Chapter 514: Can Topping Up More Let You Do Whatever You Want?

A considerable amount of time had passed since the martial arts exchange between the Desolate Sea Realm, Lingzhou, and the Western Extreme Realm, and night had already fallen.

In a city like Yuanyang City, where cultivators gathered like clouds, there was naturally no such thing as a curfew; for most cultivators capable of entering such a grand metropolis, the hours when ordinary people rested were more often than not spent in cultivation.

Consequently, despite the lack of a curfew, the streets at night were sparse, with few pedestrians in sight.

It was at this moment that several stealthy figures appeared before the shop, poking their heads around to peer inside.

"Have you investigated thoroughly?" asked one of them, their voices muffled and kept low beneath their black cloaks.

"I have. Word has it that the sword technique was learned in this very shop. Master Cloud must be living here in seclusion!"

"Excellent!" a cold, haughty female voice chimed in. "As long as Master Cloud is willing to teach us his swordsmanship, defeating the warriors of the Desolate Sea Realm will be well within our grasp!"

"Shall we go in now?!"

"Now?" another voice rebuked. "Do you have no sense of etiquette?! Going in dressed like this."

"Go back and change your clothes immediately!"

...

With his permissions upgraded, Fang Qi now had the authority to delay upcoming releases at his discretion, while also being able to view the system energy and a portion of its expenditures.

Boss Fang glanced at the system panel. The last time the Nangong Clan invaded, a massive, exceptionally high-tier lightning punishment had been triggered, consuming a vast amount of system energy. Coupled with the expenses of expanding the shop and generating movies and games, the system energy was now nearly depleted; the original tens of millions of crystals had dwindled to barely over a hundred thousand just a few days ago.

Thanks to the shop's expansion and the growing number of players inside, it had recovered slightly of late, but it would likely take some time to return to its former levels.

As for Boss Fang himself... although he had made a few million crystals and now wore custom-made spiritual artifacts for clothing, and enjoyed a delightful life with lunches and dinners consisting primarily of spiritual items that aided cultivation—save for his breakfast of instant noodles—he had still been a little strapped for cash these past few days.

He kept watch in the shop almost every single day, terrified that some blind fools might stumble in unnoticed and trigger a few more lightning punishments, which would drain the remaining half of his hard-earned millions.

Right then, Boss Fang suddenly noticed the shop door being pushed open from the outside by two tall figures.

The pair wore suits of exceptionally luxurious light armor. Such armor seemed built purely for ceremonial purposes; its form lacked the stiff, rigid design of combat gear and eschewed curved, anti-slashing contours, opting instead for a more form-fitting, lightweight, and fluid silhouette.

The gilded portions of the armor were etched from the base, giving the illusion of drifting lights dancing against a dim background at a glance; when light reflected off its polished surfaces, the iridescent shimmer could easily make one mistake it for woven silk.

It possessed an immense artistic beauty.

Following the opening of the door, the woman leading the way into the center was a blonde clad in a snow-white, northern-style jacket resembling marten fur, paired with tall boots and trousers—a look both succinct and laced with aristocratic elegance.

Boss Fang had actually seen this woman earlier today. After a brief thought, he recalled she was a certain Miss Xiah of the Crimson Dragon Clan.

Boss Fang was still sipping his black tea when, behind her, a procession of men and women filed in, all dressed in similarly elegant attire that carried a distinct aristocratic flair.

Boss Fang stared flabbergasted at the crowd, hastily rising from his seat, nearly suspecting they had come to cause trouble.

"Excuse me, is Master Cloud here?" Just then, Xiah cast a glance at the few people behind her, who proceeded to place several chests onto the counter.

As the chests were opened, the spiritual light within seemed on the verge of overflowing, nearly blinding Li Qin'er, who was handling the register.

"This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it, Master Cloud." Xiah offered a rare, slight smile as she gestured toward the several chests of treasures, speaking in her broken Lingzhou dialect.

"Boss..." Li Qin'er was completely bewildered by the situation, her mind going entirely blank.

There were actually people bringing this many treasures just to give them to Cloud?!

If it were possible, I'd want to give him gifts too! After all, Cloud is so handsome.

But what the heck is this...

Li Qin'er turned a helpless gaze toward Boss Fang.

"To... whom?" Boss Fang asked, looking at these people with a somewhat dumbfounded expression.

"To Master Cloud, of course!" Beneath Xiah's wavy golden curls, her exquisite chin lifted with a touch of cold arrogance. "Your greatsword techniques were learned from Master Cloud, so why can't we of the Western Extreme Realm learn them as well? I believe I am showing far more sincerity than you."

She pointed to the crystals and various treasures on the counter and said, "Here are two million crystals, along with various rare treasures unique to our Western Extreme Realm. I hope to meet Master Cloud in person. It would be even better if I could witness the splendor of his peerless swordsmanship."

"..." Boss Fang's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"Boss... what do we do..." Li Qin'er asked in a low voice.

"..." After a long silence, Boss Fang finally said, "For this... lady, charge two million crystals into a membership card for her."

Nearly everyone in the shop looked over at this moment, staring blankly at the group.

Boss Fang waved his hand. "There are still seats over there, go ahead and use them."

He then had Li Qin'er lead them to the computers.

Everyone: "..."

Boss Fang thought to himself: ...Even I don't know what's going on right now, inexplicably gaining two million just like that, what else am I supposed to do.

"..."

On the other side, Xiah had already found a seat and started her session, with a crowd of Western Extreme Realm warriors watching from behind.

"To see Master Cloud through this spiritual artifact?" After an explanation from Li Qin'er, Xiah began watching Final Fantasy.

She was quickly captivated by the incredibly spectacular battles within.

"So Master Cloud is this young?!" Her face was full of wonder.

"This two-handed swordsmanship is simply magnificent!" She watched with absolute excitement.

When Sephiroth made his appearance, her eyes nearly popped out of her head, and she cried out entirely alone in the shop, "How can there be someone this powerful?!"

"Brilliant!"

Upon seeing Cloud unleash Omnislash, her scream could be heard across the entire internet cafe: "What kind of martial technique is this?!"

Nearby, two old men from the Haotian Academy were playing StarCraft; they took off their virtual headsets on the spot and glared over with dark expressions.

On their screens, an entire sea of Zergs filled the view—GG!

Opposite them, several young people playing Legend of Sword and Fairy also removed their headsets, glaring with murderous eyes.

The onlookers from the Crimson Dragon Clan were left completely bewildered.

The cultivators from the Desolate Sea Realm were highly experienced; they shut off their external communications, calling Boss Fang over just before doing so.

Boss Fang, who could hear the noise even from far away at the counter, immediately hurried over.

"Does topping up a lot mean you can do whatever you want?!"

Click.

The computer was turned off.

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