"What do you mean? Only they got a share? You look down on us, don't you!"
"I am from Kunlun..."
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
A loud slap rang out, accompanied by Shrimp Brother's furious roar, "Kun your mother Kun, get the hell out of here!"
Before the three people could even react, they were sent flying by the force of the blow, blood mixed with broken teeth, as they crashed heavily out of their seats.
The man in the lead stared in shock at the adorable little girl before him, clutching his swollen cheek, and screamed, his voice trembling with fear: "You...you dare to commit such a crime in public! I'm reporting this to the authorities..."
"Heh." Shrimp Bro chuckled. "Trying to play the law with me?"
While wiping the hand that had hit him with a handkerchief embroidered with little rabbits, he calmly said, "Article 120 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law stipulates that those who provoke trouble and disturb public order shall be fined 500 spirit stones. Attempted sexual harassment shall be fined 1,000 spirit stones and imprisoned for 10 years."
"Go, go now, and tell them I beat you up."
The cultivators turned completely pale, scrambled to their feet, and ran as fast as they could.
Brother Shrimp snorted coldly, then picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Back when I passed the civil service exam, you were still playing in the mud and pee at home!"
moment--
The tentative, flirtatious gazes that had been lingering on Brother Shrimp vanished completely.
Within a five-meter radius of him, everyone sat upright, their eyes fixed straight ahead.
*
The other side—
Fu Yan memorized the faces of those people, intending to report them to the Linfeng County Law Enforcement Hall as soon as this was over, before indifferently withdrawing his gaze.
Only then did I realize that the same tea and fruit had been quietly placed in the corner of my desk.
Zhu Qi and Mu Chen next to him exchanged a glance, smiling as they held their teacups. "You can tell this tea was just picked today; it still has the fresh fragrance of dew."
Zhu Qi took a big, sweet and sour fruit with a "huff," and said, "Sigh, sometimes I feel that cultivation is quite boring. When I do missions to save people, I sometimes encounter unreasonable people who bite back... But every time this happens," she twirled the round, big fruit between her fingers, "I feel that being able to cultivate is pretty good too."
Fu Yan's cool gaze fell on the rising steam, and the image of that evening, the girl's resolute eyes and her resounding words, involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
His life was vivid and lively, a stark contrast to his orderly and monotonous existence.
The chief disciple of the Fu Sect gently tugged at the corner of his lips, said nothing more, simply reached out and brought the teacup to his lips, taking a quiet sip.
*
Qi Ran sat upright at the table, her gaze fixed on the stage, when Xiao Tong's voice rang out again.
"Host, the favorability value of the gold-type card is fluctuating abnormally."
Qi Ran's fingertips trembled slightly.
Before this, she had wondered if the fluctuations might be related to the contact between Kiyokawa and Karin.
But now that the rosewood is right in her sight, why is that?
Is it really that the rules of this world are beginning to reject the power of the system?
Without a moment to think, Qi Ran immediately composed herself and said, "Lock on Fu Yan and exchange for favorability."
bite--
Xiao Tong: "Exchange successful. Fu Yan's favorability is now stable at three stars."
Xiao Tong: "But the favorability of the lucky ones fluctuates so much. They can still be suppressed when they are by the host's side, but if they leave or encounter other strong emotional impacts, I'm afraid the favorability will be difficult to exchange."
Xiao Tong's tone became cautious, "Database analysis, perhaps... perhaps we could consider closer contact, like kissing... or a more intimate connection? That's usually the fastest and most effective way."
Qi Ran's fingertips curled slightly inside her sleeve.
She had considered this idea before.
For the sake of the mission, physical sacrifice was listed as one of the optional "resources" during her training.
She had long been prepared to take it into consideration if necessary.
However, it is currently impossible to select the most suitable target.
When Xiao Tong pointed it out so bluntly, she felt a slight discomfort in her stomach, but she suppressed it with reason.
"No need. They promised me when we first met that they would help me find the artifact."
"Qi Yunzi always keeps his word and will not easily break his promise."
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