84 Chapter 84
On this side, it was purely accidental that Xuan Mo had his "cell phone" confiscated by his master, while on the other side, Ning Shu's "long-planned" plan to attack Qingfeng Sword Sect finally began to emerge.
A very strange thing happened in Quefeng City at the foot of Qingfeng Sword Sect Mountain - a few demon cultivators who were desperate came here and opened a "Lingying Internet Cafe".
It makes no sense, absolutely no sense at all, from the store owner to the store name to the business content, nothing makes sense.
Fortunately, the sword cultivators were not the type to bother with other people. They just took a quick glance at the strange shop when they passed by it, and then turned around and left without interest. It was obviously something unrelated to swords anyway, so the sword cultivators were too lazy to even bother saying anything more.
Today is the opening date of that store. The sound of firecrackers echoing throughout the streets and alleys has broken the cold and quiet atmosphere of the entire city. A strange-looking magic weapon is placed in front of the store. A demon cultivator who seems to be a snake in prototype is standing outside wearing festive clothes, smiling and soliciting customers.
"Fellow Daoists, come take a look around and don't miss our Lingying Internet Cafe! The things inside are beyond your imagination. Whether it's leisure and entertainment or seeking immortal cultivation, we have everything here..."
In other cities, such soliciting and hawking would more or less attract some curious customers to stop and look. However, in Quefeng City at the foot of Qingfeng Sword Sect Mountain, the sword cultivators were not even interested in taking a look.
Even though Dong Ling talked her lips out, the store entrance was still deserted, which made the atmosphere even more awkward and desolate with the cheerful music.
"Dong Ling, no one pays attention to us, what should we do now?" A demon cultivator came up from behind and asked. They were the group of demon cultivators who signed a master-servant contract with Xuan Mo in order to save their lives. Now that Xuan Mo has signed a contract with the Hehuan Sect, they have unknowingly become Ning Shu's subordinates. Now that Xuan Mo has returned to the sect, they were also sent by Ning Shu to help.
Anyway, people who signed the master-servant contract couldn't betray their master, so Ning Shu felt at ease using this group of cunning demon cultivators.
"Alas, they always assign me such difficult tasks!" Dong Ling held her forehead and sighed, waving at the demon cultivators behind her: "What else can we do? Change the plan and release the new gadget that the Young Sect Master has been researching!"
So the demon cultivator quickly ran over and pulled off the cloth covering the magic weapon at the door, revealing a machine with extremely bright and childish colors. It was composed of a spirit shadow stone more than half a meter above the ground and a square stage of several square meters. There were also a bunch of fancy cartoon decorations around it. The demon cultivator injected a stream of spiritual power into the spirit shadow stone, and the activated screen flashed and began to play an animation.
Against the backdrop of a wooden chopping board, several brightly colored and eye-catching fruits were thrown up. These fruits were of different sizes, including apples, bananas, grapes, coconuts, etc. Because of factors such as gravity and the time they fell, the time they fell was also different. But at a certain moment when all the fruits were on the same horizontal line, a sharp sword light flashed, and all the fruits were cut neatly and cleanly, and the splashing juice sprayed on the background chopping board, leaving colorful traces.
Accompanied by cheerful and exciting background music, a line of large characters appeared in the center of the screen:
Fruit Sword Cultivator——If you are a sword cultivator, you must pass the hundred levels!
The sword cultivators who could never stand provocation finally began to stop.
Let me see what's going on. If I can't pass the test, I'm not a sword cultivator. Why?
Watching the passing sword cultivators blocking the way, each holding their precious swords in silence, and even looking at the shop owner with oppressive eyes, Dong Ling felt the pressure and shrank her neck timidly, quickly pointing at the machine and explaining:
"Don't look at me, don't look at me, it's not me who said this, it's it who said this!
This is a game only masters of exceptional swordsmanship can master. It's now available for everyone to challenge for free. Anyone who can clear all ten levels with one life will receive a two-hour internet cafe trial coupon! What are you waiting for? Win applause and prizes with your own strength!
In fact, none of the sword cultivators standing there were interested in the experience voucher. They were there only because they felt they were being provoked, so no one moved even after hearing Dong Ling's words, and the atmosphere became quiet again.
These sword cultivators are so difficult to deal with! Dong Ling sighed inwardly and waved at the demon cultivator: "Go up and play a round first!"
The demon cultivator had long been trembling under the sword cultivators' gazes, and now, hearing Dong Ling's words, he almost burst into tears: "Ah? Me?"
Ning Shu adjusted the difficulty of that game according to Xuan Mo's swordsmanship. The first few levels were okay, but the later levels were simply not easy to pass. If you let me play in front of so many swordsmen, they won't kill me if I don't perform well, right?
Dong Ling didn't want to waste the crowd he had gathered with great difficulty. He slapped the demon cultivator in front of the machine and said, "I asked you to cut the fruit, not the fruit cutting you. Stop talking nonsense and get going!"
The game console sensed that someone was standing on the platform, so it started up immediately, and tinkling music came out. The demon cultivator had no choice but to pick up the prop wooden sword on the side with a sad face and get ready.
At the beginning, the game was relatively simple. It was just a large fruit thrown out, and the demon cultivator easily cut the fruit. But it was different in the second level. Not only did several fruits appear at the same time, but there were also bombs mixed in to cause trouble. The demon cultivator was already nervous when being watched by so many sword cultivators, and now he couldn't move his two hands at all.
"Eh? Well! There's still an apple there, why don't you cut it up?"
"Your sword is too slow! It's a wonder you can hit me!"
"Timing! You have to choose the right timing! I could have cut all the fruit with one sword at that moment!"
