Chapter 69: Parents Are Here? Don't Worry, We're a Legitimate Internet Cafe!

Having allocated their skill points, Nalan Hongwu and his companions finally began to manifest the true might of the Paladin, carving a bloody path all the way into the Sanctuary!

Yun Lian glanced at the darkening sky outside, crying out in inward panic, "We are doomed! We left this morning, and now the sun is setting without a single word sent back! We are absolutely dead meat!"

"Junior Sister, we must head back immediately!"

"Ugh..." Ye Xiaoye nodded with evident reluctance, but right at that moment, a shout rang out.

"The boss is killing the final Act Boss!" The word "BOSS" had escaped Fang Qi’s lips so many times that it had now become the reigning slang of the internet cafe.

No one knew who had yelled, but the moment Ye Xiaoye heard about the final Act Boss, she eagerly crowded behind Fang Qi, flatly refusing to budge. "Hold on! Let me watch the boss finish off the Act Boss first!"

Simultaneously, a throng of players swarmed over, their eyes glued to Fang Qi’s screen, looking as tense and grave as if they were confronting the fiend themselves. "The fight has begun!"

"This boss is monstrously huge!" Duriel was a maggot-like behemoth the size of a small mountain; the moment it burst into the burial chamber, it charged straight at Fang Qi like a rampaging tank!

This boss possessed not only astronomical attack power but also blinding speed, and given the cramped battlefield, it was the absolute nightmare of every novice!

"Oh no! Look out!" The onlookers seemed far more anxious than Fang Qi himself.

Predictably prepared, Fang Qi activated his Vigor Aura, boosting his speed to swiftly retreat to the flank, followed immediately by a frantic barrage of Blessed Hammers!

The giant maggot Duriel possessed only close-quarters attacks; thus, Fang Qi shifted seamlessly between the Vigor and Concentration Auras without a pause, maintaining the perfect distance while constantly calculating the trajectory of his Blessed Hammers to ensure every single strike hit dead center!

Dashing and striking while shifting between auras, the crowd witnessed Fang Qi ensuring the Concentration Aura was active for every attack and the Vigor Aura was engaged for every dodge; inside the narrow tomb, facing this mountain of a demon, he actually maintained a state of effortless composure!

"The boss is simply too formidable!"

"This technique is absolutely domineering!"

"He hasn't let the boss touch him even once so far!"

"Watch out! It's charging!"

On the screen, Duriel’s massive frame shuddered slightly before it hurtled forward like a speeding locomotive, aiming to crush Fang Qi beneath its weight!

"Evade it, quick!"

Yun Lan looked at her Junior Sister, who was utterly entranced by the spectacle, and felt a pounding headache. "We are finished. What do we do if Junior Sister refuses to listen?"

Yun Lian was equally conflicted; how had the sky turned dark so quickly when he felt he had only just begun experimenting a short while ago?

"Junior Sister... it will be the same if we come back tomorrow to watch others slay this monster..." Yun Lian could only try to coax her from the side. "Junior Sister..."

"Oh, it won't take long at all!" Ye Xiaoye guaranteed confidently. "I promise the boss won't take even five minutes to kill this monster! I'll just watch for a little bit!"

Staring intently at the screen, Ye Xiaoye boldly added, "When the time comes and my father seeks to blame us, this young lady will take the fall alone! Will that suffice? Look at how terrified you two are!"

Just then, looking through the glass doors to the outside, a plump, middle-aged man dressed in white robes and a high cap pushed open the door and stepped inside.

This middle-aged man kept his hands behind his back, appearing supremely composed, though his face was exceptionally solemn; within his eyes, a divine light gathered and remained restrained, appearing unpretentious normally, yet anyone whose gaze met his would feel a daunting, divine aura striking directly at their soul!

The middle-aged man swept his gaze across the internet cafe, and upon spotting a few familiar figures, he began walking over.

"It's not that we're afraid..." Yun Lian explained, "but rather..."

Right then, Yun Lian felt someone tugging gently at the hem of his robe. "Bi... Big Brother..."

"What is it? Why are you stuttering..." Yun Lian turned around, only to behold the middle-aged man in the white robe standing with an elegant demeanor; though the man merely stood there casually, an oppressive, mountain-like weight came crashing down upon them!

"Sect..." Yun Lian shuddered violently on the spot!

The Sect Master had actually come here in person?!

This was an absolute disaster!

Meanwhile, on Fang Qi’s screen, the battle had reached a critical juncture!

Suddenly, a fierce, freezing aura erupted from Duriel's entire body!

The air within the entire chamber began to congeal, and a thick layer of frost crystallized around Fang Qi, leaving absolutely nowhere to hide!

Behind him, Duriel had already raised its massive pincer, and in the next instant, slammed it down with brutal force!

"It's all over!" Everyone watched with hearts turned to ash; they had never expected this melee boss to possess a ranged freezing ability—how was anyone supposed to fight this!

