Chapter 416: Opening Loot Boxes Collectively, the Birth of the Lunar Spear!

The night was already deep.

Outside the shop, the snow continued to fall.

With the snacks inside depleted, there was nothing left to do but warm a flask of wine.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

Even past midnight, many showed no intention of leaving.

Drinking and singing freely, what joyous moments these were; though the few "singing freely" here at Boss Fang's place seemed a bit off-key, it appeared to do no great harm to the mood.

Beyond the doors, the snow fell silently, the weather at dawn being the absolute coldest, and looking out through the glass windows, the thin layer of snow on the road had already begun to freeze into ice.

Yet inside, not a shred of the chill could be felt; drinking a cup of warm wine, it was not the wine that warmed them, but the human heart.

The revelry lasted until four or five in the morning, and Boss Fang had never imagined that these cultivators, besides being adept at fighting and crafting artifacts, were each so multi-talented, mastering the qin, se, pipa, xiao, flute, and konghou to the point of expertise, leaving Boss Fang, who could only sing "My Old Home is in This Village," feeling a wave of self-deprecation.

Afterwards, even Su Tianji could not restrain herself and took the stage to play a rendition of "Guangling San."

The notes of the qin resounded with a powerful clang, and within its elegance, there permeated a vast aura of clashing spears and shields.

Soon, the top three of the other two major events were also selected.

First place in Cosplay went to the immensely popular Bi Yao, the Funny Ball took second based on a combined score of difficulty and voting, third place went to the Kyo Kusanagi who couldn't reach the championship, while Lu Xueqi finished a poignant fourth by a margin of a single vote.

Though Su Tianji was as much of a slacker as ever, a system-produced version of "Guangling San" was clearly well-received by the vast number of cultivators, securing her first place with the highest number of votes.

"Alas~ second place yet again." "Bi Yao" accepted the gift box with a look of resentment.

Third place, which even Boss Fang had not anticipated, surprisingly went to Dong Qingli's masterful performance on the konghou.

Cultivation knows no years, and perhaps to them, this night was merely a minor interlude in their long lifetimes.

But perhaps when recalled at some moment in the future, it would be like a blooming flower in the long river of time, its fragrance growing more profound with age.

Roughly after the prizes were distributed, the winners within the shop began to gather together.

What exactly could be opened from these gift boxes? This had already become a question of concern for everyone.

At Boss Fang's suggestion, the unboxing process of all the winners was to be broadcast live.

"Young Master Xiao?!" Mu Donglai sat on the sofa, speaking calmly, "I heard you also won a prize?"

"Of course! This young master..." With a proud look on his face, he held a palm-sized little gift box, "Tenth place in the costume contest!"

Although there were many bonus points for difficulty, still...

Only the customers in the rest area voted for him, because only the people here could see him, which was incredibly awkward.

There were also many others like Xu Zixin, Nalan Hongwu, Wang Tai, and the Black Demon, who did not make the top three, each with one to several palm-sized gift boxes arranged before them.

Nalan Hongwu casually opened one: "A discount card?"

Opening another, a multicolored, fully inflated bag popped out, with words written upon it: "Potato Chips."

"!!??"

Opening yet another, inside the box there lay quietly a white stone engraved with strange characters.

The stone seemed to contain an extremely peculiar power, and Nalan Hongwu's face lit up with joy before he burst into hearty laughter: "A rune?! It's actually a rune! Rune number thirteen!"

"There are actually such wonderful things?!" Everyone staring at the large screen was utterly dazed.

"I won a box as a lucky audience member, let me try too?!" An Huwei casually opened his own gift box, immediately crying out in surprise: "I opened a bag of popcorn?! What on earth is this?!"

"A magic wand! I opened a magic wand from Harry Potter!" This was Mo Xian.

"Ah—!" Hearing a cry of surprise, Yue Yan said with great joy, "I opened it! 'Emei Sect Disciple's Sword'!"

Although Liu Ningyun (Chizuru Kagura) did not make the top three, she had placed fourth in the King of Fighters tournament, and combined with her rankings in other events, over a dozen boxes were laid out before her:

"A Samurai Edge pistol?!"

"A bottle of Sprite?!"

"Sniper rifle bullets?"

"What kind of stuff is all this?!"

"..."

"Opening! Opening!" Xiao Yulv watched as many people had already opened their gift boxes, some even drawing good things like rune stones and showing them off left and right, making his heart itch with anticipation.

Holding the box in his hands, he muttered: "This young master must also open an peerless treasure!"

"Open!" The box was opened, only to find a box of strange, black, small strip-like objects lying inside.

Written upon it was: "Dove Chocolate?"

"!!??"

"What is this?! It seems to be food?"

He unwrapped it and took a bite, and the silky smooth texture instantly brought tears streaming down his face: "This is simply too delicious—!"

Beside him, Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi asked: "Young Master Song, what did you open?"

"Don't mention it, some kind of Dove Chocolate, garbage..." Kyo Kusanagi shook his head, "Why couldn't I open a number thirteen rune like Old Master Nalan?!"

Beside him, Xiao Yulv took another large bite, chewing away, his face still covered in tears.

...

Soon, the small gift boxes were all opened, and the only ones left were the large gift boxes that could only be obtained by reaching the top three.

First of all, the person who obtained the most gift boxes was: Bi Yao (Ning Bi).

First place in Cosplay, second place in the King of Fighters tournament, second place in the Music Festival.

"What exactly will be inside...?" Her beautiful eyes stared at the three large gift boxes neatly stacked before her.

Boss Fang had already begun broadcasting the unboxing of this customer who had won the most prizes.

"Boss, can't you reveal a little of what's inside?" She stared at Boss Fang with burning eyes.

"Open it yourself, I don't know either."

"It's only this big... there's no hope for a weapon, at most it's a small item like Dante's handgun... hmph!" Soon, she opened the first gift box.

From within the gift box emerged a silver-gray metallic object that was even a full size larger than the box itself.

Finely detailed and intricate patterns were engraved upon it, from which a faint, dark red demonic light slightly seeped through.

"This is...?!"

Along with her cry of surprise, the breathing of many who were staring at the large screen also grew ragged.

"Artemis?!"

The Devil May Cry 3 Moon Laser Gun, system replica version (the one Boss Fang exchanged with divine weapon shards was the fully restored version)!

"It's actually the Artemis?!"

As soon as the first gift box was opened, almost the entire venue erupted.

Everyone's breathing grew hurried.

Although it was not a grand sword like Rebellion or the Yamato, the Artemis was definitely a considerably powerful weapon as well.

Most importantly, this was a complete artifact of techno-magic!

And once the cultivators had slowly digested conventional technology, this was precisely what they lacked most!

"The contents of this place are actually this formidable?!"

"Quick! Hurry and see what comes next!"

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