Chapter 208
After wandering around the lucky bag section, Beiqiao paused briefly in the pet supplies section, but ultimately didn't place an order. Her cat, Tangyuan, wasn't a fan of cat toys sold online; he wouldn't even spend the time playing with them for a few moments. As for cat beds, he preferred handmade ones made by his family, followed by his owner's bed.
It was already very late at night when he took off his holographic glasses. Bei Qiao yawned and dragged the cat sofa aside, went to the bathroom to wash up, and when he returned to the room, he accidentally looked outside and saw a meteor streaking across the sky.
Although we have to believe in science... Bei Qiao bowed his head and clasped his hands together: Get rich sooner rather than later, I will get rich, and get rich without any side effects!
Every time a meteor streaks across the sky, it is bombarded with wishes: ...Please work hard on yourself. Oh, you are working hard, then it's okay.
After making the wish, Bei Qiao fell asleep. Having missed his usual sleep time, falling asleep became twice as difficult and a bit uncomfortable.
The next day, after a long nap, Beiqiao woke up a little late. It was the weekend, and her parents were free, so she washed up and had a hot meal. After dinner, she didn't log in again, instead snuggling up on the cat sofa, holding Tangyuan and dozing off. Although she didn't do much, she felt tired, mentally exhausted, and she didn't know why.
Am I really working too hard... Bei Qiao opened his diary uncertainly and checked his schedule after getting his resident ID: except that there was almost no free time, there seemed to be no problem.
"Forget it, I'll just give myself another day off. No one in Zhuyue City knows me anyway." Bei Qiao put down his notebook, lay back on the cat sofa, and clicked on the news. Before drifting off to sleep, Bei Qiao vaguely saw a news item that was quickly deleted: Why did a young girl fall from the sky? The extraordinary security robot played a great role.
Falling from mid-air, could it be the host that escaped from the wild system...Before Bei Qiao had time to think about it, she fell asleep on the cat sofa. Tangyuan in her arms spread out her limbs and accurately covered her belly to prevent her from catching a cold.
Beiqiao slept until around five in the afternoon, and the notification sounds of other people sending messages did not wake her up. After waking up, Tangyuan quietly crawled out of her arms to drink a sip of water, then crawled back in and continued to lie on Beiqiao's belly.
When Qiao Lin returned home at noon, she was shocked to find her daughter still sleeping and her lunch on the table untouched. Worried that her daughter was sick, she quickly woke her up and asked her to take her temperature.
"I don't have a fever, I just feel tired." Bei Qiao got up and stretched hard several times, and heard several bones in his body cracking.
After another nap in the afternoon, Bei Qiao felt much more energetic. She woke up early the next day and had breakfast with her parents. Tang Yuan, who had been clinging to her yesterday, became much more aloof today for some reason and refused to sleep on her. He was simply cold and heartless.
"What did I do to you?" Bei Qiao pulled out a cat note.
Tang Yuan ruthlessly went up to the cat and licked it: "Humph, you stupid shit shoveler who can't take care of yourself! If it weren't for me, you would have caught a cold yesterday!"
After sleeping with Beiqiao for a whole day, Tangyuan felt very tired. He would lift his chin from time to time when eating, looking very proud. Beiqiao understood Tangyuan's thoughts and offered to comb his hair, which made Tangyuan snore in comfort.
After coaxing Tangyuan into a good rest, Beiqiao returned to his room, donned his holographic goggles, and entered the otherworld he hadn't seen for a day. First, he had to renew his room. In the otherworld, Beiqiao hadn't left his room all day yesterday, but it didn't matter. After all, no one in the official inn would actively disturb players unless there was an emergency.
Zhuyue City is located southwest of Chuzhou City, not by the sea, but with a river flowing through the city. Bei Qiao, who had been feeling a bit cold the night before, wiped the sweat from his forehead, put his cloak in his backpack, and began to explore the city.
Different cities have different styles. What impressed Bei Qiao most was that Zhuyue City was filled with noodle shops, as if rice had been fired from the kitchens. He remembered a city he had visited before that was similar, except it was mostly filled with fried dough twist shops.
This seemed to be a city with a strong commercial atmosphere. Aside from the residential areas, the rest of the city was filled with shops, and food courts were everywhere. Just pick any street and walk to the end, and you'd find a food court. There was even a food court across from the inn where Bei Qiao was staying. It was open until curfew last night. If Bei Qiao had truly spent the night in another world, he'd probably have been unable to sleep due to the noise.
The curfew here is late, so there are fewer people early in the morning. If Bei Qiao hadn't browsed the forum in the room for a while after going online this morning, he would probably have been staring at the empty streets in a daze when he went out.
Interestingly, despite the vibrant commercial atmosphere of Moon Chaser City, there's no official player-run chamber of commerce. Players frequently complain about this on local forums, but the authorities have never considered it. Incidentally, the staff here are rotating informants, not detectives.
