Chapter 552: The Fairy Can Sing (Bonus Chapter Asking for Tickets)

Inside Fang Qi's shop, crowds were now bustling back and forth, a scene starkly different from its previous desolation.

Not only were there scions of noble houses, but also rogue cultivators and warriors gathered from every corner of the land.

They animatedly discussed treasures like "+10 Reinforcement Tickets" and "Black Diamond Memberships," joining the eight-million-strong army of adventurers in Dungeon and Fighter.

Meanwhile, Owner Fang was staring with some bewilderment at the "fairy" standing before him.

Apart from her clothes, which could be recognized as attire native to this world, every other aspect of her exuded the vibe of a trendy, modern beauty, a veritable cosmopolitan lady.

Owner Fang also noticed a young girl of about fourteen or fifteen in a green dress accompanying her, who was currently wearing huge dark sunglasses while slurping instant noodles.

Indeed, eating instant noodles while wearing giant sunglasses.

Lifting her head, the girl revealed a small mouth flushed red from the spice and a sesame seed stuck to the corner of her lips, looking back with equal bewilderment at the ordinary-looking young man walking over.

Owner Fang scratched his head in confusion.

Did I approach the wrong person?

After all, a great beauty standing there possessed quite a commanding presence, and Owner Fang, who had been a standard esports player single-mindedly devoted to gaming before crossing over, was generally inept at striking up conversations with beautiful women, so he decided to start with the little girl, asking amiably, "Little sister, is this your mommy next to you?"

The surrounding air instantly fell dead silent.

"..."

"This is my masder!" The little girl replied with a mouth full of instant noodles, snorting, "A mere King Warrior stage shouldn't waste their breath trying to chat us up."

Fang Qi's face darkened, utterly exasperated at being looked down upon by a little brat.

How could young girls nowadays be so sharp-tongued and biting?!

Refusing to back down, he sat beside her and asked, "Little girl, are you waiting for someone here?"

"That's right." The green-dressed little girl declared with immense pride, "Master and I are waiting for an exceptionally formidable senior expert. It is said that even the old Academy Master Gu Tingyun of Haotian Academy was utterly defeated by him!"

After all, the news of Academy Master Gu being utterly crushed by Owner Fang in StarCraft had already spread far and wide.

"Uh..." Fang Qi's face twitched, "There's actually someone that powerful?"

"Of course!" The little girl blurted out excitedly, "This senior expert is the owner of this very shop! It's said he can fight demons single-handedly, slay the Mech Tau with his eyes closed, holds Supreme Rank 1 in the Arena, can counter aerial targets with a Behemoth blink, and his Terran Marines are absolutely invincible!"

"But..." the little girl in green added, "I don't really know what a Mech Tau is, but everyone says it's amazing anyway! Against a King Warrior like you, he could take on ten at once."

"!!??" Owner Fang was dumbfounded.

Inside Fang Qi's mind: "Since when was I this amazing?!"

"Tell me more, does this owner have any other extraordinary qualities?" Fang Qi hastily prompted.

"Yes, yes! I've gathered so much information about this grand expert!" Zhuge Yu thought about it, "Hmm... but they're all so hard to remember, let me think..."

"With his pen he can tranquilize the realm, and on horseback he can settle the universe?"

"I think that was one!"

"Then how about 'possessing looks eclipsing Pan An, a countenance like crowned jade, yet utterly ordinary Louis Koo'?"

"That... I don't remember... isn't he supposed to be an old man?"

"How could that be!" Owner Fang asserted, "You can definitely add that!"

"Oh, right!" The little girl smacked her forehead, "We can add that!"

"Is there anything else..."

"Owner! Are we running the dungeon or what?!"

"Oh, coming right up!" Fang Qi responded instinctively.

"Pfft—!!" Eating her instant noodles, the little girl dropped her fork straight onto the floor.

