Chapter 40: Play Safely and Peacefully at the Internet Café
Translator: Noodletown Translations Editor: Noodletown Translations
The different powers within the country of Dajin were intricate and complicated. In order to establish a country in a region filled with powerful warriors and cultivators, the founding emperor, Emperor Wu, subdued countless warriors and cultivators while making promises to different forces.
After the establishment of the country, these warriors, cultivators, and forces were awarded, subsequently becoming prestigious families!
Moreover, the founding emperor, Emperor Wu, himself was born into a wealthy family. After a long time of development, he successfully created a hierarchy in the country.
Dajin seemed peaceful to outsiders, but the truth was that there were plots and conspiracies everywhere.
…
The night fell. After she reached her daily playtime limit, Nalan Mingxue watched Fang Qi play Diablo for the night.
Out of curiosity, she tried this game out for half an hour today.
The map of the virtual reality version of Diablo II was much bigger. Rogue Encampment had taverns and civilian residences, making everything seem extremely real and life-like. The game was so realistic that it became much more interesting.
Role playing games allowed Nalan Mingxue to play any role she wanted and become one with her character. She felt natural in the game, even when talking with commoners. In real life, she rarely even laid eyes on people of lower status.
Only during times like this could she completely unhinge the pressure on her shoulders. In the game, she lived a completely different life. Without the burden of status, she could interact however she wanted to. She could also be happy about leveling up and getting all sorts of items.
She didn't have to calculate and manipulate like she did in real life. She could show her unhappiness if she wanted to, and she could laugh if she felt like it. She didn't have to worry about people trying to figure her out.
But now, she suddenly felt confused.
This game seems even more interesting than Resident Evil. So should I continue to play games here?
"I lowered my guard…" She finally came back to her senses and stood up from her chair. She had never felt like this her entire life.
Then, she turned and looked around the internet café; she realized that most people had already left.
It was midnight.
"It's so late!"
Just then, Fang Qi stood up from his seat and stretched casually. He glanced at Nalan Mingxue and Lan Yan with surprise in his eyes. "Hm? You're still here?"
"We're about to leave." Nalan Mingxue's expression went back to its original icy coldness.
As soon as she opened the door, she felt drops of water on her face.
She looked up at the dark sky, and her white robe fluttered crazily in the wind that was rushing into the internet café through the open door.
She walked out and reached out her hand; an ice-cold water droplet landed on her palm as the fierce wind blew in the air.
It's raining?
…
In the summer, it was extremely humid before rainfall. The clouds were like lids of a pressure cooker, making the air humid and annoying people to their cores.
After Nalan Mingxue and Lan Yan, the last few customers also left. Fang Qi walked up to the doors and closed them.
Suddenly, he noticed something strange outside his internet café, causing him to furrow his eyebrows.
The night looked like an ink wash painting as raindrops fell from the sky. Aside from the light inside Fang Qi's shop, everywhere else was pitch black.
It was midnight; all the other shops on the street had closed.
The roads were dark as well. Lan Yan held an umbrella for her and Nalan Mingxue as they walked straight into the depth of a dark alley.
At this moment, Nalan Mingxue's footsteps paused.
"Ms. Nalan, you've been slacking off." A gentle sigh came from the roof of a building beside them.
This voice was so abrupt that the two of them finally noticed rows of black shadows on roofs of buildings around them!
"Ms. Nalan!" Lan Yan's expression darkened; she knew they were here for the two of them!
"Did that big brother of mine send you all?" Nalan Mingxue was calm. "Yes, I've indeed slacked off; I didn't even notice that people were following me."
The figure in the middle of the group sneered as he reached out his right hand and waved it in the air. "Do not leave either of them alive."
Then, eight figures jumped down and charged toward the two girls like black eagles!
Blade energy filled with murderous spirits were emitted from every single figure as they advanced like the howling wind.
Their warrior qi was able to leave their bodies! They were all Grandmaster Warriors!
The eight assassins were all at least Grandmaster Warriors! Their target was this young girl who had just reached the realm of Master Warrior!
The last assassin stayed on the roof and didn't move. A team like them was virtually unbeatable!
With a serious expression on her face, Nalan Mingxue was forced to back off. Soon, there was nowhere else to hide!
A giant bolt of blade energy flew after her like a shark honing in on a defenseless penguin!
With Nalan Mingxue's strength, she was no match for Grandmaster Warriors! Suddenly, she created a spiritual barrier around her before she was sent flying into the air!
Boom!
The house behind her collapsed upon impact!
"Ms. Nalan!" Lan Yan cried out. Just as she was about to run up and check how badly injured Nalan Mingxue was, she heard a sharp wind echo beside her ears!
Swoosh!
A streak of blade energy slammed before her, and a crack formed on the ground in front of her!
A man in black slowly blocked her and sneered, "Don't get distracted during combat, Ms. Lan Yan."
Nalan Mingxue, who was knocked away by the blade energy, had a spiritual barrier shining around her. It was obvious that it was a protective spiritual artifact that could be activated by warrior qi.