At this moment, even if Fang Qi activated his Vigor Aura for a speed boost, it was already too late to dodge!

Judging by Duriel's sheer bulk, if that pincer connected, it would cost him at least half his life, if not kill him outright!

Yet right at that instant, the crowd saw Fang Qi suddenly whip out a staff!

"!!??"

The very moment Duriel's pincer came crashing down, arcs of lightning flashed violently around Fang Qi!

Swoosh!

Debris flew everywhere as the entire wall of the tomb collapsed!

Yet Fang Qi had somehow materialized in an entirely different spot!

Everyone stared in absolute bewilderment!

What on earth just happened?!

What kind of maneuver was that?!

"It's Teleport! A staff with Teleport charges!" An Cheng, who had also hurried over to watch, recognized it at first glance as a mage!

Normally, weapons that boosted skills only worked for their respective classes, but some items with limited charges could be utilized by other professions!

Equipment bearing a limited number of Teleport charges was rare, but with enough luck, one could even scavenge them from shops—commonly known as a TP staff!

Fang Qi had actually used such a method to escape?!

"How did he even think of that?!" many gasped in admiration.

"A stroke of absolute genius!" Bai Lang almost clapped his hands in cheer right then and there!

"The boss is far too divine!"

"This skill is practically defying the heavens!" An Huwei and the others inhaled sharply. "How can this boss be so incredibly powerful?!"

"So a melee class can actually be played like this?!" Even Nalan Hongwu wore an expression that suggested he had just learned something profound.

Witnessing such a lively scene, Ye Songtao asked Yun Lian with a darkened face, "What is going on here?"

Yun Lan and the other junior brothers instantly scrambled behind Yun Lian, leaving him, the eldest brother, entirely exposed at the front.

Ye Songtao's gaze naturally fell upon him.

"Uh..." Yun Lian's face was flushed with embarrassment. "P-Playing Diablo."

"Playing Diablo?" Ye Songtao looked at Yun Lian in bewilderment, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

"It's a game called Diablo," Yun Lian said, wishing he could sink into the floor. "Junior Sister felt she hadn't played enough, so now she's watching the boss play."

"Hadn't played enough...?" Ye Songtao's expression turned terrifyingly dark, as though he were on the very brink of an explosion. "Watching someone else play?"

"The boss is amazing!" Ye Xiaoye cheered along with the crowd, but right at that moment, she suddenly felt a hand rest upon her shoulder.

"Oh, Big Brother, I already told you to wait until I'm finished watching!" Ye Xiaoye grumbled, her eyes remaining fixed on the screen. "What are you so afraid of? My dad isn't a tiger, he won't eat people!"

Behind her, the expressions crossing Ye Songtao’s face grew increasingly spectacular!

"It dropped!" a loud shout erupted from the crowd.

"A flawless kill on Duriel! It's another flawless victory!"

A flash of the teleportation staff to escape a dead end! What a magnificent, flawless play!

Boss, you are amazing! Ye Xiaoye chimed in, rushing to join the cheer.

Who did you say was amazing? Suddenly, a low, deep voice seemed to drift from behind her.

I said the boss! Halfway through her sentence, Ye Xiaoye’s expression froze, her heart violently dropping into her stomach as she stiffly turned her head.

Father...

Do you even still recognize me as your father?! Ye Songtao barked on the spot, What utter nonsense is this? Instead of focusing on your cultivation, you spend your days indulging in play!

The sect examination is right around the corner, and yet you are still fooling around?!

Of the entire sect, you possess the most cultivation resources, yet you have no idea how to cherish them!

By acting like this, are you worthy of the nurturing the sect has provided you?!

Are you worthy of the high hopes the elders have placed upon you?!

...

The surrounding onlookers, who had originally been watching Fang Qi play Diablo, had naturally noticed the commotion over here.

Even Fang Qi looked over.

A parent tracked her down...?

This girl really is too playful... Someone sighed softly.

How is this going to be resolved... Many others wore expressions of sympathy. Playing on the eve of the sect examination, it looked as though this little girl would be dragged back and severely disciplined.

Ye Xiaoye looked helplessly at the crowd around her, her heart turning to ash. Clearly, her previous fearlessness had been nothing but empty boasting.

How does the very thing I fear always find me? Father actually tracked me down all the way here?! Ye Xiaoye felt as if she were about to die.

It is over, it is all over, I am absolutely dead this time...

She cast a sidelong glance toward Yun Lian and the others, but with the sect master in such a furious rage, who would dare step forward to speak up for her?!

As for Zhou Hongying, who had brought Ye Xiaoye here in the first place, she was an anxious, trembling mess.

If this were back before her reincarnation—sneaking into an internet cafe to play games before an exam, only to be caught and dragged out by a parent—such a delinquent girl would definitely become the ultimate cautionary tale, receiving a brutal scolding!

However...

Do not worry, we run a respectable establishment here. Just then, Fang Qi stood up, gesturing for everyone to calm down.