Chapter 146: Please Carry Me!

Truth be told, save for that brief spell when he was occupied with the official Diablo novel, Fang Qi had not set foot outside in quite some time.

With the little girl Jiang Xiaoyuan’s culinary skills gradually improving, Fang Qi found himself exempt from leaving the house even for his meals.

Which is to say, he had steadily begun to give free rein to his inner recluse, remaining cooped up at home for a good while.

Reflecting upon it now, it was indeed high time to go out for a stroll, not to mention he had never once ventured beyond the walls of Jiuhua City.

Fang Qi had not expected that, even in the absence of a computer, the bullet comments would still manifest upon the system interface.

Within the grand screen of the internet cafe, Fang Qi could be seen addressing the display: "No game stream today; we are doing an outdoor broadcast."

"..." Bu Che and Ouyang Cheng were together, and naturally, their gazes drifted over. "What is the fun in running outside instead of broadcasting a perfectly good game?"

"Exactly. This young master wants to watch you stream games, and you run outside to do an outdoor broadcast?" Xiao Yulv looked at the grand screen with disdain. "This young master strolls outside every single day. If it were that amusing, why would I bother coming to your internet cafe?"

"What are you all crowding around here for?" It happened to be the peak hour when the first batch of players finished their sessions, and Xue Daolv glanced toward the grand screen. "What is this kid up to?"

"Running outside to stream?" Quite a few people were utterly bewildered. If I wanted to see the outside, I could just run out myself; why on earth should I watch you stream it, kid?

As the proprietor, Fang Qi naturally knew the opportune moment to broadcast. At this particular juncture, most people had finished playing their games and were either looking for something to pass the time or preparing to leave the cafe. The moment the stream commenced, a good number of eyes drifted over.

"This is toward the East Gate, isn't it?" Observing the space outside the city gates, where quite a few warriors bearing weapons were departing, alongside several cultivators making their exit, Fang Qi stood just at the periphery of the flowing crowd.

At that moment, Fang Qi could be seen stepping toward the edge, widening the distance between himself and the throng, before drawing his sword.

"What is Boss Fang doing pulling out that ornamental sword again?"

"He wouldn't be trying to unleash a Thousand Sword Technique here, would he!" An Cheng remarked, eyeing the surrounding crowd.

"..." An Huwei also rushed over in haste, glaring with a pair of tiger-like eyes. "If you dare unleash the Thousand Sword Technique here, kid, see if this seat shows you any mercy!"

Just as the audience within the internet cafe fell into a flurry of discussion, Fang Qi guided his sword with a hand seal, and the blade slipped from its scabbard, coming to a still hover directly before him.

Fang Qi extended a foot, tapping upon the blade, and found it remarkably stable.

The crowd, witnessing this movement from Fang Qi...

"No way... Is he about to...!?"

"Boss, you have already mastered it?!"

"Hmph! I expect this kid will drop like a stone after flying a mere few dozen meters," Su Tianji scoffed with disdain.

"Hmm? What are you all talking about?" Dong Qingli was entirely in the dark.

"The boss's posture means he definitely intends to perform the Sword Control Technique!" Xiao Yulv explained. "However, with his level of cultivation, to execute the Sword Control Technique in reality and fly fifty meters...?"

Xiao Yulv stroked his chin. "This young master will grant him some face; at most, one hundred meters!"

Before the words could fully settle, upon the grand screen, Fang Qi could be seen stepping onto the flying sword, shooting straight into the clouds like a sharp rapier!

"Holy crap!" Xiao Yulv was stupefied on the spot.

"How is this exactly the same as in the game?!" Su Tianji, who had just wagered that Fang Qi would not fly past fifty meters, stared blankly as well!

You didn't just steal Li Xiaoyao's Sword Control Technique for your own use, did you?!

"Ah—!" Following behind Su Tianji, Fenghua and Yuexin let out a chorus of shrieks. "How can he fly so high?!"

"Wow! I am so envious!" Ye Xiaoye also screamed with excitement from the side. "I want to fly too!!!"

"Boss, you must be cheating!" An Cheng stared at the screen, utterly dumbfounded. Though he could fly now when executing the Sword Control Technique, how could anyone fly so fast and so far after learning it for such a short time?!

One had to understand that when it came to flying, cultivators with lesser talent could not master it in several years!

Let alone the warriors!

Just how much time had passed?!

