42. Artist Dad 9 (Edited)
The young lady glanced at him coldly and noblely, then walked away gracefully with the steps of a queen.
Guan Yanzhu: ...
She is definitely a real-life young lady, a modern queen who combines toughness and elegance.
"Dude, you just arrived in town?"
Just as Guan Yanzhu was congratulating himself on finally finding the right place, he heard a voice nearby asking questions. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in his twenties looking at him curiously.
Guan Yanzhu: "Uh, yes, I just came from the Bridge of Inquiry." Although it took a lot of twists and turns, as long as I found the right place, it would be fine.
The man Cheng Ye was silent. If this person had entered the 'Ye Realm' at midnight, and based on the assumption that each person spent sixteen hours in the illusion world and eight hours in reality every day, this person had spent nearly half of his time on the Bridge of Questioning the Heart. He was truly a talent.
Perhaps realizing he'd spent too much time, Guan Yanzhu felt a little embarrassed and said, "This is my first trial, so I'm not very experienced."
Cheng Ye didn't expose his quibbles, but nodded in understanding. He said, "If you've just arrived, you can go to the Loose Cultivator Guild. Eighty percent of the city's quests are posted there. You can find out how to claim quests, which ones are solo and which require a group. ...Some people have already formed small groups called the Loose Cultivator Alliance. If you'd like to join, you can check out the requirements. Well, there's a membership fee, so you can start by doing some simple quests to earn some money."
I used to have money, but once I left the small illusion, it was all gone. I can't even take the things in the small illusion out. That's all my hard-earned money! Guan Yanzhu roared inwardly.
Even though he felt extremely heartbroken, he could only accept the reality. Guan Yanzhu said gratefully, "Brother, you know so much about this. Have you been here for a long time? Could you tell me which single-player missions are easier to complete? I'm very grateful."
Cheng Ye did not refuse and said, "In fact, many single-player missions are relatively easy to complete, but the rewards are relatively less. You can team up with others to take on missions, so you can make money faster." There are not many people taking the trial now, so the mission resources are very sufficient, even overflowing, so there is no need to worry about not getting the mission you want.
Guan Yanzhu nodded and said, "Thank you, thank you buddy. Otherwise, I don't know how much time I would have wasted."
Cheng Ye: "You're welcome. The Casual Cultivators' Union will go straight this way. It will take two minutes to get there by flying carpet. The flying carpet costs one copper coin per minute. Oh, I forgot you don't have money. Um, it will take about twenty minutes to walk."
Wangyou City is very big.
Chu Chengjiu, taking into account the newbies who had just entered the illusion and knew nothing, had tried to build the free cultivators' guild as close to the city gate as possible. Furthermore, the flying carpet setting had already greatly facilitated the trial participants. The flying carpet was similar to a taxi in real life, with a low fee and very fast speed.
Twenty minutes? Guan Yanzhu looked at his straw sandals. This is going to cost me my life.
Cheng Ye also saw his difficulty and thought for a moment before saying, "You can find some small, random tasks nearby to earn a few coins. For example, you can take tasks from shops and restaurants that have task signs hanging at the entrance. Although the income is small, it will at least cover your travel expenses." Most of these tasks are small, unranked jobs, such as running errands, unloading goods, and moving things. These tasks cannot be entered into the task mirror of the loose cultivator union, so they can only be posted privately.
Is it still possible? Guan Yanzhu's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked Cheng Ye: "Thank you, buddy, you really helped me a lot. My name is Guan Yanzhu, if you need help in the future, just come to me, I will never refuse."
Cheng Ye waved his hand: "No need to thank me, it's getting late, you should go to the mission quickly."
Guan Yanzhu thanked him again and said goodbye.
Watching his excited back, Cheng Ye reflected. "I started out like this too. As my father's biological son, I didn't receive any preferential treatment at all. He was incredibly depressed." Listen to what his father said: "I'm only responsible for the general framework and worldview of the 'Leaf Realm.' All other details are maintained and operated by its own illusionary consciousness. I don't know the specifics."
Actually, Cheng Jiu hadn't been completely deceiving his son. Ever since the Leaf Realm had a large number of spirits, he'd been too lazy to set up all the minor rules and details, leaving them entirely to handle. This added to the illusion's unpredictability, diversified the quests, and created new and exciting gameplay possibilities.
Cheng Ye felt that his father was fooling him, but he had no evidence.
***
Guan Yanzhu found a job unloading goods nearby. After being exhausted and out of breath, he finally earned ten copper coins.
On either side of the street stood large glazed screen walls, one every hundred meters. Hanging from these walls were rolled-up flying carpets. To ride one, you simply tossed coins into a small hole in the screen wall. Of course, you had better calculate the number of coins needed to fly the distance, otherwise the carpet would drop you halfway, forcing you to find a new screen wall and toss coins again.
What a modern setting! It’s really hard to guess what Boss Chengjiu is thinking.
After expressing his feelings, Guan Yanzhu threw two copper coins into the hole.
Whoosh, a flying carpet flew to his feet at knee height, uh, quite humane.
Guan Yanzhu sat on it cross-legged. It was amazing! It didn't shake at all. The flying carpet determined that he was seated properly and then rose. When it reached a certain height, it began to fly forward, faster and faster. If the flying carpet didn't have a transparent barrier, the person sitting on it would have been blown away or even horribly injured.