However, the barrier quickly lost its effect under the continuous attacks of the Grandmaster Warriors.
Nalan Mingxue instinctively placed her hand on her chest; there was a small jade dagger hanging off her necklace.
Dangerous energies emitted from the jade dagger.
The figure who was still on the roof disappeared. In a split second, he reappeared in front of her. Then, a cold light dashed toward her!
"Ms. Nalan, we know what you are capable of; I suggest that you think twice before acting rashly!"
This attack wasn't deadly, but it seemed to puncture a vital spot in her body. Chaotic warrior qi exploded from her body, running around loosely. Then, the crystal-clear jade dagger she held in her hand suddenly broke into pieces!
Nalan Mingxue spat out a mouthful of blood, and her face became paler than ever.
This man was at least an Ancestral Warrior!
Her big brother ordered an Ancestral Warrior and eight Grandmaster Warriors to assassinate her? Nalan Mingxue smiled bitterly. He sure thinks highly of me!
Upon seeing her most powerful trump card overthrown, she felt like the strength in her body slowly left her. Her icy expression finally showed a hint of dreariness and despair.
She was proud, smart, and extremely talented. She was the shiniest pearl of the Nalan Family that was supposed to be one of those few that stood on the tip of the pyramid.
But today, she was going to quietly die here! How pathetic!
She had a feeling that things weren't as simple as she thought they were, but she had no strength left to figure it out.
…
Something feels wrong. Fang Qi shook his head in confusion upon locking his doors.
Forget it; I've been playing Diablo II all day, and it's time to rest…
He stretched and was just about to head upstairs when he received a notification from his system.
[You received an emergency task!]
Emergency task? Confused, Fang Qi wondered what kind of emergency task there would be in the middle of the night, so he instinctively opened his system interface.
[The system detected that a customer is being attacked on her way home. To make sure each customer can play at the internet café with a peace of mind, you are given this special task.]
[New task: sudden attack in the rain.
New task gear: rocket launcher (unlimited ammunition; please obtain from the cabinet)
Task award: a permanent rocket launcher.
Task description: customers should get to play safely and peacefully at the internet café.]
.
.
.
.
Chapter 41: No One Will Marry You When You Are Expressionless and Vicious in The Tongue
Translator: Noodletown Translations Editor: Noodletown Translations
"Cabinet?" Fang Qi glanced over at the cabinets on the wall, which looked like display cases. As expected, a black, heavy-looking rocket launcher appeared in it!
The body of this black rocket launcher was about half a person tall when it was vertically displayed, and it took the shape of a giant gun. However, it wasn't an ordinary rocket launcher with an over-the-shoulder barrel; it was more portable.
Isn't this the rocket launcher that players get when they pass the Resident Evil One remake within three hours? Fang Qi felt speechless, You can recreate a weapon like this?
Although this rocket launcher was more portable than the one thrown down from the helicopter in the game, it could kill the Tyrant just as easily!
Fang Qi threw the rocket launcher over his shoulder, opened the door to his shop, and left.
The rain was coming down harder than ever.
"Ms. Nalan!" A shriek resonated across the night sky.
Lan Yan looked at Nalan Mingxue helplessly as her face lit up with shock and horror; the latter had fallen onto the ground, and her face had become as pale as a ghost!
"Don't you find it weird? Why isn't the person who is secretly protecting you here?" The leader of the assassins smiled coldly and said, "I guess you won't see him again."
Nalan Mingxue's expression was icy; this was probably the greatest danger she had ever come across her entire life!
Even though life in the Nalan Family felt like treading on thin ice, she had never been forced into a corner as tight as this one!
"Should I say that you are confident or stupid?" Upon realizing that Nalan Mingxue no longer posed a threat to him, the assassin in black finally took off the bamboo hat on his head, showing his thin face and hook nose. "Your whereabouts have never been fixed. You always conduct a thorough investigation of wherever you go, and my young master never even got a chance to kill you, no matter how hard he tried."
"The young master asked me to thank the owner of that shop. Thanks to him, we found a loophole in your habits, my diligent little lady… Impressive!" This assassin's expression became murderous as he slowly raised the dagger in his hand. "Too bad you'll never have the chance to hear me thanking him!"
Nalan Mingxue slowly closed her eyes; she blamed herself for being so reckless during a dangerous time like this!
She sighed as she was now on the edge of a cliff. No matter how smart and calm she was, she couldn't find a way to save herself.
How ironic , she thought.
The tip of the dagger, mixed in with the fierce wind, came slamming down on her like a streak of white light, and it was so bright that she was almost blinded!
She could feel a blast of icy energy approaching her. Perhaps in the next second, she would be torn up by that energy!
However, in the next second, she heard a crisp metal-collision sound!
Tink!
The iciness suddenly disappeared!
She opened her eyes and saw a thick, black barrel steadily blocking that shiny dagger!
Someone saved her from the hands of death while her life was hanging by a thread!