Player A: I heard that the clan is so powerful that the government office cannot be infiltrated.
Player B: What infiltration? It’s just that all positions are internally appointed and there is no real external recruitment.
Player C: Huh? Aren't you short of people?
Player B: Look over there, that guy, so-and-so's nephew, just started working at the government office this year. Guess how he got in? There weren't any job postings this year.
Player C: ...Oh.
There is no official chamber of commerce, so players in Zhuyue City mainly cooperate with groups of friends and family. If there are not enough people, they will go to the forum and refresh the screen at the right time, waiting for others to chat with them privately.
Before leaving, Bei Qiao browsed the local forum for a while. There were quite a few quests posted there, all with similar payouts. Most were time-consuming and laborious. There were also some players who were constantly spamming the group chat, offering courses to help others make money.
Bei Qiao didn't plan to take on these tasks that were not cost-effective, but some of them seemed quite interesting, so she silently noted down the locations of some of the tasks, intending to stop by and take a look when she was nearby. It would be even better if she could catch the number one beauty's flower sedan parade.
This No. 1 Beauty is not the No. 1 Beauty of the current dynasty, she just calls herself the No. 1 Beauty. Because she is generous and worthy of admiration, and she herself does not have many stains, the people are quite accepting of this title. For details, please refer to the national titles in the real world.
Compared to the title of "Leader of the Martial World," the self-proclaimed title of "Number One Beauty" has been used by many people, both in the past and present, with 40% of these beauties being men. Conversely, the title of "Number One Expert" is less overused, with an even split between men and women. However, the influence of aristocratic families is more pronounced, as the more prudent locals are less interested in the excitement surrounding the title of "Number One Expert."
If players aren't interested in the most beautiful women or the most skilled fighters, then of course they are. A fan of martial arts films might still harbor a glimmer of longing for the martial arts world. But after a few years, players, consumed by the demands of daily life, lose interest in the supposedly most beautiful and skilled fighters. With the internet so developed, beautiful celebrities and handsome action stars are everywhere. A manufactured celebrity, someone they've only heard of but never seen, won't hold much appeal for players; discounted merchandise might be more appealing.
Walking to the river, Bei Qiao just saw a passing flower sedan chair. The fluttering curtains half-covered it, occasionally revealing a smiling peach-like face. Her every frown and smile was captivating, attracting passers-by to stop and stare at her infatuatedly.
Just now, wasn't there a very beautiful big tail swaying past in the flower sedan chair... Bei Qiao hesitated for a moment, and the next second, a pleasant voice rang in her ear: "Thank you for the compliment."
Bei Qiao: “…Oh yeah.” That’s really interesting.
"You're so aggrieved that you're sick!" Hua Nian was walking forward when someone was suddenly pushed and fell onto the road, blocking her way. "It's fine if you give in to her, but what's the point of asking others to give in to her? Have you lost all the wisdom in the sages' books?"
The natives who were nearby gathered around the scene, and the flower sedan chair in the middle of the road was trapped by the crowd. It finally stopped slowly in the middle of the road, about three or four meters away from the man who was pushed to the ground.
There's trouble... Bei Qiao frowned and quickly separated from the crowd, walking into the nearby teahouse and looking down from the second floor. The waiter, who hadn't abandoned his post to watch the crowd, came forward and, after observing Bei Qiao's clothing, took her to a seat on the second floor with the best view.
"Mom, how can you say that to her? She's sick, and you're still here..." The man turned over and crawled two steps towards the flower sedan chair, then turned over and sat on the ground again, his face covered in dust and his neck stiffened as he retorted.
"Who's talking about her? I'm talking about you! I worked so hard to raise you, and now you're complaining about everything. You get sick at the slightest injustice. How can you bear children with this body? Childbirth is like the gates of hell. One mistake could be fatal!" A frail man emerged from the crowd and berated the man. A triangular bandage covered his cheeks and chin, leaving only his eyes and nose exposed.
"Mom, you think her body, which collapses easily when exposed to the wind, is unlucky..."
"You, how do you talk to your mother?"
I always feel something is wrong. Why do these two people seem to be not very familiar with each other... Bei Qiao put down the teacup, held up his chin and looked at the situation below: This "mother" who suddenly appeared seemed to be coming for Hua Nian... Hmm?
Noticing someone sitting near him, Bei Qiao subconsciously looked over. He saw two handsome young men, seemingly only in their early teens, with strikingly similar features, sitting across from him at the table, their eyes gleaming as they gazed downstairs.
Noticing Bei Qiao's gaze, the two twins, a boy and a girl with similar looks, grinned at Bei Qiao. Halfway through their smile, they suddenly realized that they seemed to have recognized the wrong person. Their eyes suddenly became vague and their expressions became a little embarrassed.
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