Although the power of the Sword Control Technique was astonishing within the game, that was, after all, merely a game. It was just like the advertisements before Fang Qi’s transmigration; who knew if special effects had been added? Who knew if it would truly be this formidable when put to practical use?

"Boss is magnificent!" Everyone stared with wide eyes at the screen, witnessing this breathtaking spectacle!

"Boss, how did you practice this!"

"That senior must have given you private tutoring again! This is too unfair!"

"66666!"

"I dare guarantee that the crowd of cultivators and warriors near the boss just now are absolutely stupefied!"

"Masses outside the East Gate: I have never witnessed such a method of flight!"

"Passing bystanders: What did I just see fly away!?"

"Boss, give us a perspective of the passersby outside the East Gate!"

The bullet comments instantly flooded the screen in a frenzy!

Dong Qingli and Zhang Wanjiu looked at one another at this moment, their delicate hands masking mouths that had flown wide open beneath their veils, their faces equally painted with shock.

"How can he fly like that?!"

"A single immortal sword pierces the blue vault, ascending to the highest heavens and descending to the yellow springs!" someone shouted within the internet cafe.

Ever since the players from Jiuhua City faced restrictions, the internet cafe was mostly occupied by these cultivator sects, such as the Cloud Ocean Sect, the Flowing Cloud Dao Palace, alongside a group of disciples belonging to the Silver Dragon Elder, and cultivators like Bai Lang.

The technique that held the dearest place in their eyes was precisely this Sword Control Technique.

And when they witnessed Fang Qi mounting the sword and rushing straight into the nine heavens in reality...

"May our great Sword Control Technique shine through eternity!"

"To think one can actually fly like this in reality! Too handsome!"

"Did you all see that? The astral winds in the heavens were entirely cleaved apart by the sword qi! There is absolutely no need to worry for oneself!"

"Ah—! Boss, take me for a flight!" a disciple from the Flowing Cloud Dao Palace bellowed.

"Take me along too!" An Cheng hastily sent out a bullet comment.

"Boss! We want to experience the Sword Control Technique as well! We beg to be taken along!"

Hearing this, the crowd realized it was indeed the case; if they could not fly this far themselves, they could simply have the boss carry them along!

"Ah—! I want the boss to take me for a flight too!" Ye Xiaoye swiftly and furiously typed out bullet comments.

"If anyone is to be taken, it should be me!" Jiang Xiaoyuan refused to be outdone.

At this moment, Fenghua and Yuexin were also preparing to send messages, only to be held back on the spot by Xiao Yulv, who whispered, "Dear sisters, according to my observations, this boss is avaricious and lustful. You must not walk straight into the tiger's jaws!"

Concurrently, Fang Qi, who was flying through the sky aboard his sword, suddenly pulled out his communication jade, only to find a new message added: "Boss, I do not care whether the shop receives me or not, but there should be no issue with taking me for a flight outside the shop, right? I beg for a flight! Boss, give me a chance! — Xiao Yulv!"

Fang Qi’s face twitched; this fellow had already been blacklisted, yet he still managed to connect to his communication jade.

Fang Qi had no choice but to face the camera and say, "Apologies to everyone, today's outdoor broadcast does not include a passenger flight segment. Viewers who wish to be taken along, please await the next opportunity!"

The moment Fang Qi uttered these words, the internet cafe erupted instantly:

"Boss, you are actually keeping the feast all to yourself! And you even make us watch you eat!"

"Have you no shame?"

"Too wicked! I am going on strike today!" An Cheng, who had already finished his six hours of playtime, shouted aloud while sending bullet comments.

"Hmm? Which sect does this Sword Control Technique belong to? How have I never seen it before? It is this formidable?" Only the newly arrived Dong Qingli remained completely bewildered.

"The Shushan Sect, of course!" the crowd answered in unison.

"So Boss Fang is a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect...?"

"We are disciples of the Mount Shu Sect too!" Ye Xiaoye cried out, her small pink fist raised in righteous conviction. "No regrets in this life for entering Legend of Sword and Fairy; in the next life, I shall still be a soul of Mount Shu!"

Behind her, Ye Songtao's face twitched; anyone else would likely have expelled her from the sect long ago.

"Beautiful sister, why not buy a copy of Legend of Sword and Fairy too, and join the Mount Shu Sect with us!" Ye Xiaoye offered with earnest sincerity.

"...Buying a game actually lets you join the Mount Shu Sect...?!" The two of them froze in a daze.

Never before had they heard of such a condition for entering a sect!

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