Chapter 101: Crossover

As a matter of fact, Fang Qi had not given much thought to the finer details; after all, he ran an internet cafe and simply had no time to manage anything else.

Instead, it was Li Haoran and Nalan Mingxue who were quite invested in this new type of weapon, for whether or not it could be mass-produced, an artifact that could unleash such formidable power without a single array carved onto it would surely become vastly more potent once refined by a cultivator!

Carving the exclusive array formations of cultivators' dharma treasures onto standard firearms—anyone could foresee that such magically modified guns would spark a massive trend within the artifact-refining circles of the Great Jin Kingdom!

Take Xu Zixin’s magically modified pistol, for instance; even with rather inferior bullets, it could still match the original power of a Magnum!

And perhaps even...

“Ice bullets, fire bullets, bursting flame bullets...” Xu Zixin continued to fantasize in her mind...

Of course, consumption of resources was inevitable.

As for when such weapons could be fully developed, Fang Qi could not care less; after all, his role was merely to answer questions and provide professional knowledge whenever they encountered difficulties.

Yet while the group was discussing their cooperation...

Inside the internet cafe, most players were currently playing Legend of Sword and Fairy, with only a few still immersed in Resident Evil and Diablo.

Ever since Fang Qi had finished the game's finale, most Legend of Sword and Fairy players had actually been harboring a strong resolve.

Indeed, since most of them had already witnessed the future ending, why couldn't they alter it, transforming tragedy into comedy and parting into a grand reunion?

They believed Fang Qi had ended up with such an outcome because, for one, he was unfamiliar with the plot, and for two, although his gaming skills were decent, his actual combat capability was hopelessly inferior compared to old fellows like them who had cultivated for so many years!

After all, in the later stages of the game, as Li Xiaoyao's cultivation advanced, it was not just Li Xiaoyao’s own spells and sword techniques at play—the players' own real-world capabilities could also be manifested within the game.

And today, several players were finally approaching the end of the game!

“The old master is fighting Bai Yue!?” An Huwei was the first to crowd around the back to watch, and the moment he saw Nalan Hongwu about to confront Bai Yue, he immediately focused all his attention on the screen.

“Father, you’re watching too?” An Cheng materialized from somewhere.

“Don’t disturb me!” An Huwei kept his eyes glued to the screen, “Learn well from how the old master plays!”

An Cheng: “...”

In truth, many people placed their hopes on Nalan Hongwu, since this old master possessed a profound cultivation and would surely operate things much more smoothly than Fang Qi.

Thus, when Nalan Hongwu fought Bai Yue, quite a few players, including Song Qingfeng and the others, gathered around.

“Hmph! The smelly boss clearly didn't play well. This old master looks quite powerful, he can definitely save Sister Ling'er!” Seeing Nalan Hongwu take on Bai Yue, Jiang Xiaoyue also hurriedly dragged over a small stool to join the crowd.

On the screen, Sect Master Bai Yue could now be seen gazing coldly at Li Xiaoyao and the others: “How could you two petty thieves understand that this old man spent his entire life’s blood precisely for this grand plan! Now, as long as I offer the blood of a man and a woman—the stronger their spiritual power, the better—my beloved Water Beast can be resurrected once more!”

“This Bai Yue's ambition is simply too vast!” An Cheng remarked.

“He actually wants to use Xiaoyao and A'nu as sacrifices! Utterly detestable!” Jiang Xiaoyue also nodded resentfully from the side.

Right at that moment, Nalan Hongwu, while controlling Li Xiaoyao, bellowed at the screen: “Old thief Bai Yue, this old man is Nalan Hongwu, and I have come today to take your dog life!”

On the screen, Sect Master Bai Yue stared at Li Xiaoyao, who was shouting with spittle flying everywhere, and his old face suddenly went a bit blank...

Everyone present instantly petrified...

“Old master, you've mixed up your lines...” An Huwei watched from behind, his face twitching violently.

