"Permission? What permission?"
Hearing Yun Jin muttering to herself, Hu Tao lowered her manga and looked over curiously.
"This manga, The Return of the Condor Heroes, is wonderful."
"I'd like to adapt it into an opera."
Yun Jin lifted the comic in her hand and smiled.
"Hehe! See? I told you!"
"I knew you'd find inspiration here!"
"You'll have to thank me properly afterward!"
Hu Tao chuckled smugly.
The Boss's shop had always been this magical.
She was already used to it.
Or rather...if someone didn't leave here with something to gain, that would be the strange thing.
"Don't worry."
"Once I've finished adapting it, you'll be the first person I invite."
Yun Jin smiled softly.
After all, it was Hu Tao who had brought her here.
Otherwise, she never would have encountered such an outstanding work.
"Then what are we waiting for?"
"Let's go ask the Boss!"
Hu Tao excitedly grabbed Yun Jin and headed toward the counter.
"But... your manga?"
"Relax."
"I've already finished it!"
Arriving at the counter, Yun Jin asked somewhat nervously, "Boss... may I adapt The Return of the Condor Heroes into an opera?"
"It's such a wonderful story."
"It would be such a shame if it couldn't be brought onto the stage."
"You want to turn it into an opera?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Han Feng's eyes.
Good grief.
The last person wanted to write fanfiction...
Now someone wants to adapt it into traditional opera.
At this rate, if conditions allow...
Will the next person make it into a television series?
Jin Yong's martial arts stories really were timeless.
"Boss!"
"My friend here is the current leader of the Yun-Han Opera Troupe!"
"She's both a playwright and one of Liyue's greatest opera performers!"
"She definitely won't butcher the adaptation!"
Seeing Han Feng deep in thought, Hu Tao assumed he was reluctant and hurriedly began listing Yun Jin's credentials.
"No."
"I approve."
Han Feng smiled.
For one,
it would indirectly promote the manga shop.
And besides, he was genuinely curious to see what a Jin Yong wuxia story would look like as a traditional Liyue opera.
With someone as talented as Yun Jin adapting it, it certainly wouldn't end up like those cheaply made television adaptations from his previous life.
"Thank you, Boss!"
"When the opera starts making money, I'll bring you your share."
Having received permission,
Yun Jin's face lit up with excitement as she thanked him repeatedly.
Han Feng merely smiled.
He'd already grown accustomed to this sort of thing.
Just then, the system updated.
Customer Yun Jin has finished reading The Return of the Condor Heroes.
Reward obtained — The Return of the Condor Heroes (Original Novel).
Customer Hu Tao has finished reading Let's & Go!!.
Reward obtained — Hurricane Sonic.
Hurricane Sonic: The third-generation Mini 4WD machine personally designed by Go Seiba.
Note: Modified by the system to support voice commands.
"The reward is actually the original novel?"
Han Feng was slightly surprised.
Though, not overly so.
After all, they'd already seen rewards like full video games and complete anime series before.
Rewards of this type would probably become increasingly common.
For Yun Jin, this was wonderful news.
After all, there was a saying:
"An adaptation isn't an excuse to make things up."
Only by reading the complete original novel
could one truly understand its spirit.
Only then could an adaptation faithfully capture its essence.
In that respect, the manga simply couldn't compare with the novel.
As for Hu Tao's reward—
Hurricane Sonic.
Now that was something impressive.
Within Let's & Go!!,
Hurricane Sonic occupied roughly the same status that WarGreymon held in Digimon.
Maybe not the strongest...but unquestionably the coolest and most iconic.
Anyone who had ever watched Let's & Go!!
would recognize Hurricane Sonic immediately.
Especially its unforgettable debut.
At first, it lagged behind everyone else.
People mocked it, thinking it was slow.
Then—its speed suddenly exploded.
It shot past every other car and instantly seized first place, leaving everyone staring in amazement.
It was the perfect underdog power-up scene.
And then there was...its famous tornado move.
That scene had captivated an entire generation.
Not to mention—this version was voice-controlled.
That was the true highlight.
"Heh."
"With Hu Tao's personality..."
"She's going to absolutely love this."
A smile appeared at the corner of Han Feng's mouth.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Two brilliant beams of light descended,
surrounding Yun Jin and Hu Tao.
A moment later, the light faded.
A simple, ancient-looking book appeared in Yun Jin's hands.
Printed on the cover were four elegant characters:
The Return of the Condor Heroes
Meanwhile, a sleek blue-and-white racing car appeared in Hu Tao's hands.
It was none other than...
Hurricane Sonic.
However, there was one small difference.
Instead of the character (Hao / Go) engraved on the front, it bore the character:
(Tao).
Much like Hu Tao's enhanced running shoes from before, the system had slightly customized the reward to better suit its owner.
"Th-This..."
"It's the original Return of the Condor Heroes novel?"
Flipping through the pages, Yun Jin's face filled with delight.
Although the reward wasn't some powerful martial art...it suited her perfectly.
She'd originally worried about how she'd adapt the story.
After all, the manga couldn't be taken out of the shop.
Even if she'd read it, there was no way she could remember every single detail.
But now...everything was solved.
With the original novel in hand, she no longer had to worry.
She could even incorporate Liyue's own culture, along with her own artistic understanding, to make thoughtful adaptations.
"Mm."
"It's the original version."
"Take good care of it."
Han Feng smiled.
Original editions always held special value.
Just like...rare postage stamps.
"I certainly will."
Yun Jin hugged the novel tightly and nodded earnestly.
Meanwhile, Hu Tao stepped forward with her race car.
"Boss!"
"This really is Hurricane Sonic, right?"
"But why doesn't it have the character ?"
"Why does it say that instead?"
"Since it's Director Hu's race car..."
"Of course it should have 'Tao' engraved on it."
Han Feng gently tapped Hu Tao on the forehead with a smile.
"Oh~!"
"Not bad at all!"
Hu Tao's eyes immediately sparkled.
She loved it.
As the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, she naturally wanted something unique.
The moment people saw this Mini 4WD, they'd immediately think of her.
In a way, it had become her personal trademark.
"Oh, right."
"This car is voice-controlled."
"So long as it's physically capable of doing something..."
"you can simply give it a command."
Han Feng added with a smile.
After all...voice control was the true soul of Hurricane Sonic.
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