"It's already reward time, what are you doing? Why don't you swing your sword?"
Although the sword cultivators were extremely anxious watching from the side, the demon cultivator standing on the platform became even more nervous when he heard their urging voices. The more nervous he was, the more his hands trembled, and the more they trembled, the more he couldn't keep up with the rhythm. In the end, he finally managed to chop a fruit, but it turned out to be a bomb.
The explosion effect exploded on the screen, and the four big words "Game Over" appeared on the screen. He stopped at the second level, leaving only a pitiful score record on the game leaderboard.
Earth Era's streaming experience tells us that if you want to promote a small game, the best way is to release some game scenes with high-pressure operations and low-IQ choices. Most viewers can't stand the frustration of such game failures, and many people will rush into the game to play it themselves in anger.
Facts proved that this iron rule still existed in the world of immortal cultivation. As soon as the demon cultivator stepped down from the platform, his legs shaking and sweating, an unbearable sword cultivator rushed up to him with a single stride, "What the hell are you playing with? Look at me!"
So a new round of the game began. This man was worthy of being a monk who had practiced sword for many years. He swung the prop wooden sword quickly and accurately from the start. He passed the first three levels with great momentum, and didn't even drop a single fruit.
Unfortunately, his advantage only lasted so far. After the third level, the difficulty of the game increased sharply. Not only were the fruits thrown up numerous and diverse, making people dizzy, but there were even small fruits like grapes and lychees that were difficult to cut. The sword cultivator was not well-trained after all, and he struggled for a while before finally being defeated at the fourth level.
"This... this wooden sword is too light. I'm not used to it yet! If I do it again..."
"What's wrong with Guan Mujian? Your sword is too slow!" Another cultivator, unable to contain himself any longer, kicked the sword cultivator off with a flying kick and rushed to the platform himself: "Watch me!"
So all the monks around came over. It was obvious that this monk had some skills. The sword in his hand left afterimages, which made the surrounding sword monks excited. They couldn't help but cheer for him.
"The sword's edge is sharp, and the attack is decisive! What a good sword, what a good sword!"
"Yes! This is the perfect time! This move, Sweeping the Enemy, is perfect for the job!"
"This is already the sixth level! Come on, brother, let's make it to the tenth level in one go!"
"Hey hey hey! Oops, I missed that reward, what a shame!"
In the end, this cultivator with great swordsmanship stopped at the ninth level, causing many people to sigh in regret. Later, many unwilling sword cultivators came up to try, but basically they all failed at the tenth level.
"What a pity, we're just one level away!"
"But the tenth level is too difficult. Not only are the fruits and bombs mixed together, but the speed is also extremely fast. It would be really difficult with just a wooden sword..."
"Can anyone really beat the game? Could it be that the store deliberately set this up so they don't want to give out rewards?"
Just when someone couldn't help but doubt, suddenly another sword cultivator stood on the platform: "Let me try!"
His swordsmanship was also excellent, and he passed the first nine levels almost flawlessly. At the beginning of the tenth level, he suddenly threw the wooden sword in his hand into the air and made a sword gesture with his hand: "Tian Gang Bei Dou Formation!"
The wooden sword floating above him rose up in response, and the other six wooden swords on the edge of the platform were also summoned over, forming a Big Dipper sword formation and jointly attacking the fruit on the screen.
"Yes, you can also use magic. I forgot about it!" A monk slapped his forehead and suddenly realized it.
"Oops, I was so focused on cutting that I didn't even notice the other wooden swords around me!"
"This time it should work, I'm sure I'll pass!"
"Don't be too happy too soon. It's not easy to pick out the fruit from the things on the screen, not to mention there's a time limit!"
So, under the anxious and expectant gazes of the monks, the sword cultivator's movements were precise and lightning-fast. He lived up to everyone's expectations by avoiding the bombs and chopping all the fruits. With ten seconds left before the end of the game, there was only one strange fruit covered with thorns in the center of the screen. The skin of the fruit seemed to be extremely thick, and the sword cultivator couldn't cut it no matter how many times he tried.
"Hurry! This is the only one left!"
"Push harder! Push harder!"
The sword cultivators all felt the same way, looking at the strange yellow fruit in the center of the screen with nervousness and excitement.
Success or failure depends on this one move. The seven flying swords in the air left afterimages, and countless sword lights and shadows flashed across the screen. Finally, at the last second of the game, the chopped fruits exploded, and victory ribbons fluttered on the screen. Cheerful music and the cheers of the sword practitioners sounded together, and the whole street was filled with a jubilant festive atmosphere.
"oh--!!!"
"I cleared the level! Great! I finally cleared it!"
"I want to try it too! Let me try it too!"
Amidst the laughter and cheers, Dong Ling approached with a beaming smile, "Sir, your swordsmanship is truly extraordinary! Congratulations! This is a two-hour trial voucher from our shop. You've earned it with your own strength!"
As he spoke, he handed over the small box containing the experience coupons, and then announced to the other monks with a smile: "The new levels after the tenth level are also open to the public! Every time a monk clears a full ten levels, our store will give out a experience coupon!
In addition, the points ranking mode has been unlocked, and sword cultivators who can break records can also receive a free experience coupon and spirit stone package from our store! "
So the sword cultivators were all excited and delighted. Some of them were eager to show off their skills and could not wait to rush to the game console to compete with each other. Others surrounded the winning cultivator and walked into the store, eager to see what the prize they had won with such great effort was.
【Author’s words】
Sword cultivators: What were we here for in the first place? Forget it, Ying is awake now, I must see what this shop has in store!
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