Jiang Xiaoyue covered her face, chanting in her heart with mortal embarrassment: “I came to see Sister Ling'er saved... ignore these details... ignore these details...”

On the other side, Su Tianji had also reached the Demon Locking Pagoda. As a dual-route player who cherished both Ling'er and Yueru, she was determined to marry them both and bring them home. The way Fang Qi played—what could you even call that?!

Yueru nearly died, and Ling'er never came back; it was simply too incompetent!

“Watch as this master brings both Yueru and Ling'er out together today!” The corners of Su Tianji’s lips curled up slightly. At this moment, she had even deliberately interrupted Fenghua and Yuexin from logging onto their computers, pulling them over to watch behind her.

“Watch closely how your master rescues people!” Su Tianji was brimming with confidence; after all, her control over spiritual Qi and her attainments in spellcasting were not things Fang Qi could ever hope to match!

“Ling'er!” Following that, the girls saw that the Li Xiaoyao on the screen had just arrived at the bottom of the Demon Locking Pagoda.

Tears welled in the corners of Ling'er's eyes as she looked at the two who had come to save her.

“Sister has come to save you!” Su Tianji spoke with utmost sincerity as she looked at Ling'er, who was locked within the Demon Locking Pagoda.

The atmosphere in the screen suddenly grew chillingly silent...

Yueru: “...”

Ling'er: “...”

This was arguably worse than “this old man is Nalan Hongwu,” wasn't it?!

Looking at the subtitles on the screen, the faces of the two disciples, Fenghua and Yuexin, twitched.

Even Xiao Yulv, who had stood behind others watching them play all year round, felt his face spasm: “Is this really the Legend of Sword and Fairy I'm watching!?”

“...I suddenly miss the boss’s live stream so much.” Fenghua and Yuexin felt dyingly embarrassed by the sight. How could something perfectly fine suddenly become completely bizarre...

“We came to watch Yueru being saved, right?”

“Ugh... yes...”

Fenghua and Yuexin discussed in hushed tones: “Let's just watch Yueru get saved... whatever happened just now, we'll pretend we didn't see it...”

Xiao Yulv: “...I feel like I shouldn't be standing here watching this...”

Of course, they had absolutely no idea that they were still far too naive as they continued to watch.

...

Inside the Pavilion of Clear Wind and Bright Moon.

The discussion between Fang Qi, Nalan Mingxue, and Li Haoran was drawing to a close.

“Owner Fang has it good, completely acting as a hands-off manager.” Nalan Mingxue seemed somewhat displeased.

Fang Qi shrugged: “Otherwise, should I close down the internet cafe and spend every day doing research with you guys?”

Nalan Mingxue’s expression froze: “...”

“Let it be so.” Li Haoran, on the other hand, did not mind.

The result of the discussion was naturally that Nalan Mingxue and Li Haoran would be responsible for providing the funds, manpower, and effort. Li Haoran would handle the technical side of the dharma treasures, while Fang Qi would be responsible for the knowledge regarding firearms.

“However...” Li Haoran questioned with some doubt, “Are the games involving this special kind of dharma treasure only about fighting zombies? Can there not be player-versus-player combat?”

Indeed, combat between humans could better demonstrate the performance and utility of such weapons.

Fang Qi glanced at his task list: “There happens to be a new game coming up soon in that regard. Do you want to try it out when the time comes?”

“A new game?” The few of them looked at Fang Qi with some surprise.

“Just to test this kind of dharma treasure, there's no need to make a whole game, is there?” Nalan Mingxue asked curiously, “Would anyone even play a game like that?”

“It will be fine to just use it when testing this dharma treasure.” Li Haoran did not care too much either, “Otherwise, testing in a real field could easily lead to accidental injuries.”

“True, there should be plenty of opportunities for testing in the future anyway.” Nalan Mingxue agreed quite strongly on this point.

Fang Qi, who had originally intended to explain the game, fell silent with a wry smile after hearing their discussion.

And at this moment, the few of them seemed entirely oblivious to what kind of high-octane experience awaited them ahead.

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