Chapter 638: Legend of Sword and Fairy 4

May their feelings reach them, far away in another world.

Owner Fang carefully put the fresh flowers away, then locked the door. As the shop lights went dark, it gradually merged into the city's enveloping blackness.

...

To the cultivators and martial artists of the old shop, the premises held one magnificent legend after another, yet they felt an identical resonance toward Assassin's Creed.

Of course, these people right now...

Out on the Cloud Sea Square beyond Yuanwang City, various cultivators rose and fell as they came and went. A few youths stood at the edge of the plaza, interspersed with a handful of people from the Western Realm, the crowd gazing down into the deep mountain torrent below the cliff.

"Aaaaaah..." a group of people jumped down.

Then, only a flash of sword-light was seen flying back up.

And then they repeated it...

"Aaaaaah..."

"Strange... how does it feel like this Leap of Faith thing just can't be learned...?"

Nearby, Tang Yu could be seen staring intently at a wall: "Eagle Vision!"

"Eagle Vision! Activate!"

His eyeballs were on the verge of splitting from the strain: "What is going on with this?!"

Xia was still speaking in her clumsy Lingzhou dialect: "Why can't I learn it either?"

Her face was a picture of sheer frustration.

Meanwhile, the little girl Jiang Xiaoyue sat on the sofa inside the shop holding a cup of cappuccino, with a beautiful big white rabbit resting beside her.

Her small face was twisted in a knot of conflicted anxiety, drooling with hunger on one hand, while on the other looking utterly loath to eat such an adorable rabbit.

"Gulp, gulp!" Next to her, the Big White Deer drank in a chaotic frenzy, nearly finishing it all.

...

For DNF players, today was clearly another day filled with hope. A bandaged figure came limping inside through the door.

Catching sight of a few janitorial staff who were cleaning, he called out, "Morning, brothers."

Who are your brothers, damn it!

Several cleaning staff wept silent tears.

"I say, little fellow, that war only happened because you didn't bring this granddaddy along, otherwise I would have slaughtered them until not a single piece of armor remained!" Several divine swords began their incessant chattering once more.

"..." Gabriel ignored them completely, chose a seat, and began logging into the game to start his abyss journey.

"Drop something! Drop something for me!" An Outrage Break instantly killed the abyss demon, his eyes bloodshot.

...

Originally, Nalan Hongwu would practice a set of sword techniques at home in the morning before coming to the shop, but now he seemed to have changed locations, sometimes practicing directly in front of the shop door, standing with sword in hand clad in a loose, wide white robe. At this moment...

Song Qingfeng sat on the shop sofa eating instant noodles while pulling out a new type of communication jade to recommend to Su Tianji across from him: "Sister Su, this animation is fantastic! This Naruto thing is truly great! Strongly recommended!"

"What's so good about that? Besides, it takes a whole week just to unlock one episode." Dong Qingli also fished out a new communication jade, "Look at mine, Pokémon, absolutely brilliant! The Pokémon are incredibly cute!"

"I wonder when the shop will offer Pokémon as rewards?" Her face was filled with anticipation.

...

The Half-City Shop.

A dark cloud could be seen holding a cup of cappuccino: "Ah... this is truly delicious..."

It lay back against the computer chair in utter contentment.

"Even the Funny Ball knows what tastes good and what doesn't?" Ruan Ning, the young neighborhood woman who had now transitioned into a professional shop clerk, wore a look of utter disdain, "How do you still have money?"

Its screen showed a live stream room still running: Magic God Great Venerable Professional Technical Streamer

It had just won a PvP match.

"Hahaha... um... thanks to Rookie-level White Hand classmate for the 66 goose eggs."

"Thanks to Newbie Truly Doesn't Know How to Play classmate for the '666'..."

"Ahahahahaha! Thanks to Funny Ball is Not Funny classmate for sending 6666 goose eggs."

"Hmm...? This name." It stared, momentarily dazed.

Then it checked its membership card balance, which had indeed increased slightly, causing a burst of joy: "Bring me another bottle of Iced Red Tea!"

"...That actually works?!" Several people watching from behind stared in blank shock.

...

At this time, Owner Fang was staring blankly at the system panel.

"You have a new quest."

Clearly, Owner Fang had received another assignment.

New Quest: Networking Communication in an Alternate World

Quest Content: Please foster a harmonious network connection between each storefront and the new shop

Quest Authority: Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 Release Authority

The host may guide customers in the new shop to understand another cultural custom, achieving the first step

Quest Reward: System Gift Pack *1, Game Cultivation Room Access for 3 Days

Owner Fang's face twitched: "..."

As an internet cafe owner... he knew well enough which games were fun, but since when had he heard of an internet cafe owner having to do this kind of thing?

"System, this isn't something an internet cafe owner does, is it?" Owner Fang asked speechlessly.

System: "As an outstanding trans-continental network club, it must be able to smoothly connect to the network, and must simultaneously possess the foundation of a harmonious internet environment."

"..." Fortunately, the location he chose this time was relatively secluded, featuring peace-loving, adorable elves alongside these sunshine-filled knights who clearly did not walk the same path as that whatever-it-was Judgement Hall. Otherwise, he would have been utterly bewildered upon accepting this quest.

Faced with the current customers in the new shop, Owner Fang still had confidence that he could handle the task.

While secretly rejoicing in his own foresight, he began to ponder how exactly to complete this quest.

...

Meanwhile.

"Lord Luther." Luther had already returned to Grey Eagle City by now. The assassins had clearly undergone interrogation, and what remained was obviously... to capture these assassins one by one, while simultaneously unearthing any clues relating to those two Master Assassins who had ruined their grand plans.

Although failing twice had very little to do with his actual capability, the Judgement Hall still kept him in Grey Eagle City under the guise of investigating the matter. However, it was clear his status was no longer what it used to be.

"Damn it!" Luther squeezed the transparent crystal goblet so hard that it shattered instantly, leaving nothing but a floor of broken shards and spilled wine.

"Those wretched assassins!"

"Recently we also discovered that there seems to be a den harboring assassins within Canglan City. Our men should have captured several assassins last time, but were disrupted by these fellows. Furthermore..." the knight whispered, "we also found out that the two so-called Master Assassins Lord Luther wishes to investigate seem to be connected to this shop."

"A shop? What does it do?" Luther asked, his eyes darkening.

"It seems to operate cultivation secret realms..." the knight spoke up, "those two Master Assassins are connected to these secret realms, but their true identities remain unknown."

"A cultivation mystic realm?" Luther frowned. If it were ordinary people, it wouldn't matter; they could make a move and no one would care, but those capable of running a cultivation mystic realm could absolutely never be ordinary.

"The reputation of this shop seems quite good..." the knight spoke up, "but I think a mere new workshop can never match us in terms of influence. As long as we incite the public's emotions a little, I think... perhaps we won't even need to lift a finger ourselves..."