Beside her, the great beauty who had been thoroughly engrossed in her phone suddenly trembled, her hand jerking as she looked over: "..."

"What a trashy owner, actually tricking a little girl!" A chorus of whispers erupted nearby.

"Despicable."

"Owner, do you have any integrity left?!"

...

"A grand expert indeed acts in unconventional ways, truly unique and distinctive..." Fairy Qingyun offered an awkward smile from the side, somehow managing to smooth it over.

After a thorough explanation from the crowd, a certain little girl finally recognized the trashy owner's true colors.

In her mind, his image had plummeted from a legendary master of a generation to a trashy owner who punched the elderly home of the Southern Mountains, kicked the kindergarten of the Northern Sea, and only knew how to bully an old man (Gu Tingyun) and a little girl.

"Hmph!" The little girl turned her head away, refusing to look at Owner Fang, feeling utterly vexed that she had been tricked into spouting so many compliments. Pui, pui, pui!

However, Fairy Qingyun beside her finally stated the purpose of their visit.

"What you mean to say is..." Owner Fang began, "Lingzhou will face a calamity in the future, and you wish to contribute your humble efforts to the cultivation world of Lingzhou?"

"Precisely." Fairy Qingyun sat up straight, her expression solemn, "Though Qingyun is a cultivator of Lingzhou who has long lived in seclusion, I understand the principle that when the lips are gone, the teeth feel cold. If the cultivation world of Lingzhou perishes, my fellow cultivators on the Seven Sacred Mountains and I will likely have no place left to shelter."

"I see..." Now it was Owner Fang's turn to get a headache, "But it's useless for you to come to me for this..."

Owner Fang looked thoroughly embarrassed; this owner was just an internet cafe proprietor who only knew how to play video games, and saving the cultivation world was hardly a task a single person could pull off...

It would be fine if a single wave could wipe them out, since Owner Fang excelled at one-wave rushes, but if the enemy had numbers on their side, he would be completely helpless...

"An internet cafe owner...?" Fairy Qingyun and her disciple Zhuge Yu stared at him blankly.

Wasn't he supposed to be a hidden master of the world, incredibly powerful?!

"Yeah..." Owner Fang pointed to the posters plastered on the wall, "This owner's job is simply to watch the shop, play games, and if necessary, host a few tournaments."

The posters on the wall were split into two sections. One featured various classes from Dungeon and Fighter—the Ghost Knight, the Mage, the Gunner, and others—reaching out their hands in an inviting gesture, with text that read: F1 World Championship, Gathering the Strongest Warriors.

The other depicted a grand battlefield where the Terrans, Zergs, and Protoss clashed, similarly reading: The Title of the Strongest War Commander, Glory Awaits You!

"!!??" Fairy Qingyun was instantly stunned by the sight. You're talking about war commanders on one hand and gathering the strongest warriors on the other...

And you claim you don't want to stir up trouble?! Who would believe that!

"Didn't the owner say he was merely hosting two tournaments?!" Fairy Qingyun's cold gaze fixed upon Owner Fang with a faint, knowing smile; after examining the two posters, she seemed to have realized something.

"I did not expect that while the owner remains tight-lipped, he cares so deeply for the cultivation world, using this method to gather the warriors of Lingzhou together!"

"And these prizes... though I know not what they are... seeing how the warriors of Lingzhou flock here in droves, they must be rare and precious treasures!"

"Owner Fang's righteousness leaves this humble woman feeling utterly inferior!" Fairy Qingyun offered a slight bow, "I wonder... if I might also participate in this thing called... electronic sports?"

"Though sharpening one's spear on the battlefield might be too late, if there is any area where you require assistance in hosting this electronic sports event... please do not hesitate to ask Qingyun."

"Uh..." Owner Fang pondered for a moment. It seemed he wasn't lacking anything right now except for some extra hands to do odd jobs, "What skills do you have?"

"Ah...? I can sing." It took her a long moment to respond.

"You can sing?!"

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