She had no idea who would save her at a time like this.
No one, not even the city guards, would come to the secluded and quiet civilian district at a time like this, especially in this rain!
Who could it be?
"Mr. Fang… Qi?" Flabbergasted, Lan Yan looked at the man who stopped the dagger in amazement.
How could it be? Why would Fang Qi come here at a time like this?
She didn't understand why he would come, but he was standing before them!
"Who is it?" Nalan Ji froze and squinted at the man who stopped him from killing Nalan Mingxue.
"Did I not hear him because of the sound of the rain?" Nalan Ji looked closely at the person who stopped his dagger; he seemed like a young man who wasn't even a Master Warrior yet. Perhaps he was outstanding compared to the other young men of his age, but he was no more than an ant in front of an Ancestral Warrior like him!
Just now, Nalan Ji didn't use much strength since he was trying to kill a woman who didn't even have the strength left in her to resist.
"Fang Qi?" Lan Yan looked at Fang Qi as if he was their last chance at survival. She grabbed his arm and cried helplessly, "Mr. Fang, please save Ms. Nalan!"
She regretted not stopping Nalan Mingxue from going to Fang Qi's shop. Now, they had completely fallen into their enemy's trap; even Nalan Mingxue's last hidden cards had been uncovered. She really didn't know how they could escape from this calamity!
Lan Yan wasn't that talented, so she felt like her death wouldn't make too much of a difference. However, a person as talented as Nalan Mingxue shouldn't die here so powerlessly.
"Isn't that what I'm here for?" With a smile, Fang Qi looked at Nalan Ji and said, "Let's talk about this. Can you pick another time to murder someone?"
Fang Qi then pointed at Nalan Mingxue and said in all seriousness, "If words got out that someone died because she played too late at my shop, I'm going to be humiliated, aren't I?"
"Oh?" Nalan Ji froze for a second before quickly realizing what was happening. Then, he laughed arrogantly, "So, you're the owner of that little shop?"
"Yup." Fang Qi nodded with no expression on his face. "I thought you were going to thank me, can you do me this favor?"
"Do you a favor?" Nalan Ji's face twisted as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "Who do you think you are? How dare you ask me for a favor?"
"The way you went back on your words so easily sure is annoying." Fang Qi shrugged and said casually, "But since my shop operates until this hour, I have to ensure the safety of my customers."
Nalan Mingxue sighed quietly; she never thought that Fang Qi would be the one to come to her rescue.
Although she knew Fang Qi's powers, he was faced against an Ancestral Warrior!
No matter how strong he was, he was still a 16-year-old kid. Was he capable of defeating Grandmaster Warriors and Ancestral Warriors?
"Thank you, but you're not Chris from Resident Evil, nor are you the main characters in Diablo. Please don't overestimate yourself. If you don't act rationally, you're going to die with me," she sat on the ground weakly and said in calmness.
"Ms. Expressionless, no one will marry you if you keep up that vicious tongue of yours," Fang Qi said in all earnestness. "Although this is my first time engaging in real-life combat, can you have some faith in me?"
"M… Ms. Expressionless?" Lan Yan's giant eyes blinked as she thought, Did he just say that this is his first time engaging in real-life combat? If that is the case, who would have faith in you? Lan Yan felt like crying.
Nalan Mingxue froze as well, Did he just call me 'Ms. Expressionless'?
Fang Qi removed the rocket launcher from his back and waved his hand at Lan Yan, gesturing her to retreat with Nalan Mingxue.
"Hm?"
"Kill him!" With Nalan Ji's command, the eight assassins charged at Fang Qi all at once!
These eight assassins were of the same team and had been through strict training. Therefore, they were extremely well-organized!
Fang Qi pulled his trigger!
Swoop!
A rocket dashed out the barrel, letting out a long flame tail!
"What in the world is that?" The assassin in the middle saw the flames and quickly protected himself with his sword!
Boom!
A violent explosion shook the entire road they were on!
Out of the eight powerful Grandmaster Warriors, four of them were instantly engulfed by the flames!
"Nothing is impossible with a blast of my rocket launcher." Fang Qi smiled as he aimed, pulled the trigger, and shot out another rocket!
"If there is, I'll just shoot another rocket."
Swoop!
The remaining assassins who had been injured by the previous blast were immediately blown away!
At that very second, Lan Yan's brain went blank while Nalan Mingxue froze.
"R….. rocket… launcher?" Lan Yan exclaimed, "Wasn't that thing just made-up for Resident Evil?"
Did she just see the weapon from Resident Evil in real life? It seemed like the exact same rocket launcher!
How is this possible?
"I told you these things could be created," Fang Qi replied calmly; he wondered what Lan Yan's face would look like if he told her that he injected himself with the T-Virus.
Fang Qi lifted up his rocket launcher again, aiming at Nalan Ji. "Now, you're the only one left."
Lan Yan and Nalan Mingxue stared at Fang Qi, both at a loss for words.