Chapter 911: System Upgrade Mission Completed! 'The Investiture of the Gods' Opens!

According to local rumors, at this newly opened "Immortal Arcade," the Daoist Master Tiansuan finally summoned a wisp of the ancient Immortal Soul of Tianjian to possess his body. By forcefully deciphering the heavenly secrets and calculating six consecutive times, he finally gained the upper hand on the shop's "Zhou Tian Yi Shu Divination Machine." Winning nearly six thousand Ink-Rhythm Immortal Crystals from the shopkeeper, the feat became a widely praised tale.

Some said the "Immortal Arcade" had gone bankrupt and closed down, with others claiming to have seen the old shopkeeper wandering the streets with their own eyes. Yet others murmured that although Master Tiansuan's divination was divine, forcefully deciphering the heavenly secrets during that battle had severely depleted his vital energy. As a result, he would be unable to perform any divinations for a very long time.

Meanwhile, at closing time inside the shop, Gu Tingyun, Nalan Hongwu, Zong Wu, and the others each held a large bag of Ink-Rhythm Immortal Crystals. They looked at each other, their faces darkening. "Old Ghost Zong, why do I feel like if this shop stays open for a few more months, we could buy that Holy Emperor Mountain up there..."

"...I feel the same way."

"Our reputation is pretty much established by now..." Gu Tingyun held a planning proposal written by Nalan Mingxue. "According to the plan, shouldn't we roll out mobile games now? With these funds, setting up a regional network will be a breeze."

"Hmm, let's go buy this street in a while. Part of it can be used as a warehouse, and part of it can be turned into what the boss calls a 'specialty store.'"

And just as the few were discussing this...

In the darkness, two pairs of eyes stared intently at the countless immortal crystals inside the shop.

"Should we..." a cold voice whispered.

"Don't get any crooked ideas!" another voice warned. "Behind this place sits a powerhouse whose divination skills rival Master Tiansuan. Where do you think you could flee after making a move?! Even the eight ancient clans are currently focusing on recruitment. We had better avoid muddling in these waters. Let's go! This business cannot be done."

Meanwhile, Boss Fang looked at the task and almost jumped up. "Only six percent left?! What's going on?!"

...

Some time later.

The Sea of Ten Thousand Immortals, the Immortal Arcade.

Instructor Chao had just entered the shop today when he noticed a small new display area. Laid out inside were pieces of strange white jade, each carved with the mark of a bitten apple on the back.

An apple, of course, he recognized, and he had seen them so often his eyes grew calloused.

"Shopkeeper, what is this?" Instructor Chao asked curiously.

"This is the Palm Learning Machine!" Gu Tingyun replied.

"Such a small piece, what can it teach?!" Instructor Chao grew even more curious. "Right, shopkeeper, about my previous proposal... are these artifacts actually for sale or not?"

He was clearly far more concerned with the matters of those artifacts.

"Good question," Gu Tingyun said. "Those artifacts are temporarily not for sale to the public. However, these devices are part of a trial batch for sale by this shop. The first batch consists of only ten thousand pieces, available until sold out."

"What does it do?" Instructor Chao picked one up, turning it over to examine it.

Gu Tingyun picked one up and switched it on. Inside, there was a "Zhengtu" icon with a golden dragon background, and another game icon with the character "Meng."

"Look, there are two learning programs inside. One is the 'Zhengtu' learning program, and the other is the 'Fantasy Westward Journey' learning program."

"The former is a bit more expensive. Let's look at this 'Fantasy Westward Journey' learning program." He tapped the "Meng" icon and created a character. Immediately, a delicate human-shaped virtual image floated up into mid-air.

"Look at these: meridians, skill demonstrations, and the hand seals for spells after learning the skills. The incantations and paths of spiritual energy circulation are all here. Once cultivation is complete, one can engage in virtual combat with others who also own this learning machine, as well as virtual combat against monsters. 'Fantasy Westward Journey' features various learning methods like running rings, while 'Zhengtu' features state wars and other virtual combat exercises to deepen impressions of spells, moves, and internal arts, thereby consolidating learning."

"This..." Instructor Chao's eyes instantly lit up. "If that's the case, shouldn't every student on my Holy Emperor Mountain have one of these learning machines?!"

He casually pulled a disciple over. "Yao Ji, all of you come and try this."

...

A day later, Boss Fang woke up.

Ding! System upgrade task completed.

Task Description: As a truly excellent boss, strive to make money!

Task Reward: "Investiture of the Gods" TV Series Gift Pack (includes activation rights for the TV series and one treasure from the show).

Claim task reward?

"It's completed?!" Fang Qi felt like he had only held a few brief meetings this month, played some games, and cultivated for a while in the cultivation room. How was it already finished?!

"So fast?!" Boss Fang could not wait and hurriedly said, "Claim!"

Soon, a glittering golden gift pack appeared before Fang Qi.

The gift pack opened, and a divine light from an artifact shot straight into the sky!

It seemed even the system's shop could not conceal this radiance. Su Tianji and the others, who had just planned to enter the shop this morning, all felt the heaven and earth suddenly tremble.

"Mythological TV series 'Investiture of the Gods' activated!"

"Obtained Dharma Treasure: God-Beating Whip."

Su Tianji rushed into the shop and cried out in surprise, "Boss?! What happened today?! Has the Investiture of the Gods come out?!"

Fixing her gaze, she saw that on the small blackboard inside the shop, the series of games, movies, and other listings had been wiped clean, leaving only four large words: Investiture of the Gods!

"It's really out?!"

The Jiulan City Shop.

The Elven Queen, Kellybel, stood before several elves, hands on her hips, speaking with an air of absolute seriousness.

"So it's agreed then. It's been so long and this trashy boss still hasn't released Investiture of the Gods. When the boss finally does release it, we won't watch it at first, just to make him anxious for a while."

"Did everyone hear me!"

"We heard you!"

"Hmph hmph! That's more like it!" By relying on her hard work playing "God of War" and livestreaming various techniques, she had finally established a certain authority among these clumsily-handed elves. Kellybel showed a look of joy.

Just then, someone in the shop shouted, "Investiture of the Gods is out!"

"Ah! I want to watch!"

"Luolin, wait for me!"

"You guys slow down!"

Like a swarm of bees, they rushed toward the shop.

In less than a second, not a single elf remained in front of Kellybel.

"You... you guys!" Kellybel's pretty face instantly flushed red with anger. "How can you be like this!"

"Quick! If we don't hurry to grab seats, it'll be too late!" someone shouted.

"Wait! Leave a seat for me!" Kellybel instantly rushed into the shop. Her sharp eyes spotted an empty seat, and she prepared to pull back the chair and sit down.

Boss Fang, holding a bucket of instant noodles, sat right down upon it in one seamless motion!

"Today... seats might be a bit scarce." Boss Fang calmly spoke while slurping his noodles. "Those without seats, please wait a moment."

Kellybel's pretty face was utterly red with rage. She stared intently at the instant noodles in the hands of this hateful boss, looking as if she might snatch them away in the next moment and dump them right onto this trashy boss's head!

"Can't you yield it to let me watch?!" Feeling unable to watch "Investiture of the Gods," she felt as though she were about to die!

Meanwhile, on Boss Fang's screen, a magnificent chime of bronze bells rang out as "Investiture of the Gods" began...