The flying carpet was indeed very fast. Before Guan Yanzhu could fully enjoy the stable and pleasant feeling of flying, the Loose Cultivator Guild arrived.
The four characters "Loose Cultivators' Union" were carved into a massive stone on the right side of a vast square. In front of the square stood a series of imposing buildings, each with a massive gate about seven or eight meters wide. Above the gates were plaques inscribed with the following: Level 1 Mission Area, Level 2 Mission Area, Level 3 Mission Area... Level 8 Mission Area.
After taking a walk around and getting a general idea of the situation, the rookie Guan Yanzhu wisely walked towards the first-level mission area.
The mission area was enormous, so even with hundreds of people inside, it felt quite empty. As soon as Guan Yanzhu entered, he was captivated by the beautiful water mirror in mid-air. The translucent, blue water mirror listed a series of tasks: fifty first-level green water grass (one hundred copper coins), ten first-level black mountain pythons (one hundred copper coins)...
Well, none of these were suitable. He turned his gaze to another water mirror. Just as he was struggling with which mission to take, two people came over and asked, "Brother, want to team up?"
The two men were both in their twenties. The shorter one was called Shi An, the taller Wang Guofang. They were both university students, and even alumni. It was such a coincidence that they had just met in Wangyou City and teamed up for a mission. This was already their third mission of the day, but they had encountered a problem and were looking for a new teammate.
Someone asked him to form a team right after he arrived? This was naturally a pleasure for him. Guan Yanzhu quickly said, "Team, of course. What is the mission? Have you accepted it?"
The two were immediately happy, and Shi'an said, "It's already accepted. We are short of one person now. If you are willing, we can sign a team contract."
Guan Yanzhu: "Team appointment?"
Shi An: "Signing a team contract is to avoid conflicts of interest among team members. Everyone must sign it."
Guan Yanzhu took the sign they handed over, looked at it, and after dividing the reward equally, he signed his name. The sign immediately split into three small pieces and hid them on the back of each person's hand.
The three of them came to an abandoned old house on the outskirts of the city.
Yan Zhu was puzzled: "Is this the mission location?" Why is it so gloomy, like a haunted house.
Shi An nodded and said, "This is it. We've failed twice, and this is our third time. Our mission is to get rid of the sneaky people inside." He took out a red dress and handed it to Guan Yanzhu, "Put this on."
Guan Yanzhu took the clothes in confusion. Is this a wedding dress?
Guan Yanzhu widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "You want me to wear a wedding dress?" Are you kidding me!
Wang Guofang: "Ahem, don't be so surprised. There is a male ghost of a groom inside. He was killed by his bride on his wedding day, and the bride eloped with her lover, so he was full of resentment after his death. Wang Yuan in the city gave out this task for five hundred copper coins, five hundred copper coins!" He emphasized the five hundred on purpose.
Shi An: "Yes, and male ghosts are not that difficult to deal with. You just need to stab him with this hairpin when he approaches you. Then we can rush in together to fight him, and catch him in time when his ghost energy dissipates."
Guan Yanzhu didn't believe it. He snorted, "It's not difficult to deal with you, but you failed twice?" He felt cheated. He would never wear such a thing, not even if it cost 500 copper coins.
Shi An said uncomfortably: "This is not an accident, but we have experience this time and will not fail again, don't worry." He continued to fool the new team members.
Guan Yanzhu was fed up: "I'm not at all confident. I won't wear it, so why don't you wear it?" Want to trick him? No way!
Wang Guofang was unconvinced and said, "Who said we haven't worn it? We both just did. Otherwise, why do you think we know so much? It's precisely because we both wore it that we can't wear it again. The male ghost has remembered our scent and won't be fooled again."
...Who are you fooling?
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Shi An said, "Don't be unconvinced. We have no reason to lie to you. Besides, you have already signed the mission agreement. Breaking the agreement will cost you fifty copper coins."
Guan Yanzhu: ...
Holy crap!!
Guan Yanzhu put on her wedding dress angrily and walked into the ancient house angrily.
"You just need to stand in the lobby and wait for the male ghost. Don't forget to cover your veil. Also, make sure to stab the hairpin accurately. You don't need to hit the vital parts, just hurt him..." Shi'an shouted at him.
As soon as Guan Yanzhu put on the red veil, the surrounding environment changed drastically, as if she had instantly entered a fantasy world.
Outside the veil, there were cheers and celebrations, and the best man called out: "First bow to heaven and earth! ... Second bow to parents... Husband and wife make love!"
bye……"
Guan Yanzhu was horrified to find he couldn't control himself and joined the others in the ceremony. He struggled mightily, but it was futile. After a few deep breaths, he tried to suppress his raging heart. Now that he had begun, he couldn't let it go to waste. If I don't kill this idiot today, I'm not Guan!
Guan Yanzhu sat motionless on the wedding bed. Time slipped by bit by bit, and his heart grew heavier. Damn, why hadn't she come yet? He wasn't here to get married. He didn't have the time to experience the anxiety of a bride on her wedding night!
An hour later, damn!!! It was so fucking painful.
The door to the new house opened, and the sound of footsteps approached. Guan Yanzhu's heart began to beat fast, and he was extremely nervous. Damn, why can't I move yet?!
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Actually, I originally wrote Cheng Ye, then changed it to Miss Sister, and now I’ve changed it back. I feel like I’m Party A.
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